N-CSR 1 d257014dncsr.htm EATON VANCE MUNICIPALS TRUST II Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II

 

 

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: 811-08134

 

 

Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Deidre E. Walsh

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

 

 

(617) 482-8260

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

January 31

Date of Fiscal Year End

January 31, 2022

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders


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Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

Annual Report

January 31, 2022

 

 

 

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

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

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.


Annual Report January 31, 2022

Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     34  

Federal Tax Information

     35  

Management and Organization

     36  

Privacy Notice

     39  

Important Notices

     41  


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

As the 12-month period began on February 1, 2021, municipal bonds were at the tail end of a bond rally that had begun in November 2020. From mid-February through June 2021, the bond market reversed course. Yields on municipal bonds and U.S. Treasurys rose and prices declined in anticipation of rising economic growth, driven by a federal government infusion of stimulus financing and progress on COVID-19 vaccinations. In late spring-early summer, high year-over-year inflation also raised investor concerns, putting further upward pressure on interest rates.

By July, however, the emergence of a more contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 threatened the U.S. economic rebound and diminished inflation concerns. Investors again turned to U.S. Treasurys and municipal bonds as relatively safe-haven assets, leading bond prices to rise and interest rates to fall in July.

From August through October, bond prices declined again due, in part, to anticipation that the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) would begin tapering monthly bond purchases, which had helped hold interest rates down through much of the pandemic.

In the closing months of 2021, the Fed confirmed that tapering would begin in November and accelerate in the months to come. The reduction of monetary stimulus put upward pressure on shorter term interest rates, as did passage of President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill. As the Fed issued more hawkish monetary statements, U.S. Treasury rates rose in December against the backdrop of inflationary concerns and potential interest rate hikes. Municipal bond rates, however, were nearly unchanged during the month.

But as the new year began, municipal investors appeared to reevaluate the twin threats of inflation and projected rate hikes. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, a broad measure of the municipal bond market, declined 2.74% in January 2022, its worst monthly performance in several years. In the third week of January, municipal bond mutual funds and exchange-traded funds experienced net weekly outflows for only the second time in 87 weeks.

For the period as a whole, the municipal bond yield curve experienced a “bear market flattening” in which interest rates rose across the curve, but more so at the shorter maturity end of the curve. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index returned -1.89% during the period. While municipal bonds outperformed U.S. Treasurys at the short end of the yield curve — that is, maturities of 5 years or less — municipals underperformed U.S. Treasurys in the middle and long end of the curve — maturities of about 10 years and 30 years, respectively.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2022, Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund (the Fund) returned -0.02% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index (the Index), which returned -1.89%.

The Fund invests primarily in high yield municipal obligations — defined as securities rated BBB and below. The Index, reflecting the broad municipal market, had a significantly smaller weight in BBB rated and below-investment-grade issues than the Fund during the period.

For the period as a whole, the municipal high yield asset class delivered positive performance while the municipal investment-grade asset class posted negative returns. The bulk of high yield’s outperformance occurred during the first half of the period as high yield spreads — the difference between high yield and investment-grade interest rates — compressed significantly after widening dramatically early in the pandemic.

Despite a “bear market flattening” of the municipal yield curve — in which interest rates rose across the curve, but more so at the shorter-maturity end of the curve — spread compression enabled high yield issues to post positive performance during the period. Demand for high yield bonds was strong during most of the period, buoyed by a global economic recovery; investors’ search for yield in a historically low-yield environment; and Congress’ passage of a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill in March 2021, which bolstered the budgets of many municipal bond issuers.

During the period, contributors to Fund performance versus the Index included an overweight position relative to the Index in bonds rated BBB and below; security selections and an overweight position in the health care sector; and the Fund’s hedging strategy, which used U.S. Treasury futures to mitigate interest rate volatility. As a risk-management tactic within the Fund’s overall strategy, interest rate hedging is intended to moderate performance in both up and down markets. During a period when interest rates rose, the Fund’s hedging strategy mitigated some of the negative effect of rising rates and, thus, contributed to Fund performance relative to the unhedged Index.

In contrast, detractors from Fund performance relative to the Index included the Fund’s use of leverage and an overweight position in bonds with coupons of 4% or less.

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager(s) Cynthia J. Clemson and William J. Delahunty, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns           

Class

Inception Date

    

Performance

Inception Date

     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

        08/07/1995        08/07/1995        –0.02      4.69      5.04

Class A with 4.75% Maximum Sales Charge

 

                   –4.80        3.68        4.53  

Class C at NAV

        06/18/1997        08/07/1995        –0.78        3.90        4.42  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                      –1.75        3.90        4.42  

Class I at NAV

        05/09/2007        08/07/1995        0.24        4.95        5.30  

Class W at NAV

        10/01/2021        08/07/1995        0.35        4.97        5.31  

 

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index

                      –1.89      3.46      3.20
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I      Class W  

Gross

           0.82      1.57      0.57      0.57

Net

           0.82        1.57        0.57        0.16  
% Distribution Rates/Yields5                    Class A      Class C      Class I      Class W  

Distribution Rate

           2.94      2.17      3.19      3.61

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate

           4.96        3.67        5.39        6.10  

SEC 30-day Yield

           1.34        0.65        1.66        2.08  

Taxable-Equivalent SEC 30-day Yield

           2.27        1.10        2.81        3.52  
% Total Leverage6                                                

Residual Interest Bond (RIB) Financing

                    4.60

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment3      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          01/31/2012          $15,412          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          01/31/2012          $419,154          N.A.  

Class W

       $10,000          01/31/2012          $16,785          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)7,8

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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

 

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Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The average annual total returns listed for Class C reflect conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Prior to November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares ten years after purchase.

Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. The performance of Class W is linked to Class I. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratio for Class W reflects a contractual expense reimbursement of investment advisory fees that continues through 9/30/24. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

 

5 

The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV at the end of the period. The Fund’s distributions may be comprised of amounts characterized for federal income tax purposes as tax-exempt income, qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital. The Fund will determine the federal income tax character of distributions

  paid to a shareholder after the end of the calendar year. This is reported on the IRS form 1099-DIV and provided to the shareholder shortly after each year-end. The Fund’s distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s long-term return potential. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change. Taxable- equivalent performance is based on the highest combined federal and state income tax rates, where applicable. Lower tax rates would result in lower tax-equivalent performance. Actual tax rates will vary depending on your income, exemptions and deductions. Rates do not include local taxes. The SEC Yield is a standardized measure based on the estimated yield to maturity of a fund’s investments over a 30-day period and is based on the maximum offer price at the date specified. The SEC Yield is not based on the distributions made by the Fund, which may differ.

 

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

 

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

 

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

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

Yield curve is a graphical representation of the yields offered by bonds of various maturities. The yield curve flattens when long-term interest rates fall and/or short-term interest rates increase, and the yield curve steepens when long-term interest rates increase and/or short-term interest rates fall.

 

 

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Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The actual expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (August 1, 2021 – January 31, 2022) for Class A, Class C and Class I and (October 1, 2021 – January 31, 2022) for Class W. The hypothetical expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the one-half year period (August 1, 2021 – January 31, 2022).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(8/1/21)
     Ending
Account Value
(1/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period
(8/1/21 – 1/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual*

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 973.20      $ 3.78        0.76

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 969.60      $ 7.50        1.51

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 974.50      $ 2.54        0.51

Class W

  $ 1,000.00      $ 987.00      $ 0.30 **       0.09
         

Hypothetical***

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.37      $ 3.87        0.76

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.59      $ 7.68        1.51

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.63      $ 2.60        0.51

Class W

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.75      $ 0.46 **       0.09

 

*

Class W had not commenced operations on August 1, 2021. Actual expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period); 123/365 for Class W (to reflect the period from the commencement of operations on October 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on July 31, 2021 (October 1, 2021 for Class W).

 

**

Absent a reimbursement of investment advisory fees by an affiliate, the expenses would be higher.

 

***

Hypothetical expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on July 31, 2021 (October 1, 2021 for Class W).

 

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Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 2.8%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Hospital — 2.1%  

Boston Medical Center Corp., 4.581%, 7/1/47

  $ 4,165     $ 4,626,429  

Harnett Health System, Inc., 4.25% to 4/1/25 (Put Date), 4/1/32

    5,715       5,586,412  

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

    8,915       8,491,492  

Tower Health, 4.451%, 2/1/50

    15,405       13,537,144  
            $ 32,241,477  
Other — 0.6%  

Morongo Band of Mission Indians, 7.00%, 10/1/39(1)

  $ 7,980     $ 10,284,784  
            $ 10,284,784  
Other Revenue — 0.1%  

YMCA of Greater New York, 2.303%, 8/1/26

  $ 1,055     $ 1,031,482  
            $ 1,031,482  

Total Corporate Bonds — 2.8%
(identified cost $41,299,253)

 

  $ 43,557,743  
Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations — 93.6%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Cogeneration — 0.0%(2)  

Northampton County Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Northampton Generating), (AMT), 5.00%, 12/31/23(3)

  $ 567     $ 141,797  
            $ 141,797  
Education — 4.8%  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, (Doral Academy of Nevada), 5.00%, 7/15/39(1)

  $ 1,270     $ 1,437,805  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, (Pinecrest Academy of Nevada), 4.00%, 7/15/50(1)

    925       963,434  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, (Somerset Academy of Las Vegas), 4.00%, 12/15/51(1)

    800       834,552  
Build NYC Resource Corp., NY, (New World Preparatory
Charter School):
           

4.00%, 6/15/51

    160       168,562  

4.00%, 6/15/56

    125       130,970  
Capital Trust Agency, FL, (Florida Charter Educational
Foundation, Inc.):
           

5.375%, 6/15/38(1)

    545       596,677  

5.375%, 6/15/48(1)

    1,020       1,099,897  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Education (continued)  

Capital Trust Agency, FL, (Liza Jackson Preparatory School, Inc.), 5.00%, 8/1/55

  $ 325     $ 368,452  
Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority,
(Aspen View Academy):
           

4.00%, 5/1/41

    150       161,922  

4.00%, 5/1/51

    500       533,710  
District of Columbia, (District of Columbia International
School):
           

5.00%, 7/1/39

    710       830,693  

5.00%, 7/1/49

    700       807,184  
District of Columbia, (KIPP DC):            

4.00%, 7/1/39

    280       308,140  

4.00%, 7/1/44

    270       294,192  

4.00%, 7/1/49

    385       416,901  
District of Columbia, (Rocketship DC Obligated Group):            

5.00%, 6/1/41(1)

    1,190       1,348,032  

5.00%, 6/1/49(1)

    2,100       2,290,239  

5.00%, 6/1/61(1)

    1,175       1,307,293  

Erie Higher Education Building Authority, PA, (Gannon University), 5.00%, 5/1/47

    475       566,195  

Florida Development Finance Corp., (Drs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel 2017 Foundation for Global Understanding, Inc.), 4.00%, 7/1/51(1)

    1,000       1,046,670  

Florida Development Finance Corp., (River City Science Academy Project), 4.00%, 7/1/55

    750       787,140  

Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority, (Jacksonville University), 5.00%, 6/1/48(1)

    750       834,037  

Forest Grove, OR, (Pacific University), Prerefunded to 5/1/22, 5.00%, 5/1/40

    1,070       1,081,749  
Indiana Finance Authority, (KIPP Indianapolis, Inc.):            

5.00%, 7/1/40

    170       188,651  

5.00%, 7/1/55

    460       503,189  
Indiana Finance Authority, (Valparaiso University):            

4.00%, 10/1/34

    500       562,045  

4.00%, 10/1/35

    650       729,690  
Kentucky Bond Development Corp., (Centre College):            

4.00%, 6/1/46

    800       900,792  

4.00%, 6/1/51

    1,250       1,401,475  
Kentucky Bond Development Corp., (Transylvania
University):
           

4.00%, 3/1/46

    2,805       3,083,312  

4.00%, 3/1/49

    705       772,934  
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, (Albuquerque Academy):            

4.00%, 9/1/35

    300       336,312  

4.00%, 9/1/40

    1,200       1,336,344  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, (Loyola University), 4.00%, 10/1/51

    1,170       1,284,660  
 

 

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Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Arizona Autism Charter Schools), 4.00%, 7/1/61(1)

  $ 2,600     $ 2,715,284  
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, AZ,
(Legacy Traditional Schools):
           

4.00%, 7/1/51(1)

    1,650       1,768,998  

4.00%, 7/1/56(1)

    1,220       1,295,701  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Wentworth Institute of Technology), 5.00%, 10/1/46

    4,000       4,467,600  

Michigan State University, 5.00%, 2/15/44

    1,000       1,198,890  

Oregon Facilities Authority, (University of Portland), 5.00%, 4/1/35

    1,000       1,108,280  

Public Finance Authority, WI, (Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas), 4.00%, 7/1/51

    2,000       2,113,840  
Public Finance Authority, WI, (North Carolina Leadership
Academy):
           

4.00%, 6/15/29(1)

    300       318,666  

5.00%, 6/15/39(1)

    205       222,628  

5.00%, 6/15/49(1)

    260       279,812  
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Roseman University of Health
Sciences):
           

4.00%, 4/1/52(1)(4)

    1,000       1,033,490  

5.00%, 4/1/40(1)

    840       955,601  

5.00%, 4/1/50(1)

    2,510       2,822,620  

5.50%, 4/1/32

    170       171,430  

5.75%, 4/1/42

    2,045       2,063,037  
Romeoville, IL, (Lewis University):            

5.00%, 10/1/27

    1,000       1,095,430  

5.00%, 10/1/29

    1,000       1,089,390  

5.00%, 10/1/30

    1,000       1,087,060  

5.00%, 10/1/35

    2,000       2,167,020  

San Antonio Education Facilities Corp., TX, (University of the Incarnate Word), 4.00%, 4/1/54

    2,000       2,153,960  

University of California, 5.00%, 5/15/38(5)

    10,000       10,508,400  

Waco Education Finance Corp., TX, (Baylor University), 5.00%, 3/1/35

    1,260       1,554,260  
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
(Hmong American Peace Academy, Ltd.):
           

4.00%, 3/15/40

    750       824,145  

5.00%, 3/15/50

    2,345       2,714,478  
            $ 75,043,870  
Electric Utilities — 2.8%  
Arkansas River Power Authority, CO:            

5.00%, 10/1/31

  $ 1,500     $ 1,748,580  

5.00%, 10/1/32

    1,500       1,745,895  

5.00%, 10/1/38

    9,325       10,756,294  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)  
Arkansas River Power Authority, CO: (continued)            

5.00%, 10/1/43

  $ 2,250     $ 2,575,822  

Burke County Development Authority, GA, (Oglethorpe Power Corp.), 4.125%, 11/1/45

    15,890       17,555,749  

Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance, (Hawaiian Electric Co.), (AMT), 4.00%, 3/1/37

    7,500       8,111,700  

Long Island Power Authority, NY, Electric System Revenue, 5.00%, 9/1/38

    1,420       1,773,907  
            $ 44,267,947  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 3.7%  
Build NYC Resource Corp., NY, (YMCA of Greater New York):            

Prerefunded to 8/1/25, 4.00%, 8/1/31

  $ 650     $ 709,930  

Prerefunded to 8/1/25, 4.00%, 8/1/36

    875       955,675  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Prerefunded to 7/1/25, 5.00%, 1/1/35

    1,100       1,238,743  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), Prerefunded to 12/1/22, 5.00%, 12/1/33

    5,000       5,183,450  

Dawson Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1, CO, Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 10/1/22

    3,500       3,485,370  
Detroit, MI, Sewage Disposal System:            

Prerefunded to 7/1/22, 5.00%, 7/1/32

    3,185       3,245,356  

Prerefunded to 7/1/22, 5.25%, 7/1/39

    3,355       3,422,066  
East Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority,
PA, (Student Services, Inc.):
           

Prerefunded to 7/1/24, 5.00%, 7/1/34

    750       818,985  

Prerefunded to 7/1/24, 5.00%, 7/1/39

    1,250       1,364,975  

Illinois Finance Authority, (Plymouth Place, Inc.), Prerefunded to 5/15/25, 5.00%, 5/15/37

    1,000       1,116,250  

Martin County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Martin Memorial Medical Center), Prerefunded to 11/15/24, 4.25%, 11/15/41

    3,940       4,277,894  

Michigan Finance Authority, (Detroit Water and Sewerage Department), Prerefunded to 7/1/22, 5.00%, 7/1/44

    1,905       1,941,100  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (CHF-Collegiate Housing Galveston I, LLC - Texas A&M University), Prerefunded to 4/1/24, 5.00%, 4/1/34

    3,885       4,208,271  
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX,
(CHF-Collegiate Housing Stephenville III, LLC - Tarleton
State University):
           

Prerefunded to 4/1/25, 5.00%, 4/1/30

    800       895,128  

Prerefunded to 4/1/25, 5.00%, 4/1/35

    1,000       1,118,910  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (BRRH Corp. Obligated Group), Prerefunded to 12/1/24, 5.00%, 12/1/31

    6,250       6,922,875  

San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, Prerefunded to 1/15/25, 5.00%, 1/15/44

    10,000       11,141,100  
 

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Savannah Economic Development Authority, GA, (Marshes Skidaway Island Project), Prerefunded to 1/1/24, 7.00%, 1/1/34

  $ 3,000     $ 3,328,860  

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, (Memorial Group, Inc.), Prerefunded to 11/1/23, 7.25%, 11/1/33

    1,455       1,611,049  
            $ 56,985,987  
General Obligations — 5.8%  
Centennial Independent School District No. 12, Circle
Pines, MN:
           

0.00%, 2/1/31

  $ 1,225     $ 944,463  

0.00%, 2/1/33

    1,500       1,057,980  
Chicago Board of Education, IL:            

5.00%, 12/1/26

    1,595       1,816,418  

5.00%, 12/1/40

    3,000       3,484,020  

5.00%, 12/1/42

    1,820       1,863,771  

Chicago, IL, 5.00%, 1/1/40

    2,000       2,296,240  
Detroit, MI:            

5.00%, 4/1/30

    1,400       1,607,480  

5.00%, 4/1/31

    865       990,226  

5.50%, 4/1/31

    565       691,588  

5.50%, 4/1/32

    595       726,745  

5.50%, 4/1/35

    350       426,423  

5.50%, 4/1/45

    1,930       2,316,154  

5.50%, 4/1/50

    2,320       2,769,500  
Illinois:            

4.00%, 6/1/33

    4,000       4,287,000  

4.00%, 11/1/40

    4,000       4,323,200  

5.00%, 11/1/30

    7,200       8,218,944  

5.00%, 5/1/33

    9,480       10,963,715  

5.00%, 5/1/35

    3,500       3,755,570  

5.00%, 12/1/42

    8,125       9,220,656  

5.25%, 7/1/30

    2,800       2,961,308  

5.50%, 5/1/39

    1,085       1,321,975  

5.75%, 5/1/45

    1,115       1,364,749  

New Jersey, 4.00%, 6/1/31

    3,000       3,483,270  
Puerto Rico:            

5.75%, 7/1/41(6)

    3,555       3,492,787  

8.00%, 7/1/35(6)

    11,360       10,242,275  

Sherwood School District No. 88J, OR, 0.00%, 6/15/37

    3,630       2,085,798  
Will and Cook Counties Community High School District
No. 210, IL:
           

0.00%, 1/1/27

    60       53,008  

3.375%, 1/1/33

    450       455,729  

5.00%, 1/1/28

    3,500       3,611,615  
            $ 90,832,607  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Hospital — 11.4%  

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, (Washington Regional Medical Center), 5.00%, 2/1/33

  $ 2,200     $ 2,397,670  
Arlington County Industrial Development Authority, VA,
(Virginia Hospital Center):
           

4.00%, 7/1/40

    2,125       2,422,734  

4.00%, 7/1/45

    3,000       3,388,860  
Berks County Industrial Development Authority, PA,
(Tower Health):
           

5.00%, 11/1/47

    510       541,967  

5.00%, 11/1/50

    5,000       5,297,500  
California Municipal Finance Authority, (NorthBay
Healthcare Group):
           

5.00%, 11/1/35

    250       269,313  

5.00%, 11/1/40

    550       591,288  

5.00%, 11/1/44

    500       536,135  

California Public Finance Authority, (Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital), 5.00%, 10/15/37

    1,000       1,143,650  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Methodist Hospital of Southern California), 5.00%, 1/1/48

    2,400       2,766,432  
Camden County Improvement Authority, NJ, (Cooper Health
System):
           

5.00%, 2/15/29

    1,000       1,070,690  

5.00%, 2/15/32

    2,000       2,136,700  

Chattanooga Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, TN, (CommonSpirit Health), 4.00%, 8/1/44

    1,655       1,809,544  
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Boulder
Community Health):
           

4.00%, 10/1/38

    300       336,696  

4.00%, 10/1/39

    300       336,195  

4.00%, 10/1/40

    300       335,619  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Parkview Medical Center, Inc.), (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 9/1/45

    1,000       1,126,130  
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
(Stamford Hospital):
           

4.00%, 7/1/42(4)

    1,750       1,913,537  

5.00%, 7/1/34(4)

    3,100       3,822,207  

Crawford County Hospital Authority, PA, (Meadville Medical Center), 6.00%, 6/1/46

    3,175       3,485,991  
Cuyahoga County, OH, (The MetroHealth System):            

5.00%, 2/15/31

    1,500       1,731,675  

5.00%, 2/15/32

    1,500       1,728,915  
Decatur Hospital Authority, TX, (Wise Health System):            

4.00%, 9/1/34

    1,604       1,785,942  

4.00%, 9/1/44

    9,039       9,865,345  

Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 2, NE, (Children’s Hospital Obligated Group), 4.00%, 11/15/50

    1,300       1,458,886  
 

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Doylestown Hospital Authority, PA, (Doylestown Health), 4.00%, 7/1/45

  $ 315     $ 334,568  

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Baptist Health Care Corp. Obligated Group), 4.00%, 8/15/50

    2,595       2,799,201  
Grand Forks, ND, (Altru Health System):            

4.00%, 12/1/46

    925       1,029,978  

4.00%, 12/1/51

    1,375       1,524,215  

Hamilton County, OH, (UC Health), 4.00%, 9/15/50

    4,000       4,430,520  

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (Texas Children’s Hospital), 3.00%, 10/1/51

    8,400       8,312,976  

Illinois Finance Authority, (Presence Health Network), 3.75%, 2/15/34

    2,965       3,242,346  
Indiana County Hospital Authority, PA, (Indiana Regional
Medical Center):
           

5.50%, 6/1/29

    710       735,468  

6.00%, 6/1/39

    3,805       3,953,319  

Jefferson County Civic Facility Development Corp., NY, (Samaritan Medical Center), 5.00%, 11/1/37

    4,385       4,938,299  

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (Frederick Health System), 4.00%, 7/1/40

    300       341,787  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Atrius Health), 5.00%, 6/1/39

    925       1,110,111  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Wellforce), 5.00%, 7/1/44

    4,000       4,669,920  

Minneapolis and St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority, MN, (Allina Health System), (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), 0.11%, 11/15/35(7)

    5,000       5,000,000  
Montana Facility Finance Authority, (Bozeman Deaconess
Health Services Obligated Group):
           

3.00%, 6/1/50

    2,875       2,961,164  

4.00%, 6/1/45

    1,500       1,701,285  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, PA, (Holy Redeemer Health System), 5.00%, 10/1/40

    1,120       1,246,202  

Muskingum County, OH, (Genesis HealthCare System Obligated Group), 5.00%, 2/15/33

    2,775       2,862,468  
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority,
(St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Obligated Group):
           

4.00%, 7/1/48

    6,265       6,745,087  

5.00%, 7/1/41

    1,750       1,979,530  
New York Dormitory Authority, (Orange Regional Medical
Center):
           

5.00%, 12/1/32(1)

    1,000       1,158,040  

5.00%, 12/1/33(1)

    2,000       2,315,420  

5.00%, 12/1/34(1)

    3,900       4,510,662  

5.00%, 12/1/35(1)

    1,000       1,154,680  

5.00%, 12/1/40(1)

    2,300       2,551,873  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Hospital (continued)  
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, (OU Medicine):            

5.00%, 8/15/38

  $ 1,025     $ 1,206,620  

5.25%, 8/15/43

    14,865       17,733,648  

Oregon Facilities Authority, (Samaritan Health Services), 5.00%, 10/1/40

    875       1,053,570  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Baptist Health South Florida Obligated Group), 3.00%, 8/15/44

    1,170       1,195,389  
Pima County Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Tucson
Medical Center):
           

4.00%, 4/1/37

    900       1,040,229  

4.00%, 4/1/38

    1,040       1,199,630  

4.00%, 4/1/39

    1,400       1,612,366  

4.00%, 4/1/40

    1,350       1,548,355  

4.00%, 4/1/41

    1,685       1,926,629  
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Appalachian Regional
Healthcare System):
           

4.00%, 7/1/46

    500       558,790  

4.00%, 7/1/51

    625       692,987  

5.00%, 7/1/37

    275       339,014  

5.00%, 7/1/38

    375       461,411  
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, (Memorial Health System
Obligated Group):
           

5.00%, 12/1/35

    3,100       3,255,558  

5.75%, 12/1/32

    4,050       4,153,963  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (Cook Children’s Medical Center), 5.25%, 12/1/39(5)

    7,000       7,503,020  

Ward County, ND, (Trinity Obligated Group), 5.00%, 6/1/38

    2,500       2,881,825  

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, (West Virginia United Health System Obligated Group), Prerefunded to 6/1/23, 5.375%, 6/1/38

    2,580       2,735,755  

Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Yavapai Regional Medical Center), 5.25%, 8/1/33

    2,500       2,651,425  
            $ 177,658,924  
Housing — 1.3%  

California Municipal Finance Authority, (CityView Apartments), Sustainability Bonds, 4.00%, 11/1/36(1)

  $ 5,175     $ 5,391,212  

CMFA Special Finance Agency, CA, (Solana at Grand), 4.00%, 8/1/56(1)

    4,000       3,955,640  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, CA, Essential Housing Revenue, 2.80%, 3/1/47(1)

    900       776,601  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., (Morgan State University), Student Housing Revenue, 4.00%, 7/1/40

    1,000       1,098,080  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (CHF-Collegiate Housing Galveston I, LLC - Texas A&M University), Prerefunded to 4/1/24, 5.00%, 4/1/39

    3,500       3,791,235  
 

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Public Finance Authority, WI, (University of Hawaii Foundation), Green and Social Bonds, 4.00%, 7/1/51(1)

  $ 2,500     $ 2,640,550  
Texas Student Housing Corp., (University of North Texas):            

9.375%, 7/1/06(6)

    860       860,000  

11.00%, 7/1/31(6)

    2,000       2,000,000  
            $ 20,513,318  
Industrial Development Revenue — 10.4%  
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, (Big River Steel):            

(AMT), 4.50%, 9/1/49(1)

  $ 3,750     $ 4,049,138  

Green Bonds, (AMT), 4.75%, 9/1/49(1)

    4,000       4,409,520  

Denver City and County, CO, (United Airlines), (AMT), 5.00%, 10/1/32

    1,890       1,975,145  
Florida Development Finance Corp., (Waste Pro USA, Inc.):            

(AMT), 5.00%, 5/1/29(1)

    795       839,719  

(AMT), 5.00% to 8/1/22 (Put Date), 8/1/29(1)

    2,250       2,279,745  

George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority, 4.00%, 1/1/54

    2,145       2,332,430  
Houston, TX, (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project):            

(AMT), 4.00%, 7/1/41

    3,600       3,749,976  

(AMT), 4.75%, 7/1/24

    4,630       4,843,165  
Houston, TX, (United Airlines, Inc.):            

(AMT), 4.00%, 7/15/41

    415       432,376  

(AMT), 5.00%, 7/15/27

    1,750       1,988,683  

Jefferson County Port Authority, OH, (JSW Steel USA Ohio, Inc.), (AMT), 3.50%, 12/1/51(1)

    5,250       5,070,082  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, (Cleco Power LLC), 4.25%, 12/1/38

    4,050       4,150,156  

Maine Finance Authority, (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), (AMT), 5.125% to 8/1/25 (Put Date), 8/1/35(1)

    1,880       2,105,882  

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

    6,500       6,577,155  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., (AFCO Cargo), (AMT), 3.50%, 7/1/24(1)

    1,075       1,089,341  

Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1, TX, (AEP Texas Central Co.), Series 2008-1, 4.00%, 6/1/30

    1,000       1,036,190  

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., (Waste Pro USA, Inc.), (AMT), 5.00% to 8/1/22 (Put Date), 2/1/36(1)

    1,500       1,519,830  
National Finance Authority, NH, (Covanta):            

4.625%, 11/1/42(1)

    6,335       6,494,008  

(AMT), 4.875%, 11/1/42(1)

    6,965       7,163,781  

Green Bonds, (AMT), 3.75% to 7/2/40 (Put Date), 7/1/45(1)

    11,690       12,029,711  

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), (AMT), 2.95%, 4/1/29(1)

    480       500,813  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Industrial Development Revenue (continued)  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (Continental
Airlines):
           

(AMT), 5.25%, 9/15/29

  $ 8,285     $ 8,519,631  

(AMT), 5.50%, 6/1/33

    4,375       4,628,531  

(AMT), 5.625%, 11/15/30

    2,045       2,210,093  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (New Jersey-American Water Co., Inc.), (AMT), 2.20% to 12/3/29 (Put Date), 10/1/39

    5,100       5,167,677  

New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), (AMT), 3.125% to 6/1/26 (Put Date), 12/1/44(1)

    5,500       5,802,170  
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Delta Air
Lines, Inc. - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D
Redevelopment):
           

(AMT), 4.375%, 10/1/45

    19,130       21,303,933  

(AMT), 5.00%, 10/1/40

    7,065       8,276,365  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, (Pratt Paper, LLC), (AMT), 4.25%, 1/15/38(1)

    1,000       1,114,960  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, (Covanta), Green Bonds, (AMT), 3.25%, 8/1/39(1)

    2,200       2,217,358  

Phenix City Industrial Development Board, AL, (MeadWestvaco Coated Board), (AMT), 4.125%, 5/15/35

    13,570       13,800,826  

Public Finance Authority, WI, (Celanese Corp.), (AMT), 4.30%, 11/1/30

    5,000       5,461,600  

Rockdale County Development Authority, GA, (Pratt Paper, LLC), (AMT), 4.00%, 1/1/38(1)

    6,290       6,921,830  

Vermont Economic Development Authority, (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), (AMT), 4.625% to 4/3/28 (Put Date), 4/1/36(1)

    475       542,863  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, (Covanta), (AMT), 5.00% to 7/1/38 (Put Date), 1/1/48(1)

    1,440       1,485,202  
            $ 162,089,885  
Insured – Education — 0.1%  

Atlantic County Improvement Authority, NJ, (Stockton University Atlantic City Campus Phase II), (AGM), 4.00%, 7/1/47

  $ 750     $ 850,875  
            $ 850,875  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 0.8%  

Irvington Township, NJ, (AGM), Prerefunded to 7/15/24, 5.00%, 7/15/32

  $ 1,000     $ 1,092,170  

North Texas Tollway Authority, (AGC), Prerefunded to 1/1/25, 6.20%, 1/1/42

    10,000       11,449,700  
            $ 12,541,870  
 

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – General Obligations — 1.1%  
Atlantic City, NJ:            

(AGM), 4.00%, 3/1/42

  $ 480     $ 524,059  

(BAM), 5.00%, 3/1/42

    1,250       1,439,012  

Chicago Board of Education, IL, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/1/26

    500       578,440  
McHenry County Community Unit School District No. 12, IL,
(Johnsburg):
           

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/31

    3,175       3,399,917  

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/32

    1,215       1,300,840  

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/33

    1,405       1,503,701  

(AGM), 5.00%, 7/1/34

    2,810       3,006,869  

Proviso Township High School District No. 209, IL, (AGM), 4.00%, 12/1/38

    5,000       5,619,800  
            $ 17,372,638  
Insured – Hospital — 0.2%  

Grand Forks, ND, (Altru Health System), (AGM), 3.00%, 12/1/51

  $ 3,250     $ 3,141,840  
            $ 3,141,840  
Insured – Housing — 0.0%(2)  

California Municipal Finance Authority, (CHF-Davis II, LLC - Orchard Park Student Housing), Green Bonds, (BAM), 3.00%, 5/15/51

  $ 400     $ 404,096  
            $ 404,096  
Insured – Other Revenue — 2.0%  
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, TX:            

(AGM), (NPFG), 0.00%, 11/15/34

  $ 12,700     $ 7,575,423  

(NPFG), 0.00%, 11/15/26

    9,395       8,155,706  

(NPFG), 0.00%, 11/15/28

    9,600       7,707,744  

(NPFG), Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 11/15/26

    1,115       1,031,431  

(NPFG), Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 11/15/28

    400       352,828  

New York City Industrial Development Agency, NY, (Queens Baseball Stadium), (AGM), 3.00%, 1/1/40

    1,750       1,805,492  
New York City Industrial Development Agency, NY, (Yankee
Stadium):
           

(AGC), 0.00%, 3/1/34

    3,500       2,586,430  

(AGM), 3.00%, 3/1/38

    1,555       1,617,651  
            $ 30,832,705  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 1.9%  
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority:            

(AMBAC), 0.00%, 6/15/25

  $ 750     $ 708,127  

(AMBAC), 0.00%, 6/15/26

    2,380       2,195,479  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue (continued)  

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

  $ 14,500     $ 20,156,450  
Tolomato Community Development District, FL:            

(AGM), 3.75%, 5/1/39

    2,515       2,719,042  

(AGM), 3.75%, 5/1/40

    2,985       3,222,994  
            $ 29,002,092  
Insured – Transportation — 1.5%  

Allegheny County Airport Authority, PA, (Pittsburgh International Airport), (AGM), (AMT), 4.00%, 1/1/46

  $ 2,485     $ 2,741,676  
Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport):            

(AGM), 5.25%, 1/1/32

    1,500       1,559,610  

(AGM), 5.25%, 1/1/33

    650       675,831  

(AGM), 5.50%, 1/1/43

    1,355       1,409,633  

E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, (NPFG), 0.00%, 9/1/37

    6,665       3,467,933  

Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, CA, (AGM), 5.625%, (0.00% until 1/15/24), 1/15/32

    1,955       2,254,604  
Ohio, (Portsmouth Gateway Group, LLC):            

(AGM), (AMT), 5.00%, 12/31/27

    1,150       1,275,373  

(AGM), (AMT), 5.00%, 12/31/28

    1,600       1,769,392  

Texas Turnpike Authority, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 8/15/30

    9,440       7,917,611  
            $ 23,071,663  
Insured – Water and Sewer — 0.5%  
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue:            

(AGM), 0.00%, 10/1/27

  $ 2,155     $ 1,736,865  

(AGM), 0.00%, 10/1/28

    3,965       2,992,544  

(AGM), 0.00%, 10/1/29

    3,035       2,139,827  

(AGM), 0.00%, 10/1/30

    2,580       1,695,163  
            $ 8,564,399  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 1.5%  

Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corp., SC, (Charleston County School District), Prerefunded to 12/1/23, 5.00%, 12/1/29(5)

  $ 10,875     $ 11,669,093  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (School
Facilities Construction):
           

5.00%, 6/15/43

    1,530       1,777,003  

5.00%, 6/15/44

    8,290       9,721,849  
            $ 23,167,945  
 

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Nursing Home — 0.0%(2)  

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., (Magnolia Healthcare), 7.99%, 7/1/25

  $ 405     $ 410,455  
            $ 410,455  
Other Revenue — 1.9%  

Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., RI, 7.25%, 7/15/35(6)

  $ 6,250     $ 1,125,000  

Kalispel Tribe of Indians, WA, Series A, 5.25%, 1/1/38(1)

    1,260       1,462,633  

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, IL, (McCormick Place), 4.00%, 6/15/52(4)

    4,060       4,332,994  

Military Installation Development Authority, UT, 4.00%, 6/1/52

    1,500       1,368,720  

Morongo Band of Mission Indians, CA, 5.00%, 10/1/42(1)

    2,040       2,357,975  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, (Building Aid), 5.00%, 7/15/37(5)

    10,000       11,035,100  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., AZ, Senior Gas Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/37

    5,105       6,741,255  

Will and Kankakee Counties Community Unit School District No. 255-U, IL, 4.00%, 6/1/30

    700       756,686  
            $ 29,180,363  
Senior Living / Life Care — 12.6%  

Albemarle County Economic Development Authority, VA, (Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge), 5.00%, 1/1/42

  $ 1,350     $ 1,401,462  
Atlantic Beach, FL, (Fleet Landing):            

5.00%, 11/15/37

    7,945       8,319,368  

5.00%, 11/15/38

    1,000       1,121,320  
California Public Finance Authority, (Enso Village), Green
Bonds:
           

3.125%, 5/15/29(1)

    360       362,390  

5.00%, 11/15/51(1)

    1,500       1,672,815  
Centerville, OH, (Graceworks Lutheran Services):            

5.25%, 11/1/37

    3,250       3,541,817  

5.25%, 11/1/47

    3,190       3,431,706  

Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority, OR, (Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst), 5.00%, 5/15/48

    425       452,459  
Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority, OR,
(Rose Villa):
           

