N-CSRS 1 d874222dncsrs.htm EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21142

 

 

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Maureen A. Gemma

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

 

 

(617) 482-8260

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

September 30

Date of Fiscal Year End

March 31, 2020

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders


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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

Semiannual Report

March 31, 2020

 

 

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of each Fund. Accordingly neither the Funds nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Funds is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Funds’ adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.


Semiannual Report March 31, 2020

Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

Table of Contents

 

Performance and Fund Profile

  
  

Municipal Bond Fund

     2  

California Municipal Bond Fund

     3  

New York Municipal Bond Fund

     4  
  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Financial Statements

     6  

Officers and Trustees

     37  

Important Notices

     38  


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Performance1,2

 

Portfolio Manager Cynthia J. Clemson

 

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

Fund at NAV

     08/30/2002        –0.58      5.60      4.26      6.97

Fund at Market Price

            –1.66        4.87        4.36        5.55  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

            0.10      3.85      3.19      4.14
              
% Premium/Discount to NAV3                                        
                 –8.30
              
Distributions4                                        

Total Distributions per share for the period

               $ 0.271  

Distribution Rate at NAV

                 4.37

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

                 7.38

Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 4.77

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 8.06
              
% Total Leverage5                                        

Residual Interest Bond (RIB) Financing

                 42.80

Fund Profile

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)6,7

 

 

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*

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Performance at market price will differ from performance at NAV due to variations in the Fund’s market price versus NAV, which may reflect factors such as fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, changes in Fund distributions, shifting market expectations for the Fund’s future returns and distribution rates, and other considerations affecting the trading prices of closed-end funds. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

  2  


Eaton Vance

California Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Performance1,2

 

Portfolio Managers Craig R. Brandon, CFA and Trevor G. Smith

 

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

Fund at NAV

     08/30/2002        –1.07      4.37      3.73      6.01

Fund at Market Price

            –5.01        4.19        2.30        4.27  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

            0.10      3.85      3.19      4.14
              
% Premium/Discount to NAV3                                        
                 –13.45
              
Distributions4                                        

Total Distributions per share for the period

               $ 0.225  

Distribution Rate at NAV

                 3.85

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

                 8.39

Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 4.45

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 9.69
              
% Total Leverage5                                        

RIB Financing

                 41.89

Fund Profile

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)6,7

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Performance at market price will differ from performance at NAV due to variations in the Fund’s market price versus NAV, which may reflect factors such as fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, changes in Fund distributions, shifting market expectations for the Fund’s future returns and distribution rates, and other considerations affecting the trading prices of closed-end funds. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

  3  


Eaton Vance

New York Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Performance1,2

 

Portfolio Managers Craig R. Brandon, CFA and Christopher J. Eustance, CFA

 

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

Fund at NAV

     08/30/2002        –2.20      2.47      3.10      5.31

Fund at Market Price

            –5.18        2.46        2.95        3.69  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

            0.10      3.85      3.19      4.14
              
% Premium/Discount to NAV3                                        
                 –10.52
              
Distributions4                                        

Total Distributions per share for the period

               $ 0.234  

Distribution Rate at NAV

                 3.62

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

                 7.19

Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 4.04

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 8.02
              
% Total Leverage5                                        

RIB Financing

                 38.87

Fund Profile

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)6,7

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Performance at market price will differ from performance at NAV due to variations in the Fund’s market price versus NAV, which may reflect factors such as fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, changes in Fund distributions, shifting market expectations for the Fund’s future returns and distribution rates, and other considerations affecting the trading prices of closed-end funds. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

  4  


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2020

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

 

1 

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

 

2 

Performance results reflect the effects of leverage.

 

3 

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

 

4 

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

 

5 

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

6 

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

 

7 

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

 

 

Fund profiles subject to change due to active management.

  Important Notice to Shareholders

 

 

Effective December 31, 2019, Trevor G. Smith joined the portfolio management team of the California Municipal Bond Fund and Christopher J. Eustance joined the portfolio management team of the New York Municipal Bond Fund.

 

 

  5  


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 172.2%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Bond Bank — 0.7%  

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

  $ 700     $ 754,272  

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

    405       513,633  

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

    4,875       5,682,983  
      $ 6,950,888  
Education — 12.7%  

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

  $ 4,750     $ 5,359,092  

District of Columbia, (KIPP DC), 4.00%, 7/1/39

    275       277,981  

District of Columbia, (KIPP DC), 4.00%, 7/1/44

    270       270,284  

District of Columbia, (KIPP DC), 4.00%, 7/1/49

    385       380,553  

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

    4,550       4,955,541  

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

    9,525       11,471,910  

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

    750       761,250  

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

    1,650       1,859,104  

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

    7,050       8,320,974  

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

    5,710       7,266,318  

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

    8,325       11,296,609  

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

    870       884,372  

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

    10,000       11,354,900  

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

    1,675       2,091,505  

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

    1,125       1,397,194  

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

    8,500       10,383,175  

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

    10,000       11,641,100  

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

    200       201,886  

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

    500       558,895  

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

    440       449,742  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Education (continued)  

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

  $ 3,750     $ 4,492,050  

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

    750       778,868  

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

    3,000       3,708,870  

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

    7,500       8,955,975  

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

    15,000       17,509,200  

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

    3,500       4,237,310  
      $ 130,864,658  
Electric Utilities — 5.8%  

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

  $ 2,650     $ 2,993,837  

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

    3,000       3,217,620  

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

    700       730,408  

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

    500       515,505  

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

    16,000       18,356,960  

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

    10,000       12,136,400  

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

    11,300       11,387,010  

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

    4,110       4,322,405  

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

    5,000       5,648,900  
            $ 59,309,045  
Escrowed/Prerefunded — 16.3%  

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

  $ 9,715     $ 9,990,032  

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

    16,900       17,055,142  

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

    1,000       1,008,970  

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

    9,750       10,254,660  

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

    15,000       15,071,100  

Kent Hospital Finance Authority, MI, (Spectrum Health System), Prerefunded to 1/15/22, 5.00%, 1/15/31

    750       802,552  

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

    6,000       6,162,120  

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

    4,000       4,109,600  
 

 

  6   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Escrowed/Prerefunded (continued)  

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

  $ 1,410     $ 1,459,858  

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

    10,000       10,585,300  

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

    13,800       14,607,714  

New York Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, Prerefunded to 3/15/23, 5.00%, 3/15/34

    3,750       4,179,525  

New York Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, Prerefunded to 3/15/23, 5.00%, 3/15/35

    13,750       15,324,925  

New York, Prerefunded to 2/15/21, 5.00%, 2/15/34(1)

    2,750       2,845,920  

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

    10,000       10,423,200  

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

    760       781,668  

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

    3,520       3,620,355  

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

    1,500       1,567,365  

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

    10,000       10,490,400  

University of Massachusetts Building Authority, Prerefunded to 11/1/22, 5.00%, 11/1/39(1)

    14,175       15,604,265  

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Ascension Health Alliance Senior Credit Group), Prerefunded to 11/15/21, 5.00%, 11/15/41(1)

    11,500       12,217,830  
      $ 168,162,501  
General Obligations — 31.6%  

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

  $ 3,800     $ 4,652,948  

Boston, MA, 5.00%, 5/1/38(1)

    2,000       2,490,160  

California, 5.00%, 10/1/33(1)

    18,800       21,697,644  

California, 5.00%, 8/1/46(1)

    15,000       17,612,100  

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

    10,000       10,159,900  

Chicago, IL, 5.00%, 1/1/44

    19,880       19,965,484  

Cleveland, OH, 5.00%, 12/1/43(1)

    2,225       2,705,333  

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

    6,500       8,938,215  

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

    12,000       14,801,280  

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

    2,225       2,534,431  

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

    20,000       23,916,200  

Illinois, 4.00%, 11/1/38

    13,000       11,876,410  

Illinois, 4.00%, 11/1/40

    2,000       1,805,560  

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

    2,150       2,571,637  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
General Obligations (continued)  

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

  $ 2,000     $ 2,059,380  

Massachusetts, 5.00%, 9/1/38(1)

    18,500       22,863,595  

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

    260       267,745  

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

    10,000       11,023,900  

New York, NY, 5.00%, 10/1/32

    10,000       10,880,300  

Ohio, 5.00%, 2/1/37(1)

    2,225       2,625,700  

Oregon, 5.00%, 8/1/35(1)

    6,750       7,070,018  

Oregon, 5.00%, 8/1/36

    1,290       1,350,449  

Pennsylvania, 4.00%, 4/1/29(1)

    3,000       3,209,700  

Pennsylvania, 5.00%, 3/1/32(1)

    2,750       3,437,473  

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

    3,225       3,973,587  

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

    7,500       7,618,650  

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

    2,800       3,234,028  

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

    3,650       4,484,463  

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

    10,000       11,667,100  

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

    2,150       2,588,557  

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

    2,225       2,690,759  

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

    635       712,438  

Washington, 4.00%, 7/1/28(1)

    10,000       10,591,800  

Washington, 5.00%, 2/1/35(1)

    23,500       26,491,315  

Washington, 5.00%, 2/1/38(1)

    10,000       12,250,000  

Washington, 5.00%, 6/1/38(2)

    1,540       1,907,767  

Washington, 5.00%, 6/1/40(2)

    2,500       3,086,725  

Wayland, MA, 5.00%, 2/1/33

    340       349,663  

Wayland, MA, 5.00%, 2/1/36

    510       523,938  

Will County, IL, 5.00%, 11/15/45(1)

