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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

811-7303

 

Global Growth Portfolio

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02109

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Alan R. Dynner

The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(617) 482-8260

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

August 31, 2007

 

 

Date of reporting period:

February 28, 2007

 

 




Item 1. Reports to Stockholders




Global Growth Portfolio as of February 28, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

Common Stocks — 95.0%  
Security   Shares   Value  
Airlines — 0.6%  
Air France-KLM     7,000     $ 302,859    
British Airways PLC(1)     19,000       199,586    
    $ 502,445    
Auto Components — 0.2%  
Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.     6,000     $ 207,934    
    $ 207,934    
Automobiles — 1.6%  
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ADR     14,000     $ 519,820    
Toyota Motor Corp.     14,000       939,730    
    $ 1,459,550    
Beverages — 2.2%  
Diageo PLC ADR     5,000     $ 396,950    
Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV ADR     7,500       827,250    
Heineken Holding NV     5,000       210,552    
InBev NV     7,300       482,544    
    $ 1,917,296    
Biotechnology — 1.2%  
Celgene Corp.(1)     15,800     $ 842,140    
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(1)     3,400       243,304    
    $ 1,085,444    
Building Products — 0.3%  
Owens Corning, Inc.(1)     8,000     $ 256,080    
    $ 256,080    
Capital Markets — 3.6%  
Amvescap PLC ADR     17,000     $ 405,790    
Deutsche Bank AG     2,000       262,620    
E*Trade Financial Corp.(1)     51,200       1,182,208    
Fortress Investment Group LLC, Class A     1,980       59,796    
UBS AG     21,000       1,237,594    
    $ 3,148,008    

 

Security   Shares   Value  
Chemicals — 1.0%  
Agrium, Inc.     12,000     $ 461,400    
BASF AG ADR     4,500       457,695    
    $ 919,095    
Commercial Banks — 8.1%  
Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC     16,000     $ 340,197    
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.     15,000       346,918    
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA ADR     20,000       487,200    
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA ADR     47,000       871,850    
Bank of Ireland     18,000       408,908    
Barclays PLC ADR     18,000       1,053,540    
BNP Paribas SA     4,500       468,395    
Danske Bank A/S     10,000       460,627    
DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.     30,000       418,635    
HBOS PLC     10,000       211,179    
Intesa Sanpaolo     55,000       398,694    
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ADR     62,000       757,640    
Societe Generale     2,200       369,307    
Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. ADR(1)     7,050       539,396    
    $ 7,132,486    
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3%  
Copart, Inc.(1)     7,612     $ 224,173    
    $ 224,173    
Communications Equipment — 3.1%  
CommScope, Inc.(1)     26,000     $ 1,000,220    
Nokia Oyj ADR     22,000       480,260    
Research in Motion, Ltd.(1)     7,264       1,021,391    
Riverbed Technology, Inc.(1)     7,800       248,274    
    $ 2,750,145    
Computer Peripherals — 1.0%  
Apple Computer, Inc.(1)     8,000     $ 676,880    
Logitech International SA(1)     7,500       196,125    
    $ 873,005    
Construction & Engineering — 2.8%  
Foster Wheeler, Ltd.(1)     35,000     $ 1,934,800    
Vinci SA     4,000       551,865    
    $ 2,486,665    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Global Growth Portfolio as of February 28, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Security   Shares   Value  
Construction Materials — 0.9%  
Lafarge Malayan Cement Berhad     900,000     $ 375,324    
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.     3,700       463,684    
    $ 839,008    
Consumer Finance — 0.9%  
Orix Corp.     3,000     $ 825,909    
    $ 825,909    
Containers & Packaging — 0.3%  
Owens-Illinois, Inc.(1)     10,000     $ 237,600    
    $ 237,600    
Diversified Consumer Services — 1.5%  
Apollo Group, Inc., Class A(1)     10,000     $ 472,900    
Capella Education Co.(1)     5,353       175,097    
DeVry, Inc.     21,800       602,552    
Laureate Education, Inc.(1)     1,049       62,604    
    $ 1,313,153    
Diversified Financial Services — 1.9%  
Fortis     7,000     $ 300,222    
ING Groep NV ADR     32,900       1,405,817    
    $ 1,706,039    
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.2%  
BT Group PLC ADR     22,000     $ 1,277,760    
Koninklijke KPN NV     30,000       462,065    
Telenor ASA     9,500       175,498    
    $ 1,915,323    
Electric Utilities — 2.5%  
E. ON AG ADR     18,600     $ 811,146    
Enel SPA     90,000       938,180    
Scottish and Southern Energy PLC     17,000       477,590    
    $ 2,226,916    
Electrical Equipment — 0.7%  
General Cable Corp.(1)     5,000     $ 249,750    
Solarworld AG     4,700       338,844    
    $ 588,594    

