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: 811-08340
Greater India Portfolio
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Deidre E. Walsh
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(617) 482-8260
(Registrants Telephone Number)
December 31
Date of Fiscal Year End
December 31, 2021
Date of Reporting Period
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Greater India Portfolio
December 31, 2021
Portfolio of Investments
Common Stocks 104.2% |
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Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
India 104.2% | ||||||||
Auto Components 2.6% | ||||||||
Sona BLW Precision Forgings, Ltd.(1)(2) |
415,081 | $ | 4,102,068 | |||||
Sundram Fasteners, Ltd. |
131,433 | 1,599,376 | ||||||
Tube Investments of India, Ltd. |
77,320 | 1,812,713 | ||||||
$ | 7,514,157 | |||||||
Automobiles 4.2% | ||||||||
Maruti Suzuki India, Ltd. |
62,212 | $ | 6,188,318 | |||||
Tata Motors, Ltd.(1) |
894,315 | 5,769,753 | ||||||
$ | 11,958,071 | |||||||
Banks 19.8% | ||||||||
Axis Bank, Ltd.(1) |
1,444,036 | $ | 13,147,471 | |||||
Federal Bank, Ltd. |
1,650,418 | 1,836,587 | ||||||
ICICI Bank, Ltd. |
2,774,975 | 27,610,123 | ||||||
Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd. |
260,217 | 6,269,564 | ||||||
State Bank of India |
1,175,326 | 7,248,211 | ||||||
$ | 56,111,956 | |||||||
Beverages 1.6% | ||||||||
United Spirits, Ltd.(1) |
379,718 | $ | 4,578,148 | |||||
$ | 4,578,148 | |||||||
Building Products 0.5% | ||||||||
Kajaria Ceramics, Ltd. |
85,334 | $ | 1,472,966 | |||||
$ | 1,472,966 | |||||||
Chemicals 1.4% | ||||||||
Atul, Ltd. |
11,387 | $ | 1,382,409 | |||||
Navin Fluorine International, Ltd. |
46,183 | 2,590,000 | ||||||
$ | 3,972,409 | |||||||
Construction & Engineering 1.4% | ||||||||
Voltas, Ltd. |
241,374 | $ | 3,954,460 | |||||
$ | 3,954,460 | |||||||
Construction Materials 3.2% | ||||||||
JK Cement, Ltd. |
32,085 | $ | 1,450,710 | |||||
UltraTech Cement, Ltd. |
76,049 | 7,758,499 | ||||||
$ | 9,209,209 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Consumer Finance 1.0% | ||||||||
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, Ltd. |
594,130 | $ | 1,187,886 | |||||
SBI Cards & Payment Services, Ltd.(1) |
139,222 | 1,735,098 | ||||||
$ | 2,922,984 | |||||||
Diversified Financial Services 2.3% | ||||||||
Bajaj Finserv, Ltd. |
29,338 | $ | 6,467,048 | |||||
$ | 6,467,048 | |||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.0% | ||||||||
Tata Communications, Ltd. |
144,613 | $ | 2,841,877 | |||||
$ | 2,841,877 | |||||||
Electric Utilities 1.2% | ||||||||
Tata Power Co., Ltd. (The) |
1,143,921 | $ | 3,387,893 | |||||
$ | 3,387,893 | |||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.6% | ||||||||
Honeywell Automation India, Ltd. |
3,034 | $ | 1,709,922 | |||||
$ | 1,709,922 | |||||||
Food & Staples Retailing 3.1% | ||||||||
Avenue Supermarts, Ltd.(1)(2) |
114,303 | $ | 7,160,117 | |||||
Medplus Health Services, Ltd.(1) |
109,235 | 1,516,360 | ||||||
$ | 8,676,477 | |||||||
Food Products 1.6% | ||||||||
Tata Consumer Products, Ltd. |
467,358 | $ | 4,663,400 | |||||
$ | 4,663,400 | |||||||
Gas Utilities 0.7% | ||||||||
Gujarat Gas, Ltd. |
225,147 | $ | 1,917,049 | |||||
$ | 1,917,049 | |||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 1.3% | ||||||||
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Ltd. |
56,116 | $ | 3,786,037 | |||||
$ | 3,786,037 | |||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.9% | ||||||||
Devyani International, Ltd.(1) |
578,588 | $ | 1,277,847 | |||||
Jubilant FoodWorks, Ltd. |
88,553 | 4,260,265 | ||||||
$ | 5,538,112 |
21 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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December 31, 2021
Portfolio of Investments continued
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Household Durables 2.0% | ||||||||
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, Ltd. |
641,357 | $ | 3,759,376 | |||||
Dixon Technologies India, Ltd. |
26,438 | 1,954,800 | ||||||
$ | 5,714,176 | |||||||
Insurance 3.3% | ||||||||
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co., Ltd.(2) |
165,875 | $ | 3,117,268 | |||||
SBI Life Insurance Co., Ltd.(2) |
394,005 | 6,312,612 | ||||||
$ | 9,429,880 | |||||||
