N-CSRS 1 d580487dncsrs.htm GLOBAL MACRO CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-22896

 

 

Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Maureen A. Gemma

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

 

 

(617) 482-8260

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

October 31

Date of Fiscal Year End

April 30, 2018

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders


Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

April 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

Common Stocks — 90.2%  
Security   Shares     Value  
Argentina — 5.4%  

Adecoagro SA(1)

    28,500     $ 220,020  

Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., Class A

    38,360       349,076  

Banco Macro SA, Class B ADR

    13,696       1,327,416  

BBVA Banco Frances SA ADR

    21,613       480,889  

Cresud SA ADR

    10,769       221,195  

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte SA ADR(1)

    7,134       374,178  

Grupo Financiero Galicia SA, Class B ADR

    30,884       1,974,105  

Grupo Supervielle SA ADR

    18,611       519,991  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones SA ADR

    7,276       166,984  

Pampa Energia SA ADR(1)

    18,072       1,030,827  

Telecom Argentina SA ADR

    34,215       1,027,819  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA ADR(1)

    24,857       473,775  

YPF SA ADR

    56,024       1,226,366  
      $ 9,392,641  
China — 15.8%  

58.com, Inc. ADR(1)

    1,300     $ 113,607  

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    12,500       179,410  

Accelink Technologies Co., Ltd., Class A(1)

    18,900       77,328  

Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    666,000       375,499  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR(1)

    16,154       2,884,135  

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class A

    28,500       152,328  

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class H

    24,000       149,795  

ANTA Sports Products, Ltd.

    17,000       97,005  

AviChina Industry & Technology Co., Ltd., Class H

    332,000       209,327  

Baidu, Inc. ADR(1)

    3,980       998,582  

Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    1,421,000       771,363  

BBMG Corp., Class A

    154,300       101,457  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group, Ltd.

    424,000       246,167  

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings, Ltd.

    56,000       99,709  

BYD Co., Ltd., Class H

    14,500       101,371  

CGN Power Co., Ltd., Class H(2)

    1,100,000       299,975  

China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd., Class H

    147,000       52,465  

China Communications Construction Co., Ltd., Class H

    227,000       261,545  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    1,341,000       1,404,910  

China Everbright International, Ltd.

    60,000       84,159  

China Evergrande Group(1)

    59,000       186,887  

China Galaxy Securities Co., Ltd., Class H

    59,500       39,082  

China Gas Holdings, Ltd.

    23,600       83,631  

China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H

    109,000       309,119  

China Literature, Ltd.(1)(2)

    1       8  

China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd.

    47,000       151,518  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co., Ltd.

    24,160       53,982  

China Mobile, Ltd.

    107,000       1,019,334  
Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)  

China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.

    60,000     $ 201,038  

China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd., Class H

    42,200       186,215  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    610,000       594,054  

China Railway Construction Corp., Ltd., Class H

    46,500       55,067  

China Railway Group, Ltd., Class H

    86,000       68,931  

China Resources Beer Holdings Co., Ltd.

    38,000       163,663  

China Resources Cement Holdings, Ltd.

    194,000       203,521  

China Resources Gas Group, Ltd.

    20,000       73,552  

China Resources Land, Ltd.

    105,777       397,269  

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.(2)

    130,000       179,720  

China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd.

    34,000       65,216  

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., Class H

    120,500       295,569  

China State Construction International Holdings, Ltd.

    162,000       210,690  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co., Ltd.

    31,400       105,007  

China Telecom Corp., Ltd., Class H

    590,000       285,992  

China Unicom (Hong Kong), Ltd.(1)

    98,000       138,577  

China Vanke Co., Ltd., Class H

    26,700       110,347  

CITIC Securities Co., Ltd., Class H

    39,500       96,290  

CITIC, Ltd.

    75,000       114,375  

CNOOC, Ltd.

    261,000       441,537  

Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.

    129,000       263,039  

CRRC Corp., Ltd., Class H

    79,750       70,489  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.

    168,000       427,906  

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. ADR(1)

    5,900       241,310  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd., Class H

    54,000       59,715  

ENN Energy Holdings, Ltd.

    14,000       130,921  

FAW Car Co., Ltd.(1)

    104,700       153,331  

Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co., Ltd., Class A

    36,800       157,950  

Fullshare Holdings, Ltd.

    160,000       87,841  

Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd.

    80,000       210,402  

GF Securities Co., Ltd., Class H

    24,600       43,311  

Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd., Class H

    53,500       55,490  

Guangdong Investment, Ltd.

    48,000       74,296  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd., Class H

    126,000       230,796  

Haitong Securities Co., Ltd., Class H

    60,000       81,925  

Hanergy Thin Film Power Group, Ltd.(1)(3)

    302,000       0  

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., Class A

    29,100       175,932  

Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.

    12,500       111,167  

Hisense Electric Co., Ltd., Class A

    75,900       159,447  

Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class H

    96,000       63,446  

Huatai Securities Co., Ltd.(2)

    34,000       68,870  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    1,219,000       1,070,137  

JD.com, Inc. ADR(1)

    10,624       387,882  

Lenovo Group, Ltd.

    160,000       75,964  

NetEase, Inc. ADR

    1,181       303,600  
 

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

April 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
China (continued)  

New China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H

    16,000     $ 74,598  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR

    2,374       213,280  

People’s Insurance Co. Group of China, Ltd. (The), Class H

    129,000       60,731  

PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H

    558,000       411,173  

PICC Property & Casualty Co., Ltd., Class H

    76,000       136,053  

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd., Class H

    77,000       752,398  

Poly Real Estate Group Co., Ltd., Class A

    80,900       166,996  

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.(1)

    7,300       9,388  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd.