5.25%, 11/15/50

    250       270,408  

5.375%, 11/15/55

    300       325,251  
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Aberdeen Ridge):            

5.00%, 5/15/49

    2,235       2,294,965  

5.00%, 5/15/58

    2,525       2,566,082  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Christian Living Neighborhoods), 5.00%, 1/1/38

    1,210       1,337,207  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Frasier Meadows Retirement Community), 5.25%, 5/15/37

    750       853,095  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Senior Living / Life Care (continued)  

Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Church Home of Hartford, Inc.), 5.00%, 9/1/46(1)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,074,330  

District of Columbia, (Ingleside at Rock Creek), 5.00%, 7/1/32

    1,600       1,707,696  
Florida Development Finance Corp., (Mayflower Retirement
Community):
           

4.00%, 6/1/36(1)

    1,110       1,213,308  

4.00%, 6/1/41(1)

    655       707,937  

4.00%, 6/1/46(1)

    1,270       1,356,639  

Florida Development Finance Corp., (The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch), 5.00%, 6/1/51

    2,000       2,223,160  

Franklin County Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Menno-Haven, Inc.), 5.00%, 12/1/38

    1,000       1,091,310  

Fulton County Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Authority, GA, (Canterbury Court), 4.00%, 4/1/51(1)

    10,000       10,364,800  

Hanover County Economic Development Authority, VA, (Covenant Woods), 5.00%, 7/1/38

    125       135,094  
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,
TX, (Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc.):
           

5.75%, 1/1/28

    415       430,401  

6.375%, 1/1/33

    655       680,440  
Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance, (Kahala Senior
Living Community, Inc.):
           

5.125%, 11/15/32

    525       538,466  

5.25%, 11/15/37

    480       492,317  

Howard County, MD, (Vantage House), 5.00%, 4/1/36

    1,725       1,793,241  

Illinois Finance Authority, (Plymouth Place, Inc.), 5.00%, 5/15/41

    400       460,204  

Indiana Finance Authority, (Marquette), Prerefunded to 3/1/22, 5.00%, 3/1/39

    1,000       1,003,770  
Iowa Finance Authority, (Lifespace Communities, Inc.):            

4.125%, 5/15/38

    1,500       1,579,605  

5.00%, 5/15/43

    3,250       3,530,605  

5.00%, 5/15/55

    2,095       2,300,184  

James City County Economic Development Authority, VA, (Williamsburg Landing), 4.00%, 12/1/50

    2,585       2,765,485  

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (Edenwald), 5.25%, 1/1/37

    2,500       2,749,400  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Linden
Ponds, Inc.):
           

5.00%, 11/15/33(1)

    1,550       1,704,582  

5.00%, 11/15/38(1)

    1,010       1,101,536  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (NewBridge
on the Charles, Inc.):
           

5.00%, 10/1/37(1)

    1,000       1,075,340  

5.00%, 10/1/47(1)

    1,280       1,374,170  

5.00%, 10/1/57(1)

    2,410       2,586,460  
 

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Senior Living / Life Care (continued)  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Orchard Cove, Inc.), 5.00%, 10/1/39

  $ 370     $ 408,351  

Mesquite Health Facilities Development Corp., TX, (Christian Care Centers), 5.125%, 2/15/30(6)

    25       19,500  

Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Bethesda Health Group, Inc.), 5.00%, 8/1/40

    1,300       1,396,174  

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community), 5.25%, 1/1/48

    9,045       9,695,335  
Multnomah County Hospital Facilities Authority, OR,
(Mirabella at South Waterfront):
           

5.125%, 10/1/34

    2,500       2,654,725  

5.40%, 10/1/44

    1,770       1,872,306  

Multnomah County Hospital Facilities Authority, OR, (Terwilliger Plaza), 4.00%, 12/1/51

    4,350       4,470,973  
National Finance Authority, NH, (The Vista):            

5.25%, 7/1/39(1)

    585       609,512  

5.625%, 7/1/46(1)

    555       584,371  

5.75%, 7/1/54(1)

    1,745       1,841,411  
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority,
(Kendal at Hanover):
           

5.00%, 10/1/40

    815       913,680  

5.00%, 10/1/46

    1,000       1,113,570  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, (Longhorn Village), 5.00%, 1/1/37

    6,320       6,734,782  
Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, VA, (Fort
Norfolk Retirement Community, Inc. - Harbor’s Edge):
           

4.00%, 1/1/25

    1,600       1,600,816  

4.375%, 1/1/39

    1,250       1,330,638  

5.00%, 1/1/49

    6,000       6,426,960  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, Inc.), 5.00%, 11/1/37

    1,675       1,890,907  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (Pennybyrn at Maryfield), 5.00%, 10/1/45

    1,000       1,096,160  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (The Forest at Duke), 4.00%, 9/1/51

    1,600       1,768,944  

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

    2,485       2,730,717  
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Sinai
Residences of Boca Raton):
           

7.25%, 6/1/34

    75       78,137  

7.25%, 6/1/39

    1,190       1,239,778  

7.50%, 6/1/49

    6,855       7,147,366  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Expansion), 5.00%, 6/1/55

    6,800       7,259,272  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Senior Living / Life Care (continued)  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of Boca Raton), 4.25%, 6/1/56(4)

  $ 2,460     $ 2,488,880  

Public Finance Authority, WI, (Church Home of Hartford, Inc.), 5.00%, 9/1/30(1)

    770       816,215  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, (Kiawah Life Plan Village, Inc.), 8.75%, 7/1/25(1)

    1,025       1,045,080  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, (South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still Hopes), 5.00%, 4/1/30

    1,945       2,106,357  

St. Johns County Industrial Development Authority, FL, (Vicar’s Landing), 4.00%, 12/15/46

    500       520,065  

St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, MO, (Friendship Village of St. Louis Obligated Group), 5.00%, 9/1/38

    1,250       1,381,075  
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,
TX, (MRC Stevenson Oaks):
           

6.625%, 11/15/41

    725       835,178  

6.75%, 11/15/51

    3,250       3,729,992  

6.875%, 11/15/55

    200       230,360  
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,
TX, (Trinity Terrace):
           

5.00%, 10/1/34

    2,130       2,302,402  

5.00%, 10/1/44

    5,410       5,804,010  
Tempe Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Friendship
Village of Tempe):
           

4.00%, 12/1/46

    920       968,125  

4.00%, 12/1/56

    785       814,061  

Tempe Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Mirabella at ASU), 6.125%, 10/1/52(1)

    3,350       3,593,310  
Tompkins County Development Corp., NY, (Kendal at Ithaca,
Inc.):
           

4.25%, 7/1/32

    1,270       1,289,063  

4.50%, 7/1/42

    1,270       1,290,384  
Warren County, OH, (Otterbein Homes Obligated Group):            

5.00%, 7/1/39

    1,975       2,111,690  

5.50%, 7/1/39

    500       531,645  
Washington Housing Finance Commission, (Bayview Manor
Homes):
           

5.00%, 7/1/36(1)

    1,500       1,583,490  

5.00%, 7/1/46(1)

    1,250       1,310,038  
Washington Housing Finance Commission, (Horizon House):            

5.00%, 1/1/43(1)

    4,000       4,468,680  

5.00%, 1/1/48(1)

    4,815       5,361,840  
Washington Housing Finance Commission, (Transforming
Age):
           

5.00%, 1/1/44(1)

    2,780       2,982,551  

5.00%, 1/1/49(1)

    695       742,691  
 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Senior Living / Life Care (continued)  
Wayzata, MN, (Folkestone Senior Living Community):            

4.00%, 8/1/38

  $ 175     $ 181,116  

4.00%, 8/1/39

    125       129,158  

4.00%, 8/1/44

    815       836,598  
West Cornwall Township Municipal Authority, PA, (Lebanon
Valley Brethren Home):
           

4.00%, 11/15/36

    365       412,154  

4.00%, 11/15/41

    370       414,056  

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

    2,630       2,706,375  
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
(Oakwood Lutheran Senior Ministries):
           

4.00%, 1/1/47

    2,600       2,703,662  

4.00%, 1/1/57

    2,500       2,571,725  
            $ 197,137,236  
Special Tax Revenue — 3.5%  

Aliso Viejo Community Facilities District No. 2005-01, CA, (Glenwood at Aliso Viejo), 5.00%, 9/1/38

  $ 6,985     $ 7,415,765  

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, OH, (Flats East Bank), 4.00%, 12/1/55(1)

    400       408,620  
Conroe Local Government Corp., TX, (Conroe Convention
Center Hotel):
           

3.50%, 10/1/31

    685       656,538  

5.00%, 10/1/50

    1,605       1,702,728  

Irvine Community Facilities District No. 2013-3, CA, (Great Park), 5.00%, 9/1/39

    2,000       2,163,500  

Jurupa Public Financing Authority, CA, 5.00%, 9/1/33

    600       655,260  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, FL, (Villages of Lakewood Ranch South), 5.00%, 5/1/36

    4,455       4,780,482  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., (Port Covington), 4.00%, 9/1/50

    585       635,298  

Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency, TN, (Fifth + Broadway Development Project), 5.125%, 6/1/36(1)

    900       1,002,348  

Michigan Finance Authority, Detroit Financial Recovery Income Tax Revenue, 4.50%, 10/1/29

    4,460       4,659,496  
New River Community Development District, FL, (Capital
Improvements):
           

5.00%, 5/1/13(6)

    1,005       0  

5.75%, 5/1/38

    1,150       1,162,039  

New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 2/15/37(5)

    10,000       11,023,000  

Reno, NV, Sales Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 6/1/43

    1,250       1,326,875  
South Orange County Public Financing Authority, CA,
(Ladera Ranch):
           

5.00%, 8/15/31

    1,500       1,537,455  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Special Tax Revenue (continued)  
South Orange County Public Financing Authority, CA,
(Ladera Ranch): (continued)
           

5.00%, 8/15/33

  $ 1,000     $ 1,025,180  

5.00%, 8/15/34

    450       461,300  
South Village Community Development District, FL:            

3.50%, 5/1/32

    790       818,503  

3.625%, 5/1/35

    485       504,570  

3.75%, 5/1/38

    1,010       1,053,248  

4.875%, 5/1/35

    500       533,540  

5.00%, 5/1/38

    100       107,439  
Southern Hills Plantation I Community Development District,
FL:
           

Series A1, 5.80%, 5/1/35

    1,083       1,057,040  

Series A2, 5.80%, 5/1/35

    795       628,567  

St. Louis Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, MO, (Kiel Opera House Renovation), 3.875%, 10/1/35

    545       523,462  
Tolomato Community Development District, FL:            

3.00%, 5/1/32(4)

    1,540       1,525,231  

3.25%, 5/1/40(4)

    2,865       2,841,536  

Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves Community Development District, FL, 4.125%, 5/1/37

    3,405       3,609,572  
            $ 53,818,592  
Student Loan — 0.3%  
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority:            

(AMT), 4.00%, 12/1/30

  $ 2,370     $ 2,448,874  

(AMT), 4.75%, 12/1/43

    2,765       2,815,627  
            $ 5,264,501  
Transportation — 25.1%  

Austin, TX, Airport System Revenue, (AMT), 5.00%, 11/15/41

  $ 2,000     $ 2,285,400  

Broward County, FL, Airport System Revenue, (AMT), 5.00%, 10/1/49

    10,000       11,820,400  
California Municipal Finance Authority, (LINXS Automated
People Mover):
           

(AMT), 5.00%, 12/31/36

    1,740       2,018,661  

(AMT), 5.00%, 12/31/37

    760       881,653  
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority:            

4.00%, 1/1/51

    4,400       4,882,328  

5.00%, 1/1/46

    6,400       7,694,592  

Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission, VA, 5.00%, 7/1/46

    4,000       4,607,000  
Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport):            

4.00%, 1/1/35

    7,500       8,557,950  
 

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  
Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport): (continued)            

5.00%, 1/1/35

  $ 2,500     $ 2,843,725  

5.00%, 1/1/38

    5,000       5,669,700  

(AMT), 4.375%, 1/1/40

    2,500       2,690,100  

(AMT), 5.00%, 1/1/25

    2,555       2,648,590  

(AMT), 5.00%, 1/1/26

    2,170       2,248,272  

(AMT), 5.00%, 7/1/33

    500       586,440  

(AMT), 5.00%, 7/1/38

    1,500       1,729,965  

Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise, (U.S. 36 and I-25 Managed Lanes), (AMT), 5.75%, 1/1/44

    2,500       2,609,375  
Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, (Dallas/Fort Worth International
Airport):
           

4.00%, 11/1/35

    3,505       4,055,565  

(AMT), 5.25%, 11/1/29

    7,000       7,456,050  
Eagle County Air Terminal Corp., CO:            

(AMT), 5.00%, 5/1/37

    1,000       1,133,230  

(AMT), 5.00%, 5/1/41

    4,940       5,567,281  

Florida Development Finance Corp., (Brightline Florida Passenger Rail), Green Bonds, (AMT), 7.375%, 1/1/49(1)

    8,840       9,605,102  

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., TX, 5.125%, 10/1/43

    3,025       3,211,824  
Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority, TX:            

4.00%, 12/1/39(4)

    340       374,156  

4.00%, 12/1/40(4)

    400       439,104  

4.00%, 12/1/41(4)

    400       438,028  
Houston, TX, Airport System Revenue:            

(AMT), 4.00%, 7/1/46

    10,000       10,996,500  

(AMT), 4.00%, 7/1/48

    810       888,554  
Illinois Toll Highway Authority:            

4.00%, 1/1/44(5)

    13,050       14,734,363  

5.00%, 1/1/40(5)

    15,000       16,849,500  

Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, MO, (Kansas City International Airport Terminal Modernization), (AMT), 5.00%, 3/1/46

    6,000       6,955,560  
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority,
(Downtown Crossing Project):
           

0.00%, 7/1/29

    1,135       921,336  

0.00%, 7/1/30

    500       378,035  

0.00%, 7/1/31

    1,150       808,140  

Prerefunded to 7/1/23, 0.00%, 7/1/28

    2,690       1,951,138  

Maryland Economic Development Corp., (Transportation Facilities), 5.00%, 6/1/35

    450       527,103  

Maryland Transportation Authority, 4.00%, 7/1/50

    12,760       14,322,079  

Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, TN, (AMT), 5.00%, 7/1/43

    7,500       8,770,650  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Green Bonds, 5.25%, 11/15/55

    11,500       13,598,175  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, D.C.:            

(AMT), 4.00%, 10/1/37

  $ 450     $ 513,846  

(AMT), 4.00%, 10/1/38

    565       643,812  

(AMT), 4.00%, 10/1/41

    450       507,267  
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, FL:            

5.00%, 10/1/30

    2,050       2,277,038  

5.00%, 10/1/35

    5,000       5,540,400  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (The Goethals Bridge Replacement), (AMT), 5.125%, 1/1/34

    5,000       5,349,850  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, 4.00%, 6/15/41(4)

    3,000       3,297,450  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority,
(Transportation Program):
           

3.00%, 6/15/50

    3,575       3,372,011  

4.00%, 6/15/45

    3,000       3,289,350  

5.00%, 6/15/44

    3,200       3,714,656  

5.25%, 6/15/43

    960       1,133,626  
New Jersey Turnpike Authority:            

4.00%, 1/1/51

    13,735       15,496,788  

5.00%, 1/1/48(5)

    5,000       5,960,600  
New Orleans Aviation Board, LA, (North Terminal Project):            

(AMT), 5.00%, 1/1/35

    2,000       2,178,240  

(AMT), 5.00%, 1/1/43

    1,500       1,713,570  

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

    7,770       8,470,621  
New York Transportation Development Corp., (LaGuardia
Airport Terminal B Redevelopment):
           

(AMT), 5.00%, 7/1/41

    1,705       1,818,314  

(AMT), 5.00%, 7/1/46

    7,730       8,260,664  

(AMT), 5.25%, 1/1/50

    7,520       8,020,381  
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Terminal 4
John F. Kennedy International Airport):
           

4.00%, 12/1/39

    1,530       1,689,625  

4.00%, 12/1/42

    2,875       3,153,501  

(AMT), 4.00%, 12/1/38

    2,050       2,243,602  

(AMT), 4.00%, 12/1/39

    300       327,840  

(AMT), 4.00%, 12/1/41

    300       326,793  

(AMT), 4.00%, 12/1/42

    650       703,950  

Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, NY, (Buffalo Niagara International Airport), (AMT), 5.00%, 4/1/28

    470       504,287  

North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 5.00%, 1/1/41

    5,250       5,855,010  

North Texas Tollway Authority, 4.00%, 1/1/41

    2,295       2,623,988  
Osceola County, FL, (Osceola Parkway):            

5.00%, 10/1/44

    2,000       2,360,260  

5.00%, 10/1/49

    2,500       2,931,325  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, (Amtrak), (AMT), 5.00%, 11/1/41

    5,495       5,642,101  
 

 

  16   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey:            

(AMT), 4.00%, 9/1/33(5)

  $ 12,080     $ 12,874,622  

(AMT), 4.00%, 9/15/43

    3,640       3,972,332  

(AMT), 4.50%, 4/1/37(5)

    10,000       10,060,900  

(AMT), 5.00%, 10/15/35

    4,050       4,681,233  

Port Freeport, TX, (AMT), 4.00%, 6/1/51

    1,500       1,624,635  
South Jersey Port Corp., NJ:            

(AMT), 5.00%, 1/1/42

    2,500       2,818,450  

(AMT), 5.00%, 1/1/48

    5,500       6,179,525  

South Jersey Transportation Authority, 5.00%, 11/1/32

    2,250       2,445,233  
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.,
(North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project):
           

4.00%, 12/31/37

    315       354,753  

4.00%, 12/31/38

    585       657,212  

4.00%, 12/31/39

    305       342,180  

5.00%, 12/31/35

    375       453,818  

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

    16,865       19,589,372  

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

    16,430       17,934,659  
Texas Transportation Commission, (State Highway System):            

0.00%, 8/1/36

    550       327,564  

0.00%, 8/1/46

    2,500       861,950  
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, (Elizabeth River
Crossings Opco, LLC):
           

(AMT), 4.00%, 1/1/38(4)

    3,750       4,069,050  

(AMT), 4.00%, 1/1/40(4)

    1,500       1,620,750  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, (Transform 66 P3 Project), (AMT), 5.00%, 12/31/52

    2,500       2,895,300  
            $ 391,439,928  
Water and Sewer — 0.4%  

Great Lakes Water Authority, MI, 5.00%, 7/1/49

  $ 1,000     $ 1,211,730  

Miami-Dade County, FL, Water and Sewer System Revenue, 4.00%, 10/1/44

    2,250       2,592,472  

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

    1,905       2,074,012  
            $ 5,878,214  

Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations — 93.6%
(identified cost $1,388,010,080)

 

  $ 1,459,613,747  
Taxable Municipal Obligations — 5.4%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Cogeneration — 0.0%(2)  

Northampton County Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Northampton Generating), 5.00%, 12/31/23

  $ 210     $ 52,563  
            $ 52,563  
Education — 0.3%  
California Municipal Finance Authority, (Albert Einstein
Academies):
           

4.35%, 8/1/38(1)

  $ 1,100     $ 1,046,870  

4.50%, 8/1/43(1)

    1,500       1,398,075  

San Antonio Education Facilities Corp., TX, (University of the Incarnate Word), 3.15%, 4/1/37

    1,750       1,726,585  
            $ 4,171,530  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 1.3%  

Chicago, IL, Prerefunded to 1/1/25, 7.75%, 1/1/42

  $ 10,316     $ 12,146,058  

St. Johns County Industrial Development Authority, FL, (Westminster St. Augustine), Prerefunded to 8/1/22, 5.50%, 8/1/44

    7,335       7,584,317  
            $ 19,730,375  
General Obligations — 0.9%  

Atlantic City, NJ, 7.50%, 3/1/40

  $ 5,440     $ 7,367,338  

Chicago, IL, 7.75%, 1/1/42

    4,356       4,914,700  
Detroit, MI:            

3.11%, 4/1/28

    830       810,354  

3.344%, 4/1/30

    125       121,359  

3.644%, 4/1/34

    500       487,830  

Portsmouth, VA, 2.40%, 7/15/39

    1,175       1,143,745  
            $ 14,845,326  
Hospital — 1.3%  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (Loma Linda University Medical Center), 6.00%, 12/1/24

  $ 12,750     $ 14,145,870  

Middleburg Heights, OH, (Southwest General Health Center), 4.074%, 8/1/47

    6,000       6,200,160  
            $ 20,346,030  
Insured – General Obligations — 0.4%  

Addison Fire Protection District No. 1, IL, (BAM), 2.802%, 12/30/39

  $ 260     $ 249,221  

Detroit, MI, (AMBAC), 5.15%, 4/1/25

    6,229       6,229,459  

Elmwood Park, IL, (AGM), 2.544%, 12/1/36

    355       338,450  
            $ 6,817,130  
 

 

  17   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Special Tax Revenue — 0.5%  
American Samoa Economic Development Authority:            

2.47%, 9/1/24(1)

  $ 525     $ 518,999  

3.72%, 9/1/27(1)

    1,370       1,348,313  
Ohio County Commission, WV, (Fort Henry Economic
Opportunity Development District - The Highlands):
           

4.80%, 3/1/36

    2,800       2,824,024  

5.25%, 3/1/31

    2,905       2,948,778  
            $ 7,640,114  
Transportation — 0.6%  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 2.674%, 1/1/33

  $ 1,000     $ 984,820  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, 5.754%, 12/15/28(8)

    7,375       8,521,444  
            $ 9,506,264  
Water and Sewer — 0.1%  

Great Lakes Water Authority, MI, 3.473%, 7/1/41

  $ 1,000     $ 1,043,570  
            $ 1,043,570  

Total Taxable Municipal Obligations — 5.4%
(identified cost $77,558,455)

 

  $ 84,152,902  

Total Investments — 101.8%
(identified cost $1,506,867,788)

 

  $ 1,587,324,392  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.8)%

 

  $ (28,124,745

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 1,559,199,647  

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

At January 31, 2022, the concentration of the Fund’s investments in the various states, determined as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

Texas      14.2%  
New York      11.5%  
Illinois      11.2%  
Others, representing less than 10% individually      64.9%  

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. At January 31, 2022, 8.4% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 0.1% to 3.7% of total investments.

 

(1) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At January 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $192,229,282 or 12.3% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(2) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

(3) 

Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest in additional principal at the issuer’s discretion.

 

(4) 

When-issued security.

 

(5) 

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

 

(6) 

Defaulted security. Issuer has defaulted on the payment of interest and/or principal.

 

(7) 

Variable rate demand obligation that may be tendered at par on any day for payment the same or next business day. The stated interest rate, which generally resets daily, is determined by the remarketing agent and represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2022.

 

(8) 

Build America Bond. Represents taxable municipal obligation issued pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or other legislation providing for the issuance of taxable municipal debt on which the issuer receives federal support.

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
     Position    Expiration
Date
   Notional
Amount
     Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Futures

 

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note      (175    Short    3/22/22    $ (22,394,531    $ 182,874  
U.S. Long Treasury Bond      (112    Short    3/22/22      (17,430,000      307,789  
       $ 490,663  

 

  18   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

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

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    January 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $1,506,867,788)

   $ 1,587,324,392  

Cash

     48,321,302  

Deposits for derivatives collateral — financial futures contracts

     654,533  

Interest receivable

     15,242,310  

Receivable for investments sold

     21,122,505  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     4,578,442  

Receivable from affiliate

     102  

Receivable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

     11,269  

Total assets

   $ 1,677,254,855  
Liabilities

 

Payable for floating rate notes issued

   $ 75,425,886  

Payable for investments purchased

     3,441,079  

Payable for when-issued securities

     28,871,318  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     8,537,798  

Distributions payable

     621,878  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     530,341  

Distribution and service fees

     161,373  

Interest expense and fees payable

     105,501  

Accrued expenses

     360,034  

Total liabilities

   $ 118,055,208  

Net Assets

   $ 1,559,199,647  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,530,014,426  

Distributable earnings

     29,185,221  

Net Assets

   $ 1,559,199,647  
Class A Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 412,905,327  

Shares Outstanding

     45,460,573  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.08  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 95.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 9.53  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 82,817,264  

Shares Outstanding

     9,858,875  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 8.40  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,063,175,383  

Shares Outstanding

     116,934,891  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.09  
Class W Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 301,673  

Shares Outstanding

     33,171  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 9.09  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income    Year Ended
January 31, 2022
 

Interest

   $ 59,373,364  

Total investment income

   $ 59,373,364  
Expenses

 

Investment adviser fee

   $ 6,223,102  

Distribution and service fees

  

Class A

     1,043,154  

Class C

     906,605  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     77,820  

Custodian fee

     346,022  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     474,873  

Legal and accounting services

     148,856  

Printing and postage

     48,069  

Registration fees

     111,006  

Interest expense and fees

     533,138  

Miscellaneous

     143,075  

Total expenses

   $ 10,055,720  

Deduct —

  

Reimbursement of investment adviser fee — Class W

   $ 192  

Total expense reductions

   $ 192  

Net expenses

   $ 10,055,528  

Net investment income

   $ 49,317,836  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ (764,679

Financial futures contracts

     2,186,916  

Net realized gain

   $ 1,422,237  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ (49,186,741

Financial futures contracts

     (426,198

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (49,612,939

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (48,190,702

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 1,127,134  

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2022      2021  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 49,317,836      $ 47,012,555  

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,422,237        (3,382,654

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (49,612,939      4,625,353  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 1,127,134      $ 48,255,254  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (12,582,413    $ (13,637,583

Class C

     (2,056,099      (3,120,416

Class I

     (34,798,742      (31,974,184

Class W(1)

     (1,745       

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (49,438,999    $ (48,732,183

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 61,544,294      $ 99,586,256  

Class C

     10,948,395        15,591,373  

Class I

     371,004,093        573,167,384  

Class W(1)

     310,000         

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     10,007,784        10,952,220  

Class C

     1,845,479        2,656,219  

Class I

     30,339,525        28,139,176  

Class W(1)

     119         

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (70,258,658      (133,457,451

Class C

     (20,212,224      (42,512,625

Class I

     (299,874,680      (486,792,790

Net asset value of shares converted

     

Class A

     4,972,497        15,497,871  

Class C

     (4,972,497      (15,497,871

Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ 95,654,127      $ 67,329,762  

Net increase in net assets

   $ 47,342,262      $ 66,852,833  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 1,511,857,385      $ 1,445,004,552  

At end of year

   $ 1,559,199,647      $ 1,511,857,385  

 

(1) 

For the period from the commencement of operations, October 1, 2021, to January 31, 2022.

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 9.360      $ 9.380      $ 8.830      $ 8.880     $ 8.650  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.281      $ 0.303      $ 0.327      $ 0.345     $ 0.337  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.279      (0.008 )(2)       0.590        (0.059     0.229  

Total income from operations

   $ 0.002      $ 0.295      $ 0.917      $ 0.286     $ 0.566  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.282    $ (0.315    $ (0.367    $ (0.336   $ (0.336

Total distributions

   $ (0.282    $ (0.315    $ (0.367    $ (0.336   $ (0.336

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 9.080      $ 9.360      $ 9.380      $ 8.830     $ 8.880  

Total Return(3)

     (0.02 )%       3.31      10.55      3.29     6.63
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 412,905      $ 419,256      $ 427,334      $ 350,923     $ 344,822  

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

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.73      0.76      0.76      0.79     0.78

Interest and fee expense(4)

     0.03      0.06      0.13      0.17     0.14

Total expenses

     0.76      0.82      0.89      0.96     0.92

Net investment income

     3.01      3.35      3.57      3.92     3.81

Portfolio Turnover

     22      54      23      32     21

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

The per share amount is not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period because of the timing of Fund share transactions and the amount of the per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.

 

(3) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(4) 

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

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 8.660      $ 8.680      $ 8.170      $ 8.210     $ 8.010  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.195      $ 0.219      $ 0.239      $ 0.252     $ 0.251  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.259      (0.011 )(2)       0.551        (0.042     0.199  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.064    $ 0.208      $ 0.790      $ 0.210     $ 0.450  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.196    $ (0.228    $ (0.280    $ (0.250   $ (0.250

Total distributions

   $ (0.196    $ (0.228    $ (0.280    $ (0.250   $ (0.250

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 8.400      $ 8.660      $ 8.680      $ 8.170     $ 8.210  

Total Return(3)

     (0.78 )%       2.52      9.80      2.60     5.67
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 82,817      $ 97,724      $ 139,608      $ 126,049     $ 173,844  

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

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     1.48      1.51      1.51      1.54     1.53

Interest and fee expense(4)

     0.03      0.06      0.13      0.17     0.14

Total expenses

     1.51      1.57      1.64      1.71     1.67

Net investment income

     2.26      2.63      2.82      3.10     3.06

Portfolio Turnover

     22      54      23      32     21

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

The per share amount is not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period because of the timing of Fund share transactions and the amount of the per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.

 

(3) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(4) 

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

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 9.370      $ 9.390      $ 8.840      $ 8.880     $ 8.660  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.304      $ 0.326      $ 0.349      $ 0.364     $ 0.359  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.279      (0.009 )(2)       0.590        (0.046     0.220  

Total income from operations

   $ 0.025      $ 0.317      $ 0.939      $ 0.318     $ 0.579  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.305    $ (0.337    $ (0.389    $ (0.358   $ (0.359

Total distributions

   $ (0.305    $ (0.337    $ (0.389    $ (0.358   $ (0.359

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 9.090      $ 9.370      $ 9.390      $ 8.840     $ 8.880  

Total Return(3)

     0.24      3.57      10.81      3.67     6.77
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 1,063,175      $ 994,877      $ 878,062      $ 656,830     $ 682,157  

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

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.48      0.51      0.51      0.54     0.53

Interest and fee expense(4)

     0.03      0.06      0.13      0.17     0.14

Total expenses

     0.51      0.57      0.64      0.71     0.67

Net investment income

     3.25      3.59      3.81      4.13     4.04

Portfolio Turnover

     22      54      23      32     21

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

The per share amount is not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period because of the timing of Fund share transactions and the amount of the per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.

 

(3) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(4) 

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

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class W  
      Period Ended
January 31, 2022
(1)
 

Net asset value — Beginning of period

   $ 9.320  
Income (Loss) from Operations

 

Net investment income(2)

   $ 0.105  

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (0.224

Total loss from operations

   $ (0.119
Less Distributions

 

From net investment income

   $ (0.111

Total distributions

   $ (0.111

Net asset value — End of period

   $ 9.090  

Total Return(3)(4)

     (1.30 )%(5) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

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

   $ 302  

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

  

Expenses excluding interest and fees(4)

     0.06 %(6) 

Interest and fee expense(7)

     0.03 %(6) 

Total expenses

     0.09 %(6) 

Net investment income

     3.34 %(6) 

Portfolio Turnover

     22 %(5)(8) 

 

(1) 

For the period from the commencement of operations, October 1, 2021, to January 31, 2022.

 

(2) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(3) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(4) 

The investment adviser reimbursed the total amount of the advisory fees paid (equal to 0.37% of average daily net assets for the period ended January 31, 2022). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(5) 

Not annualized.

 

(6) 

Annualized.

 

(7) 

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

 

(8) 

For the year ended January 31, 2022.

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund seeks to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The Fund primarily invests in high yield municipal obligations with maturities of ten years or more. The Fund offers four classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I and Class W shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Class W shares are available for purchase only at the direction of the investment adviser or one of its affiliates on behalf of investors that are eligible clients of the investment adviser or its affiliates that have entered into a separate investment management or advisory agreement pursuant to which such clients pay an investment management or advisory fee, including investment vehicles that are sponsored, managed, advised or sub-advised by the investment adviser or its affiliates. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.

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

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

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

Derivatives. Financial futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

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

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

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

As of January 31, 2022, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

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

 

  27  


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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

H  Floating Rate Notes Issued in Conjunction with Securities Held — The Fund may invest in residual interest bonds, also referred to as inverse floating rate securities, whereby the Fund may sell a variable or fixed rate bond for cash to a Special-Purpose Vehicle (the SPV), (which is generally organized as a trust), while at the same time, buying a residual interest in the assets and cash flows of the SPV. The bond is deposited into the SPV with the same CUSIP number as the bond sold to the SPV by the Fund, and which may have been, but is not required to be, the bond purchased from the Fund (the Bond). The SPV also issues floating rate notes (Floating Rate Notes) which are sold to third-parties. The residual interest bond held by the Fund gives the Fund the right (1) to cause the holders of the Floating Rate Notes to generally tender their notes at par, and (2) to have the Bond held by the SPV transferred to the Fund, thereby terminating the SPV. Should the Fund exercise such right, it would generally pay the SPV the par amount due on the Floating Rate Notes and exchange the residual interest bond for the underlying Bond. Pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishment of liabilities, the Fund accounts for the transaction described above as a secured borrowing by including the Bond in its Portfolio of Investments and the Floating Rate Notes as a liability under the caption “Payable for floating rate notes issued” in its Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Floating Rate Notes have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender their notes to the SPV for redemption at par at each reset date. Accordingly, the fair value of the payable for floating rate notes issued approximates its carrying value. If measured at fair value, the payable for floating rate notes would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 10) at January 31, 2022. Interest expense related to the Fund’s liability with respect to Floating Rate Notes is recorded as incurred. The SPV may be terminated by the Fund, as noted above, or by the occurrence of certain termination events as defined in the trust agreement, such as a downgrade in the credit quality of the underlying Bond, bankruptcy of or payment failure by the issuer of the underlying Bond, the inability to remarket Floating Rate Notes that have been tendered due to insufficient buyers in the market, or the failure by the SPV to obtain renewal of the liquidity agreement under which liquidity support is provided for the Floating Rate Notes up to one year. At January 31, 2022, the amount of the Fund’s Floating Rate Notes outstanding and the related collateral were $75,425,886 and $112,218,598, respectively. The range of interest rates on the Floating Rate Notes outstanding at January 31, 2022 was 0.09% to 0.16%. For the year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund’s average settled Floating Rate Notes outstanding and the average interest rate including fees were $79,606,164 and 0.67%, respectively.

In certain circumstances, the Fund may enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements with brokers by which the Fund agrees to reimburse the broker for the difference between the liquidation value of the Bond held by the SPV and the liquidation value of the Floating Rate Notes, as well as any shortfalls in interest cash flows. The Fund had no shortfalls as of January 31, 2022.

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

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

I  Financial Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund 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 Fund each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund 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.

 

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Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

J  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Fund may purchase securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Fund maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Such security purchases are subject to the risk that when delivered they will be worth less than the agreed upon payment price. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The net investment income of the Fund is determined daily and substantially all of the net investment income so determined is declared as a dividend to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Distributions are paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended January 31, 2022 and January 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021  

Tax-exempt income

   $ 44,065,031      $ 44,038,788  

Ordinary income

   $ 5,373,968      $ 4,693,395  

As of January 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed tax-exempt income

   $ 624,325  

Deferred capital losses

     (51,887,792

Net unrealized appreciation

     81,070,566  

Distributions payable

     (621,878

Distributable earnings

   $ 29,185,221  

At January 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $51,887,792 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The

deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at January 31, 2022, $17,355,393 are short-term and $34,532,399 are long-term.

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at January 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 1,430,827,940  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 96,078,547  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (15,007,981

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 81,070,566  

 

  29  


Eaton Vance

High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR) as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. On March 1, 2021, Morgan Stanley acquired Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Transaction”) and BMR became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the Transaction, the Fund entered into a new investment advisory agreement (the “New Agreement”) with BMR, which took effect on March 1, 2021. The Fund’s prior fee reduction agreement was incorporated into the New Agreement. Pursuant to the New Agreement (and the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and related fee reduction agreement with BMR in effect prior to March 1, 2021), the fee is based upon a percentage of the Fund’s total daily net assets plus a percentage of total daily gross income (i.e., income other than gains from the sale of securities) as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Total Daily Net Assets    Annual Asset
Rate
     Total Daily Net Assets    Daily Income
Rate
 

up to $500 million

     0.3150    up to $500 million      3.1500

$500 million but less than $750 million

     0.2925    $500 million but less than $1 billion      2.9250

$750 million but less than $1.5 billion

     0.2700    $1 billion but less than $1.5 billion      2.7000

$1.5 billion but less than $2 billion

     0.2475    $1.5 billion but less than $2 billion      2.4750

$2 billion but less than $3 billion

     0.2250    $2 billion but less than $3 billion      2.2500

$3 billion and over

     0.2025    $3 billion and over      2.0250

For the year ended January 31, 2022, the investment adviser fee amounted to $6,223,102 or 0.39% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

BMR has agreed to reimburse the total amount of advisory fees paid by Class W shares. This agreement may be changed or terminated after September 30, 2024. Pursuant to this agreement, BMR was allocated $192 of the advisory fees paid by Class W shares for the period from the commencement of operations, October 1, 2021, to January 31, 2022.

Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of BMR and, effective March 1, 2021, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, serves as the administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation. EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended January 31, 2022, EVM earned $25,514 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $36,553 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended January 31, 2022. The Fund was informed that Morgan Stanley affiliated broker-dealers, which may be deemed to be affiliates of BMR, EVM and EVD, also received a portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares from March 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022 in the amount of $15,813. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended January 31, 2022, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of the above organizations.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended January 31, 2022 amounted to $1,043,154 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $679,954 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended January 31, 2022 amounted to $226,651 for Class C shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

 

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High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $10,000 and $2,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders, respectively.