    19,725       22,763,045  

Winchester, MA, 5.00%, 4/15/36

    160       165,446  
            $ 325,614,843  
Hospital — 11.6%  

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

  $ 900     $ 971,217  

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

    1,000       1,021,680  

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

    1,770       1,809,082  

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

    5,200       5,903,404  

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

    250       268,455  

Chester County Health and Education Facilities Authority, PA, (Main Line Health System), 4.00%, 9/1/50

    11,625       12,750,234  
 

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

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

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

  $ 2,200     $ 2,553,364  

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

    750       784,635  

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

    250       283,825  

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

    3,150       3,412,962  

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

    10,000       10,756,300  

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

    10,000       11,274,100  

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

    2,375       2,631,761  

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

    1,000       1,003,400  

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

    7,300       8,539,029  

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

    500       522,935  

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

    755       788,394  

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

    500       531,035  

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

    135       151,945  

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

    1,750       2,030,192  

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

    5,000       5,361,750  

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

    250       253,270  

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

    170       170,842  

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

    565       617,087  

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

    165       179,504  

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

    1,600       1,733,392  

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

    675       677,707  

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

    1,000       1,115,950  

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

    3,000       3,268,800  

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

    12,000       13,013,760  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Hospital (continued)  

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

  $ 12,900     $ 14,976,900  

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

    1,600       1,884,800  

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

    7,605       8,275,837  
      $ 119,517,548  
Housing — 0.1%  

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

  $ 175     $ 183,304  

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

    1,000       1,058,120  
      $ 1,241,424  
Industrial Development Revenue — 0.5%  

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

  $ 4,840     $ 4,968,889  
      $ 4,968,889  
Insured-Bond Bank — 0.1%  

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

  $ 700     $ 700,441  
      $ 700,441  
Insured-Education — 2.5%  

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

  $ 700     $ 1,028,965  

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

    1,105       1,455,959  

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

    750       1,043,018  

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

    15,900       22,111,971  
            $ 25,639,913  
Insured-Electric Utilities — 2.3%  

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

  $ 6,335     $ 6,021,037  

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

    2,750       2,348,363  

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

    1,000       577,020  

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

    5,640       6,283,862  
 

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured-Electric Utilities (continued)  

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

  $ 5,000     $ 4,386,150  

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

    1,095       1,127,138  

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

    1,530       1,583,045  

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

    490       494,964  

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

    1,085       1,090,707  
      $ 23,912,286  
Insured-Escrowed/Prerefunded — 1.6%  

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

  $ 13,145     $ 12,866,326  

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

    1,600       1,465,440  

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

    2,615       2,496,593  
      $ 16,828,359  
Insured-General Obligations — 8.5%  

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

  $ 500     $ 563,255  

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

    13,600       14,870,784  

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

    4,500       6,128,775  

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

    11,845       11,849,264  

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

    1,000       758,530  

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

    9,530       9,533,431  

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

    4,165       3,681,069  

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

    16,605       16,148,196  

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

    750       826,770  

Massachusetts, (AMBAC), 5.50%, 8/1/30

    1,900       2,591,714  

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

    2,555       2,494,574  

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

    11,600       14,024,748  

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

    2,400       2,053,128  

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

    2,550       1,860,710  

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

    500       553,345  
      $ 87,938,293  
Insured-Hospital — 0.0%(3)  

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

  $ 250     $ 295,758  
      $ 295,758  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured-Lease Revenue/Certificates of Participation — 0.3%  

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

  $ 2,000     $ 2,801,340  

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

    500       571,325  
      $ 3,372,665  
Insured-Other Revenue — 1.9%  

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

  $ 19,335     $ 12,292,420  

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

    7,750       7,829,825  
            $ 20,122,245  
Insured-Special Tax Revenue — 7.4%  

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

  $ 15,975     $ 15,989,218  

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

    1,000       979,610  

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

    1,245       1,178,206  

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

    3,665       3,405,371  

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

    18,035       16,695,901  

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

    750       984,937  

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

    18,000       26,153,820  

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

    420       367,408  

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

    1,120       953,075  

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

    1,105       1,511,773  

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

    1,435       1,952,662  

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

    6,000       6,582,960  
      $ 76,754,941  
Insured-Transportation — 8.3%  

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

  $ 2,500     $ 2,691,025  

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

    1,260       1,355,231  
 

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured-Transportation (continued)  

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

  $ 2,200     $ 2,370,522  

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

    1,750       1,884,190  

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

    1,115       1,203,564  

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

    1,150       1,239,746  

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

    10,200       10,016,196  

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

    7,800       7,463,352  

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

    25,000       10,771,500  

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

    6,000       6,241,440  

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

    1,000       1,307,200  

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

    1,605       1,326,452  

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

    1,950       1,538,687  

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

    1,000       752,680  

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

    2,100       2,176,776  

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

    475       475,147  

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

    26,215       22,472,809  

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

    10,275       10,225,885  
      $ 85,512,402  
Insured-Water and Sewer — 4.6%  

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

  $ 13,670     $ 12,970,643  

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

    10,000       12,181,700  

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

    1,920       1,628,294  

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

    1,000       1,450,050  

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

    1,070       1,590,073  

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

    1,500       1,709,790  

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

    2,845       3,196,756  

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

    2,435       2,756,274  

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

    2,970       3,351,467  

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

    2,435       2,737,135  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured-Water and Sewer (continued)  

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

  $ 2,150     $ 1,984,278  

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

    635       635,121  

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

    890       890,427  
      $ 47,082,008  
Lease Revenue/Certificates of Participation — 2.8%  

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

  $ 755     $ 781,199  

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

    1,225       1,274,024  

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

    2,200       2,549,338  

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

    21,250       24,285,350  
            $ 28,889,911  
Other Revenue — 1.4%  

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

  $ 10,750     $ 11,197,845  

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

    1,455       1,513,535  

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

    1,960       2,031,226  
      $ 14,742,606  
Senior Living/Life Care — 0.7%  

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

  $ 525     $ 541,432  

Iowa Finance Authority, (Lifespace Communities, Inc.), 5.00%, 5/15/55

    2,265       2,320,515  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (NewBridge on the Charles, Inc.), 5.00%, 10/1/57(4)

    310       301,311  

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

    675       675,952  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Lifespace Communities, Inc.), 5.00%, 5/15/53

    2,690       2,760,128  

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

    220       246,792  
      $ 6,846,130  
Special Tax Revenue — 19.4%  

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

  $ 1,500     $ 1,558,185  

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

    14,425       17,194,888  

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

    10,000       11,912,200  
 

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Special Tax Revenue (continued)  

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

  $ 450     $ 546,656  

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

    1,800       2,171,934  

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

    20,000       21,572,800  

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

    10,000       11,803,900  

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

    1,100       1,367,168  

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

    1,100       1,355,838  

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

    750       1,008,472  

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

    20,200       23,663,896  

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

    1,500       1,785,270  

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

    2,000       2,360,180  

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

    10,000       11,066,000  

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

    5,000       5,504,250  

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

    3,120       3,497,458  

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

    20,000       21,182,200  

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

    2,145       2,199,697  

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

    1,655       1,697,600  

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

    13,000       14,714,700  

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

    10,000       10,932,100  

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

    14,000       15,410,780  

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

    6,000       7,286,580  

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

    2,800       3,041,612  

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

    3,750       4,619,025  
      $ 199,453,389  
Transportation — 17.3%  

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

  $ 1,000     $ 1,112,460  

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

    2,105       2,348,022  

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

    3,845       4,228,577  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

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

  $ 5,940     $ 6,530,377  

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

    8,850       9,886,600  

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

    1,150       1,399,585  

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

    4,575       5,468,131  

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

    10,000       11,512,100  

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

    12,425       14,356,218  

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

    10,000       11,601,100  

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

    1,470       1,476,865  

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

    5,000       5,465,450  

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

    1,520       1,567,424  

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

    12,920       13,120,518  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (Transit Transportation Project), 4.00%, 11/1/39

    1,875       1,844,250  

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

    130       134,011  

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

    2,740       2,862,752  

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

    10,000       10,715,200  

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

    1,000       1,070,230  

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

    1,150       1,172,747  

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

    10,000       11,893,100  

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

    1,070       1,135,024  

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

    14,000       15,407,560  

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

    16,400       18,532,164  

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

    2,675       3,068,145  

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

    5,000       5,033,950  

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

    3,750       4,518,975  

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

    8,165       8,757,697  

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

    1,500       1,558,455  

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

    265       273,186  
            $ 178,050,873  
 

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Water and Sewer — 13.8%  

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

  $ 3,750     $ 4,553,963  

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

    5,900       7,154,340  

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

    25,000       28,582,500  

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

    15,000       18,020,250  

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

    2,625       2,802,476  

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

    2,345       2,515,294  

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

    3,210       3,344,371  

East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, LA, 4.00%, 2/1/45(1)

    10,000       10,973,700  

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

    2,500       3,029,925  

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

    2,000       2,376,340  

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

    8,750       10,346,087  

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

    7,925       9,355,066  

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

    10,000       10,766,900  

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

    1,000       1,062,620  

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

    250       264,000  

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

    5,385       5,590,168  

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

    2,900       3,278,566  

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

    15,500       18,157,320  
      $ 142,173,886  

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 172.2%
(identified cost $1,644,628,550)

 

  $ 1,774,945,902  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 1.2%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Hospital — 1.2%  

Montefiore Obligated Group, 4.287%, 9/1/50

  $ 13,890     $ 12,007,242  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 1.2%
(identified cost $13,890,000)

 

  $ 12,007,242  

Total Investments — 173.4%
(identified cost $1,658,518,550)

 

  $ 1,786,953,144  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (73.4)%

 

  $ (756,375,924

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 1,030,577,220  

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

At March 31, 2020, the concentration of the Fund’s investments in the various states and territories, determined as a percentage of total investments, is as follows:

 

New York      14.8%  
Texas      10.4%  
Others, representing less than 10% individually      74.8%  

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. At March 31, 2020, 21.7% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 0.1% to 7.2% of total investments.