 

Security   Shares   Value  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.3%  
Ibiden Co., Ltd.     4,600     $ 231,197    
    $ 231,197    
Energy Equipment & Services — 2.6%  
Acergy SA ADR(1)     55,000     $ 1,041,150    
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.     5,500       428,010    
Halliburton Co.     14,000       432,320    
Tenaris SA ADR     9,000       408,690    
    $ 2,310,170    
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.9%  
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp.     9,700     $ 422,397    
Susser Holdings Corp.(1)     21,721       391,412    
    $ 813,809    
Food Products — 2.0%  
Nestle SA     2,400     $ 891,084    
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.     30,000       919,200    
    $ 1,810,284    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.5%  
American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.(1)     13,000     $ 264,420    
Cyberonics, Inc.(1)     22,000       450,560    
Synthes, Inc.     2,000       249,342    
Thoratec Corp.(1)     17,083       335,681    
    $ 1,300,003    
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.1%  
DaVita, Inc.(1)     4,600     $ 250,930    
Henry Schein, Inc.(1)     10,200       532,134    
Lincare Holdings, Inc.(1)     6,000       234,300    
    $ 1,017,364    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.2%  
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)(1)     12,500     $ 341,125    
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.(1)     7,200       232,848    
Scientific Games Corp., Class A(1)     15,000       490,500    
    $ 1,064,473    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Global Growth Portfolio as of February 28, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Security   Shares   Value  
Household Durables — 0.5%  
Sekisui House, Ltd.     29,000     $ 434,874    
    $ 434,874    
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.1%  
Keppel Corp., Ltd.     80,000     $ 931,914    
    $ 931,914    
Insurance — 1.9%  
Aviva PLC     20,000     $ 319,528    
Axa ADR     27,200       1,161,168    
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG     1,500       238,589    
    $ 1,719,285    
Internet Software & Services — 3.0%  
Ariba, Inc.(1)     46,088     $ 429,079    
DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.(1)     10,000       289,500    
Equinix, Inc.(1)     7,000       578,690    
Google, Inc., Class A(1)     2,937       1,320,035    
Switch & Data Facilities Co.(1)     1,035       20,162    
    $ 2,637,466    
IT Services — 1.4%  
MasterCard, Inc., Class A     5,050     $ 541,259    
MoneyGram International, Inc.     22,696       682,242    
    $ 1,223,501    
Machinery — 1.7%  
Komatsu, Ltd.     32,000     $ 715,634    
Titan International, Inc.     21,000       513,240    
Vallourec SA     1,000       246,251    
    $ 1,475,125    
Media — 1.2%  
Central European Media Enterprises, Ltd.(1)     2,800     $ 227,276    
Comcast Corp., Class A(1)     16,650       428,238    
Live Nation, Inc.(1)     8,400       194,376    
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc., Class A(1)     16,000       229,760    
    $ 1,079,650    
Metals & Mining — 6.3%  
Aber Diamond Corp.     4,836     $ 172,937    

 