    12,000       130,995  

SINA Corp.(1)

    1,200       114,648  

Sino Biopharmaceutical, Ltd.

    90,000       189,523  

Sino-Ocean Group Holding, Ltd.

    241,000       167,341  

Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd., Class H

    61,600       259,750  

Sunac China Holdings, Ltd.

    32,000       135,927  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd.

    17,000       277,400  

TAL Education Group ADR

    4,548       165,638  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    81,800       4,021,524  

TravelSky Technology, Ltd., Class H

    57,000       166,499  

Vipshop Holdings, Ltd. ADR(1)

    6,998       108,329  

Want Want China Holdings, Ltd.

    103,000       91,018  

Weibo Corp. ADR(1)

    120       13,742  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    7,500       320,700  

YY, Inc. ADR(1)

    600       57,834  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co., Ltd., Class H

    11,000       58,321  

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., Class H

    344,000       156,038  
      $ 27,455,339  
Croatia — 1.5%  

Adris Grupa DD, PFC Shares

    9,000     $ 618,778  

Ericsson Nikola Tesla DD

    930       159,218  

Hrvatski Telekom DD

    52,252       1,395,120  

Koncar-Elektroindustrija DD

    1,480       160,227  

Valamar Riviera DD

    48,200       321,621  
      $ 2,654,964  
Cyprus — 1.3%  

Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLC(1)(4)

    497,086     $ 1,137,516  

Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLC(1)(4)

    482,403       1,111,056  
      $ 2,248,572  
Egypt — 3.0%  

Amer Group Holding

    2,605,200     $ 54,570  

Arabian Cement Co.

    96,000       46,637  

Arabian Food Industries Co. (DOMTY)(1)

    91,400       63,964  

Citadel Capital SAE(1)

    1,195,300       180,958  
Security   Shares     Value  
Egypt (continued)  

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE

    327,500     $ 1,746,819  

Credit Agricole Egypt SAE

    55,500       143,086  

Eastern Tobacco

    53,250       621,289  

Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding Co.

    195,400       285,356  

Egyptian Resorts Co.(1)

    895,600       121,661  

Emaar Misr for Development SAE(1)

    408,300       104,969  

Ghabbour Auto(1)

    506,400       173,266  

Heliopolis Housing

    68,800       135,331  

Juhayna Food Industries

    253,600       195,987  

Medinet Nasr Housing

    280,700       199,983  

Palm Hills Developments SAE(1)

    701,000       206,232  

Pioneers Holding(1)

    154,000       74,144  

Porto Holding SAE(1)

    2,659,800       57,245  

Six of October Development & Investment Co.(1)

    140,100       211,405  

Talaat Moustafa Group

    483,900       368,277  

Telecom Egypt

    190,400       174,809  
      $ 5,165,988  
Georgia — 2.6%  

BGEO Group PLC

    48,700     $ 2,328,047  

TBC Bank Group PLC

    88,663       2,250,190  
      $ 4,578,237  
Hong Kong — 0.1%  

Hua Hong Semiconductor, Ltd.(2)

    41,000     $ 92,518  
      $ 92,518  
Iceland — 3.5%  

Eik Fasteignafelag HF(1)

    1,866,700     $ 184,290  

Eimskipafelag Islands HF

    407,000       898,948  

Hagar HF

    2,036,000       824,943  

Icelandair Group HF

    1,860,000       248,147  

Marel HF

    397,000       1,516,360  

Reginn HF(1)

    1,637,000       393,113  

Reitir Fasteignafelag HF

    1,043,000       928,692  

Siminn HF

    9,776,000       425,085  

Sjova-Almennar Tryggingar HF

    1,151,900       188,967  

Tryggingamidstodin HF

    728,000       255,401  

Vatryggingafelag Islands HF

    2,066,800       282,885  
      $ 6,146,831  
India — 6.5%  

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Ltd.

    22,802     $ 138,476  

Adani Power, Ltd.(1)

    9,483       3,604  
 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

April 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
India (continued)  

Ambuja Cements, Ltd.

    21,000     $ 78,629  

Asian Paints, Ltd.

    8,100       145,412  

Aurobindo Pharma, Ltd.

    7,300       69,978  

Axis Bank, Ltd.

    48,500       375,116  

Bajaj Auto, Ltd.

    2,400       105,550  

Bajaj Finance, Ltd.

    4,600       130,699  

Bajaj Finserv, Ltd.

    1,200       98,251  

Bharat Petroleum Corp., Ltd.

    22,800       131,590  

Bharti Airtel, Ltd.

    34,700       212,332  

Bharti Infratel, Ltd.

    15,719       74,318  

Cipla, Ltd.

    9,500       85,931  

Coal India, Ltd.

    19,072       80,887  

Dabur India, Ltd.

    18,500       102,554  

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd.

    3,000       94,983  

Eicher Motors, Ltd.

    400       186,031  

GAIL (India), Ltd.

    22,754       110,720  

Godrej Consumer Products, Ltd.

    7,200       120,194  

Grasim Industries, Ltd.

    10,000       162,343  

HCL Technologies, Ltd.

    16,228       255,425  

Hero MotoCorp, Ltd.

    1,300       72,479  

Hindalco Industries, Ltd.

    30,900       108,210  

Hindustan Petroleum Corp., Ltd.

    19,000       86,360  

Hindustan Unilever, Ltd.

    17,900       401,327  

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

    22,890       643,643  

ICICI Bank, Ltd.