 

  (1)

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

 

  (2)

When-issued security.

 

  (3)

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

  (4)

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under 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 March 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $301,311 or less than 0.05% of the Fund’s net assets.

Abbreviations:

 

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

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

California Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities — 168.7%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Education — 13.3%  

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

  $ 2,105     $ 2,406,604  

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

    3,000       3,403,200  

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

    6,600       7,643,460  

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

    1,790       1,858,342  

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

    9,550       11,214,183  

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

    12,050       14,070,424  
      $ 40,596,213  
Electric Utilities — 1.6%  

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Power System Revenue, (SPA: Bank of America, N.A.), 0.65%, 7/1/35(2)

  $ 650     $ 650,000  

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

    2,000       2,387,920  

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

    1,890       1,905,971  
      $ 4,943,891  
Escrowed/Prerefunded — 22.0%  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (Harvey Mudd College), Prerefunded to 12/1/21, 5.25%, 12/1/31

  $ 645     $ 690,221  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (Harvey Mudd College), Prerefunded to 12/1/21, 5.25%, 12/1/36

    1,100       1,177,121  

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

    390       417,269  

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

    375       401,220  

California Municipal Finance Authority, (University of San Diego), Prerefunded to 10/1/21, 5.00%, 10/1/31

    1,385       1,466,272  

California Municipal Finance Authority, (University of San Diego), Prerefunded to 10/1/21, 5.00%, 10/1/35

    945       1,000,453  

California Municipal Finance Authority, (University of San Diego), Prerefunded to 10/1/21, 5.25%, 10/1/26

    2,270       2,411,603  

California Municipal Finance Authority, (University of San Diego), Prerefunded to 10/1/21, 5.25%, 10/1/27

    2,820       2,995,911  

California Municipal Finance Authority, (University of San Diego), Prerefunded to 10/1/21, 5.25%, 10/1/28

    2,970       3,155,268  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Cottage Health System), Prerefunded to 11/1/20, 5.25%, 11/1/30

    1,000       1,024,770  

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

    9,750       11,013,990  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Escrowed/Prerefunded (continued)  

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

  $ 10,000     $ 10,535,500  

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

    2,095       2,205,742  

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

    3,000       3,158,580  

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

    1,690       1,839,024  

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

    4,975       5,423,795  

Torrance Unified School District, (Election of 2008), Prerefunded to 8/1/23, 5.00%, 8/1/35

    7,500       8,472,300  

Ventura County Community College District, Prerefunded to 8/1/25, 5.00%, 8/1/30(1)

    8,000       9,620,080  
      $ 67,009,119  
General Obligations — 46.9%  

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

  $ 1,675     $ 2,008,208  

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

    7,450       8,866,245  

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

    6,900       7,411,359  

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

    5,000       5,833,900  

California, 5.50%, 11/1/35

    5,900       6,025,434  

California, (LOC: Citibank, N.A.), 4.50%, 5/1/34(3)

    1,575       1,575,000  

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

    11,250       13,449,487  

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

    7,500       8,837,025  

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

    10,000       12,121,300  

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

    3,375       4,095,124  

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

    1,500       1,769,520  

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

    3,415       4,004,395  

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

    3,000       3,534,210  

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

    1,850       1,873,698  

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

    7,020       7,109,926  

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

    10,000       11,503,400  

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

    2,645       3,085,631  

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

    5,775       6,255,480  

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

    2,500       2,916,950  
 

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

California Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
General Obligations (continued)  

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

  $ 4,000     $ 4,760,160  

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

    12,000       13,332,960  

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

    7,500       8,424,225  

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

    3,495       4,122,982  
      $ 142,916,619  
Hospital — 18.7%  

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

  $ 5,000     $ 5,293,100  

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

    1,750       1,787,940  

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

    550       562,144  

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

    5,000       5,676,350  

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

    2,130       2,312,498  

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

    3,040       3,288,125  

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

    5,080       5,609,641  

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

    2,380       2,610,193  

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

    3,000       3,443,850  

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

    8,000       9,183,600  

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

    5,000       5,271,150  

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

    1,250       1,507,025  

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

    8,445       10,181,461  

University of California Medical Center, 0.60%, 5/15/45(2)

    200       200,000  
      $ 56,927,077  
Housing — 1.8%  

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

  $ 5,000     $ 5,564,800  
      $ 5,564,800  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured-Electric Utilities — 3.1%  

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

  $ 4,875     $ 4,924,384  

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

    4,000       4,437,240  
      $ 9,361,624  
Insured-Escrowed/Prerefunded — 1.0%  

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

  $ 3,130     $ 3,118,356  
      $ 3,118,356  
Insured-General Obligations — 17.3%  

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

  $ 4,135     $ 4,063,754  

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

    3,500       4,088,210  

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

    2,440       2,845,357  

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

    1,610       1,872,301  

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

    3,000       3,498,390  

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

    1,145       1,332,276  

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

    1,520       1,762,774  

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

    2,300       2,236,957  

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

    5,000       4,790,200  

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

    5,630       5,541,046  

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

    4,840       4,702,544  

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

    4,365       4,182,238  

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

    3,955       3,672,415  

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

    5,240       5,154,798  

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

    3,200       3,103,904  
      $ 52,847,164  
Insured-Transportation — 0.9%  

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

  $ 3,520     $ 2,805,827  
      $ 2,805,827  
 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

California Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Lease Revenue/Certificates of Participation — 1.1%  

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

  $ 3,045     $ 3,369,932  
      $ 3,369,932  
Special Tax Revenue — 12.8%  

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

  $ 625     $ 722,550  

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

    625       719,944  

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

    10,250       12,322,140  

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

    6,285       7,108,460  

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

    10,375       11,787,245  

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

    1,300       1,312,753  

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

    4,560       4,962,101  
      $ 38,935,193  
Transportation — 9.9%  

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

  $ 2,500     $ 2,512,000  

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

    7,500       8,631,300  

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

    8,560       8,594,497  

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

    2,825       2,832,825  

San Francisco City and County Airport Commission, (San Francisco International Airport), (AMT), 5.00%, 5/1/45

    5,000       5,790,850  

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

    1,750       1,801,958  
      $ 30,163,430  
Water and Sewer — 18.3%  

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

  $ 5,725     $ 6,148,993  

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

    9,000       10,923,120  

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

    10,000       11,411,900  

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

    7,500       8,212,125  

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

    10,000       11,487,600  

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

    2,500       2,916,950  

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

    4,000       4,500,320  
      $ 55,601,008  

Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities — 168.7%
(identified cost $483,630,725)

 

  $ 514,160,253  
Taxable Municipal Securities — 1.1%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Education — 0.6%  

California State University, 3.065%, 11/1/42

  $ 1,845     $ 1,888,026  
      $ 1,888,026  
Hospital — 0.5%  

University of California Medical Center, 3.256%, 5/15/60

  $ 1,500     $ 1,410,465  
      $ 1,410,465  

Total Taxable Municipal Securities — 1.1%
(identified cost $3,345,000)

          $ 3,298,491  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 1.2%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Hospital — 1.2%  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 3.266%, 11/1/49

  $ 3,750     $ 3,752,573  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 1.2%
(identified cost $3,750,000)

 

  $ 3,752,573  

Total Investments — 171.0%
(identified cost $490,725,725)

 

  $ 521,211,317  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (71.0)%

 

  $ (216,449,270

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 304,762,047  

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

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by California municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. At March 31, 2020, 13.1% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 0.9% to 8.2% of total investments.

 

  (1)

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

 

  (2)

Variable rate demand obligation that may be tendered at par on any day for payment the same or next business day. The stated interest rate, which generally resets daily, is determined by the remarketing agent and represents the rate in effect at March 31, 2020.

 

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

  (3)

Variable rate demand obligation that may be tendered at par on any day for payment the lesser of 5 business days or 7 calendar days. The stated interest rate, which generally resets weekly, is determined by the remarketing agent and represents the rate in effect at March 31, 2020.