Security   Shares   Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)  
Anglo American PLC ADR     21,000     $ 496,020    
BlueScope Steel, Ltd.     29,000       213,732    
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce ADR     24,000       709,200    
Gammon Lake Resources, Inc.(1)     83,600       1,437,920    
Golden Star Resources, Ltd.(1)     249,625       901,146    
Rio Tinto PLC ADR     4,800       1,039,968    
United States Steel Corp.     3,000       265,860    
Western Copper Corp.(1)     32,000       42,301    
Zinifex, Ltd.     21,000       276,748    
    $ 5,555,832    
Multiline Retail — 1.5%  
Big Lots, Inc.(1)     7,400     $ 185,222    
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.     6,000       294,120    
Saks, Inc.     42,000       811,440    
    $ 1,290,782    
Multi-Utilities — 1.4%  
RWE AG     12,400     $ 1,262,166    
    $ 1,262,166    
Office Electronics — 1.6%  
Canon, Inc.     25,350     $ 1,372,189    
    $ 1,372,189    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.7%  
ConocoPhillips     6,500     $ 425,230    
ENI SPA ADR     5,000       306,150    
Hess Corp.     29,000       1,538,450    
Norsk Hydro ASA ADR     16,000       495,200    
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR     7,000       571,060    
SXR Uranium One, Inc.(1)     95,018       1,372,739    
Total SA ADR     18,000       1,211,760    
    $ 5,920,589    
Personal Products — 0.9%  
Herbalife, Ltd.(1)     14,317     $ 539,035    
Playtex Products, Inc.(1)     17,000       233,070    
    $ 772,105    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Global Growth Portfolio as of February 28, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Security   Shares   Value  
Pharmaceuticals — 4.0%  
Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc.(1)     5,000     $ 181,600    
Eisai Co., Ltd.     4,400       223,864    
Flamel Technologies SA ADR(1)     14,000       439,740    
Ipsen SA     4,100       186,797    
Novartis AG ADR(1)     8,000       443,440    
Roche Holding AG     5,000       887,997    
Shire PLC ADR     17,900       1,154,013    
    $ 3,517,451    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%  
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.     12,217     $ 171,282    
    $ 171,282    
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4%  
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.     30,000     $ 355,185    
    $ 355,185    
Retail-Specialty and Apparel — 0.4%  
Sports Direct International(1)     68,391     $ 381,983    
    $ 381,983    
Road & Rail — 0.5%  
Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd.     9,000     $ 480,690    
    $ 480,690    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment — 3.7%
 
Applied Micro Circuits Corp.(1)     70,000     $ 270,900    
Atheros Communications, Inc.(1)     35,800       904,666    
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.(1)     40,800       2,104,056    
    $ 3,279,622    
Software — 1.3%  
i2 Technologies, Inc.(1)     32,000     $ 761,920    
UbiSoft Entertainment SA(1)     8,000       351,115    
    $ 1,113,035    
Specialty Retail — 1.1%  
Barnes & Noble, Inc.     5,500     $ 225,170    
GameStop Corp., Class A(1)     9,300       487,506    

 

Security   Shares   Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)  
OfficeMax, Inc.     5,600     $ 290,640    
    $ 1,003,316    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%  
Heelys, Inc.(1)     1,380     $ 46,064    
    $ 46,064    
Tobacco — 2.7%  
British American Tobacco PLC     15,000     $ 454,137    
Loews Corp. - Carolina Group     26,435       1,904,113    
    $ 2,358,250    
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.9%  
Mitsubishi Corp.     30,000     $ 698,602    
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.     1,900       81,966    
    $ 780,568    
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 4.1%  
Bouygues SA     3,000     $ 208,520    
China Mobile, Ltd. ADR     7,500       348,225    
NII Holdings, Inc., Class B(1)     14,400       1,020,096    
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. ADR     12,000       588,000    
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B     31,600       1,031,740    
Vodafone Group Plc (ADR)     14,000       390,600    
    $ 3,587,181    
Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $69,073,112)
  $ 83,912,273    
Total Investments — 95.0%
(identified cost $69,073,112)
  $ 83,912,273    
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 5.0%   $ 4,482,815    
Net Assets — 100.0%   $ 88,395,088    

 

ADR - American Depository Receipt

(1)  Non-income producing security.

See notes to financial statements
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Global Growth Portfolio as of February 28, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Country Concentration of Portfolio  
Country   Percentage
of Net Assets
  Value  
United States     35.6 %   $ 31,423,703    
Canada     8.3       7,344,660    
United Kingdom     8.0       7,104,631    
Japan     7.8       6,927,393    
France     6.3       5,497,777    
Switzerland     4.5       3,905,583    
Germany     3.8       3,371,060    
Bermuda     2.4       2,162,076    
Netherlands     2.4       2,078,434    
Italy     1.9       1,643,024    
Norway     1.9       1,711,848    
Spain     1.5       1,359,050    
Singapore     1.5       1,350,549    
Brazil     1.4       1,280,260    
Australia     0.9       837,398    
Belgium     0.9       782,766    
Mexico     0.9       827,250    
Ireland     0.8       749,105    
Philippines     0.7       588,000    
Republic of Korea     0.6       539,395    
Argentina     0.6       408,690    
Denmark     0.6       460,627    
Finland     0.5       480,260    
China     0.4       348,225    
Hong Kong     0.4       355,185    
Malaysia     0.4       375,324    
      95.0     $ 83,912,273    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Global Growth Portfolio as of February 28, 2007

