N-CSR 1 d646332dncsr.htm GLOBAL MACRO ABSOLUTE RETURN ADVANTAGE PORTFOLIO Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

 

 

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: 811-22424

 

 

Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

(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)

October 31

Date of Fiscal Year End

October 31, 2013

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders


Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

October 31, 2013

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Foreign Government Bonds — 47.0%   
     
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
     

Albania — 0.4%

  

Republic of Albania,
7.50%, 11/4/15(1)

  EUR     4,376      $ 6,186,598   
                     

Total Albania

  

  $ 6,186,598   
                     

Angola — 0.2%

  

Republic of Angola Via Northern Lights III BV, 7.00%, 8/16/19(1)

  USD     2,700      $ 2,932,875   
                     

Total Angola

  

  $ 2,932,875   
                     

Australia — 2.2%

  

Australia Government Bond, 1.25%, 2/21/22(1)(2)

  AUD     11,703      $ 11,259,988   

Australia Government Bond, 5.75%, 7/15/22

  AUD     25,540        27,459,254   
                     

Total Australia

  

  $ 38,719,242   
                     

Bahrain — 0.1%

  

Kingdom of Bahrain,
6.125%, 8/1/23(3)

  USD     1,929      $ 2,010,983   
                     

Total Bahrain

  

  $ 2,010,983   
                     

Bermuda — 1.3%

  

Government of Bermuda, 4.854%, 2/6/24(3)

  USD     22,845      $ 22,726,594   
                     

Total Bermuda

  

  $ 22,726,594   
                     

Brazil — 0.5%

  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 0.00%, 1/1/14

  BRL     21,020      $ 9,241,087   
                     

Total Brazil

  

  $ 9,241,087   
                     

Croatia — 2.0%

  

Croatia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/12/15

  EUR     27,567      $ 35,301,692   
                     

Total Croatia

  

  $ 35,301,692   
                     

Ecuador — 0.0%(4)

  

Republic of Ecuador, 9.375%, 12/15/15(1)

  USD     398      $ 425,860   
                     

Total Ecuador

  

  $ 425,860   
                     

Fiji — 0.1%

  

Republic of Fiji, 9.00%, 3/15/16

  USD     2,400      $ 2,522,078   
                     

Total Fiji

  

  $ 2,522,078   
                     

Ghana — 0.5%

  

Ghana Government Bond, 14.25%, 7/25/16

  GHS     1,612      $ 652,183   

Ghana Government Bond, 16.73%, 1/11/16

  GHS     3,733        1,615,019   
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
     

Ghana (continued)

  

Ghana Government Bond, 16.90%, 3/7/16

  GHS     7,583      $ 3,292,085   

Ghana Government Bond, 21.00%, 10/26/15

  GHS     3,941        1,858,501   

Ghana Government Bond, 23.00%, 8/21/17

  GHS     1,460        737,353   

Ghana Government Bond, 26.00%, 6/5/17

  GHS     1,433        767,469   
                     

Total Ghana

  

  $ 8,922,610   
                     

Guatemala — 0.4%

  

Republic of Guatemala, 4.875%, 2/13/28(3)

  USD     7,750      $ 7,378,000   
                     

Total Guatemala

  

  $ 7,378,000   
                     

Hungary — 1.2%

  

National Bank of Hungary, 8.875%, 11/1/13

  USD     3,820      $ 3,819,712   

Republic of Hungary,
3.50%, 7/18/16(1)

  EUR     6,304        8,743,276   

Republic of Hungary,
4.375%, 7/4/17(1)

  EUR     4,209        5,857,007   

Republic of Hungary, 5.50%, 5/6/14(1)

  GBP     1,181        1,931,884   
                     

Total Hungary

  

  $ 20,351,879   
                     

Jamaica — 0.5%

  

Jamaica Government International Bond, 8.00%, 6/24/19

  USD     4,860      $ 4,774,950   

Jamaica Government International Bond,
10.625%, 6/20/17

  USD     3,370        3,656,450   
                     

Total Jamaica

  

  $ 8,431,400   
                     

Jordan — 0.7%

  

Jordan Government Bond, 6.648%, 5/22/14

  JOD     2,900      $ 4,150,016   

Jordan Government Bond, 7.95%, 2/5/15

  JOD     2,900        4,238,282   

Jordan Government Bond, 8.163%, 3/25/16

  JOD     1,000        1,492,091   

Jordan Government Bond, 8.60%, 3/4/16

  JOD     1,000        1,504,402   
                     

Total Jordan

  

  $ 11,384,791   
                     

Kenya — 0.1%

  

Kenya Treasury Bond, 11.855%, 5/22/17

  KES     81,200      $ 957,282   
                     

Total Kenya

  

  $ 957,282   
                     

Lebanon — 0.3%

  

Lebanon Treasury Note, 5.94%, 1/9/14

  LBP     2,436,130      $ 1,618,753   

Lebanon Treasury Note, 8.38%, 8/28/14

  LBP     2,540,690        1,725,979   

Lebanon Treasury Note, 8.74%, 7/31/14

  LBP     1,076,940        732,312   

Lebanon Treasury Note, 9.00%, 7/17/14

  LBP     1,843,090        1,254,252   
                     

Total Lebanon

  

  $ 5,331,296   
                     
 

 

  20   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

October 31, 2013

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
     

Mexico — 3.5%

  

Mexican Bonos, 7.00%, 6/19/14

  MXN     233,240      $ 18,331,844   

Mexican Bonos, 8.00%, 12/19/13

  MXN     399,830        30,848,100   

Mexican Bonos, 9.50%, 12/18/14

  MXN     132,350        10,801,996   
                     

Total Mexico

  

  $ 59,981,940   
                     

Mongolia — 0.1%

  

Mongolia Government International Bond, 4.125%, 1/5/18(3)

  USD     1,420      $ 1,343,320   
                     

Total Mongolia

  

  $ 1,343,320   
                     

New Zealand — 2.6%

  

New Zealand Government Bond, 2.00%, 9/20/25(2)

  NZD     14,209      $ 11,209,470   

New Zealand Government Bond, 3.00%, 9/20/30(2)

  NZD     21,213        17,994,517   

New Zealand Government Bond, 5.00%, 3/15/19

  NZD     9,220        7,948,434   

New Zealand Government Bond, 6.00%, 12/15/17

  NZD     9,220        8,237,085   
                     

Total New Zealand

  

  $ 45,389,506   
                     

Paraguay — 0.2%

  

Republic of Paraguay, 4.625%, 1/25/23(1)

  USD     492      $ 469,860   

Republic of Paraguay, 4.625%, 1/25/23(3)

  USD     2,906        2,775,230   
                     

Total Paraguay

  

  $ 3,245,090   
                     

Philippines — 1.0%

  

Republic of the Philippines, 6.25%, 1/27/14

  PHP     247,360      $ 5,802,936   

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

  PHP     417,000        11,001,620   
                     

Total Philippines

  

  $ 16,804,556   
                     

Romania — 7.8%

  

Romania Government Bond, 4.875%, 11/7/19(1)

  EUR     12,186      $ 17,539,919   

Romania Government Bond, 5.25%, 6/17/16(1)

  EUR     1,899        2,762,245   

Romania Government Bond, 5.75%, 1/27/16

  RON     118,240        37,856,923   

Romania Government Bond, 5.80%, 10/26/15

  RON     84,200        26,939,515   

Romania Government Bond, 5.85%, 7/28/14

  RON     31,960        9,996,286   

Romania Government Bond, 5.90%, 7/26/17

  RON     30,660        9,983,469   

Romania Government Bond, 6.00%, 4/30/15

  RON     17,280        5,510,379   

Romania Government Bond, 6.00%, 4/30/16

  RON     48,430        15,618,062   

Romania Government Bond, 6.25%, 10/25/14

  RON     24,930        7,873,636   

Romania Government Bond, 11.00%, 3/5/14

  RON     2,980        937,706   
                     

Total Romania

  

  $ 135,018,140   
                     

Rwanda — 0.7%

  

Republic of Rwanda,
6.625%, 5/2/23(1)

  USD     1,550      $ 1,437,625   

Republic of Rwanda,
6.625%, 5/2/23(3)

  USD     11,685        10,837,838   
                     

Total Rwanda

  

  $ 12,275,463   
                     
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
     

Serbia — 5.2%

  

Republic of Serbia, 7.25%, 9/28/21(1)

  USD     10,674      $ 11,140,988   

Republic of Serbia, 7.25%, 9/28/21(3)

  USD     438        457,163   

Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/8/13

  RSD     785,000        9,328,720   

Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/12/13

  RSD     206,500        2,432,166   

Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/30/14

  RSD     105,900        1,230,796   

Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/21/14

  RSD     316,200        3,652,432   

Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/6/14

  RSD     990,000        11,393,636   

Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/13/14

  RSD     106,120        1,218,887   

Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 5/29/14

  RSD     792,600        8,901,789   

Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/6/14

  RSD     538,390        5,774,680   

Serbia Treasury Bond, 10.00%, 4/4/15

  RSD     226,130        2,640,180   

Serbia Treasury Bond, 10.00%, 4/27/15

  RSD     138,930        1,620,258   

Serbia Treasury Bond, 10.00%, 9/14/15

  RSD     301,680        3,475,742   

Serbia Treasury Bond, 10.00%, 2/21/16

  RSD     1,039,950        11,857,255   

Serbia Treasury Bond, 10.00%, 1/24/18

  RSD     717,870        7,738,734   

Serbia Treasury Bond, 11.50%, 10/26/15

  RSD     602,000        7,108,364   
                     

Total Serbia

  

  $ 89,971,790   
                     

Slovenia — 3.2%

  

Republic of Slovenia, 4.125%, 1/26/20(1)

  EUR     6,529      $ 8,197,141   

Republic of Slovenia, 4.375%, 1/18/21(1)

  EUR     15,355        19,182,466   

Republic of Slovenia,
5.85%, 5/10/23(3)

  USD     29,436        28,847,280   
                     

Total Slovenia

  

  $ 56,226,887   
                     

Sri Lanka — 5.0%

  

Republic of Sri Lanka, 5.875%, 7/25/22(1)

  USD     27,766      $ 27,245,387   

Republic of Sri Lanka, 5.875%, 7/25/22(3)

  USD     2,755        2,703,344   

Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 10/4/20(1)

  USD     6,860        7,022,925   

Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 10/4/20(3)

  USD     1,113        1,139,434   

Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 7/27/21(1)

  USD     3,972        4,031,580   

Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 7/27/21(3)

  USD     1,130        1,146,950   

Republic of Sri Lanka, 7.40%, 1/22/15(3)

  USD     500        524,375   

Sri Lanka Government Bond, 7.50%, 8/15/18

  LKR     836,130        5,580,931   

Sri Lanka Government Bond, 8.00%, 11/15/18

  LKR     323,700        2,203,352   

Sri Lanka Government Bond, 8.50%, 2/1/18

  LKR     284,880        1,988,879   

Sri Lanka Government Bond, 8.50%, 4/1/18

  LKR     1,649,670        11,571,386   

Sri Lanka Government Bond, 8.50%, 7/15/18

  LKR     2,772,110        19,206,876   

Sri Lanka Government Bond, 9.00%, 10/1/14

  LKR     313,910        2,385,635   

Sri Lanka Government Bond, 9.00%, 5/1/21

  LKR     67,940        460,708   
                     

Total Sri Lanka

  

  $ 87,211,762   
                     

Tanzania — 0.2%

  

United Republic of Tanzania, 6.392%, 3/9/20(1)(5)

  USD     3,781      $ 3,970,050   
                     

Total Tanzania

  

  $ 3,970,050   
                     
 

 

  21   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

October 31, 2013

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
     

Turkey — 4.6%

  

Turkey Government Bond, 0.00%, 4/9/14

  TRY     17,538      $ 8,540,471   

Turkey Government Bond, 2.00%, 10/26/22

  TRY     2,148        1,044,366   

Turkey Government Bond, 3.00%, 1/6/21

  TRY     66,956        35,335,459   

Turkey Government Bond, 3.00%, 7/21/21

  TRY     33,187        17,397,619   

Turkey Government Bond, 3.00%, 2/23/22

  TRY     16,080        8,458,064   

Turkey Government Bond, 4.00%, 4/1/20

  TRY     15,277        8,544,381   
                     

Total Turkey

  

  $ 79,320,360   
                     

Uruguay — 1.0%

  

Uruguay Notas Del Tesoro, 2.25%, 8/23/17(2)

  UYU     78,115      $ 3,465,584   

Uruguay Notas Del Tesoro, 2.75%, 6/16/16(2)

  UYU     103,054        4,756,651   

Uruguay Notas Del Tesoro, 4.00%, 6/14/15(2)

  UYU     88,377        4,148,455   

Uruguay Notas Del Tesoro, 4.25%, 1/5/17(2)

  UYU     89,542        4,228,589   
                     

Total Uruguay

  

  $ 16,599,279   
                     

Venezuela — 1.4%

  

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 8.50%, 10/8/14

  USD     23,981      $ 23,777,161   
                     

Total Venezuela

  

  $ 23,777,161   
                     

Total Foreign Government Bonds
(identified cost $807,204,947)

   

  $ 813,959,571   
                     
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.6%   
     
Security        Principal
Amount
    Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:

  

Series 228, (Interest Only), Class IO, 6.00%, 2/1/35(6)

    $ 8,947,484      $ 1,517,688   

Series 2770, (Interest Only), Class SH,
6.926%, 3/15/34(6)(7)

      5,279,890        943,416   

Series 2877, (Interest Only), Class WS,
6.426%, 10/15/34(6)(7)

      4,897,324        159,310   

Series 3572, (Interest Only), Class JS,
6.626%, 9/15/39(6)(7)

      10,219,414        1,652,393   

Series 3586, (Interest Only), Class GS,
6.076%, 10/15/39(6)(7)

      11,421,156        1,592,527   

Series 3871, (Interest Only), Class MS,
7.026%, 6/15/41(6)(7)

      6,470,202        1,034,177   
                     
      $ 6,899,511   
                     

Federal National Mortgage Association:

  

Series 2005-85, (Interest Only), Class SC,
6.33%, 10/25/35(6)(7)

    $ 15,982,719      $ 2,611,292   

Series 2006-56, (Interest Only), Class CS,
7.04%, 7/25/36(6)(7)

      7,393,258        1,268,645   
Security        Principal
Amount
    Value  
     

Federal National Mortgage Association: (continued)

  

Series 2006-72, (Interest Only), Class GI, 6.41%, 8/25/36(6)(7)

    $ 25,691,606      $ 4,020,323   

Series 2006-96, (Interest Only), Class SM, 7.08%, 10/25/36(6)(7)

      16,893,909        3,082,028   

Series 2007-36, (Interest Only), Class SG, 6.43%, 4/25/37(6)(7)

      11,470,339        1,862,515   

Series 2010-54, (Interest Only), Class EI, 6.00%, 6/25/40(6)

      16,408,338        3,022,727   

Series 2010-67, (Interest Only), Class BI, 5.50%, 6/25/25(6)

      8,117,069        705,917   

Series 2010-109, (Interest Only), Class PS, 6.43%, 10/25/40(6)(7)

      14,284,503        2,143,349   

Series 2010-147, (Interest Only), Class KS, 5.78%, 1/25/41(6)(7)

      11,522,507        1,640,819   
                     
      $ 20,357,615   
                     

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $27,230,938)

   

  $ 27,257,126   
                     
Mortgage Pass-Throughs — 0.3%   
     
Security        Principal
Amount
    Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association:

  

6.00%, with various maturities to 2038

    $ 4,329,864      $ 4,783,798   
                     

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(identified cost $4,881,551)

   

  $ 4,783,798   
                     
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 5.8%   
     
Security        Principal
Amount
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Note, 4.25%, 11/15/13(8)

    $ 100,000,000      $ 100,158,200   
                     

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $100,156,241)

   

  $ 100,158,200   
                     
Common Stocks — 0.8%   
     
Security        Shares     Value  

Germany — 0.6%

  

Deutsche EuroShop AG

      78,059      $ 3,470,227   

Deutsche Wohnen AG

      191,662        3,604,555   

GSW Immobilien AG

      78,302        3,641,271   
                     

Total Germany

  

  $ 10,716,053   
                     
 

 

  22   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

October 31, 2013

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Shares     Value  
     

Luxembourg — 0.2%

  

GAGFAH SA(9)

      259,929      $ 3,684,447   
                     

Total Luxembourg

  

  $ 3,684,447   
                     

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $10,719,260)

   

  $ 14,400,500   
                     
Precious Metals — 1.5%   
     
Description        Troy Ounces     Value  

Platinum(9)

      17,693      $ 25,654,891   
                     

Total Precious Metals
(identified cost $31,063,099)

   

  $ 25,654,891   
                     
Currency Call Options Purchased — 0.0%(4)   
         
Description   Counterparty   Principal
Amount of
Contracts
(000’s omitted)
    Strike
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Value  
         

Colombian Peso

  Bank of America   COP  2,642,040      COP  1,845.00        6/12/14      $ 9,375   

Colombian Peso

  Citibank NA   COP  25,036,131      COP  1,757.00        2/18/14        14,514   

Colombian Peso

  Citibank NA   COP  24,594,379      COP  1,757.00        2/18/14        14,257   

Colombian Peso

  Citibank NA   COP  23,837,724      COP  1,757.00        2/18/14        13,819   

Colombian Peso

  Citibank NA   COP  15,432,000      COP  1,757.00        2/18/14        8,946   

Colombian Peso

  Citibank NA   COP  9,883,105      COP  1,757.00        2/18/14        5,729   

Colombian Peso

  Citibank NA   COP  31,669,425      COP  1,845.00        6/12/14        112,379   

Colombian Peso

  JPMorgan Chase Bank   COP  8,918,100      COP  1,757.00        2/18/14        5,170   