Abbreviations:

 

AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
AMT     Interest earned from these securities may be considered a tax preference item for purposes of the Federal Alternative Minimum Tax.
BAM     Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
BHAC     Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
LOC     Letter of Credit
NPFG     National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
SPA     Standby Bond Purchase Agreement
 

 

  16   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

New York Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 160.8%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Bond Bank — 1.8%  

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

  $ 4,110     $ 4,121,919  
      $ 4,121,919  
Education — 28.1%  

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

  $ 200     $ 224,224  

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

    105       117,830  

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

    200       224,010  

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

    1,935       2,099,881  

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

    200       224,224  

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

    950       991,696  

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

    800       834,112  

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

    300       312,756  

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

    600       757,512  

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

    2,000       2,443,100  

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

    10,000       10,354,200  

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

    1,275       1,320,160  

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

    6,975       7,032,334  

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

    2,000       2,440,620  

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

    2,000       2,016,700  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Rockefeller University), 4.00%, 7/1/49(1)

    10,000       11,464,600  

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

    100       108,351  

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

    1,175       1,228,474  

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

    325       340,246  

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

    250       262,148  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Education (continued)  

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

  $ 1,660     $ 1,935,062  

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

    6,250       6,317,750  

Onondaga County Cultural Resources Trust, (Syracuse University), 4.00%, 12/1/47(1)

    7,000       7,776,720  

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

    3,820       4,322,483  

Yonkers Economic Development Corp., (Lamartine/Warburton, LLC - Charter School of Educational Excellence), 5.00%, 10/15/39

    395       403,710  

Yonkers Economic Development Corp., (Lamartine/Warburton, LLC - Charter School of Educational Excellence), 5.00%, 10/15/49

    80       80,481  

Yonkers Economic Development Corp., (Lamartine/Warburton, LLC - Charter School of Educational Excellence), 5.00%, 10/15/54

    120       119,605  
      $ 65,752,989  
Electric Utilities — 3.0%  

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

  $ 1,500     $ 1,802,880  

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

    2,895       3,281,946  

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

    1,675       1,970,788  
      $ 7,055,614  
Escrowed/Prerefunded — 13.5%  

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

  $ 2,000     $ 2,049,380  

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

    3,430       3,662,965  

New York, Prerefunded to 2/15/21, 5.00%, 2/15/34(1)

    8,250       8,537,760  

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

    1,065       1,068,419  

New York Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, Prerefunded to 3/15/23, 5.00%, 3/15/34

    7,620       8,492,795  

New York Thruway Authority, Prerefunded to 1/1/22, 5.00%, 1/1/37

    7,240       7,741,587  
            $ 31,552,906  
General Obligations — 6.8%  

New York City, 4.00%, 8/1/34

  $ 1,170     $ 1,316,379  

New York City, 4.00%, 12/1/41

    680       767,672  

New York City, 5.00%, 8/1/34(1)

    10,000       11,117,000  

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

    950       642,969  
 

 

  17   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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New York Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
General Obligations (continued)  

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

  $ 950     $ 618,346  

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

    950       598,244  

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

    950       577,334  

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

    695       410,404  
      $ 16,048,348  
Hospital — 12.8%  

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

  $ 635     $ 681,419  

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

    755       761,282  

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

    1,000       1,008,000  

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

    1,500       1,786,500  

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

    9,825       10,383,649  

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

    4,135       4,515,668  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Montefiore Obligated Group), 4.00%, 9/1/50

    895       929,431  

New York Dormitory Authority, (NYU Langone Hospitals Obligated Group), 3.00%, 7/1/48

    2,200       2,214,036  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Orange Regional Medical Center), 5.00%, 12/1/45(2)

    900       955,935  

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

    6,380       6,669,524  
      $ 29,905,444  
Housing — 7.9%  

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

  $ 1,000     $ 1,045,620  

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

    1,270       1,329,156  

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

    885       936,728  

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

    1,675       1,770,492  

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

    2,030       2,168,446  

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

    1,075       1,093,974  

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

    500       534,880  

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

    1,000       1,074,830  

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

    2,000       2,164,260  

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

    4,300       4,767,797  

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

    1,500       1,629,300  
      $ 18,515,483  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Industrial Development Revenue — 1.2%  

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

  $ 895     $ 1,105,441  

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

    1,440       1,843,791  
      $ 2,949,232  
Insured-Education — 1.7%  

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

  $ 75     $ 92,342  

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

    1,345       1,854,795  

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

    1,750       1,941,048  
      $ 3,888,185  
Insured-General Obligations — 8.1%  

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

  $ 200     $ 200,554  

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

    200       200,554  

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

    200       200,530  

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

    200       200,528  

Nassau County, (AGM), 5.00%, 7/1/42

    1,000       1,215,960  

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

    10,000       12,216,400  

Oyster Bay, (AGM), 4.00%, 8/1/28

    4,585       4,745,796  
            $ 18,980,322  
Insured-Lease Revenue/Certificates of Participation — 2.5%  

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

  $ 1,490     $ 1,472,194  

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

    1,090       1,043,937  

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

    3,635       3,356,668  
      $ 5,872,799  
Insured-Special Tax Revenue — 0.6%  

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

  $ 3,000     $ 1,382,580  
      $ 1,382,580  
Insured-Transportation — 4.2%  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Green Bonds, (AGM), 4.00%, 11/15/48(1)

  $ 7,120     $ 7,417,331  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Green Bonds, Series 2019A, (AGM), 4.00%, 11/15/46

    1,500       1,560,360  
 

 

  18   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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New York Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured-Transportation (continued)  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Green Bonds, Series 2019C, (AGM), 4.00%, 11/15/46

  $ 880     $ 918,887  
      $ 9,896,578  
Lease Revenue/Certificates of Participation — 5.2%  

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

  $ 2,500     $ 2,706,550  

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

    8,000       9,475,280  
      $ 12,181,830  
Other Revenue — 9.5%  

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

  $ 1,400     $ 1,587,516  

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

    10,000       11,656,000  

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

    2,200       2,696,914  

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

    5,975       6,324,896  
      $ 22,265,326  
Senior Living/Life Care — 1.4%  

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

  $ 135     $ 144,539  

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

    325       356,889  

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

    200       220,562  

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

    970       1,041,537  

Westchester County Local Development Corp., (Kendal on Hudson), 5.00%, 1/1/34

    150       153,074  

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

    1,200       1,349,688  
      $ 3,266,289  
Special Tax Revenue — 26.1%  

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

  $ 10,000     $ 10,834,900  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Revenue, 3.00%, 11/1/47

    2,500       2,538,100  

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

    3,750       4,222,538  

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

    5,430       6,086,921  

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

    2,100       2,331,777  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Special Tax Revenue (continued)  

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

  $ 10,000     $ 10,279,200  

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

    845       866,548  

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

    655       671,860  

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

    9,250       10,112,192  

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

    650       669,994  

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

    2,000       2,428,860  

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

    8,900       10,198,421  
      $ 61,241,311  
Transportation — 19.3%  

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

  $ 2,855     $ 2,944,076  

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

    1,915       1,950,389  

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

    365       371,599  

New York Thruway Authority, 3.00%, 1/1/46

    2,340       2,306,983  

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

    2,500       2,696,425  

New York Thruway Authority, 4.00%, 1/1/45

    155       169,821  

New York Thruway Authority, 4.00%, 1/1/46(1)

    10,000       10,665,300  

New York Thruway Authority, 4.00%, 1/1/50

    2,625       2,852,903  

New York Transportation Development Corp., (LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment), (AMT), 5.25%, 1/1/50

    3,240       3,334,349  

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

    820       926,608  

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

    8,000       9,175,760  

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

    1,200       1,462,212  

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

    5,000       5,382,500  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, (AMT), 4.00%, 11/1/47

    1,000       1,072,610  
      $ 45,311,535  
Water and Sewer — 7.1%  

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

  $ 755     $ 802,361  

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

    500       530,855  

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

    2,000       2,329,080  

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

    8,750       9,166,237  
 

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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New York Municipal Bond Fund

March 31, 2020

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

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

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

  $ 1,150     $ 1,309,218  

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

    2,000       2,527,300  
      $ 16,665,051  

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 160.8%
(identified cost $359,761,242)

          $ 376,853,741  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 0.5%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Hospital — 0.5%  

Montefiore Obligated Group, 4.287%, 9/1/50

  $ 1,350     $ 1,167,011  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 0.5%
(identified cost $1,350,000)

 

  $ 1,167,011  

Total Investments — 161.3%
(identified cost $361,111,242)

 

  $ 378,020,752  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (61.3)%

 

  $ (143,709,897

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 234,310,855  

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

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by New York municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. At March 31, 2020, 10.6% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 0.2% to 7.4% of total investments.

 

  (1)

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

 

  (2)

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under 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 March 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities is $955,935 or 0.4% of the Fund’s net assets.

Abbreviations:

 

AGC     Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
AMT     Interest earned from these securities may be considered a tax preference item for purposes of the Federal Alternative Minimum Tax.
FHLMC     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA     Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA     Government National Mortgage Association
 

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2020

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

 

 

     March 31, 2020  
Assets    Municipal Fund      California Fund      New York Fund  

Investments —

        

Identified cost

   $ 1,658,518,550      $ 490,725,725      $ 361,111,242  

Unrealized appreciation

     128,434,594        30,485,592        16,909,510  

Investments, at value

   $ 1,786,953,144      $ 521,211,317      $ 378,020,752  

Cash

   $ 4,676,263      $ 602,439      $ 6,053,830  

Interest receivable

     20,608,117        5,276,815        4,486,524  

Receivable for investments sold

     2,280,000               10,691,100  

Due from broker for floating rate notes issued

                   13,340,000  

Total assets

   $ 1,814,517,524      $ 527,090,571      $ 412,592,206  
Liabilities

 

Payable for floating rate notes issued

   $ 773,055,644      $ 220,207,207      $ 149,197,843  

Due to broker for floating rate notes redeemed

                   8,000,000  

Payable for investments purchased

            601,351        19,885,896  

Payable for when-issued securities

     4,771,187                

Payable to affiliate:

        

Investment adviser fee

     927,673        273,120        204,550  

Interest expense and fees payable

     4,723,766        1,093,711        837,019  

Accrued expenses

     462,034        153,135        156,043  

Total liabilities

   $ 783,940,304      $ 222,328,524      $ 178,281,351  

Net Assets

   $ 1,030,577,220      $ 304,762,047      $ 234,310,855  
Sources of Net Assets

 