    75,580       322,071  

Indiabulls Housing Finance, Ltd.

    8,300       161,829  

Indian Oil Corp., Ltd.

    38,400       92,836  

Infosys, Ltd.

    44,157       791,692  

ITC, Ltd.

    93,750       395,469  

JSW Steel, Ltd.

    25,000       121,272  

Larsen & Toubro, Ltd.

    14,250       298,742  

LIC Housing Finance, Ltd.

    12,100       98,750  

Lupin, Ltd.

    5,700       68,980  

Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd.

    21,600       281,464  

Maruti Suzuki India, Ltd.

    2,900       381,344  

Motherson Sumi Systems, Ltd.

    27,150       143,180  

Nestle India, Ltd.

    700       98,483  

Oil & Natural Gas Corp., Ltd.

    34,800       93,961  

Piramal Enterprises, Ltd.

    2,702       104,807  

Reliance Industries, Ltd.

    68,600       986,078  

Shree Cement, Ltd.

    360       91,178  

Shriram Transport Finance Co., Ltd.

    6,100       146,541  

State Bank of India

    62,700       230,266  

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

    12,278       647,546  

Tata Motors, Ltd.(1)

    45,100       228,212  

Tata Steel, Ltd.(4)

    792       1,887  
Security   Shares     Value  
India (continued)  

Tata Steel, Ltd.(4)

    11,747     $ 104,035  

Tech Mahindra, Ltd.

    15,900       158,753  

Titan Co., Ltd.

    10,400       152,420  

UltraTech Cement, Ltd.

    2,700       165,418  

UPL, Ltd.

    10,100       110,391  

Vedanta, Ltd.

    43,100       191,344  

Wipro, Ltd.

    25,471       105,680  

Yes Bank, Ltd.

    41,500       223,361  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Ltd.

    16,300       143,984  
      $ 11,217,016  
Indonesia — 2.6%  

Adaro Energy Tbk PT

    717,400     $ 93,944  

Astra International Tbk PT

    834,900       427,324  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    511,400       808,667  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

    796,000       403,217  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    345,100       198,680  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    2,311,500       532,959  

Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk PT

    436,800       52,745  

Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT

    365,200       96,277  

Gudang Garam Tbk PT

    22,900       113,764  

Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk PT

    470,400       119,197  

Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    120,400       74,800  

Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    207,500       103,744  

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

    1,009,100       108,937  

Matahari Department Store Tbk PT

    116,000       85,889  

Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk PT

    507,600       71,853  

Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    145,300       100,357  

Surya Citra Media Tbk PT

    321,200       58,793  

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    2,031,900       554,453  

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

    67,800       225,344  

United Tractors Tbk PT

    79,400       193,727  
      $ 4,424,671  
Kazakhstan — 3.0%  

Central Asia Metals PLC

    251,600     $ 991,672  

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC GDR(4)(5)

    167,650       2,092,285  

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC GDR(4)(5)

    62,000       775,000  

KAZ Minerals PLC(1)

    106,025       1,339,623  
      $ 5,198,580  
Kuwait — 3.7%  

Agility Public Warehousing Co. KSC

    206,250     $ 594,945  

Boubyan Bank KSCP

    204,624       329,887  

Burgan Bank SAK

    193,599       166,740  
 

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

April 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Kuwait (continued)  

Kuwait Finance House KSCP

    837,683     $ 1,432,496  

Kuwait Projects Co. Holdings KSC

    130,620       107,389  

Mabanee Co. SAKC

    135,166       285,261  

Mezzan Holding Co. KSCC

    34,900       83,289  

Mobile Telecommunications Co.

    654,500       850,789  

National Bank of Kuwait SAK

    838,892       2,080,834  

National Industries Group Holding SAK(1)

    264,200       139,111  

National Real Estate Co. KPSC(1)

    178,300       65,756  

VIVA Kuwait Telecom Co.

    51,300       120,740  

Warba Bank KSCP(1)

    146,300       116,748  
      $ 6,373,985  
Luxembourg — 0.2%  

Globant SA(1)

    8,506     $ 382,855  
      $ 382,855  
Mauritius — 2.4%  

Alteo, Ltd.

    297,687     $ 237,180  

CIEL, Ltd.

    1,340,300       278,264  

CIM Financial Services, Ltd.

    832,100       239,856  

ENL Land, Ltd.

    155,011       191,561  

Gamma Civic, Ltd.

    107,086       123,395  

IBL, Ltd.

    37,656       54,537  

LUX Island Resorts, Ltd.

    78,300       161,804  

MCB Group, Ltd.

    228,408       1,875,184  

New Mauritius Hotels, Ltd.

    389,190       277,720  

Omnicane, Ltd.

    15,009       23,730  

Phoenix Beverages, Ltd.

    10,200       178,947  

Rogers & Co., Ltd.

    187,150       179,748  

Sun, Ltd., Class A(1)

    156,512       232,625  

Terra Mauricia, Ltd.

    182,256       143,543  
      $ 4,198,094  
Pakistan — 0.0%(6)  

Searle Co., Ltd. (The)

    5,013     $ 15,441  
      $ 15,441  
Peru — 3.2%  

Alicorp SAA

    129,300     $ 474,988  

Cementos Pacasmayo SAA

    85,338       213,804  

Cia de Minas Buenaventura SA ADR

    33,180       529,221  

Credicorp, Ltd.

    7,166       1,666,023  

Engie Energia Peru SA

    79,000       162,711  

Ferreycorp SAA

    529,200       427,850  
Security   Shares     Value  
Peru (continued)  

Grana y Montero SAA ADR(1)

    101,500     $ 337,995  

InRetail Peru Corp.(2)

    22,000       525,800  

Southern Copper Corp.