Colombian Peso

  JPMorgan Chase Bank   COP  8,041,196      COP  1,757.00        2/18/14        4,661   

Colombian Peso

  JPMorgan Chase Bank   COP  5,631,400      COP  1,757.00        2/18/14        3,265   

Indian Rupee

  Deutsche Bank   INR  1,239,921      INR  57.00        6/16/14        27,626   

Indian Rupee

  Goldman Sachs International   INR  1,174,748      INR  56.50        6/9/14        20,917   

Indian Rupee

  Goldman Sachs International   INR  1,217,229      INR  59.00        7/1/14        65,607   

Indian Rupee

  JPMorgan Chase Bank   INR  1,169,663      INR  56.50        6/9/14        20,826   
Description   Counterparty   Principal
Amount of
Contracts
(000’s omitted)
    Strike
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Value  
         

Indian Rupee

  JPMorgan Chase Bank   INR  1,099,074      INR  57.00        6/16/14      $ 24,488   

Indian Rupee

  JPMorgan Chase Bank   INR  1,913,473      INR  58.00        6/19/14        65,520   

Indian Rupee

  JPMorgan Chase Bank   INR  1,159,291      INR  59.00        7/1/14        62,484   
                                     

Total Currency Call Options Purchased
(identified cost $3,724,959)

   

  $ 479,583   
                                     
Currency Put Options Purchased — 0.0%(4)   
         
Description   Counterparty   Principal
Amount of
Contracts
(000’s omitted)
    Strike
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Value  
         

British Pound Sterling

  Bank of America   GBP  68,702      GBP  1.35        3/13/14      $ 16,964   

British Pound Sterling

  Citibank NA   GBP  50,625      GBP  1.40        3/13/14        29,222   

British Pound Sterling

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   GBP  32,707      GBP  1.35        3/13/14        8,076   

Yuan Renminbi

  Goldman Sachs International   CNY  110,501      CNY  6.35        10/7/14        68,010   

Yuan Renminbi

  JPMorgan Chase Bank   CNY   102,499      CNY   6.35        10/7/14        63,085   

Yuan Renminbi

  Standard Chartered Bank   CNY   209,650      CNY   6.25        4/7/14        42,209   

Yuan Renminbi Offshore

  Goldman Sachs International   CNH   209,650      CNH   6.25        4/4/14        45,045   

Yuan Renminbi Offshore

  Standard Chartered Bank   CNH   213,000      CNH   6.35        10/6/14        132,643   
                                     

Total Currency Put Options Purchased
(identified cost $3,212,664)

   

  $ 405,254   
                                     
Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased — 0.0%(4)   
       
Description   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Value  
       

Options to receive 3-month USD-LIBOR-BBA Rate and pay 4.60%

  Deutsche Bank     8/26/14      $ 24,000,000      $ 237,792   
                             

Total Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased
(identified cost $1,495,200)

   

  $ 237,792   
                             
 

 

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Call Options Purchased — 0.1%     
         
Description   Counterparty   Number of
Contracts
(000’s omitted)
    Strike Price     Expiration
Date
    Value  
         

KOSPI 200 Index

  Goldman Sachs International     471,500        KRW  300.00        8/14/14      $ 2,368,392   
                                     

Total Call Options Purchased
(identified cost $1,288,702)

   

    $ 2,368,392   
                                     
Short-Term Investments — 48.9%   
Foreign Government Securities — 22.1%   
     
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
     

Kenya — 1.7%

  

Kenya Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/14/14

  KES     571,700      $ 6,406,377   

Kenya Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/21/14

  KES     630,600        7,051,664   

Kenya Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/9/14

  KES     210,000        2,316,137   

Kenya Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/16/14

  KES     156,000        1,717,165   

Kenya Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/18/14

  KES     61,000        659,603   

Kenya Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 9/22/14

  KES     782,600        8,378,837   

Kenya Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 9/29/14

  KES     62,500        667,823   

Kenya Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 10/20/14

  KES     205,000        2,177,437   
   

Total Kenya

  

  $ 29,375,043   
   

Lebanon — 1.8%

  

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/7/13

  LBP     934,840      $ 619,973   

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/21/13

  LBP     2,475,910        1,639,153   

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/5/13

  LBP     4,401,980        2,909,127   

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/19/13

  LBP     2,073,810        1,368,112   

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/2/14

  LBP     5,310,150        3,496,725   

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/16/14

  LBP     10,886,990        7,155,602   

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/30/14

  LBP     750,360        492,295   

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/10/14

  LBP     2,768,530        1,798,016   

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/17/14

  LBP     3,053,890        1,981,438   

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 5/29/14

  LBP     2,827,860        1,823,142   

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/12/14

  LBP     1,946,400        1,252,380   

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/10/14

  LBP     6,058,630        3,882,895   

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/24/14

  LBP     4,482,360        2,866,338   
   

Total Lebanon

  

  $ 31,285,196   
   

Malaysia — 1.4%

  

Bank Negara Monetary Note, 0.00%, 11/12/13

  MYR     21,026      $ 6,657,416   

Bank Negara Monetary Note, 0.00%, 11/19/13

  MYR     52,197        16,517,880   

Bank Negara Monetary Note, 0.00%, 12/10/13

  MYR     2,800        884,652   
   

Total Malaysia

  

  $ 24,059,948   
   
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
     

Mexico — 3.2%

  

Mexico Cetes, 0.00%, 2/6/14

  MXN     31,500      $ 2,392,996   

Mexico Cetes, 0.00%, 3/6/14

  MXN     106,145        8,041,693   

Mexico Cetes, 0.00%, 4/3/14

  MXN     562,189        42,474,690   

Mexico Cetes, 0.00%, 6/26/14

  MXN     32,210        2,413,346   
   

Total Mexico

  

  $ 55,322,725   
   

Nigeria — 3.9%

  

Nigeria Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/7/13

  NGN     450,005      $ 2,831,378   

Nigeria Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/14/13

  NGN     1,083,845        6,798,177   

Nigeria Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/21/13

  NGN     158,100        990,802   

Nigeria Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/12/13

  NGN     406,400        2,526,617   

Nigeria Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/19/13

  NGN     671,700        4,164,794   

Nigeria Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/2/14

  NGN     546,800        3,371,129   

Nigeria Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/9/14

  NGN     5,060,290        31,162,731   

Nigeria Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/23/14

  NGN     476,600        2,920,278   

Nigeria Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/6/14

  NGN     57,300        348,928   

Nigeria Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/20/14

  NGN     60,200        365,537   

Nigeria Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/5/14

  NGN     1,921,727        11,271,720   
   

Total Nigeria

  

  $ 66,752,091   
   

Philippines — 4.5%

  

Philippine Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/6/13

  PHP     440,690      $ 10,198,742   

Philippine Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/8/14

  PHP     532,750        12,327,027   

Philippine Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/5/14

  PHP     234,990        5,437,023   

Philippine Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/10/14

  PHP     1,811,440        41,900,737   

Philippine Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 10/8/14

  PHP     315,710        7,289,340   
   

Total Philippines

  

  $ 77,152,869   
   

Romania — 0.7%

  

Romania Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/15/14

  RON     42,700      $ 12,988,468   
   

Total Romania

  

  $ 12,988,468   
   

Serbia — 0.5%

  

Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/20/14

  RSD     347,160      $ 4,011,177   

Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/3/14

  RSD     345,810        3,948,139   
   

Total Serbia

  

  $ 7,959,316   
   

Singapore — 0.1%

  

Singapore Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/21/14

  SGD     2,994      $ 2,408,226   
   

Total Singapore

  

  $ 2,408,226   
   
 

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
     

Sri Lanka — 3.4%

  

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/17/14

  LKR     940,730      $ 7,068,723   

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/28/14

  LKR     941,700        7,003,030   

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/11/14

  LKR     1,285,010        9,451,685   

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/18/14

  LKR     835,000        6,131,086   

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/25/14

  LKR     71,690        525,479   

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 5/9/14

  LKR     557,490        4,071,625   

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/27/14

  LKR     156,420        1,126,840   

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/4/14

  LKR     822,750        5,915,736   

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/11/14

  LKR     2,400,000        17,222,393   

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 10/10/14

  LKR     178,240        1,247,946   
   

Total Sri Lanka

  

  $ 59,764,543   
   

Uruguay — 0.0%(4)

  

Monetary Regulation Bill, 0.00%, 8/29/14

  UYU     6,495      $ 268,952   
   

Total Uruguay

  

  $ 268,952   
   

Zambia — 0.9%

  

Zambia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/28/14

  ZMW     4,195      $ 699,121   

Zambia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/11/14

  ZMW     27,785        4,596,236   

Zambia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/25/14

  ZMW     20,800        3,419,486   

Zambia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 9/8/14

  ZMW     13,970        2,284,866   

Zambia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 9/22/14

  ZMW     25,600        4,155,495   
   

Total Zambia

  

  $ 15,155,204   
   

Total Foreign Government Securities
(identified cost $384,803,565)

   

  $ 382,492,581   
                     
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 9.6%   
     
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/7/13(8)

    $ 100,000      $ 99,999,700   

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.00%, 12/19/13(8)

      16,000        15,999,328   

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/9/14

      49,200        49,197,540   
   

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $165,197,686)

   

  $ 165,196,568   
   
Repurchase Agreements — 9.5%   
     
Description        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
     

Bank of America:

  

Dated 10/23/13 with a maturity date of 12/5/13, an interest rate of 0.45% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of USD 5,519,252, collateralized by USD 5,700,000 Dominican Republic International Bond 5.875%, due 4/18/24 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $5,646,543.

  USD     5,522      $ 5,521,875   

Dated 10/31/13 with a maturity date of 11/12/13, an interest rate of 0.40% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of EUR 4,882,120, collateralized by EUR 4,200,000 European Investment Bank 3.625%, due 1/15/21 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $6,640,316.

  EUR     4,883        6,629,211   

Dated 10/31/13 with a maturity date of 11/12/13, an interest rate of 0.40% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of EUR 6,472,122, collateralized by EUR 5,300,000 European Investment Bank 4.625%, due 4/15/20 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $8,809,146.

  EUR     6,473        8,788,202   

Dated 10/31/13 with a maturity date of 11/12/13, an interest rate of 0.40% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of EUR 7,176,254, collateralized by EUR 6,050,000 European Investment Bank 4.25%, due 4/15/19 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $9,749,977.

  EUR     7,177        9,744,312   

Dated 10/31/13 with a maturity date of 11/7/13, an interest rate of 0.09% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of EUR 11,944,268, collateralized by EUR 10,507,000 Government of France 4.00%, due 10/25/38 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $16,270,328.

  EUR     11,944        16,217,443   

Barclays Bank PLC:

     

Dated 10/11/13 with a maturity date of 11/15/13, an interest rate of 0.00% and repurchase proceeds of USD 3,942,788, collateralized by USD 3,470,000 Qatar Government International Bond 5.25%, due 1/20/20 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $3,998,235.

  USD     3,943        3,942,788   

Dated 10/11/13 with a maturity date of 11/15/13, an interest rate of 0.10% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of USD 9,282,066, collateralized by USD 9,632,000 SoQ Sukuk A Q.S.C. 3.241%, due 1/18/23 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $9,493,038.

  USD     9,283        9,282,840   
 

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Description        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
     

Barclays Bank PLC: (continued)

     

Dated 10/15/13 with a maturity date of 11/18/13, an interest rate of 0.35% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of USD 6,402,195, collateralized by USD 5,630,000 Dominican Republic International Bond 8.625%, due 4/20/27 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $6,371,107.

  USD     6,404      $ 6,404,125   

Dated 10/15/13 with a maturity date of 11/18/13, an interest rate of 0.55% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of USD 2,798,589, collateralized by USD 2,557,000 Qatar Government International Bond 5.75%, due 1/20/42 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $2,841,164.

  USD     2,800        2,799,915   

Dated 10/21/13 with a maturity date of 11/22/13, an interest rate of 0.10% and repurchase proceeds of USD 3,477,290, collateralized by USD 3,040,000 Qatar Government International Bond 5.25%, due 1/20/20 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $3,502,777.

  USD     3,477        3,477,000   

Dated 10/21/13 with a maturity date of 11/22/13, an interest rate of 0.20% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of USD 3,519,163, collateralized by USD 3,610,000 SoQ Sukuk A Q.S.C. 3.241%, due 1/18/23 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $3,557,918.

  USD     3,520        3,519,750   

Dated 10/25/13 with a maturity date of 11/27/13, an interest rate of 0.15% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of USD 3,568,754, collateralized by USD 3,656,000 Dominican Republic International Bond 5.875%, due 4/18/24 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $3,621,712.

  USD     3,569        3,569,170   

Dated 10/30/13 with a maturity date of 12/5/13, an interest rate of 0.20% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of USD 2,302,583, collateralized by USD 2,344,000 SoQ Sukuk A Q.S.C. 3.241%, due 1/18/23 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $2,310,183.

  USD     2,303        2,302,980   

Dated 10/31/13 with a maturity date of 11/12/13, an interest rate of 0.10% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of EUR 14,568,804, collateralized by EUR 12,738,000 Government of France 3.75%, due 10/25/19 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $19,815,779.

  EUR     14,569        19,781,168   

Nomura International PLC:

     

Dated 10/2/13 with a maturity date of 11/6/13, an interest rate of 0.50% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of USD 4,205,431, collateralized by USD 3,900,000 Qatar Government International Bond 4.50%, due 1/20/22 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $4,280,738.

  USD     4,207        4,207,183   
Description        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
     

Nomura International PLC: (continued)

     

Dated 10/11/13 with a maturity date of 11/18/13, an interest rate of 0.50% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of USD 4,185,769, collateralized by USD 3,510,000 Qatar Government International Bond 6.55%, due 4/9/19 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $4,243,600.

  USD     4,188      $ 4,187,688   

Dated 10/11/13 with a maturity date of 11/18/13, an interest rate of 0.50% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of USD 4,808,268, collateralized by USD 4,032,000 Qatar Government International Bond 6.55%, due 4/9/19 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $4,874,699.

  USD     4,810        4,810,473   

Dated 10/28/13 with a maturity date of 11/7/13, an interest rate of 0.01% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of EUR 16,981,479, collateralized by EUR 15,060,000 Belgium Kingdom Government Bond 3.75%, due 9/28/20 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $23,224,894.

  EUR     16,982        23,056,635   

Dated 10/28/13 with a maturity date of 11/7/13, an interest rate of 0.04% payable by the Portfolio and repurchase proceeds of EUR 4,365,848, collateralized by EUR 4,000,000 Spain Government Bond 4.60%, due 7/30/19 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $5,962,673.

  EUR     4,366        5,927,773   

Dated 10/31/13 with a maturity date of 11/12/13, an interest rate of 0.00% and repurchase proceeds of EUR 1,196,805, collateralized by EUR 1,045,400 Government of France 3.75%, due 10/25/19 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $1,626,269.

  EUR     1,197        1,624,962   

Dated 10/31/13 with a maturity date of 11/12/13, an interest rate of 0.00% and repurchase proceeds of EUR 14,218,641, collateralized by EUR 12,479,000 Government of France 4.00%, due 10/25/38 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $19,324,015.

  EUR     14,219        19,305,350   
   

Total Repurchase Agreements
(identified cost $165,547,030)

   

  $ 165,100,843   
   
 

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Other — 7.7%   
     
Description        Interest
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
     

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.14%(10)

    $ 133,491      $ 133,491,123   
   

Total Other
(identified cost $133,491,123)

   

  $ 133,491,123   
   

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $849,039,404)

   

  $ 846,281,115   
   

Total Investments — 106.0%
(identified cost $1,840,016,965)

   

  $ 1,835,986,222   
   
Currency Put Options Written — (0.2)%   
         
Description   Counterparty   Principal
Amount of
Contracts
(000’s omitted)
    Strike
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Value  

Indian Rupee

  Deutsche Bank     INR 1,192,265        INR 67.00        6/16/14      $ (497,993

Indian Rupee

  Goldman Sachs International     INR 1,069,315        INR 65.00        6/9/14        (620,318

Indian Rupee

  Goldman Sachs International     INR 1,485,432        INR 72.00        7/1/14        (304,761

Indian Rupee

  JPMorgan Chase Bank     INR 1,088,360        INR 65.00        6/9/14        (631,366

Indian Rupee

  JPMorgan Chase Bank     INR 1,007,211        INR 67.00        6/16/14        (420,699

Indian Rupee

  JPMorgan Chase Bank     INR 2,309,364        INR 70.00        6/19/14        (597,993

Indian Rupee

  JPMorgan Chase Bank     INR 1,414,728        INR 72.00        7/1/14        (290,255
                                     

Total Currency Put Options Written
(premiums received $2,584,548)

   

  $ (3,363,385
                                     

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (5.8)%

  

  $ (100,993,049
                                     

Net Assets — 100.0%

  

  $ 1,731,629,788   
                                     

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

AUD   -   Australian Dollar
BRL   -   Brazilian Real
CNH   -   Yuan Renminbi Offshore
CNY   -   Yuan Renminbi
COP   -   Colombian Peso
EUR   -   Euro
GBP   -   British Pound Sterling
GHS   -   Ghanaian Cedi
INR   -   Indian Rupee
JOD   -   Jordanian Dinar
KES   -   Kenyan Shilling
KRW   -   South Korean Won
LBP   -   Lebanese Pound
LKR   -   Sri Lankan Rupee
MXN   -   Mexican Peso
MYR   -   Malaysian Ringgit
NGN   -   Nigerian Naira
NZD   -   New Zealand Dollar
PHP   -   Philippine Peso
RON   -   Romanian Leu
RSD   -   Serbian Dinar
SGD   -   Singapore Dollar
TRY   -   New Turkish Lira
USD   -   United States Dollar
UYU   -   Uruguayan Peso
ZMW   -   Zambian Kwacha

 

  (1)  Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. At October 31, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities is $140,337,674 or 8.1% of the Portfolio's net assets.