6  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $493,291,453 and $347,987,906, respectively, for the year ended January 31, 2022.

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
Class A    2022      2021  

Sales

     6,578,951        11,089,108  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     1,074,501        1,209,516  

Redemptions

     (7,522,378      (14,758,398

Converted from Class C shares

     532,706        1,708,340  

Net increase (decrease)

     663,780        (751,434
     Year Ended January 31,  
Class C    2022      2021  

Sales

     1,266,760        1,853,527  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     214,231        317,612  

Redemptions

     (2,336,171      (5,122,910

Converted to Class A shares

     (575,943      (1,847,173

Net decrease

     (1,431,123      (4,798,944
     Year Ended January 31,  
Class I    2022      2021  

Sales

     39,654,609        63,578,798  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     3,253,997        3,101,533  

Redemptions

     (32,166,004      (53,992,591

Net increase

     10,742,602        12,687,740  

 

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High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Class W    Period Ended
January 31, 2022
(1)
         

Sales

     33,158     

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     13           

Net increase

     33,171           

 

(1) 

For the period from the commencement of operations, October 1, 2021, to January 31, 2022.

8  Line of Credit

The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 25, 2022. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2021, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended January 31, 2022.

9  Financial Instruments

The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include financial futures contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund 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 January 31, 2022 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At January 31, 2022, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

The Fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Because the Fund holds fixed-rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. The Fund enters into U.S. Treasury futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is interest rate risk at January 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Derivative    Asset Derivative(1)      Liability Derivative  

Futures Contracts

   $ 490,663      $         —  

 

(1) 

Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts, as applicable.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is interest rate risk for the year ended January 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

Derivative    Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
(1)
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
(2)
 

Futures Contracts

   $ 2,186,916      $ (426,198

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Financial futures contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Financial futures contracts.

The average notional cost of futures contracts (short) outstanding during the year ended January 31, 2022, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $41,211,000.

 

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High Yield Municipal Income Fund

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

10  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 January 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Corporate Bonds

   $      $ 43,557,743      $         —      $ 43,557,743  

Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations

            1,459,613,747               1,459,613,747  

Taxable Municipal Obligations

            84,152,902               84,152,902  

Total Investments

   $      $ 1,587,324,392      $      $ 1,587,324,392  

Futures Contracts

   $ 490,663      $      $      $ 490,663  

Total

   $ 490,663      $ 1,587,324,392      $      $ 1,587,815,055  

11  Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

 

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High Yield Municipal Income Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II and Shareholders of Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II), including the portfolio of investments, as of January 31, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2022, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 22, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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High Yield Municipal Income Fund

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2023 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2022. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding exempt-interest dividends.

Exempt-Interest Dividends.  For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund designates 89.13% of distributions from net investment income as an exempt-interest dividend.

 

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High Yield Municipal Income Fund

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Trustee holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject to a prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Trustee retirement policy, an Independent Trustee must retire and resign as a Trustee on the earlier of: (i) the first day of July following his or her 74th birthday; or (ii), with limited exception, December 31st of the 20th year in which he or she has served as a Trustee. However, if such retirement and resignation would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement and resignation will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board member and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to EV LLC, “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EV is the trustee of each of EVM and BMR. Effective March 1, 2021, each of EVM, BMR, EVD and EV are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with EVM may hold a position with other EVM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 138 funds (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 137 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      Since 2007     

Chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), member of the Board of Managers and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM, EVD, and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust, and his former position with EVC, which was an affiliate of the Trust prior to March 1, 2021.

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).

Noninterested Trustees              

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      Since 2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      Since 2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      Since 2021 (Chairperson) and 2014 (Trustee)     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships. None.

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      Since 2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Founder of Upward Wealth, Inc., dba BrightUP, a fintech platform. Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)              

William H. Park

1947

   Trustee      Since 2003     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      Since 2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Formerly, Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (2017-2021). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director (2016-2021) and Chairman (2019-2021) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor and independent corporate director. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Canada (2012-2017), Chief Investment Officer, Asia (2010-2012), Director of Asian Research (2004-2010) and portfolio manager (2001-2017) at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm).

Other Directorships. Director of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (an industrial REIT) (since 2021). Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      Since 2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance) (2015-2018) and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (insurance and reinsurance) (2013-2015). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships. Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition company) (since 2021).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      Since 2016     

Private investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees       

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      Since 2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

 

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High Yield Municipal Income Fund

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)       

Deidre E. Walsh

1971

   Vice President and Chief Legal Officer      Since 2009      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      Since 2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Jill R. Damon

1984

   Secretary      Since 2022      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, associate at Dechert LLP (2009-2017).

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      Since 2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

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

 

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Privacy Notice    April 2021

 

 

FACTS    WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION?
      
  
Why?    Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
   
      
What?   

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

   Social Security number and income

   investment experience and risk tolerance

   checking account number and wire transfer instructions

   
      
How?    All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
   
      

 

Reasons we can share your
personal information
   Does Eaton Vance share?    Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus    Yes    No
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you    Yes    No
For joint marketing with other financial companies    No    We don’t share
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness    Yes    Yes
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences    Yes    No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness    No    We don’t share
For our investment management affiliates to market to you    Yes    Yes
For our affiliates to market to you    No    We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you    No    We don’t share

 

To limit our sharing   

Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com

 

Please note:

 

If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing.

   
      
   
Questions?    Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com
   
      

 

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Privacy Notice — continued    April 2021

 

 

Page 2     

 

Who we are
Who is providing this notice?   Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below)
What we do
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information?   To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information.
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information?  

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

   open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account

   buy securities from us or make a wire transfer

   give us your contact information

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?  

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

   sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness

   affiliates from using your information to market to you

   sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law.

Definitions
Investment Management Affiliates   Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker-dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Affiliates  

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

   Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.

Nonaffiliates  

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

   Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing  

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

   Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market.

Other important information

Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.

 

California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us.

 

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Eaton Vance Management

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TABS Municipal Bond Funds

Annual Report

January 31, 2022

 

 

 

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Annual Report January 31, 2022

Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance and Fund Profile

  

TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

     4  

TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

     6  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     8  

Fund Expenses

     10  

Financial Statements

     12  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     40  

Federal Tax Information

     41  

Management and Organization

     42  

Privacy Notice

     45  

Important Notices

     47  


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

As the 12-month period began on February 1, 2021, municipal bonds were at the tail end of a bond rally that had begun in November 2020. From mid-February through June 2021, the bond market reversed course. Yields on municipal bonds and U.S. Treasurys rose and prices declined in anticipation of rising economic growth, driven by a federal government infusion of stimulus financing and progress on COVID-19 vaccinations. In late spring-early summer, high year-over-year inflation also raised investor concerns, putting further upward pressure on interest rates.

By July, however, the emergence of a more contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 threatened the U.S. economic rebound and diminished inflation concerns. Investors again turned to U.S. Treasurys and municipal bonds as relatively safe-haven assets, leading bond prices to rise and interest rates to fall in July.

From August through October, bond prices declined again due, in part, to anticipation that the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) would begin tapering monthly bond purchases, which had helped hold interest rates down through much of the pandemic.

In the closing months of 2021, the Fed confirmed that tapering would begin in November and accelerate in the months to come. The reduction of monetary stimulus put upward pressure on shorter term interest rates, as did passage of President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill. As the Fed issued more hawkish monetary statements, U.S. Treasury rates rose in December against the backdrop of inflationary concerns and potential interest rate hikes. Municipal bond rates, however, were nearly unchanged during the month.

But as the new year began, municipal investors appeared to reevaluate the twin threats of inflation and projected rate hikes. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, a broad measure of the municipal bond market, declined 2.74% in January 2022, its worst monthly performance in several years. In the third week of January, municipal bond mutual funds and exchange-traded funds experienced net weekly outflows for only the second time in 87 weeks.

For the period as a whole, the municipal bond yield curve experienced a “bear market flattening” in which interest rates rose across the curve, but more so at the shorter maturity end of the curve. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index returned -1.89% during the period. While municipal bonds outperformed U.S. Treasurys at the short end of the yield curve — that is, maturities of 5 years or less — municipals underperformed U.S. Treasurys in the middle and long end of the curve — maturities of about 10 years and 30 years, respectively.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2022, Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund (the Short-Term Fund) returned -2.39% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its primary benchmark, the Bloomberg Municipal Managed Money 1-7 Year Bond Index (the 1-7 Year Index), which returned -2.57%.

For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2022, Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund (the Intermediate-Term Fund) returned -3.08% for Class A shares at NAV, underperforming its primary benchmark, the Bloomberg Municipal Managed Money Intermediate 1-17 Year Bond Index (the 1-17 Year Index), which returned -2.94%.

Both indexes are unmanaged, and returns do not reflect any applicable sales charges, commissions, or expenses.

The Short-Term Fund and the Intermediate-Term Fund (the Funds) seek after-tax total returns. The Funds generally invest in investment-grade municipal securities of limited or intermediate durations. The Funds pursue after-tax total returns through relative-value trading — a strategy that seeks to take advantage of price and rate differences among similar securities. Management seeks to add incremental return through active security selection and in-depth credit analysis.

In addition, each Fund may allocate up to 20% of net assets to municipal obligations not exempt from regular federal income tax, direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury, and obligations of U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities, and government-sponsored enterprises. This strategy helps pursue additional value by crossing over from tax-exempt municipal bonds to certain taxable bonds, and vice versa (the crossover-trading strategy), according to which sector the adviser believes may be more attractively valued on an after-tax basis.

During the period, the largest contributors to the performance of both Funds versus their respective indexes were active security selection and relative-value trading. In particular, both Funds’ security selections and overweight positions relative to their respective indexes in the health care sector — which recovered during the period from a sharp downturn early in the pandemic — contributed to returns relative to their respective indexes during the period.

Use of the crossover-trading strategy contributed to relative performance of both Funds as well. Early in the period, management judged that municipal bonds were overvalued relative to U.S. Treasurys, and the Funds traded about 16% of their tax-exempt municipal holdings for taxable U.S. Treasury bonds. This provided a boost to relative performance, most notably in the final month of the period, when U.S. Treasurys significantly outperformed municipal bonds.

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Credit quality also contributed to the Funds’ performance versus their respective indexes. Each Fund held overweight positions relative to its index in A rated and BBB rated securities. Those overweight positions benefitted relative performance as credit spreads tightened during the period and lower rated bonds generally outperformed higher rated bonds.

Fund-Specific Results

For the Short-Term Fund, yield-curve positioning — in addition to active security selection, relative-value trading, crossover trading, and credit quality — contributed to performance versus the 1-7 Year Index.

During the period, the Short-Term Fund had an allocation to bonds with maturities of 12 years or longer, an area of the yield curve where the 1-7 Year Index had no exposure. The Fund’s longer maturity holdings outperformed shorter maturity bonds within the 1-7 Year Index and, thus, yield-curve positioning helped relative returns.

In contrast, duration — a Fund’s sensitivity to interest rate changes — detracted from the Short-Term Fund’s performance relative to the 1-7 Year Index. For most of the period, the Short-Term Fund’s duration closely matched its Index. But in the final quarter of 2021, the Short-Term Fund’s duration was increased to attempt to capture more performance from trading opportunities. When both U.S. Treasury and municipal bond rates increased sharply in January 2022, the Short-Term Fund’s longer duration than the 1-7 Year Index hurt relative performance.

For the Intermediate-Term Fund, yield-curve positioning detracted from performance versus the 1-17 Year Index. The Fund’s overweight position in bonds in the middle of its maturity range — around eight years — hurt relative performance as bonds in that part of the yield curve underperformed both shorter maturities and longer maturities. In contrast, active security selection, relative-value trading, crossover trading, and credit quality all contributed to performance versus the 1-17 Year Index during the period.

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager(s) James H. Evans, CFA, Brian C. Barney, CFA and Devin J. Cooch, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     03/27/2009        12/31/1998        –2.39      1.84      1.35

Class A with 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –4.59        1.38        1.12  

Class C at NAV

     03/27/2009        12/31/1998        –3.11        1.10        0.74  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –4.07        1.10        0.74  

Class I at NAV

     03/27/2009        12/31/1998        –2.14        2.10        1.60  

 

Bloomberg Municipal Managed Money 1–7 Year Bond Index

                   –2.57      1.81      1.59

Bloomberg 5 Year Municipal Bond Index

                   –2.41        2.25        2.02  
% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A After Taxes on Distributions

     03/27/2009        12/31/1998        –4.79      1.19      0.94

Class A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –2.46        1.26        1.04  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions

     03/27/2009        12/31/1998        –4.26        0.93        0.57  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –2.35        0.91        0.64  

Class I After Taxes on Distributions

     03/27/2009        12/31/1998        –2.35        1.91        1.42  

Class I After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –0.91        1.88        1.48  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I  
           0.82      1.57      0.57
% Distribution Rates/Yields5                    Class A      Class C      Class I  

Distribution Rate

           0.62      0.00      0.87

SEC 30-day Yield

           0.18        –0.57        0.43  

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          01/31/2012          $10,769          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          01/31/2012          $293,039          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)6

 

 

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TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager(s) James H. Evans, CFA, Brian C. Barney, CFA and Devin J. Cooch, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     02/01/2010        02/01/2010        –3.08      2.65      2.45

Class A with 4.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –7.67        1.66        1.96  

Class C at NAV

     02/01/2010        02/01/2010        –3.88        1.89        1.85  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –4.83        1.89        1.85  

Class I at NAV

     02/01/2010        02/01/2010        –2.90        2.91        2.71  

 

Bloomberg Municipal Managed Money Intermediate 1–17 Year Bond Index

                   –2.94      3.05      2.67

Bloomberg 7 Year Municipal Bond Index

                   –2.79        2.88        2.62  
% After-Tax Returns with Maximum Sales Charge    Class
Inception Date
     Performance
Inception Date
     One Year      Five Years     

Ten Years

 

Class A After Taxes on Distributions

     02/01/2010        02/01/2010        –7.82      1.57      1.85

Class A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –4.14        1.63        1.83  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions

     02/01/2010        02/01/2010        –4.96        1.80        1.74  

Class C After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –2.72        1.68        1.63  

Class I After Taxes on Distributions

     02/01/2010        02/01/2010        –3.07        2.81        2.60  

Class I After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

                   –1.21        2.69        2.50  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I  

Gross

           0.99      1.74      0.74

Net

           0.90        1.65        0.65  
% Distribution Rates/Yields5                    Class A      Class C      Class I  

Distribution Rate

           1.06      0.29      1.31

SEC 30-day Yield - Subsidized

           0.39        –0.34        0.66  

SEC 30-day Yield - Unsubsidized

           0.27        –0.46        0.54  

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          01/31/2012          $12,010          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          01/31/2012          $326,693          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)6

 

 

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TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

Bloomberg Municipal Managed Money 1–7 Year Bond Index is an unmanaged, tax-exempt bond market index that measures the 1–7 year maturity component of the Bloomberg Municipal Managed Money Bond Index. Bloomberg 5 Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. with maturities ranging from 4-6 years. Bloomberg Municipal Managed Money Intermediate 1–17 Year Bond Index is an unmanaged, tax-exempt bond market index that measures the 1–17 year maturity component of the Bloomberg Municipal Managed Money Bond Index. Bloomberg 7 Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. with maturities ranging from 6-8 years. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest individual federal income tax rates in effect at the time of the distributions and do not reflect the impact of state/local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or shares held by nontaxable entities. Return After Taxes on Distributions may be the same as Return Before Taxes for the same period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares.

Effective February 17, 2015, each Fund changed its name and investment strategy to invest (under normal market conditions) at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of municipal obligations, the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax. Performance prior to February 17, 2015 reflects each Fund’s performance under its former investment strategy to invest at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of municipal obligations that are exempt from regular federal income tax, municipal obligations

that are not exempt from regular federal income tax, direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury and/or obligations of U.S. Government agencies, instrumentalities and government-sponsored enterprises.

Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The average annual total returns listed for Class C reflect conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Prior to November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares ten years after purchase.

 

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Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios for Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 5/31/22. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

 

5 

The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV at the end of the period. The Fund’s distributions may be comprised of amounts characterized for federal income tax purposes as tax-exempt income, qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital. The Fund will determine the federal income tax character of distributions paid to a shareholder after the end of the calendar year. This is reported on the IRS form 1099-DIV and provided to the shareholder shortly after each year-end. The Fund’s distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s long-term return potential. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change. Taxable-equivalent performance is based on the highest combined federal and state income tax rates, where applicable. Lower tax rates would result in lower tax-equivalent performance. Actual tax rates will vary depending on your income, exemptions and deductions. Rates do not include local taxes. The SEC Yield is a standardized measure based on the estimated yield to maturity of a fund’s investments over a 30-day period and is based on the maximum offer price at the date specified. The SEC Yield is not based on the distributions made by the Fund, which may differ. Subsidized yield reflects the effect of fee waivers and expense reimbursements.

 

6 

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

 

 

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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures — continued

 

Fund profiles subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S.

Yield curve is a graphical representation of the yields offered by bonds of various maturities. The yield curve flattens when long-term interest rates fall and/or short-term interest rates increase, and the yield curve steepens when long-term interest rates increase and/or short-term interest rates fall.

Credit spread is the difference in yield between a U.S. Treasury bond and another debt security of the same maturity but different credit quality.

Duration is a measure of the expected change in price of a bond — in percentage terms — given a one percent change in interest rates, all else being constant. Securities with lower durations tend to be less sensitive to interest rate changes.

 

 

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Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (August 1, 2021 – January 31, 2022).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of each table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of each table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in each table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of each table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(8/1/21)
     Ending
Account Value
(1/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(8/1/21 – 1/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 974.20      $ 3.98        0.80

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 970.70      $ 7.70        1.55

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 975.50      $ 2.74        0.55
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.17      $ 4.08        0.80

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.39      $ 7.88        1.55

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.43      $ 2.80        0.55

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on July 31, 2021.

 

  10  


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Fund Expenses — continued

 

 

Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(8/1/21)
     Ending
Account Value
(1/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(8/1/21 – 1/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 964.80      $ 4.46 **       0.90

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 960.40      $ 8.15 **       1.65

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 965.30      $ 3.22 **       0.65
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.67      $ 4.58 **       0.90

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.89      $ 8.39 **       1.65

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.93      $ 3.31 **       0.65

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on July 31, 2021.

 

**

Absent an allocation of certain expenses to affiliates, expenses would be higher.

 

  11  


Parametric

TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations — 82.8%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Bond Bank — 1.5%  

New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., (State Revolving Fund), Green Bonds, 4.00%, 8/15/38

  $ 1,910     $ 2,281,495  

Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, 5.00%, 6/1/25

    2,550       2,870,943  
            $ 5,152,438  
Education — 8.2%  

California State University, 5.00%, 11/1/24

  $ 2,500     $ 2,764,900  
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
(Sacred Heart University):
           

5.00%, 7/1/25

    30       33,506  

5.00%, 7/1/26

    15       17,180  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, (Princeton University), 5.00%, 7/1/22

    3,495       3,561,405  

Southwest Higher Education Authority, Inc., TX, (Southern Methodist University), 5.00%, 10/1/23

    225       239,884  

University of Michigan, 4.00% to 4/1/24 (Put Date), 4/1/49

    3,000       3,156,570  

University of New Mexico, (SPA: U.S. Bank, N.A.), 0.06%, 6/1/30(1)

    7,315       7,315,000  
University of Texas:            

5.00%, 8/15/24

    1,000       1,098,580  

Prerefunded to 8/15/22, 5.00%, 8/15/29

    2,000       2,048,780  
Winston-Salem State University, NC:            

4.00%, 4/1/33

    1,065       1,236,337  

4.00%, 4/1/34

    825       954,558  

4.00%, 4/1/35

    860       993,231  

4.00%, 4/1/36

    625       721,000  

5.00%, 4/1/27

    580       677,045  

5.00%, 4/1/29

    875       1,057,709  

5.00%, 4/1/31

    970       1,210,298  
            $ 27,085,983  
Electric Utilities — 0.4%  

American Municipal Power, Inc., OH, (AMP Fremont Energy Center), Prerefunded to 2/15/22, 5.25%, 2/15/27

  $ 115     $ 115,207  

Denton, TX, Utility System Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/26

    1,000       1,168,540  
            $ 1,283,747  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 5.9%  
Illinois Development Finance Authority, (Regency Park):            

Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 7/15/23

  $ 5,000     $ 4,921,600  

Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 7/15/25

    5,750       5,463,363  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Escrowed / Prerefunded (continued)  

Maryland, Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 3/1/22

  $ 50     $ 50,193  

New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue, Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 2/15/25

    120       133,770  

Orange County School Board, FL, Prerefunded to 8/1/22, 5.00%, 8/1/26

    5,000       5,113,150  

Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., NY, Prerefunded to 10/15/24, 5.00%, 10/15/27

    1,500       1,657,230  

Springfield School District No. 19, OR, Prerefunded to 6/15/25, 5.00%, 6/15/30

    855       962,627  

Utah Transit Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, Prerefunded to 6/15/22, 5.00%, 6/15/25

    1,220       1,240,813  
            $ 19,542,746  
General Obligations — 29.1%  

Alexandria, VA, 5.00%, 7/1/27

  $ 200     $ 238,630  

Arlington Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 5.00%, 2/15/22

    1,260       1,262,167  

Austin Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 8/1/32(2)

    5,000       6,004,598  
Bellevue, WA:            

4.00%, 12/1/32(2)

    1,135       1,351,592  

4.00%, 12/1/37(2)

    1,000       1,180,130  

Bryan Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 2/15/33

    2,270       2,638,035  

California, 1.60%, 12/1/29

    1,520       1,483,991  
Carlsbad Municipal School District, NM:            

2.00%, 8/1/32

    1,650       1,644,060  

2.00%, 8/1/34

    1,650       1,630,266  

Chaffey Joint Union High School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 0.00%, 8/1/22

    155       154,585  

Chambers County Improvement District No. 1, TX, 2.00%, 9/1/26

    970       993,493  

Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, OH, 0.00%, 12/1/23

    150       146,471  

Columbus, OH, 5.00%, 4/1/22

    1,050       1,058,117  
Connecticut:            

3.00%, 1/15/32

    1,000       1,074,510  

3.00%, 6/1/32

    2,250       2,423,273  

3.00%, 6/1/33

    2,375       2,539,896  

3.00%, 6/1/35

    520       548,818  

3.00%, 1/15/36

    2,945       3,095,460  

4.00%, 6/1/34

    1,000       1,162,470  
Corpus Christi, TX:            

5.00%, 3/1/25

    985       1,098,108  

5.00%, 3/1/26

    1,025       1,170,714  
 

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
General Obligations (continued)  
Corpus Christi, TX: (continued)            

5.00%, 3/1/27

  $ 1,080     $ 1,264,702  

5.00%, 3/1/28

    1,135       1,357,880  

5.00%, 3/1/29

    1,180       1,439,093  

5.00%, 3/1/30

    1,250       1,552,338  

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 5.00%, 2/15/22

    1,355       1,357,331  

Denton Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.00%, 8/15/24

    3,000       2,917,650  

Edina, MN, 5.00%, 2/1/30

    125       149,775  

Florida Board of Education, 5.00%, 6/1/22

    8,415       8,543,413  

Hartnell Community College District, CA, (Election of 2002), 0.00% to 8/1/22, 8/1/34

    85       104,094  

Henrico County, VA, 5.00%, 8/1/27

    200       238,878  

Hutto Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.00%, 8/1/22

    525       523,362  

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 3.00%, 2/15/36

    1,500       1,620,255  

Leander Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.00%, 8/15/22

    700       698,110  

Massachusetts, 5.00%, 12/1/24

    5,000       5,541,250  

Meramec Valley R-III School District, MO, 3.00%, 3/1/35

    30       31,759  

Mercer County, NJ, 2.00%, 2/15/32

    3,295       3,225,673  

Miami-Dade County, FL, 5.00%, 7/1/26

    1,000       1,159,200  

Montgomery, AL, 3.00%, 2/1/22

    1,685       1,685,000  
Mountain View Whisman School District, CA,
(Election of 2020):
           

4.00%, 9/1/32

    10       11,821  

4.00%, 9/1/33

    25       29,452  
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, CA:            

0.00%, 8/1/23

    945       933,244  

0.00%, 8/1/24

    900       874,899  

New York, NY, 5.00%, 8/1/26

    1,000       1,155,660  

Oconee County, GA, 4.00%, 1/1/34

    15       17,710  

Ohio, 5.00%, 12/15/23

    1,000       1,075,670  

Oregon, 1.90%, 6/1/30

    950       945,735  

Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69, AZ, 5.00%, 7/1/22

    2,080       2,119,686  

Ridgefield, CT, 5.00%, 7/15/22

    2,425       2,475,464  
River Vale Township Board of Education, NJ:            

2.00%, 6/15/32

    1,280       1,226,995  

2.00%, 6/15/33

    1,300       1,230,827  

Rose Tree Media School District, PA, 5.00%, 4/1/27

    1,000       1,149,940  
St. Helens School District No. 502, OR:            

0.00%, 6/15/38

    1,000       650,340  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
General Obligations (continued)  
St. Helens School District No. 502, OR: (continued)            

5.00%, (0.00% until 6/15/22), 6/15/30

  $ 880     $ 1,080,895  

Sugar Land, TX, 5.00%, 2/15/23

    1,105       1,154,780  

Texas Public Finance Authority, 5.00%, 10/1/22

    100       102,984  

Utah, 5.00%, 7/1/22

    3,915       3,990,051  

Wake County, NC, 5.00%, 4/1/22

    1,000       1,007,730  

Wauwatosa School District, WI, 5.00%, 9/1/22

    105       107,771  

West Valley-Mission Community College District, CA, 5.00%, 8/1/25

    300       339,975  

Williamson County, TN, 5.00%, 4/1/25

    3,475       3,892,834  

Wylie Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 2.25% to 8/15/23, 8/15/41(3)

    4,525       4,591,608  
            $ 96,475,218  
Hospital — 9.1%  
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA,
(WellStar Health System, Inc.):
           

4.00%, 4/1/33

  $ 90     $ 103,037  

4.00%, 4/1/36

    555       630,752  

Indiana Finance Authority, (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana Obligated Group), 5.00%, 9/1/25

    650       735,976  
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
(Mercy Health):
           

5.00%, 6/1/26

    2,500       2,881,150  

5.00%, 6/1/27

    3,500       4,135,880  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Virtua Health), (LOC: TD Bank, N.A.), 0.03%, 7/1/43(1)

    5,000       5,000,000  
New York Dormitory Authority, (Maimonides Medical Center):            

3.00%, 8/1/38

    610       651,919  

3.00%, 8/1/40

    170       181,099  

4.00%, 8/1/31

    350       393,012  

University of Colorado Hospital Authority, (SPA: TD Bank, N.A.), 0.06%, 11/15/39(1)

    7,725       7,725,000  

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Advocate Aurora Health Credit Group), 5.00% to 1/31/24 (Put Date), 8/15/54

    6,000       6,495,660  

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Aspirus, Inc. Obligated Group), 5.00%, 8/15/34

    1,000       1,249,400  
            $ 30,182,885  
Housing — 2.1%  

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, 1.85%, 11/15/31

  $ 390     $ 377,118  

New York Dormitory Authority, (State University Dormitory Facilities), Prerefunded to 7/1/22, 5.00%, 7/1/26

    135       137,558  

New York Housing Finance Agency, Green Bonds, 2.75%, 11/1/22

    2,205       2,236,907  
 

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

New York Housing Finance Agency, Sustainability Bonds, 1.10%, 5/1/26

  $ 625     $ 617,144  

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, (SPA: TD Bank, N.A.), 0.06%, 1/1/46(1)

    3,600       3,600,000  
            $ 6,968,727  
Insured – Electric Utilities — 2.3%  
Lower Colorado River Authority, TX:            

(AGM), 5.00%, 5/15/27(2)

  $ 1,380     $ 1,626,371  

(AGM), 5.00%, 5/15/28(2)

    2,285       2,730,392  

(AGM), 5.00%, 5/15/29(2)

    1,790       2,193,717  

(AGM), 5.00%, 5/15/30(2)

    960       1,198,877  
            $ 7,749,357  
Insured – Water and Sewer — 0.1%  

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 374, TX, (BAM), 3.00%, 9/1/26

  $ 310     $ 324,173  
            $ 324,173  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 13.4%  

Arizona, Certificates of Participation, Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 10/1/24

  $ 2,000     $ 2,203,900  
California Public Works Board:            

5.00%, 8/1/29(2)

    2,400       2,852,208  

5.00%, 8/1/30(2)

    2,785       3,361,746  

5.00%, 8/1/31(2)

    2,560       3,138,253  

5.00%, 9/1/39

    4,850       5,291,495  

Colorado, (Rural Colorado), 5.00%, 12/15/25

    6,000       6,839,040  
Malibu, CA:            

5.00%, 11/1/38

    275       276,125  

5.00%, 11/1/43

    225       225,909  

5.00%, 11/1/48

    375       376,403  

Palm Beach County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 8/1/31

    5,000       5,600,400  

Pasadena Area Community College District, CA, Certificates of Participation, 4.00%, 8/1/51

    13,780       14,376,536  
            $ 44,542,015  
Other Revenue — 3.0%  

Johnson County Public Building Commission, KS, (Courthouse and Medical Examiner’s Facility), 5.00%, 9/1/25

  $ 3,025     $ 3,423,967  

New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/35

    5,000       6,424,690  
            $ 9,848,657  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Special Tax Revenue — 5.1%  

District of Columbia, Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 10/1/22

  $ 1,500     $ 1,545,465  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 11/1/23

    1,000       1,071,660  
New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue:            

5.00%, 2/15/24

    1,500       1,622,415  

5.00%, 2/15/25

    50       55,651  

5.00%, 3/15/32

    2,790       3,536,185  

New York Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/28

    5,770       6,511,849  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Personal Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/22

    2,750       2,765,565  
            $ 17,108,790  
Transportation — 0.7%  

Wisconsin, Transportation Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/24

  $ 2,000     $ 2,183,960  
            $ 2,183,960  
Water and Sewer — 1.9%  

Clear Lake City Water Authority, TX, 3.00%, 3/1/37

  $ 700     $ 732,305  

Coeur d’Alene, ID, Wastewater Revenue, 4.00%, 9/1/33

    625       746,400  

Kansas City, MO, Sanitary Sewer System Revenue, 5.00%, 1/1/25

    500       555,705  

North Texas Municipal Water District, 5.00%, 9/1/24

    1,120       1,210,843  

Raleigh, NC, Combined Enterprise System Revenue, 5.00%, 3/1/26

    360       414,889  

San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, CA, Wastewater Revenue, Green Bonds, 2.125% to 10/1/23 (Put Date), 10/1/48

    2,500       2,539,450  
            $ 6,199,592  

Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations — 82.8%
(identified cost $272,509,539)

          $ 274,648,288  
Taxable Municipal Obligations — 0.8%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Bond Bank — 0.2%  

Fond du Lac County, WI, (Bug Tussel 1, LLC), Social Bonds, 2.165%, 11/1/27(4)

  $ 715     $ 707,063  
            $ 707,063  
 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Special Tax Revenue — 0.6%  
Louisiana, Unclaimed Property Special Revenue:            

1.979%, 9/1/32

  $ 1,000     $ 935,890  

2.179%, 9/1/34

    1,000       926,300  
            $ 1,862,190  
Water and Sewer — 0.0%(5)  

Decatur, AL, Water and Sewer Revenue, 0.95%, 8/15/26

  $ 120     $ 115,888  
            $ 115,888  

Total Taxable Municipal Obligations — 0.8%
(identified cost $2,835,000)

          $ 2,685,141  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 13.2%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
U.S. Treasury Notes:            

0.375%, 12/31/25

  $ 24,565     $ 23,495,079  

1.125%, 2/15/31

    16,244       15,388,018  

1.25%, 5/31/28

    4,000       3,886,406  

1.625%, 5/15/31

    976       964,486  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 13.2%
(identified cost $44,772,250)

          $ 43,733,989  

Total Investments — 96.8%
(identified cost $320,116,789)

          $ 321,067,418  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 3.2%

          $ 10,742,651  

Net Assets — 100.0%

          $ 331,810,069  

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

At January 31, 2022, the concentration of the Fund’s investments in the various states, determined as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

Texas      14.0%  
California      11.8%  
Others, representing less than 10% individually      57.8%  

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. At January 31, 2022, 2.5% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 0.1% to 2.4% of total investments.

(1) 

Variable rate demand obligation that may be tendered at par on any day for payment the lesser of 5 business days or 7 calendar days. The stated interest rate, which generally resets weekly, is determined by the remarketing agent and represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2022.

 

(2) 

When-issued security.

 

(3) 

Multi-step coupon security. Interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2022.