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

   $ 757,402      $ 249,943      $ 181,183  

Additional paid-in capital

     945,489,826        311,794,508        229,646,918  

Distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

     84,329,992        (7,282,404      4,482,754  

Net Assets

   $ 1,030,577,220      $ 304,762,047      $ 234,310,855  
Common Shares Outstanding      75,740,194        24,994,339        18,118,294  
Net Asset Value

 

Net assets ÷ common shares issued and outstanding

   $ 13.61      $ 12.19      $ 12.93  

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2020

 

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

 

 

     Six Months Ended March 31, 2020  
Investment Income    Municipal Fund      California Fund      New York Fund  

Interest

   $ 34,197,487      $ 9,360,871      $ 7,023,256  

Total investment income

   $ 34,197,487      $ 9,360,871      $ 7,023,256  
Expenses

 

Investment adviser fee

   $ 5,632,357      $ 1,619,344      $ 1,204,107  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     45,713        13,295        10,146  

Custodian fee

     140,107        31,399        29,986  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     25,854        9,586        9,648  

Legal and accounting services

     119,015        50,819        47,318  

Printing and postage

     51,365        14,952        13,104  

Interest expense and fees

     7,723,343        2,159,778        1,544,221  

Miscellaneous

     59,199        19,895        21,171  

Total expenses

   $ 13,796,953      $ 3,919,068      $ 2,879,701  

Net investment income

   $ 20,400,534      $ 5,441,803      $ 4,143,555  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

        

Investment transactions

   $ (525,713    $ (2,244,522    $ (3,836,525

Extinguishment of debt

                   (16,742

Net realized loss

   $ (525,713    $ (2,244,522    $ (3,853,267

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

        

Investments

   $ (28,212,103    $ (7,098,727    $ (6,058,505

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (28,212,103    $ (7,098,727    $ (6,058,505

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (28,737,816    $ (9,343,249    $ (9,911,772

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (8,337,282    $ (3,901,446    $ (5,768,217

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    Municipal Fund      California Fund      New York Fund  

From operations —

        

Net investment income

   $ 20,400,534      $ 5,441,803      $ 4,143,555  

Net realized loss

     (525,713      (2,244,522      (3,853,267

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (28,212,103      (7,098,727      (6,058,505

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (8,337,282    $ (3,901,446    $ (5,768,217

Distributions to common shareholders

   $ (20,852,471    $ (5,613,729    $ (4,239,681

Capital share transactions —

        

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

   $ (54,468,760    $      $  

Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

   $ (54,468,760    $      $  

Net decrease in net assets

   $ (83,658,513    $ (9,515,175    $ (10,007,898
Net Assets                           

At beginning of period

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

At end of period

   $ 1,030,577,220      $ 304,762,047      $ 234,310,855  

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2020

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — continued

 

 

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

From operations —

        

Net investment income

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

Net realized gain (loss)

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

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

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

Net increase in net assets from operations

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

Distributions to common shareholders

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

Tax return of capital to common shareholders

   $      $ (498,023    $ (251,185

Capital share transactions —

        

Issued in connection with tax-free reorganizations (see Note 7)

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

Cost of shares repurchased (see Note 5)

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

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

     (119,959,604              

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

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

Net increase in net assets

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

 

At beginning of year

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

At end of year

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

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2020

 

Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

 

     Six Months Ended March 31, 2020  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities    Municipal Fund      California Fund      New York Fund  

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (8,337,282    $ (3,901,446    $ (5,768,217

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

        

Investments purchased

     (95,961,241      (38,274,789      (57,619,733

Investments sold

     193,722,671        48,147,420        72,457,498  

Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)

     1,854,688        1,202,185        1,058,511  

Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

                   212  

Decrease in interest receivable

     695,868        71,685        261,006  

Increase (decrease) in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee

     (19,017      4,592        8,521  

Decrease in interest expense and fees payable

     (131,771      (10,727      (63,783

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses

     48,590        (14,688      6,657  

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments

     28,212,103        7,098,727        6,058,505  

Net realized loss from investments

     525,713        2,244,522        3,836,525  

Net realized loss on extinguishment of debt

                   16,742  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 120,610,322      $ 16,567,481      $ 20,252,444  
Cash Flows From Financing Activities

 

Repurchase of common shares in tender offer

   $ (54,468,760    $      $  

Cash distributions paid to common shareholders

     (20,852,471      (5,613,729      (4,239,681

Proceeds from secured borrowings

     17,300,000        9,600,000        21,600,000  

Repayment of secured borrowings

     (53,225,000      (19,500,000      (31,265,000

Decrease in due to custodian

     (4,687,828      (451,313      (293,933

Net cash used in financing activities

   $ (115,934,059    $ (15,965,042    $ (14,198,614

Net increase in cash

   $ 4,676,263      $ 602,439      $ 6,053,830  

Cash at beginning of period

   $      $      $  

Cash at end of period

   $ 4,676,263      $ 602,439      $ 6,053,830  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

Cash paid for interest and fees

   $ 7,855,114      $ 2,170,505      $ 1,607,792  

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

    Municipal Fund  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2019      2018      2017     2016     2015  
             

Net asset value — Beginning of period

  $ 13.980     $ 12.940      $ 13.740      $ 14.480     $ 13.870     $ 13.940  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                                  

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.264     $ 0.522      $ 0.573      $ 0.640     $ 0.706     $ 0.760  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.377     0.982        (0.785      (0.739     0.631       (0.064

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ (0.113   $ 1.504      $ (0.212    $ (0.099   $ 1.337     $ 0.696  
Less Distributions                                                  

From net investment income

  $ (0.271   $ (0.517    $ (0.572    $ (0.641   $ (0.727   $ (0.766

Tax return of capital

                 (0.016                   

Total distributions

  $ (0.271   $ (0.517    $ (0.588    $ (0.641   $ (0.727   $ (0.766

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

  $     $ 0.022      $      $     $     $  

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

  $ 0.014     $ 0.031      $      $     $     $  

Net asset value — End of period

  $ 13.610     $ 13.980      $ 12.940      $ 13.740     $ 14.480     $ 13.870  

Market value — End of period

  $ 12.480     $ 12.960      $ 11.530      $ 12.680     $ 13.620     $ 12.510  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

    (0.58 )%(3)       12.72      (1.09 )%       (0.19 )%      10.19     5.69

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

    (1.66 )%(3)       17.28      (4.50 )%       (2.08 )%      14.91     6.14
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                  

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

  $ 1,030,577     $ 1,114,236      $ 881,990      $ 936,652     $ 987,016     $ 945,479  

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

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees(4)

    1.12 %(5)      1.11      1.07      1.07     1.05     1.05

Interest and fee expense(6)

    1.43 %(5)      1.51      1.25      0.93     0.53     0.38

Total expenses(4)

    2.55 %(5)      2.62      2.32      2.00     1.58     1.43

Net investment income

    3.78 %(5)      3.89      4.29      4.67     4.92     5.43

Portfolio Turnover

    5 %(3)       18      17      6     18     5

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

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

 

(3) 

Not annualized.

 

(4) 

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

 

(5) 

Annualized.

 

(6) 

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

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

    California Fund  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2019      2018      2017     2016     2015  
             

Net asset value — Beginning of period

  $ 12.570     $ 11.780      $ 12.450      $ 13.050     $ 12.720     $ 12.900  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                                  

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.218     $ 0.438      $ 0.482      $ 0.566     $ 0.637     $ 0.688  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.373     0.802        (0.641      (0.582     0.377       (0.184

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ (0.155   $ 1.240      $ (0.159    $ (0.016   $ 1.014     $ 0.504  
Less Distributions                                                  

From net investment income

  $ (0.225   $ (0.454    $ (0.511    $ (0.584   $ (0.684   $ (0.684

Tax return of capital

          (0.020                          

Total distributions

  $ (0.225   $ (0.474    $ (0.511    $ (0.584   $ (0.684   $ (0.684

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

  $     $ 0.024      $      $     $     $ 0.000 (2)   

Net asset value — End of period

  $ 12.190     $ 12.570      $ 11.780      $ 12.450     $ 13.050     $ 12.720  

Market value — End of period

  $ 10.550     $ 11.330      $ 9.960      $ 12.040     $ 13.560     $ 11.630  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(3)

    (1.07 )%(4)       11.54      (0.79 )%       0.27     8.22     4.46

Total Investment Return on Market Value(3)

    (5.01 )%(4)       18.91      (13.26 )%       (6.67 )%      22.99     8.55
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                  

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

  $ 304,762     $ 314,277      $ 251,940      $ 266,346     $ 279,281     $ 272,045  

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

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees(5)

    1.12 %(6)       1.15      1.16      1.15     1.13     1.11

Interest and fee expense(7)

    1.38 %(6)       1.59      1.41      1.01     0.58     0.40

Total expenses(5)

    2.50 %(6)       2.74      2.57      2.16     1.71     1.51

Net investment income

    3.47 %(6)       3.61      3.99      4.55     4.89     5.36

Portfolio Turnover

    7 %(4)      17      24      19     12     7

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Amount is less than $0.0005.

 

(3) 

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

 

(4) 

Not annualized.

 

(5) 

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

 

(6) 

Annualized.