 

  (2)  Inflation-linked security whose principal is adjusted for inflation based on changes in a designated inflation index or inflation rate for the applicable country. Interest is calculated based on the inflation-adjusted principal.

 

  (3)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in certain transactions (normally to qualified institutional buyers) and remain exempt from registration. At October 31, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities is $81,890,511 or 4.7% of the Portfolio's net assets.

 

  (4)  Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

  (5)  Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2013.

 

  (6)  Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only interest payments on the underlying mortgages. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying mortgages on which coupon interest is calculated.

 

  (7)  Inverse floating-rate security whose coupon varies inversely with changes in the interest rate index. The stated interest rate represents the coupon rate in effect at October 31, 2013.

 

  (8)  Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on open derivative contracts and/or securities sold short.

 

  (9)  Non-income producing.
 

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

 

(10)  Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2013.

 

Securities Sold Short — (9.5)%   
Foreign Government Bonds — (9.5)%   
     
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
     

Belgium — (1.3)%

  

Belgium Kingdom Government Bond, 3.75%, 9/28/20

  EUR     (15,060   $ (23,153,467
   

Total Belgium

  

  $ (23,153,467
   

Dominican Republic — (0.9)%

  

Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.875%, 4/18/24

  USD     (5,700   $ (5,634,450

Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.875%, 4/18/24

  USD     (3,656     (3,613,956

Dominican Republic International Bond, 8.625%, 4/20/27

  USD     (5,630     (6,356,270
   

Total Dominican Republic

  

  $ (15,604,676
   

France — (3.3)%

  

Government of France, 3.75%, 10/25/19

  EUR     (13,783   $ (21,428,589

Government of France, 4.00%, 10/25/38

  EUR     (22,986     (35,570,402
   

Total France

  

  $ (56,998,991
   

Qatar — (2.2)%

  

Qatar Government International Bond, 4.50%, 1/20/22

  USD     (3,900   $ (4,231,500

Qatar Government International Bond, 5.25%, 1/20/20

  USD     (6,510     (7,405,125

Qatar Government International Bond, 5.75%, 1/20/42

  USD     (2,557     (2,799,915

Qatar Government International Bond, 6.55%, 4/9/19

  USD     (7,542     (9,088,110

SoQ Sukuk A Q.S.C., 3.241%, 1/18/23

  USD     (15,586     (15,216,612
   

Total Qatar

  

  $ (38,741,262
   

Spain — (0.4)%

  

Spain Government Bond, 4.60%, 7/30/19

  EUR     (4,000   $ (5,898,334
   

Total Spain

  

  $ (5,898,334
   
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
     

Supranational — (1.4)%

  

European Investment Bank, 3.625%, 1/15/21

  EUR     (4,200   $ (6,476,075

European Investment Bank, 4.25%, 4/15/19

  EUR     (6,050     (9,558,683

European Investment Bank, 4.625%, 4/15/20

  EUR     (5,300     (8,626,780
   

Total Supranational

  

  $ (24,661,538
   

Total Foreign Government Bonds
(proceeds $155,319,273)

   

  $ (165,058,268
   

Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds $155,319,273)

   

  $ (165,058,268
   

 

EUR     Euro
USD     United States Dollar
 

 

  28   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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October 31, 2013

 

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets   October 31, 2013  

Investments —

 

Securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $1,675,462,743)

  $ 1,676,840,208   

Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $133,491,123)

    133,491,123   

Precious metals, at value (identified cost, $31,063,099)

    25,654,891   

Total Investments, at value (identified cost, $1,840,016,965)

  $ 1,835,986,222   

Cash

  $ 3,221,499   

Restricted cash*

    6,729,182   

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $23,035,887)

    22,955,185   

Interest receivable

    17,568,333   

Interest receivable from affiliated investment

    3,681   

Receivable for investments sold

    106,026,822   

Receivable for open forward commodity contracts

    547,013   

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    9,021,236   

Receivable for open swap contracts

    27,817,985   

Premium paid on open swap contracts

    48,488,831   

Tax reclaims receivable

    34,437   

Total assets

  $ 2,078,400,426   
Liabilities   

Written options outstanding, at value (premiums received, $2,584,548)

  $ 3,363,385   

Payable for investments purchased

    114,830,962   

Payable for variation margin on open centrally cleared swap contracts

    213,000   

Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts

    529,834   

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    23,015,199   

Payable for open swap contracts

    22,988,783   

Premium payable for open swap contracts

    445,814   

Premium received on open swap contracts

    12,731,440   

Payable for securities sold short, at value (proceeds, $155,319,273)

    165,058,268   

Payable to affiliates:

 

Investment adviser fee

    1,375,403   

Trustees’ fees

    5,667   

Interest payable

    1,717,154   

Accrued expenses

    495,729   

Total liabilities

  $ 346,770,638   

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

  $ 1,731,629,788   
Sources of Net Assets   

Investors’ capital

  $ 1,760,805,612   

Net unrealized depreciation

    (29,175,824

Total

  $ 1,731,629,788   

 

* Represents restricted cash on deposit at the broker as collateral for open derivative contracts.

 

  29   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

October 31, 2013

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income  

Year Ended

October 31, 2013

 

Interest (net of foreign taxes, $112,931)

  $ 74,888,493   

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $101,345)

    582,308   

Interest allocated from affiliated investment

    190,531   

Expenses allocated from affiliated investment

    (21,476

Total investment income

  $ 75,639,856   
Expenses        

Investment adviser fee

  $ 14,668,014   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    59,894   

Custodian fee

    1,993,393   

Legal and accounting services

    149,182   

Interest expense and fees

    285,085   

Interest expense on securities sold short

    6,084,091   

Miscellaneous

    153,851   

Total expenses

  $ 23,393,510   

Deduct —

 

Reduction of custodian fee

  $ 5,003   

Total expense reductions

  $ 5,003   

Net expenses

  $ 23,388,507   

Net investment income

  $ 52,251,349   
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)        

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions (including a loss of $106,495 from precious metals)

  $ 4,364,029   

Investment transactions allocated from affiliated investment

    5,222   

Written options

    8,650,146   

Securities sold short

    3,168,376   

Futures contracts

    (1,914,497

Swap contracts

    (55,100,632

Forward commodity contracts

    3,232,493   

Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions

    (32,191,754

Net realized loss

  $ (69,786,617

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments (including net decrease of $2,025,805 from precious metals)

  $ (28,638,178

Written options

    (4,612,900

Securities sold short

    (449,239

Futures contracts

    (4,947,708

Swap contracts

    24,649,059   

Forward commodity contracts

    1,380,676   

Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (6,130,480

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ (18,748,770

Net realized and unrealized loss

  $ (88,535,387

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (36,284,038

 

  30   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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October 31, 2013

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   2013     2012  

From operations —

   

Net investment income

  $ 52,251,349      $ 46,978,399   

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions, written options, securities sold short, futures contracts, swap contracts, forward commodity contracts, and foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions

    (69,786,617     18,418,323   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments, written options, securities sold short, futures contracts, swap contracts, forward commodity contracts, foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (18,748,770     (9,733,037

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

  $ (36,284,038   $ 55,663,685   

Capital transactions —

   

Contributions

  $ 739,654,827      $ 332,353,874   

Withdrawals

    (159,206,013     (266,295,812

Net increase in net assets from capital transactions

  $ 580,448,814      $ 66,058,062   

Net increase in net assets

  $ 544,164,776      $ 121,721,747   
Net Assets   

At beginning of year

  $ 1,187,465,012      $ 1,065,743,265   

At end of year

  $ 1,731,629,788      $ 1,187,465,012   

 

  31   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

October 31, 2013

 

Consolidated Supplementary Data

 

 

    Year Ended October 31,    

Period Ended

October 31, 2010(1)

 
Ratios/Supplemental Data   2013     2012     2011    

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

                               

Expenses(2)

    1.53 %(3)      1.62 %(3)      1.42 %(3)      1.47 %(4) 

Net investment income

    3.41     4.28     2.10     1.30 %(4) 

Portfolio Turnover

    65     91     50     7 %(5) 

Total Return

    (1.50 )%      5.20     0.45     0.63 %(5) 

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

  $ 1,731,630      $ 1,187,465      $ 1,065,743      $ 182,405   

 

(1)  For the period from the start of business, August 31, 2010, to October 31, 2010.

 

(2)  Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%.

 

(3)  Includes interest and dividend expense, primarily on securities sold short, of 0.42%, 0.47% and 0.25% for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

(4)  Annualized.

 

(5)  Not annualized.

 

  32   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

October 31, 2013

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is total return. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2013, Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund, Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund (formerly, Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund), Eaton Vance Multi-Strategy Absolute Return Fund, Eaton Vance International (Cayman Islands) Strategic Income Fund and Eaton Vance Multi-Strategy All Market Fund held an interest of 69.7%, 20.4%, 4.7%, 4.1% and 1.0%, respectively, in the Portfolio.

The Portfolio seeks to gain exposure to the commodity markets, in whole or in part, through investments in Eaton Vance GMAP Commodity Subsidiary, Ltd. (the Subsidiary), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Portfolio organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands with the same objective and investment policies and restrictions as the Portfolio. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The net assets of the Subsidiary at October 31, 2013 were $36,957,017 or 2.1% of the Portfolio’s consolidated net assets. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Subsidiary. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations (including short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days and excluding most seasoned, fixed-rate 30-year mortgage-backed securities as noted below) are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, 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. Most seasoned, fixed-rate 30-year mortgage-backed securities are valued through the use of the investment adviser’s matrix pricing system, which takes into account bond prices, yield differentials, anticipated prepayments and interest rates provided by dealers. Short-term obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less (excluding those that are non-U.S. dollar denominated, which typically are valued by a pricing service or dealer quotes) are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Equity Securities. Equity securities (including common shares of closed-end investment companies) listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices.

Commodities. Precious metals are valued at the New York composite mean quotation reported by Bloomberg at the valuation time.

Derivatives. Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices at valuation time as reported by the Options Price Reporting Authority for U.S. listed options or by the relevant exchange or board of trade for non-U.S. listed options. Over-the-counter options (including options on securities, indices and foreign currencies) are valued by a third party pricing service using techniques that consider factors including the value of the underlying instrument, the volatility of the underlying instrument and the period of time until option expiration. Financial and commodities futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average asked prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service. Forward commodity contracts are generally valued based on the price of the underlying futures or forward contract provided by the exchange on which the underlying instruments are traded or if unavailable, based on forward rates provided by broker/dealers. Swaps (other than centrally cleared) and options on interest rate swaps (“swaptions”) are normally valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service. Such pricing service valuations are based on the present value of fixed and projected floating rate cash flows over the term of the swap contract, or in the case of credit default swaps, based on credit spread quotations obtained from broker/dealers and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service using proprietary models. In the case of total return swaps, the pricing service valuations are based on the value of the underlying index or instrument and reference interest rate. Future cash flows are discounted to their present value using swap rates provided by electronic data services or by broker/dealers. Alternatively, swaptions may be valued at the valuation provided by a broker/dealer (usually the counterparty to the option), so determined using similar techniques as those employed by the pricing service. Centrally cleared swaps are valued at the daily settlement price provided by the central clearing counterparty.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Portfolio’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities.

 

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Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). The value of the Portfolio’s investment in Cash Reserves Fund reflects the Portfolio’s proportionate interest in its net assets. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities utilizing the amortized cost valuation technique in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. This technique involves initially valuing a portfolio security at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, Cash Reserves Fund may value its investment securities in the same manner as debt obligations described above.

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 the Portfolio in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-adjusted bonds and notes are reflected as interest income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

D  Federal Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

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

As of October 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Expense Reduction — State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) serves as custodian of the Portfolio. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Portfolio maintains with SSBT. All credit balances, if any, used to reduce the Portfolio’s custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

F  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

H  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders and the By-laws provide that the Portfolio shall assume the defense on behalf of any Portfolio interestholder.

 

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Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Portfolio property of any interestholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been an interestholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

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

J  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange and Forward Commodity Contracts — The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. Unrealized and realized gains and losses on forward commodity contracts, which are entered into for the purchase or sale of a specific commodity at a fixed price on a future date, are accounted for as described above. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and, in the case of forward foreign currency exchange contracts, from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

K  Written Options — Upon the writing of a call or a put option, the premium received by the Portfolio is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written, in accordance with the Portfolio’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or are closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. When an index option is exercised, the Portfolio is required to deliver an amount of cash determined by the excess of the strike price of the option over the value of the index (in the case of a put) or the excess of the value of the index over the strike price of the option (in the case of a call) at contract termination. If a put option on a security is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Portfolio. The Portfolio, as a writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or other assets may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the securities or other assets underlying the written option. The Portfolio may also bear the risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.

L  Purchased Options — Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Portfolio is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Portfolio’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. As the purchaser of an index option, the Portfolio has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the strike price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the strike price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. If an option which the Portfolio had purchased expires on the stipulated expiration date, the Portfolio will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. If the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Portfolio exercises a put option on a security, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Portfolio exercises a call option on a security, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid.

M  Interest Rate Swaps — Swap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty. Certain swap contracts may be centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”), whereby all payments made or received by the Portfolio pursuant to the contract are with a central clearing party (CCP) rather than the original counterparty. The CCP guarantees the performance of the original parties to the contract. Upon entering into centrally cleared swaps, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the CCP, either in cash or securities, an amount of initial margin determined by the CCP, which is subject to adjustment.

Pursuant to interest rate swap agreements, the Portfolio either makes floating-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) based on a benchmark interest rate in exchange for fixed-rate payments or the Portfolio makes fixed-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) in exchange for payments on a floating benchmark interest rate. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. The value of the swap is determined by changes in the relationship between two rates of interest. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the swap counterparty. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP. Risk may also arise from movements in interest rates.

 

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N  Cross-Currency Swaps — Cross-currency swaps are interest rate swaps in which interest cash flows are exchanged between two parties based on the notional amounts of two different currencies. The notional amounts are typically determined based on the spot exchange rates at the inception of the trade. Cross-currency swaps also involve the exchange of the notional amounts at the start of the contract at the current spot rate with an agreement to re-exchange such amounts at a later date at either the same exchange rate, a specified rate or the then current spot rate. The entire principal value of a cross-currency swap is subject to the risk that the counterparty to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations.

O  Credit Default Swaps — When the Portfolio is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Portfolio is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty to the contract if a credit event by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer or sovereign issuer, on the debt obligation occurs. In return, the Portfolio pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event occurs, the Portfolio would have spent the stream of payments and received no proceeds from the contract. When the Portfolio is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Portfolio could be required to make would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Portfolio may create economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The interest fee paid or received on the swap contract, which is based on a specified interest rate on a fixed notional amount, is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Portfolio also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation. All upfront payments, if any, are amortized over the life of the swap contract as realized gains or losses. Those upfront payments that are paid or received, typically for non-centrally cleared swaps, are recorded as other assets or other liabilities, respectively, net of amortization. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments, if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap contracts to determine the market value of swaps as presented in Notes 5 and 8. The Portfolio segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Portfolio segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, marked to market on a daily basis. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction.

P  Total Return Swaps — In a total return swap, the buyer receives a periodic return equal to the total return of a specified security, securities or index for a specified period of time. In return, the buyer pays the counterparty a fixed or variable stream of payments, typically based upon short-term interest rates, possibly plus or minus an agreed upon spread. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Periodic payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. The Portfolio is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the swap counterparty. Risk may also arise from the unanticipated movements in value of exchange rates, interest rates, securities, or the index.

Q  Swaptions — A purchased swaption contract grants the Portfolio, in return for payment of the purchase price, the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. When the Portfolio purchases a swaption, the premium paid to the writer is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the swaption. A written swaption gives the Portfolio the obligation, if exercised by the purchaser, to enter into a swap contract according to the terms of the underlying agreement. When the Portfolio writes a swaption, the premium received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the swaption. When a swaption is exercised, the cost of the swap is adjusted by the amount of the premium paid or received. When a swaption expires or an unexercised swaption is closed, a gain or loss is recognized in the amount of the premium paid or received, plus the cost to close. The Portfolio’s risk for purchased swaptions is limited to the premium paid. The writer of a swaption bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the present terms of the underlying swap contract.

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

 

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

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio and the Subsidiary. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement between the Portfolio and BMR and the investment advisory agreement between the Subsidiary and BMR, the Portfolio and Subsidiary each pay BMR a fee at an annual rate of 1.00% of its respective average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.95% from $500 million but less than $1 billion, 0.925% from $1 billion but less than $2.5 billion, 0.90% from $2.5 billion but less than $5 billion, and 0.88% of average daily net assets of $5 billion or more, and is payable monthly. In determining the investment adviser fee for the Portfolio and Subsidiary, the applicable advisory fee rate is based on the average daily net assets of the Portfolio (inclusive of its interest in the Subsidiary). Such fee rate is then assessed separately on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets (exclusive of its interest in the Subsidiary) and the Subsidiary’s average daily net assets to determine the amount of the investment adviser fee. For the year ended October 31, 2013, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $14,668,014 or 0.96% of the Portfolio’s consolidated average daily net assets. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2013, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and securities sold short, for the year ended October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

  $ 796,347,690       $ 486,901,895   

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

    2,224,837         2,128,232   
    $ 798,572,527       $ 489,030,127   

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at October 31, 2013, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

  $ 1,846,939,160   

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 24,996,139   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (35,949,077

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (10,952,938

The net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative contracts, foreign currency and securities sold short at October 31, 2013 on a federal income tax basis was $(11,845,041).

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include written options, forward commodity contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and swap contracts and may involve,

 

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to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of written options at October 31, 2013 is included in the Portfolio of Investments.