Interactive Media & Services 2.2% | ||||||||
Info Edge India, Ltd. |
84,034 | $ | 6,273,757 | |||||
$ | 6,273,757 | |||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 2.9% | ||||||||
FSN E-Commerce Ventures, Ltd.(1) |
69,630 | $ | 1,973,621 | |||||
PB Fintech, Ltd.(1) |
114,698 | 1,473,386 | ||||||
Zomato, Ltd.(1) |
2,661,297 | 4,889,161 | ||||||
$ | 8,336,168 | |||||||
IT Services 21.8% | ||||||||
Coforge, Ltd. |
53,741 | $ | 4,230,925 | |||||
HCL Technologies, Ltd. |
509,908 | 9,022,620 | ||||||
Infosys, Ltd. |
1,461,059 | 37,105,281 | ||||||
Persistent Systems, Ltd. |
62,010 | 4,070,596 | ||||||
Wipro, Ltd. |
775,628 | 7,431,822 | ||||||
$ | 61,861,244 | |||||||
Machinery 0.8% | ||||||||
Grindwell Norton, Ltd. |
86,000 | $ | 2,193,797 | |||||
$ | 2,193,797 | |||||||
Metals & Mining 3.3% | ||||||||
APL Apollo Tubes, Ltd.(1) |
156,608 | $ | 2,095,060 | |||||
Hindalco Industries, Ltd. |
792,877 | 5,033,470 | ||||||
Jindal Steel & Power, Ltd.(1) |
455,205 | 2,298,566 | ||||||
$ | 9,427,096 | |||||||
Multiline Retail 0.6% | ||||||||
Trent, Ltd. |
113,576 | $ | 1,620,002 | |||||
$ | 1,620,002 | |||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 5.0% | ||||||||
Reliance Industries, Ltd. |
445,629 | $ | 14,158,199 | |||||
$ | 14,158,199 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Personal Products 2.1% | ||||||||
Emami, Ltd. |
308,764 | $ | 2,150,263 | |||||
Marico, Ltd. |
538,582 | 3,714,297 | ||||||
$ | 5,864,560 | |||||||
Pharmaceuticals 5.2% | ||||||||
Gland Pharma, Ltd.(1)(2) |
50,542 | $ | 2,612,514 | |||||
Ipca Laboratories, Ltd. |
71,998 | 2,095,523 | ||||||
Lupin, Ltd. |
197,697 | 2,520,504 | ||||||
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. |
430,716 | 4,889,763 | ||||||
Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. |
58,307 | 2,571,556 | ||||||
$ | 14,689,860 | |||||||
Professional Services 1.8% | ||||||||
L&T Technology Services, Ltd.(2) |
40,740 | $ | 3,060,628 | |||||
Quess Corp, Ltd.(2) |
182,207 | 2,081,226 | ||||||
$ | 5,141,854 | |||||||
Real Estate Management & Development 1.9% | ||||||||
Godrej Properties, Ltd.(1) |
117,693 | $ | 2,957,375 | |||||
Oberoi Realty, Ltd.(1) |
214,170 | 2,470,363 | ||||||
$ | 5,427,738 | |||||||
Software 1.0% | ||||||||
Zensar Technologies, Ltd. |
395,433 | $ | 2,774,876 | |||||
$ | 2,774,876 | |||||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.9% | ||||||||
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. |
71,657 | $ | 2,479,793 | |||||
$ | 2,479,793 | |||||||
Total India |
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$ | 296,075,175 | |||||
Total Common
Stocks |
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$ | 296,075,175 | |||||
Total Investments
104.2% |
|
$ | 296,075,175 | |||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities (4.2)% |
|
$ | (11,922,086 | ) | ||||
Net Assets 100.0% |
|
$ | 284,153,089 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
22 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Greater India Portfolio
December 31, 2021
Portfolio of Investments continued
(1) | Non-income producing security. |
(2) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At December 31, 2021, the aggregate value of these securities is $28,446,433 or 10.0% of the Portfolios net assets. |
Futures Contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Number of Contracts |
Position | Expiration Date |
Notional Amount |
Value/Unrealized (Depreciation) |
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Equity Futures |
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SGX CNX Nifty Index | 47 | Long | 1/27/22 | $ | 1,639,313 | $ | 13,640 | |||||||||||||
$ | 13,640 |
23 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Greater India Portfolio
December 31, 2021
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Assets | December 31, 2021 | |||
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $180,401,041) |
$ | 296,075,175 | ||
Cash |
2,730,644 | |||
Deposits for derivatives collateral financial futures contracts |
77,550 | |||
Receivable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts |
13,631 | |||
Due from affiliate |
82,873 | |||
Receivable for foreign taxes |
39,624 | |||
Total assets |
$ | 299,019,497 | ||
Liabilities |
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Payable to affiliates: |