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of February 28, 2007

Assets  
Investments, at value (identified cost, $69,073,112)   $ 83,912,273    
Receivable for investments sold     5,221,662    
Dividends and interest receivable     72,297    
Tax reclaim receivable     78,933    
Total assets   $ 89,285,165    
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased   $ 631,498    
Demand note payable     100,000    
Payable to affiliate for investment advisory fees     56,421    
Payable to affiliate for administration fees     17,408    
Due to custodian     15,337    
Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts     1,392    
Payable to affiliate for Trustees' fees     4    
Accrued expenses     68,017    
Total liabilities   $ 890,077    
Net Assets applicable to investors' interest in Portfolio   $ 88,395,088    
Sources of Net Assets  
Net proceeds from capital contributions and withdrawals   $ 73,551,935    
Net unrealized appreciation (computed on the basis of identified cost)     14,843,153    
Total   $ 88,395,088    

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended
February 28, 2007

Investment Income  
Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $27,039)   $ 504,001    
Interest income allocated from affiliated investments     31,606    
Interest     11,815    
Expenses allocated from affliated investments     (2,970 )  
Total investment income   $ 544,452    
Expenses  
Investment adviser fee   $ 320,558    
Administration fee     106,843    
Trustees' fees and expenses     7,791    
Custodian fee     90,490    
Legal and accounting services     22,689    
Miscellaneous     4,361    
Total expenses   $ 552,732    
Net investment loss   $ (8,280 )  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss) —
Investment transactions (identified cost basis)
  $ 3,992,318    
Foreign currency transactions     (24,673 )  
Net realized gain   $ 3,967,645    
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —
Investments (identified cost basis)
  $ 7,154,217    
Foreign currency     1,266    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   $ 7,155,483    
Net realized and unrealized gain   $ 11,123,128    
Net increase in net assets from operations   $ 11,114,848    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Global Growth Portfolio as of February 28, 2007

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets
  Six Months Ended
February 28, 2007
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31, 2006
 
From operations —
Net investment income (loss)
  $ (8,280 )   $ 180,349    
Net realized gain from investment transactions
and foreign currency transactions
    3,967,645       14,215,221    
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from investments and
foreign currency
    7,155,483       (4,236,016 )  
Net increase in net assets from operations   $ 11,114,848     $ 10,159,554    
Capital transactions —
Contributions
  $ 8,552,507     $ 17,151,580    
Withdrawals     (14,587,824 )     (26,340,045 )  
Net decrease in net assets from
capital transactions
  $ (6,035,317 )   $ (9,188,465 )  
Net increase in net assets   $ 5,079,531     $ 971,089    
Net Assets  
At beginning of period   $ 83,315,557     $ 82,344,468    
At end of period   $ 88,395,088     $ 83,315,557    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Global Growth Portfolio as of February 28, 2007

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D

Supplementary Data

    Six Months Ended
February 28, 2007
  Year Ended August 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2006   2005   2004   2003   2002  
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets):  
Net expenses before custodian fee reduction(2)     1.30 %(1)     1.29 %     1.29 %     1.25 %     1.24 %     1.15 %  
Expenses after custodian fee reduction(2)     1.30 %(1)     1.29 %     1.29 %     1.25 %     1.24 %     1.15 %  
Net investment income (loss)     (0.02 )%     0.22 %     0.40 %     0.55 %     0.35 %     0.08 %  
Portfolio Turnover     40 %     186 %     130 %     164 %     93 %     107 %  
Total Return     14.03 %     13.44 %     19.06 %     5.42 %     15.23 %     (17.67 )%  
Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)   $ 88,395     $ 83,316     $ 82,344     $ 86,617     $ 99,073     $ 109,557    

 

(1)  Annualized

(2)  The investment adviser voluntarily waived a portion of its investment advisory fee and/or the administrator subsidized certain operating expenses (equal to 0.04% of average daily net assets for 2006).