    10,302       544,049  

Union Andina de Cementos SAA

    308,000       276,471  

Volcan Cia Minera SAA, Class B

    1,145,200       411,892  
      $ 5,570,804  
Serbia — 4.8%  

Aerodrom Nikola Tesla AD Beograd(1)

    95,682     $ 1,646,946  

Energoprojekt Holding AD Beograd(1)

    74,772       585,204  

Gosa Montaza AD Velika Plana(1)

    1,378       18,303  

Komercijalna Banka AD Beograd(1)

    128,651       2,439,001  

MESSER Tehnogas AD(1)

    200       24,485  

Metalac AD(1)

    53,233       1,105,698  

NIS AD Novi Sad

    342,465       2,537,544  
      $ 8,357,181  
Singapore — 1.0%  

Yoma Strategic Holdings, Ltd.

    5,602,933     $ 1,804,918  
      $ 1,804,918  
South Korea — 12.4%  

AMOREPACIFIC Corp.

    1,031     $ 335,448  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

    1,208       160,975  

Celltrion Healthcare Co., Ltd.(1)

    1,618       134,474  

Celltrion, Inc.(1)

    2,342       587,531  

Coway Co., Ltd.

    2,101       171,694  

E-MART, Inc.

    775       195,094  

GS Holdings Corp.

    2,457       140,642  

Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.

    3,265       150,789  

Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    284       122,945  

Hanwha Chemical Corp.

    5,029       135,192  

Hotel Shilla Co., Ltd.

    1,479       159,085  

Hyundai Construction Equipment Co., Ltd.(1)

    106       18,704  

Hyundai Electric & Energy System Co., Ltd.(1)

    106       9,299  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

    3,587       212,434  

Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd.

    876       137,662  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.(1)

    1,443       159,744  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., Ltd.(1)

    439       172,494  

Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.

    1,976       457,609  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    4,440       662,216  

Hyundai Motor Co., Second PFC Shares

    1,675       179,677  

Hyundai Steel Co.

    3,421       193,357  

Kakao Corp.

    1,706       175,540  

Kangwon Land, Inc.

    5,696       153,658  
 

 

  16   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

April 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
South Korea (continued)  

Kia Motors Corp.

    8,940     $ 276,020  

Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.

    3,184       127,956  

Korea Electric Power Corp.

    8,392       293,567  

Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,826       154,245  

Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.

    367       148,535  

KT&G Corp.

    3,649       333,673  

LG Chem, Ltd.

    1,326       443,850  

LG Corp.

    3,208       242,668  

LG Display Co., Ltd.

    8,699       189,935  

LG Electronics, Inc.

    3,303       313,186  

LG Household & Health Care, Ltd.

    293       374,126  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    541       208,327  

Medy-Tox, Inc.

    203       131,935  

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co., Ltd.

    16,931       153,298  

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co., Ltd., Second PFC Shares

    2,304       9,955  

Naver Corp.

    790       526,805  

NCsoft Corp.

    613       205,461  

Netmarble Corp.(2)

    1,128       154,533  

Orion Holdings Corp.

    239       5,458  

POSCO

    2,078       715,997  

S-Oil Corp.

    1,759       180,401  

Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd.(1)(2)

    540       245,263  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    2,448       319,299  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

    2,099       230,484  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    2,510       6,221,303  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., PFC Shares

    479       952,441  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.

    1,045       260,926  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.(1)

    22,733       155,396  

Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

    2,384       260,254  

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

    1,758       299,352  

Samsung SDS Co., Ltd.

    1,162       263,934  

Shinsegae, Inc.

    362       140,504  

SillaJen, Inc.(1)

    2,033       158,574  

SK Holdings Co., Ltd.

    982       268,802  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    15,562       1,223,858  

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

    2,001       366,676  

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

    827       176,699  
      $ 21,559,959  
Sri Lanka — 1.0%  

Access Engineering PLC

    981,000     $ 123,763  

Dialog Axiata PLC

    295,330       26,664  

Hatton National Bank PLC

    153,132       233,923  

Hayleys PLC

    27,400       37,445  

Hemas Holdings PLC

    220,000       174,244  

Lion Brewery Ceylon PLC

    20,200       69,800  
Security   Shares     Value  
Sri Lanka (continued)  

Melstacorp PLC(1)

    200,000     $ 73,497  

Royal Ceramics Lanka PLC

    63,000       42,805  

Sampath Bank PLC

    200,438       384,279  

Softlogic Life Insurance PLC

    2,500,000       377,309  

Tokyo Cement Co Lanka PLC

    520,000       180,966  
      $ 1,724,695  
Taiwan — 4.9%  

Advantech Co., Ltd.

    7,699     $ 52,854  

ASE Industrial Holding Co., Ltd.

    61,358       166,530  

Asia Cement Corp.

    52,000       55,493  

Asustek Computer, Inc.

    12,000       112,148  

AU Optronics Corp.

    156,000       64,327  

Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.

    12,000       133,082  

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    134,000       240,363  

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd.

    28,000       45,149  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

    248,000       93,768  

China Steel Corp.

    210,000       166,174  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

    64,000       243,524  

Compal Electronics, Inc.

    95,000       61,879  

CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    275,679       196,604  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    33,680       122,107  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    148,659       105,125  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    59,700       56,980  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

    32,000       84,663  

First Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    176,800       121,551  

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    59,000       216,775  

Formosa Petrochemical Corp.

    22,000       89,768  

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    70,000       245,647  

Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.