A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

Forward Commodity Contracts(1)  
          

Sales

                    
Settlement Date   Deliver    In Exchange For    Counterparty    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 
12/27/13   Gold
8,388 Troy Ounces
   United States Dollar
11,504,821
   Citibank NA    $ 398,952   
12/27/13   Gold
3,113 Troy Ounces
   United States Dollar
4,267,641
   Merrill Lynch International      148,061   
     $ 547,013   

 

(1)  Non-deliverable contracts that are settled with the counterparty in cash.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
11/1/13   Japanese Yen
2,315,396,000
  United States Dollar
23,594,709
  Standard Chartered Bank   $ 47,511      $      $ 47,511   
11/1/13   Japanese Yen
1,432,200,000
  United States Dollar 14,575,037   Standard Chartered Bank     9,798               9,798   
11/1/13   Russian Ruble
2,767,221,000
  United States Dollar 86,369,314   HSBC Bank USA     84,428               84,428   
11/1/13   Russian Ruble
2,100,899,051
  United States Dollar 64,410,773   HSBC Bank USA            (1,097,488     (1,097,488
11/1/13   Russian Ruble
666,321,949
  United States Dollar 20,423,849   Standard Chartered Bank            (352,776     (352,776
11/1/13   United States Dollar
65,572,359
  Russian Ruble 2,100,899,051   HSBC Bank USA            (64,099     (64,099
11/1/13   United States Dollar
86,529,737
  Russian Ruble 2,767,221,000   HSBC Bank USA            (244,852     (244,852
11/1/13   United States Dollar
13,689,635
  Japanese Yen 1,345,123,000   Nomura International PLC            (9,954     (9,954
11/1/13   United States Dollar
24,450,536
  Japanese Yen 2,402,473,000   Nomura International PLC            (17,779     (17,779
11/1/13   United States Dollar
20,796,955
  Russian Ruble 666,321,949   Standard Chartered Bank            (20,330     (20,330
11/4/13   Brazilian Real
25,816,000
  United States Dollar 11,720,694   BNP Paribas     196,723               196,723   
11/4/13   Brazilian Real
77,449,000
  United States Dollar 34,007,455   BNP Paribas            (564,905     (564,905
11/4/13   Brazilian Real
51,633,000
  United States Dollar 23,441,841  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

International PLC

    393,453               393,453   
11/4/13   United States Dollar
11,836,772
  Brazilian Real 25,816,000   BNP Paribas            (312,801     (312,801

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
11/4/13   United States Dollar
35,162,535
  Brazilian Real 77,449,000   BNP Paribas   $      $ (590,176   $ (590,176
11/4/13   United States Dollar
23,679,431
  Brazilian Real 51,633,000  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

International PLC

           (631,043     (631,043
11/5/13   Euro
36,000,000
  United States Dollar 49,006,800   Bank of America     127,718               127,718   
11/5/13   Euro
28,306,000
  United States Dollar 38,527,297   Goldman Sachs International     94,760               94,760   
11/5/13   Indian Rupee
1,003,227,111
  United States Dollar 14,500,645   Citibank NA            (1,823,936     (1,823,936
11/5/13   Indian Rupee
845,868,000
  United States Dollar 13,774,108   Goldman Sachs International     10,086               10,086   
11/5/13   Swiss Franc
11,968,000
  United States Dollar 12,984,984   Goldman Sachs International            (205,182     (205,182
11/5/13   Swiss Franc
12,257,875
  United States Dollar 13,074,927   Goldman Sachs International            (434,715     (434,715
11/5/13   Swiss Franc
32,569,680
  United States Dollar 35,208,562   Goldman Sachs International            (687,116     (687,116
11/5/13   Swiss Franc
22,502,600
  United States Dollar 24,073,904   Goldman Sachs International            (726,649     (726,649
11/5/13   United States Dollar
24,786,792
  Euro
18,000,000
  Bank of America            (347,251     (347,251
11/5/13   United States Dollar
24,840,486
  Euro
18,000,000
  Bank of America            (400,945     (400,945
11/5/13   United States Dollar
16,336,543
  Indian Rupee 1,003,227,111   Citibank NA            (11,962     (11,962
11/5/13   United States Dollar
13,654,044
  Indian Rupee 845,868,000   Goldman Sachs International     109,979               109,979   
11/5/13   United States Dollar
87,554,549
  Swiss Franc 79,298,155   Goldman Sachs International            (158,510     (158,510
11/5/13   United States Dollar
19,485,058
  Euro
14,153,000
  Goldman Sachs International            (268,790     (268,790
11/5/13   United States Dollar
19,531,522
  Euro
14,153,000
  Goldman Sachs International            (315,254     (315,254
11/6/13   Philippine Peso
106,993,930
  United States Dollar 2,485,861   Goldman Sachs International     10,009               10,009   
11/6/13   Philippine Peso
9,742,000
  United States Dollar 225,943   Goldman Sachs International     512               512   
11/6/13   United States Dollar
6,027,234
  Philippine Peso 262,034,000   Barclays Bank PLC     36,262               36,262   
11/6/13   United States Dollar
2,033,997
  Philippine Peso 88,428,000   Goldman Sachs International     12,237               12,237   
11/6/13   United States Dollar
233,272
  Philippine Peso 10,058,000   Standard Chartered Bank            (529     (529
11/6/13   United States Dollar
6,790,016
  Philippine Peso 292,446,000   Standard Chartered Bank            (22,783     (22,783
11/12/13   Euro
18,261,798
  United States Dollar 24,010,338   Bank of America            (785,043     (785,043
11/12/13   Euro
30,954,055
  United States Dollar 40,697,928   Bank of America            (1,330,662     (1,330,662

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
11/12/13   Euro
3,287,273
  United States Dollar 4,321,712   Goldman Sachs International   $      $ (141,659   $ (141,659
11/12/13   Euro
5,571,983
  United States Dollar 7,325,375   Goldman Sachs International            (240,115     (240,115
11/12/13   Malaysian Ringgit
21,026,000
  United States Dollar 6,448,506   Goldman Sachs International            (196,172     (196,172
11/12/13   Russian Ruble
1,468,851,000
  United States Dollar 45,227,074   Bank of America            (517,095     (517,095
11/12/13   Russian Ruble
1,169,023,000
  United States Dollar 36,045,468   HSBC Bank USA            (361,211     (361,211
11/12/13   United States Dollar
41,237,766
  Euro
30,954,055
  Bank of America     790,823               790,823   
11/12/13   United States Dollar
5,902,127
  Euro
4,389,455
  Bank of America     57,758               57,758   
11/12/13   United States Dollar
3,362,104
  Euro
2,483,549
  Bank of America     9,992               9,992   
11/12/13   United States Dollar
2,821,220
  Euro
2,077,673
  Bank of America            (211     (211
11/12/13   United States Dollar
5,237,453
  Euro
3,856,115
  Bank of America            (1,723     (1,723
11/12/13   United States Dollar
7,419,876
  Euro
5,571,983
  Goldman Sachs International     145,614               145,614   
11/13/13   Euro
822,252
  Romanian Leu 3,679,000   JPMorgan Chase Bank     9,211               9,211   
11/13/13   Euro
3,419,137
  Romanian Leu 15,222,000   Standard Chartered Bank     14,975               14,975   
11/18/13   Indian Rupee
157,359,111
  United States Dollar 2,553,702   Citibank NA     16,313               16,313   
11/18/13   Indian Rupee
209,011,000
  United States Dollar 3,386,823   JPMorgan Chase Bank     16,556               16,556   
11/18/13   Japanese Yen
13,993,697,000
  United States Dollar 141,064,072   Goldman Sachs International            (1,258,567     (1,258,567
11/18/13   United States Dollar
5,246,367
  Colombian Peso 9,959,966,000   Bank of America     10,592               10,592   
11/18/13   United States Dollar
21,429,676
  Indian Rupee 1,365,799,000   Barclays Bank PLC     593,597               593,597   
11/18/13   United States Dollar
8,758,039
  Colombian Peso 16,614,000,000   Citibank NA     10,979               10,979   
11/18/13   United States Dollar
18,301,865
  Japanese Yen 1,805,845,000   Goldman Sachs International     64,449               64,449   
11/18/13   United States Dollar
30,529,316
  Japanese Yen 2,964,650,000   Goldman Sachs International            (377,398     (377,398
11/18/13   United States Dollar
13,178,304
  Indian Rupee 839,906,000   Standard Chartered Bank     365,036               365,036   
11/19/13   Malaysian Ringgit
23,425,000
  United States Dollar 7,181,838   Deutsche Bank            (203,035     (203,035
11/19/13   Malaysian Ringgit
9,355,000
  United States Dollar 2,856,445   JPMorgan Chase Bank            (92,775     (92,775
11/19/13   Malaysian Ringgit
19,417,000
  United States Dollar 5,953,943   Standard Chartered Bank            (167,383     (167,383

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
11/20/13   Chilean Peso
2,752,101,000
  United States Dollar 5,288,434   JPMorgan Chase Bank   $      $ (71,584   $ (71,584
11/20/13   Chilean Peso
6,345,824,000
  United States Dollar 12,203,508   Standard Chartered Bank            (155,678     (155,678
11/20/13   United States Dollar
4,203,626
  Chilean Peso 2,124,512,417   JPMorgan Chase Bank            (65,905     (65,905
11/20/13   United States Dollar
12,067,940
  Chilean Peso 6,043,624,239   JPMorgan Chase Bank            (297,321     (297,321
11/20/13   United States Dollar
1,856,606
  Chilean Peso 929,788,344   Standard Chartered Bank            (45,742     (45,742
11/22/13   United States Dollar
26,116,691
  Colombian Peso 49,663,500,000   Standard Chartered Bank     86,467               86,467   
11/25/13   United States Dollar
44,686,473
  Israeli Shekel 157,779,000   Standard Chartered Bank     40,790               40,790   
11/26/13   Malaysian Ringgit
23,463,765
  United States Dollar 7,020,665   JPMorgan Chase Bank            (358,543     (358,543
11/26/13   Thai Baht
226,202,675
  United States Dollar 6,928,106   Bank of America            (329,403     (329,403
11/26/13   Thai Baht
827,156,604
  United States Dollar 25,376,794   JPMorgan Chase Bank            (1,161,784     (1,161,784
11/26/13   United States Dollar
13,246,938
  Thai Baht 416,965,000   Citibank NA     131,010               131,010   
11/26/13   United States Dollar
10,093,723
  Thai Baht 317,631,000   Deutsche Bank     97,182               97,182   
11/26/13   United States Dollar
10,867,958
  Thai Baht 341,928,790   Goldman Sachs International     102,520               102,520   
11/26/13   United States Dollar
7,858,751
  Malaysian Ringgit 24,915,384   JPMorgan Chase Bank            (23,018     (23,018
11/26/13   United States Dollar
9,762,718
  Thai Baht 304,665,136   Standard Chartered Bank     12,190               12,190   
11/29/13   New Zealand Dollar
21,297,601
  United States Dollar 17,680,203   JPMorgan Chase Bank     118,393               118,393   
11/29/13   New Zealand Dollar
25,758,241
  United States Dollar 21,252,738   JPMorgan Chase Bank     12,724               12,724   
11/29/13   Russian Ruble
2,767,221,000
  United States Dollar 86,117,247   HSBC Bank USA     194,050               194,050   
11/29/13   Sri Lankan Rupee
202,128,000
  United States Dollar 1,490,070   HSBC Bank USA            (46,246     (46,246
11/29/13   Sri Lankan Rupee
230,719,249
  United States Dollar 1,698,964   HSBC Bank USA            (54,666     (54,666
11/29/13   United States Dollar
2,305,476
  Kenyan Shilling 200,000,000   Standard Chartered Bank     24,563               24,563   
12/3/13   Brazilian Real
71,273,000
  United States Dollar 32,424,084   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     830,835               830,835   
12/3/13   United States Dollar
11,438,369
  Singapore Dollar 14,610,000   Bank of America     323,205               323,205   
12/3/13   United States Dollar
33,890,679
  Singapore Dollar 43,234,000   Goldman Sachs International     914,242               914,242   

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
12/4/13   Euro
14,143,931
  Singapore Dollar 24,092,000   Goldman Sachs International   $ 189,749      $      $ 189,749   
12/5/13   Euro
11,348,412
  Serbian Dinar 1,304,500,000   Citibank NA     20,723               20,723   
12/10/13   Malaysian Ringgit
2,800,000
  United States Dollar 860,638   Credit Suisse International            (17,252     (17,252
12/11/13   South African Rand
226,120,579
  United States Dollar 22,343,931   Bank of America            (59,880     (59,880
12/11/13   South African Rand
261,504,421
  United States Dollar 25,865,917   Standard Chartered Bank            (43,691     (43,691
12/11/13   United States Dollar
1,144,893
  Nigerian Naira 186,961,000   Standard Chartered Bank     19,490               19,490   
12/13/13   Euro
6,253,035
  Norwegian Krone 50,996,000   Goldman Sachs International     63,425               63,425   
12/13/13   Euro
18,745,543
  Norwegian Krone 152,988,000   HSBC Bank USA     208,689               208,689   
12/16/13   Russian Ruble
232,008,000
  United States Dollar 7,069,104   Goldman Sachs International            (111,590     (111,590
12/16/13   Russian Ruble
32,842,000
  United States Dollar 1,012,548   JPMorgan Chase Bank            (3,918     (3,918
12/16/13   Thai Baht
327,830,647
  United States Dollar 10,520,881   JPMorgan Chase Bank     15,761               15,761   
12/16/13   United States Dollar
4,517,889
  Russian Ruble 146,357,000   Credit Suisse International     11,890               11,890   
12/16/13   United States Dollar
3,660,298
  Russian Ruble 118,493,000   Goldman Sachs International     7,084               7,084   
12/17/13   Japanese Yen
1,483,676,000
  United States Dollar 14,956,411   Bank of America            (136,210     (136,210
12/17/13   United States Dollar
875,292
  Nigerian Naira 142,979,000   Standard Bank     13,623               13,623   
12/18/13   Euro
6,458,131
  Israeli Shekel 30,587,000   JPMorgan Chase Bank            (101,698     (101,698
12/18/13   Euro
13,308,970
  Polish Zloty 56,084,000   Standard Chartered Bank     86,911               86,911   
12/18/13   Sri Lankan Rupee
175,906,314
  United States Dollar 1,324,097   HSBC Bank USA            (7,594     (7,594
12/18/13   Sri Lankan Rupee
271,891,908
  United States Dollar 2,049,694   HSBC Bank USA            (8,652     (8,652
12/23/13   United States Dollar
35,254,169
  Singapore Dollar 43,865,000   Citibank NA     59,403               59,403   
12/23/13   United States Dollar
825,006
  Singapore Dollar 1,025,000   JPMorgan Chase Bank     171               171   
12/23/13   United States Dollar
12,235,226
  Singapore Dollar 15,183,242   Standard Chartered Bank            (11,938     (11,938
1/3/14   Brazilian Real
919,000
  United States Dollar 395,269   BNP Paribas            (9,504     (9,504
1/3/14   Brazilian Real
20,101,000
  United States Dollar 8,835,604   State Street Bank and Trust Co.            (17,866     (17,866
1/7/14   New Turkish Lira
19,135,658
  United States Dollar 9,481,547   Deutsche Bank     5,042               5,042   

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
1/8/14   Euro
4,796,000
  United States Dollar 6,512,153  

Australia and New Zealand

Banking Group Limited

  $      $ (212   $ (212
1/8/14   South African Rand
197,106,755
  United States Dollar 19,340,309   JPMorgan Chase Bank            (101,685     (101,685
1/8/14   Sri Lankan Rupee
295,757,902
  United States Dollar 2,194,050   Standard Chartered Bank            (34,945     (34,945
1/9/14   Euro
11,177,465
  Czech Koruna 286,240,000   JPMorgan Chase Bank            (108,142     (108,142
1/9/14   Euro
4,391,654
  Czech Koruna 112,075,000   Standard Chartered Bank            (62,990     (62,990
1/9/14   Euro
17,912,364
  Czech Koruna 458,458,000   Standard Chartered Bank            (186,664     (186,664
1/9/14   Euro
16,991,265
  Czech Koruna 433,787,000   Standard Chartered Bank            (234,763     (234,763
1/9/14   Sri Lankan Rupee
401,500,000
  United States Dollar 2,982,912   HSBC Bank USA            (42,310     (42,310
1/15/14   Australian Dollar
19,928,000
  United States Dollar 18,467,477   Goldman Sachs International            (278,546     (278,546
1/15/14   Australian Dollar
7,241,000
  United States Dollar 6,724,644  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

International PLC

           (86,875     (86,875
1/15/14   Australian Dollar
17,943,096
  United States Dollar 16,663,574  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

International PLC

           (215,275     (215,275
1/15/14   British Pound Sterling
54,155,325
  United States Dollar 86,256,977   Goldman Sachs International            (528,251     (528,251
1/15/14   Euro
25,912,000
  United States Dollar 34,950,831   JPMorgan Chase Bank            (234,841     (234,841
1/15/14   Hungarian Forint
15,224,391,239
  Euro
51,201,962
  JPMorgan Chase Bank            (84,392     (84,392
1/17/14   Euro
34,691,649
  Polish Zloty 145,673,703   JPMorgan Chase Bank            (26,181     (26,181
1/17/14   Euro
40,394,687
  Polish Zloty 169,413,297   Standard Chartered Bank            (97,721     (97,721
1/21/14   United States Dollar
442,558
  Nigerian Naira 73,000,000   Deutsche Bank     6,704               6,704   
1/22/14   Euro
10,690,000
  United States Dollar 14,427,705   Deutsche Bank            (88,330     (88,330
1/29/14   Euro
13,266,000
  United States Dollar 18,006,074   Goldman Sachs International            (8,156     (8,156
1/30/14   United States Dollar
33,794,651
  Peruvian New Sol 94,135,000   Bank of Nova Scotia            (165,400     (165,400
2/3/14   Euro
1,813,746
  United States Dollar 2,453,617   Goldman Sachs International            (9,335     (9,335
2/3/14   Japanese Yen
2,402,473,000
  United States Dollar 24,465,102   Nomura International PLC     17,726               17,726   
2/3/14   Japanese Yen
1,345,123,000
  United States Dollar 13,697,790   Nomura International PLC     9,924               9,924   
2/4/14   Brazilian Real
25,816,000
  United States Dollar 11,584,994   BNP Paribas     305,228               305,228   