 

(4) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At January 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $707,063 or 0.2% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(5) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

Abbreviations:

 

AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
BAM     Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
LOC     Letter of Credit
PSF     Permanent School Fund
SPA     Standby Bond Purchase Agreement
 

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations — 81.8%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Bond Bank — 1.5%  

Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority, 5.00%, 3/1/30

  $ 1,145     $ 1,260,748  

New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., (State Revolving Fund), Green Bonds, 4.00%, 8/15/51

    2,000       2,327,840  

Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, Green Bonds, 4.00%, 12/1/46

    6,000       6,973,620  
            $ 10,562,208  
Education — 2.5%  
Bethlehem Area School District Authority, PA:            

0.377%, (67% of SOFR + 0.35%), 11/1/25 (Put Date), 1/1/30(1)

  $ 3,990     $ 3,970,808  

0.377%, (67% of SOFR + 0.35%), 11/1/25 (Put Date), 1/1/32(1)

    1,000       995,190  

Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Westminster School), 4.00%, 7/1/38

    2,050       2,232,942  

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, (Albuquerque Academy), 4.00%, 9/1/40

    600       668,172  

Miami University, OH, 5.00%, 9/1/33(2)

    775       968,246  

Nevada System of Higher Education, 5.00%, 7/1/23

    500       529,820  

New York Dormitory Authority, (School Districts Revenue Bond Financing Program), 5.00%, 10/1/32

    1,530       1,901,346  

South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Vocation Education Program), 5.00%, 8/1/27

    1,200       1,347,588  

University of Hawaii, 3.00%, 10/1/31

    2,435       2,643,388  

Virginia Commonwealth University, 4.00%, 11/1/32

    1,285       1,468,228  

Zionsville Community Schools Building Corp., IN, 5.00%, 7/15/25

    350       382,575  
            $ 17,108,303  
Electric Utilities — 3.5%  

American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc., OH, (Freemont Energy Center), 4.00%, 2/15/38

  $ 2,500     $ 2,872,275  
Florida Municipal Power Agency:            

3.00%, 10/1/32

    1,750       1,865,482  

3.00%, 10/1/33

    1,100       1,170,719  
Garland, TX, Electric Utility System Revenue:            

4.00%, 3/1/32

    1,015       1,166,134  

4.00%, 3/1/33

    1,055       1,211,520  

4.00%, 3/1/34

    375       430,410  

New Braunfels, TX, Utility System Revenue, 4.00%, 7/1/33

    1,070       1,215,167  

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1, (Catawba), 5.00%, 1/1/23

    1,485       1,543,702  

Seattle, WA, Municipal Light and Power Revenue, 0.31%, (SIFMA + 0.25%), 11/1/26 (Put Date), 5/1/45(1)

    2,000       2,017,360  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)  
Springfield Electric System Revenue, IL:            

5.00%, 3/1/27

  $ 3,000     $ 3,330,990  

5.00%, 3/1/28

    3,475       3,852,837  

5.00%, 3/1/29

    3,325       3,681,207  
            $ 24,357,803  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 2.0%  

Homewood, AL, Prerefunded to 9/1/26, 5.00%, 9/1/32

  $ 370     $ 428,153  

Illinois Finance Authority, (Northwestern Memorial HealthCare), Prerefunded to 8/15/22, 4.00%, 8/15/42

    1,000       1,018,500  

Louisiana Transportation Authority:

   

Prerefunded to 8/15/23, 5.00%, 8/15/30

    1,885       2,003,906  

Prerefunded to 8/15/23, 5.00%, 8/15/31

    1,230       1,307,588  

Prerefunded to 8/15/23, 5.00%, 8/15/32

    1,090       1,158,757  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue, Prerefunded to 5/15/23, 5.00%, 5/15/33

    2,000       2,109,180  

South Dakota Building Authority:

   

Prerefunded to 6/1/24, 5.00%, 6/1/26

    1,000       1,091,490  

Prerefunded to 6/1/24, 5.00%, 6/1/32

    1,500       1,637,235  

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Ministry Health Care), Prerefunded to 8/15/22, 5.00%, 8/15/32

    2,885       2,954,586  
            $ 13,709,395  
General Obligations — 28.4%  

Adams 12 Five Star Schools, CO, 5.00%, 12/15/30

  $ 5,000     $ 5,827,950  

Anchorage, AK, Prerefunded to 9/1/25, 5.00%, 9/1/28

    1,835       2,078,394  

Austin Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 8/1/32(2)

    5,355       6,430,925  

Batavia, IL, 4.00%, 11/1/24

    755       774,086  
Beaumont, TX, Certificates of Obligation:            

4.00%, 3/1/31

    930       1,078,577  

4.00%, 3/1/33

    500       575,790  

4.00%, 3/1/34

    1,000       1,149,370  

5.00%, 3/1/30

    1,000       1,242,720  

Brazoria County, TX, 5.00%, 3/1/29

    1,685       2,053,712  

Brookline, MA, 5.00%, 3/15/30

    2,270       2,796,595  
California:            

0.49%, (SIFMA + 0.43%), 12/1/23 (Put Date), 12/1/29(1)

    23,160       23,197,751  

4.00%, 8/1/36

    2,025       2,216,160  

Cape May County, NJ, 3.00%, 10/1/29

    1,095       1,174,037  

Chaffey Joint Union High School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 0.00%, 8/1/36

    1,035       689,455  

Cleveland Municipal School District, OH, 5.00%, 12/1/32

    4,260       4,479,731  
 

 

  16   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

3.00%, 1/15/32

  $ 2,900     $ 3,116,079  

4.00%, 1/15/34

    7,500       8,790,450  

Crystal Lake, IL, 4.00%, 12/15/23

    455       467,149  

Dallas County, TX, 5.00%, 8/15/29

    5,200       6,025,344  

Decatur, IL, 5.00%, 3/1/23

    1,030       1,073,672  

Denton County, TX, 4.00%, 7/15/30

    1,000       1,141,580  
El Monte Union High School District, CA, (Election of 2018):            

4.00%, 6/1/33

    250       278,963  

4.00%, 6/1/34

    300       334,269  

Frisco Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 2/15/32

    3,260       3,877,998  

Gladstone School District No. 115, Clackamas County, OR, 0.00%, 6/15/26

    1,000       935,350  

Glendale Unified School District, CA, 0.00%, 9/1/30

    5,280       4,065,864  

Greensboro, NC, 5.00%, 2/1/28

    1,790       2,079,210  

Hawaii County, HI, 5.00%, 9/1/24

    1,000       1,100,140  

Kennewick School District No. 17, WA, 4.00%, 12/1/32

    1,095       1,291,782  

La Grange Park District, IL, 5.00%, 12/1/22

    440       455,690  

Lakeland, FL, 5.00%, 10/1/31

    1,860       2,072,561  
Long Beach Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2008):            

0.00%, 8/1/31

    1,675       1,216,201  

0.00%, 8/1/32

    1,500       1,041,570  

Los Angeles Community College District, CA, (Election of 2008), 4.00%, 8/1/34

    5,000       5,570,450  
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA:            

4.00%, 7/1/33

    1,000       1,164,760  

4.00%, 7/1/38

    6,550       7,480,297  

Macomb County, MI, 4.00%, 5/1/24

    1,000       1,064,250  

Madison County, TN, 5.00%, 5/1/23

    1,115       1,173,749  

Morris Township, NJ, 3.00%, 11/1/29

    85       90,171  

Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, CA, 0.00%, 8/1/25

    2,115       2,019,529  

Neshaminy School District, PA, 4.00%, 11/1/26

    660       694,927  

New Hampshire, 4.00%, 12/1/32

    2,085       2,401,628  

New Jersey, 4.00%, 6/1/31

    8,450       9,811,210  
New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue:            

3.00%, 3/15/41

    8,100       8,264,389  

5.00%, 3/15/35

    5,000       6,424,690  

5.00%, 3/15/36

    5,000       6,407,000  

Pacifica School District, CA, (Election of 2018), 4.00%, 8/1/50

    2,000       2,249,720  

Pennsylvania, Prerefunded to 6/1/22, 4.00%, 6/1/30

    1,400       1,416,744  

Richland County School District No. 2, SC, 4.00%, 3/1/32

    3,000       3,512,580  
Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, TX,
(PSF Guaranteed):
           

4.00%, 8/15/32

    1,160       1,388,474  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
General Obligations (continued)  
Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, TX,
(PSF Guaranteed): (continued)
           

4.00%, 8/15/33

  $ 1,175     $ 1,403,432  

4.00%, 8/15/34

    1,345       1,603,173  

Rowland Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 0.00%, 8/1/33

    2,735       1,732,294  

San Diego Community College District, CA, Prerefunded to 8/1/26, 4.00%, 8/1/32

    5,000       5,595,950  

San Dieguito Union High School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 4.00%, 8/1/42

    8,075       9,124,669  

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, CA, 4.00%, 8/1/33

    1,350       1,468,179  

San Juan Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 4.00%, 8/1/31

    3,250       3,602,820  

South Suburban Park and Recreation District, CO, 5.00%, 12/15/29

    1,120       1,397,670  

Southfield, MI, 4.00%, 5/1/28

    1,160       1,328,362  

Tomball Independent School District, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 2/15/35(2)

    1,755       2,087,766  

Township High School District No. 204, IL, 4.25%, 12/15/22

    1,230       1,269,262  

Vermont, 4.00%, 8/15/32

    3,365       4,057,281  

Washington, 4.00%, 7/1/33

    3,000       3,579,420  

Zeeland Public Schools, MI, 5.00%, 5/1/24

    1,000       1,085,910  
            $ 195,599,881  
Hospital — 4.5%  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, (Banner Health), 0.31%, (SIFMA + 0.25%), 11/4/26 (Put Date), 1/1/46(1)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,000,360  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (El Camino Hospital), 5.00%, 2/1/33

    1,000       1,171,390  

Carroll City-County Hospital Authority, GA, (Tanner Medical Center, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/34

    2,560       2,879,232  

Kansas Development Finance Authority, (Adventist Health System), 5.00%, 11/15/28

    5,090       5,156,577  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency,
(Berkshire Health Systems):
           

5.00%, 10/1/29

    400       492,984  

5.00%, 10/1/30

    475       596,058  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Partners HealthCare System), 5.00%, 7/1/24

    800       845,728  

Monongalia County Building Commission, WV, (Monongalia Health System Obligated Group), 5.00%, 7/1/24

    215       233,324  
Montgomery County, OH, (Dayton Children’s Hospital):            

4.00%, 8/1/38

    1,950       2,233,920  

4.00%, 8/1/40

    3,000       3,424,920  
Montgomery County, OH, (Kettering Health Network
Obligated Group):
           

3.00%, 8/1/34

    300       314,256  
 

 

  17   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Hospital (continued)  
Montgomery County, OH, (Kettering Health Network Obligated
Group): (continued)
           

5.00%, 8/1/31

  $ 500     $ 629,210  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (University of Pennsylvania Health System), 4.00%, 8/15/34

    1,360       1,563,728  
Pima County Industrial Development Authority, AZ,
(Tucson Medical Center):
           

4.00%, 4/1/35

    800       926,584  

4.00%, 4/1/36

    845       977,682  

4.00%, 4/1/37

    875       1,011,334  

5.00%, 4/1/33

    1,000       1,260,280  

Richmond County Hospital Authority, GA, (University Health Services, Inc.), 4.00%, 1/1/36

    1,100       1,190,618  

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, MI, (William Beaumont Hospital), 5.00%, 9/1/24

    520       562,401  

St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority, MN, (HealthPartners Obligated Group), 5.00%, 7/1/30

    600       670,122  
Tampa, FL, (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center):            

4.00%, 7/1/38

    250       283,243  

4.00%, 7/1/39

    400       452,532  

University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill, 5.00%, 2/1/33

    1,540       1,873,749  

Yuma Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Yuma Regional Medical Center), 5.00%, 8/1/22

    1,000       1,022,270  
            $ 30,772,502  
Housing — 1.3%  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, 1.45% to 12/1/22 (Put Date), 12/1/49

  $ 1,800     $ 1,803,456  
New York Mortgage Agency:            

2.05%, 4/1/28

    1,000       1,003,140  

2.15%, 4/1/29

    1,390       1,395,880  

2.25%, 4/1/30

    1,000       1,000,070  

2.35%, 4/1/31

    1,835       1,840,119  

2.40%, 10/1/31

    1,130       1,135,345  

Seattle Housing Authority, WA, (Northgate Plaza), 1.00%, 6/1/26

    1,000       976,540  
            $ 9,154,550  
Insured – Electric Utilities — 0.5%  
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, (Plant Vogtle Units 3
and 4):
           

(AGM), 4.00%, 1/1/38

  $ 300     $ 337,725  

(AGM), 4.00%, 1/1/38

    300       338,421  

(AGM), 4.00%, 1/1/39

    345       387,849  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – Electric Utilities (continued)  
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, (Plant Vogtle Units 3
and 4): (continued)
           

(AGM), 4.00%, 1/1/39

  $ 305     $ 343,589  

(AGM), 4.00%, 1/1/40

    315       353,562  

(AGM), 4.00%, 1/1/40

    400       449,892  

(AGM), 4.00%, 1/1/41

    485       543,646  

(AGM), 4.00%, 1/1/41

    500       561,230  
            $ 3,315,914  
Insured – General Obligations — 1.6%  

Grossmont Union High School District, CA, (Election of 2008), (AGM), 0.00%, 8/1/33

  $ 3,535     $ 2,213,617  

Port Arthur Independent School District, TX, (AGM), 4.00%, 2/15/34

    1,425       1,654,582  

San Mateo County Community College District, CA, (Election of 2005), (NPFG), 0.00%, 9/1/29

    5,000       4,384,600  
Yonkers, NY:            

(BAM), 4.00%, 5/1/34

    695       792,487  

(BAM), 4.00%, 5/1/34

    1,755       2,013,371  
            $ 11,058,657  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 0.5%  

Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District, TX:

   

(BAM), 4.00%, 6/15/38

  $ 755     $ 852,448  

(BAM), 4.00%, 6/15/39

    785       884,404  

(BAM), 4.00%, 6/15/40

    820       920,975  

(BAM), 4.00%, 6/15/41

    850       954,023  
            $ 3,611,850  
Insured – Transportation — 0.8%  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, (AGM), 0.827%, (67% of SOFR + 0.80%), 4/1/26 (Put Date), 11/1/32(1)

  $ 5,500     $ 5,494,115  
            $ 5,494,115  
Insured – Water and Sewer — 0.4%  

Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, PA, (AGM), 0.71%, (SIFMA + 0.65%), 12/1/23 (Put Date), 9/1/40(1)

  $ 3,000     $ 3,019,530  
            $ 3,019,530  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 2.2%  
Aspen Fire Protection District, CO:            

4.00%, 12/1/24

  $ 130     $ 139,593  

4.00%, 12/1/28

    225       255,821  
 

 

  18   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation (continued)  
Greater Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,
(Epicenter Multipurpose Facilities):
           

5.00%, 3/1/30

  $ 475     $ 586,269  

5.00%, 3/1/31

    500       627,705  

5.00%, 3/1/32

    750       938,415  

Oklahoma County Finance Authority, OK, (Deer Creek Public Schools), 5.00%, 12/1/26

    1,410       1,595,739  

Orange County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 8/1/26

    4,300       4,971,402  
Palo Alto, CA, (California Avenue Parking Garage):            

5.00%, 11/1/36

    1,295       1,579,589  

5.00%, 11/1/37

    260       317,062  

5.00%, 11/1/38

    420       511,405  

5.00%, 11/1/39

    425       516,881  

Palo Alto, CA, Certificates of Participation, 3.00%, 11/1/33

    1,310       1,443,803  

St. Louis County Special School District, MO, 4.00%, 4/1/29

    525       600,337  

Virginia Public Building Authority, 4.00%, 8/1/35

    800       924,896  
            $ 15,008,917  
Other Revenue — 11.3%  

Bexar County, TX, Motor Vehicle Rental Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 8/15/36

  $ 1,000     $ 1,119,190  

Black Belt Energy Gas District, AL, 4.00% to 12/1/26 (Put Date), 10/1/52

    16,500       18,146,865  

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, (California Academy of Sciences), 0.41%, (SIFMA + 0.35%), 8/1/24 (Put Date), 8/1/47(1)

    2,500       2,502,825  
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue:            

5.00%, 12/1/30

    1,055       1,198,712  

5.00%, 12/1/31

    965       1,096,066  

5.00%, 12/1/35

    380       429,788  

5.00%, 12/1/36

    450       508,239  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., NY, Green Bonds, 4.00%, 2/15/37

    2,000       2,326,500  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply Revenue:

   

4.00% to 6/1/25 (Put Date), 12/1/49

    5,000       5,378,000  

4.00% to 2/1/28 (Put Date), 2/1/50

    16,500       18,394,860  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, (Jefferson Parish), 5.00%, 12/1/33

    2,425       2,969,340  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., GA, Gas Supply Revenue:

   

(Liq: Royal Bank of Canada), 0.63%, (SIFMA + 0.57%), 12/1/23 (Put Date), 8/1/48(1)

    8,000       8,017,360  

Orange County, FL, Tourist Development Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 10/1/32

    4,585       5,097,328  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Other Revenue (continued)  

Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, SC, Gas Supply Revenue, (Liq: Royal Bank of Canada), 4.00% to 2/1/24 (Put Date), 10/1/48

  $ 10,000     $ 10,527,800  
            $ 77,712,873  
Senior Living / Life Care — 0.2%  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Covenant Living Communities and Services), 4.00%, 12/1/40

  $ 500     $ 561,920  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, Inc.), 5.00%, 11/1/31

    1,000       1,135,390  
            $ 1,697,310  
Special Tax Revenue — 2.5%  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax
Revenue:
           

4.00%, 11/1/38

  $ 1,500     $ 1,719,930  

4.00%, 2/1/40(2)

    2,500       2,865,850  

4.00%, 2/1/42(2)

    5,700       6,502,959  

5.00%, 11/1/31

    3,220       3,321,913  

New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 3/15/38

    1,250       1,424,362  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Sales Tax Revenue, 3.00%, 3/15/40

    1,035       1,058,567  
            $ 16,893,581  
Transportation — 12.7%  

Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Revenue, (San Francisco Bay Area), 0.51%, (SIFMA + 0.45%), 4/1/26 (Put Date), 4/1/56(1)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,014,860  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 5.00%, 1/1/34

    1,250       1,543,600  

Charlotte, NC, (Charlotte Douglas International Airport), 4.00%, 7/1/38

    1,000       1,159,130  
Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport):            

5.00%, 1/1/33

    1,000       1,093,890  

5.00%, 1/1/34

    1,000       1,092,400  

5.00%, 1/1/34

    2,500       3,053,125  

5.25%, 1/1/33

    3,750       4,407,675  

5.25%, 1/1/34

    3,750       4,404,562  

5.25%, 1/1/37

    1,500       1,762,365  

Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport), 5.25%, 11/1/32

    3,825       4,087,969  
El Paso, TX, (El Paso International Airport):            

5.00%, 8/15/22

    655       671,028  

5.00%, 8/15/33

    955       1,181,755  

Florida Department of Transportation, 5.00%, 7/1/28

    2,455       2,856,172  
 

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  
Georgia Ports Authority:            

5.00%, 7/1/30

  $ 1,400     $ 1,759,072  

5.00%, 7/1/33

    2,625       3,358,766  

Idaho Housing and Finance Association, Federal Highway Trust Fund, 5.00%, 7/15/25

    1,000       1,125,220  

Illinois Toll Highway Authority, 5.00%, 1/1/33

    100       112,653  
Maine Turnpike Authority:            

4.00%, 7/1/42(2)

    2,400       2,771,136  

5.00%, 7/1/35(2)

    1,000       1,282,210  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY:            

0.363%, (67% of SOFR + 0.33%), 4/1/24 (Put Date), 11/1/35(1)

    2,375       2,356,903  

5.00%, 11/15/29

    5,965       6,677,579  

5.00%, 11/15/29

    1,390       1,576,802  

Series 2015F, 5.00%, 11/15/28

    2,560       2,868,275  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Green Bonds:            

4.00%, 11/15/32

    5,000       5,467,100  

5.00%, 11/15/25

    3,480       3,925,196  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 4.00%, 12/1/43

    1,325       1,512,488  
Riverside County Transportation Commission, CA:            

4.00%, 6/1/37

    2,375       2,751,129  

4.00%, 6/1/38

    2,625       3,032,138  

4.00%, 6/1/39

    2,575       2,964,958  
Salt Lake City, UT, (Salt Lake City International Airport):            

5.00%, 7/1/35

    1,685       2,011,755  

5.00%, 7/1/36

    1,615       1,925,548  

San Francisco City and County Airport Commission, CA, (San Francisco International Airport), 5.00%, 5/1/34

    2,950       3,721,100  

Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, NY, 0.407%, (67% of SOFR + 0.38%), 2/1/24 (Put Date), 1/1/32(1)

    3,000       3,000,960  

Wayne County Airport Authority, MI, (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), 5.00%, 12/1/34

    3,000       3,642,900  
            $ 87,172,419  
Water and Sewer — 5.4%  

East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA, Water System Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/30

  $ 3,870     $ 4,334,129  

Garland, TX, Water and Sewer System Revenue, 4.00%, 3/1/31

    1,370       1,572,335  

Hamilton County, OH, Sewer System, 5.00%, 12/1/24

    1,000       1,073,210  

Kansas City, MO, Sanitary Sewer System Revenue, 5.00%, 1/1/30

    600       719,424  
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, NY,
(Water and Sewer System):
           

4.00%, 6/15/36

    6,000       6,818,340  

4.00%, 6/15/39

    6,000       6,944,160  

Series EE, 5.00%, 6/15/35

    1,155       1,219,830  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Water and Sewer (continued)  
Rancho California Water District Financing Authority:            

4.00%, 8/1/37

  $ 2,275     $ 2,644,392  

4.00%, 8/1/38

    4,500       5,210,415  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, CA, Water Revenue:

   

4.00%, 8/1/38

    1,000       1,156,780  

4.00%, 8/1/39

    1,000       1,153,390  

South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority:

   

5.00%, 8/1/25(2)

    1,195       1,326,331  

5.00%, 8/1/26(2)

    1,000       1,135,210  

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, PA, Water and Sewer Revenue, Prerefunded to 8/15/23, 5.00%, 8/15/31

    1,735       1,844,444  
            $ 37,152,390  

Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations — 81.8%
(identified cost $551,661,269)

 

  $ 563,402,198  
Taxable Municipal Obligations — 0.4%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
General Obligations — 0.2%  

Charleston County, SC, 1.773%, 12/1/28

  $ 1,430     $ 1,400,528  
            $ 1,400,528  
Special Tax Revenue — 0.2%  

Successor Agency to San Diego Redevelopment Agency, CA:

   

3.625%, 9/1/25

  $ 500     $ 533,025  

3.75%, 9/1/26

    625       670,375  
            $ 1,203,400  

Total Taxable Municipal Obligations — 0.4%
(identified cost $2,552,842)

 

  $ 2,603,928  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 14.9%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
U.S. Treasury Notes:            

1.125%, 2/29/28

  $ 60,000     $ 57,993,750  

1.125%, 2/15/31

    40,850       38,697,397  

1.75%, 11/15/29

    14       14,023  
 

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
U.S. Treasury Notes: (continued)            

2.25%, 11/15/27

  $ 6,000     $ 6,186,328  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 14.9%
(identified cost $104,916,817)

 

  $ 102,891,498  

Total Investments — 97.1%
(identified cost $659,130,928)

 

  $ 668,897,624  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 2.9%

 

  $ 20,188,037  

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 689,085,661  

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

At January 31, 2022, the concentration of the Fund’s investments in the various states, determined as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

California      17.1%  
New York      14.5%  
Others, representing less than 10% individually      50.6%  

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. At January 31, 2022, 4.0% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 0.7% to 2.3% of total investments.

 

(1) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2022.

 

(2) 

When-issued security.

Abbreviations:

 

AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
BAM     Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
Liq     Liquidity Provider
NPFG     National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PSF     Permanent School Fund
SIFMA     Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index
SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
 

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

     January 31, 2022  
Assets    Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

Investments —

     

Identified cost

   $ 320,116,789      $ 659,130,928  

Unrealized appreciation

     950,629        9,766,696  

Investments, at value

   $ 321,067,418      $ 668,897,624  

Cash

   $ 26,047,285      $ 26,122,740  

Interest receivable

     2,548,846        5,540,821  

Receivable for investments sold

     31,183,232        31,255,507  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     539,451        1,774,494  

Receivable from affiliates

            99,361  

Total assets

   $ 381,386,232      $ 733,690,547  
Liabilities                  

Payable for investments purchased

   $ 22,675,683      $ 15,822,496  

Payable for when-issued securities

     26,025,946        25,695,414  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     548,009        2,000,539  

Distributions payable

     63,533        445,338  

Payable to affiliates:

     

Investment adviser and administration fee

     129,041        358,007  

Distribution and service fees

     30,081        20,649  

Accrued expenses

     103,870        262,443  

Total liabilities

   $ 49,576,163      $ 44,604,886  

Net Assets

   $ 331,810,069      $ 689,085,661  
Sources of Net Assets                  

Paid-in capital

   $ 330,705,971      $ 679,031,903  

Distributable earnings

     1,104,098        10,053,758  

Net Assets

   $ 331,810,069      $ 689,085,661  
Class A Shares                  

Net Assets

   $ 119,419,435      $ 61,491,937  

Shares Outstanding

     11,427,958        4,923,720  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

     

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.45      $ 12.49  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

     

(100 ÷ 97.75 and 95.25, respectively, of net asset value per share)

   $ 10.69      $ 13.11  
Class C Shares                  

Net Assets

   $ 4,603,144      $ 8,362,085  

Shares Outstanding

     443,111        669,903  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

     

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.39      $ 12.48  
Class I Shares                  

Net Assets

   $ 207,787,490      $ 619,231,639  

Shares Outstanding

     19,877,275        49,534,061  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

     

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.45      $ 12.50  

On sales of $100,000 or more ($50,000 or more for Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund), the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Statements of Operations

 

 

     Year Ended January 31, 2022  
Investment Income    Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

Interest

   $ 5,083,879      $ 13,400,960  

Total investment income

   $ 5,083,879      $ 13,400,960  
Expenses                  

Investment adviser and administration fee

   $ 1,646,969      $ 4,045,771  

Distribution and service fees

     

Class A

     322,524        164,529  

Class C

     58,872        98,112  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     17,754        34,000  

Custodian fee

     89,966        162,731  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     104,126        679,918  

Legal and accounting services

     55,628        60,075  

Printing and postage

     12,547        45,839  

Registration fees

     75,004        115,121  

Miscellaneous

     19,203        27,320  

Total expenses

   $ 2,402,593      $ 5,433,416  

Deduct —

     

Allocation of expenses to affiliates

   $      $ 787,856  

Total expense reductions

   $      $ 787,856  

Net expenses

   $ 2,402,593      $ 4,645,560  

Net investment income

   $ 2,681,286      $ 8,755,400  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                  

Net realized gain (loss) —

     

Investment transactions

   $ 772,723      $ 436,464  

Net realized gain

   $ 772,723      $ 436,464  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

     

Investments

   $ (11,253,128    $ (29,594,234

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (11,253,128    $ (29,594,234

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (10,480,405    $ (29,157,770

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (7,799,119    $ (20,402,370

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended January 31, 2022  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 2,681,286      $ 8,755,400  

Net realized gain

     772,723        436,464  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (11,253,128      (29,594,234

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (7,799,119    $ (20,402,370

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (1,469,566    $ (925,027

Class C

     (30,531      (62,438

Class I

     (3,179,062      (10,113,572

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (4,679,159    $ (11,101,037

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 12,793,020      $ 15,541,810  

Class C

     544,607        1,040,821  

Class I

     74,416,982        267,233,472  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     1,246,260        467,442  

Class C

     22,375        27,373  

Class I

     2,157,637        4,193,986  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (27,132,468      (19,390,738

Class C

     (1,866,052      (3,100,767

Class I

     (114,372,021      (161,288,683

Net asset value of shares converted

     

Class A

     1,367,757        403,852  

Class C

     (1,367,757      (403,852

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ (52,189,660    $ 104,724,716  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ (64,667,938    $ 73,221,309  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 396,478,007      $ 615,864,352  

At end of year

   $ 331,810,069      $ 689,085,661  

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — continued

 

 

     Year Ended January 31, 2021  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 2,843,920      $ 8,502,207  

Net realized gain

     10,214,030        6,573,299  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,177,456        9,520,145  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 14,235,406      $ 24,595,651  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (3,541,498    $ (1,397,936

Class C

     (225,972      (236,214

Class I

     (7,550,247      (12,206,858

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (11,317,717    $ (13,841,008

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 37,249,781      $ 26,132,084  

Class C

     2,669,333        3,433,108  

Class I

     205,494,247        283,643,750  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     3,020,755        737,478  

Class C

     191,875        108,364  

Class I

     5,658,271        5,773,149  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (28,758,476      (13,990,430

Class C

     (6,597,195      (12,480,513

Class I

     (116,376,065      (165,714,673

Net asset value of shares converted

     

Class A

     13,939,311        2,763,847  

Class C

     (13,939,311      (2,763,847

Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ 102,552,526      $ 127,642,317  

Net increase in net assets

   $ 105,470,215      $ 138,396,960  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 291,007,792      $ 477,467,392  

At end of year

   $ 396,478,007      $ 615,864,352  

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund — Class A  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.830      $ 10.660      $ 10.350      $ 10.300     $ 10.370  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income

   $ 0.059      $ 0.077 (1)     $ 0.160 (1)     $ 0.154 (1)    $ 0.149  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.316      0.401        0.308        0.049       (0.074

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.257    $ 0.478      $ 0.468      $ 0.203     $ 0.075  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.057    $ (0.078    $ (0.158    $ (0.153   $ (0.145

From net realized gain

     (0.066      (0.230                    

Total distributions

   $ (0.123    $ (0.308    $ (0.158    $ (0.153   $ (0.145

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.450      $ 10.830      $ 10.660      $ 10.350     $ 10.300  

Total Return(2)

     (2.39 )%       4.51      4.56      2.00     0.71
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

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

   $ 119,419      $ 135,622      $ 109,210      $ 113,654     $ 149,651  

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

             

Expenses

     0.80      0.82      0.88      0.91     0.90

Net investment income

     0.59      0.71      1.52      1.50     1.39

Portfolio Turnover

     96      176      51      67     54

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund — Class C  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.790      $ 10.640      $ 10.320      $ 10.270     $ 10.340  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income (loss)(1)

   $ (0.017    $ 0.005      $ 0.082      $ 0.077     $ 0.067  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.317      0.387        0.317        0.049       (0.071

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.334    $ 0.392      $ 0.399      $ 0.126     $ (0.004
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $      $ (0.012    $ (0.079    $ (0.076   $ (0.066

From net realized gain

     (0.066      (0.230                    

Total distributions

   $ (0.066    $ (0.242    $ (0.079    $ (0.076   $ (0.066

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.390      $ 10.790      $ 10.640      $ 10.320     $ 10.270  

Total Return(2)

     (3.11 )%       3.70      3.88      1.24     (0.04 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 4,603      $ 7,473      $ 24,622      $ 35,832     $ 52,079  

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

             

Expenses

     1.55      1.57      1.63      1.66     1.65

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.16 )%       0.05      0.78      0.75     0.64

Portfolio Turnover

     96      176      51      67     54

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

  27   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund — Class I  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.830      $ 10.660      $ 10.350      $ 10.300     $ 10.370  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income

   $ 0.086      $ 0.105      $ 0.186      $ 0.181     $ 0.172  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.316      0.400        0.308        0.048       (0.071

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.230    $ 0.505      $ 0.494      $ 0.229     $ 0.101  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.084    $ (0.105    $ (0.184    $ (0.179   $ (0.171

From net realized gain

     (0.066      (0.230                    

Total distributions

   $ (0.150    $ (0.335    $ (0.184    $ (0.179   $ (0.171

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.450      $ 10.830      $ 10.660      $ 10.350     $ 10.300  

Total Return(1)

     (2.14 )%       4.77      4.82      2.25     0.96
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 207,787      $ 253,382      $ 157,176      $ 164,679     $ 179,156  

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

             

Expenses

     0.55      0.57      0.63      0.66     0.65

Net investment income

     0.84      0.92      1.77      1.75     1.64

Portfolio Turnover

     96      176      51      67     54

 

(1) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

  28   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund — Class A  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 13.070      $ 12.810      $ 12.210      $ 12.160     $ 12.070  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income

   $ 0.135      $ 0.184      $ 0.228      $ 0.235     $ 0.227  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.532      0.385        0.637        0.050       0.090  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.397    $ 0.569      $ 0.865      $ 0.285     $ 0.317  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.135    $ (0.184    $ (0.228    $ (0.235   $ (0.227

From net realized gain

     (0.048      (0.125      (0.037             

Total distributions

   $ (0.183    $ (0.309    $ (0.265    $ (0.235   $ (0.227

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 12.490      $ 13.070      $ 12.810      $ 12.210     $ 12.160  

Total Return(1)(2)

     (3.08 )%       4.49      7.15      2.38     2.62
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 61,492      $ 67,422      $ 50,697      $ 42,715     $ 48,494  

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

             

Expenses(2)

     0.90      0.90      0.90      0.90     0.90

Net investment income

     1.09      1.41      1.81      1.95     1.85

Portfolio Turnover

     61      104      74      86     62

 

(1) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(2) 

The investment adviser and administrator and/or sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.12%, 0.09%, 0.08%, 0.08% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

  29   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund — Class C  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 13.070      $ 12.810      $ 12.210      $ 12.160     $ 12.060  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income

   $ 0.044 (1)     $ 0.092 (1)     $ 0.133      $ 0.143     $ 0.134  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.548      0.379        0.638        0.051       0.101  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.504    $ 0.471      $ 0.771      $ 0.194     $ 0.235  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.038    $ (0.086    $ (0.134    $ (0.144   $ (0.135

From net realized gain

     (0.048      (0.125      (0.037             

Total distributions

   $ (0.086    $ (0.211    $ (0.171    $ (0.144   $ (0.135

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 12.480      $ 13.070      $ 12.810      $ 12.210     $ 12.160  

Total Return(2)(3)

     (3.88 )%       3.70      6.35      1.61     1.94
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 8,362      $ 11,226      $ 22,557      $ 24,456     $ 29,221  

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

             

Expenses(3)

     1.65      1.65      1.65      1.65     1.65

Net investment income

     0.34      0.72      1.08      1.20     1.10

Portfolio Turnover

     61      104      74      86     62

 

(1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(3) 

The investment adviser and administrator and/or sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.12%, 0.09%, 0.08%, 0.08% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

  30   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund — Class I  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 13.090      $ 12.820      $ 12.220      $ 12.180     $ 12.080  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income

   $ 0.167      $ 0.216      $ 0.260      $ 0.265     $ 0.258  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.542      0.395        0.636        0.040       0.100  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.375    $ 0.611      $ 0.896      $ 0.305     $ 0.358  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.167    $ (0.216    $ (0.259    $ (0.265   $ (0.258

From net realized gain

     (0.048      (0.125      (0.037             

Total distributions

   $ (0.215    $ (0.341    $ (0.296    $ (0.265   $ (0.258

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 12.500      $ 13.090      $ 12.820      $ 12.220     $ 12.180  

Total Return(1)(2)

     (2.90 )%       4.82      7.41      2.63     2.87
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 619,232      $ 537,216      $ 404,214      $ 396,647     $ 413,436  

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

             

Expenses(2)

     0.65      0.65      0.65      0.65     0.65

Net investment income

     1.34      1.66      2.07      2.19     2.10

Portfolio Turnover

     61      104      74      86     62

 

(1) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(2) 

The investment adviser and administrator and/or sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.12%, 0.09%, 0.08%, 0.08% and 0.07% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

  31   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust presently consists of six funds, two of which, each diversified, are included in these financial statements. They include Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund (Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund) and Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund (Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund), (each individually referred to as the Fund, and collectively, the Funds). The Funds’ investment objective is to seek after-tax total return. The Funds offer three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Funds’ prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

As of January 31, 2022, the Funds had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. Each Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

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

 

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TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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

H  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Funds may purchase securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Funds maintain cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Such security purchases are subject to the risk that when delivered they will be worth less than the agreed upon payment price. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The net investment income of each Fund is determined daily and substantially all of the net investment income so determined is declared as a dividend to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Distributions are paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of a Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended January 31, 2022 and January 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended January 31, 2022  
      Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

Tax-exempt income

   $ 2,121,312      $ 7,501,575  

Ordinary income

   $ 1,771,614      $ 2,683,514  

Long-term capital gains

   $ 786,233      $ 915,948  
     Year Ended January 31, 2021  
      Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
    

Intermediate-Term

Municipal Bond Fund

 

Tax-exempt income

   $ 2,632,760      $ 8,325,258  

Ordinary income

   $ 3,759,564      $ 204,373  

Long-term capital gains

   $ 4,925,393      $ 5,311,377  

 

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TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

During the year ended January 31, 2022, the following amounts were reclassified due to the Funds’ use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows a Fund to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains.

 

      Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

Change in:

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 438,646      $ 437,529  

Distributable earnings

   $ (438,646    $ (437,529

These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Funds.

As of January 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

Undistributed tax-exempt income

   $      $ 430,878  

Net unrealized appreciation

     1,167,631        10,068,218  

Distributions payable

     (63,533      (445,338

Distributable earnings

   $ 1,104,098      $ 10,053,758  

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of each Fund at January 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

      Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

Aggregate cost

   $ 319,899,787      $ 658,829,406  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 4,576,677      $ 17,813,955  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (3,409,046      (7,745,737

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,167,631      $ 10,068,218  

3  Investment Adviser and Administration Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser and administration fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) as compensation for investment advisory and administrative services rendered to each Fund. On March 1, 2021, Morgan Stanley acquired Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Transaction”) and EVM became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the Transaction, each Fund entered into a new investment advisory and administrative agreement (the “New Agreement”) with EVM, which took effect on March 1, 2021. Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund’s prior fee reduction agreement was incorporated into its New Agreement. Pursuant to each Fund’s New Agreement (and each Fund’s investment advisory and administrative agreement and

 

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Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

for Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund, its related fee reduction agreement, in effect prior to March 1, 2021), the fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:

 

     Annual Fee Rate  
Average Daily Net Assets    Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

Up to $500 million

     0.45      0.600

$500 million but less than $1 billion

     0.44      0.600

$1 billion but less than $2 billion

     0.43      0.575

$2 billion but less than $5 billion

     0.41      0.550

$5 billion and over

     0.40      0.530

For the year ended January 31, 2022, investment adviser and administration fees incurred by the Funds and the effective annual rates, as a percentage of average daily net assets, were as follows:

 

      Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

Investment Adviser and Administration Fee

   $ 1,646,969      $ 4,045,771  

Effective Annual Rate

     0.45      0.60

Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, EVM has delegated the investment management of each Fund to Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), an affiliate of EVM and, effective March 1, 2021, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the Transaction, EVM entered into a new investment sub-advisory agreement with Parametric, which took effect on March 1, 2021. EVM pays Parametric a portion of its investment adviser and administration fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Funds.

For Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund, EVM and Parametric have agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only) exceed 0.90%, 1.65% and 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after May 31, 2022. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM and Parametric were allocated $787,856 in total of Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended January 31, 2022.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Funds pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Funds’ principal underwriter, received a portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares of the Funds. Morgan Stanley affiliated broker-dealers, which may be deemed to be affiliates of EVM and EVD, also received a portion of the sales charge on the sales of Class A shares from March 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5). Sub-transfer agent fees earned by EVM, which are included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statements of Operations, and Class A sales charges that the Funds were informed were received by EVD and Morgan Stanley affiliated broker-dealers for the year ended January 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

      Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

EVM’s Sub-Transfer Agent Fees

   $ 6,028      $ 4,482  

EVD’s Class A Sales Charges

   $ 548      $ 1,998  

Morgan Stanley affiliated broker-dealers’ Class A Sales Charges

   $ 1,567      $ 600  

Trustees and officers of the Funds who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Funds out of the investment adviser and administration fee. Trustees of the Funds who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended January 31, 2022, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Funds are officers of EVM.

 

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Parametric

TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

4  Distribution Plans

Each Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, each Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to each Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended January 31, 2022 for Class A shares amounted to the following:

 

      Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

Class A Distribution and Service Fees

   $ 322,524      $ 164,529  

Each Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, each Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Funds. For the year ended January 31, 2022, the Funds paid or accrued to EVD the following distribution fees:

 

      Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

Class C Distribution Fees

   $ 44,154      $ 73,584  

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Funds also make payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended January 31, 2022 amounted to the following:

 

      Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

Class C Service Fees

   $ 14,718      $ 24,528  

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended January 31, 2022, the Funds were informed that EVD received approximately the following amounts of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders:

 

      Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

Class A

   $ 20,000      $ 6,000  

Class C

   $ 500      $ 2,000  

 

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TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

6  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, for the year ended January 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

      Short-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
     Intermediate-Term
Municipal Bond Fund
 

Purchases:

     

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

   $ 268,060,492      $ 338,411,075  

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

   $ 73,999,985      $ 187,363,736  

Sales:

     

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

   $ 296,859,147      $ 273,755,994  

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

   $ 80,494,220      $ 108,639,078  

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

Each Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Funds) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

                    
     Year Ended January 31, 2022  
      Class A      Class C      Class I  

Sales

     1,192,418        50,891        6,930,959  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     116,663        2,109        201,729  

Redemptions

     (2,532,674      (174,871      (10,646,030

Converted from Class C shares

     127,144                

Converted to Class A shares

            (127,673       

Net decrease

     (1,096,449      (249,544      (3,513,342
     Year Ended January 31, 2021  
      Class A      Class C      Class I  

Sales

     3,415,718        247,178        18,932,254  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     279,515        17,800        523,032  

Redemptions

     (2,690,725      (606,887      (10,802,550

Converted from Class C shares

     1,276,780                

Converted to Class A shares

            (1,280,210       

Net increase (decrease)

     2,281,288        (1,622,119      8,652,736  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

                    
     Year Ended January 31, 2022  
      Class A      Class C      Class I  

Sales

     1,201,456        80,394        20,658,776  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     36,308        2,128        325,454  

Redemptions

     (1,501,941      (240,442      (12,498,276

Converted from Class C shares

     31,216                

Converted to Class A shares

            (31,222       

Net increase (decrease)

     (232,961      (189,142      8,485,954  
     Year Ended January 31, 2021  
      Class A      Class C      Class I  

Sales

     2,016,840        265,644        22,050,838  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     56,936        8,367        445,203  

Redemptions

     (1,088,604      (962,471      (12,972,373

Converted from Class C shares

     213,829                

Converted to Class A shares

            (213,865       

Net increase (decrease)

     1,199,001        (902,325      9,523,668  

8  Line of Credit

The Funds participate with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 25, 2022. Borrowings are made by the Funds solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to each Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2021, an arrangement fee totaling $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Funds, a Fund may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Funds did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended January 31, 2022.