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Investment adviser fee |
$ | 214,294 | ||
Trustees fees |
3,458 | |||
Accrued foreign capital gains taxes |
14,545,163 | |||
Accrued expenses |
103,493 | |||
Total liabilities |
$ | 14,866,408 | ||
Net Assets applicable to investors interest in Portfolio |
$ | 284,153,089 |
24 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Greater India Portfolio
December 31, 2021
Statement of Operations
Investment Income | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
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Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $460,171) |
$ | 1,545,537 | ||
Total investment income |
$ | 1,545,537 | ||
Expenses | ||||
Investment adviser fee |
$ | 2,340,522 | ||
Trustees fees and expenses |
14,180 | |||
Custodian fee |
155,466 | |||
Legal and accounting services |
86,261 | |||
Miscellaneous |
12,426 | |||
Total expenses |
$ | 2,608,855 | ||
Net investment loss |
$ | (1,063,318 | ) | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) |
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Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $2,732,928) |
$ | 38,902,299 | ||
Financial futures contracts |
2,064,339 | |||
Foreign currency transactions |
(195,920 | ) | ||
Net realized gain |
$ | 40,770,718 | ||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
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Investments (including net increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $6,153,223) |
$ | 20,392,578 | ||
Financial futures contracts |
7,921 | |||
Foreign currency |
(1,399 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ | 20,399,100 | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
$ | 61,169,818 | ||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$ | 60,106,500 |
25 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Greater India Portfolio
December 31, 2021
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 2021 | 2020 (as restated) |
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From operations |
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Net investment loss |
$ | (1,063,318 | ) | $ | (231,832 | ) | ||
Net realized gain |
40,770,718 | 6,347,912 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
20,399,100 | 20,452,727 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$ | 60,106,500 | $ | 26,568,807 | ||||
Capital transactions |
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Contributions |
$ | 31,649,737 | $ | 42,906,129 | ||||
Withdrawals |
(36,627,830 | ) | (57,262,729 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions |
$ | (4,978,093 | ) | $ | (14,356,600 | ) | ||
Net increase in net assets |
$ | 55,128,407 | $ | 12,212,207 | ||||
Net Assets |
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At beginning of year |
$ | 229,024,682 | $ | 216,812,475 | ||||
At end of year |
$ | 284,153,089 | $ | 229,024,682 |
26 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Greater India Portfolio
December 31, 2021
Financial Highlights
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 (as restated) |
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
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Expenses |
0.95 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.98 | % | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
(0.39 | )% | (0.12 | )% | 0.07 | % | 0.19 | % | 0.76 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover |
33 | % | 26 | % | 21 | % | 29 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||
Total Return |
24.76 | % | 14.14 | % | 11.17 | % | (11.57 | )% | 45.78 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 284,153 | $ | 229,025 | $ | 216,812 | $ | 213,186 | $ | 273,437 |
27 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Greater India Portfolio
December 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Greater India 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 Portfolios investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At December 31, 2021, Eaton Vance Greater India Fund held a 99.9% interest in the Portfolio.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A Investment Valuation The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.
Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices.
Derivatives. Financial futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded, with adjustments for fair valuation for certain foreign financial futures contracts as described below.
Foreign Securities, Financial Futures Contracts and Currencies. Foreign securities, financial futures contracts and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities and certain exchange-traded foreign financial futures contracts generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities and contracts trade. Foreign ownership of shares of certain Indian companies may be subject to limitations. When foreign ownership of such an Indian companys shares approaches the limitation, foreign investors may be willing to pay a premium to the local share price to acquire shares from other foreign investors. Such shares are valued at the closing price for foreign investors as provided by the exchange on which they trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities and certain foreign financial futures contracts to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities and foreign financial futures contracts that meet certain criteria, the Portfolios Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities and foreign financial futures contracts to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities and foreign financial futures contracts.
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 most fairly reflects the securitys fair value, which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the securitys 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 companys or entitys financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
B Investment Transactions Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
C Income 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. Non-cash dividends are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolios understanding of the applicable countries tax rules and rates.
D Federal and Other Taxes The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolios 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 investors distributive share of the Portfolios net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.
In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Portfolio may also be subject to local taxes on the recognition of capital gains in India. In determining the daily net asset value, the Portfolio estimates the accrual for such taxes, if any, based on the unrealized appreciation on certain portfolio securities, historical effective tax rates on securities sold, and the availability of any realized losses in excess of gains that may be carried forward to offset future gains. Taxes attributable to unrealized appreciation are included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. Capital
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Notes to Financial Statements continued
gains taxes on certain Indian securities sold at a gain are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments. As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio for tax reporting in India had no accumulated losses available to be carried forward to offset future realized gains from the sale of Indian securities.
As of December 31, 2021, 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. The Portfolio also files a tax return in India annually as of March 31st. Such tax returns are subject to examination by the Indian tax authorities for open years as determined by the statute of limitations, which is generally a period of up to 7 years after a tax return is filed.
E Foreign Currency Translation Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
F Use of Estimates The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
G Indemnifications Under the Portfolios 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 Portfolios Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolios maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
H Financial Futures Contracts Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security or index, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Portfolio may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk as they are exchange traded and the clearinghouse for the exchange is substituted as the counterparty, guaranteeing counterparty performance.
2 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR) as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. On March 1, 2021, Morgan Stanley acquired Eaton Vance Corp. (the Transaction) and BMR became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the Transaction, the Portfolio entered into a new investment advisory agreement (the New Agreement) with BMR, which took effect on March 1, 2021. The Portfolios prior fee reduction agreement was incorporated into the New Agreement. Pursuant to the New Agreement (and the Portfolios investment advisory agreement and related fee reduction agreement with BMR in effect prior to March 1, 2021), the fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Fee Rate |
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Up to $500 million |
0.850 | % | ||
$500 million but less than $1 billion |
0.800 | % | ||
$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion |
0.775 | % | ||
$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion |
0.750 | % | ||
$5 billion and over |
0.730 | % |
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the investment adviser fee amounted to $2,340,522 or 0.85% of the Portfolios average daily net assets. Included in Due from affiliate on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $82,873, representing a reimbursement from BMR for the overpayment of advisory fees during the period from June 2, 2020 to December 31, 2021. The overpayment of advisory fees resulted from the overstatement of net assets during the same period because accrued foreign capital gains taxes during the period were misstated. See also Note 9 for further explanation. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, BMR has delegated the investment management of the Portfolio to Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (GSAM). In connection with the Transaction, BMR entered into a new investment sub-advisory agreement with GSAM, which took effect on March 1, 2021. BMR pays GSAM a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Portfolio.