    18,291       45,414  

Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    112,000       191,616  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

    250,635       697,112  

Hotai Motor Co., Ltd.

    5,000       49,009  

Innolux Corp.

    180,000       66,983  

Largan Precision Co., Ltd.

    2,000       232,616  

Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    179,476       158,443  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    85,000       232,814  

Pegatron Corp.

    30,000       69,944  

Pou Chen Corp.

    42,000       52,524  

President Chain Store Corp.

    10,000       98,295  

Quanta Computer, Inc.

    51,000       92,724  

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    177,960       72,327  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    67,000       92,073  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    150,657       87,541  

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

    31,000       114,480  
 

 

  17   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

April 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Taiwan (continued)  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    397,000     $ 3,024,083  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    82,960       199,657  

United Microelectronics Corp.

    220,000       118,640  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    158,675       75,728  
      $ 8,446,534  
Thailand — 0.5%  

Mega Lifesciences PCL

    598,400     $ 778,813  
      $ 778,813  
United Arab Emirates — 0.1%  

Orascom Construction, Ltd.(1)

    9,400     $ 84,485  
      $ 84,485  
Vietnam — 10.7%  

Bao Viet Holdings

    43,700     $ 175,964  

Binh Minh Plastics JSC

    62,900       147,020  

Century Synthetic Fiber Corp.

    175,966       122,044  

Coteccons Construction JSC

    24,000       141,876  

Danang Rubber JSC

    6       6  

Domesco Medical Import Export JSC

    59,000       254,183  

FPT Corp.

    106,364       284,980  

Gemadept Corp.

    61,050       70,896  

HA TIEN 1 Cement JSC

    126,070       72,963  

Ho Chi Minh City Infrastructure Investment JSC(1)

    262,900       362,379  

Hoa Phat Group JSC(1)

    322,100       759,282  

Hoa Sen Group

    143,025       104,855  

Hoang Anh Gia Lai International Agriculture JSC(1)

    204,900       77,947  

Hoang Huy Investment Financial Services JSC

    167,400       197,186  

Imexpharm Pharmaceutical JSC

    32,561       89,836  

KIDO Group Corp.

    73,700       117,990  

Kinh Bac City Development Share Holding Corp.(1)

    202,100       117,685  

Masan Group Corp.(1)

    532,970       2,140,586  

Mobile World Investment Corp.

    40,000       178,907  

Nam Long Investment Corp.

    145,147       241,025  

No Va Land Investment Group Corp.(1)

    248,890       672,609  

PetroVietnam Drilling & Well Services JSC(1)

    160,214       119,202  

PetroVietnam Fertilizer & Chemical JSC

    149,250       125,007  

PetroVietnam Gas JSC

    45,000       219,453  

PetroVietnam Nhon Trach 2 Power JSC

    61,900       85,586  

PetroVietnam Technical Services Corp.

    294,900       235,088  

Pha Lai Thermal Power JSC

    82,000       66,090  

Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corp.

    143,700       242,491  

Saigon - Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank(1)

    23,340       11,667  

Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp.

    25,300       236,238  
Security   Shares     Value  
Vietnam (continued)  

Saigon Securities, Inc.

    262,330     $ 413,058  

Thanh Thanh Cong Tay Ninh JSC(1)

    120,800       95,804  

Tien Phong Plastic JSC

    22,600       56,342  

TNG Investment & Trading JSC(1)

    10       6  

Traphaco JSC

    26,709       103,216  

Viet Capital Securities JSC(1)

    209,500       850,023  

Vietnam Construction and Import-Export JSC

    98,800       79,375  

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC

    204,940       1,661,923  

Vietnam Prosperity JSC Bank(1)

    1,084,860       2,728,175  

Vietnam Technological & Commercial Joint Stock Bank(1)

    536,200       3,015,072  

Vingroup JSC(1)

    314,249       1,731,461  

Vinh Hoan Corp.

    26,400       68,598  

Vinh Son - Song Hinh Hydropower JSC

    79,580       59,101  
      $ 18,533,195  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $120,913,137)

 

  $ 156,406,316  
Short-Term Investments — 5.9%  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.9%  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 5/3/18(7)

  $ 1,500     $ 1,499,870  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $1,499,887)

 

  $ 1,499,870  
Other — 5.0%  
Description   Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 1.95%(8)

    8,692,183     $ 8,691,314  

Total Other
(identified cost $8,690,522)

 

  $ 8,691,314  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $10,190,409)

 

  $ 10,191,184  

Total Investments — 96.1%
(identified cost $131,103,546)

 

  $ 166,597,500  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 3.9%

 

  $ 6,775,448  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 173,372,948  

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

 

 

  18   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

April 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

  (1) 

Non-income producing security.

 

  (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 April 30, 2018, the aggregate value of these securities is $1,566,687 or 0.9% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (3) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 8).

 

  (4) 

Securities are traded on separate exchanges for the same entity.

 

  (5) 

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. At April 30, 2018, the aggregate value of these securities is $2,867,285 or 1.7% of the Portfolio’s net assets.

 

  (6) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

  (7) 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on open derivative contracts.

 

  (8) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of April 30, 2018.