9  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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

At January 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Funds’ investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations

   $         —      $ 274,648,288      $         —      $ 274,648,288  

Taxable Municipal Obligations

            2,685,141               2,685,141  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            43,733,989               43,733,989  

Total Investments

   $      $ 321,067,418      $      $ 321,067,418  

Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations

   $      $ 563,402,198      $      $ 563,402,198  

Taxable Municipal Obligations

            2,603,928               2,603,928  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            102,891,498               102,891,498  

Total Investments

   $      $ 668,897,624      $      $ 668,897,624  

10  Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Funds’ performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Funds invest.

 

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TABS Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II and Shareholders of Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund and Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund and Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund (collectively, the “Funds”) (certain of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II), including the portfolios of investments, as of January 31, 2022, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of January 31, 2022, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 23, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2023 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2022. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Funds. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding exempt-interest dividends and capital gains dividends.

Exempt-Interest Dividends.  For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the Funds designate the following percentages of distributions from net investment income as exempt-interest dividends:

 

TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

    54.49

TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

    73.65

Capital Gains Dividends.  The Funds hereby designate the following amounts as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended January 31, 2022, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gains of such year:

 

TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

  $ 832,154  

TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

  $ 488,151  

 

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Trustee holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject to a prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Under the terms of each Fund’s current Trustee retirement policy, an Independent Trustee must retire and resign as a Trustee on the earlier of: (i) the first day of July following his or her 74th birthday; or (ii), with limited exception, December 31st of the 20th year in which he or she has served as a Trustee. However, if such retirement and resignation would cause each Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement and resignation will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for each Fund to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board member and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to EV LLC, “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EV is the trustee of each of EVM and BMR. Effective March 1, 2021, each of EVM, BMR, EVD and EV are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with EVM may hold a position with other EVM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 138 funds (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 137 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      Since 2007     

Chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), member of the Board of Managers and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM, EVD, and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust, and his former position with EVC, which was an affiliate of the Trust prior to March 1, 2021.

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).

Noninterested Trustees              

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      Since 2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      Since 2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      Since 2021 (Chairperson) and 2014 (Trustee)     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships. None.

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      Since 2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Founder of Upward Wealth, Inc., dba BrightUP, a fintech platform. Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)              

William H. Park

1947

   Trustee      Since 2003     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      Since 2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Formerly, Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (2017-2021). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director (2016-2021) and Chairman (2019-2021) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor and independent corporate director. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Canada (2012-2017), Chief Investment Officer, Asia (2010-2012), Director of Asian Research (2004-2010) and portfolio manager (2001-2017) at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm).

Other Directorships. Director of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (an industrial REIT) (since 2021). Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      Since 2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance) (2015-2018) and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (insurance and reinsurance) (2013-2015). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships. Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition company) (since 2021).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      Since 2016     

Private investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships. None.

 

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January 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      Since 2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Deidre E. Walsh

1971

   Vice President and Chief Legal Officer      Since 2009      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      Since 2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Jill R. Damon

1984

   Secretary      Since 2022      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, associate at Dechert LLP (2009-2017).

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      Since 2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

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

 

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Privacy Notice    April 2021

 

 

FACTS    WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION?
      
  
Why?    Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
   
      
What?   

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

   Social Security number and income

   investment experience and risk tolerance

   checking account number and wire transfer instructions

   
      
How?    All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
   
      

 

Reasons we can share your
personal information
   Does Eaton Vance share?    Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus    Yes    No
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you    Yes    No
For joint marketing with other financial companies    No    We don’t share
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness    Yes    Yes
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences    Yes    No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness    No    We don’t share
For our investment management affiliates to market to you    Yes    Yes
For our affiliates to market to you    No    We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you    No    We don’t share

 

To limit our sharing   

Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com

 

Please note:

 

If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing.

   
      
   
Questions?    Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com
   
      

 

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Privacy Notice — continued    April 2021

 

 

Page 2     

 

Who we are
Who is providing this notice?   Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below)
What we do
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information?   To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information.
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information?  

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

   open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account

   buy securities from us or make a wire transfer

   give us your contact information

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?  

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

   sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness

   affiliates from using your information to market to you

   sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law.

Definitions
Investment Management Affiliates   Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker-dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Affiliates  

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

   Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.

Nonaffiliates  

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

   Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing  

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

   Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market.

Other important information

Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.

 

California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us.

 

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Eaton Vance Funds

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-260-0761, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-260-0761 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-260-0761 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Sub-Adviser

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800

Seattle, WA 98104

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) 260-0761

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

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


 

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Annual Report January 31, 2022

Parametric

TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance and Fund Profile

  

TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

     4  

TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

     6  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     8  

Fund Expenses

     9  

Financial Statements

     11  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     37  

Federal Tax Information

     38  

Management and Organization

     39  

Privacy Notice

     42  

Important Notices

     44  


Parametric

TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

As the 12-month period began on February 1, 2021, municipal bonds were at the tail end of a bond rally that had begun in November 2020. From mid-February through June 2021, the bond market reversed course. Yields on municipal bonds and U.S. Treasurys rose and prices declined in anticipation of rising economic growth, driven by a federal government infusion of stimulus financing and progress on COVID-19 vaccinations. In late spring-early summer, high year-over-year inflation also raised investor concerns, putting further upward pressure on interest rates.

By July, however, the emergence of a more contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 threatened the U.S. economic rebound and diminished inflation concerns. Investors again turned to U.S. Treasurys and municipal bonds as relatively safe-haven assets, leading bond prices to rise and interest rates to fall in July.

From August through October, bond prices declined again due, in part, to anticipation that the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) would begin tapering monthly bond purchases, which had helped hold interest rates down through much of the pandemic.

In the closing months of 2021, the Fed confirmed that tapering would begin in November and accelerate in the months to come. The reduction of monetary stimulus put upward pressure on shorter term interest rates, as did passage of President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill. As the Fed issued more hawkish monetary statements, U.S. Treasury rates rose in December against the backdrop of inflationary concerns and potential interest rate hikes. Municipal bond rates, however, were nearly unchanged during the month.

But as the new year began, municipal investors appeared to reevaluate the twin threats of inflation and projected rate hikes. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, a broad measure of the municipal bond market, declined 2.74% in January 2022, its worst monthly performance in several years. In the third week of January, municipal bond mutual funds and exchange-traded funds experienced net weekly outflows for only the second time in 87 weeks.

For the period as a whole, the municipal bond yield curve experienced a “bear market flattening” in which interest rates rose across the curve, but more so at the shorter maturity end of the curve. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index returned -1.89% during the period. While municipal bonds outperformed U.S. Treasurys at the short end of the yield curve — that is, maturities of 5 years or less — municipals underperformed U.S. Treasurys in the middle and long end of the curve — maturities of about 10 years and 30 years, respectively.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2022, Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (the 1-to-10 Year Fund) returned -1.87% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg Short-Intermediate 1-10 Year Municipal Bond Index, which returned -2.02%.

For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2022, Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (the 10-to-20 Year Fund) returned -1.69% for Class A shares at NAV, outperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg 15 Year Municipal Bond Index, which returned -2.07%.

Both indexes are unmanaged, and returns do not reflect any applicable sales charges, commissions, or expenses.

Each of the TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds (the Funds) provides rules-based, approximately equal-weighted exposure across its respective maturity portion of the yield curve, with the objective of seeking current income exempt from regular federal income tax. Management seeks to add incremental return through active security selection and in-depth credit analysis.

During the period, the largest contributors to the performance of both Funds versus their respective indexes were active security selection and relative-value trading — a strategy that seeks to take advantage of price and rate differences among similar securities. In particular, both Funds’ overweight positions and security selections in the health care and transportation sectors — which recovered during the period from sharp downturns early in the pandemic — contributed strongly to returns relative to their indexes.

Credit quality contributed to both Funds’ performance versus their respective indexes, as well. Each Fund held overweight positions relative to its index in A rated and BBB rated securities. Those overweight positions benefitted relative performance as credit spreads tightened during the period and lower rated bonds generally outperformed higher rated bonds.

In contrast, yield-curve positioning detracted from the relative performance of both Funds during the period.

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1 — continued

 

 

Fund-specific Results

For Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund, duration — in addition to active security selection, relative-value trading, and credit quality — contributed to performance versus its index. The 1-to-10 Year Fund had a modestly shorter duration — or sensitivity to interest rate changes — than its index. This aided relative returns because the 1-to-10 Year Fund’s performance was hurt less than its index’s performance by rising interest rates and declining bond prices during the period.

In contrast, yield-curve positioning — which was largely determined by the 1-to-10 Year Fund’s equal-weighted laddered structure — detracted from performance versus its index. The 1-to-10 Year Fund had an overweight position relative to its index in bonds at the longer end of the maturity range in which it invests. During a period when shorter maturity bonds outperformed longer maturity issues, this positioning hurt relative performance.

For Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund, active security selection, relative-value trading, and credit quality contributed to performance versus its index.

In contrast, duration and yield-curve positioning detracted from performance of the 10-to-20 Year Fund relative to its index. As a result of its equal- weighted laddered structure, the 10-to-20 Year Fund had a modestly longer duration than its index. This detracted from relative returns because the 10-to-20 Year Fund’s performance was hurt more than its index’s performance by rising interest rates and declining bond prices during the period.

The 10-to-20 Year Fund’s yield-curve positioning was largely determined by the Fund’s equal-weighted laddered structure. The Fund’s holdings in bonds with maturities shorter than 12 years — an area of the curve where its 15-year index had no exposure — underperformed longer maturity bonds and, thus, yield-curve positioning detracted from relative returns.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager(s) James H. Evans, CFA, Brian C. Barney, CFA and Alison Wagner, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

 

% Average Annual Total Returns   

Class

Inception Date

    

Performance

Inception Date

     One Year      Five Years     

Since

Inception

 

Class A at NAV

     05/04/2015        05/04/2015        –1.87      2.29      2.15

Class A with 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –4.07        1.83        1.80  

Class C at NAV

     05/04/2015        05/04/2015        –2.60        1.52        1.39  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –3.57        1.52        1.39  

Class I at NAV

     05/04/2015        05/04/2015        –1.62        2.54        2.42  

 

Bloomberg Short-Intermediate 1-10 Year Municipal Bond Index

                   –2.02      2.26      2.01
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I  

Gross

           0.81      1.56      0.56

Net

           0.65        1.40        0.40  
% Distribution Rates/Yields5                    Class A      Class C      Class I  

Distribution Rate

           0.81      0.05      1.07

SEC 30-day Yield - Subsidized

           0.25        –0.49        0.51  

SEC 30-day Yield - Unsubsidized

           0.15        –0.61        0.40  

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          05/04/2015          $10,974          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          05/04/2015          $293,781          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

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Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)6

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Parametric

TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager(s) James H. Evans, CFA, Brian C. Barney, CFA and Devin J. Cooch, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

 

% Average Annual Total Returns   

Class

Inception Date

    

Performance

Inception Date

     One Year      Five Years     

Since

Inception

 

Class A at NAV

     05/04/2015        05/04/2015        –1.69      4.73      4.56

Class A with 4.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –6.33        3.72        3.80  

Class C at NAV

     05/04/2015        05/04/2015        –2.43        3.93        3.77  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –3.38        3.93        3.77  

Class I at NAV

     05/04/2015        05/04/2015        –1.45        4.97        4.82  

 

Bloomberg 15 Year Municipal Bond Index

                   –2.07      4.27      3.88
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I  

Gross

           1.26      2.01      1.01

Net

           0.65        1.40        0.40  
% Distribution Rates/Yields5                    Class A      Class C      Class I  

Distribution Rate

           1.69      0.93      1.95

SEC 30-day Yield - Subsidized

           0.91        0.20        1.21  

SEC 30-day Yield - Unsubsidized

           0.39        –0.34        0.66  

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          05/04/2015          $12,842          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          05/04/2015          $343,580          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)6

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

Bloomberg Short-Intermediate 1-10 Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. with maturities ranging from 1-10 years. Bloomberg 15 Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. with maturities ranging from 12-17 years. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charges reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 5/31/22. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

 

5 

The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV at the end of the period. The Fund’s distributions may be comprised of amounts characterized for federal income tax purposes as tax-exempt income, qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital. The Fund will determine the federal income tax character of distributions paid to a shareholder after the end of the calendar year. This is reported on the IRS form 1099-DIV and provided to the shareholder shortly after each year-end. The Fund’s distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s long-term return potential. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change. The SEC Yield is a standardized measure based on the estimated yield to maturity of a fund’s investments over a 30-day period and is based on the maximum offer price at the date specified. The SEC Yield is not based on the

  distributions made by the Fund, which may differ. Subsidized yield reflects the effect of fee waivers and expense reimbursements.

 

6 

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

Fund profiles subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S.

Yield curve is a graphical representation of the yields offered by bonds of various maturities. The yield curve flattens when long-term interest rates fall and/or short-term interest rates increase, and the yield curve steepens when long-term interest rates increase and/or short-term interest rates fall.

Credit spread is the difference in yield between a U.S. Treasury bond and another debt security of the same maturity but different credit quality.

Duration is a measure of the expected change in price of a bond — in percentage terms — given a one percent change in interest rates, all else being constant. Securities with lower durations tend to be less sensitive to interest rate changes.

 

 

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TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

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Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (August 1, 2021 – January 31, 2022).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of each table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of each table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in each table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of each table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(8/1/21)
     Ending
Account Value
(1/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(8/1/21 – 1/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 973.00      $ 3.23 **       0.65

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 969.30      $ 6.95 **       1.40

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 974.20      $ 1.99 **       0.40
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.93      $ 3.31 **       0.65

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.15      $ 7.12 **       1.40

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.19      $ 2.04 **       0.40

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on July 31, 2021.

**

Absent an allocation of certain expenses to affiliates, expenses would be higher.

 

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Fund Expenses — continued

 

 

Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(8/1/21)
     Ending
Account Value
(1/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(8/1/21 – 1/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 963.40      $ 3.22 **       0.65

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 958.90      $ 6.91 **       1.40

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 964.60      $ 1.98 **       0.40
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.93      $ 3.31 **       0.65

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.15      $ 7.12 **       1.40

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.19      $ 2.04 **       0.40

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on July 31, 2021.

**

Absent an allocation of certain expenses to affiliates, expenses would be higher.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations — 97.7%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Bond Bank — 0.2%  

Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, 5.00%, 12/1/28

  $ 200     $ 227,726  
            $ 227,726  
Education — 7.1%  

Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority, PA, (Carnegie Mellon University), 0.325%, (70% of SOFR + 0.29%), 8/1/27 (Put Date), 2/1/33(1)

  $ 1,000     $ 995,110  

Bethlehem Area School District Authority, PA, 0.384%, (67% of SOFR + 0.35%), 11/1/25 (Put Date), 1/1/32(1)

    2,300       2,288,937  
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM,
(Albuquerque Academy):
           

5.00%, 9/1/26

    150       171,002  

5.00%, 9/1/27

    100       116,395  

Miami University, OH, 5.00%, 9/1/30(2)

    500       616,600  

Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, (Oklahoma State University), 4.00%, 9/1/32

    465       554,703  

Southcentral Pennsylvania General Authority, (York College of Pennsylvania), 5.00%, 11/1/24

    250       273,000  

UCF Stadium Corp., FL, 5.00%, 3/1/23

    250       259,772  

University of Florida, 4.00%, 7/1/31

    1,000       1,189,380  

Vermont State Colleges, 5.00%, 7/1/24

    100       104,810  

West Clark 2000 School Building Corp., IN, 5.00%, 1/15/23

    100       104,062  
            $ 6,673,771  
Electric Utilities — 1.0%  

Redding Joint Powers Financing Authority, CA, Electric System Revenue, 4.00%, 6/1/23

  $ 175     $ 182,578  

Seattle, WA, Municipal Light and Power Revenue, 0.31%, (SIFMA + 0.25%), 11/1/26 (Put Date), 5/1/45(1)

    500       504,340  

Springfield, IL, Electric System Revenue, 5.00%, 3/1/25

    250       276,702  
            $ 963,620  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 1.4%  

Michigan Finance Authority, (Trinity Health Credit Group), Prerefunded to 6/1/22, 5.00%, 12/1/27

  $ 500     $ 507,630  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (United Methodist Retirement Homes), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 10/1/22

    150       154,415  

Revere Local School District, OH, Prerefunded to 6/1/22, 5.00%, 12/1/27

    200       203,052  
Scotts Bluff County School District 0016, NE,
(Gering Public Schools):
           

Prerefunded to 5/30/22, 5.00%, 12/1/25

    120       121,808  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Escrowed / Prerefunded (continued)  
Scotts Bluff County School District 0016, NE,
(Gering Public Schools): (continued)
           

Prerefunded to 5/30/22, 5.00%, 12/1/26

  $ 115     $ 116,733  

Prerefunded to 5/30/22, 5.00%, 12/1/27

    170       172,562  
            $ 1,276,200  
General Obligations — 14.4%  

Beaumont, TX, Certificates of Obligation, 4.00%, 3/1/32

  $ 500     $ 577,675  

Boulder Valley School District No. Re-2, CO, 4.00%, 12/1/23

    125       132,053  
Campton Township, IL:            

5.00%, 12/15/22

    200       207,504  

5.00%, 12/15/23

    105       112,215  

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 2/15/32

    750       879,967  

Decatur City Board of Education, AL, 5.00%, 2/1/25

    50       55,572  
El Monte Union High School District, CA, (Election of 2018):            

4.00%, 6/1/31

    100       111,802  

4.00%, 6/1/32

    150       167,458  

Grand Blanc Community Schools, MI, Prerefunded to 5/1/22, 4.00%, 5/1/27

    455       458,990  
Illinois:            

5.00%, 9/1/27

    2,500       2,888,175  

5.50%, 5/1/30

    1,500       1,857,105  
Lakeland, FL:            

5.00%, 10/1/22

    100       102,997  

5.00%, 10/1/24

    50       55,014  

McLean County Public Building Commission, IL, 5.00%, 12/1/22

    250       258,767  

New Jersey, 4.00%, 6/1/31

    500       580,545  

New York, NY, (LOC: TD Bank, N.A.), 0.05%, 9/1/27(3)

    500       500,000  
Ohio, (Adult Correctional Building Fund):            

5.00%, 10/1/29

    500       621,500  

5.00%, 10/1/30

    750       950,085  

Richland County School District No. 2, SC, 4.00%, 3/1/32

    500       585,430  

Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 8/15/32

    500       598,480  

West Virginia, 5.00%, 12/1/30

    820       1,016,054  

Wickliffe School District, OH, 5.00%, 12/1/27

    665       785,724  
            $ 13,503,112  
Hospital — 15.6%  

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, PA, (Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group), 5.00%, 4/1/31

  $ 1,000     $ 1,186,890  
 

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, (Banner Health), 0.31%, (SIFMA + 0.25%), 11/4/26 (Put Date), 1/1/46(1)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,000,720  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, (Phoenix Children’s Hospital), 1.91%, (SIFMA + 1.85%), 2/1/23 (Put Date), 2/1/48(1)

    500       503,410  
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Vail Valley
Medical Center):
           

4.00%, 1/15/25

    25       26,912  

5.00%, 1/15/23

    25       26,020  
Duluth Economic Development Authority, MN, (St. Luke’s
Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group):
           

4.00%, 6/15/32

    175       199,826  

5.00%, 6/15/24(2)

    250       268,420  

5.00%, 6/15/25(2)

    275       302,585  

5.00%, 6/15/26(2)

    360       404,111  

5.00%, 6/15/27(2)

    310       354,578  

5.00%, 6/15/32(2)

    475       582,326  

Greeneville Health and Educational Facilities Board, TN, (Ballad Health), 5.00%, 7/1/28

    1,000       1,201,200  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, (Catholic Health Initiatives), 1.46%, (SIFMA + 1.40%), 2/1/25 (Put Date), 2/1/46(1)

    2,000       2,014,520  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Banner Health), 0.63%, (SIFMA + 0.57%), 10/18/24 (Put Date), 1/1/35(1)

    915       919,447  
New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., NY:            

3.00%, 2/15/24

    535       555,924  

5.00%, 2/15/24

    740       798,675  
Northampton County General Purpose Authority, PA,
(St. Luke’s University Health Network):
           

5.00%, 8/15/25

    30       33,836  

5.00%, 8/15/26

    85       98,410  
Pima County Industrial Development Authority, AZ,
(Tucson Medical Center):
           

5.00%, 4/1/31

    225       284,609  

5.00%, 4/1/32

    1,000       1,260,910  
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Renown Regional Medical
Center):
           

5.00%, 6/1/25

    375       420,233  

5.00%, 6/1/26

    300       345,465  

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, MI, (William Beaumont Hospital), 5.00%, 9/1/23

    35       37,256  

San Diego County, CA, (Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute), 5.00%, 11/1/25

    35       39,719  

Southcentral Pennsylvania General Authority, (Hanover Hospital, Inc.), 5.00%, 12/1/22

    200       207,132  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Hospital (continued)  

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Advocate Aurora Health Credit Group), 5.00% to 7/29/26 (Put Date), 8/15/54

  $ 500     $ 575,865  
            $ 14,648,999  
Housing — 4.7%  
Iowa Finance Authority, SFMR, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA):            

0.85%, 1/1/28

  $ 100     $ 95,114  

0.95%, 7/1/28

    285       270,924  

1.05%, 1/1/29

    250       236,878  

1.15%, 7/1/29

    250       236,278  

1.30%, 1/1/30

    200       188,628  

(SPA: TD Bank, N.A.), 0.06%, 7/1/49(3)

    1,500       1,500,000  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, 1.45% to 12/1/22 (Put Date), 12/1/49

    700       701,344  
New York Mortgage Agency:            

2.05%, 4/1/28

    230       230,722  

2.10%, 10/1/28

    250       250,922  

2.25%, 4/1/30

    325       325,023  

2.30%, 10/1/30

    395       395,521  
            $ 4,431,354  
Insured – Education — 0.6%  

Northern Arizona University, (BAM), 5.00%, 6/1/30

  $ 450     $ 563,355  
            $ 563,355  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 0.3%  

Albertville, AL, (BAM), Prerefunded to 6/1/22, 4.00%, 6/1/28

  $ 250     $ 252,990  
            $ 252,990  
Insured – General Obligations — 0.8%  

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 58, TX, (BAM), 3.00%, 4/1/27

  $ 405     $ 427,834  

Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 9, TX, (BAM), 3.00%, 4/1/27

    100       102,190  
New Britain, CT:            

(BAM), 5.00%, 3/1/25

    50       55,468  

(BAM), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 3/1/23

    105       109,824  

(BAM), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 3/1/25

    5       5,573  
            $ 700,889  
 

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 0.2%  

Highlands County School Board, FL, (BAM), 5.00%, 3/1/26

  $ 180     $ 199,744  
            $ 199,744  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 1.5%  

Successor Agency to Riverside County Redevelopment Agency, CA, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/1/24

  $ 10     $ 10,994  
Vineyard Redevelopment Agency, UT:            

(AGM), 4.00%, 5/1/32

    420       484,583  

(AGM), 5.00%, 5/1/27

    315       368,900  

(AGM), 5.00%, 5/1/28

    235       280,729  

(AGM), 5.00%, 5/1/29

    200       243,036  
            $ 1,388,242  
Insured – Transportation — 3.2%  
New Orleans Aviation Board, LA:            

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/28

  $ 1,000     $ 1,192,200  

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/29

    1,510       1,797,383  
            $ 2,989,583  
Insured – Water and Sewer — 1.7%  

Beaumont, TX, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue, (BAM), 3.00%, 9/1/22

  $ 25     $ 25,350  
Hamburg Municipal Authority, PA, Sewer Revenue:            

(AGM), 1.50%, 10/1/28

    100       98,805  

(AGM), 1.50%, 10/1/29

    115       110,251  

(AGM), 2.00%, 10/1/30

    125       125,897  

Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, PA, (AGM), 0.71%, (SIFMA + 0.65%), 12/1/23 (Put Date), 9/1/40(1)

    1,000       1,006,510  

Western Riverside Water and Wastewater Financing Authority, CA, (AGM), 4.00%, 9/1/29

    180       208,492  
            $ 1,575,305  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 7.4%  
Aspen Fire Protection District, CO:            

4.00%, 12/1/23

  $ 120     $ 126,209  

4.00%, 12/1/25

    255       278,746  

4.00%, 12/1/26

    225       250,326  

Forsyth County, NC, Limited Obligation Bonds, 5.00%, 4/1/27

    1,000       1,182,010  

Georgia Municipal Association, Inc., Certificates of Participation, (Atlanta Public Safety), 5.00%, 12/1/23

    225       241,601  

Greater Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., (Epicenter Multipurpose Facilities), 5.00%, 3/1/29

    150       182,043  

Indiana Finance Authority, (Stadium Project), (SPA: U.S. Bank, N.A.), 0.11%, 2/1/35(4)

    1,960       1,960,000  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation (continued)  
Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority, TX:            

5.00%, 9/1/27

  $ 175     $ 202,687  

5.00%, 9/1/28

    225       264,559  

5.00%, 9/1/29

    225       267,896  

5.00%, 9/1/30

    235       282,862  

Miami-Dade County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 2/1/24

    300       322,749  

Palm Beach County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 8/1/31

    1,000       1,120,080  

St. Charles County Public Water Supply District No. 2, MO, 3.00%, 12/1/25

    250       253,330  
            $ 6,935,098  
Other Revenue — 7.2%  

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, (California Academy of Sciences), 0.41%, (SIFMA + 0.35%), 8/1/24 (Put Date), 8/1/47(1)

  $ 500     $ 500,565  
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue:            

5.00%, 12/1/27

    330       376,147  

5.00%, 12/1/28

    545       619,899  

5.00%, 12/1/29

    600       681,732  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply Revenue, 4.00% to 2/1/28 (Put Date), 2/1/50

    1,500       1,672,260  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., GA, Gas Supply Revenue, (Liq: Royal Bank of Canada), 0.63%, (SIFMA + 0.57%), 12/1/23 (Put Date), 8/1/48(1)

    2,000       2,004,340  

New York City Cultural Resources Trust, NY, (Carnegie Hall), 5.00%, 12/1/26

    275       319,253  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Project Revenue, 5.00%, 11/1/22

    300       309,036  
West Virginia School Building Authority, Lottery Revenue:            

5.00%, 7/1/24

    100       109,223  

5.00%, 7/1/25

    100       112,506  
            $ 6,704,961  
Senior Living / Life Care — 5.4%  

Baltimore County, MD, (Riderwood Village, Inc.), 4.00%, 1/1/31

  $ 1,225     $ 1,396,537  
Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development
Corp., NY, (Orchard Park CCRC, Inc.):
           

5.00%, 11/15/24

    60       66,140  

5.00%, 11/15/25

    60       68,032  

5.00%, 11/15/29

    830       924,827  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (American Baptist Homes of the West), 5.00%, 10/1/23

    100       106,220  

Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority, (Presbyterian Retirement Communities), 4.00%, 8/1/24

    50       53,350  
 

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Senior Living / Life Care (continued)  
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, (LifeSpire
of Virginia):
           

3.00%, 12/1/24

  $ 220     $ 230,483  

3.00%, 12/1/25

    210       222,566  

3.00%, 12/1/26

    225       240,448  

4.00%, 12/1/31

    500       557,215  
West Cornwall Township Municipal Authority, PA, (Lebanon
Valley Brethren Home):
           

4.00%, 11/15/22

    70       71,539  

4.00%, 11/15/23

    75       78,658  

4.00%, 11/15/24

    115       123,271  

4.00%, 11/15/25

    125       136,603  

4.00%, 11/15/26

    120       133,040  

4.00%, 11/15/27

    120       134,723  

4.00%, 11/15/28

    105       119,117  

4.00%, 11/15/29

    140       160,418  

4.00%, 11/15/30

    190       218,055  
            $ 5,041,242  
Special Tax Revenue — 0.9%  
Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development
Authority, PA:
           

5.00%, 5/1/24(2)

  $ 150     $ 161,322  

5.00%, 5/1/25(2)

    500       551,410  

New York Urban Development Corp., Personal Income Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/26

    100       104,663  
            $ 817,395  
Transportation — 17.0%  
Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Revenue, (San
Francisco Bay Area):
           

0.36%, (SIFMA + 0.30%), 4/1/27 (Put Date), 4/1/56(1)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,001,040  

0.51%, (SIFMA + 0.45%), 4/1/26 (Put Date), 4/1/56(1)

    1,000       1,007,430  

0.96%, (SIFMA + 0.90%), 5/1/23 (Put Date), 4/1/47(1)

    500       502,160  
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority:            

5.00%, 1/1/25

    500       541,775  

5.00%, 1/1/27

    500       564,295  

El Paso, TX, (El Paso International Airport), 5.00%, 8/15/25

    660       742,685  
Hawaii, Highway Revenue:            

5.00%, 1/1/28

    500       601,105  

5.00%, 1/1/30

    250       306,650  

Idaho Housing and Finance Association, Federal Highway Trust Fund, 5.00%, 7/15/25

    250       281,305  

Maine Turnpike Authority, 5.00%, 7/1/31(2)

    1,400       1,768,354  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY:            

5.00%, 11/15/28

  $ 750     $ 840,315  

Green Bonds, 5.00%, 11/15/25

    2,030       2,289,698  

Green Bonds, 5.00%, 11/15/26

    1,000       1,151,200  

New York Transportation Development Corp., (Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport), 5.00%, 12/1/26

    1,000       1,141,870  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, (Triangle Expressway System), 5.00%, 2/1/24

    1,000       1,073,770  

North Carolina, (Federal-Aid Highway Projects), 5.00%, 3/1/22

    100       100,384  

Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, NY, 0.414%, (67% of SOFR + 0.38%), 2/1/24 (Put Date), 1/1/32(1)

    1,000       1,000,320  
            $ 15,914,356  
Water and Sewer — 7.1%  

Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, 5.00%, 10/1/25

  $ 55     $ 60,653  

Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority, Inc., TX, 5.00%, 8/1/24

    500       545,880  

DeKalb County, GA, Water and Sewerage Revenue, 5.00%, 10/1/24

    335       369,338  

Glendale, AZ, Water and Sewer Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/28

    500       560,210  

King County, WA, Sewer Revenue, 0.29%, (SIFMA + 0.23%), 1/1/27 (Put Date), 1/1/40(1)

    2,000       2,000,760  

North Penn Water Authority, PA, 0.52%, (SIFMA + 0.46%), 11/1/23(1)

    400       400,724  
South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority:            

4.00%, 8/1/23(2)

    1,000       1,035,260  

5.00%, 8/1/26(2)

    1,220       1,384,956  

Western Riverside Water and Wastewater Financing Authority, CA, 4.00%, 9/1/25

    300       327,213  
            $ 6,684,994  

Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations — 97.7%
(identified cost $90,285,760)

 

  $ 91,492,936  
Short-Term Investments — 10.3%

 

Description   Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.08%(5)

    9,634,827     $ 9,633,863  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $9,633,864)

 

  $ 9,633,863  

Total Investments — 108.0%
(identified cost $99,919,624)

 

  $ 101,126,799  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (8.0)%

 

  $ (7,462,702

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 93,664,097  
 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

At January 31, 2022, the concentration of the Fund’s investments in the various states, determined as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

New York      11.7%  
Others, representing less than 10% individually      86.0%  

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. At January 31, 2022, 7.6% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 1.7% to 5.9% of total investments.

 

(1) 

Floating rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2022.

(2) 

When-issued security.

(3) 

Variable rate demand obligation that may be tendered at par on any day for payment the lesser of 5 business days or 7 calendar days. The stated interest rate, which generally resets weekly, is determined by the remarketing agent and represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2022.

(4) 

Variable rate demand obligation that may be tendered at par on any day for payment the same or next business day. The stated interest rate, which generally resets daily, is determined by the remarketing agent and represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2022.

(5) 

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 January 31, 2022.