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Notes to Financial Statements continued
Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVMs or BMRs 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 December 31, 2021, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.
3 Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $90,034,446 and $92,095,525, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021.
4 Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at December 31, 2021, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost |
$ | 182,055,476 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 115,447,564 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(1,414,225 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 114,033,339 |
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 financial futures contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at December 31, 2021 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At December 31, 2021, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.
The Portfolio is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Portfolio enters into equity index futures contracts to manage cash flows.
The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk at December 31, 2021 was as follows:
Fair Value | ||||||||
Derivative | Asset Derivative(1) | Liability Derivative | ||||||
Financial futures contracts |
$ | 13,640 | $ | |
(1) | Only the current days variation margin on open futures contracts is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts, as applicable. |
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk for the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:
Derivative | Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income(1) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income(2) |
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Financial futures contracts |
$ | 2,064,339 | $ | 7,921 |
(1) | Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) Financial futures contracts. |
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(2) | Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) Financial futures contracts. |
The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2021, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $7,821,000.
6 Line of Credit
The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 25, 2022. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2021, an arrangement fee totaling $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended December 31, 2021.
7 Fair Value Measurements
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
| Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
| Level 2 other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| Level 3 significant unobservable inputs (including a funds 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 December 31, 2021, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolios investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks |
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Communication Services |
$ | | $ | 9,115,634 | $ | | $ | 9,115,634 | ||||||||
Consumer Discretionary |
3,447,007 | 37,233,679 | | 40,680,686 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Staples |
1,516,360 | 22,266,225 | | 23,782,585 | ||||||||||||
Energy |
| 14,158,199 | | 14,158,199 | ||||||||||||
Financials |
| 77,411,661 | | 77,411,661 | ||||||||||||
Health Care |
| 18,475,897 | | 18,475,897 | ||||||||||||
Industrials |
| 12,763,077 | | 12,763,077 | ||||||||||||
Information Technology |
| 66,346,042 | | 66,346,042 | ||||||||||||
Materials |
| 22,608,714 | | 22,608,714 | ||||||||||||
Real Estate |
| 5,427,738 | | 5,427,738 | ||||||||||||
Utilities |
| 5,304,942 | | 5,304,942 | ||||||||||||
Total Common Stocks |
$ | 4,963,367 | $ | 291,111,808 | * | $ | | $ | 296,075,175 | |||||||
Total Investments |
$ | 4,963,367 | $ | 291,111,808 | $ | | $ | 296,075,175 | ||||||||
Futures Contracts |
$ | | $ | 13,640 | $ | | $ | 13,640 | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 4,963,367 | $ | 291,125,448 | $ | | $ | 296,088,815 |
* | Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets. |
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8 Risks and Uncertainties
Risks Associated with Foreign Investments
Foreign investments can be adversely affected by political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country. There may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers because they may not be subject to reporting practices, requirements or regulations comparable to those to which United States companies are subject. Foreign markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in the United States. Trading in foreign markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be adversely affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
Countries within the Indian sub-continent region are considered emerging market countries. The securities markets within the Indian sub-continent are undergoing a period of growth and change, which may result in trading or price volatility and difficulties in the settlement and recording of transactions, and in interpreting and applying relevant laws and regulations. The securities markets in these countries are comparatively underdeveloped and may be concentrated in certain sectors. In addition, governmental actions can have a significant effect on the economic conditions in the India region, which could adversely affect the value and liquidity of investments.
Pandemic Risk
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolios performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.
9 Restatement
Prior to the issuance of the Portfolios December 31, 2021 financial statements, it was determined that the accrual for foreign capital gains taxes had been understated since June 2, 2020.
As a result, the Portfolio has restated its Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and its Statement of Operations, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights for the year then ended. There was no change to the amounts for cost and value of investments as presented in the Portfolio of Investments as of December 31, 2020, although the percentages therein for each investment category based on net assets would change due to the change in net assets. The adjustment for excess asset-based investment advisory fees for the year ended December 31, 2020 was less than $15,000 and was recorded as an adjustment to expense in the year ended December 31, 2021.