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
2/4/14   Brazilian Real
51,633,000
  United States Dollar 23,176,677  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

International PLC

  $ 616,708      $      $ 616,708   
2/4/14   Swiss Franc
79,298,155
  United States Dollar 87,620,334   Goldman Sachs International     156,562               156,562   
2/4/14   United States Dollar
49,013,460
  Euro
36,000,000
  Bank of America            (127,646     (127,646
2/4/14   United States Dollar
38,532,533
  Euro
28,306,000
  Goldman Sachs International            (94,704     (94,704
2/5/14   Euro
95,860,000
  United States Dollar 130,112,695   Goldman Sachs International            (59,620     (59,620
2/12/14   Euro
9,576,021
  United States Dollar 13,160,977   Standard Chartered Bank     157,117               157,117   
2/12/14   Euro
66,676,000
  United States Dollar 90,000,598   Standard Chartered Bank            (542,784     (542,784
2/12/14   United States Dollar
16,294,323
  Euro
11,865,000
  Standard Chartered Bank            (182,120     (182,120
2/19/14   Euro
3,816,000
  United States Dollar 5,178,274   Bank of America            (3,775     (3,775
2/26/14   Euro
20,184,000
  United States Dollar 27,243,556   Deutsche Bank            (166,275     (166,275
3/5/14   Euro
3,458,302
  United States Dollar 4,755,770   Bank of America     59,339               59,339   
3/5/14   Euro
1,550,568
  United States Dollar 2,140,071   Bank of America     34,374               34,374   
3/5/14   Euro
3,268,000
  United States Dollar 4,436,571   Bank of America            (1,427     (1,427
3/5/14   Euro
1,538,011
  United States Dollar 2,081,559   Bank of America            (7,085     (7,085
3/21/14   Croatian Kuna
5,873,000
  Euro
762,826
  Citibank NA            (8,435     (8,435
3/21/14   Croatian Kuna
6,379,000
  Euro
828,226
  Citibank NA            (9,600     (9,600
3/21/14   Croatian Kuna
28,551,000
  Euro
3,727,041
  Citibank NA            (15,693     (15,693
3/21/14   Croatian Kuna
9,637,000
  Euro
1,250,243
  Citibank NA            (15,847     (15,847
3/21/14   Croatian Kuna
23,125,000
  Euro
3,024,853
  Deutsche Bank            (4,399     (4,399
4/2/14   Croatian Kuna
5,887,000
  Euro
763,950
  Citibank NA            (9,196     (9,196
4/2/14   Croatian Kuna
22,158,100
  Euro
2,891,381
  Citibank NA            (12,955     (12,955
4/2/14   Croatian Kuna
25,478,000
  Euro
3,321,881
  Citibank NA            (18,575     (18,575
4/2/14   Croatian Kuna
29,613,000
  Euro
3,862,020
  Citibank NA            (20,222     (20,222
4/2/14   Croatian Kuna
6,551,700
  Euro
849,161
  Deutsche Bank            (11,656     (11,656
4/3/14   Croatian Kuna
9,970,000
  Euro
1,295,478
  Citibank NA            (13,262     (13,262

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
4/3/14   Croatian Kuna
17,473,000
  Euro
2,268,926
  Citibank NA   $      $ (25,244   $ (25,244
4/11/14   United States Dollar
1,645,480
  Kenyan Shilling 151,631,000   Standard Chartered Bank     72,859               72,859   
4/11/14   United States Dollar
557,116
  Kenyan Shilling 49,639,000   Standard Chartered Bank     5,412               5,412   
4/17/14   United States Dollar
2,018,809
  Kazakhstani Tenge 322,000,000   Citibank NA     6,731               6,731   
4/17/14   United States Dollar
3,199,750
  Kazakhstani Tenge 511,000,000   VTB Capital PLC     14,693               14,693   
4/18/14   United States Dollar
3,203,762
  Kazakhstani Tenge 511,000,000   VTB Capital PLC     10,063               10,063   
4/23/14   United States Dollar
3,205,651
  Kazakhstani Tenge 510,500,000   VTB Capital PLC     1,947               1,947   
5/6/14   British Pound Sterling
1,122,392
  United States Dollar 1,802,111   Deutsche Bank     5,017               5,017   
5/16/14   United States Dollar
39,450,385
  Russian Ruble 1,314,881,317   Bank of America     263,804               263,804   
5/16/14   United States Dollar
13,928,545
  Russian Ruble 462,775,913   Bank of America     48,967               48,967   
5/16/14   United States Dollar
15,630,401
  Russian Ruble 521,508,335   Citibank NA     121,044               121,044   
5/16/14   United States Dollar
18,358,740
  Russian Ruble 612,677,066   Standard Chartered Bank     146,331               146,331   
5/27/14   United States Dollar
5,966,408
  Russian Ruble 198,621,728   Bank of America     22,902               22,902   
5/27/14   United States Dollar
40,437,063
  Russian Ruble 1,340,109,541   Bank of America            (26,925     (26,925
5/27/14   United States Dollar
19,897,922
  Russian Ruble 662,501,302   BNP Paribas     79,377               79,377   
5/27/14   United States Dollar
17,317,549
  Russian Ruble 573,816,993   Standard Chartered Bank            (14,468     (14,468
6/17/14   Indonesian Rupiah
10,752,202,000
  United States Dollar 882,775   Standard Chartered Bank            (42,344     (42,344
7/21/14   United States Dollar
11,253,769
  Indonesian Rupiah 128,011,622,000   Barclays Bank PLC            (319,614     (319,614
7/21/14   United States Dollar
6,254,490
  Indonesian Rupiah 70,675,742,000   Standard Chartered Bank            (217,698     (217,698
7/22/14   United States Dollar
6,200,094
  Indonesian Rupiah 70,805,078,300   Goldman Sachs International            (153,546     (153,546
8/13/14   United States Dollar
1,639,333
  Indonesian Rupiah 18,606,431,000   Deutsche Bank            (57,135     (57,135
8/20/14   United States Dollar
1,594,381
  Indonesian Rupiah 18,606,431,000   Deutsche Bank            (13,999     (13,999
8/20/14   United States Dollar
1,274,940
  Indonesian Rupiah 14,846,674,000   JPMorgan Chase Bank            (13,901     (13,901
8/20/14   United States Dollar
4,389,486
  Indonesian Rupiah 50,896,091,425   Standard Chartered Bank            (66,502     (66,502
9/30/14   United States Dollar
1,401,220
  Azerbaijani Manat 1,149,000   Standard Bank     10,155               10,155   

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
10/9/14   United States Dollar
2,814,724
  Azerbaijani Manat 2,294,000   VTB Capital PLC   $      $ (7,921   $ (7,921
10/9/14   United States Dollar
2,823,818
  Azerbaijani Manat 2,300,000   VTB Capital PLC            (9,674     (9,674
10/17/14   United States Dollar
4,083,080
  Kazakhstani Tenge 674,729,000   Citibank NA     13,084               13,084   
10/20/14   United States Dollar
3,258,631
  Kazakhstani Tenge 538,000,000   Deutsche Bank     5,665               5,665   
10/23/14   United States Dollar
2,106,222
  Kazakhstani Tenge 347,000,000   JPMorgan Chase Bank            (1,977     (1,977
10/27/14   United States Dollar
3,028,190
  Kazakhstani Tenge 499,500,000   HSBC Bank USA            (1,404     (1,404
                $ 9,021,236      $ (23,015,199   $ (13,993,963

 

Futures Contracts  
Expiration
Month/Year
  Contracts    Position    Aggregate Cost      Value      Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
12/13   826
Euro-Bobl
   Short    $ (137,574,047    $ (140,512,849    $ (2,938,802
12/13   105
Euro-Bund
   Short      (19,476,216      (20,244,042      (767,826
12/13   79
Euro-Schatz
   Short      (11,800,987      (11,854,618      (53,631
12/13   48
Gold
   Short      (6,380,496      (6,353,761      26,735   
12/13   15
Gold
   Long      2,044,350         1,985,550         (58,800
12/13   340
IMM 10-Year Interest Rate Swap
   Long      34,578,000         33,201,476         (1,376,524
12/13   84
Japan 10-Year Bond
   Short      (122,225,338      (123,928,404      (1,703,066
12/13   298
Nikkei 225 Index
   Long      42,924,255         43,489,271         565,016   
12/13   29
U.S. 2-Year Deliverable Interest Rate Swap
   Short      (2,900,797      (2,902,039      (1,242
12/13   66
U.S. 5-Year Deliverable Interest Rate Swap
   Short      (6,406,125      (6,592,781      (186,656
12/13   294
U.S. 10-Year Deliverable Interest Rate Swap
   Short      (28,173,069      (28,761,469      (588,400
12/14   98
Copper
   Short      (17,946,580      (17,858,050      88,530   
                                $ (6,994,666

Euro-Bobl:  Medium-term debt securities issued by the Federal Republic of Germany with a term to maturity of 4.5 to 5 years.

Euro-Bund:  Long-term debt securities issued by the Federal Republic of Germany with a term to maturity of 8.5 to 10.5 years.

 

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Euro-Schatz:  Short-term debt securities issued by the Federal Republic of Germany with a term to maturity of 1.75 to 2.25 years.

Japan 10-Year Bond:  Japanese Government Bonds (JGB) having a maturity of 7 years or more but less than 11 years.

Nikkei 225 Index:  Price-weighted average of 225 top-rated Japanese companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps  
Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating
Rate Index
    Annual
Fixed Rate
    Termination
Date
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
LCH.Clearnet   AUD     13,089      Pays     6-month AUD Bank Bill        4.31     7/4/23      $ (8,475
LCH.Clearnet   AUD     17,116      Pays     6-month AUD Bank Bill        4.31        7/15/23        (21,191
LCH.Clearnet   AUD     16,060      Pays     6-month AUD Bank Bill        4.48        8/20/23        175,268   
LCH.Clearnet   NZD     112,000      Pays     3-month NZD Bank Bill        4.71        10/8/16        152,027   
LCH.Clearnet   NZD     117,000      Pays     3-month NZD Bank Bill        4.76        10/10/16        201,319   
LCH.Clearnet   NZD     92,500      Pays     3-month NZD Bank Bill        4.74        10/10/16        134,702   
LCH.Clearnet   NZD     5,449      Pays     3-month NZD Bank Bill        4.21        10/23/17        27,930   
LCH.Clearnet   NZD     13,000      Pays     3-month NZD Bank Bill        4.20        10/24/17        62,545   
LCH.Clearnet   NZD     11,000      Pays     3-month NZD Bank Bill        4.15        10/25/17        34,095   
LCH.Clearnet   NZD     13,000      Pays     3-month NZD Bank Bill        4.04        10/30/17        (10,696
LCH.Clearnet   NZD     6,551      Pays     3-month NZD Bank Bill        4.04        10/31/17        (4,828
LCH.Clearnet   NZD     6,000      Pays     3-month NZD Bank Bill        4.03        10/31/17        (6,683
      $ 736,013   

 

AUD     Australian Dollar
NZD     New Zealand Dollar

 

Interest Rate Swaps  
Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating
Rate Index
    Annual
Fixed Rate
    Termination
Date
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Bank of America   CLP   4,413,690   Receives    
 
6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
  
  
    4.80     5/10/18      $ (81,878
Bank of America   CLP   10,493,516   Receives    
 
6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
  
  
    4.76        5/13/18        (156,885
Bank of America   CLP   3,952,822   Receives    
 
6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
  
  
    4.73        5/16/18        (48,537
Bank of America   CLP   6,638,910   Receives    
 
6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
  
  
    4.74        5/20/18        (87,643
Bank of America   HUF   586,900   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        5.75        12/16/16        237,824   
Bank of America   HUF   787,130   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.32        12/16/16        (526,381
Bank of America   HUF   312,000   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        6.99        12/19/16        193,405   
Bank of America   HUF   312,000   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.29        12/19/16        (207,764
Bank of America   HUF   260,000   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        6.97        12/20/16        157,215   
Bank of America   HUF   260,000   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.34        12/20/16        (174,949
Bank of America   HUF   358,000   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        6.91        12/21/16        212,207   
Bank of America   HUF   358,000   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.37        12/21/16        (242,547
Bank of America   HUF   642,000   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        5.13        12/21/16        118,400   
Bank of America   HUF   111,400   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        5.11        12/22/16        31,303   
Bank of America   HUF   111,400   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.32        12/22/16        (74,380

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

October 31, 2013

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating
Rate Index
    Annual
Fixed Rate
    Termination
Date
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Bank of America   HUF   217,350   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        5.14 %       1/16/17      $ 64,412   
Bank of America   HUF   339,000   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        6.95        1/17/17        202,263   
Bank of America   HUF   339,000   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.91        1/17/17        (256,713
Bank of America   PLN   4,860   Receives     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.35        7/30/17        (1,068
Bank of America   PLN   12,640   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.34        7/30/17        153,268   
Bank of America   PLN   9,114   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.31        8/10/17        106,433   
Bank of America   PLN   18,180   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.35        8/23/17        218,579   
Bank of America   PLN   17,740   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.30        9/18/17        195,835   
Bank of America   PLN   5,900   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.83        11/14/17        72,172   
Bank of America   PLN   5,900   Receives     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.61        11/14/17        (32,109
Bank of America   PLN   33,170   Receives     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.52        11/16/17        (200,233
Barclays Bank PLC   PLN   21,490   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.32        8/2/17        254,703   
Barclays Bank PLC   PLN   10,800   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.35        8/27/17        122,949   
Barclays Bank PLC   PLN   33,170   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.81        11/16/17        397,325   
Barclays Bank PLC   PLN   54,800   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.82        11/19/17        674,213   
Barclays Bank PLC   PLN   31,320   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.80        11/20/17        372,002   
BNP Paribas   PLN   20,724   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.25        8/7/17        226,989   
BNP Paribas   PLN   20,724   Receives     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.60        8/7/17        (65,164
BNP Paribas   PLN   5,100   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.85        11/13/17        63,610   
BNP Paribas   PLN   24,000   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.83        11/14/17        293,580   
Citibank NA   CLP   1,694,460   Receives    
 
6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
  
  
    4.70        5/20/18        (16,252
Citibank NA   PLN   17,853   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.33        7/30/17        215,939   
Citibank NA   PLN   13,400   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.31        8/2/17        158,009   
Citibank NA   PLN   2,906   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.24        8/7/17        31,653   
Citibank NA   PLN   8,910   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.30        8/10/17        102,973   
Citibank NA   PLN   8,170   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.40        8/20/17        103,528   
Citibank NA   PLN   10,200   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.81        11/13/17        121,061   
Citibank NA   PLN   8,240   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.82        11/14/17        99,550   
Citibank NA   PLN   23,800   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.82        11/19/17        289,588   
Citibank NA   PLN   23,800   Receives     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.60        11/19/17        (131,903
Credit Suisse International   HUF   200,230   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        5.20        12/16/16        62,929   
Credit Suisse International   HUF   492,670   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        6.93        12/16/16        301,687   
Credit Suisse International   HUF   492,670   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.32        12/16/16        (329,465
Credit Suisse International   HUF   120,600   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        6.98        12/22/16        72,570   
Credit Suisse International   HUF   120,600   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.29        12/22/16        (79,901
Credit Suisse International   HUF   103,000   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        6.99        12/27/16        65,167   
Credit Suisse International   HUF   103,000   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.38        12/27/16        (69,634
Credit Suisse International   HUF   155,590   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        5.11        1/11/17        45,542   
Credit Suisse International   HUF   244,410   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        5.13        1/11/17        72,539   
Credit Suisse International   HUF   400,000   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.92        1/11/17        (302,920
Credit Suisse International   HUF   296,650   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        5.12        1/16/17        86,888   
Credit Suisse International   HUF   514,000   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.63        1/16/17        (366,476
Credit Suisse International   HUF   176,000   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.10        1/17/17        108,601   
Credit Suisse International   HUF   176,000   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.83        1/17/17        (130,878

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

October 31, 2013

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating
Rate Index
    Annual
Fixed Rate
    Termination
Date
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Credit Suisse International   HUF   186,000   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        5.87 %       1/20/17      $ 78,674   
Credit Suisse International   HUF   186,000   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.75        1/20/17        (136,571
Credit Suisse International   PLN   10,290   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.40        8/20/17        130,398   
Deutsche Bank   BRL   32,088   Pays    
 