See notes to financial statements
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Global Growth Portfolio as of February 28, 2007

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

  1  Significant Accounting Policies

Global Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company, which was organized as a trust under the laws of the State of New York on June 1, 1995. The Portfolio seeks to provide long-term capital growth by investing in a global and diversified portfolio of common stocks of companies expected to grow in value over time. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At February 28, 2007, the Eaton Vance Global Growth Fund held an approximate 99.9% interest in the Portfolio. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

A  Investment Valuations — Securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale 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 System generally are valued at the official NASDAQ 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 or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by an independent pricing service. Exchange-traded opti ons are valued at the last sale price for the day of valuation as quoted on the principal exchange or board of trade on which the options are traded or, in the absence of sales on such date, at the mean between the latest bid and asked prices therefore. Futures positions on securities and currencies generally are valued at closing settlement prices. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost. If short-term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity of more than 60 days, they will be valued by a pricing service. Other fixed income and debt securities, including listed securities and securities for which price quotations are available, will normally be valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by an independent quotation service. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally i s 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 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. Investments held by the Portfolio for which valuations or market quotations are unavailable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio considering relevant factors, data and information including the market value of freely tradable securities of the same c lass in the principal market on which such securities are normally traded. The Portfolio may invest in Cash Management Portfolio (Cash Management) an affiliated investment company managed by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM). Cash Management values its investment securities utilizing the amortized cost valuation technique permitted by Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company act of 1940. This technique involves initially valuing a portfolio security at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium.

B  Income 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. Since 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 capit al gains, and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio's understanding of the applicable countries' tax rules and rates.

C  Financial Futures Contracts — Upon the entering of a financial futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit (initial margin) either in cash or


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securities an amount equal to a certain percentage of the purchase price indicated in the financial futures contract. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Portfolio (margin maintenance) each day, dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security, and are recorded for book purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. The Portfolio's investment in financial futures contracts is designed only to hedge against anticipated future changes in interest or currency exchange rates. Should interest or currency exchange rates move unexpectedly, the Portfolio may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss.

D  Purchased Options — Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Portfolio is included in the 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. If an option which the Portfolio has 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 a Portfoli o exercises a put option, 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, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing 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  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange 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. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The Portfolio will enter into forward contracts for hedging purposes as well as non-hedging purposes. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed or off set.

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

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

I  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. Interestholders in the Portfolio are jointly and severally liable for the liabilities and obligations of the Portfolio in the event that the Portfolio fails to satisfy such liabilities and obligations; provided, however, that, to the extent assets are available in the Portfolio, the Portfolio may, under certain circumstances, indemnify interestholders from and against any claim or liability to which such holder may become subject by reason of being or having been an interestholder in the Portfolio. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfo lio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio's maximum exposure under these arrangements is


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unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

J  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

  2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM). Under the investment advisory agreement, BMR receives a monthly fee of 0.0625% (0.75% annually) of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio up to $500 million, and at reduced rates as daily net assets exceed that level. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, BMR pays Eagle Global Advisors, L.L.C. ("Eagle"), a portion of the advisory fee for sub-advisory services provided Global Growth Portfolio. The advisory fee payable by the Portfolio is reduced by the allocable portion of the advisory fee paid by Cash Management. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Fund's allocated portion of the advisory fee paid by Cash Management totaled $2,906. The advisory fee incurred directly by the Portfolio amounted to $323,464. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the effective an nual rate of investment advisory fees paid or accrued on a direct or indirect basis by the Portfolio based on average net assets was 0.75%. In addition, an administrative fee is earned by EVM for managing and administering the business affairs of the Portfolio. Under the administration agreement, EVM earns a monthly fee in the amount of 1/48th of 1% (equal to 0.25% annually) of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio up to $500 million, and at reduced rates as daily net assets exceed that level. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the administration fee was 0.25% of average net assets for such period and amounted to $106,843. BMR and Eagle have also agreed to reduce their respective investment adviser fee by an amount equal to that portion of commissions paid to broker dealers in execution of portfolio transactions that is consideration for third-party research services. For the six months ended February 28, 2007 there was no amount waived subsequent to such agreement. Except as to the Trustees of the Portfolio who are not members of the Advisers or EVM's organization, officers and Trustees receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of such investment adviser and administrative fees.

Trustees of the Portfolio that are not affiliated with Advisers BMR and Eagle 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 February 28, 2007, no significant amounts have been deferred.

Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

  3  Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $33,679,157 and $43,184,194, respectively, for the six months ended February 28, 2007.