Abbreviations:

 

AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
BAM     Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
FHLMC     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA     Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA     Government National Mortgage Association
Liq     Liquidity Provider
LOC     Letter of Credit
PSF     Permanent School Fund
SFMR     Single Family Mortgage Revenue
SIFMA     Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index
SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SPA     Standby Bond Purchase Agreement
 

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations — 96.7%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Bond Bank — 2.5%  

Vermont Bond Bank, (Vermont State Colleges System), 3.00%, 10/1/36

  $ 460     $ 496,105  
            $ 496,105  
Education — 7.4%  

Arizona State University, 4.00%, 7/1/40

  $ 500     $ 573,785  

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, (Albuquerque Academy), 4.00%, 9/1/40

    250       278,405  

University of Florida, 4.00%, 7/1/31

    215       255,717  
University of Michigan:            

4.00%, 4/1/38

    60       69,310  

4.00%, 4/1/40

    250       287,502  
            $ 1,464,719  
Electric Utilities — 0.3%  

Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, (Prairie State Energy Campus), 4.00%, 12/1/35

  $ 50     $ 54,318  
            $ 54,318  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 0.3%  

Tucson, AZ, Water System Revenue, Prerefunded to 7/1/25, 5.00%, 7/1/32

  $ 60     $ 67,740  
            $ 67,740  
General Obligations — 17.3%  

California, 4.00%, 9/1/32

  $ 225     $ 247,277  

Colonial School District, PA, 5.00%, 2/15/36

    100       112,712  

Connecticut, 4.00%, 6/1/33

    350       407,736  

Illinois, 5.50%, 5/1/39

    700       852,887  

La Canada Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2017), 4.00%, 8/1/40

    140       160,944  
Lakeland, FL:            

5.00%, 10/1/29

    100       111,461  

5.00%, 10/1/31

    100       111,428  

Lewis and Thurston Counties Centralia School District No. 401, WA, 5.00%, 12/1/37

    145       168,996  

Los Angeles Community College District, CA, (Election of 2008), 4.00%, 8/1/33

    125       139,378  

Mississippi Development Bank, (Rankin County School District), 4.00%, 6/1/38

    160       178,885  

Monterey Peninsula Community College District, CA, 4.00%, 8/1/33

    100       109,353  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
General Obligations (continued)  
Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, TX,
(PSF Guaranteed):
           

4.00%, 8/15/33

  $ 250     $ 298,602  

4.00%, 8/15/34

    250       297,988  

Rowland Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 0.00%, 8/1/34

    400       240,388  
            $ 3,438,035  
Hospital — 17.7%  

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, PA, (Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group), 5.00%, 4/1/31

  $ 250     $ 296,722  
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA, (WellStar
Health System, Inc.):
           

4.00%, 4/1/34

    250       286,035  

4.00%, 4/1/39

    500       564,680  

Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Authority, GA, (Southeast Georgia Health System), 4.00%, 8/1/35

    500       571,595  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Berkshire Retirement Community, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/31

    50       55,496  
New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., NY:            

5.00%, 2/15/37

    325       407,062  

5.00%, 2/15/38

    345       431,278  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Catholic Health System Obligated Group), 4.00%, 7/1/39

    250       266,573  

Pima County Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Tucson Medical Center), 5.00%, 4/1/33

    150       189,042  

Richmond County Hospital Authority, GA, (University Health Services, Inc.), 4.00%, 1/1/36

    150       162,357  
Tampa, FL, (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center):            

4.00%, 7/1/38

    150       169,946  

5.00%, 7/1/35

    100       123,855  
            $ 3,524,641  
Housing — 0.5%  

Vermont Housing Finance Agency, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 3.85%, 11/1/33

  $ 91     $ 94,633  
            $ 94,633  
Insured – Education — 1.2%  

Patterson Joint Unified School District, CA, (Election 2018), (BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/29

  $ 200     $ 230,002  
            $ 230,002  
 

 

  16   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – General Obligations — 1.5%  
Grossmont Union High School District, CA, (Election of 2008):            

(AGM), 0.00%, 8/1/33

  $ 100     $ 62,620  

(AGM), 0.00%, 8/1/35

    100       56,533  

Yonkers, NY, (BAM), Series 2019A, 5.00%, 5/1/31

    150       184,595  
            $ 303,748  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 1.5%  
Vineyard Redevelopment Agency, UT:            

(AGM), 4.00%, 5/1/33

  $ 150     $ 172,977  

(AGM), 4.00%, 5/1/35

    115       132,084  
            $ 305,061  
Insured – Transportation — 2.1%  
New Orleans Aviation Board, LA:            

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/32

  $ 100     $ 118,293  

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/33

    100       118,237  

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/34

    150       177,300  
            $ 413,830  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 3.9%  
Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority, TX:            

3.00%, 9/1/34

  $ 190     $ 192,033  

4.00%, 9/1/33

    150       168,855  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (School Facilities Construction), 5.00%, 6/15/33

    150       162,417  
Palo Alto, CA, (California Avenue Parking Garage):            

5.00%, 11/1/37

    100       121,947  

5.00%, 11/1/38

    115       140,027  
            $ 785,279  
Other Revenue — 2.8%  
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue:            

5.00%, 12/1/30

  $ 100     $ 113,622  

5.00%, 12/1/36

    250       282,355  
Wisconsin, Environmental Improvement Fund Revenue:            

5.00%, 6/1/34

    50       55,805  

5.00%, 6/1/35

    100       111,542  
            $ 563,324  
Senior Living / Life Care — 11.4%  

Baltimore County, MD, (Riderwood Village, Inc.), 4.00%, 1/1/32

  $ 350     $ 398,314  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Covenant Living Communities and Services), 4.00%, 12/1/40

    500       561,920  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Senior Living / Life Care (continued)  
Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
(Broadmead):
           

5.00%, 7/1/31

  $ 150     $ 171,232  

5.00%, 7/1/32

    220       250,901  

Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Lutheran Senior Services), 5.00%, 2/1/31

    100       111,388  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, FL, (Presbyterian Retirement Communities), 5.00%, 8/1/35

    150       166,050  
West Cornwall Township Municipal Authority, PA, (Lebanon
Valley Brethren Home):
           

4.00%, 11/15/31

    200       228,292  

4.00%, 11/15/36

    220       248,422  

4.00%, 11/15/41

    125       139,884  
            $ 2,276,403  
Special Tax Revenue — 6.0%  

Baltimore, MD, Special Tax Obligation, 5.00%, 6/15/29

  $ 50     $ 53,772  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 2/1/42(1)

    500       570,435  

Queen Creek, AZ, Excise Tax and State Shared Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/37

    480       560,798  
            $ 1,185,005  
Transportation — 17.1%  

Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Revenue, (San Francisco Bay Area), 0.96%, (SIFMA + 0.90%), 5/1/23 (Put Date), 4/1/47(2)

  $ 150     $ 150,648  
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority:            

4.00%, 1/1/35

    250       282,730  

4.00%, 1/1/36

    200       225,970  
Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport):            

4.00%, 1/1/36

    500       571,560  

5.00%, 1/1/37

    250       290,910  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 5.00%, 12/1/34

    500       629,750  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 4.00%, 7/15/38

    500       568,005  

Salt Lake City, UT, (Salt Lake City International Airport), 5.00%, 7/1/36

    200       238,458  
Texas Transportation Commission, (Central Texas
Turnpike System):
           

0.00%, 8/1/35

    300       188,046  

0.00%, 8/1/38

    500       266,905  
            $ 3,412,982  
 

 

  17   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Water and Sewer — 3.2%  

Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority, NY, 5.00%, 7/1/30

  $ 50     $ 56,021  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, CA, Water Revenue, 4.00%, 8/1/40

    500       574,040  
            $ 630,061  

Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations — 96.7%
(identified cost $18,649,492)

 

  $ 19,245,886  
Short-Term Investments — 7.0%

 

Description   Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.08%(3)

    1,399,692     $ 1,399,552  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $1,399,552)

 

  $ 1,399,552  

Total Investments — 103.7%
(identified cost $20,049,044)

 

  $ 20,645,438  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (3.7)%

 

  $ (740,518

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 19,904,920  

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

At January 31, 2022, the concentration of the Fund’s investments in the various states, determined as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

New York      12.5%  
California      11.2%  
Others, representing less than 10% individually      73.0%  

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. At January 31, 2022, 6.1% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 2.0% to 4.1% of total investments.

 

(1) 

When-issued security.

 

(2) 

Floating rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2022.

 

(3) 

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 January 31, 2022.

Abbreviations:

 

AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
BAM     Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
FHLMC     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA     Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA     Government National Mortgage Association
PSF     Permanent School Fund
SIFMA     Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index
 

 

  18   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

     January 31, 2022  
Assets    1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $90,285,760 and $18,649,492, respectively)

   $ 91,492,936      $ 19,245,886  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $9,633,864 and $1,399,552, respectively)

     9,633,863        1,399,552  

Interest receivable

     632,214        175,044  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     1,296        154  

Receivable for investments sold

            6,058  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     65,261        730  

Receivable from affiliates

     8,935        9,000  

Total assets

   $ 101,834,505      $ 20,836,424  
Liabilities                  

Payable for when-issued securities

   $ 7,632,287      $ 580,880  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     415,765        285,385  

Distributions payable

     207         

Payable to affiliates:

     

Investment adviser and administration fee

     26,221        5,597  

Distribution and service fees

     6,399        1,526  

Accrued expenses

     89,529        58,116  

Total liabilities

   $ 8,170,408      $ 931,504  

Net Assets

   $ 93,664,097      $ 19,904,920  
Sources of Net Assets                  

Paid-in capital

   $ 92,384,640      $ 19,298,629  

Distributable earnings

     1,279,457        606,291  

Net Assets

   $ 93,664,097      $ 19,904,920  
Class A Shares                  

Net Assets

   $ 14,525,682      $ 5,139,103  

Shares Outstanding

     1,371,692        457,543  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

     

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.59      $ 11.23  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

     

(100 ÷ 97.75 and 95.25, respectively, of net asset value per share)

   $ 10.83      $ 11.79  
Class C Shares                  

Net Assets

   $ 3,590,899      $ 475,763  

Shares Outstanding

     339,073        42,352  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

     

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.59      $ 11.23  
Class I Shares                  

Net Assets

   $ 75,547,516      $ 14,290,054  

Shares Outstanding

     7,125,985        1,272,094  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

     

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 10.60      $ 11.23  

On sales of $100,000 or more ($50,000 or more for 10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund), the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Statements of Operations

 

 

     Year Ended January 31, 2022  
Investment Income    1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

Interest

   $ 1,410,683      $ 492,915  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     8,747        1,127  

Total investment income

   $ 1,419,430      $ 494,042  
Expenses                  

Investment adviser and administration fee

   $ 289,839      $ 67,511  

Distribution and service fees

     

Class A

     39,940        14,583  

Class C

     39,557        6,045  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     4,952        1,513  

Custodian fee

     30,796        19,048  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     29,506        8,345  

Legal and accounting services

     43,477        38,273  

Printing and postage

     7,679        7,488  

Registration fees

     57,349        43,935  

Miscellaneous

     12,379        10,233  

Total expenses

   $ 555,474      $ 216,974  

Deduct —

     

Allocation of expenses to affiliates

   $ 113,981      $ 111,643  

Total expense reductions

   $ 113,981      $ 111,643  

Net expenses

   $ 441,493      $ 105,331  

Net investment income

   $ 977,937      $ 388,711  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

     

Investment transactions

   $ 186,033      $ 145,304  

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

     (885      (53

Net realized gain

   $ 185,148      $ 145,251  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

     

Investments

   $ (2,947,008    $ (898,194

Investments — affiliated investment

     (1       

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (2,947,009    $ (898,194

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (2,761,861    $ (752,943

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (1,783,924    $ (364,232

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended January 31, 2022  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 977,937      $ 388,711  

Net realized gain

     185,148        145,251  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (2,947,009      (898,194

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (1,783,924    $ (364,232

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (172,745    $ (153,766

Class C

     (13,244      (12,069

Class I

     (952,556      (419,328

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (1,138,545    $ (585,163

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 6,050,061      $ 2,139,678  

Class C

     366,553        182,531  

Class I

     33,631,922        8,326,515  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     167,915        153,766  

Class C

     13,244        12,069  

Class I

     949,843        418,129  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (14,026,180      (1,794,498

Class C

     (672,446      (216,405

Class I

     (23,039,153      (10,985,720

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ 3,441,759      $ (1,763,935

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ 519,290      $ (2,713,330
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 93,144,807      $ 22,618,250  

At end of year

   $ 93,664,097      $ 19,904,920  

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — continued

 

 

     Year Ended January 31, 2021  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 1,029,142      $ 371,450  

Net realized gain

     274,344        442,586  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,927,774        513,841  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 3,231,260      $ 1,327,877  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (252,689    $ (118,225

Class C

     (19,185      (13,636

Class I

     (754,023      (575,792

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (1,025,897    $ (707,653

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 7,403,194      $ 3,909,826  

Class C

     700,981        123,501  

Class I

     35,431,942        13,588,704  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     235,755        118,225  

Class C

     18,961        13,636  

Class I

     753,018        575,792  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (5,402,755      (293,488

Class C

     (679,401      (148,325

Class I

     (19,089,916      (10,089,195

Net asset value of shares converted

     

Class A

     45,630         

Class C

     (45,630       

Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ 19,371,779      $ 7,798,676  

Net increase in net assets

   $ 21,577,142      $ 8,418,900  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 71,567,665      $ 14,199,350  

At end of year

   $ 93,144,807      $ 22,618,250  

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund — Class A  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.910      $ 10.600      $ 10.240      $ 10.170     $ 10.120  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income

   $ 0.102      $ 0.132      $ 0.172      $ 0.157     $ 0.129  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.303      0.308        0.360        0.070       0.050  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.201    $ 0.440      $ 0.532      $ 0.227     $ 0.179  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.100    $ (0.130    $ (0.172    $ (0.157   $ (0.129

From net realized gain

     (0.019                           

Total distributions

   $ (0.119    $ (0.130    $ (0.172    $ (0.157   $ (0.129

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.590      $ 10.910      $ 10.600      $ 10.240     $ 10.170  

Total Return(1)(2)

     (1.87 )%       4.19      5.23      2.26     1.76
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

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

   $ 14,526      $ 22,853      $ 19,901      $ 17,978     $ 16,877  

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

             

Expenses(2)

     0.65      0.65      0.65      0.65     0.65

Net investment income

     0.92      1.23      1.64      1.56     1.25

Portfolio Turnover

     34      81      41      91     19

 

(1) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(2) 

The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.13%, 0.16%, 0.18%, 0.20% and 0.24% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund — Class C  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.910      $ 10.590      $ 10.240      $ 10.170     $ 10.120  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income

   $ 0.019      $ 0.053      $ 0.093      $ 0.081     $ 0.052  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.302      0.318        0.350        0.070       0.050  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.283    $ 0.371      $ 0.443      $ 0.151     $ 0.102  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.018    $ (0.051    $ (0.093    $ (0.081   $ (0.052

From net realized gain

     (0.019                           

Total distributions

   $ (0.037    $ (0.051    $ (0.093    $ (0.081   $ (0.052

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.590      $ 10.910      $ 10.590      $ 10.240     $ 10.170  

Total Return(1)(2)

     (2.60 )%       3.52      4.35      1.50     1.00
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

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

   $ 3,591      $ 3,994      $ 3,875      $ 3,951     $ 3,638  

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

             

Expenses(2)

     1.40      1.40      1.40      1.40     1.40

Net investment income

     0.17      0.48      0.90      0.80     0.50

Portfolio Turnover

     34      81      41      91     19

 

(1) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(2) 

The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.13%, 0.16%, 0.18%, 0.20% and 0.24% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund — Class I  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 10.920      $ 10.610      $ 10.250      $ 10.180     $ 10.130  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income

   $ 0.127      $ 0.159      $ 0.198      $ 0.182     $ 0.156  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.301      0.308        0.360        0.070       0.050  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.174    $ 0.467      $ 0.558      $ 0.252     $ 0.206  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.127    $ (0.157    $ (0.198    $ (0.182   $ (0.156

From net realized gain

     (0.019                           

Total distributions

   $ (0.146    $ (0.157    $ (0.198    $ (0.182   $ (0.156

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 10.600      $ 10.920      $ 10.610      $ 10.250     $ 10.180  

Total Return(1)(2)

     (1.62 )%       4.45      5.49      2.51     2.03
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

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

   $ 75,548      $ 66,298      $ 47,792      $ 31,936     $ 42,106  

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

             

Expenses(2)

     0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40     0.40

Net investment income

     1.17      1.46      1.88      1.79     1.51

Portfolio Turnover

     34      81      41      91     19

 

(1) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(2) 

The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.13%, 0.16%, 0.18%, 0.20% and 0.24% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund — Class A  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 11.730      $ 11.410      $ 10.560      $ 10.530     $ 10.260  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income

   $ 0.198      $ 0.218      $ 0.275      $ 0.272     $ 0.255  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.389      0.492        0.870        0.068       0.270  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.191    $ 0.710      $ 1.145      $ 0.340     $ 0.525  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.198    $ (0.215    $ (0.277    $ (0.271   $ (0.255

From net realized gain

     (0.111      (0.175      (0.018      (0.039      

Total distributions

   $ (0.309    $ (0.390    $ (0.295    $ (0.310   $ (0.255

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 11.230      $ 11.730      $ 11.410      $ 10.560     $ 10.530  

Total Return(1)(2)

     (1.69 )%       6.35      10.97      3.30     5.14
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

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

   $ 5,139      $ 4,881      $ 970      $ 297     $ 336  

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

             

Expenses(2)

     0.65      0.65      0.65      0.65     0.65

Net investment income

     1.69      1.79      2.45      2.59     2.44

Portfolio Turnover

     24      62      33      44     53

 

(1) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(2) 

The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.53%, 0.61%, 0.94%, 1.25% and 1.42% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund — Class C  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 11.730      $ 11.410      $ 10.570      $ 10.540     $ 10.270  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income

   $ 0.111      $ 0.135      $ 0.193      $ 0.194     $ 0.176  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.389      0.490        0.859        0.068       0.270  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.278    $ 0.625      $ 1.052      $ 0.262     $ 0.446  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.111    $ (0.130    $ (0.194    $ (0.193   $ (0.176

From net realized gain

     (0.111      (0.175      (0.018      (0.039      

Total distributions

   $ (0.222    $ (0.305    $ (0.212    $ (0.232   $ (0.176

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 11.230      $ 11.730      $ 11.410      $ 10.570     $ 10.540  

Total Return(1)(2)

     (2.43 )%       5.56      10.04      2.53     4.35
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

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

   $ 476      $ 522      $ 521      $ 331     $ 380  

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

             

Expenses(2)

     1.40      1.40      1.40      1.40     1.40

Net investment income

     0.95      1.14      1.73      1.85     1.66

Portfolio Turnover

     24      62      33      44     53

 

(1) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(2) 

The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.53%, 0.61%, 0.94%, 1.25% and 1.42% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

  27   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund — Class I  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 11.730      $ 11.410      $ 10.560      $ 10.530     $ 10.270  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income

   $ 0.228      $ 0.248      $ 0.304      $ 0.298     $ 0.281  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.390      0.491        0.869        0.069       0.261  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.162    $ 0.739      $ 1.173      $ 0.367     $ 0.542  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.227    $ (0.244    $ (0.305    $ (0.298   $ (0.282

From net realized gain

     (0.111      (0.175      (0.018      (0.039      

Total distributions

   $ (0.338    $ (0.419    $ (0.323    $ (0.337   $ (0.282

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 11.230      $ 11.730      $ 11.410      $ 10.560     $ 10.530  

Total Return(1)(2)

     (1.45 )%       6.61      11.25      3.56     5.30
Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

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

   $ 14,290      $ 17,216      $ 12,708      $ 8,415     $ 8,358  

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

             

Expenses(2)

     0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40     0.40

Net investment income

     1.94      2.10      2.73      2.85     2.65

Portfolio Turnover

     24      62      33      44     53

 

(1) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(2) 

The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.53%, 0.61%, 0.94%, 1.25% and 1.42% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

  28   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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TABS Laddered Municipal Bond Funds

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust presently consists of six funds, two of which, each diversified, are included in these financial statements. They include Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund) and Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund) (each individually referred to as the Fund, and collectively, the Funds). The Funds’ investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The Funds offer three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Funds’ prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses.

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

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

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

Affiliated Fund. The Funds 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 a Fund in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that a Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable 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 entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

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

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

As of January 31, 2022, the Funds had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. Each Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

 

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

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

H  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Funds may purchase securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Funds maintain cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Such security purchases are subject to the risk that when delivered they will be worth less than the agreed upon payment price. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The net investment income of each Fund is determined daily and substantially all of the net investment income so determined is declared as a dividend to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Distributions are paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of a Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended January 31, 2022 and January 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended January 31, 2022  
      1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

Tax-exempt income

   $ 966,408      $ 387,220  

Ordinary income

   $ 110,494      $ 116,103  

Long-term capital gains

   $ 61,643      $ 81,840  
     Year Ended January 31, 2021  
      1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

Tax-exempt income

   $ 988,634      $ 356,656  

Ordinary income

   $ 37,263      $ 155,495  

Long-term capital gains

   $      $ 195,502  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

During the year ended January 31, 2022, the following amounts were reclassified due to the Funds’ use of equalization accounting. Tax equalization accounting allows the Funds to treat as a distribution that portion of redemption proceeds representing a redeeming shareholder’s portion of undistributed taxable income and net capital gains. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Funds.

 

      1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

Change in:

 

Paid-in capital    

   $ 32,998      $ 74,320  

Distributable earnings

   $ (32,998    $ (74,320

As of January 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

Undistributed tax-exempt income

   $ 15,551      $ 8,363  

Undistributed ordinary income

     16,687        675  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

     30,809        761  

Net unrealized appreciation

     1,216,617        596,492  

Distributions payable

     (207       

Distributable earnings

   $ 1,279,457      $ 606,291  

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of each Fund at January 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

      1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

Aggregate cost

   $ 99,910,182      $ 20,048,946  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 2,181,946      $ 724,580  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (965,329      (128,088

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,216,617      $ 596,492  

3  Investment Adviser and Administration Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser and administration fee is earned by EVM as compensation for investment advisory and administrative services rendered to each Fund. On March 1, 2021, Morgan Stanley acquired Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Transaction”) and EVM became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the Transaction, each Fund entered into a new investment advisory and administrative agreement (the “New Agreement”) with EVM, which took effect on March 1, 2021. Pursuant to each Fund’s New Agreement (and each Fund’s investment advisory and administrative agreement with EVM in effect prior to March 1, 2021), the fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:

 

     Annual Fee Rate  
Average Daily Net Assets    1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

Up to $1 billion

     0.3200      0.3200

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion

     0.3075      0.3075

$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion

     0.2950      0.2950

$5 billion and over

     0.2875      0.2875

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

The Funds may invest their cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund. For the year ended January 31, 2022, investment adviser and administration fees incurred by the Funds and the effective annual rates, as a percentage of average daily net assets, were as follows:

 

      1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

Investment Adviser and Administration Fee

   $ 289,839      $ 67,511  

Effective Annual Rate

     0.32      0.32

Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, EVM has delegated the investment management of each Fund to Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), an affiliate of EVM and, effective March 1, 2021, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the Transaction, EVM entered into a new investment sub-advisory agreement with Parametric, which took effect on March 1, 2021. EVM pays Parametric a portion of its investment adviser and administration fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Funds. EVM and Parametric have agreed to reimburse each Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding such expenses as borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.65%, 1.40% and 0.40% of each Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively. These agreements may be changed or terminated after May 31, 2022. Pursuant to these agreements, EVM and Parametric were allocated $113,981 and $111,643 in total of operating expenses of 1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund and 10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund, respectively, for the year ended January 31, 2022.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Funds pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Funds’ principal underwriter, received a portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares of the Funds. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5). Sub-transfer agent fees earned by EVM, which are included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statements of Operations, and Class A sales charges that the Funds were informed were received by EVD for the year ended January 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

      1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

EVM’s Sub-Transfer Agent Fees

   $ 2,298      $ 1,120  

EVD’s Class A Sales Charges

   $ 1,024      $ 857  

Trustees and officers of the Funds who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Funds out of the investment adviser and administration fee. Trustees of the Funds who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended January 31, 2022, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Funds are officers of EVM.

4  Distribution Plans

Each Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, each Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to each Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended January 31, 2022 for Class A shares amounted to the following:

 

      1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

Class A Distribution and Service Fees

   $ 39,940      $ 14,583  

 

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Each Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, each Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the respective Fund. For the year ended January 31, 2022, the Funds paid or accrued to EVD the following distribution fees:

 

      1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

Class C Distribution Fees

   $ 29,668      $ 4,534  

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Funds also make payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended January 31, 2022 amounted to the following:

 

      1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

Class C Service Fees

   $ 9,889      $ 1,511  

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended January 31, 2022, the Funds were informed that EVD received approximately the following amounts of CDSCs paid by Class A and Class C shareholders:

 

      1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

Class A

   $ 300      $         —  

Class C

   $ 500      $         —  

6  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, for the year ended January 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

      1-to-10 Year
Laddered Fund
     10-to-20 Year
Laddered Fund
 

Purchases

   $ 42,267,742      $ 4,744,196  

Sales

   $ 27,989,568      $ 5,255,064  

 

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7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

Each Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Funds) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund

                    
     Year Ended January 31, 2022  
      Class A      Class C      Class I  

Sales

     556,525        33,698        3,090,695  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     15,497        1,221        87,577  

Redemptions

     (1,294,640      (61,857      (2,122,112

Net increase (decrease)

     (722,618      (26,938      1,056,160  
     Year Ended January 31, 2021  
      Class A      Class C      Class I  

Sales

     692,277        66,880        3,308,389  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     22,188        1,789        70,658  

Redemptions

     (502,737      (64,096      (1,815,567

Converted from Class C shares

     4,304                

Converted to Class A shares

            (4,304       

Net increase

     216,032        269        1,563,480  

10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund

                    
     Year Ended January 31, 2022  
      Class A      Class C      Class I  

Sales

     182,612        15,466        712,417  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     13,227        1,038        35,986  

Redemptions

     (154,396      (18,628      (943,932

Net increase (decrease)

     41,443        (2,124      (195,529
     Year Ended January 31, 2021  
      Class A      Class C      Class I  

Sales

     346,372        10,766        1,190,190  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     10,273        1,187        50,091  

Redemptions

     (25,542      (13,130      (886,249

Net increase (decrease)

     331,103        (1,177      354,032  

8  Line of Credit

The Funds participate with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 25, 2022. Borrowings are made by the Funds solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to each Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among

 

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the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2021, an arrangement fee totaling $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Funds, a Fund may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Funds did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended January 31, 2022.

9  Investments in Affiliated Funds

At January 31, 2022, the value of investments in affiliated funds was $9,633,863 for 1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund, representing 10.3% of its net assets and $1,399,552 for 10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund, representing 7.0% of its net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Funds for the year ended January 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund

                                     
Name   Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 15,536,959     $ 51,908,950     $ (57,811,160   $ (885   $ (1   $ 9,633,863     $ 8,747       9,634,827  

 

10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund

                                     
Name   Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 1,767,705     $ 12,084,665     $ (12,452,765   $ (53   $         —     $ 1,399,552     $ 1,127       1,399,692  

10  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 January 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Funds’ investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

1-to-10 Year Laddered Fund

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations

   $         —      $ 91,492,936      $         —      $ 91,492,936  

Short-Term Investments

            9,633,863               9,633,863  

Total Investments

   $      $ 101,126,799      $      $ 101,126,799  

 

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10-to-20 Year Laddered Fund

                           
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations

   $         —      $ 19,245,886      $         —      $ 19,245,886  

Short-Term Investments

            1,399,552               1,399,552  

Total Investments

   $      $ 20,645,438      $      $ 20,645,438  

11  Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Funds’ performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Funds invest.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II and Shareholders of Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund and Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund and Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (collectively, the “Funds”) (certain of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II), including the portfolios of investments, as of January 31, 2022, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of January 31, 2022, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 23, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2023 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2022. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Funds. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding exempt-interest dividends and capital gains dividends.

Exempt-Interest Dividends.  For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the Funds designate the following percentages of distributions from net investment income as exempt-interest dividends:

 

TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

    89.74

TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

    76.93

Capital Gains Dividends. The Funds hereby designate as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended January 31, 2022, the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year:

 

TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

  $ 113,213  

TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

  $ 74,014  

 

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Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Trustee holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject to a prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Under the terms of each Fund’s current Trustee retirement policy, an Independent Trustee must retire and resign as a Trustee on the earlier of: (i) the first day of July following his or her 74th birthday; or (ii), with limited exception, December 31st of the 20th year in which he or she has served as a Trustee. However, if such retirement and resignation would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement and resignation will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for each Fund to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board member and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to EV LLC, “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EV is the trustee of each of EVM and BMR. Effective March 1, 2021, each of EVM, BMR, EVD and EV are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with EVM may hold a position with other EVM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 138 funds (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 137 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      Since 2007     

Chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), member of the Board of Managers and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM, EVD, and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust, and his former position with EVC, which was an affiliate of the Trust prior to March 1, 2021.

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      Since 2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      Since 2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Chairperson
of the Board and Trustee
     Since 2021 (Chairperson) and 2014 (Trustee)     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships. None.

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      Since 2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Founder of Upward Wealth, Inc., dba BrightUP, a fintech platform. Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

 

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Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

   Trustee      Since 2003     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      Since 2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Formerly, Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (2017-2021). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director (2016-2021) and Chairman (2019-2021) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor and independent corporate director. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Canada (2012-2017), Chief Investment Officer, Asia (2010-2012), Director of Asian Research (2004-2010) and portfolio manager (2001-2017) at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm).

Other Directorships. Director of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (an industrial REIT) (since 2021). Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      Since 2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance) (2015-2018) and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (insurance and reinsurance) (2013-2015). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships. Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition company) (since 2021).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      Since 2016     

Private investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships. None.

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President      Since 2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

 

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Name and Year of Birth    Trust
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)

Deidre E. Walsh

1971

   Vice President and Chief Legal Officer      Since 2009      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      Since 2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Jill R. Damon

1984

   Secretary      Since 2022      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, associate at Dechert LLP (2009-2017).

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      Since 2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

The SAI for each Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Trust and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-260-0761.

 

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Privacy Notice    April 2021

 

 

FACTS    WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION?
      
  
Why?    Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
   
      
What?   

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

   Social Security number and income

   investment experience and risk tolerance

   checking account number and wire transfer instructions

   
      
How?    All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
   
      

 

Reasons we can share your
personal information
   Does Eaton Vance share?    Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus    Yes    No
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you    Yes    No
For joint marketing with other financial companies    No    We don’t share
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness    Yes    Yes
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences    Yes    No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness    No    We don’t share
For our investment management affiliates to market to you    Yes    Yes
For our affiliates to market to you    No    We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you    No    We don’t share

 

To limit our sharing   

Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com

 

Please note:

 

If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing.

   
      
   
Questions?    Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com
   
      

 

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Page 2     

 

Who we are
Who is providing this notice?   Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below)
What we do
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information?   To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information.
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information?  

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

   open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account

   buy securities from us or make a wire transfer

   give us your contact information

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?  

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

   sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness

   affiliates from using your information to market to you

   sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law.

Definitions
Investment Management Affiliates   Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker-dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Affiliates  

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

   Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.

Nonaffiliates  

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

   Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing  

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

   Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market.

Other important information

Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.

 

California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-260-0761, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-260-0761 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Sub-Adviser

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800

Seattle, WA 98104

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) 260-0761

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

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


 

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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

Annual Report

January 31, 2022

 

 

 

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

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

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-260-0761.


Annual Report January 31, 2022

Parametric

TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

 

Table of Contents

  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance

     3  

Fund Profile

     4  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     5  

Fund Expenses

     6  

Financial Statements

     7  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     17 and 38  

Federal Tax Information

     18  

Management and Organization

     39  

Privacy Notice

     42  

Important Notices

     44  


Parametric

TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

As the 12-month period began on February 1, 2021, municipal bonds were at the tail end of a bond rally that had begun in November 2020. From mid-February through June 2021, the bond market reversed course. Yields on municipal bonds and U.S. Treasurys rose and prices declined in anticipation of rising economic growth, driven by a federal government infusion of stimulus financing and progress on COVID-19 vaccinations. In late spring-early summer, high year-over-year inflation also raised investor concerns, putting further upward pressure on interest rates.

By July, however, the emergence of a more contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 threatened the U.S. economic rebound and diminished inflation concerns. Investors again turned to U.S. Treasurys and municipal bonds as relatively safe-haven assets, leading bond prices to rise and interest rates to fall in July.

From August through October, bond prices declined again due, in part, to anticipation that the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) would begin tapering monthly bond purchases, which had helped hold interest rates down through much of the pandemic.

In the closing months of 2021, the Fed confirmed that tapering would begin in November and accelerate in the months to come. The reduction of monetary stimulus put upward pressure on shorter term interest rates, as did passage of President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill. As the Fed issued more hawkish monetary statements, U.S. Treasury rates rose in December against the backdrop of inflationary concerns and potential interest rate hikes. Municipal bond rates, however, were nearly unchanged during the month.

But as the new year began, municipal investors appeared to reevaluate the twin threats of inflation and projected rate hikes. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, a broad measure of the municipal bond market, declined 2.74% in January 2022, its worst monthly performance in several years. In the third week of January, municipal bond mutual funds and exchange-traded funds experienced net weekly outflows for only the second time in 87 weeks.

For the period as a whole, the municipal bond yield curve experienced a “bear market flattening” in which interest rates rose across the curve, but more so at the shorter maturity end of the curve. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index returned -1.89% during the period. While municipal bonds outperformed U.S. Treasurys at the short end of the yield curve — that is, maturities of 5 years or less — municipals underperformed U.S. Treasurys in the middle and long end of the curve — maturities of about 10 years and 30 years, respectively.

Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended January 31, 2022, Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund) returned -2.73% for Class A shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its primary benchmark, the Bloomberg 10 Year Municipal Bond Index (the Index), which returned -2.52%.

The Index is unmanaged, and returns do not reflect any applicable sales charges, commissions, or expenses.

The Fund provides rules-based, approximately equal-weighted exposure in each year across the 5-to-15-year maturity portion of the yield curve, with the objective of seeking current income exempt from regular federal income tax. Management seeks to add incremental return through active security selection and in-depth credit analysis.

Yield-curve positioning, which was largely determined by the Fund’s equal-weighted laddered structure, detracted from Fund performance versus the Index. The Fund’s holdings in bonds with maturities shorter than eight years — an area of the curve where the Index had no exposure — underperformed longer maturity bonds and, thus, detracted from relative returns during the period.

In contrast, active security selection, relative-value trading, duration, and credit quality contributed to Fund performance versus the Index during the period.

Active security selection and relative-value trading — a strategy that seeks to take advantage of price and rate differences among similar securities — were the largest contributors to relative returns. In particular, relative performance benefited from security selections and overweight positions relative to the Index in the health care and transportation sectors, which recovered during the period from sharp downturns early in the pandemic.

In addition, the Fund had a modestly shorter duration — or sensitivity to interest rate changes — than the Index. This aided relative returns because Fund performance was hurt less than Index performance by rising interest rates and declining bond prices during the period.

With regard to credit quality, the Fund’s overweight positions in A rated and BBB rated bonds benefitted performance as credit spreads tightened during the period and lower rated bonds generally outperformed higher rated bonds.

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager(s) James H. Evans, CFA, Brian C. Barney, CFA and Devin J. Cooch, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

 

% Average Annual Total Returns   

Class

Inception Date

    

Performance

Inception Date

     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Class A at NAV

     02/01/2010        02/01/2010        –2.73      3.04      3.64

Class A with 4.75% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –7.35        2.05        3.14  

Class C at NAV

     02/01/2010        02/01/2010        –3.47        2.28        3.03  

Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge

                   –4.42        2.28        3.03  

Class I at NAV

     02/01/2010        02/01/2010        –2.49        3.30        3.90  

 

Bloomberg 10 Year Municipal Bond Index

                   –2.52      3.51      3.20

Bloomberg 15 Year Municipal Bond Index

                   –2.07        4.27        3.90  
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4                    Class A      Class C      Class I  

Gross

           0.68      1.43      0.43

Net

           0.65        1.40        0.40  
% Distribution Rates/Yields5                    Class A      Class C      Class I  

Distribution Rate

           1.38      0.61      1.63

SEC 30-day Yield - Subsidized

           0.59        –0.14        0.87  

SEC 30-day Yield - Unsubsidized

           0.57        –0.16        0.85  

Growth of $10,000

 

This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.

 

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Growth of Investment      Amount Invested        Period Beginning        At NAV        With Maximum Sales Charge  

Class C

       $10,000          01/31/2012          $13,476          N.A.  

Class I

       $250,000          01/31/2012          $366,746          N.A.  

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Fund Profile6

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)7

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

Bloomberg 10 Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. with maturities ranging from 8-12 years. Bloomberg 15 Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. with maturities ranging from 12-17 years. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3 

Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charges reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

Effective April 15, 2015, the Fund changed its investment objective and investment strategy. Performance prior to April 15, 2015 reflects the Fund’s performance under its former investment objective and policies.

Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The average annual total returns listed for Class C reflect conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Prior to November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares ten years after purchase.

 

4 

Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 5/31/22. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

 

5 

The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV at the end of the period. The Fund’s distributions may be comprised of amounts characterized for federal income tax purposes as tax-exempt income, qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital. The Fund will determine the federal income tax character of distributions paid to a shareholder after the end of the calendar year. This is

  reported on the IRS form 1099-DIV and provided to the shareholder shortly after each year-end. The Fund’s distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s long-term return potential. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change. The SEC Yield is a standardized measure based on the estimated yield to maturity of a fund’s investments over a 30-day period and is based on the maximum offer price at the date specified. The SEC Yield is not based on the distributions made by the Fund, which may differ. Subsidized yield reflects the effect of fee waivers and expense reimbursements.

 

6 

The Fund primarily invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with substantially the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund and may also invest directly. Unless otherwise noted, references to investments are to the aggregate holdings of the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

7 

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

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

Additional Information

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S.

Yield curve is a graphical representation of the yields offered by bonds of various maturities. The yield curve flattens when long-term interest rates fall and/or short-term interest rates increase, and the yield curve steepens when long-term interest rates increase and/or short-term interest rates fall.

Duration is a measure of the expected change in price of a bond—in percentage terms — given a one percent change in interest rates, all else being constant. Securities with lower durations tend to be less sensitive to interest rate changes.

Credit spread is the difference in yield between a U.S. Treasury bond and another debt security of the same maturity but different credit quality.

 

 

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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Fund Expenses

 

 

Example:  As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (August 1, 2021 – January 31, 2022).

Actual Expenses:  The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:  The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(8/1/21)
     Ending
Account Value
(1/31/22)
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
(8/1/21 – 1/31/22)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Actual

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 963.70      $ 3.22 **       0.65

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 959.30      $ 6.91 **       1.40

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 964.90      $ 1.98 **       0.40
         

Hypothetical

          

(5% return per year before expenses)

          

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.93      $ 3.31 **       0.65

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.15      $ 7.12 **       1.40

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.19      $ 2.04 **       0.40

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on July 31, 2021.The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.

 

**

Absent an allocation of certain expenses to affiliates, expenses would be higher.