Brazil CETIP Interbank
Deposit Rate
  
  
    11.40        1/2/17        89,925   
Deutsche Bank   BRL   65,861   Pays    
 
Brazil CETIP Interbank
Deposit Rate
  
  
    11.46        1/2/17        231,756   
Deutsche Bank   BRL   79,888   Pays    
 
Brazil CETIP Interbank
Deposit Rate
  
  
    11.52        1/2/17        362,888   
Deutsche Bank   BRL   96,655   Pays    
 
Brazil CETIP Interbank
Deposit Rate
  
  
    11.24        1/2/17        62,000   
Deutsche Bank   CLP   4,483,020   Receives    
 
6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
  
  
    4.78        5/10/18        (75,062
Deutsche Bank   CLP   13,240,270   Receives    
 
6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
  
  
    4.70        5/13/18        (126,189
Deutsche Bank   CLP   5,224,497   Receives    
 
6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
  
  
    4.74        5/14/18        (68,728
Deutsche Bank   CLP   3,290,792   Receives    
 
6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
  
  
    4.70        5/20/18        (31,562
Deutsche Bank   CLP   1,114,809   Receives    
 
6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
  
  
    4.64        5/23/18        (4,689
Deutsche Bank   HUF   182,820   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.01        1/19/17        115,396   
Deutsche Bank   HUF   182,820   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.98        1/19/17        (140,349
Deutsche Bank   PLN   7,207   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.34        7/30/17        87,826   
Deutsche Bank   PLN   31,119   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.36        8/1/17        384,900   
Deutsche Bank   PLN   18,850   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.28        8/6/17        213,328   
Deutsche Bank   PLN   13,020   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.24        8/7/17        141,819   
Deutsche Bank   PLN   10,750   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.33        8/17/17        118,699   
Deutsche Bank   PLN   6,330   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.79        11/16/17        73,914   
Deutsche Bank   PLN   6,330   Receives     6-month PLN WIBOR        3.60        11/16/17        (34,169
Goldman Sachs International   PLN   6,181   Pays     6-month PLN WIBOR        4.35        8/1/17        75,553   
JPMorgan Chase Bank   HUF   1,612,000   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        6.93        12/19/16        986,312   
JPMorgan Chase Bank   HUF   1,612,000   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.26        12/19/16        (1,064,508
JPMorgan Chase Bank   HUF   529,000   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        6.94        12/20/16        316,942   
JPMorgan Chase Bank   HUF   529,000   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.34        12/20/16        (356,154
JPMorgan Chase Bank   HUF   642,000   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.36        12/21/16        (434,258
JPMorgan Chase Bank   HUF   627,500   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        6.99        12/22/16        389,710   
JPMorgan Chase Bank   HUF   627,500   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.30        12/22/16        (418,476
JPMorgan Chase Bank   HUF   616,000   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        5.10        12/27/16        172,353   
JPMorgan Chase Bank   HUF   616,000   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.37        12/27/16        (415,399
JPMorgan Chase Bank   HUF   227,000   Pays     6-month HUF BUBOR        5.09        1/20/17        65,308   
JPMorgan Chase Bank   HUF   227,000   Receives     6-month HUF BUBOR        7.75        1/20/17        (166,675
JPMorgan Chase Bank   NZD   86,000   Pays    
 
3-month NZD Bank
Bill
  
  
    4.70        10/8/16        98,953   
JPMorgan Chase Bank   NZD   11,000   Pays    
 
3-month NZD Bank
Bill
  
  
    3.86        2/25/23        (643,946

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

October 31, 2013

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
  Floating
Rate Index
  Annual
Fixed Rate
    Termination
Date
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
JPMorgan Chase Bank   NZD   5,490   Pays   3-month NZD Bank
Bill
    4.06 %       6/4/23      $ (220,546
JPMorgan Chase Bank   NZD   5,490   Pays   3-month NZD Bank
Bill
    4.06        6/4/23        (221,245
JPMorgan Chase Bank   PLN   8,370   Pays   6-month PLN WIBOR     4.33        8/17/17        92,419   
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   HUF   671,000   Pays   6-month HUF BUBOR     6.94        12/19/16        411,137   
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   HUF   671,000   Receives   6-month HUF BUBOR     7.26        12/19/16        (443,105
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   HUF   265,000   Pays   6-month HUF BUBOR     7.02        12/20/16        161,593   
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   HUF   265,000   Receives   6-month HUF BUBOR     7.36        12/20/16        (179,225
Nomura International PLC   HUF   457,000   Pays   6-month HUF BUBOR     6.99        12/21/16        283,366   
Nomura International PLC   HUF   457,000   Receives   6-month HUF BUBOR     7.39        12/21/16        (311,233
      $ 2,376,311   

 

BRL     Brazilian Real
CLP     Chilean Peso
HUF     Hungarian Forint
NZD     New Zealand Dollar
PLN     Polish Zloty

 

Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection  
Reference
Entity
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed
Rate**
    Termination
Date
    Current
Market
Annual
Fixed
Rate***
    Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
Received
(Paid)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Romania   BNP Paribas   $ 3,100        1.00 %(1)      9/20/18        1.75   $ (105,283   $ 112,535      $ 7,252   
Romania   Goldman Sachs International     3,220        1.00 (1)      9/20/18        1.75        (109,359     116,714        7,355   
South Africa   Bank of America     3,190        1.00 (1)      12/20/15        1.03        1,464        11,509        12,973   
South Africa   Bank of America     890        1.00 (1)      12/20/15        1.03        408        3,064        3,472   
South Africa   Bank of America     7,500        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        1.54        (143,380     191,091        47,711   
South Africa   Bank of America     5,000        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        1.54        (95,586     59,212        (36,374
South Africa   Bank of America     14,640        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        1.54        (279,877     146,443        (133,434
South Africa   Bank of America     26,320        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        1.54        (503,168     349,683        (153,485
South Africa   Barclays Bank PLC     3,830        1.00 (1)      12/20/15        1.03        1,756        15,344        17,100   
South Africa   Barclays Bank PLC     2,280        1.00 (1)      12/20/15        1.03        1,046        9,211        10,257   
South Africa   Barclays Bank PLC     5,000        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        1.54        (95,586     106,139        10,553   
South Africa   Barclays Bank PLC     2,510        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        1.54        (47,984     49,606        1,622   
South Africa   BNP Paribas     4,190        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        1.54        (80,102     85,817        5,715   
South Africa   Citibank NA     4,800        1.00 (1)      9/20/15        0.97        8,370        50,619        58,989   
South Africa   Credit Suisse International     4,785        1.00 (1)      12/20/15        1.03        2,194        21,073        23,267   
South Africa   Credit Suisse International     2,000        1.00 (1)      12/20/15        1.03        917        7,585        8,502   
South Africa   Credit Suisse International     890        1.00 (1)      12/20/15        1.03        408        3,601        4,009   

 

  50  


Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

October 31, 2013

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection (continued)  
Reference
Entity
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed
Rate**
    Termination
Date
    Current
Market
Annual
Fixed
Rate***
    Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
Received
(Paid)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
South Africa   Credit Suisse International   $ 9,000        1.00 %(1)      3/20/16        1.13   $ (16,815   $ 67,297      $ 50,482   
South Africa   Credit Suisse International     8,100        1.00 (1)      3/20/16        1.13        (15,134     34,246        19,112   
South Africa   Credit Suisse International     3,700        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        1.54        (70,734     102,142        31,408   
South Africa   Deutsche Bank     4,860        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        1.54        (92,910     137,539        44,629   
South Africa   Deutsche Bank     5,700        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        1.54        (108,969     145,229        36,260   
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     15,000        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        1.54        (286,760     408,659        121,899   
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     3,070        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        1.54        (58,691     82,540        23,849   
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     2,647        1.00 (1)      12/20/17        1.59        (59,445     51,906        (7,539
South Africa   HSBC Bank USA     5,000        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        1.54        (95,587     104,345        8,758   
South Africa   HSBC Bank USA     2,500        1.00 (1)      12/20/17        1.59        (56,143     50,949        (5,194
South Africa   HSBC Bank USA     7,120        1.00 (1)      12/20/17        1.59        (159,896     126,032        (33,864
South Africa   JPMorgan Chase Bank     7,500        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        1.54        (143,380     156,518        13,138   
South Africa   Nomura International PLC     1,000        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        1.54        (19,118     11,870        (7,248
South Africa   Nomura International PLC     7,571        1.00 (1)      12/20/17        1.59        (170,024     151,378        (18,646
Turkey   BNP Paribas     4,800        1.00 (1)      9/20/22        2.24        (439,053     275,027        (164,026
Turkey   BNP Paribas     10,000        1.00 (1)      9/20/22        2.24        (914,694     515,198        (399,496
Turkey   BNP Paribas     15,456        1.00 (1)      9/20/22        2.24        (1,413,750     818,529        (595,221
Turkey   JPMorgan Chase Bank     7,400        1.00 (1)      9/20/22        2.24        (676,873     490,310        (186,563

Total

  $ 214,569                              $ (6,241,738   $ 5,068,960      $ (1,172,778

 

Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection  
Reference
Entity
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed
Rate**
  Termination
Date
  Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
Received
(Paid)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
             
Brazil   Barclays Bank PLC   $       12,000      1.00%(1)   6/20/22   $ 952,564      $ (968,071   $ (15,507
Brazil   Goldman Sachs International     12,800      1.00(1)   9/20/22     1,051,448        (1,025,709     25,739   
Bulgaria   Barclays Bank PLC     4,691      1.00(1)   12/20/18     56,762        (57,073     (311
Bulgaria   BNP Paribas     2,009      1.00(1)   6/20/18     13,553        (10,707     2,846   
Bulgaria   BNP Paribas     3,100      1.00(1)   9/20/18     29,324        (28,709     615   
Bulgaria   BNP Paribas     2,100      1.00(1)   9/20/18     19,864        (22,304     (2,440
Bulgaria   BNP Paribas     2,160      1.00(1)   12/20/18     26,136        (23,058     3,078   
Bulgaria  

Goldman Sachs International

    3,220      1.00(1)   9/20/18     30,459        (26,818     3,641   
Bulgaria   Goldman Sachs International     4,000      1.00(1)   12/20/18     48,401        (47,549     852   
Bulgaria   Goldman Sachs International     2,000      1.00(1)   12/20/18     24,201        (24,244     (43
China   Bank of America     6,100      1.00(1)   3/20/17     (114,513     (123,244     (237,757
China   Barclays Bank PLC     10,076      1.00(1)   3/20/17     (189,154     (185,258     (374,412
China   Deutsche Bank     3,700      1.00(1)   3/20/17     (69,459     (64,652     (134,111

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection (continued)  
Reference
Entity
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed
Rate**
  Termination
Date
  Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
Received
(Paid)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
             
China   Deutsche Bank   $         4,300      1.00%(1)   3/20/17   $ (80,722   $ (75,137   $ (155,859
China   JPMorgan Chase Bank     10,200      1.00(1)   3/20/18     (160,831     138,222        (22,609
Colombia   Bank of America     3,900      1.00(1)   9/20/21     150,658        (138,114     12,544   
Colombia   Barclays Bank PLC     2,000      1.00(1)   6/20/22     90,535        (100,699     (10,164
Colombia   Citibank NA     2,100      1.00(1)   6/20/22     95,062        (143,472     (48,410
Colombia   Deutsche Bank     4,100      1.00(1)   6/20/22     185,596        (235,455     (49,859
Colombia   Deutsche Bank     4,580      1.00(1)   6/20/22     207,351        (293,615     (86,264
Colombia   Goldman Sachs International     7,410      1.00(1)   6/20/17     (15,706     (176,848     (192,554
Colombia   Goldman Sachs International     2,990      1.00(1)   9/20/21     115,505        (104,027     11,478   
Colombia   Goldman Sachs International     2,000      1.00(1)   6/20/22     90,535        (136,640     (46,105
Colombia   Goldman Sachs International     2,000      1.00(1)   6/20/22     90,535        (150,675     (60,140
Colombia   HSBC Bank USA     4,040      1.00(1)   6/20/17     (8,563     (97,764     (106,327
Colombia   HSBC Bank USA     8,590      1.00(1)   9/20/21     331,835        (292,170     39,665   
Colombia   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     4,470      1.00(1)   9/20/21     172,678        (158,300     14,378   
Colombia   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     4,000      1.00(1)   6/20/22     181,069        (223,595     (42,526
Croatia   BNP Paribas     2,000      1.00(1)   12/20/17     159,843        (111,411     48,432   
Croatia   BNP Paribas     3,960      1.00(1)   6/20/18     374,811        (291,919     82,892   
Croatia   Citibank NA     1,782      1.00(1)   12/20/16     94,566        (78,878     15,688   
Croatia   Citibank NA     5,000      1.00(1)   12/20/17     399,607        (281,567     118,040   
Croatia   Citibank NA     1,500      1.00(1)   12/20/17     119,882        (82,559     37,323   
Croatia   Citibank NA     3,063      1.00(1)   3/20/18     267,373        (225,284     42,089   
Croatia   Citibank NA     1,913      1.00(1)   3/20/18     166,988        (154,701     12,287   
Croatia   Citibank NA     5,580      1.00(1)   6/20/18     528,149        (481,097     47,052   
Croatia   Citibank NA     930      1.00(1)   6/20/18     88,024        (69,745     18,279   
Croatia   Citibank NA     1,270      1.00(1)   6/20/18     120,206        (110,897     9,309   
Croatia   Goldman Sachs International     2,000      1.00(1)   12/20/17     159,843        (110,371     49,472   
Croatia   HSBC Bank USA     2,822      1.00(1)   3/20/18     246,336        (228,210     18,126   
Croatia   JPMorgan Chase Bank     1,533      1.00(1)   6/20/18     145,099        (133,971     11,128   
Croatia   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     2,500      1.00(1)   12/20/17     199,803        (139,878     59,925   
Croatia   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     2,500      1.00(1)   12/20/17     199,803        (142,586     57,217   
Croatia   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     1,385      1.00(1)   12/20/17     110,691        (73,938     36,753   
Croatia   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     1,595      1.00(1)   12/20/17     127,474        (91,051     36,423   

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection (continued)  
Reference
Entity
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed
Rate**
  Termination
Date
  Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
Received
(Paid)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
             
Croatia   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   $         1,266      1.00%(1)   3/20/18   $ 110,511      $ (103,365   $ 7,146   
Croatia   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     2,500      1.00(1)   6/20/18     236,626        (208,832     27,794   
Croatia   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     1,163      1.00(1)   6/20/18     110,078        (106,077     4,001   
Croatia   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     2,745      1.00(1)   6/20/18     259,815        (256,316     3,499   
Croatia   Nomura International PLC     6,600      1.00(1)   3/20/18     576,122        (384,703     191,419   
Egypt   Citibank NA     1,300      1.00(1)   12/20/15     138,947        (37,336     101,611   
Egypt   Credit Suisse International     2,130      1.00(1)   12/20/15     227,659        (57,310     170,349   
Egypt   Credit Suisse International     2,155      1.00(1)   12/20/15     230,331        (61,896     168,435   
Egypt   Deutsche Bank     4,600      1.00(1)   12/20/15     491,659        (99,119     392,540   
Hungary   Bank of America     1,800      1.00(1)   3/20/17     74,971        (218,549     (143,578
Hungary   Barclays Bank PLC     900      1.00(1)   3/20/17     37,485        (109,265     (71,780
Hungary   Barclays Bank PLC     2,500      1.00(1)   3/20/17     104,126        (304,619     (200,493
Hungary   Deutsche Bank     1,700      1.00(1)   3/20/17     70,806        (205,483     (134,677
Hungary   Goldman Sachs International     3,400      1.00(1)   3/20/17     141,611        (409,458     (267,847
Hungary   HSBC Bank USA     900      1.00(1)   3/20/17     37,485        (109,265     (71,780
Lebanon   Deutsche Bank     1,338      1.00(1)   3/20/18     143,963        (157,830     (13,867
Lebanon   Deutsche Bank     5,130      1.00(1)   3/20/18     551,970        (630,074     (78,104
Lebanon   Deutsche Bank     5,130      1.00(1)   3/20/18     551,969        (630,302     (78,333
Lebanon   Goldman Sachs International     39,456      1.00(1)   6/20/18     4,604,174        (4,932,215     (328,041
Lebanon   Goldman Sachs International     3,722      5.00(1)   12/20/18     (196,478     215,788        19,310   
Lebanon   Goldman Sachs International     3,450      5.00(1)   12/20/18     (182,119     184,996        2,877   
Lebanon   HSBC Bank USA     1,250      1.00(1)   12/20/17     123,068        (147,276     (24,208
Lebanon   JPMorgan Chase Bank     1,300      5.00(1)   12/20/17     (76,277     34,946        (41,331
Mexico   Bank of America     1,900      1.00(1)   6/20/22     57,095        (106,217     (49,122
Mexico   Bank of America     3,910      1.00(1)   6/20/22     117,497        (248,356     (130,859
Mexico   Barclays Bank PLC     1,000      1.00(1)   6/20/22     30,050        (66,626     (36,576
Mexico   Barclays Bank PLC     12,800      1.00(1)   6/20/23     472,222        (434,097     38,125   
Mexico   Citibank NA     1,250      1.00(1)   6/20/22     37,563        (71,756     (34,193
Mexico   Deutsche Bank     1,900      1.00(1)   6/20/22     57,095        (107,519     (50,424
Mexico   Deutsche Bank     2,020      1.00(1)   6/20/22     60,701        (126,928     (66,227
Mexico   Deutsche Bank     1,850      1.00(1)   6/20/22     55,593        (125,642     (70,049
Mexico   Deutsche Bank     3,900      1.00(1)   6/20/22     117,196        (229,350     (112,154
Mexico   Deutsche Bank     10,000      1.00(1)   6/20/23     368,924        (306,974     61,950   

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection (continued)  
Reference
Entity
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed
Rate**
  Termination
Date
  Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
Received
(Paid)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
             