Sector Classification of Portfolio  
Sector   Percentage
of Net Assets
    Value  

Financials

    28.0   $ 48,457,850  

Information Technology

    16.2       28,010,299  

Industrials

    7.4       12,824,442  

Consumer Staples

    7.1       12,231,596  

Consumer Discretionary

    6.2       10,794,996  

Materials

    6.1       10,618,776  

Real Estate

    5.7       9,920,431  

Energy

    5.1       8,871,178  

Telecommunication Services

    4.0       6,925,398  

Health Care

    2.4       4,212,726  

Utilities

    2.0       3,538,624  

Short-Term Investments

    5.9       10,191,184  

Total Investments

    96.1   $ 166,597,500  
 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     447,896     USD     557,142     Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank     5/15/18     $     $ (15,804
EUR     74,181     USD     92,394     Standard Chartered Bank     5/15/18             (2,737
USD     7,482,902     EUR     6,017,628     Bank of America, N.A.     5/15/18       209,858        
USD     6,505,732     EUR     5,231,803     Bank of America, N.A.     5/15/18       182,454        
USD     4,483,640     EUR     3,605,670     Bank of America, N.A.     5/15/18       125,744        
USD     3,299,906     EUR     2,653,731     Bank of America, N.A.     5/15/18       92,546        
USD     3,020,336     EUR     2,428,905     Bank of America, N.A.     5/15/18       84,706        
USD     232,109     EUR     187,744     Bank of America, N.A.     5/15/18       5,198        
USD     89,526     EUR     71,656     Bank of America, N.A.     5/15/18       2,921        
USD     99,084     EUR     80,242     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     5/15/18       2,101        
USD     75,917     EUR     61,938     Standard Chartered Bank     5/15/18       1,058        
USD     10,645,495     KRW     11,330,000,000     Citibank, N.A.     7/16/18       43,749        
TWD     8,909,117     USD     311,453     Goldman Sachs International     9/28/18             (7,059
USD     9,538,784     TWD     273,000,000     Bank of America, N.A.     9/28/18       211,299        
      $ 961,634     $ (25,600

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

April 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

 

Futures Contracts                                   
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Position      Expiration
Month/Year
     Notional
Amount
     Value/Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Equity Futures

              
MSCI Emerging Markets Index      267        Long        Jun-18      $ 15,381,870      $ (542,399
                                         $ (542,399

Abbreviations:

 

ADR     American Depositary Receipt
GDR     Global Depositary Receipt
PCL     Public Company Ltd.
PFC Shares     Preference Shares

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR     Euro
KRW     South Korean Won
TWD     New Taiwan Dollar
USD     United States Dollar

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

April 30, 2018

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets    April 30, 2018  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $122,413,024)

   $ 157,906,186  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $8,690,522)

     8,691,314  

Cash

     961,285  

Deposits for derivatives collateral — Financial futures contracts

     45,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $7,984,516)

     7,989,154  

Dividends receivable

     288,675  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     13,929  

Receivable for investments sold

     31,174  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     961,634  

Other assets

     25,748  

Total assets

   $ 176,914,099  
Liabilities  

Payable for investments purchased

   $ 3,020,543  

Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

     140,737  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     25,600  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     144,799  

Trustees’ fees

     638  

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

     62,803  

Accrued expenses

     146,031  

Total liabilities

   $ 3,541,151  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 173,372,948  
Sources of Net Assets  

Investors’ capital

   $ 137,544,793  

Net unrealized appreciation

     35,828,155  

Total

   $ 173,372,948  

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

April 30, 2018

 

Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Income   

Six Months Ended

April 30, 2018

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $137,276)

   $ 1,506,720  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     57,934  

Interest (net of foreign taxes, $5)

     9,743  

Total investment income

   $ 1,574,397  
Expenses  

Investment adviser fee

   $ 865,176  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     3,758  

Custodian fee

     172,305  

Legal and accounting services

     33,965  

Miscellaneous

     10,672  

Total expenses

   $ 1,085,876  

Net investment income

   $ 488,521  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $99,623)

   $ 3,730,303  

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     (1,612

Financial futures contracts

     1,070,209  

Foreign currency transactions

     492,246  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (949,585

Net realized gain

   $ 4,341,561  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments (including net increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $14,874)

   $ 4,445,467  

Investments — affiliated investment

     1,085  

Financial futures contracts

     (779,889

Foreign currency

     19,314  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     441,584  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 4,127,561  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 8,469,122  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 8,957,643  

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

April 30, 2018

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   

Six Months Ended

April 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

    

Year Ended

October 31, 2017

 

From operations —

 

Net investment income

   $ 488,521      $ 1,530,397  

Net realized gain (loss)

     4,341,561        (27,489

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     4,127,561        29,698,566  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 8,957,643      $ 31,201,474  

Capital transactions —

 

Contributions

   $ 7,429,983      $ 14,723,397  

Withdrawals

     (7,317,584      (5,790,127

Net increase in net assets from capital transactions

   $ 112,399      $ 8,933,270  

Net increase in net assets

   $ 9,070,042      $ 40,134,744  
Net Assets                  

At beginning of period

   $ 164,302,906      $ 124,168,162  

At end of period

   $ 173,372,948      $ 164,302,906  

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

April 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data       2017      2016     2015     2014(1)  

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

                                          

Expenses(2)

     1.25 %(3)       1.29      1.30     1.32     1.63

Net investment income (loss)

     0.56 %(3)       1.10      0.92     1.61     (0.19 )% 

Portfolio Turnover

     25 %(4)       32      40     27     112

Total Return

     5.51 %(4)       24.59      5.75     (14.05 )%      1.10

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

   $ 173,373      $ 164,303      $ 124,168     $ 113,782     $ 50,560  

 

(1) 

The Portfolio commenced operations on November 1, 2013.

 

(2) 

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.

 

(3) 

Annualized.

 

(4) 

Not annualized.

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

April 30, 2018

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is total return. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At April 30, 2018, Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund held a 99.9% interest in the Portfolio.