 

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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    January 31, 2022  

Investment in 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $920,130,526)

   $ 936,704,158  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     4,593,889  

Total assets

   $ 941,298,047  
Liabilities

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   $ 2,821,930  

Distributions payable

     263,823  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Distribution and service fees

     44,422  

Other

     5,442  

Accrued expenses

     143,428  

Total liabilities

   $ 3,279,045  

Net Assets

   $ 938,019,002  
Sources of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 925,843,785  

Distributable earnings

     12,175,217  

Net Assets

   $ 938,019,002  
Class A Shares         

Net Assets

   $ 81,891,961  

Shares Outstanding

     6,449,287  

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 12.70  

Maximum Offering Price Per Share

  

(100 ÷ 95.25 of net asset value per share)

   $ 13.33  
Class C Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 30,794,830  

Shares Outstanding

     2,426,151  

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share*

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 12.69  
Class I Shares

 

Net Assets

   $ 825,332,211  

Shares Outstanding

     65,042,607  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

   $ 12.69  

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

 

*

Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

January 31, 2022

 

Interest allocated from Portfolio

   $ 19,372,416  

Expenses allocated from Portfolio

     (3,329,874

Total investment income from Portfolio

   $ 16,042,542  
Expenses         

Distribution and service fees

  

Class A

   $ 210,591  

Class C

     348,216  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     500  

Custodian fee

     59,482  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     295,937  

Legal and accounting services

     31,474  

Printing and postage

     35,246  

Registration fees

     113,076  

Miscellaneous

     12,751  

Total expenses

   $ 1,107,273  

Deduct —

  

Allocation of expenses to affiliates

   $ 75,791  

Total expense reductions

   $ 75,791  

Net expenses

   $ 1,031,482  

Net investment income

   $ 15,011,060  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio         

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ 3,489,360  

Net realized gain

   $ 3,489,360  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ (42,921,803

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (42,921,803

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (39,432,443

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (24,421,383

 

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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2022      2021  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 15,011,060      $ 14,224,357  

Net realized gain

     3,489,360        4,289,976  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (42,921,803      16,851,140  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (24,421,383    $ 35,365,473  

Distributions to shareholders —

     

Class A

   $ (1,170,757    $ (1,369,835

Class C

     (222,704      (346,962

Class I

     (13,597,794      (12,491,775

Total distributions to shareholders

   $ (14,991,255    $ (14,208,572

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest —

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     

Class A

   $ 13,882,492      $ 18,833,667  

Class C

     3,320,306        6,662,582  

Class I

     239,662,679        319,722,524  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     

Class A

     923,920        1,143,526  

Class C

     173,741        257,716  

Class I

     10,714,522        9,777,443  

Cost of shares redeemed

     

Class A

     (18,585,038      (19,938,216

Class C

     (8,395,703      (11,050,734

Class I

     (166,794,634      (167,437,325

Net asset value of shares converted

     

Class A

     191,346        1,172,423  

Class C

     (191,346      (1,172,423

Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

   $ 74,902,285      $ 157,971,183  

Other capital —

 

Portfolio transaction fee contributed to Portfolio

   $ (240,536    $ (394,679

Portfolio transaction fee allocated from Portfolio

     249,295        391,381  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from other capital

   $ 8,759      $ (3,298

Net increase in net assets

   $ 35,498,406      $ 179,124,786  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 902,520,596      $ 723,395,810  

At end of year

   $ 938,019,002      $ 902,520,596  

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Class A  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 13.240      $ 12.900      $ 12.220      $ 12.110     $ 11.900  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income

   $ 0.182      $ 0.213      $ 0.237      $ 0.225     $ 0.210  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.540      0.340        0.680        0.110       0.210  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.358    $ 0.553      $ 0.917      $ 0.335     $ 0.420  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.182    $ (0.213    $ (0.237    $ (0.225   $ (0.210

Total distributions

   $ (0.182    $ (0.213    $ (0.237    $ (0.225   $ (0.210

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 12.700      $ 13.240      $ 12.900      $ 12.220     $ 12.110  

Total Return(1)(2)

     (2.73 )%       4.34      7.56      2.80     3.53
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 81,892      $ 88,983      $ 85,608      $ 87,287     $ 104,397  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

Expenses(2)

     0.65      0.65      0.65      0.65     0.65

Net investment income

     1.39      1.65      1.88      1.87     1.72

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     22      51      28      78     35

 

(1) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(2) 

The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser of the Fund and the investment adviser and the sub-adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.01%, 0.03%, 0.02%, 0.04% and 0.05% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class C  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 13.230      $ 12.890      $ 12.220      $ 12.100     $ 11.890  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income

   $ 0.084      $ 0.116      $ 0.142      $ 0.134     $ 0.118  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.540      0.340        0.670        0.120       0.210  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.456    $ 0.456      $ 0.812      $ 0.254     $ 0.328  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.084    $ (0.116    $ (0.142    $ (0.134   $ (0.118

Total distributions

   $ (0.084    $ (0.116    $ (0.142    $ (0.134   $ (0.118

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 12.690      $ 13.230      $ 12.890      $ 12.220     $ 12.100  

Total Return(1)(2)

     (3.47 )%       3.56      6.68      2.12     2.75
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 30,795      $ 37,239      $ 41,689      $ 45,309     $ 55,476  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

Expenses(2)

     1.40      1.40      1.40      1.40     1.40

Net investment income

     0.64      0.91      1.13      1.11     0.96

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     22      51      28      78     35

 

(1) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

(2) 

The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser of the Fund and the investment adviser and the sub-adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.01%, 0.03%, 0.02%, 0.04% and 0.05% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

     Class I  
     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

   $ 13.230      $ 12.890      $ 12.210      $ 12.100     $ 11.890  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income

   $ 0.215      $ 0.245      $ 0.268      $ 0.255     $ 0.240  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.540      0.340        0.680        0.110       0.210  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.325    $ 0.585      $ 0.948      $ 0.365     $ 0.450  
Less Distributions                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.215    $ (0.245    $ (0.268    $ (0.255   $ (0.240

Total distributions

   $ (0.215    $ (0.245    $ (0.268    $ (0.255   $ (0.240

Net asset value — End of year

   $ 12.690      $ 13.230      $ 12.890      $ 12.210     $ 12.100  

Total Return(1)(2)

     (2.49 )%       4.60      7.83      3.06     3.79
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            

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

   $ 825,332      $ 776,298      $ 596,099      $ 472,656     $ 510,220  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)

             

Expenses(2)

     0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40     0.40

Net investment income

     1.64      1.89      2.12      2.11     1.94

Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio

     22      51      28      78     35

 

(1) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.

 

(2) 

The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser of the Fund and the investment adviser and the sub-adviser of the Portfolio reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.01%, 0.03%, 0.02%, 0.04% and 0.05% of average daily net assets for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

(3) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Parametric

TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers three classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Effective January 25, 2019, Class C shares generally automatically convert to Class A shares ten years after their purchase and, effective November 5, 2020, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class I shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (99.9% at January 31, 2022). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

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

A  Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

B  Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.

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

As of January 31, 2022, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

D  Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.

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

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

G  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder,

 

  13  


Parametric

TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

receive distributions in cash. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended January 31, 2022 and January 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
      2022      2021  

Tax-exempt income

   $ 14,991,255      $ 14,208,572  

As of January 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed tax-exempt income

   $ 267,437  

Deferred capital losses

     (4,620,910

Net unrealized appreciation

     16,792,513  

Distributions payable

     (263,823

Distributable earnings

   $ 12,175,217  

At January 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $4,620,910 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at January 31, 2022, $4,620,910 are short-term.

3  Investment Adviser and Administration Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser and administration fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) as compensation for investment advisory and administrative services rendered to the Fund. On March 1, 2021, Morgan Stanley acquired Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Transaction”) and EVM became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the Transaction, the Fund entered into a new investment advisory and administrative agreement (the “New Agreement”) with EVM, which took effect on March 1, 2021. Pursuant to the New Agreement (and the Fund’s investment advisory and administrative agreement with EVM in effect prior to March 1, 2021), the investment adviser and administration fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that are not invested in other investment companies for which EVM or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee, as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee
Rate
 

Up to $1 billion

     0.3200

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion

     0.3075

$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion

     0.2950

$5 billion and over

     0.2875

For the year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund incurred no investment adviser and administration fee on such assets. To the extent the Fund’s assets are invested in the Portfolio, the Fund is allocated its pro rata share of the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR) to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report.

Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, EVM has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), an affiliate of EVM and, effective March 1, 2021, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the Transaction, EVM entered into a new investment sub-advisory agreement with Parametric, which took effect on March 1, 2021. EVM pays Parametric a portion of its investment adviser and administration fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund.

 

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Parametric

TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

EVM and Parametric have agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding such expenses as borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.65%, 1.40% and 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively. This agreement may be changed or terminated after May 31, 2022. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM and Parametric were allocated $75,791 in total of the Fund’s operating expenses for the year ended January 31, 2022.

EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended January 31, 2022, EVM earned $9,220 from the Fund pursuant to such agreement, which is included in transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees on the Statement of Operations. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $2,165 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended January 31, 2022. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A and Class C shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.

4  Distribution Plans

The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued to EVD for the year ended January 31, 2022 amounted to $210,591 for Class A shares.

The Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $261,161 for Class C shares.

Pursuant to the Class C Plan, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended January 31, 2022 amounted to $87,055 for Class C shares.

Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 2341(d).

5  Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% generally is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. For the year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $1,000 of CDSCs paid by Class C shareholders and no CDSCs paid by Class A shareholders.

6  Investment Transactions

For the year ended January 31, 2022, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $108,843,213 and $51,793,218, respectively. In addition, a Portfolio transaction fee is imposed by the Portfolio on the combined daily inflows or outflows of the Fund and the Portfolio’s other investors as more fully described at Note 1H of the Portfolio’s financial statements included herein. Such fee is allocated to the Fund based on its pro-rata interest in the Portfolio. The amount of the Portfolio transaction fee imposed on the Fund, if any, and the allocation of such fee are presented as Other capital on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

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Parametric

TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

7  Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
Class A    2022      2021  

Sales

     1,058,328        1,454,551  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     70,602        88,554  

Redemptions

     (1,416,785      (1,547,677

Converted from Class C shares

     14,622        89,879  

Net increase (decrease)

     (273,233      85,307  
     Year Ended January 31,  
Class C    2022      2021  

Sales

     253,506        517,231  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     13,279        19,985  

Redemptions

     (640,444      (866,281

Converted to Class A shares

     (14,628      (89,919

Net decrease

     (388,287      (418,984
     Year Ended January 31,  
Class I    2022      2021  

Sales

     18,257,870        24,809,152  

Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares

     819,220        756,576  

Redemptions

     (12,724,163      (13,124,951

Net increase

     6,352,927        12,440,777  

 

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Parametric

TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II and Shareholders of Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II), as of January 31, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2022, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 23, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

  17  


Parametric

TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2023 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2022. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding exempt-interest dividends.

Exempt-Interest Dividends.  For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the Fund designates 100% of distributions from net investment income as an exempt-interest dividend.

 

  18  


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations — 97.3%

 

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

Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, Green Bonds, 4.00%, 12/1/37

  $ 2,475     $ 2,929,261  

Vermont Bond Bank, (Vermont State Colleges System), 3.00%, 10/1/35

    500       539,805  

Virginia Resources Authority, (Pooled Financing Program), 4.00%, 11/1/35

    1,175       1,348,125  
            $ 4,817,191  
Education — 4.7%  

Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority, PA, (Carnegie Mellon University), 0.325%, (70% of SOFR + 0.29%), 8/1/27 (Put Date), 2/1/33(1)

  $ 2,750     $ 2,736,552  
Arizona State University:            

5.00%, 7/1/35

    1,500       1,877,670  

5.00%, 7/1/36

    1,000       1,249,620  
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
(Fairfield University):
           

5.00%, 7/1/25

    875       976,955  

5.00%, 7/1/26

    1,000       1,143,930  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, (Tulane University), 5.00%, 12/15/27

    505       587,477  

Miami University, OH, 5.00%, 9/1/32(2)

    735       918,713  
New York Dormitory Authority, (Rochester Institute of
Technology):
           

5.00%, 7/1/35

    540       661,252  

5.00%, 7/1/36

    395       483,255  

5.00%, 7/1/37

    840       1,026,413  
New York Dormitory Authority, (School Districts Revenue Bond
Financing Program):
           

5.00%, 10/1/32

    1,500       1,864,065  

5.00%, 10/1/33

    1,175       1,459,585  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, (Davidson College), 5.00%, 3/1/29

    200       200,782  
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, (Oklahoma
State University):
           

4.00%, 9/1/33

    305       362,471  

4.00%, 9/1/34

    350       415,065  
Saginaw Valley State University, MI:            

5.00%, 7/1/27

    500       576,810  

5.00%, 7/1/28

    1,000       1,150,380  

Swarthmore Borough Authority, PA, (Swarthmore College), 4.00%, 9/15/37

    1,925       2,273,271  

Texas A&M University, 4.00%, 5/15/34

    1,000       1,186,920  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Education (continued)  
University of Florida:            

4.00%, 7/1/31

  $ 5,000     $ 5,946,900  

4.00%, 7/1/32

    6,465       7,613,249  

4.00%, 7/1/33

    6,720       7,896,873  

University of Hawaii, 3.00%, 10/1/31

    1,000       1,085,580  
            $ 43,693,788  
Electric Utilities — 2.1%  

Brownsville, TX, Utilities System Revenue, 5.00%, 9/1/29

  $ 1,000     $ 1,122,170  
Energy Northwest, WA, Wind Project Revenue:            

5.00%, 7/1/25

    365       409,994  

5.00%, 7/1/26

    1,000       1,120,780  

Garland, TX, Electric Utility System Revenue, 5.00%, 3/1/32

    250       283,202  

Marquette Board of Light and Power, MI, 5.00%, 7/1/27

    735       850,983  

New Braunfels, TX, Utility System Revenue, 4.00%, 7/1/34

    770       873,796  

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, (Catawba), 5.00%, 1/1/29

    500       575,560  

Redding Joint Powers Financing Authority, CA, Electric System Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/26

    250       285,867  

Seattle, WA, Municipal Light and Power Revenue, 0.31%, (SIFMA + 0.25%), 11/1/26 (Put Date), 5/1/45(1)

    2,000       2,017,360  

Seattle, WA, Municipal Light and Power Revenue, Green Bonds, 4.00%, 7/1/34

    5,035       5,880,225  
Springfield Electric System Revenue, IL:            

5.00%, 3/1/27

    250       277,582  

5.00%, 3/1/28

    250       277,183  

5.00%, 3/1/29

    250       276,783  
Tallahassee, FL, Energy System Revenue:            

5.00%, 10/1/27

    300       330,501  

5.00%, 10/1/28

    400       440,000  

5.00%, 10/1/29

    1,120       1,231,698  

5.00%, 10/1/30

    1,500       1,649,595  

5.00%, 10/1/31

    1,000       1,099,730  

5.00%, 10/1/33

    300       329,586  

Walnut Energy Center Authority, CA, 5.00%, 1/1/33

    250       271,993  
            $ 19,604,588  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 0.7%  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (United Methodist
Retirement Homes):
           

Prerefunded to 10/1/23, 5.00%, 10/1/24

  $ 150     $ 164,403  

Prerefunded to 10/1/23, 5.00%, 10/1/25

    100       109,602  

Prerefunded to 10/1/23, 5.00%, 10/1/26

    1,100       1,205,622  

Prerefunded to 10/1/23, 5.00%, 10/1/27

    50       54,801  
 

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Escrowed / Prerefunded (continued)  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (United Methodist
Retirement Homes): (continued)
           

Prerefunded to 10/1/23, 5.00%, 10/1/29

  $ 125     $ 137,003  

Prerefunded to 10/1/23, 5.00%, 10/1/32

    225       246,604  

Series 2017A, Prerefunded to 10/1/23, 5.00%, 10/1/30

    250       274,005  

Pennington County, SD, Certificates of Participation, Prerefunded to 6/1/25, 5.00%, 6/1/27

    1,300       1,461,798  

Seward County Unified School District No. 480, KS, Prerefunded to 9/1/25, 5.00%, 9/1/29

    2,000       2,265,280  
South Dakota Building Authority:            

Prerefunded to 6/1/25, 5.00%, 6/1/28

    210       236,504  

Series 2015B, Prerefunded to 6/1/25, 5.00%, 6/1/30

    200       225,242  
            $ 6,380,864  
General Obligations — 25.7%  

Addison, TX, Prerefunded to 2/15/23, 5.00%, 2/15/26

  $ 270     $ 282,118  
Anchorage, AK:            

5.00%, 9/1/25

    100       113,039  

5.00%, 9/1/27

    780       876,455  

Beaumont, TX, Certificates of Obligation, 4.00%, 3/1/32

    500       577,675  
Belding Area Schools, MI:            

5.00%, 5/1/28

    250       287,585  

5.00%, 5/1/30

    250       286,693  

Birmingham, AL:

   

5.00%, 12/1/25

    1,050       1,195,141  

5.00%, 12/1/27

    2,460       2,944,325  

Bonneville and Bingham Counties Joint School District No. 93, ID, 5.00%, 9/15/32

    450       511,988  
Brookline, MA:            

5.00%, 3/15/30

    2,000       2,463,960  

5.00%, 3/15/31

    3,825       4,710,411  
Burlington, VT:            

5.00%, 11/1/27

    255       305,730  

5.00%, 11/1/29

    75       93,252  

5.00%, 11/1/30

    300       371,979  

Series 2016A, 5.00%, 11/1/26

    150       175,509  

Series 2019A, 5.00%, 11/1/26

    210       245,713  
California:            

4.00%, 8/1/36

    5,000       5,472,000  

5.00%, 12/1/29

    700       873,488  

5.00%, 12/1/30

    2,750       3,499,347  

5.00%, 12/1/31

    1,550       2,011,419  

5.00%, 8/1/32

    1,590       1,827,021  

5.00%, 12/1/34

    2,500       3,153,400  

Cape May County, NJ, 3.00%, 10/1/31

    1,000       1,068,580  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
General Obligations (continued)  
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, TX,
(PSF Guaranteed):
           

4.00%, 2/15/32

  $ 650     $ 762,638  

4.00%, 2/15/33

    1,000       1,174,380  

4.00%, 2/15/34

    1,010       1,186,386  

Chaffey Joint Union High School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 0.00%, 8/1/33

    1,000       746,160  

Clark County, NV, 3.00%, 11/1/36

    3,580       3,822,581  
Colonial School District, PA:            

5.00%, 2/15/32

    100       113,120  

5.00%, 2/15/33

    200       226,092  

Connecticut:

   

4.00%, 6/1/32

    1,000       1,167,180  

4.00%, 6/1/33

    600       698,976  

4.00%, 1/15/34

    1,500       1,758,090  

4.00%, 6/1/35

    850       981,580  

4.00%, 6/1/36

    1,000       1,149,500  
Contra Costa Community College District, CA,
(Election of 2014):
           

4.00%, 8/1/32

    650       760,890  

4.00%, 8/1/33

    100       116,934  

Cook County School District No. 25, IL, (Arlington Heights), 5.00%, 12/15/32

    630       735,292  

Dallas Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 3.00%, 2/15/35(2)

    4,095       4,412,608  

Dallas, TX, 5.00%, 2/15/31

    3,465       3,609,317  

Delaware, 5.00%, 2/1/29

    1,000       1,205,750  

Denton County, TX, 4.00%, 7/15/31

    1,500       1,707,540  

District of Columbia, 5.00%, 6/1/33

    6,690       7,277,783  

Dowagiac Union School District, MI, 4.00%, 5/1/26

    350       390,061  

Dublin City School District, OH, 5.00%, 12/1/29

    500       612,210  

Easton Area School District, PA, 5.00%, 2/1/31

    1,400       1,681,974  

Elgin Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 3.00%, 8/1/37(2)

    2,070       2,235,973  

Elk Grove Unified School District, CA, 4.00%, 8/1/32

    2,305       2,733,177  

Flower Mound, TX, 5.00%, 3/1/27

    510       586,883  

Franklin County, OH, Prerefunded to 6/1/23, 4.25%, 12/1/35

    1,100       1,150,809  

Frisco Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 8/15/30

    400       431,448  

Georgia, 5.00%, 2/1/32

    1,000       1,176,080  

Granville Exempted Village School District, OH, 5.00%, 12/1/26

    500       571,130  

Harlandale Independent School District, TX, 5.00%, 8/1/29

    845       988,236  

Hawaii, 5.00%, 1/1/30

    3,730       4,575,218  

Hennepin County, MN, 5.00%, 12/1/33

    1,000       1,170,580  
 

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
General Obligations (continued)  
Homewood, AL:            

5.00%, 9/1/28

  $ 2,000     $ 2,320,000  

5.00%, 9/1/29

    2,000       2,313,520  

Honolulu City and County, HI, 3.00%, 9/1/31

    110       117,161  
Illinois:            

5.00%, 9/1/27

    12,035       13,903,674  

5.00%, 3/1/28

    2,000       2,006,680  

5.00%, 4/1/29

    1,190       1,279,262  

5.00%, 3/1/34

    6,000       6,017,940  

5.00%, 3/1/35

    1,000       1,002,970  

5.50%, 5/1/30

    5,500       6,809,385  

Kane, Cook and DuPage Counties School District No. 46, IL, 5.00%, 1/1/29

    1,000       1,073,410  

Kane, McHenry, Cook and DeKalb Counties Community Unit School District No. 300, IL, 5.00%, 1/1/28

    2,370       2,822,314  
Kennewick School District No. 17, WA:            

4.00%, 12/1/33

    655       772,350  

4.00%, 12/1/34

    1,200       1,412,796  
Lakeland, FL:            

5.00%, 10/1/25

    635       707,777  

5.00%, 10/1/28

    1,500       1,674,885  

5.00%, 10/1/30

    1,000       1,114,610  

Leander Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 0.00%, 8/15/31

    380       267,809  

Lewisville Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 8/15/27

    1,600       1,750,032  

Los Angeles Community College District, CA, (Election of 2008), 4.00%, 8/1/34

    1,690       1,882,812  
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA:            

4.00%, 7/1/33

    2,500       2,911,900  

4.00%, 7/1/36

    3,000       3,454,800  

Maine, 5.00%, 6/1/30

    2,105       2,668,845  

McLean County Public Building Commission, IL, 5.00%, 12/1/28

    200       220,412  

Miami-Dade County School District, FL, 5.00%, 3/15/28

    300       334,539  

Miami-Dade County, FL, 5.00%, 7/1/29

    1,000       1,126,490  

Milpitas Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2012), 4.00%, 8/1/32

    560       598,091  

Morris Township, NJ, 3.00%, 11/1/27

    440       470,620  

Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, CA, 0.00%, 8/1/27

    175       160,302  
Navasota Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed):            

Prerefunded to 2/15/25, 5.00%, 2/15/28

    195       217,066  

Prerefunded to 2/15/25, 5.00%, 2/15/29

    340       378,474  

Prerefunded to 2/15/25, 5.00%, 2/15/30

    725       807,041  

Prerefunded to 2/15/25, 5.00%, 2/15/31

    885       985,147  

Prerefunded to 2/15/25, 5.00%, 2/15/32

    720       801,475  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
General Obligations (continued)  
New Jersey:            

4.00%, 6/1/31

  $ 5,000     $ 5,805,450  

5.00%, 6/1/28

    10,000       11,912,600  

New York, 5.00%, 3/15/31

    3,000       3,870,300  
Ohio, (Adult Correctional Building Fund):            

5.00%, 10/1/28

    1,000       1,218,300  

5.00%, 10/1/29

    1,500       1,864,500  

5.00%, 10/1/30

    1,000       1,266,780  
Oregon:            

2.35%, 6/1/25

    165       171,131  

2.40%, 12/1/25

    1,050       1,094,635  
Pasadena, TX:            

4.00%, 2/15/28

    500       540,245  

4.00%, 2/15/29

    150       161,886  

4.00%, 2/15/30

    500       539,310  

4.00%, 2/15/31

    650       700,499  

Pendleton School District No. 16R, Umatilla County, OR, 0.00%, 6/15/27

    1,060       968,925  
Pennsylvania:            

4.00%, 6/15/31

    135       143,243  

Prerefunded to 6/1/22, 4.00%, 6/1/30

    5,000       5,059,800  
Philadelphia, PA:            

5.00%, 2/1/26

    1,150       1,315,381  

5.00%, 2/1/31

    1,550       1,911,305  

Pittsburg Unified School District, CA, 5.00%, 8/1/28

    920       1,093,466  

Portland, OR, 5.00%, 6/1/30

    6,515       8,260,108  
Ravenswood City School District, CA, (Election of 2016):            

5.00%, 8/1/25

    485       548,380  

5.00%, 8/1/26

    505       586,962  

5.00%, 8/1/27

    530       613,756  

5.00%, 8/1/28

    555       642,179  

5.00%, 8/1/29

    575       664,781  

Richland County School District No. 2, SC, 4.00%, 3/1/32

    2,290       2,681,269  

Romeo Community Schools, MI, 5.00%, 5/1/30

    700       803,985  
Romulus, MI:            

4.00%, 11/1/31

    250       273,733  

4.00%, 11/1/32

    100       109,493  

4.00%, 11/1/33

    250       273,638  

SCAGO Educational Facilities Corp. for Pickens School District, SC, 5.00%, 12/1/26

    1,650       1,847,142  

School District 27J, Adams and Weld Counties and City and County of Broomfield, CO, 4.00%, 12/1/30

    450       495,086  

Seguin Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 8/15/29

    300       327,150  
 

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
General Obligations (continued)  
Southfield Public Schools, MI:            

5.00%, 5/1/25

  $ 1,100     $ 1,233,485  

5.00%, 5/1/27

    1,000       1,183,830  
St. Mary’s County, MD:            

5.00%, 5/1/28

    1,255       1,522,415  

5.00%, 5/1/30

    1,245       1,571,514  
St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J, CO:            

5.00%, 12/15/28

    1,700       1,993,743  

5.00%, 12/15/29

    1,000       1,169,700  

Stamford, CT, 4.00%, 8/1/27

    650       711,795  
Sun Valley, ID:            

5.00%, 9/15/25

    755       858,095  

5.00%, 9/15/26

    695       812,142  

Tomball Independent School District, TX, (PSF Guaranteed), 4.00%, 2/15/35(2)

    5,000       5,948,050  
Torrance Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2014):            

5.00%, 8/1/30

    515       595,654  

5.00%, 8/1/31

    450       518,990  
Tuloso-Midway Independent School District, TX, (PSF
Guaranteed):
           

4.00%, 8/15/27

    510       557,083  

4.00%, 8/15/28

    530       577,583  

4.00%, 8/15/29

    545       593,734  

University City School District, MO, 4.00%, 2/15/35(2)

    790       897,535  
Washington:            

5.00%, 8/1/28

    1,485       1,716,868  

5.00%, 8/1/29

    1,400       1,616,608  
Wellesley, MA:            

5.00%, 4/1/30

    1,990       2,514,763  

5.00%, 4/1/31

    1,985       2,557,275  

Will and Kendall Counties Community Consolidated School District No. 202, IL, 4.00%, 1/1/27

    2,825       3,170,130  

Will County Community Unit School District No. 365-U, IL, 4.00%, 1/1/30

    360       395,266  

York County, PA, 5.00%, 6/1/27

    1,225       1,357,974  
            $ 241,487,643  
Hospital — 14.5%  
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, PA,
(Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group):
           

5.00%, 4/1/31

  $ 1,750     $ 2,077,057  

5.00%, 4/1/33

    3,000       3,553,290  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, (Banner Health), 0.31%, (SIFMA + 0.25%), 11/4/26 (Put Date), 1/1/46(1)

    5,000       5,001,800  

Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., NY, (Catholic Health System, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/25

    250       271,723  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Hospital (continued)  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Adventist Health System/West), 4.00%, 3/1/27

  $ 90     $ 92,990  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (CommonSpirit Health), 4.00%, 4/1/36

    2,870       3,236,528  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (El Camino Hospital), 5.00%, 2/1/29

    750       880,125  

Clarke County Hospital Authority, GA, (Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/30

    335       385,377  
Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, GA, (WellStar
Health System, Inc.):
           

4.00%, 4/1/34

    100       114,414  

4.00%, 4/1/35

    290       330,826  

4.00%, 4/1/36

    300       340,947  
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (CommonSpirit Health):            

5.00%, 8/1/34

    2,000       2,408,180  

5.00%, 8/1/35

    3,000       3,603,480  

5.00% to 8/1/26 (Put Date), 8/1/49

    5,000       5,666,800  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (NCMC, Inc.), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 5/15/25

    150       168,210  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, (Sanford Health), 5.00%, 11/1/32

    3,000       3,686,370  
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
(Stamford Hospital):
           

4.00%, 7/1/26

    600       664,944  

4.00%, 7/1/27

    700       788,179  

4.00%, 7/1/28

    650       741,838  

4.00%, 7/1/29

    500       577,195  

4.00%, 7/1/30

    750       866,025  
Duluth Economic Development Authority, MN, (St. Luke’s
Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group):
           

Series 2021A, 5.00%, 6/15/29

    285       342,103  

Series 2021A, 5.00%, 6/15/30

    285       347,124  

Series 2021A, 5.00%, 6/15/31

    285       351,630  

Series 2022A, 5.00%, 6/15/28(2)

    460       533,756  

Series 2022A, 5.00%, 6/15/29(2)

    375       440,944  

Series 2022A, 5.00%, 6/15/30(2)

    425       506,808  

Series 2022A, 5.00%, 6/15/31(2)

    450       543,902  

Geisinger Authority, PA, (Geisinger Health System), 5.00%, 4/1/35

    6,000       7,363,080  

Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Authority, GA, (Southeast Georgia Health System), 4.00%, 8/1/35

    1,000       1,143,190  

Greeneville Health and Educational Facilities Board, TN, (Ballad Health), 5.00%, 7/1/33

    4,000       4,214,120  

Illinois Finance Authority, (Riverside Health System), 5.00%, 11/15/27

    500       581,080  
Illinois Finance Authority, (Rush University Medical Center):            

5.00%, 11/15/31

    1,000       1,105,570  

5.00%, 11/15/32

    1,000       1,104,890  
 

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, (Catholic Health Initiatives), 1.46%, (SIFMA + 1.40%), 2/1/25 (Put Date), 2/1/46(1)

  $ 12,715     $ 12,807,311  

Knox County Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, TN, (University Health System, Inc.), 5.00%, 9/1/30

    1,000       1,134,260  
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, (Ochsner Clinic
Foundation):
           

5.00%, 5/15/25

    250       279,800  

5.00%, 5/15/26

    250       277,833  

5.00%, 5/15/27

    250       277,240  
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KY, (Norton
Healthcare, Inc.):
           

5.00%, 10/1/30

    2,000       2,302,640  

5.00%, 10/1/31

    1,500       1,725,525  

5.00%, 10/1/32

    2,000       2,297,780  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Banner Health), 0.63%, (SIFMA + 0.57%), 10/18/24 (Put Date), 1/1/35(1)

    4,575       4,597,234  

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (MedStar Health, Inc.), 5.00%, 8/15/31

    1,000       1,106,380  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Berkshire Retirement Community, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/25

    485       520,997  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (South Shore
Hospital):
           

5.00%, 7/1/24

    550       596,601  

5.00%, 7/1/26

    500       571,735  

5.00%, 7/1/28

    245       278,925  
Medford Hospital Facilities Authority, OR, (Asante Health
System):
           

5.00%, 8/15/34

    1,000       1,230,780  

5.00%, 8/15/35

    700       860,461  

5.00%, 8/15/36

    1,000       1,226,180  

Michigan Finance Authority, (Beaumont Health Credit Group), 5.00%, 8/1/28

    1,315       1,435,322  

Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (CoxHealth), 5.00%, 11/15/31

    490       553,558  

Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Saint Luke’s Health System), 5.00%, 11/15/31

    1,000       1,139,430  
Monongalia County Building Commission, WV, (Monongalia
Health System Obligated Group):
           

5.00%, 7/1/23

    400       421,528  

5.00%, 7/1/28

    1,340       1,487,078  

5.00%, 7/1/29

    775       857,863  
Montgomery County, OH, (Dayton Children’s Hospital):            

4.00%, 8/1/36

    1,000       1,150,560  

4.00%, 8/1/37

    1,100       1,262,767  

5.00%, 8/1/31

    800       1,021,240  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Hospital (continued)  
Montgomery County, OH, (Dayton Children’s
Hospital): (continued)
           

5.00%, 8/1/32

  $ 750     $ 955,777  

5.00%, 8/1/33

    800       1,015,800  

5.00%, 8/1/34

    1,150       1,458,522  

5.00%, 8/1/35

    1,750       2,216,357  
Montgomery County, OH, (Kettering Health Network Obligated
Group):
           

5.00%, 8/1/32

    275       344,985  

5.00%, 8/1/33

    300       375,606  
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority,
(Dartmouth-Hitchcock Obligated Group):
           

5.00%, 8/1/25

    400       450,660  

5.00%, 8/1/28

    500       596,360  

5.00%, 8/1/29

    500       593,875  
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority,
(Princeton HealthCare System):
           

5.00%, 7/1/25

    1,000       1,126,850  

5.00%, 7/1/27

    700       812,749  

5.00%, 7/1/28

    700       811,111  

5.00%, 7/1/30

    520       600,122  

5.00%, 7/1/31

    700       805,588  

Norman Regional Hospital Authority, OK, 5.00%, 9/1/25

    1,000       1,125,150  

Oregon Facilities Authority, (Samaritan Health Services), 5.00%, 10/1/32

    750       866,355  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, (UPMC), 4.00%, 10/15/37

    1,375       1,586,255  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (University of Pennsylvania Health System), 5.00%, 8/15/33

    2,250       2,765,092  
Pima County Industrial Development Authority, AZ, (Tucson
Medical Center):
           

5.00%, 4/1/31

    1,000       1,264,930  

5.00%, 4/1/34

    1,590       2,000,951  
Public Finance Authority, WI, (Renown Regional Medical
Center):
           

4.00%, 6/1/35

    795       903,017  

5.00%, 6/1/34

    1,320       1,618,426  

5.00%, 6/1/36

    2,310       2,825,523  

Richmond County Hospital Authority, GA, (University Health Services, Inc.), 5.00%, 1/1/28

    1,000       1,149,450  

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, MI, (William Beaumont Hospital), 5.00%, 9/1/29

    250       269,203  

Southcentral Pennsylvania General Authority, (Hanover Hospital, Inc.), 4.00%, 12/1/30

    150       160,781  

St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority, MN, (Fairview Health Services), 5.00%, 11/15/25

    500       563,670  
 

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority, MN, (HealthPartners Obligated Group), 5.00%, 7/1/30

  $ 625     $ 698,044  

University of Kansas Hospital Authority, (KU Health System), 5.00%, 9/1/27

    1,655       1,866,443  

Utah County, UT, (IHC Health Services, Inc.), 5.00% to 8/1/26 (Put Date), 5/15/60

    3,500       4,051,460  
Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency,
(University of Vermont Medical Center):
           

5.00%, 12/1/25

    335       379,696  

5.00%, 12/1/27

    205       234,764  

5.00%, 12/1/28

    500       572,145  

5.00%, 12/1/30

    400       457,356  

5.00%, 12/1/31

    300       342,609  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, (Overlake Hospital Medical Center), 5.00%, 7/1/27

    1,575       1,862,028  

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Agnesian HealthCare, Inc.), 5.00%, 7/1/26

    400       461,632  
            $ 135,644,865  
Housing — 2.1%  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, 3.65%, 12/1/32

  $ 630     $ 660,322  
Iowa Finance Authority, SFMR, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA):            

1.50%, 1/1/31

    300       283,242  

1.60%, 7/1/31

    250       237,030  
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency:            

2019 Series A, 4.00%, 8/1/34

    295       336,123  

2019 Series A, 4.00%, 8/1/35

    440       500,742  

2019 Series C, 4.00%, 8/1/33

    525       600,731  

2019 Series C, 4.00%, 8/1/34

    240       274,174  

2019 Series C, 4.00%, 8/1/35

    285       324,344  
New York City Housing Development Corp., NY:            

2.65%, 11/1/27

    870       899,667  

2.80%, 5/1/29

    655       680,866  

2.85%, 11/1/29

    300       312,006  
New York Housing Finance Agency, (FHLMC), (FNMA),
(GNMA):
           

2.20%, 5/1/25

    190       194,020  

2.25%, 11/1/25

    225       230,454  

2.40%, 11/1/26

    225       232,002  

2.50%, 11/1/27

    140       144,074  

2.60%, 5/1/28

    110       113,463  
New York Mortgage Agency:            

2.30%, 10/1/30

    1,000       1,001,320  

3.65%, 4/1/32

    425       447,988  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Housing (continued)  
Seattle Housing Authority, WA:            

2.875%, 12/1/25

  $ 900     $ 944,532  

3.00%, 12/1/26

    920       974,308  

Seattle Housing Authority, WA, (Northgate Plaza), 1.00%, 6/1/26

    7,675       7,494,944  

Tennessee Housing Development Agency, 2.80%, 7/1/26

    250       261,225  

Vermont Housing Finance Agency, (FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 3.85%, 11/1/33

    1,163       1,209,427  

Virginia Housing Development Authority, 2.55%, 5/1/27

    630       645,674  
Washington Housing Finance Commission:            

2.25%, 6/1/25

    105       107,384  

2.30%, 12/1/25

    130       133,370  

2.40%, 6/1/26

    105       107,586  
            $ 19,351,018  
Insured – Education — 0.7%  

New York Dormitory Authority, (School Districts Revenue Bond Financing Program), (AGM), 5.00%, 10/1/33

  $ 1,625     $ 2,011,978  
Patterson Joint Unified School District, CA, (Election 2018):            

(BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/28

    1,065       1,228,275  

(BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/29

    1,000       1,150,010  

University of Central Florida, (AGM), 4.00%, 10/1/34

    1,805       2,121,922  
            $ 6,512,185  
Insured – Electric Utilities — 0.2%  
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, (Plant Vogtle Units 3
and 4 Project J):
           

(AGM), 4.00%, 1/1/36

  $ 335     $ 378,242  

(AGM), 4.00%, 1/1/37

    655       738,669  
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, (Plant Vogtle Units 3
and 4 Project M):
           

(AGM), 4.00%, 1/1/36

    435       492,159  

(AGM), 4.00%, 1/1/37

    470       531,133  
            $ 2,140,203  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 0.0%(3)  
New Britain, CT:            

(BAM), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 3/1/25

  $ 5     $ 5,573  

(BAM), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 3/1/25

    100       111,612  
            $ 117,185  
Insured – General Obligations — 1.0%  
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 58, TX:            

(BAM), 3.00%, 4/1/26

  $ 185     $ 194,861  
 

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – General Obligations (continued)  
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 58,
TX: (continued)
           

(BAM), 3.00%, 4/1/30

  $ 25     $ 26,389  

(BAM), 3.00%, 4/1/32

    360       378,839  

New Britain, CT, (BAM), 5.00%, 3/1/25

    135       149,765  

Ogle and Winnebago Counties Community Unit School District No. 223, IL, (BAM), 4.00%, 12/1/25