 

(7) 

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

 

  27   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2020

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

    New York Fund  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2019      2018      2017     2016     2015  
             

Net asset value — Beginning of period

  $ 13.480     $ 12.770      $ 13.610      $ 14.290     $ 13.940     $ 14.040  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                                  

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.229     $ 0.476      $ 0.539      $ 0.599     $ 0.666     $ 0.716  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.545     0.745        (0.815      (0.661     0.402       (0.100

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ (0.316   $ 1.221      $ (0.276    $ (0.062   $ 1.068     $ 0.616  
Less Distributions                                                  

From net investment income

  $ (0.234   $ (0.497    $ (0.564    $ (0.618   $ (0.718   $ (0.718

Tax return of capital

          (0.014                          

Total distributions

  $ (0.234   $ (0.511    $ (0.564    $ (0.618   $ (0.718   $ (0.718

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

  $     $      $      $     $     $ 0.002  

Net asset value — End of period

  $ 12.930     $ 13.480      $ 12.770      $ 13.610     $ 14.290     $ 13.940  

Market value — End of period

  $ 11.570     $ 12.440      $ 11.060      $ 12.930     $ 14.320     $ 12.600  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

    (2.20 )%(3)       10.25      (1.50 )%       0.02     8.01     5.07

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

    (5.18 )%(3)       17.47      (10.20 )%       (5.18 )%      19.75     8.14
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                  

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

  $ 234,311     $ 244,319      $ 199,929      $ 213,185     $ 223,810     $ 218,282  

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

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees(4)

    1.10 %(5)      1.10      1.19      1.22     1.18     1.20

Interest and fee expense(6)

    1.27 %(5)      1.38      1.35      0.94     0.53     0.37

Total expenses(4)

    2.37 %(5)      2.48      2.54      2.16     1.71     1.57

Net investment income

    3.40 %(5)      3.63      4.10      4.41     4.66     5.11

Portfolio Turnover

    20 %(3)      25      15      10     11     5

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

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

 

(3) 

Not annualized.

 

(4) 

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

 

(5) 

Annualized.

 

(6) 

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

 

  28   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

March 31, 2020

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

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

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of a Fund in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that a Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions and Related Income — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.

C  Federal Taxes — Each Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its taxable, if any, and tax-exempt net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary. Each Fund intends to satisfy conditions which will enable it to designate distributions from the interest income generated by its investments in non-taxable municipal obligations, which are exempt from regular federal income tax when received by each Fund, as exempt-interest dividends. The portion of such interest, if any, earned on private activity bonds issued after August 7, 1986, may be considered a tax preference item to shareholders.

As of March 31, 2020, the Funds had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. Each Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Legal Fees — Legal fees and other related expenses incurred as part of negotiations of the terms and requirement of capital infusions, or that are expected to result in the restructuring of, or a plan of reorganization for, an investment are recorded as realized losses. Ongoing expenditures to protect or enhance an investment are treated as operating expenses.

E  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under each Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to each Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as a Fund) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. However, each Fund’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Fund shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, each Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against each Fund that have not yet occurred.

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

G  Floating Rate Notes Issued in Conjunction with Securities Held — The Funds may invest in residual interest bonds, also referred to as inverse floating rate securities, whereby a Fund may sell a variable or fixed rate bond for cash to a Special-Purpose Vehicle (the SPV), (which is generally organized as a trust), while at the same time, buying a residual interest in the assets and cash flows of the SPV. The bond is deposited into the SPV with the same CUSIP number as the bond sold to the SPV by the Fund, and which may have been, but is not required to be, the bond purchased from the Fund (the Bond). The SPV also issues floating rate notes (Floating Rate Notes) which are sold to third-parties. The residual interest bond held by a Fund gives the Fund the right (1) to cause the holders of the Floating Rate Notes to generally tender their notes at par, and (2) to have the Bond held by the SPV transferred to the Fund, thereby terminating the SPV. Should the Fund exercise such right, it would generally pay the SPV the par amount due on the Floating Rate Notes and exchange the residual interest bond for the underlying Bond. Pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishment of liabilities, the Funds account for the transaction described above as a secured borrowing by including the Bond in their Portfolio of Investments and the Floating Rate Notes as a liability under the caption “Payable for floating rate notes issued” in their Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Floating Rate Notes have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender their notes to the SPV for redemption at par at each reset date. Accordingly, the fair value of the payable for floating rate notes issued approximates its carrying value. If measured at fair value, the payable for floating rate notes would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 6) at March 31, 2020. Interest expense related to a Fund’s liability with respect to Floating Rate Notes is recorded as incurred. The SPV may be terminated by the Fund, as noted above, or by the occurrence of certain termination events as defined in the trust agreement, such as a downgrade in the credit quality of the underlying Bond, bankruptcy of or payment failure by the issuer of the underlying Bond, the inability to remarket Floating Rate Notes that have been tendered due to insufficient buyers in the market, or the failure by the SPV to obtain renewal of the liquidity agreement under which liquidity support is provided for the Floating Rate Notes up to one year. Structuring fees paid to the liquidity provider upon the creation of an SPV have been recorded as debt issuance costs and are being amortized as interest expense to the expected maturity of the related trust. Unamortized structuring fees related to a terminated SPV are recorded as a realized loss on extinguishment of debt. At March 31, 2020, the amounts of the Funds’ Floating Rate Notes and related interest rates and collateral were as follows:

 

     

Municipal

Fund

     California
Fund
     New York
Fund
 

Floating Rate Notes Outstanding

   $ 773,055,644      $ 220,207,207      $ 149,197,843  

Interest Rate or Range of Interest Rates (%)

     3.00 - 5.20        3.00 - 5.01        3.00 - 5.02  

Collateral for Floating Rate Notes Outstanding

   $ 1,095,337,993      $ 312,132,131      $ 204,009,674  

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the Funds’ average settled Floating Rate Notes outstanding and the average interest rate (annualized) including fees were as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund
     California
Fund
     New York
Fund
 

Average Floating Rate Notes Outstanding

   $ 794,924,208      $ 226,173,279      $ 157,476,995  

Average Interest Rate

     1.94      1.91      1.96

In certain circumstances, the Funds may enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements with brokers by which a Fund agrees to reimburse the broker for the difference between the liquidation value of the Bond held by the SPV and the liquidation value of the Floating Rate Notes, as well as any shortfalls in interest cash flows. The Funds had no shortfalls as of March 31, 2020.

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

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

H  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Funds may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the

 

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security that will be delivered is fixed. The Funds maintain cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

I  Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to March 31, 2020 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Funds’ management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

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

At September 30, 2019, the following Funds, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses which would reduce the respective Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Funds of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of a Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. The amounts of the deferred capital losses are as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund
     California
Fund
     New York
Fund
 

Deferred capital losses:

        

Short-term

   $ 39,814,966      $ 14,681,260      $ 6,243,465  

Long-term

   $ 4,675,998      $ 19,951,719      $ 2,402,322  

Included in the amounts above are deferred capital losses as a result of the reorganizations during the year ended September 30, 2019 (see Note 7). Utilization of these deferred capital losses may be limited in accordance with certain income tax regulations. The amounts of the deferred capital losses are as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund
     California
Fund
     New York
Fund
 

Deferred capital losses from reorganizations:

        

Short-term

   $ 5,197,423      $ 2,708,254      $ 1,553,735  

Long-term

   $ 4,675,998      $ 2,346,701      $ 449,772  

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of each Fund at March 31, 2020, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund
     California
Fund
     New York
Fund
 

Aggregate cost

   $ 883,935,804      $ 271,104,315      $ 211,919,071  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 135,473,487      $ 29,993,619      $ 17,869,655  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (5,511,791      (93,824      (965,817

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 129,961,696      $ 29,899,795      $ 16,903,838  

 

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3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to each Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and a subsequent fee reduction agreement between each Fund and EVM, the fee is calculated at an annual rate of 0.60% of each Fund’s average weekly gross assets. The fee reductions cannot be terminated without the consent of a majority of Trustees and a majority of shareholders. Average weekly gross assets include the principal amount of any indebtedness for money borrowed, including debt securities issued by a Fund. Pursuant to a fee reduction agreement between each Fund and EVM, average weekly gross assets are calculated by adding to net assets the amount payable by the Fund to floating rate note holders, such adjustment being limited to the value of the Auction Preferred Shares (APS) outstanding prior to any APS redemptions by the Fund. The investment adviser fee is payable monthly. EVM also serves as the administrator of each Fund, but receives no compensation. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the investment adviser fees were as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund
     California
Fund
     New York
Fund
 

Investment Adviser Fee

   $ 5,632,357      $ 1,619,344      $ 1,204,107  

Trustees and officers of the Funds who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Funds out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Funds who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Funds are officers of EVM.

4  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, for the six months ended March 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund
     California
Fund
     New York
Fund
 

Purchases

   $ 94,852,799      $ 38,876,140      $ 77,105,629  

Sales

   $ 180,447,671      $ 46,392,420      $ 83,148,598  

5  Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Funds may issue common shares pursuant to their dividend reinvestment plans. There were no common shares issued by the Funds for the six months ended March 31, 2020 and the year ended September 30, 2019 pursuant to such plans.