  4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of the investments owned at February 28, 2007, as determined on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

Aggregate cost   $ 69,073,112    
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 15,655,540    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (816,379 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 14,839,161    

 

The net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency was $3,992.

  5  Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Portfolio, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments.


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Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States.

  6  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio regularly trades in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. These financial instruments may include written options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and 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 does 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.

The Portfolio did not have any open obligations under these financial instruments at February 28, 2007.

  7  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by BMR and EVM and its affiliates in a $150 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks. Borrowings will be made by the Portfolio solely to facilitate the handling of unusual and/or unanticipated short-term cash requirements. Interest is charged to each portfolio or fund 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 0.10% on the daily unused portion of the facility is allocated among the participating funds and portfolios at the end of each quarter. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the six months ended February 28, 2007. The outstanding balance pursuant to the above mentioned contract was $100,000 at February 28, 2007.

  8  Overdraft Advance

Pursuant to the custodian agreement between the Portfolio and IBT, IBT may in its discretion advance funds to the Portfolio to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an overdraft by the Portfolio, the Portfolio is obligated to repay IBT at the current rate of interest charged by IBT for secured loans (currently, a rate above the Federal Funds rate). This obligation is payable on demand to IBT. IBT has a lien on the Portfolio's assets to the extent of any overdraft. At February 28, 2007, the Portfolio had a payment due to IBT pursuant to the foregoing arrangement of $15,337.

  9  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No.109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective during the first required financial reporting period for fiscal years beginnin g after December 15, 2006. Management is currently evaluating the impact of applying the various provisions of FIN 48.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements". FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Portfolio's financial statement disclosures.


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

Overview of the Contract Review Process

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuance is approved at least annually by the fund's board of trustees, including by a vote of a majority of the trustees who are not "interested persons" of the fund ("Independent Trustees") cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.

At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a "Board") of the Eaton Vance group of mutual funds (the "Eaton Vance Funds") held on March 27, 2006, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. In voting its approval, the Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of the Special Committee of the Board, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Special Committee reviewed information furnished for a series of meetings of the Special Committee held in February and March 2006. Such information included, among other things, the following:

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

•  An independent report comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds;

•  An independent report comparing each fund's total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds;

•  An independent report comparing the investment performance of each fund to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods;

•  Data regarding investment performance in comparison to relevant peer groups of funds and appropriate indices;

•  Comparative information concerning fees charged by each adviser for managing other mutual funds and institutional accounts using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing the fund;

•  Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund managed by it;

Information about Portfolio Management

•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including the investment strategies and processes employed;

•  Information concerning the allocation of brokerage and the benefits received by each adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through "soft dollar" benefits received in connection with the funds' brokerage, and the implementation of a soft dollar reimbursement program established with respect to the funds;

•  Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;

•  The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of fund assets and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

Information about each Adviser

•  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each adviser;

•  Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts;

•  Copies of the Codes of Ethics of each adviser and its affiliates, together with information relating to compliance with and the administration of such codes;

•  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by each adviser and its affiliates on behalf of the funds (including descriptions of various compliance programs) and their record of compliance with investment policies and restrictions, including policies with respect to market-timing, late trading and selective portfolio disclosure, and with policies on personal securities transactions;

•  Descriptions of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of each adviser and its affiliates;

Other Relevant Information

•  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment management services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;

•  Information concerning management of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by each adviser or the funds' administrator; and

•  The terms of each advisory agreement.

In addition to the information identified above, the Special Committee considered information provided from time to time by each adviser throughout the year at meetings of the Board and its committees. Over the course of the twelve month period ended March 31,


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2006, the Board met nine times and the Special Committee, the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met eight, twelve and five times, respectively. At such meetings, the Trustees received, among other things, presentations by the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of each adviser relating to the investment performance of each fund and the investment strategies used in pursuing the fund's investment objective.

For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, the Board considered similar information about the portfolio(s) when considering the approval of advisory agreements. In addition, in cases where the fund's investment adviser has engaged a sub-adviser, the Board considered similar information about the sub-adviser when considering the approval of any sub-advisory agreement.

The Special Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Special Committee relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each advisory and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Special Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement.