Mexico   Goldman Sachs International   $         1,900      1.00%(1)   6/20/22   $ 57,096      $ (107,529   $ (50,433
Mexico   Goldman Sachs International     1,950      1.00(1)   6/20/22     58,598        (133,092     (74,494
Philippines   Bank of America     1,400      1.00(1)   12/20/15     (22,522     (8,344     (30,866
Philippines   Bank of America     2,000      1.00(1)   12/20/15     (32,173     (11,176     (43,349
Philippines   Barclays Bank PLC     2,400      1.00(1)   12/20/15     (38,608     (20,362     (58,970
Philippines   Barclays Bank PLC     1,000      1.00(1)   3/20/16     (16,379     (9,537     (25,916
Philippines   Barclays Bank PLC     1,400      1.00(1)   3/20/16     (22,930     (9,522     (32,452
Philippines   Barclays Bank PLC     1,600      1.00(1)   3/20/16     (26,205     (8,441     (34,646
Philippines   Barclays Bank PLC     1,600      1.00(1)   3/20/16     (26,206     (12,605     (38,811
Philippines   Barclays Bank PLC     2,100      1.00(1)   3/20/16     (34,395     (15,562     (49,957
Philippines   Barclays Bank PLC     2,500      1.00(1)   3/20/16     (40,947     (23,415     (64,362
Philippines   Citibank NA     6,600      1.00(1)   9/20/15     (97,803     (68,691     (166,494
Philippines   Citibank NA     2,000      1.00(1)   3/20/16     (32,758     (15,308     (48,066
Philippines   Credit Suisse International     8,100      1.00(1)   12/20/16     (139,714     (140,404     (280,118
Philippines   Deutsche Bank     1,000      1.00(1)   12/20/15     (16,086     (6,382     (22,468
Philippines   Deutsche Bank     1,300      1.00(1)   12/20/15     (20,913     (7,761     (28,674
Philippines   Deutsche Bank     2,300      1.00(1)   12/20/15     (36,999     (14,625     (51,624
Philippines   Goldman Sachs International     2,000      1.00(1)   3/20/16     (32,758     (15,748     (48,506
Philippines   Standard Chartered Bank     1,000      1.00(1)   12/20/15     (16,086     (5,338     (21,424
Philippines   Standard Chartered Bank     2,600      1.00(1)   3/20/16     (42,585     (21,629     (64,214
Qatar   Barclays Bank PLC     9,791      1.00(1)   12/20/18     (185,879     164,847        (21,032
Qatar   Barclays Bank PLC     7,680      1.00(1)   9/20/23     7,253        6,548        13,801   
Russia   Barclays Bank PLC     4,800      1.00(1)   9/20/22     382,355        (594,432     (212,077
Russia   Citibank NA     25,456      1.00(1)   9/20/22     2,027,757        (1,897,888     129,869   
Russia   Deutsche Bank     15,333      1.00(1)   6/20/18     328,515        (254,917     73,598   
Russia   Deutsche Bank     7,570      1.00(1)   6/20/18     162,190        (124,321     37,869   
Russia   JPMorgan Chase Bank     9,158      1.00(1)   6/20/18     196,213        (148,661     47,552   
Russia   JPMorgan Chase Bank     6,210      1.00(1)   6/20/18     133,051        (103,473     29,578   
Russia   JPMorgan Chase Bank     3,820      1.00(1)   6/20/18     81,845        (57,433     24,412   
Russia   JPMorgan Chase Bank     7,400      1.00(1)   9/20/22     589,465        (553,188     36,277   
South Africa   Bank of America     3,190      1.00(1)   12/20/20     231,729        (96,185     135,544   
South Africa   Bank of America     890      1.00(1)   12/20/20     64,652        (24,465     40,187   
South Africa   Bank of America     26,320      1.00(1)   9/20/22     2,577,579        (1,835,073     742,506   
South Africa   Bank of America     14,640      1.00(1)   9/20/22     1,433,729        (921,663     512,066   
South Africa   Bank of America     5,000      1.00(1)   9/20/22     489,662        (332,845     156,817   
South Africa   Bank of America     7,500      1.00(1)   9/20/22     734,493        (657,922     76,571   

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection (continued)  
Reference
Entity
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed
Rate**
  Termination
Date
  Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
Received
(Paid)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
             
South Africa   Barclays Bank PLC   $         3,830      1.00%(1)   12/20/20   $ 278,220      $ (111,177   $ 167,043   
South Africa   Barclays Bank PLC     2,280      1.00(1)   12/20/20     165,624        (62,442     103,182   
South Africa   Barclays Bank PLC     3,100      1.00(1)   9/20/22     303,591        (233,491     70,100   
South Africa   BNP Paribas     3,100      1.00(1)   9/20/22     303,590        (239,900     63,690   
South Africa   Citibank NA     4,800      1.00(1)   9/20/20     330,640        (216,725     113,915   
South Africa   Credit Suisse International     4,785      1.00(1)   12/20/20     347,593        (146,962     200,631   
South Africa   Credit Suisse International     2,000      1.00(1)   12/20/20     145,285        (60,718     84,567   
South Africa   Credit Suisse International     890      1.00(1)   12/20/20     64,652        (26,012     38,640   
South Africa   Credit Suisse International     8,100      1.00(1)   3/20/21     619,158        (264,469     354,689   
South Africa   Credit Suisse International     9,000      1.00(1)   3/20/21     687,954        (344,412     343,542   
South Africa   Credit Suisse International     20,000      1.00(1)   12/20/21     1,751,127        (1,519,313     231,814   
South Africa   Credit Suisse International     3,700      1.00(1)   9/20/22     362,349        (337,028     25,321   
South Africa   Deutsche Bank     5,700      1.00(1)   9/20/22     558,214        (496,939     61,275   
South Africa   Deutsche Bank     4,860      1.00(1)   9/20/22     475,947        (425,530     50,417   
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     15,000      1.00(1)   9/20/22     1,468,970        (1,314,094     154,876   
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     3,070      1.00(1)   9/20/22     300,650        (260,502     40,148   
South Africa   Goldman Sachs International     2,647      1.00(1)   12/20/22     267,957        (234,851     33,106   
South Africa   HSBC Bank USA     7,120      1.00(1)   12/20/22     720,760        (575,678     145,082   
South Africa   HSBC Bank USA     2,500      1.00(1)   12/20/22     253,076        (213,005     40,071   
South Africa   Nomura International PLC     1,000      1.00(1)   9/20/22     97,932        (68,876     29,056   
South Africa   Nomura International PLC     7,571      1.00(1)   12/20/22     766,415        (661,081     105,334   
Spain   Bank of America     2,400      1.00(1)   9/20/20     156,363        (184,079     (27,716
Spain   Barclays Bank PLC     2,421      1.00(1)   9/20/20     157,731        (162,686     (4,955
Spain   Barclays Bank PLC     1,100      1.00(1)   12/20/20     75,456        (79,899     (4,443
Spain   Barclays Bank PLC     3,900      1.00(1)   12/20/20     267,525        (288,611     (21,086
Spain   Barclays Bank PLC     3,200      1.00(1)   12/20/20     219,508        (339,644     (120,136
Spain   Barclays Bank PLC     5,000      1.00(1)   6/20/21     366,700        (377,208     (10,508
Spain   Barclays Bank PLC     5,000      1.00(1)   6/20/21     366,562        (424,893     (58,331
Spain   Barclays Bank PLC     5,000      1.00(1)   3/20/22     400,137        (832,946     (432,809
Spain   Citibank NA     7,900      1.00(1)   12/20/16     (107,896     (196,134     (304,030
Spain   Credit Suisse International     2,200      1.00(1)   3/20/21     156,097        (252,079     (95,982
Spain   Credit Suisse International     5,000      1.00(1)   6/20/21     366,701        (411,857     (45,156

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection (continued)  
Reference
Entity
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed
Rate**
  Termination
Date
  Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
Received
(Paid)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
             
Spain   Deutsche Bank   $         3,500      1.00%(1)   12/20/20   $ 240,087      $ (297,047   $ (56,960
Spain   Deutsche Bank     10,730      1.00(1)   6/20/22     881,945        (2,568,465     (1,686,520
Thailand   Bank of America     1,000      1.00(1)   3/20/16     (13,957     (2,213     (16,170
Thailand   Barclays Bank PLC     1,400      1.00(1)   3/20/16     (19,541     (4,603     (24,144
Thailand   Barclays Bank PLC     3,000      1.00(1)   3/20/16     (41,873     (1,331     (43,204
Thailand   Citibank NA     6,900      1.00(1)   3/20/18     (39,190     2,884        (36,306
Thailand   Goldman Sachs International     4,100      1.00(1)   3/20/16     (57,227     (16,291     (73,518
Thailand   Standard Chartered Bank     3,300      1.00(1)   9/20/15     (43,143     (16,240     (59,383
Tunisia   Barclays Bank PLC     1,970      1.00(1)   9/20/17     170,788        (137,302     33,486   
Tunisia   Deutsche Bank     3,800      1.00(1)   6/20/17     304,385        (218,689     85,696   
Tunisia   Deutsche Bank     2,150      1.00(1)   6/20/17     172,218        (130,603     41,615   
Tunisia   Goldman Sachs International     2,100      1.00(1)   9/20/17     182,048        (132,391     49,657   
Tunisia   Goldman Sachs International     2,250      1.00(1)   9/20/17     195,051        (149,301     45,750   
Tunisia   Goldman Sachs International     2,100      1.00(1)   9/20/17     182,045        (146,588     35,457   
Tunisia   JPMorgan Chase Bank     4,520      1.00(1)   9/20/17     391,831        (323,421     68,410   
Tunisia   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     500      1.00(1)   6/20/17     40,050        (30,351     9,699   
Tunisia   Nomura International PLC     3,400      1.00(1)   12/20/17     316,486        (287,767     28,719   
Venezuela   Barclays Bank PLC     5,640      5.00(1)   6/20/18     891,181        (619,810     271,371   
Venezuela   Barclays Bank PLC     1,719      5.00(1)   6/20/18     271,617        (183,453     88,164   
Venezuela   Barclays Bank PLC     710      5.00(1)   6/20/18     112,186        (74,736     37,450   
Venezuela   Citibank NA     2,816      5.00(1)   6/20/18     444,959        (306,822     138,137   
Venezuela   Deutsche Bank     4,230      5.00(1)   6/20/18     668,377        (458,241     210,136   
Venezuela   Deutsche Bank     1,170      5.00(1)   6/20/18     184,872        (127,827     57,045   
Venezuela   Deutsche Bank     2,603      5.00(1)   6/20/20     516,096        (528,746     (12,650
Venezuela   Deutsche Bank     4,584      5.00(1)   6/20/23     1,048,419        (1,180,904     (132,485
Venezuela   Goldman Sachs International     1,740      5.00(1)   6/20/23     397,960        (381,436     16,524   
iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Investment Grade Index   Bank of America     2,064      1.00(1)   6/20/18     1,660        (36,635     (34,975
iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Investment Grade Index   Barclays Bank PLC     3,135      1.00(1)   6/20/18     2,522        (93,701     (91,179
iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Investment Grade Index   Barclays Bank PLC     11,428      1.00(1)   6/20/18     9,232        (196,949     (187,717
iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Investment Grade Index   Barclays Bank PLC     19,740      1.00(1)   6/20/18     15,930        (314,656     (298,726

 

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Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection (continued)  
Reference
Entity
  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed
Rate**
  Termination
Date
  Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
Received
(Paid)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
             
iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Investment Grade Index   Citibank NA   $ 5,601      1.00%(1)   6/20/18   $ 4,505      $ (101,798   $ (97,293
iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Investment Grade Index   Credit Suisse International     4,562      1.00(1)   6/20/18     3,669        (72,599     (68,930
iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Investment Grade Index   Deutsche Bank     2,759      1.00(1)   6/20/18     2,219        (47,882     (45,663
iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Investment Grade Index   Goldman Sachs International     3,319      1.00(1)   6/20/18     2,670        (60,432     (57,762
iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Investment Grade Index   Goldman Sachs International     6,627      1.00(1)   6/20/18     5,330        (119,036     (113,706
iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Investment Grade Index   JPMorgan Chase Bank     2,065      1.00(1)   6/20/18     1,661        (37,531     (35,870
iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Investment Grade Index   JPMorgan Chase Bank     2,320      1.00(1)   6/20/18     1,866        (38,310     (36,444
iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Investment Grade Index   JPMorgan Chase Bank     3,093      1.00(1)   6/20/18     2,488        (48,427     (45,939
iTraxx Europe Senior Financials 5-Year Index   Goldman Sachs International   EUR  24,570      1.00(1)   12/20/18     246,366        (640,394     (394,028
iTraxx Europe Subordinated Financials 5-Year Index   JPMorgan Chase Bank   EUR  5,676      5.00(1)   12/20/18     (1,237,045     1,052,836        (184,209
iTraxx Europe Subordinated Financials 5-Year Index   JPMorgan Chase Bank   EUR  31,180      5.00(1)   12/20/18     (6,794,836     5,861,413        (933,423
              $ 37,610,790      $ (40,826,351   $ (3,215,561

 

* If the Portfolio is the seller of credit protection, the notional amount is the maximum potential amount of future payments the Portfolio could be required to make if a credit event, as defined in the credit default swap agreement, were to occur. At October 31, 2013, such maximum potential amount for all open credit default swaps in which the Portfolio is the seller was $214,569,000.

 

** The contract annual fixed rate represents the annual fixed rate of interest received by the Portfolio (as a seller of protection) or paid by the Portfolio (as a buyer of protection) on the notional amount of the credit default swap contract.

 

*** Current market annual fixed rates, utilized in determining the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation as of period end, serve as an indicator of the market’s perception of the current status of the payment/performance risk associated with the credit derivative. The current market annual fixed rate of a particular reference entity reflects the cost, as quoted by the pricing vendor, of selling protection against default of that entity as of period end and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. The higher the fixed rate, the greater the market perceived risk of a credit event involving the reference entity. A rate identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the reference entity.

 

(1) Upfront payment is exchanged with the counterparty as a result of the standardized trading coupon.

 

EUR     Euro

 

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Total Return Swaps  
Counterparty  

Number of
Contracts

     Portfolio Receives    Portfolio Pays    Termination
Date
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Citibank NA     N.A.       Total Return on GTQ 12,719,000 Banco de Guatemala, 0%, due 12/3/13    3-month USD LIBOR-BBA + 50 bp on $1,569,688 (Notional Amount) plus Notional Amount at termination date      12/5/13       $ 25,578   
Citibank NA     21,000,000       Positive Return on KOSPI 200 Index less 5bp    Negative Return on KOSPI 200 Index plus 5bp      12/12/13         106,179   
Citibank NA     13,500,000       Positive Return on KOSPI 200 Index less 5bp    Negative Return on KOSPI 200 Index plus 5bp      12/12/13         48,874   
Citibank NA     N.A.       Total Return on GTQ 9,681,000 Banco de Guatemala,
0%, due 3/4/14
   3-month USD LIBOR-BBA + 50 bp on $1,196,296 (Notional Amount) plus Notional Amount at termination date      3/10/14         5,832   
Citibank NA     N.A.       Total Return on GTQ 45,767,000 Banco de Guatemala,
0%, due 6/3/14
   3-month USD LIBOR-BBA + 50 bp on $5,605,994 (Notional Amount) plus Notional Amount at termination date      6/5/14         23,132   
JPMorgan Chase Bank     460       Negative Return on WIG20 Index    Positive Return on WIG20 Index      12/20/13         (26,758
JPMorgan Chase Bank     4,430       Negative Return on WIG20 Index    Positive Return on WIG20 Index      12/20/13         (207,639
JPMorgan Chase Bank     1,150       Negative Return on WIG20 Index    Positive Return on WIG20 Index      12/20/13         (61,381
JPMorgan Chase Bank     1,210       Negative Return on WIG20 Index    Positive Return on WIG20 Index      12/20/13         (67,523
JPMorgan Chase Bank     1,220       Negative Return on WIG20 Index    Positive Return on WIG20 Index      12/20/13         (48,905
JPMorgan Chase Bank     12,560       Negative Return on WIG20 Index    Positive Return on WIG20 Index      12/20/13         (727,102
JPMorgan Chase Bank     1,880       Negative Return on WIG20 Index    Positive Return on WIG20 Index      12/20/13         (82,266
                                $ (1,011,979

 

GTQ     Guatemalan Quetzal

 

Cross-Currency Swaps  
Counterparty  

Portfolio

Receives

Fixed Rate

on Notional

Amount

(000’s omitted)

      

Portfolio Pays

Floating

Rate on

Notional

Amount

(000’somitted)

     Floating Rate    Annual
Fixed Rate
    

Termination

Date

    

Net

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Bank of America   CLF     192           CLP        4,413,690       6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
     2.10      5/10/18       $ 79,966   
Bank of America   CLF     457           CLP        10,493,516       6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
     2.08         5/13/18         184,968   
Bank of America   CLF     172           CLP        3,952,822       6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
     2.10         5/16/18         82,973   

 

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Cross-Currency Swaps (continued)  
Counterparty  

Portfolio

Receives

Fixed Rate

on Notional

Amount

(000’s omitted)

      

Portfolio Pays

Floating

Rate on

Notional

Amount

(000’somitted)

     Floating Rate    Annual
Fixed Rate
    

Termination

Date

    

Net

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Bank of America   CLF     290           CLP        6,638,910       6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
     2.05      5/20/18       $ 119,987   
Citibank NA   CLF     74           CLP        1,694,460       6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
     2.01         5/20/18         24,097   
Deutsche Bank   CLF     195           CLP        4,483,020       6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
     2.09         5/10/18         76,914   
Deutsche Bank   CLF     577           CLP        13,240,270       6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
     2.05         5/13/18         199,000   
Deutsche Bank   CLF     228           CLP        5,224,497       6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
     2.11         5/14/18         109,708   
Deutsche Bank   CLF     144           CLP        3,290,792       6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
     2.00         5/20/18         43,630   
Deutsche Bank   CLF     49           CLP        1,114,809       6-month Sinacofi Chile
Interbank Rate
     1.93         5/23/18         8,897   
                                                           $ 930,140   
                     
Counterparty   Notional
Amount on
Fixed Rate
(Currency
Received)
(000’s omitted)*
         Notional
Amount on
Floating Rate
(Currency
Delivered
(000’s omitted)*
     Floating Rate    Annual
Fixed Rate
     Termination
Date
   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Bank of America   TRY   700       $ 394       3-month
USD LIBOR-BBA
     6.97    8/18/21    $ 52,185   
Citibank NA   TRY   10,951         7,200       3-month
USD LIBOR-BBA
     8.23       9/3/20      1,461,380   
Citibank NA   TRY   7,310         3,999       3-month
USD LIBOR-BBA
     6.45       1/6/21      361,477   
Citibank NA   TRY   5,133         3,216       3-month
USD LIBOR-BBA
     8.23       2/25/21      390,143   
Citibank NA   TRY   5,600         3,094       3-month
USD LIBOR-BBA
     6.26       10/18/21      513,847   
Credit Suisse International   TRY   10,104         5,676       3-month
USD LIBOR-BBA
     6.90       8/18/21      769,716   
Deutsche Bank   TRY   14,469         7,920       3-month
USD LIBOR-BBA
     6.45       1/6/21      720,480   
Deutsche Bank   TRY   18,837         11,832       3-month
USD LIBOR-BBA
     8.20       2/24/21      1,478,034   
Deutsche Bank   TRY   13,388         7,517       3-month
USD LIBOR-BBA
     7.00       8/18/21      975,452   
HSBC Bank USA   TRY   16,212         8,470       3-month
USD LIBOR-BBA
     7.85       2/23/22      83,536   
JPMorgan Chase Bank   TRY   29,548           15,430       3-month
USD LIBOR-BBA
     7.86       7/21/21      116,819   
                                              $ 6,923,069   
                                              $ 7,853,209   

 

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CLF     Chilean Unidad de Fomento
CLP     Chilean Peso
TRY     New Turkish Lira

 

* The Portfolio pays interest on the currency received and receives interest on the currency delivered. At the termination date, the notional amount of the currency received will be exchanged for the notional amount of the currency delivered.