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

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

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

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 asked 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 obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Derivatives. Financial futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average asked prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Foreign ownership of shares of certain Vietnamese companies may be subject to limitations. When foreign ownership of such a Vietnamese company’s shares approaches the limitation, foreign investors may be willing to pay a premium to the local share price to acquire shares from other foreign investors. Such shares are valued at a premium to the closing exchange based upon the average of recent foreign investor trades. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Portfolio’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities.

Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

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

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

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

 

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

In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Portfolio may also be subject to local taxes on the recognition of capital gains in certain countries. In determining the daily net asset value, the Portfolio estimates the accrual for such taxes, if any, based on the unrealized appreciation on certain portfolio securities and the related tax rates. Taxes attributable to unrealized appreciation are included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. Capital gains taxes on securities sold are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments.

As of April 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

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

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

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

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

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

J  Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to April 30, 2018 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Portfolio’s management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to $500 million, and is payable monthly. On net assets of $500 million and over, the annual fee is reduced. For the six months ended April 30, 2018, the Portfolio’s investment adviser

 

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fee amounted to $865,176 or 1.00% (annualized) of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the six months ended April 30, 2018, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

3   Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $39,645,224 and $42,344,047, respectively, for the six months ended April 30, 2018.

4   Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at April 30, 2018, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 132,256,323  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 41,794,002  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (7,059,190

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 34,734,812  

5   Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts and financial futures contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at April 30, 2018 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At April 30, 2018, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

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

Equity Price Risk: The Portfolio enters into equity futures contracts to enhance total return, to manage certain investment risks and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities.

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

The Portfolio enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those derivatives in a liability position. At April 30, 2018, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $25,600. At April 30, 2018, there were no assets pledged by the Portfolio for such liability.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Portfolio invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Portfolio has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate

 

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derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Portfolio’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Portfolio fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Portfolio of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Portfolio and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Portfolio’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Portfolio, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Portfolio as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at April 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

         Fair Value  
Risk   Derivative   

Asset

Derivative

    

Liability

Derivative

 

Equity Price

 

Financial futures contracts

   $      $ (542,399 )(1) 

Foreign Exchange

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     961,634 (2)       (25,600 )(3) 

Total

       $ 961,634      $ (567,999

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $      $ (542,399

Total Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

   $ 961,634      $ (25,600

 

(1) 

Amount represents cumulative unrealized depreciation on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts; Net unrealized appreciation.

 

(3) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts; Net unrealized appreciation.

The Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by risk, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following tables present the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio for such assets and pledged by the Portfolio for such liabilities as of April 30, 2018.

 

Counterparty    Derivative Assets
Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 914,726      $      $ (742,013    $         —      $ 172,713  

Citibank, N.A.

     43,749                             43,749  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     2,101                             2,101  

Standard Chartered Bank

     1,058        (1,058                     
     $ 961,634      $ (1,058    $ (742,013    $      $ 218,563  

 

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Counterparty    Derivative Liabilities
Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
(c)
 

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

   $ (15,804    $      $      $      $ (15,804

Goldman Sachs International

     (7,059                           (7,059

Standard Chartered Bank

     (2,737      1,058                      (1,679
     $ (25,600    $ 1,058      $      $      $ (24,542

 

(a) 

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b) 

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the six months ended April 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Risk   Derivative    Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
(1)
    

Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation) on

Derivatives Recognized in Income(2)

 

Equity Price

 

Financial futures contracts

   $ 1,070,209      $ (779,889

Foreign Exchange

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (949,585      441,584  

Total

       $ 120,624      $ (338,305

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Financial futures contracts and Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Financial futures contracts and Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively.

The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the six months ended April 30, 2018, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts — Long
   

Forward

Foreign Currency

Exchange Contracts*

 
  $11,578,000     $ 40,030,000  

 

* The average notional amount for forward foreign currency exchange contracts is based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold.

6  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $625 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 30, 2018. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely to facilitate the handling of unusual and/or unanticipated short-term cash requirements. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the six months ended April 30, 2018.

 

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7  Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Portfolio, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign securities markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker/dealers and issuers than in the United States. The foregoing risks of foreign investing can be more significant in less developed countries characterized as emerging market countries.

8  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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 April 30, 2018, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Asia/Pacific

   $ 9,891,731      $ 91,359,948      $ 0      $ 101,251,679  

Developed Europe

     382,855                      382,855  

Emerging Europe

     6,165,134        17,820,651               23,985,785  

Latin America

     14,963,445                      14,963,445  

Middle East/Africa

     237,180        15,585,372               15,822,552  

Total Common Stocks

   $ 31,640,345      $ 124,765,971 **     $ 0      $ 156,406,316  

Short-Term Investments —

           

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            1,499,870               1,499,870  

Other

            8,691,314               8,691,314  

Total Investments

   $ 31,640,345      $ 134,957,155      $ 0      $ 166,597,500  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 961,634      $      $ 961,634  

Total

   $ 31,640,345      $ 135,918,789      $      $ 167,559,134  

 

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Liability Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (25,600    $      $ (25,600

Futures Contracts

     (542,399                    (542,399

Total

   $ (542,399    $ (25,600    $         —      $ (567,999

 

* None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Portfolio.

 

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

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the six months ended April 30, 2018 is not presented. At April 30, 2018, investments having a value of $3,659,815 at October 31, 2017 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 during the six months then ended. The change in level designation within the fair value hierarchy was generally due to an increase in securities valued primarily using the Fund’s fair valuation pricing service as discussed in Note 1A.