Results of the Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Special Committee considered the continuance of the investment advisory agreement of the Global Growth Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), the portfolio in which the Eaton Vance Global Growth Fund (the "Fund") invests, with Boston Management and Research ("BMR" or the "Adviser") and with Lloyd George Investment Management (Bermuda) Limited ("Lloyd George"). After consideration and upon recommendation of the Special Committee, the Board decided to approve the continuance of the investment advisory agreement with BMR, which advises the domestic portion of the Portfolio, but not to approve the continuance of the investment advisory agreement with Lloyd George, co-investment adviser of the Portfolio, which has managed the foreign portion of the Portfolio.

The Special Committee instead recommended that the Board appoint, and the Board elected to appoint, Eagle Global Advisors, L.L.C., ("Eagle") as the new investment adviser for the foreign portion of the Portfolio, pursuant to an interim advisory agreement until shareholder approval could be obtained for a permanent agreement. The Special Committee also recommended that the Board seek approval of shareholders to change the advisory structure of the Portfolio from the current structure, which uses two co-investment advisers, to a sub-advisory structure under which BMR would serve as adviser and Eagle would become the sub-adviser and would manage the foreign portion of the Portfolio under the supervision of BMR. Therefore, the Special Committee recommended approval of the interim advisory agreement with Eagle pending shareholder approval of the new arrangements. The Special Committee considered the fact that the new interim advisory agreement, as well as the proposed new advisory structure, would result in cost savings for the Fund. The Special Committee concluded that the investment advisory agreement with BMR and the interim investment advisory agreement with Eagle including their fee structures, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Special Committee recommended to the Board approval of the agreements.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement with BMR and interim advisory agreement with Eagle of the Portfolio, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio by BMR and to be provided by Eagle.

The Board considered BMR's and Eagle's management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by the Portfolio, including the education, experience and number of its investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Portfolio and who also supervise Eagle's management of the foreign portion of the Portfolio. The Board specifically noted BMR's in-house equity research capabilities. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, including the compensation paid to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Portfolio by senior management.

The Board reviewed the compliance programs of BMR, relevant affiliates thereof, and Eagle. Among other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also evaluated the responses of BMR and its affiliates to requests from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers.


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The Board considered shareholder and other administrative services provided or managed by BMR and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large family of funds, including the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BMR and Eagle, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement with respect to BMR, and consistent with the interim investment advisory agreement with respect to Eagle.

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund's investment performance to a relevant universe of similarly managed funds identified by an independent data provider and appropriate benchmark indices. The Board reviewed comparative performance data for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2005 for the Fund. On the basis of the foregoing and other relevant considerations, the Board concluded that the performance of the domestic portion of the Portfolio, which is managed by BMR, is satisfactory. However, the Board concluded that the performance of the non-domestic portion of the Portfolio has been unsatisfactory and that a change in the identity of the organization primarily responsible for managing this portion of the Portfolio's assets would be appropriate. The Board concluded that the performance of the non-domestic portion of the Portfolio can be expected to improve by delegating primary responsibility to Eagle for thi s portion of the Portfolio.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board reviewed management fee rates, including administrative fee rates, payable by the Portfolio and by the Fund (referred to collectively as "management fees"). As part of its review, the Board considered the management fees (including administrative fees) and the Fund's total expense ratio for the one-year period ended September 30, 2005, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider. The Board noted that the new interim arrangements, as well as the new advisory structure, will result in lower total expenses for the Fund in the future.

After reviewing the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BMR, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services and the Fund's total expense ratio are reasonable.

Profitability

The Board reviewed the level of profits realized by BMR and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund, the Portfolio and all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to revenue sharing or other payments by BMR and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution services. The Board also considered other direct or indirect benefits received by BMR and its affiliates in connection with its relationship with the Fund and the Portfolio, including the benefits of research services that may be available to BMR as a result of securities transactions effected for the Portfolio and other advisory clients.

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by BMR and its affiliates and expected to be realized by Eagle are reasonable.

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which BMR and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund and the Portfolio increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from the economies of scale with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of BMR and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the benefits from economies of scale are currently being shared equitably by BMR and its affiliates and the Fund. The Board also concluded that, assuming reasonably foreseeable increases in the assets of the Portfolio, the structure of the advisory fee, which includes breakpoints at several asset levels, can be expected to cause BMR and its affiliates, Eagle, and the Fund to continue to share such benefits equitably.