Written options activity for the year ended October 31, 2013 was as follows:

 

     Principal
Amount of
Contracts
(000’s omitted)
     Principal
Amount of
Contracts
(000’s omitted)
     Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding, beginning of year

    INR        10,798,200         KRW              $ 6,968,940   

Options written

      11,830,468           109,662,560         4,265,754   

Options expired

            (13,061,993              (109,662,560      (8,650,146

Outstanding, end of year

    INR        9,566,675         KRW              $ 2,584,548   

 

INR     Indian Rupee
KRW     South Korean Won

At October 31, 2013, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the Portfolio is subject to the following risks:

Commodity Risk:  The Portfolio invests in commodities-linked derivative investments, including commodity futures contracts and options thereon and forward commodity contracts, that provide exposure to the investment returns of certain commodities. Commodities-linked derivative investments are used to enhance total return and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of commodities.

Credit Risk:  The Portfolio enters into credit default swap contracts to manage certain investment risks and/or to enhance total return.

Equity Price Risk:  The Portfolio enters into equity index futures and options thereon and total return swaps to enhance total return and/or to manage certain investment risks.

Foreign Exchange Risk:  The Portfolio engages in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options on currencies, total return swaps and cross-currency swaps to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies.

Interest Rate Risk:  The Portfolio utilizes various interest rate derivatives including futures, interest rate swaps and swaptions and cross-currency swaps to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates, and/or to change the effective duration of its portfolio.

The Portfolio enters into over-the-counter written options, non-centrally cleared swap contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and forward commodity contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At October 31, 2013, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $49,367,367. The Portfolio may be required to pledge collateral in the form of cash or securities for the benefit of a counterparty if the net amount due to the counterparty exceeds a certain threshold. Collateral pledged for the benefit of a counterparty for over-the-counter derivatives is held in a segregated account by the Portfolio’s custodian. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, are identified in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. Cash pledged as collateral, if any, is included in restricted cash on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Portfolio for such liability was $28,997,630 at October 31, 2013.

The non-exchange traded derivatives in which the Portfolio invests, including non-centrally cleared swap contracts, swaption contracts, over-the counter options, forward commodity contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts, are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. The Portfolio is not subject to counterparty credit risk with respect to its written options as the Portfolio, not the counterparty, is obligated to perform under such derivatives. At October 31, 2013, the maximum amount of loss the Portfolio would incur due to counterparty risk was $40,877,255, with the highest amount from any one counterparty being $7,032,624. Such maximum amount would be reduced by any unamortized upfront payments received by the Portfolio. Such amount would be increased by any unamortized upfront payments made by the Portfolio. To mitigate this risk, the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) has entered into master netting agreements with substantially all of its derivative

 

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counterparties, which allows it and a counterparty to aggregate amounts owed by each of them for derivative transactions under the agreement into a single net amount payable by either the Portfolio (and Subsidiary) or the counterparty. At October 31, 2013, the maximum amount of loss the Portfolio would incur due to counterparty risk would be reduced by approximately $31,751,000 due to master netting agreements. Counterparties may be required to pledge collateral in the form of cash, U.S. Government securities or highly-rated bonds for the benefit of the Portfolio if the net amount due from the counterparty with respect to a derivative contract exceeds a certain threshold. The amount of collateral posted by the counterparties with respect to such contracts would also reduce the amount of any loss incurred. Because the Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act, it may not be able to negotiate terms with its counterparties that are equivalent to those a registered Portfolio may negotiate. As a result, the Subsidiary may have greater exposure to those counterparties than a registered Portfolio.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at October 31, 2013 was as follows:

 

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

Securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $      $ 2,368,392      $ 884,837      $ 237,792      $   

Net unrealized depreciation*

           565,016               787,886        115,265   

Receivable for open forward commodity contracts

                                547,013   

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                  9,021,236                 

Receivable for open swap contracts; Premium paid/received on open swap contracts

    47,957,829        155,053        54,542        19,305,289          

Total Asset Derivatives

  $ 47,957,829      $ 3,088,461      $ 9,960,615      $ 20,330,967      $ 662,278   

Written options outstanding, at value

  $      $      $ (3,363,385   $      $   

Net unrealized depreciation*

                         (7,668,020     (58,800

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                  (23,015,199              

Payable for open swap contracts; Premium paid/received on open swap contracts

    (16,588,777     (1,221,574            (9,075,769       

Total Liability Derivatives

  $ (16,588,777   $ (1,221,574   $ (26,378,584   $ (16,743,789   $ (58,800
         

*     Amount represents cumulative unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts in the Futures Contracts table and Centrally Cleared Swaps table above. Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin, as applicable.

          

         

 

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The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the year ended October 31, 2013 was as follows:

   

         
Consolidated Statement of Operations Caption   Credit     Equity Price     Foreign
Exchange
    Interest
Rate
    Commodity  

Net realized gain (loss) —
Investment transactions

  $      $ (2,056,203   $ (5,997,622   $      $ (2,980,680

Futures contracts

           (798,339            62,603        (1,178,761

Written options

                  8,650,146                 

Swap contracts

    (36,099,366     (44,606     (6,372     (18,950,288       

Forward commodity contracts

                                3,232,493   

Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions

                  (33,602,735              

Total

  $ (36,099,366   $ (2,899,148   $ (30,956,583   $ (18,887,685   $ (926,948

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —
Investments

  $      $ 1,839,634      $ (6,550,077   $ (78,240   $ 33,680   

Futures contracts

           295,109               (7,195,994     1,953,177   

Written options

                  (4,612,900              

Swap contracts

    11,911,046        (1,066,521     54,542        13,749,992          

Forward commodity contracts

                                1,380,676   

Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                  (6,378,199              

Total

  $ 11,911,046      $ 1,068,222      $ (17,486,634   $ 6,475,758      $ 3,367,533   

The average notional amounts of futures contracts, forward commodity contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, interest rate swaption contracts and swap contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2013, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately $347,726,000, $17,289,000, $2,367,698,000, $24,000,000 and $2,119,181,000, respectively.

The average principal amount of purchased currency options contracts, average number of purchased index options contracts and average number of purchased commodity options contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2013, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately $583,046,000, 119,092,000 contracts and 324 contracts, respectively.

6  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $750 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely to facilitate the handling of unusual and/or unanticipated short-term cash requirements. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.08% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2013.

7  Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

The Portfolio’s investments in foreign instruments can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad. In emerging or less developed countries, these risks can be more significant. Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in developed countries. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments and economies. Emerging market investments often are subject to speculative trading, which typically contributes to volatility.

The Portfolio may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Economic data as reported by foreign governments and other issuers may be delayed, inaccurate or fraudulent. In the event of a default by a sovereign entity, there are typically no assets to be seized or cash flows to be attached. Furthermore, the willingness or ability of a foreign government to renegotiate defaulted debt may be limited.

 

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October 31, 2013

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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.

 

Ÿ   Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

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

 

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

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

At October 31, 2013, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Foreign Government Bonds

  $       $ 813,959,571       $         —       $ 813,959,571   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            27,257,126                 27,257,126   

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

            4,783,798                 4,783,798   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            100,158,200                 100,158,200   

Common Stocks

    3,641,271         10,759,229              14,400,500   

Precious Metals

    25,654,891                         25,654,891   

Currency Call Options Purchased

            479,583                 479,583   

Currency Put Options Purchased

            405,254                 405,254   

Interest Rates Swaptions Purchased

            237,792                 237,792   

Call Options Purchased

            2,368,392                 2,368,392   

Short-Term Investments —

          

Foreign Government Securities

            382,492,581                 382,492,581   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            165,196,568                 165,196,568   

Repurchase Agreements

            165,100,843                 165,100,843   

Other

            133,491,123                 133,491,123   

Total Investments

  $ 29,296,162       $ 1,806,690,060       $       $ 1,835,986,222   

Forward Commodity Contracts

  $       $ 547,013       $       $ 547,013   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            9,021,236                 9,021,236   

Swap Contracts

            68,260,599                 68,260,599   

Futures Contracts

    680,281                         680,281   

Total

  $ 29,976,443       $ 1,884,518,908       $       $ 1,914,495,351   

Liability Description

                                  

Currency Put Options Written

  $       $ (3,363,385    $       $ (3,363,385

Securities Sold Short

            (165,058,268              (165,058,268

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            (23,015,199              (23,015,199

Swap Contracts

            (26,937,993              (26,937,993

Futures Contracts

    (7,674,947                      (7,674,947

Total

  $ (7,674,947    $ (218,374,845    $       $ (226,049,792

 

* Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets.

The Portfolio held no investments or other financial instruments as of October 31, 2012 whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs. At October 31, 2013, there were no investments transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year then ended.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

October 31, 2013

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio and subsidiary (the “Portfolio”), including the consolidated portfolio of investments as of October 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statement of operations for the year then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the consolidated supplementary data for each of the three years in the period then ended and for the period from the start of business, August 31, 2010, to October 31, 2010. These consolidated financial statements and consolidated supplementary data are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and consolidated supplementary data based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements and consolidated supplementary data are free of material misstatement. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements and consolidated supplementary data referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio and subsidiary as of October 31, 2013, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the supplementary data for each of the three years in the period then ended and for the period from the start of business, August 31, 2010, to October 31, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 20, 2013

 

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Eaton Vance

Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2013

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the Trust) and Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each 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 the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolio’s placement agent and 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 190 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 and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the
Trust and the
Portfolio

     Length of
Service
    

Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      Of the Trust since 2007 and of the Portfolio since 2010     

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 190 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 Trust and the Portfolio.

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc.

Noninterested Trustees

Scott E. Eston

1956

   Trustee      Since 2011     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo and Co., L.L.C. (investment management firm) (1997-2009), including Chief Operating Officer (2002-2009), Chief Financial Officer (1997-2009) and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2002-2008); President and Principal Executive Officer, GMO Trust (open-end registered investment company) (2006-2009). Former Partner, Coopers and Lybrand L.L.P. (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (public accounting firm) (1987-1997).

Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Benjamin C. Esty

1963

   Trustee      Of the Trust since 2005 and of the Portfolio since 2010     

Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor of Business Administration and Finance Unit Head, Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) None.

Allen R. Freedman

1940

   Trustee      Of the Trust since 2007 and of the Portfolio since 2010     

Private Investor. Former Chairman (2002-2004) and a Director (1983-2004) of Systems & Computer Technology Corp. (provider of software to higher education). Formerly, a Director of Loring Ward International (fund distributor) (2005-2007). Former Chairman and a Director of Indus International, Inc. (provider of enterprise management software to the power generating industry) (2005-2007). Former Chief Executive Officer of Assurant, Inc. (insurance provider) (1979-2000).

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) Director of Stonemor Partners, L.P. (owner and operator of cemeteries). Formerly, Director of Assurant, Inc. (insurance provider) (1979-2011).

William H. Park

1947

   Trustee      Of the Trust since 2003 and of the Portfolio since 2010     

Consultant and private investor. 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) (an independent registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) None.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2013

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the
Trust and the
Portfolio

     Length of
Service
    

Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

Ronald A. Pearlman

1940

   Trustee      Of the Trust since 2003 and of the Portfolio since 2010     

Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center. Formerly, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy) and Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy), U.S. Department of the Treasury (1983-1985). Formerly, Chief of Staff, Joint Committee on Taxation, U.S. Congress (1988-1990).

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      Of the Trust since 2008 and of the Portfolio since 2010     

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).

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) Formerly, Director of BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. (wholesale club retailer) (2004-2011). Formerly, Trustee of SPDR Index Shares Funds and SPDR Series Trust (exchange traded funds) (2000-2009). Formerly, Director of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (a bank for banks) (2007-2009).

Lynn A. Stout

1957

   Trustee      Of the Trust since 1998 and of the Portfolio since 2010     

Distinguished Professor of Corporate and Business Law, Jack G. Clarke Business Law Institute, Cornell University Law School. Formerly, the Paul Hastings Professor of Corporate and Securities Law (2006-2012) and Professor of Law (2001-2006), University of California at Los Angeles School of Law.

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) None.

Harriett Tee Taggart

1948

   Trustee      Since 2011     

Managing Director, Taggart Associates (a professional practice firm). Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1983-2006).

Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of Albemarle Corporation (chemicals manufacturer) (since 2007) and The Hanover Group (specialty property and casualty insurance company) (since 2009). Formerly, Director of Lubrizol Corporation (specialty chemicals) (2007-2011).

Ralph F. Verni

1943

  

Chairman of the Board and

Trustee

     Chairman of the Board since 2007; Trustee of the Trust since 2005 and of the Portfolio since 2010     

Consultant and private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer (1982-1992), Chief Financial Officer (1988-1990) and Director (1982-1992), New England Life. Formerly, Chairperson, New England Mutual Funds (1982-1992). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, State Street Management & Research (1992-2000). Formerly, Chairperson, State Street Research Mutual Funds (1992-2000). Formerly, Director, W.P. Carey, LLC (1998-2004) and First Pioneer Farm Credit Corp. (2002-2006).

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) None.

            

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the
Trust and the

Portfolio

    

Length of

Service

    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Payson F. Swaffield(2)

1956

   President of the Trust and Vice President of the Portfolio      President of the Trust since 2013 and Vice President of the Portfolio since 2011      Vice President and Chief Income Investment Officer of EVM and BMR.

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President of the Portfolio      Since 2012      Vice President of EVM and BMR.

 

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Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund

October 31, 2013

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the

Trust and the

Portfolio

    

Length of

Service

    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      Vice President since 2011; Secretary of the Trust since 2007 and of the Portfolio since 2010; and Chief Legal Officer of the Trust since 2008 and of the Portfolio since 2010      Vice President of EVM and BMR.

James F. Kirchner(3)

1967

   Treasurer      Since 2013      Vice President of EVM and BMR.

Paul M. O’Neil

1953

   Chief Compliance Officer      Of the Trust since 2004 and of the Portfolio since 2010      Vice President of EVM and BMR.

 

(1)  During their respective tenures, the Trustees (except Mr. Eston and Ms. Taggart) also served as Board members of one or more of the following Eaton Vance funds (which operated in the years noted): Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (launched in 2005 and terminated in 2010); Eaton Vance Insured Florida Plus Municipal Bond Fund (launched in 2002 and terminated in 2009); and Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Trust (launched in 1998 and terminated in 2009).
(2)  Prior to October 1, 2013, Mr. Swaffield was Vice President of the Trust since 2011.
(3)  Prior to 2013, Mr. Kirchner served as Assistant Treasurer of the Trust since 2007 and of the Portfolio since 2010.

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

 

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Eaton Vance Funds

 

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:

 

Ÿ   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.

 

Ÿ   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.

 

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

 

Ÿ   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’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. Eaton Vance, or your financial advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial advisor, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial advisor. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial advisor.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).

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

 

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Investment Adviser of Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

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

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, MA 02116

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
* FINRA BrokerCheck.  Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.


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Item 2. Code of Ethics

The registrant 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.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

The registrant’s Board has designated William H. Park, an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial expert. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is a consultant and private investor. Previously, he served 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) (an independent 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 October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2013 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 Period Ended

   10/31/12      10/31/13  

Audit Fees

   $ 75,990       $ 82,890   

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0       $ 0   

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 32,650       $ 40,680   

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 7,630       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 116,720       $ 123,570   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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 tax related 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 October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2013; and (ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the Eaton Vance organization by D&T for the same time periods.

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/12      10/31/13  
Registrant    $ 40,280       $ 40,680   
Eaton Vance(1)    $ 566,619       $ 526,385   

 

(1) Certain subsidiaries of Eaton Vance Corp. provide ongoing services to the registrant.

(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrant’s principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

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

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

No material changes.


Item 11. Controls and Procedures

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

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits

 

(a)(1)   Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2).
(a)(2)(i)   Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.
(a)(2)(ii)   President’s Section 302 certification.
(b)   Combined Section 906 certification.


Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio

 

By:  

/s/ Eric A. Stein

  Eric A. Stein
  President
Date:   December 13, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ James F. Kirchner

  James F. Kirchner
  Treasurer
Date:   December 13, 2013

 

By:  

/s/ Eric A. Stein

  Eric A. Stein
  President
Date:   December 13, 2013