The following table presents previously reported balances and restated balances after the adjustment for accrued foreign capital gains taxes and excludes balances that were not restated.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | As Previously Reported |
As Restated | ||||||
Liabilities: |
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Accrued foreign capital gains taxes |
$ | | $ | 8,391,940 | ||||
Total liabilities |
294,636 | 8,686,576 | ||||||
Net Assets applicable to investors interest in the Portfolio |
237,416,622 | 229,024,682 | ||||||
Statement of Operations | ||||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
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Investments (including net increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $0 and $8,391,940, respectively) |
$ | 28,841,106 | $ | 20,449,166 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
28,844,667 | 20,452,727 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain |
35,192,579 | 26,800,639 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
34,960,747 | 26,568,807 |
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | As Previously Reported |
As Restated | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ | 28,844,667 | $ | 20,452,727 | ||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
34,960,747 | 26,568,807 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets |
20,604,147 | 12,212,207 | ||||||
Net Assets at end of year |
237,416,622 | 229,024,682 | ||||||
Financial Highlights | ||||||||
Total Return |
18.38 | % | 14.14 | % | ||||
Net assets, end of year (000s omitted) |
$ | 237,417 | $ | 229,025 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees and Investors of Greater India Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Greater India Portfolio (the Portfolio), including the portfolio of investments, as of December 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2021, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Restatement of the 2020 Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
As discussed in Note 9 to the financial statements, the accompanying 2020 financial statements and financial highlights have been restated to correct a misstatement.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolios management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolios financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolios internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 10, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Fund Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust (the Trust) and Greater India Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust and the Portfolios affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Trustee holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject to a prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Under the terms of the Funds and the Portfolios current Trustee retirement policy, an Independent Trustee must retire and resign as a Trustee on the earlier of: (i) the first day of July following his or her 74th birthday; or (ii), with limited exception, December 31st of the 20th year in which he or she has served as a Trustee. However, if such retirement and resignation would cause the Fund or Portfolio to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement and resignation will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund or Portfolio to be in compliance therewith. The noninterested Trustees consist of those Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board member and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, BMR refers to Boston Management and Research, EVC refers to Eaton Vance Corp., EV refers to EV LLC, EVM refers to Eaton Vance Management and EVD refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EV is the trustee of each of EVM and BMR. Effective March 1, 2021, each of EVM, BMR, EVD and EV are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with EVM may hold a position with other EVM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 138 funds (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 137 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).
Name and Year of Birth | Trust/Portfolio Position(s) |
Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience | |||
Interested Trustee | ||||||
Thomas E. Faust Jr. 1958 |
Trustee | Since 2007 | Chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), member of the Board of Managers and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM, EVD, and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio, and his former position with EVC, which was an affiliate of the Trust and the Portfolio prior to March 1, 2021. Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021). | |||
Noninterested Trustees | ||||||
Mark R. Fetting 1954 |
Trustee | Since 2016 | Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000). Other Directorships. None. | |||
Cynthia E. Frost 1961 |
Trustee | Since 2014 | Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985). Other Directorships. None. | |||
George J. Gorman 1952 |
Chairperson of the Board and Trustee | Since 2021 (Chairperson) and 2014 (Trustee) | Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009). Other Directorships. None. | |||
Valerie A. Mosley 1960 |
Trustee | Since 2014 | Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Founder of Upward Wealth, Inc., dba BrightUP, a fintech platform. Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990). Other Directorships. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020). |
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Name and Year of Birth | Trust/Portfolio Position(s) |
Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience | |||
Noninterested Trustees (continued) | ||||||
William H. Park 1947 |
Trustee | Since 2003 | Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981). Other Directorships. None. | |||
Helen Frame Peters 1948 |
Trustee | Since 2008 | Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998). Other Directorships. None. | |||
Keith Quinton 1958 |
Trustee | Since 2018 | Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Formerly, Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (2017-2021). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014). Other Directorships. Formerly, Director (2016-2021) and Chairman (2019-2021) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank. | |||
Marcus L. Smith 1966 |
Trustee | Since 2018 | Private investor. Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017). Other Directorships. Director of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (an industrial REIT) (since 2021). Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018). | |||
Susan J. Sutherland 1957 |
Trustee | Since 2015 | Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance) (2015-2018) and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (insurance and reinsurance) (2013-2015). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013). Other Directorships. Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition company) (since 2021). | |||
Scott E. Wennerholm 1959 |
Trustee | Since 2016 | Private investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997). Other Directorships. None. |
Name and Year of Birth | Trust/Portfolio Position(s) |
Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |||