 

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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process

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

At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a “Board”) of the registered investment companies advised by either Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research, (the “Eaton Vance Funds”) held on April 24, 2018, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. In voting its approval, the Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by each adviser to the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of meetings of the Contract Review Committee held between February and April 2018. The Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, as relevant to its annual evaluation of the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements.

The information that the Board considered included, among other things, the following (for funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolio(s), references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level):

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

 

 

A report from an independent data provider comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);

 

 

A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds;

 

 

A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, where relevant, yield data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods;

 

 

Data regarding investment performance in comparison to benchmark indices, as well as customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Board;

 

 

For each fund, comparative information concerning the fees charged and the services provided by each adviser in managing other accounts (including mutual funds, other collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund;

 

 

Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund;

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

 

 

Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including the fund’s investment strategies and policies;

 

 

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

 

 

Information about each adviser’s policies and practices with respect to trading, including each adviser’s processes for monitoring best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

 

Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits received by each adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;

 

 

Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;

Information about each Adviser

 

 

Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each adviser;

 

 

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

 

 

The Code of Ethics of each adviser and its affiliates, together with information relating to compliance with and the administration of such codes;

 

 

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions;

 

 

Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by each adviser and its affiliates (including descriptions of various compliance programs) and their record of compliance;

 

 

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of each adviser and its affiliates;

 

 

A description of Eaton Vance Management’s procedures for overseeing third party advisers and sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

April 30, 2018

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

Other Relevant Information

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

The terms of each investment advisory agreement.

Over the course of the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2018, with respect to one or more funds, the Board met seven times and the Contract Review Committee, the Audit Committee, the Governance Committee, the Portfolio Management Committee and the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met seven, thirteen, six, eight and nine times, respectively. At such meetings, the Trustees participated in investment and performance reviews with the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of each investment adviser relating to each fund, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing each fund’s investment objective, such as the use of derivative instruments, as well as risk management techniques. The Board and its Committees also evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management and other fund advisers with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its Committees, the Independent Trustees hold regular teleconferences in between meetings to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements.

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

The Contract Review Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory and sub-advisory agreement, including the specific fee structures and other terms of the agreements, the Contract Review Committee was informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion among the Independent Trustees and the Eaton Vance Funds’ advisers and sub-advisers.

Results of the Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement of Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund (the “Fund”) with Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”), as well as the investment advisory agreement of Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), the portfolio in which the Fund invests, with Boston Management and Research (“BMR”) (EVM, with respect to the Fund, and BMR, with respect to the Portfolio, are each referred to herein as the “Adviser”), including their fee structures, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee based on the material factors considered and conclusions reached by the Contract Review Committee with respect to the agreements. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund and the investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio (together, the “investment advisory agreements”).

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreements of the Fund and the Portfolio, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund and the Portfolio by the applicable Adviser.

The Board considered each Adviser’s management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by the Fund and the Portfolio, including the education, experience and number of its investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund and the Portfolio. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of each Adviser’s investment professionals in investing in equity securities traded in developed, emerging, frontier, and off-index markets. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, as well as the compensation methods of each Adviser and other factors, such as the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund and the Portfolio, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund and the Portfolio, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which each Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

April 30, 2018

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

The Board noted that, under the terms of the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, EVM may invest assets of the Fund directly in securities, for which it would receive a fee, or in the Portfolio, for which it receives no separate fee but for which BMR receives an advisory fee from the Portfolio.

The Board considered the compliance programs of each Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. Among other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment professionals, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of each Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

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

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

Fund Performance

The Board noted that, effective May 2, 2017, the Fund changed its name and investment strategies to allow the Fund, under normal market conditions, to invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity investments in emerging and frontier market countries. Although the Board considered information comparing the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds and appropriate benchmark indices, the Board concluded that, in light of the recent changes to the Fund, additional time is required to evaluate the Adviser’s performance in managing the Fund under its new mandate.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Fund and by the Portfolio for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one year period ended September 30, 2017, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on Fund expense ratios relative to comparable funds.

After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by each Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.

Profitability and Other “Fall-Out” Benefits

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

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by each Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.

Economies of Scale

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

April 30, 2018

 

Officers and Trustees

 

 

Officers of Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

 

 

Payson F. Swaffield

President

Maureen A. Gemma

Vice President, Secretary and

Chief Legal Officer

James F. Kirchner

Treasurer

Richard F. Froio

Chief Compliance Officer

 

 

Officers of Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

 

 

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 of Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund and Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

 

 

William H. Park

Chairperson

Thomas E. Faust Jr.*

Mark R. Fetting

Cynthia E. Frost

George J. Gorman

Valerie A. Mosley

Helen Frame Peters

Susan J. Sutherland

Harriett Tee Taggart

Scott E. Wennerholm

 

 

* Interested Trustee

 

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Eaton Vance Funds

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:

 

 

Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Eaton Vance fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions.

 

 

None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, Eaton Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker-dealers.

 

 

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

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group and Boston Management and Research. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Eaton Vance’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial advisor, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial advisor. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial advisor.

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

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

 

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Investment Adviser of Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Principal Underwriter*

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 482-8260

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 9653

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 262-1122

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

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


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Item 2. Code of Ethics

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 applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

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

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

No material changes.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

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

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


Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

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.

Global Macro Capital Opportunities Portfolio

 

By:  

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President
Date:   June 21, 2018

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/ Payson F. Swaffield

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President
Date:   June 21, 2018
By:  

/s/ James F. Kirchner

  James F. Kirchner
  Treasurer
Date:   June 21, 2018