    470       507,816  
Pharr, TX:            

(AGM), 4.00%, 8/15/35

    2,190       2,585,623  

(AGM), 4.00%, 8/15/37

    2,485       2,923,950  

Pocono Mountain School District, PA, (AGM), 4.00%, 9/1/27

    690       772,531  
Yonkers, NY:            

(BAM), Series 2019A, 5.00%, 5/1/31

    750       922,972  

(BAM), Series 2019B, 5.00%, 5/1/31

    825       1,015,270  
            $ 9,478,016  
Insured – Housing — 0.1%  
California Municipal Finance Authority, (CHF-Davis II, LLC -
Orchard Park Student Housing):
           

Green Bonds, (BAM), 4.00%, 5/15/35

  $ 600     $ 691,620  

Green Bonds, (BAM), 4.00%, 5/15/36

    600       690,864  
            $ 1,382,484  
Insured – Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 0.2%  
Clermont County Port Authority, OH, (West Clermont Local
School District):
           

(BAM), 5.00%, 12/1/26

  $ 250     $ 283,455  

(BAM), 5.00%, 12/1/29

    100       112,624  
Highlands County School Board, FL:            

(BAM), 5.00%, 3/1/26

    400       443,876  

(BAM), 5.00%, 3/1/27

    200       221,618  
Pasco County School Board, FL:            

(BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/27

    605       700,034  

(BAM), 5.00%, 8/1/29

    310       355,486  
            $ 2,117,093  
Insured – Other Revenue — 0.4%  
New York Dormitory Authority, School Districts Revenue Bond
Financing Program:
           

(AGM), 5.00%, 10/1/33

  $ 500     $ 602,980  

(AGM), 5.00%, 10/1/34

    1,250       1,506,787  

(AGM), 5.00%, 10/1/35

    1,000       1,202,200  
            $ 3,311,967  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 0.1%  

Successor Agency to Yuba City Redevelopment Agency, CA, (AGM), 5.00%, 9/1/25

  $ 420     $ 473,189  
Vineyard Redevelopment Agency, UT:            

(AGM), 4.00%, 5/1/34

    115       132,403  

(AGM), 4.00%, 5/1/36

    135       155,375  
            $ 760,967  
Insured – Transportation — 1.2%  
New Brunswick Parking Authority, NJ:            

(BAM), 5.00%, 9/1/25

  $ 500     $ 564,445  

(BAM), 5.00%, 9/1/27

    375       423,473  
New Orleans Aviation Board, LA:            

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/30

    1,000       1,185,960  

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/31

    1,250       1,480,113  

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/32

    1,650       1,951,834  

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/33

    2,450       2,896,806  

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/34

    2,485       2,937,270  
            $ 11,439,901  
Insured – Water and Sewer — 0.1%  

Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, TX, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/1/30

  $ 250     $ 282,582  
Hamburg Municipal Authority, PA, Sewer Revenue:            

(AGM), 2.00%, 10/1/32

    370       368,254  

(AGM), 2.00%, 10/1/34

    200       197,934  

(AGM), 2.00%, 10/1/36

    255       246,616  

Western Riverside Water and Wastewater Financing Authority, CA, (AGM), 4.00%, 9/1/28

    250       285,940  
            $ 1,381,326  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 5.5%  

Adams County, CO, Certificates of Participation, 4.00%, 12/1/28

  $ 1,000     $ 1,095,080  
Aspen Fire Protection District, CO:            

4.00%, 12/1/30

    235       268,206  

4.00%, 12/1/31

    250       283,570  

4.00%, 12/1/32

    205       232,343  
Broward County School Board, FL:            

5.00%, 7/1/25

    500       561,995  

5.00%, 7/1/27

    500       580,300  

5.00%, 7/1/29

    500       574,495  
California Public Works Board:            

4.00%, 5/1/36

    880       1,014,411  

5.00%, 11/1/29

    1,000       1,157,570  
 

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority, OK, (Mustang Public Schools), 5.00%, 9/1/26

  $ 500     $ 580,755  
Colorado Department of Transportation:            

5.00%, 6/15/30

    350       399,140  

5.00%, 6/15/31

    310       353,384  
Colorado, (Building Excellent Schools Today):            

4.00%, 3/15/37

    1,000       1,165,950  

5.00%, 3/15/33

    1,150       1,459,051  
Commonwealth Financing Authority, PA, Tobacco Master
Settlement Payment Revenue:
           

5.00%, 6/1/25

    500       559,790  

5.00%, 6/1/29

    3,000       3,583,200  

5.00%, 6/1/30

    3,000       3,568,230  

Eagle County, CO, Certificates of Participation, 5.00%, 12/1/26

    200       227,164  

Forsyth County, NC, Limited Obligation Bonds, 5.00%, 4/1/27

    1,300       1,536,613  
Fountain Valley Public Financing Authority, CA:            

4.00%, 11/1/25

    570       626,960  

4.00%, 11/1/26

    595       659,450  

4.00%, 11/1/27

    620       683,922  

4.00%, 11/1/28

    645       709,261  

Georgia Municipal Association, Inc., Certificates of Participation, (Atlanta Public Safety), 5.00%, 12/1/28

    410       490,446  

Indiana Finance Authority, (Stadium Project), (SPA: U.S. Bank, N.A.), 0.11%, 2/1/35(4)

    4,800       4,800,000  
Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority, TX:            

3.00%, 9/1/37

    300       299,253  

4.00%, 9/1/32

    200       225,254  

4.00%, 9/1/35

    200       224,174  

4.00%, 9/1/36

    200       223,908  

5.00%, 9/1/31

    250       304,148  

Lee County School Board, FL, Certificates of Participation, 5.00%, 8/1/32

    1,495       1,714,361  

Moulton Niguel Water District, CA, Certificates of Participation, 3.00%, 9/1/35

    815       881,398  
Oklahoma County Finance Authority, OK, (Deer Creek Public
Schools):
           

5.00%, 12/1/25

    1,405       1,590,081  

5.00%, 12/1/26

    2,000       2,263,460  
Oklahoma County Finance Authority, OK, (Midwest City-Del
City Public Schools):
           

5.00%, 10/1/25

    1,000       1,127,270  

5.00%, 10/1/26

    1,000       1,156,680  

Orange County School Board, FL, Prerefunded to 8/1/25, 5.00%, 8/1/32

    1,935       2,186,434  

Palm Beach County School Board, FL, 5.00%, 8/1/31

    4,000       4,480,320  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation (continued)  

Palo Alto, CA, Certificates of Participation, 3.00%, 11/1/32

  $ 2,585     $ 2,865,912  

Plymouth Intermediate District No. 287, MN, Certificates of Participation, 5.00%, 2/1/30

    385       440,186  

Public Finance Authority, WI, (KU Campus Development Corp.), 5.00%, 3/1/29

    500       567,675  
Riverside County Public Financing Authority, CA:            

Prerefunded to 11/1/25, 5.00%, 11/1/27

    850       966,960  

Prerefunded to 11/1/25, 5.00%, 11/1/28

    950       1,080,720  

South Dakota Building Authority, 5.00%, 6/1/26

    500       575,775  

Virginia Public Building Authority, 4.00%, 8/1/35

    1,140       1,317,977  
            $ 51,663,232  
Other Revenue — 10.9%  

Bexar County, TX, Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, 4.00%, 6/15/34

  $ 905     $ 1,017,799  
Bexar County, TX, Motor Vehicle Rental Tax Revenue:            

4.00%, 8/15/33

    690       777,085  

4.00%, 8/15/34

    810       911,420  

4.00%, 8/15/35

    510       572,603  

Black Belt Energy Gas District, AL, 4.00% to 12/1/26 (Put Date), 10/1/52

    18,500       20,346,485  
District of Columbia, (National Public Radio, Inc.):            

Prerefunded to 4/1/26, 5.00%, 4/1/28

    1,000       1,153,460  

Prerefunded to 4/1/26, 5.00%, 4/1/29

    1,000       1,153,460  
Fort Myers, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue:            

5.00%, 12/1/32

    825       936,392  

5.00%, 12/1/33

    640       725,901  

5.00%, 12/1/34

    510       577,636  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., NY, Green Bonds, 4.00%, 2/15/37

    3,400       3,955,050  

Hyland Hills Park & Recreation District, CO, 5.00%, 12/15/26

    150       175,455  
Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply Revenue:            

4.00%, 7/1/24

    5,000       5,294,400  

4.00% to 2/1/28 (Put Date), 2/1/50

    19,000       21,181,960  

Knoxville, TN, Gas System Revenue, 4.00%, 3/1/33

    3,245       3,696,087  

Lancaster Port Authority, OH, Gas Supply Revenue, (Liq: Royal Bank of Canada), 5.00% to 2/1/25 (Put Date), 8/1/49

    5,000       5,526,400  
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and
Community Development Authority, (Bossier City):
           

5.00%, 12/1/32

    2,355       2,888,101  

5.00%, 12/1/34

    2,425       2,963,956  
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and
Community Development Authority, (Jefferson Parish):
           

5.00%, 4/1/27

    500       575,190  

5.00%, 4/1/29

    275       314,911  
 

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Mississippi Development Bank, Special Obligation Bond, (Jackson Public School District), 5.00%, 4/1/25

  $ 1,270     $ 1,413,878  
New York City Cultural Resources Trust, NY, (Carnegie Hall):            

5.00%, 12/1/27

    100       118,642  

5.00%, 12/1/29

    325       400,173  

5.00%, 12/1/31

    250       307,998  

5.00%, 12/1/32

    550       677,974  

5.00%, 12/1/33

    200       246,600  

5.00%, 12/1/34

    300       369,393  

5.00%, 12/1/35

    700       861,084  

New York City Educational Construction Fund, NY, 5.00%, 4/1/29

    2,765       3,381,789  
New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue:            

4.00%, 3/15/38

    1,750       1,994,107  

5.00%, 3/15/36

    5,000       6,407,000  

Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., (Barrington), 5.00%, 5/15/28

    1,060       1,248,913  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Project Revenue, 4.00% to 11/1/25 (Put Date), 11/1/49

    5,000       5,403,550  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Revenue, 5.00%, 12/15/26

    1,000       1,135,830  
Wisconsin, Environmental Improvement Fund Revenue:            

5.00%, 6/1/31

    2,500       2,796,350  

5.00%, 6/1/32

    1,000       1,117,840  
            $ 102,624,872  
Senior Living / Life Care — 1.9%  

Atlantic Beach, FL, (Fleet Landing), 3.00%, 11/15/23

  $ 2,500     $ 2,500,925  
Baltimore County, MD, (Riderwood Village, Inc.):            

4.00%, 1/1/30

    1,655       1,891,020  

4.00%, 1/1/31

    250       285,007  

4.00%, 1/1/32

    350       398,314  

4.00%, 1/1/33

    600       682,854  

4.00%, 1/1/34

    685       779,023  

4.00%, 1/1/35

    615       698,726  
Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp.,
NY, (Orchard Park CCRC, Inc.):
           

5.00%, 11/15/28

    50       55,888  

5.00%, 11/15/30

    910       1,010,446  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, (American Baptist Homes of the West), 5.00%, 10/1/25

    100       112,612  
Cumberland County Municipal Authority, PA, (Diakon Lutheran
Social Ministries):
           

2.50%, 1/1/26

    640       668,960  

5.00%, 1/1/27

    1,035       1,174,715  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Senior Living / Life Care (continued)  

East Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority, PA, (Willow Valley Communities), 5.00%, 12/1/31

  $ 310     $ 344,497  

Illinois Finance Authority, (Presbyterian Homes Obligated Group), 5.00%, 5/1/22

    225       227,380  
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Lutheran
Senior Services):
           

3.00%, 2/1/27

    1,000       1,050,030  

5.00%, 2/1/23

    600       623,448  

5.00%, 2/1/29

    600       672,498  

5.00%, 2/1/30

    200       223,264  

5.00%, 2/1/31

    250       278,470  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (The Forest at Duke), 4.00%, 9/1/41

    715       796,510  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (United Methodist
Retirement Homes):
           

Series 2016A, 5.00%, 10/1/30

    230       262,556  

Series 2016A, 5.00%, 10/1/31

    675       768,271  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, (LifeSpire of Virginia), 4.00%, 12/1/31

    2,000       2,228,860  
            $ 17,734,274  
Special Tax Revenue — 4.3%  
Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development
Authority, PA:
           

5.00%, 5/1/26(2)

  $ 500     $ 562,820  

5.00%, 5/1/27(2)

    500       573,870  

5.00%, 5/1/28(2)

    575       669,461  

5.00%, 5/1/29(2)

    600       709,434  

5.00%, 5/1/30(2)

    650       779,857  

5.00%, 5/1/31(2)

    675       820,537  

5.00%, 5/1/32(2)

    725       892,605  
Downtown Smyrna Development Authority, GA:            

3.00%, 2/1/36

    100       108,765  

4.00%, 2/1/35

    430       507,043  

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 6/1/32

    500       574,865  

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, GA, Sales Tax Revenue, Green Bonds, 3.00%, 7/1/37

    5,000       5,267,750  
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation Bonds:            

5.00%, 4/1/25

    250       279,893  

5.00%, 4/1/26

    1,025       1,180,943  

5.00%, 4/1/29

    900       1,031,796  

5.00%, 4/1/30

    950       1,086,629  

5.00%, 4/1/31

    895       1,022,546  

5.00%, 4/1/32

    735       839,429  
 

 

  27   See Notes to Financial Statements.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Special Tax Revenue (continued)  
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax
Revenue:
           

4.00%, 5/1/36

  $ 2,000     $ 2,302,520  

4.00%, 11/1/36

    1,000       1,152,910  

5.00%, 8/1/33

    1,190       1,300,123  

5.00%, 2/1/36(2)

    3,310       4,211,280  
New York Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue:            

5.00%, 3/15/32

    1,800       2,030,760  

5.00%, 3/15/34

    5,000       5,762,500  
Queen Creek, AZ, Excise Tax and State Shared Revenue:            

4.00%, 8/1/35

    3,120       3,651,242  

4.00%, 8/1/36

    1,000       1,169,020  
Successor Agency to San Mateo Redevelopment Agency, CA:            

5.00%, 8/1/26

    100       112,008  

5.00%, 8/1/29

    140       155,498  

Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District, OR, Payroll Tax Revenue, Prerefunded to 9/1/26, 5.00%, 9/1/32

    1,000       1,166,840  
            $ 39,922,944  
Transportation — 16.6%  

Arizona Transportation Board, Highway Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/27

  $ 2,005     $ 2,321,389  
Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Revenue, (San
Francisco Bay Area):
           

0.36%, (SIFMA + 0.30%), 4/1/27 (Put Date), 4/1/56(1)

    4,000       4,002,080  

2.95% to 4/1/26 (Put Date), 4/1/47

    1,800       1,890,558  

Central Florida Expressway Authority, 4.00%, 7/1/35

    3,150       3,469,693  
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority:            

4.00%, 1/1/34

    200       226,680  

4.00%, 1/1/36

    1,490       1,683,476  

5.00%, 1/1/27

    2,500       2,821,475  

5.00%, 1/1/36

    1,130       1,389,663  
Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport):            

4.00%, 1/1/35

    5,000       5,705,300  

4.00%, 1/1/36

    3,500       4,000,920  

5.00%, 1/1/26

    1,000       1,136,710  

5.00%, 1/1/28

    150       164,714  

5.00%, 1/1/29

    150       164,714  

5.00%, 1/1/30

    500       548,445  

5.00%, 1/1/31

    1,000       1,095,390  

5.00%, 1/1/33

    125       136,736  

5.00%, 1/1/34

    7,500       9,159,375  

5.25%, 1/1/28

    2,905       3,411,254  

5.25%, 1/1/29

    3,060       3,593,236  

5.25%, 1/1/30

    1,000       1,174,760  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  
Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport): (continued)            

5.25%, 1/1/31

  $ 1,000     $ 1,174,750  

5.25%, 1/1/32

    2,565       3,013,388  

Clark County, NV, Highway Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/33

    840       911,803  

Commonwealth Transportation Board, VA, 5.00%, 9/15/30

    1,240       1,440,520  

Denver City and County, CO, Airport System Revenue, 5.00%, 11/15/31

    1,450       1,689,540  

Fort Bend County, TX, Toll Road Revenue, 5.00%, 3/1/28

    500       555,325  

Hawaii, Highway Revenue, 5.00%, 1/1/31

    805       983,855  

Idaho Housing and Finance Association, Federal Highway Trust Fund, 5.00%, 7/15/25

    650       731,393  
Illinois Toll Highway Authority:            

5.00%, 1/1/29

    175       198,924  

5.00%, 12/1/32

    350       394,569  

Kentucky Turnpike Authority, Prerefunded to 7/1/23, 5.00%, 7/1/33

    300       317,544  
Maine Turnpike Authority:            

5.00%, 7/1/36(2)

    1,150       1,472,782  

5.00%, 7/1/37(2)

    1,200       1,533,060  

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, 4.00%, 7/1/36

    2,900       3,411,560  

Massachusetts Department of Transportation, 5.00%, 1/1/30

    4,235       5,157,425  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY:            

0.364%, (67% of SOFR + 0.33%), 11/1/35(1)

    7,125       7,070,707  

0.464%, (67% of SOFR + 0.43%), 11/1/26(1)

    2,500       2,439,800  

5.00%, 11/15/41

    415       427,595  

5.25%, 11/15/30

    500       565,055  

Green Bonds, 4.00%, 11/15/32

    5,000       5,467,100  

Green Bonds, 5.00%, 11/15/25

    5,000       5,639,650  

Green Bonds, 5.00%, 11/15/26

    5,815       6,694,228  

Series 2012D, 5.00%, 11/15/28

    1,070       1,102,475  

Series 2015F, 5.00%, 11/15/28

    640       717,069  

New Orleans Aviation Board, LA, 5.00%, 1/1/28

    150       174,296  
New York Transportation Development Corp., (Terminal 4
John F. Kennedy International Airport):
           

5.00%, 12/1/28

    1,200       1,410,720  

5.00%, 12/1/30

    1,000       1,207,680  
North Carolina, Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle Bonds:            

5.00%, 3/1/29

    550       610,264  

5.00%, 3/1/30

    400       443,984  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission:            

4.00%, 12/1/37

    3,850       4,473,892  

5.00%, 12/1/34

    250       314,875  

5.00%, 12/1/35

    500       631,865  

5.00%, 12/1/36

    1,165       1,455,423  
 

 

  28   See Notes to Financial Statements.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey:            

4.00%, 7/15/36

  $ 1,605     $ 1,833,199  

5.00%, 9/1/34

    3,595       4,443,672  
Port of Seattle, WA:            

5.00%, 3/1/27

    250       273,158  

5.00%, 3/1/29

    250       272,825  
Portland, ME, Airport Revenue:            

Green Bonds, 5.00%, 1/1/29

    225       268,178  

Green Bonds, 5.00%, 1/1/31

    370       446,856  
Salt Lake City, UT, (Salt Lake City International Airport):            

5.00%, 7/1/28

    1,370       1,610,010  

5.00%, 7/1/31

    300       359,238  

5.00%, 7/1/32

    660       790,139  

5.00%, 7/1/33

    600       718,050  

5.00%, 7/1/34

    450       538,137  
San Francisco City and County Airport Commission, CA,
(San Francisco International Airport):
           

5.00%, 5/1/35

    1,950       2,455,810  

5.00%, 5/1/36

    1,950       2,451,345  
Texas Transportation Commission, (Central Texas Turnpike
System):
           

0.00%, 8/1/34

    1,000       661,360  

0.00%, 8/1/35

    500       313,410  

Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, NY, 5.00%, 11/15/29

    14,400       16,958,304  
Wayne County Airport Authority, MI, (Detroit Metropolitan
Wayne County Airport):
           

5.00%, 12/1/31

    2,920       3,541,201  

5.00%, 12/1/34

    1,005       1,220,371  
Wisconsin, Transportation Revenue:            

5.00%, 7/1/31

    3,450       3,765,606  

Prerefunded to 7/1/24, 5.00%, 7/1/32

    700       765,261  
            $ 155,615,814  
Water and Sewer — 3.8%  
Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority, NY:            

5.00%, 7/1/25

  $ 300     $ 335,808  

5.00%, 7/1/29

    115       128,848  

5.00%, 7/1/30

    100       112,042  

Glendale, AZ, Water and Sewer Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/28

    1,500       1,680,630  
Hillsborough County, FL, Wastewater Impact Fee:            

5.00%, 5/1/26

    3,000       3,440,310  

5.00%, 5/1/27

    2,315       2,716,213  

5.00%, 5/1/29

    1,220       1,488,998  

King County, WA, Sewer Revenue, 0.29%, (SIFMA + 0.23%), 1/1/27 (Put Date), 1/1/40(1)

    2,500       2,500,950  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Water and Sewer (continued)  

Marin Public Financing Authority, CA, (Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary District), 4.00%, 4/1/32

  $ 575     $ 638,607  

McAllen, TX, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue, 4.00%, 2/1/27

    1,000       1,093,990  

Memphis, TN, Sanitary Sewerage System Revenue, 4.00%, 10/1/32

    1,895       2,111,276  
Mesa, AZ, Utility Systems Revenue:            

5.00%, 7/1/27

    600       693,288  

5.00%, 7/1/29

    500       575,885  

Portland, OR, Water System Revenue, 4.00%, 5/1/33

    2,470       2,932,532  
Rapid City, SD, Water Revenue:            

4.00%, 11/1/29

    600       654,198  

4.00%, 11/1/30

    670       729,757  

5.00%, 11/1/27

    515       583,232  

Richmond, VA, Public Utility Revenue, 4.00%, 1/15/36

    6,955       8,076,563  

Spotsylvania County, VA, Water and Sewer System Revenue, 3.00%, 12/1/31

    1,845       2,052,267  

St. Joseph Industrial Development Authority, MO, (Sewerage System Improvements), 5.00%, 4/1/26

    500       558,465  
Western Riverside Water and Wastewater Financing Authority,
CA:
           

4.00%, 9/1/26

    435       483,342  

4.00%, 9/1/27

    445       502,552  
Wyoming, MI, Water Supply System Revenue:            

5.00%, 6/1/27

    505       584,760  

5.00%, 6/1/28

    550       635,355  
            $ 35,309,868  

Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations — 97.3%
(identified cost $895,333,166)

 

  $ 912,492,288  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 2.7%

 

  $ 25,558,697  

Net Assets — 100.0%

          $ 938,050,985  

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

At January 31, 2022, the concentration of the Portfolio’s investments in the various states and territories, determined as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

New York    12.2%
Others, representing less than 10% individually    85.1%
 

 

  29   See Notes to Financial Statements.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

The Portfolio invests primarily in debt securities issued by municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. At January 31, 2022, 4.2% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 1.1% to 3.1% of total investments.

 

(1) 

Floating-rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2022.

 

(2) 

When-issued security.

 

(3) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

(4) 

Variable rate demand obligation that may be tendered at par on any day for payment the same or next business day. The stated interest rate, which generally resets daily, is determined by the remarketing agent and represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2022.

Abbreviations:

 

AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
BAM     Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
FHLMC     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA     Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA     Government National Mortgage Association
Liq     Liquidity Provider
PSF     Permanent School Fund
SFMR     Single Family Mortgage Revenue
SIFMA     Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index
SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SPA     Standby Bond Purchase Agreement
 

 

  30   See Notes to Financial Statements.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets    January 31, 2022  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $895,333,166)

   $ 912,492,288  

Cash

     37,956,415  

Interest receivable

     8,653,881  

Receivable for investments sold

     8,647,316  

Receivable from affiliates

     7,155  

Total assets

   $ 967,757,055  
Liabilities         

Payable for when-issued securities

   $ 29,328,170  

Payable to affiliate:

  

Investment adviser fee

     260,006  

Accrued expenses

     117,894  

Total liabilities

   $ 29,706,070  

Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio

   $ 938,050,985  

 

  31   See Notes to Financial Statements.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income   

Year Ended

January 31, 2022

 

Interest

   $ 19,490,562  

Total investment income

   $ 19,490,562  
Expenses

 

Investment adviser fee

   $ 3,057,043  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     46,919  

Custodian fee

     229,942  

Legal and accounting services

     57,476  

Miscellaneous

     23,348  

Total expenses

   $ 3,414,728  

Deduct —

  

Allocation of expenses to affiliates

   $ 64,587  

Total expense reductions

   $ 64,587  

Net expenses

   $ 3,350,141  

Net investment income

   $ 16,140,421  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

  

Investment transactions

   $ 3,510,528  

Net realized gain

   $ 3,510,528  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

  

Investments

   $ (43,090,606

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (43,090,606

Net realized and unrealized loss

   $ (39,580,078

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (23,439,657

 

  32   See Notes to Financial Statements.


5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    2022      2021  

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 16,140,421      $ 15,352,513  

Net realized gain

     3,510,528        4,325,390  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (43,090,606      17,011,685  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ (23,439,657    $ 36,689,588  

Capital transactions —

     

Contributions

   $ 108,966,195      $ 203,943,194  

Withdrawals

     (58,460,755      (59,666,246

Portfolio transaction fee

     250,960        395,167  

Net increase in net assets from capital transactions

   $ 50,756,400      $ 144,672,115  

Net increase in net assets

   $ 27,316,743      $ 181,361,703  
Net Assets

 

At beginning of year

   $ 910,734,242      $ 729,372,539  

At end of year

   $ 938,050,985      $ 910,734,242  

 

  33   See Notes to Financial Statements.


 

 

5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Year Ended January 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2022      2021      2020      2019     2018  

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

             

Expenses(1)

     0.35      0.35      0.35      0.35     0.35

Net investment income

     1.69      1.94      2.17      2.16     2.01

Portfolio Turnover

     22      51      28      78     35

Total Return(1)

     (2.44 )%       4.66      7.88      3.11     3.83

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

   $ 938,051      $ 910,734      $ 729,373      $ 612,428     $ 676,300  

 

(1) 

The investment adviser and sub-adviser reimbursed certain operating expenses (equal to 0.01% of average daily net assets for each of the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018). Absent this reimbursement, total return would be lower.

 

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5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to seek current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At January 31, 2022, Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond NextShares held an interest of 99.9% and 0.1%, respectively, 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.

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

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

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

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.

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

As of January 31, 2022, 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  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F  Indemnifications — Under 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. 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.

G  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Portfolio may purchase securities on a delayed delivery or when issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Portfolio maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin

 

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January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

earning interest on settlement date. Such security purchases are subject to the risk that when delivered they will be worth less than the agreed upon payment price. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

H  Capital Transactions — To seek to protect the Portfolio (and, indirectly, other investors in the Portfolio) against the costs of accommodating investor inflows and outflows, the Portfolio imposes a fee (“Portfolio transaction fee”) on inflows and outflows by Portfolio investors. The Portfolio transaction fee is sized to cover the estimated cost to the Portfolio of, in connection with issuing interests, converting the cash and/or other instruments it receives to the desired composition and, in connection with redeeming its interests, converting Portfolio holdings to cash and/or other instruments to be distributed. Such fee, which may vary over time, is limited to amounts that have been authorized by the Board of Trustees and determined by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) to be appropriate. The maximum Portfolio transaction fee is 2% of the amount of net contributions or withdrawals. The Portfolio transaction fee is recorded as a component of capital transactions on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR) as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. On March 1, 2021, Morgan Stanley acquired Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Transaction”) and BMR became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the Transaction, the Portfolio entered into a new investment advisory agreement (the “New Agreement”) with BMR, which took effect on March 1, 2021. The Portfolio’s prior fee reduction agreement was incorporated into the New Agreement. Pursuant to the New Agreement (and the Portfolio’s investment advisory agreement and related fee reduction agreement with BMR in effect prior to March 1, 2021), the investment adviser fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee
Rate
 

Up to $1 billion

     0.3200

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion

     0.3075

$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion

     0.2950

$5 billion and over

     0.2875

For the year ended January 31, 2022, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $3,057,043 or 0.32% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, BMR has delegated the investment management of the Portfolio to Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), an affiliate of BMR and, effective March 1, 2021, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the Transaction, BMR entered into a new investment sub-advisory agreement with Parametric, which took effect on March 1, 2021. BMR pays Parametric a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Portfolio. Pursuant to a voluntary expense reimbursement, BMR and Parametric were allocated $64,587 in total of the Portfolio’s operating expenses for the year ended January 31, 2022.

Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended January 31, 2022, 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 $359,890,505 and $193,607,861, respectively, for the year ended January 31, 2022.

4  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at January 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 895,298,175  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 26,968,619  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (9,774,506

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 17,194,113  

 

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5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

5  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 25, 2022. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2021, an arrangement fee totaling $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended January 31, 2022.

6  Fair Value Measurements

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

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

At January 31, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Municipal Obligations

   $         —      $ 912,492,288      $         —      $ 912,492,288  

Total Investments

   $      $ 912,492,288      $      $ 912,492,288  

7  Risks and Uncertainties

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.

 

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5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

January 31, 2022

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Investors of 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of January 31, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of January 31, 2022, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 23, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.

 

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Parametric

TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the Trust) and 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and the Portfolio’s affairs. The Board members and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Trustee holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject to a prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Under the terms of the Fund’s and the Portfolio’s current Trustee retirement policy, an Independent Trustee must retire and resign as a Trustee on the earlier of: (i) the first day of July following his or her 74th birthday; or (ii), with limited exception, December 31st of the 20th year in which he or she has served as a Trustee. However, if such retirement and resignation would cause the Fund or Portfolio to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement and resignation will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund or Portfolio to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board member and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to EV LLC, “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EV is the trustee of each of EVM and BMR. Effective March 1, 2021, each of EVM, BMR, EVD and EV are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with EVM may hold a position with other EVM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 138 funds (with the exception of Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost who oversee 137 funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

   Trustee      Since 2007     

Chairman of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), member of the Board of Managers and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM, EVD, and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio, and his former position with EVC, which was an affiliate of the Trust and the Portfolio prior to March 1, 2021.

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2007-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

   Trustee      Since 2016     

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).

Other Directorships. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

   Trustee      Since 2014     

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Other Directorships. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

   Chairperson of the Board and Trustee      Since 2021 (Chairperson) and 2014 (Trustee)     

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Other Directorships. None.

 

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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

   Trustee      Since 2014     

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Founder of Upward Wealth, Inc., dba BrightUP, a fintech platform. Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Other Directorships. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).

William H. Park

1947

   Trustee      Since 2003     

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (management and transactional) (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Other Directorships. None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

   Trustee      Since 2008     

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Other Directorships. None.

Keith Quinton

1958

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Formerly, Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (2017-2021). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Other Directorships. Formerly, Director (2016-2021) and Chairman (2019-2021) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith

1966

   Trustee      Since 2018     

Private investor and independent corporate director. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Canada (2012-2017), Chief Investment Officer, Asia (2010-2012), Director of Asian Research (2004-2010), and portfolio manager (2001-2017) at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm).

Other Directorships. Director of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (an industrial REIT) (since 2021). Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

   Trustee      Since 2015     

Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance) (2015-2018) and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (insurance and reinsurance) (2013-2015). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Other Directorships. Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition company) (since 2021).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

   Trustee      Since 2016     

Private investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).

Other Directorships. None.

 

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TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

January 31, 2022

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth    Trust/Portfolio
Position(s)
     Length of Service     

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Eric A. Stein

1980

   President of the Trust      Since 2020      Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Deidre E. Walsh

1971

   Vice President and Chief Legal Officer      Since 2009      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      Since 2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

Jill R. Damon

1984

   Secretary      Since 2022      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, associate at Dechert LLP (2009-2017).

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      Since 2017      Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).

The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-260-0761.

 

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Eaton Vance Funds

 

Privacy Notice    April 2021

 

 

FACTS    WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION?
      
  
Why?    Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
   
      
What?   

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

   Social Security number and income

   investment experience and risk tolerance

   checking account number and wire transfer instructions

   
      
How?    All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
   
      

 

Reasons we can share your
personal information
   Does Eaton Vance share?    Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus    Yes    No
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you    Yes    No
For joint marketing with other financial companies    No    We don’t share
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness    Yes    Yes
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences    Yes    No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness    No    We don’t share
For our investment management affiliates to market to you    Yes    Yes
For our affiliates to market to you    No    We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you    No    We don’t share

 

To limit our sharing   

Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com

 

Please note:

 

If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing.

   
      
   
Questions?    Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com
   
      

 

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Privacy Notice — continued    April 2021

 

 

Page 2     

 

Who we are
Who is providing this notice?   Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below)
What we do
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information?   To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information.
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information?  

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

   open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account

   buy securities from us or make a wire transfer

   give us your contact information

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?  

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

   sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness

   affiliates from using your information to market to you

   sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law.

Definitions
Investment Management Affiliates   Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker-dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Affiliates  

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

   Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.

Nonaffiliates  

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

   Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing  

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

   Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market.

Other important information

Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.

 

California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us.

 

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Eaton Vance Funds

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-260-0761, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-260-0761 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-260-0761 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser of 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Portfolio

Boston Management and Research

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Adviser and Administrator of Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Sub-Adviser

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800

Seattle, WA 98104

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) 260-0761

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 
*

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


 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

The registrant (sometimes referred to as the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122. The registrant has not amended the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

The registrant’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has designated George J. Gorman, William H. Park and Scott E. Wennerholm, each an independent trustee, as audit committee financial experts. Mr. Gorman is a certified public accountant who is the Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (a consulting firm). Previously, Mr. Gorman served in various capacities at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm), including as Senior Partner. Mr. Gorman also has experience serving as an independent trustee and audit committee financial expert of other mutual fund complexes. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is a private investor.


Previously, he served as a consultant, as the Chief Financial Officer of Aveon Group, L.P. (an investment management firm), as the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company), as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm), as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (an institutional investment management firm) and as a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (a registered public accounting firm). Mr. Wennerholm is a private investor. Previously, Mr. Wennerholm served as a Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution), as a Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm), Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm), Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm), and Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund, Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund, Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund, Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund, Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund and Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund(s)”) are series of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, which, including the Funds, contains a total of 6 series (the “Series”). The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end management investment company. This Form N-CSR relates to the Funds’ annual reports.

(a)-(d)

The following tables present the aggregate fees billed to each Fund for the Fund’s fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2022 by the registrant’s principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”), for professional services rendered for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by D&T during such periods.

Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   1/31/21      1/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 81,900      $ 79,050  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 12,988      $ 13,338  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 94,888      $ 92,388  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Parametric TABS Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Fund

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   1/31/21      1/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 40,950      $ 40,950  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 9,508      $ 9,508  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 50,458      $ 50,458  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   1/31/21      1/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 15,150      $ 15,150  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 6,483      $ 6,483  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 21,633      $ 21,633  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Parametric TABS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   1/31/21      1/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 40,650      $ 40,650  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 7,783      $ 9,858  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 48,433      $ 50,508  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   1/31/21      1/31/21  

Audit Fees

   $ 29,650      $ 31,150  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 6,671      $ 8,321  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 36,321      $ 39,471  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   1/31/21      1/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 25,075      $ 26,050  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 9,171      $ 10,046  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 34,246      $ 36,096  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees.

(2) 

Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation and other related tax compliance/planning matters.

(3) 

All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services.

The Funds comprised all of the Series of the Trust at January 31, 2022, and have the same fiscal year end (January 31). The following table presents the aggregate audit, audit-related, tax, and other fees billed to all of the Series in the Trust by D&T for the last two fiscal years of each Series.

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   1/31/21      1/31/22  

Audit Fees

   $ 233,375      $ 233,000  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 52,604      $ 57,554  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 285,979      $ 290,554  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees.

(2) 

Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation and other related tax compliance/planning matters.

(3) 

All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services.

(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant (the “Pre-Approval Policies”). The Pre-Approval Policies establish a framework intended to assist the audit committee in the proper discharge of its pre-approval


responsibilities. As a general matter, the Pre-Approval Policies (i) specify certain types of audit, audit-related, tax, and other services determined to be pre-approved by the audit committee; and (ii) delineate specific procedures governing the mechanics of the pre-approval process, including the approval and monitoring of audit and non-audit service fees. Unless a service is specifically pre-approved under the Pre-Approval Policies, it must be separately pre-approved by the audit committee.

The Pre-Approval Policies and the types of audit and non-audit services pre-approved therein must be reviewed and ratified by the registrant’s audit committee at least annually. The registrant’s audit committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the registrant’s principal accountant.

(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) above were approved by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to the “de minimis exception” set forth in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) The following table presents (i) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed for services rendered to all of the Series in the Trust by D&T for the last two fiscal years of each Series; and (ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the Eaton Vance organization by D&T for the last two fiscal years of each Series.

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   1/31/21      1/31/22  

Registrant(1)

   $ 52,604      $ 57,554  

Eaton Vance(2)

   $ 150,300      $ 51,800  

 

(1)

Includes all of the Series of the Trust.

(2)

The investment adviser to the Series, as well as any of its affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Series, are subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley.

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

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrant

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 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.

 

Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II
By:  

/s/ Eric A. Stein

  Eric A. Stein
  President
Date:   March 28, 2022

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

 

By:  

/s/ James F. Kirchner

  James F. Kirchner
  Treasurer
Date:   March 28, 2022
By:  

/s/ Eric A. Stein

  Eric A. Stein
  President
Date:   March 28, 2022