Principal Officers who are not Trustees | ||||||
Eric A. Stein 1980 |
President of the Trust | Since 2020 | Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vances Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (CRM). | |||
Edward J. Perkin 1972 |
President of the Portfolio | Since 2014 | Chief Equity Investment Officer and Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2014. Also Vice President of CRM. |
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Name and Year of Birth | Trust/Portfolio Position(s) |
Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | |||
Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued) | ||||||
Deidre E. Walsh 1971 |
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2009 | Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM. | |||
James F. Kirchner 1967 |
Treasurer | Since 2007 | Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM. | |||
Jill R. Damon 1984 |
Secretary | Since 2022 | Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, associate at Dechert LLP (2009-2017). | |||
Richard F. Froio 1968 |
Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2017 | Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012). |
The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vances website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.
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Privacy Notice | April 2021 |
FACTS | WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? | |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. | |
What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
∎ Social Security number and income ∎ investment experience and risk tolerance ∎ checking account number and wire transfer instructions | |
How? | All financial companies need to share customers personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. | |
Reasons we can share your personal information |
Does Eaton Vance share? | Can you limit this sharing? | ||
For our everyday business purposes such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No | ||
For our marketing purposes to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No | ||
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We dont share | ||
For our investment management affiliates everyday business purposes information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness | Yes | Yes | ||
For our affiliates everyday business purposes information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | No | ||
For our affiliates everyday business purposes information about your creditworthiness | No | We dont share | ||
For our investment management affiliates to market to you | Yes | Yes | ||
For our affiliates to market to you | No | We dont share | ||
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We dont share |
To limit our sharing | Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com
Please note:
If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing. | |
Questions? | Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com | |
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Who we are | ||
Who is providing this notice? | Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Managements Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (Eaton Vance) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below) | |
What we do | ||
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information. | |
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you
∎ open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account ∎ buy securities from us or make a wire transfer ∎ give us your contact information
We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. | |
Why cant I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only
∎ sharing for affiliates everyday business purposes information about your creditworthiness ∎ affiliates from using your information to market to you ∎ sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law. | |
Definitions | ||
Investment Management Affiliates | Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker-dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. | |
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
∎ Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. | |
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
∎ Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. | |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
∎ Eaton Vance doesnt jointly market. | |
Other important information | ||
Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.
California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us. |
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Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called householding and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds and Portfolios Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser of Eaton Vance Greater India Fund and Greater India Portfolio
Boston Management and Research
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Investment Sub-Adviser of Eaton Vance Greater India Fund and Greater India Portfolio
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
200 West Street
New York, NY 10282
Administrator of Eaton Vance Greater India Fund
Eaton Vance Management
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Principal Underwriter*
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-8260
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Attn: Eaton Vance Funds
P.O. Box 9653
Providence, RI 02940-9653
(800) 262-1122
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-5022
Fund Offices
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
* | FINRA BrokerCheck. Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org. |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
The registrant (sometimes referred to as the Fund) has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122. The registrant has not amended the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrants Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated George J. Gorman, William H. Park and Scott E. Wennerholm, each an independent trustee, as audit committee financial experts. Mr. Gorman is a certified public accountant who is the Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (a consulting firm). Previously, Mr. Gorman served in various capacities at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm), including as Senior Partner. Mr. Gorman also has experience serving as an independent trustee and audit committee financial expert of other mutual fund complexes. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is a private investor. Previously, he served as a consultant, as the Chief Financial Officer of Aveon Group, L.P. (an investment management firm), as the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company), as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm), as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (an institutional investment management firm) and as a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm). Mr. Wennerholm is a private investor. Previously, Mr. Wennerholm served as a Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution), as a Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm), Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm), Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm), and Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm).