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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Eaton Vance Global Growth Fund

Officers
Thomas E. Faust, Jr.
President
Gregory L. Coleman
Vice President
James A. Womack
Vice President
Barbara E. Campbell
Treasurer
Alan R. Dynner
Secretary
Paul M. O'Neil
Chief Compliance Officer
  Trustees
Samuel L. Hayes, III
Chairman
Benjamin C. Esty
James B. Hawkes
William H. Park
Ronald A. Pearlman
Norton H. Reamer
Lynn A. Stout
Ralph F. Verni
 

 

Global Growth Portfolio

Officers
Duncan W. Richardson
President
Edward R. Allen, III
Vice President
Arieh Coll
Vice President
Thomas N. Hunt, III
Vice President
William J. Austin, Jr.
Treasurer
Alan R. Dynner
Secretary
Paul M. O'Neil
Chief Compliance Officer
  Trustees
Samuel L. Hayes, III
Chairman
Edward K.Y. Chen
Benjamin C. Esty
James B. Hawkes
William H. Park
Ronald A. Pearlman
Norton H. Reamer
Lynn A. Stout
Ralph F. Verni
 

 


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Sponsor and Manager of Eaton Vance Global Growth Fund
and Administrator of Global Growth Portfolio
Eaton Vance Management

The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

Investment Adviser of Global Growth Portfolio
Boston Management and Research

The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

Sub-Adviser of Global Growth Portfolio

Eagle Global Advisors, L.L.C.

5847 San Felipe, Suite 930
Houston, TX 77057

Principal Underwriter
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 482-8260

Custodian
Investors Bank & Trust Company

200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116

Transfer Agent
PFPC Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds
P.O. Box 9653
Providence, RI 02940-9653
(800) 262-1122

Eaton Vance Global Growth Fund
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the Fund's investment objective(s), risks, and charges and expenses. The Fund's current prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund and is available through your financial advisor. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. For further information please call 1-800-225-6265.



424-4/07  IASRC




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, Samuel L. Hayes, III and Norton H. Reamer, each an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial experts.  Mr. Park is a certified public




accountant who is the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp (specialty finance company). Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (“UAM”) (a holding company owning institutional investment management firms).  Mr. Hayes is the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking Emeritus of the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.  Mr. Reamer is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Asset Management Finance Corp. (a specialty finance company serving the investment management industry) and is President of Unicorn Corporation (an investment and financial advisory services company).  Formerly, Mr. Reamer was Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Inc. (an investment management company) and Advisory Director of Berkshire Capital Corporation (an investment banking firm), Chairman of the Board of UAM and Chairman, President and Director of the UAM Funds (mutual funds).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not required in this filing

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed registrants

Not required in this filing.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

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

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

Not required in this filing.

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

Not required in this filing.

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

Not required in this filing.

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 Growth Portfolio

By:

 

/s/Duncan W. Richardson

 

 

 

Duncan W. Richardson

 

 

President

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

April 12, 2007

 

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/William J. Austin, Jr.

 

 

 

William J. Austin, Jr.

 

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 12, 2007

 

By:

 

/s/Duncan W. Richardson

 

 

 

Duncan W. Richardson

 

 

President

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

April 12, 2007

 



EX-99.CERT 2 a07-8509_9ex99dcert.htm EX-99.CERT

Exhibit 99.CERT

Global Growth Portfolio

FORM N-CSR

Exhibit 12(a)(2)(i)

CERTIFICATION

I, William J. Austin, Jr.; certify that:

1.             I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Global Growth 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s 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; and

5.             The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated:   April 12, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/William J. Austin, Jr.

 

 

 

William J. Austin, Jr.

 

 

Treasurer

 




Global Growth Portfolio

FORM N-CSR

Exhibit 12(a)(2)(ii)

CERTIFICATION

I, Duncan W. Richardson; certify that:

1.             I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Global Growth 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s 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; and

5.             The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated:   April 12, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Duncan W. Richardson

 

 

 

Duncan W. Richardson

 

 

President

 



EX-99.906CERT 3 a07-8509_9ex99d906cert.htm EX-99.906CERT

Exhibit 99.906CERT

Form N-CSR Item 12(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 Global Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) that:

(a)                      the Semi- Annual Report of the Portfolio on Form N-CSR for the period ended February 28, 2007 (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.

Global Growth Portfolio

Date:  April 12, 2007

/s/William J. Austin, Jr.

 

William J. Austin, Jr.

Treasurer

 

Date:  April 12, 2007

/s/Duncan W. Richardson

 

Duncan W. Richardson

President

 



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