In November 2013, the Board of Trustees initially approved a share repurchase program for the Funds. Pursuant to the reauthorization of the share repurchase program by the Board of Trustees in March 2019, each Fund is authorized to repurchase up to 10% of its common shares outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year at market prices when shares are trading at a discount to net asset value (NAV). The share repurchase program does not obligate a Fund to purchase a specific amount of shares. There were no repurchases of common shares by the Funds for the six months ended March 31, 2020. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the number, cost (including brokerage commissions), average price per share and weighted average discount per share to NAV of common shares repurchased, were as follows:

 

     Year ended September 30, 2019  
      Municipal
Fund
     California
Fund
 

Common shares repurchased

     1,326,880        387,540  

Cost, including brokerage commissions, of common shares repurchased

   $ 16,221,641      $ 4,211,453  

Average price per share

   $ 12.23      $ 10.87  

Weighted average discount per share to NAV

     9.45      12.17

On March 27, 2019, Municipal Fund announced that its Board of Trustees approved a cash tender offer for up to 10% of its outstanding common shares at a price equal to 98% of the Fund’s net asset value per share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the date the tender offer expires. On April 18, 2019, Municipal Fund commenced a cash tender offer for 8,969,613 of its outstanding shares. The tender offer expired at

 

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5:00 P.M. on May 17, 2019. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer, because the number of shares tendered exceeded the number of shares offered to purchase, Municipal Fund purchased shares from tendering shareholders on a pro-rata basis (disregarding fractional shares). The purchase price of the properly tendered shares was equal to $13.374 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $119,959,604.

The Board of Trustees also authorized Municipal Fund to conduct two conditional cash tender offers, for up to 5% of Municipal Fund’s outstanding common shares at a price equal to 98% of Municipal Fund’s net asset value per share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the date the tender offer expires, to follow the initial tender offer, which expired May 17, 2019, provided certain conditions are met.

As of October 1, 2019, the terms of the first conditional tender offer were met. On November 14, 2019, Municipal Fund commenced a cash tender offer for up to 5% or 3,986,326 of its outstanding common shares at a price per share equal to 98% of Municipal Fund’s net asset value per share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the date the tender offer expires. The tender offer expired at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on December 13, 2019. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the first conditional tender offer, because the number of shares tendered exceeded the number of shares offered to purchase, Municipal Fund purchased shares from tendering shareholders on a pro-rata basis (disregarding fractional shares). The purchase price of the properly tendered shares was equal to $13.6639 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $54,468,760. If the conditions of the second conditional tender offer are met, the second conditional cash tender offer would begin on or about June 25, 2020.

In addition, Municipal Fund, California Fund and New York Fund issued 21,854,763 shares, 3,987,531 shares and 2,456,514 shares, respectively, in connection with the reorganizations described below in Note 7 during the year ended September 30, 2019.

At March 31, 2020, one shareholder owned 11.4% of the outstanding shares of Municipal Fund.

6  Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

At March 31, 2020, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Funds’ investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Municipal Fund

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Investments

   $         —      $ 1,774,945,902      $         —      $ 1,774,945,902  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            12,007,242               12,007,242  

Total Investments

   $      $ 1,786,953,144      $      $ 1,786,953,144  

California Fund

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Municipal Securities

   $      $ 514,160,253      $      $ 514,160,253  

Taxable Municipal Securities

            3,298,491               3,298,491  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            3,752,573               3,752,573  

Total Investments

   $      $ 521,211,317      $      $ 521,211,317  

 

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New York Fund

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Investments

   $         —      $ 376,853,741      $         —      $ 376,853,741  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            1,167,011               1,167,011  

Total Investments

   $      $ 378,020,752      $      $ 378,020,752  

7  Reorganizations

Municipal Fund

During the year ended September 30, 2019, Municipal Fund acquired the net assets of Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund (Massachusetts Fund), Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Bond Fund (Michigan Fund), Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (New Jersey Fund), Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund (Ohio Fund), Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (Pennsylvania Fund) and Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II (Municipal Fund II), (collectively, the “Acquired Funds”), pursuant to Agreements and Plans of Reorganization (each, a “Plan”) approved by the respective shareholders of the Acquired Funds. Under the terms of each Plan, the common shares of each Acquired Fund were, in effect, exchanged for new common shares of Municipal Fund with an equal aggregate net asset value. The purpose of each reorganization was to combine two funds managed by EVM with similar investment objectives and policies. Each reorganization was structured as a tax-free reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code.

The net assets and shares outstanding of each Acquired Fund as of the close of business on the closing date of each reorganization and the number of shares issued in each reorganization by Municipal Fund were as follows:

 

Closing Date    Acquired Fund      Acquired Fund
Shares Outstanding
     Acquired Fund
Net Assets
     Municipal Fund
Shares Issued
 

December 14, 2018

     Massachusetts Fund        1,768,514      $ 25,238,430        1,951,416  

December 14, 2018

     Michigan Fund        1,500,065      $ 21,836,875        1,688,410  

January 18, 2019

     New Jersey Fund        2,579,166      $ 35,868,539        2,745,404  

January 18, 2019

     Ohio Fund        2,537,940      $ 33,611,079        2,572,612  

January 18, 2019

     Pennsylvania Fund        2,960,040      $ 40,019,819        3,063,142  

March 22, 2019

     Municipal Fund II        10,013,381      $ 131,418,955        9,833,779  

The investment portfolios of the Acquired Funds were the principal assets acquired by Municipal Fund. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by Municipal Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the identified cost of the investments received from the Acquired Funds were carried forward to align ongoing reporting of Municipal Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

Investments and net assets immediately before each reorganization and combined net assets were as follows:

 

     Acquired Fund      Municipal Fund          
      Investments,
at value
     Investments,
at cost
     Net Assets      Net Assets      Combined Net
Assets
 

Massachusetts Fund

   $ 38,996,775      $ 37,519,639      $ 25,238,430        

Michigan Fund

   $

 

34,639,956

 

 

 

   $

 

33,730,348

 

 

 

   $

 

21,836,875

 

 

 

     
   $ 73,636,731      $ 71,249,987      $ 47,075,305      $ 877,422,524      $ 924,497,829  

New Jersey Fund

   $ 53,601,739      $ 51,263,517      $ 35,868,539        

Ohio Fund

   $ 52,616,041      $ 49,737,600      $ 33,611,079        

Pennsylvania Fund

   $

 

62,673,308

 

 

 

   $

 

60,814,048

 

 

 

   $

 

40,019,819

 

 

 

     
   $ 168,891,088      $ 161,815,165      $ 109,499,437      $ 933,895,461      $ 1,043,394,898  

Municipal Fund II

   $ 205,943,186      $ 193,716,216      $ 131,418,955      $ 1,067,281,699      $ 1,198,700,654  

 

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Included in net assets of the Acquired Funds immediately before each reorganization were accumulated net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as follows:

 

      Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Massachusetts Fund

   $ (193,263    $ 1,477,136  

Michigan Fund

   $ 38,536      $ 909,608  

New Jersey Fund

   $ (1,550    $ 2,338,222  

Ohio Fund

   $ 107,900      $ 2,878,441  

Pennsylvania Fund

   $ (1,646,291    $ 1,859,260  

Municipal Fund II

   $ (8,689,724    $ 12,226,970  

Assuming each reorganization had been completed on October 1, 2018, the beginning of Municipal Fund’s annual reporting period, Municipal Fund’s pro forma results of operations for the year ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:

 

   

Net investment income

   $ 44,715,266  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 85,302,373  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 130,017,639  

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the closings of the reorganizations, it was not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of each Acquired Fund since the time of each closing through September 30, 2019.

California Fund

At the close of business on December 14, 2018, California Fund acquired the net assets of Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II (California Fund II) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) approved by shareholders of California Fund II. Under the terms of the Plan, the common shares of California Fund II were, in effect, exchanged for new common shares of California Fund with an equal aggregate net asset value. The purpose of the reorganization was to combine two funds managed by EVM with substantially similar investment objectives and policies. The reorganization was structured as a tax-free reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code.

The net assets and shares outstanding of California Fund II as of the close of business on December 14, 2018 and the number of shares issued in the reorganization by California Fund were as follows:

 

     California Fund II      California Fund  
      Shares Outstanding    Net Assets      Shares Issued  
     3,886,356    $ 46,853,792        3,987,531  

The investment portfolio of California Fund II, with a fair value of $79,072,648 and identified cost of $76,841,447 was the principal asset acquired by California Fund. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by California Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the identified cost of the investments received from California Fund II was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of California Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. The aggregate net assets of California Fund immediately before the reorganization were $251,386,702. The net assets of California Fund II at that date of $46,853,792, including $5,045,990 of accumulated net realized losses and $2,231,201 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of California Fund, resulting in combined net assets of $298,240,494.

Assuming the reorganization had been completed on October 1, 2018, the beginning of California Fund’s annual reporting period, California Fund’s pro forma results of operations for the year ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:

 

   

Net investment income

   $ 11,021,853  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 20,231,175  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 31,253,028  

 

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Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the reorganization was completed, it was not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of California Fund II since December 14, 2018 through September 30, 2019.

New York Fund

At the close of business on December 14, 2018, New York Fund acquired the net assets of Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund II (New York Fund II) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) approved by shareholders of New York Fund II. Under the terms of the Plan, the common shares of New York Fund II were, in effect, exchanged for new common shares of New York Fund with an equal aggregate net asset value. The purpose of the reorganization was to combine two funds managed by EVM with substantially similar investment objectives and policies. The reorganization was structured as a tax-free reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code.

The net assets and shares outstanding of New York Fund II as of the close of business on December 14, 2018 and the number of shares issued in the reorganization by New York Fund were as follows:

 

     New York Fund II      New York Fund  
      Shares Outstanding    Net Assets      Shares Issued  
     2,556,510    $ 31,246,579        2,456,514  

The investment portfolio of New York Fund II, with a fair value of $53,007,450 and identified cost of $51,991,914 was the principal asset acquired by New York Fund. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by New York Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the identified cost of the investments received from New York Fund II was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of New York Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. The aggregate net assets of New York Fund immediately before the reorganization were $199,216,655. The net assets of New York Fund II at that date of $31,246,579, including $1,942,265 of accumulated net realized losses and $1,015,536 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of New York Fund, resulting in combined net assets of $230,463,234.