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a)-(d)
The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the registrants fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021 by the registrants principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP (D&T), for professional services rendered for the audit of the registrants annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by D&T during such periods.
Fiscal Years Ended |
12/31/20 | 12/31/21 | ||||||
Audit Fees |
$ | 38,900 | $ | 38,900 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees(1) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Tax Fees(2) |
$ | 35,295 | $ | 34,195 | ||||
All Other Fees(3) |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
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Total |
$ | 74,195 | $ | 73,095 | ||||
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(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 registrants 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 registrants audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrants 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 registrants audit committee at least annually. The registrants audit committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the registrants principal accountant.
(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) above were approved by the registrants 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 registrants fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021; 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 |
12/31/20 | 12/31/21 | ||||||
Registrant |
$ | 35,295 | $ | 34,195 | ||||
Eaton Vance(1) |
$ | 150,300 | $ | 51,800 |
(1) | Certain subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley provide ongoing services to the registrant. |
(h) The registrants audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrants principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrants 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 accountants 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) The registrant maintains disclosure controls and procedures to 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 Commissions rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Within 90 days prior to the filing date of the annual report on Form N-CSR, management carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to a material weakness. A material weakness exists in the design of controls over the calculation of accrued foreign capital gains taxes for the registrant. The design of controls failed to adequately monitor when the amount of available capital loss carry forwards was insufficient to cover the amount of unrealized gains, which would trigger the recording of a deferred tax liability for foreign capital gains. This material weakness resulted in a material error in the 2020 financial statements of the registrant and a material corrected adjustment to the 2021 financial statements of the registrant.
The registrant is implementing enhancements to its disclosure controls and procedures to remediate the material weakness described above. Management has clarified with the fund administration team the process to be used in the calculation of accrued foreign capital gains taxes and adopted review procedures surrounding the calculation.
(b) Other than the enhancements to controls noted above that were implemented subsequent to December 31, 2021, there have been no changes in the registrants internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report and subsequent to the date of their evaluation in connection with the preparation of this Form N-CSR that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits
(a)(1) | Registrants Code of Ethics Not applicable (please see Item 2). | |
(a)(2)(i) | Treasurers Section 302 certification. | |
(a)(2)(ii) | Presidents 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.
Greater India Portfolio | ||
By: |
/s/ Edward J. Perkin | |
Edward J. Perkin | ||
President |
Date: March 10, 2022
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: |
/s/ James F. Kirchner | |
James F. Kirchner | ||
Treasurer | ||
Date: |
March 10, 2022 | |
By: |
/s/ Edward J. Perkin | |
Edward J. Perkin | ||
President | ||
Date: |
March 10, 2022 |
Greater India Portfolio
FORM N-CSR
Exhibit 13(a)(2)(i)
CERTIFICATION
I, James F. Kirchner, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Greater India Portfolio;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 10, 2022 | /s/ James F. Kirchner | |||||
James F. Kirchner | ||||||
Treasurer |
Greater India Portfolio
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFICATION
I, Edward J. Perkin, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Greater India Portfolio;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 10, 2022 | /s/ Edward J. Perkin | |||||
Edward J. Perkin | ||||||
President |
Form N-CSR Item 13(b) Exhibit
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned hereby certify in their capacity as Treasurer and President, respectively, of Greater India Portfolio (the Portfolio) that:
(a) | the Annual Report of the Portfolio on Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2021 (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
(b) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and the results of operations of the Portfolio for such period. |
A signed original of this written statement required by section 906 has been provided to the Portfolio and will be retained by the Portfolio and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
Greater India Portfolio |
Date: March 10, 2022 |
/s/ James F. Kirchner |
James F. Kirchner |
Treasurer |
Date: March 10, 2022 |
/s/ Edward J. Perkin |
Edward J. Perkin |
President |