Assuming the reorganization had been completed on October 1, 2018, the beginning of New York Fund’s annual reporting period, New York Fund’s pro forma results of operations for the year ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:

 

   

Net investment income

   $ 8,566,062  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 13,775,428  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 22,341,490  

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the reorganization was completed, it was not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of New York Fund II since December 14, 2018 through September 30, 2019.

8  Risks and Uncertainties

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus that was first detected in China in December 2019 has spread rapidly 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. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries and individual companies and can affect the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. 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 near-term impact of this coronavirus has resulted in substantial market volatility, which may have an adverse effect on the Funds’ investments.

 

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Officers and Trustees

 

 

Officers

 

Payson F. Swaffield

President

Maureen A. Gemma

Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

James F. Kirchner

Treasurer

Richard F. Froio

Chief Compliance Officer

Trustees

 

 

William H. Park

Chairperson

Thomas E. Faust Jr.*

Mark R. Fetting

Cynthia E. Frost

George J. Gorman

Valerie A. Mosley

Helen Frame Peters

Keith Quinton

Marcus L. Smith

Susan J. Sutherland

Scott E. Wennerholm

 

 

*

Interested Trustee

 

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We believe our Privacy Program is reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to that information.

 

 

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

Our pledge of protecting your personal information applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Limited, Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, and Calvert Funds. This Privacy Notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about our Privacy Program or about how your personal information may be used, please call 1-800-262-1122.

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

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-PORT will be available on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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

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

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

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

 

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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

6201 15th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11219

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 


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Item 2.

Code of Ethics

Not required in this filing.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not required in this filing.

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

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

Eaton Vance Management (“EVM” or “Eaton Vance”) is the investment adviser of each Fund. Craig R. Brandon, portfolio manager of Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund, Cynthia J. Clemson, portfolio manager of Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund, Christopher J. Eustance, portfolio manager of Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund and Trevor G. Smith, portfolio manager of Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund are responsible for the overall and day-to-day management of each Fund’s investments.

Mr. Brandon is a Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund since January 2014 and of Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund since November 2005 and is Co-Director of the Municipal Investments Group. Ms. Clemson is a Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund since March 2014 and is Co-Director of the Municipal Investments Group. Mr. Eustance is a Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund since December 2019 and has been a member of EVM’s municipal bond team since 2007. Mr. Smith is a Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund since December 2019 and has been a member of EVM’s municipal bond team since 2010. Mr. Brandon and Ms. Clemson have managed other Eaton Vance portfolios for more than five years. This information is provided as of the date of filing this report.

The following table shows, as of March 31, 2020, the number of accounts each portfolio manager managed in each of the listed categories and the total assets (in millions of dollars) in the accounts managed within each category. The table also shows the number of accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account, if any, and the total assets (in millions of dollars) in those accounts.


     Number of All
Accounts
     Total Assets of
All Accounts
     Number of Accounts
Paying a
Performance Fee
   Total Assets of
Accounts Paying a
Performance Fee
 

Craig R. Brandon

           

Registered Investment Companies

     15      $ 6,295.1      0    $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     1      $ 9.3      0    $ 0  

Other Accounts

     2      $ 119.2      0    $ 0  

Cynthia J. Clemson

           

Registered Investment Companies

     9      $ 3,964.7      0    $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     1      $ 9.3      0    $ 0  

Other Accounts

     2      $ 119.2      0    $ 0  

Christopher J. Eustance

           

Registered Investment Companies

     8      $ 1,517.4      0    $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     0      $ 0      0    $ 0  

Other Accounts

     0      $ 0      0    $ 0  

Trevor G. Smith

           

Registered Investment Companies

     8      $ 1,288.6      0    $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     0      $ 0      0    $ 0  

Other Accounts

     0      $ 0      0    $ 0  

The following table shows, as of March 31, 2020, the dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by each portfolio manager as of each Fund’s most recent fiscal year end.

 

Fund Name and Portfolio Managers

   Dollar Range of Equity
Securities
Beneficially Owned in the Fund
 

California Municipal Bond Fund

  

Craig R. Brandon

     None  

Trevor G. Smith

     None  

Municipal Bond Fund

  

Cynthia J. Clemson

     None  

New York Municipal Bond Fund

  

Craig R. Brandon

     None  

Christopher J. Eustance

     None  

Potential for Conflicts of Interest. It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager’s management of the Fund’s investments on the one hand and the investments of other accounts for which a portfolio manager is responsible on the other. For example, a portfolio manager may have conflicts of interest in allocating management time, resources and investment opportunities among the Fund and other accounts he or she advises. In addition, due to differences in the investment strategies or restrictions between the Fund and the other accounts, the portfolio manager may take action with respect to another account that differs from the action taken with respect to the Fund. In some cases, another account managed by a portfolio manager may compensate the investment adviser based on the performance of the securities held by that account. The existence of such a performance based fee may create additional conflicts of interest for the portfolio manager in the allocation of management time, resources and investment opportunities. Whenever conflicts of interest arise, the portfolio manager will endeavor to exercise his or her discretion in a manner that he or she believes is equitable to all interested persons. EVM has adopted several policies and procedures designed to address these potential conflicts including a code of ethics and policies that govern the investment adviser’s trading practices, including among other things the aggregation and allocation of trades among clients, brokerage allocations, cross trades and best execution.


Compensation Structure for EVM

Compensation of EVM’s portfolio managers and other investment professionals has the following primary components: (1) a base salary, (2) an annual cash bonus, (3) annual non-cash compensation consisting of options to purchase shares of Eaton Vance Corp. (“EVC”) nonvoting common stock and/or restricted shares of EVC nonvoting common stock that generally are subject to a vesting schedule and (4) (for equity portfolio managers) a Deferred Alpha Incentive Plan, which pays a deferred cash award tied to future excess returns in certain equity strategy portfolios. EVM’s investment professionals also receive certain retirement, insurance and other benefits that are broadly available to EVM’s employees. Compensation of EVM’s investment professionals is reviewed primarily on an annual basis. Cash bonuses, stock-based compensation awards, and adjustments in base salary are typically paid or put into effect at or shortly after the October 31st fiscal year end of EVC.

Method to Determine Compensation. EVM compensates its portfolio managers based primarily on the scale and complexity of their portfolio responsibilities and the total return performance of managed funds and accounts versus the benchmark(s) stated in the prospectus, as well as an appropriate peer group (as described below). In addition to rankings within peer groups of funds on the basis of absolute performance, consideration may also be given to relative risk-adjusted performance. Risk-adjusted performance measures include, but are not limited to Sharpe ratio, which uses standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. Performance is normally based on periods ending on the September 30th preceding fiscal year end. Fund performance is normally evaluated primarily versus peer groups of funds as determined by Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar, Inc. When a fund’s peer group as determined by Lipper or Morningstar is deemed by EVM’s management not to provide a fair comparison, performance may instead be evaluated primarily against a custom peer group or market index. In evaluating the performance of a fund and its manager, primary emphasis is normally placed on three-year performance, with secondary consideration of performance over longer and shorter periods. For funds that are tax-managed or otherwise have an objective of after-tax returns, performance is measured net of taxes. For other funds, performance is evaluated on a pre-tax basis. For funds with an investment objective other than total return (such as current income), consideration will also be given to the fund’s success in achieving its objective. For managers responsible for multiple funds and accounts, investment performance is evaluated on an aggregate basis, based on averages or weighted averages among managed funds and accounts. Funds and accounts that have performance-based advisory fees are not accorded disproportionate weightings in measuring aggregate portfolio manager performance. Pursuant to the Deferred Alpha Incentive Plan, a portion of the compensation payable to equity portfolio managers and investment professionals will be determined based on the ability of one or more accounts managed by such manager, that are not advised by Calvert Management and Research to achieve a specified target average annual gross return over a three year period in excess of the account benchmark. The cash award to be payable at the end of the three year term will be established at the inception of the term and will be adjusted positively or negatively to the extent that the average annual gross return varies from the specified target return.

The compensation of portfolio managers with other job responsibilities (such as heading an investment group or providing analytical support to other portfolios) will include consideration of the scope of such responsibilities and the managers’ performance in meeting them.

EVM seeks to compensate portfolio managers commensurate with their responsibilities and performance, and competitive with other firms within the investment management industry. EVM participates in investment-industry compensation surveys and utilizes survey data as a factor in determining salary, bonus and stock-based compensation levels for portfolio managers and other investment professionals. Salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation are also influenced by the operating performance of EVM and its parent company. The overall annual cash bonus pool is generally based on a substantially fixed percentage of pre-bonus adjusted


operating income. While the salaries of EVM’s portfolio managers are comparatively fixed, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may fluctuate significantly from year to year, based on changes in manager performance and other factors as described herein. For a high performing portfolio manager, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may represent a substantial portion of total compensation.

 

Item 9.

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

No such purchases this period.

 

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No material changes.

 

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures

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

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

 

Item 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

No activity to report for the registrant’s most recent fiscal year end.

 

Item 13.

Exhibits

 

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


Signatures

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

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund

 

By:  

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield                    

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President
Date:   May 26, 2020

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

 

By:  

/s/ James F. Kirchner                    

  James F. Kirchner
  Treasurer
Date:   May 26, 2020
By:  

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield                    

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President
Date:   May 26, 2020