UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act File Number

 

811-21225

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Insured Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

The Eaton Vance Building,

255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

Maureen A. Gemma

Eaton Vance Management, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

 

 

 

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

(617) 482-8260

 

 

 

Date of Fiscal Year End

 

September 30

 

 

 

Date of Reporting Period

 

December 31, 2007

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 



 

Eaton Vance Insured Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

 

as of December 31, 2007

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 182.3%

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000’s omitted)

 

Security

 

Value

 

Escrowed/Prerefunded — 10.8%

 

 

 

$

500

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy), Prerefunded to 7/1/13, 5.75%, 7/1/33

 

$

565,735

 

600

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Western New England College), Prerefunded to 12/1/12, 6.125%, 12/1/32

 

681,876

 

1,445

 

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Partners Healthcare System), Prerefunded to 7/1/11, 5.75%, 7/1/32

 

1,581,798

 

 

 

 

 

$

 2,829,409

 

Hospital — 4.1%

 

 

 

$

55

 

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Partners Healthcare Systems), 5.75%, 7/1/32

 

$

58,343

 

1,000

 

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (South Shore Hospital), 5.75%, 7/1/29

 

1,014,050

 

 

 

 

 

$

 1,072,393

 

Housing — 3.5%

 

 

 

$

985

 

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, 4.50%, 6/1/38

 

$

919,310

 

 

 

 

 

$

 919,310

 

Insured-Escrowed/Prerefunded — 29.5%

 

 

 

$

2,900

 

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

 

$

1,273,390

 

350

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (WGBH Educational Foundation), (AMBAC), Prerefunded to 1/1/12, 5.375%, 1/1/42

 

381,384

 

50

 

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (New England Medical Center), (FGIC), Prerefunded 5/15/12, 5.00%, 5/15/25

 

53,590

 

3,000

 

Puerto Rico, (FGIC), Prerefunded to 7/1/12, 5.00%, 7/1/32 (1)

 

3,226,600

 

1,000

 

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, (MBIA), Prerefunded to 7/1/16, 5.00%, 7/1/36 (1)

 

1,105,729

 

1,500

 

University of Massachusetts Building Authority, (AMBAC), Prerefunded to 11/1/14, 5.125%, 11/1/34

 

1,660,860

 

 

 

 

 

$

 7,701,553

 

Insured-General Obligations — 12.4%

 

 

 

$

2,000

 

Massachusetts, (MBIA), 5.25%, 8/1/28

 

$

2,256,240

 

1,000

 

Milford, (FSA), 4.25%, 12/15/46

 

907,200

 

75

 

Sandwich, (MBIA), 4.50%, 7/15/29

 

75,374

 

 

 

 

 

$

 3,238,814

 

Insured-Hospital — 4.6%

 

 

 

$

1,160

 

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (New England Medical Center), (FGIC), 5.00%, 5/15/25

 

$

1,197,688

 

 

 

 

 

$

 1,197,688

 

Insured-Lease Revenue/Certificates of Participation — 23.1%

 

 

 

$

1,750

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (MBIA), 5.125%, 2/1/34

 

$

1,806,263

 

1,000

 

Plymouth County Correctional Facility, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 4/1/22

 

1,033,910

 

795

 

Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, (CIFG), 5.25%, 7/1/36 (1)

 

820,154

 

2,205

 

Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, (CIFG), Prerefunded to 7/1/12, 5.25%,
7/1/36
 (1)

 

2,380,106

 

 

 

 

 

$

 6,040,433

 

Insured-Other Revenue — 4.6%

 

 

 

$

1,000

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (WGBH Educational Foundation), (AMBAC), 5.75%, 1/1/42

 

$

1,204,630

 

 

 

 

 

$

 1,204,630

 

 

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Insured-Pooled Loans — 9.5%

 

 

 

$

2,400

 

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

 

$

2,477,880

 

 

 

 

 

$

 2,477,880

 

Insured-Private Education — 26.1%

 

 

 

$

1,000

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Boston University), (XLCA), 5.375%, 5/15/39

 

$

1,076,820

 

1,105

 

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

 

1,296,828

 

750

 

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

 

850,830

 

1,500

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Franklin W. Olin College), (XLCA), 5.25%, 7/1/33

 

1,537,755

 

750

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy), (AGC), 5.00%, 7/1/35

 

770,528

 

1,000

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy), (AGC), 5.00%, 7/1/37

 

1,036,350

 

250

 

Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency, (Tufts University), (MBIA), 4.75%, 2/15/28

 

250,773

 

 

 

 

 

$

 6,819,884

 

Insured-Public Education — 11.6%

 

 

 

$

700

 

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

 

$

804,608

 

1,000

 

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (University of Massachusetts), (FGIC), 5.125%, 10/1/34

 

1,035,650

 

1,150

 

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Worcester State College), (AMBAC), 5.00%, 11/1/32

 

1,177,370

 

 

 

 

 

$

 3,017,628

 

Insured-Special Tax Revenue — 11.0%

 

 

 

$

1,280

 

Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 5/1/32

 

$

1,310,208

 

380

 

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Revenue Assessment, (MBIA), 4.00%, 7/1/33

 

344,333

 

6,200

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 8/1/54

 

554,590

 

1,055

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing, (MBIA), 0.00%, 8/1/44

 

163,620

 

2,095

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing, (MBIA), 0.00%, 8/1/45

 

308,091

 

1,325

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing, (MBIA), 0.00%, 8/1/46

 

184,467

 

 

 

 

 

$

 2,865,309

 

Insured-Transportation — 10.2%

 

 

 

$

3,700

 

Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, (MBIA), 0.00%, 1/1/28

 

$

1,407,887

 

1,250

 

Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Metropolitan Highway System, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/1/39

 

1,259,100

 

 

 

 

 

$

 2,666,987

 

Insured-Water Revenue — 13.8%

 

 

 

$

1,175

 

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, (AMBAC), 4.00%, 8/1/40

 

$

1,035,810

 

2,500

 

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, (FSA), 5.00%, 8/1/32

 

2,566,350

 

 

 

 

 

$

 3,602,160

 

Nursing Home — 2.6%

 

 

 

$

745

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Berkshire Retirement Community, Inc./Edgecombe), 5.15%, 7/1/31

 

$

676,646

 

 

 

 

 

$

 676,646

 

Private Education — 4.9%

 

 

 

$

750

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Middlesex School), 5.00%, 9/1/33

 

$

756,023

 

500

 

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Boston College), 5.125%, 6/1/24

 

518,700

 

 

 

 

 

$

 1,274,723

 

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 182.3%
(identified cost $45,856,780)

 

$

 47,605,447

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (22.9)%

 

$

(5,983,165

)

Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative Unpaid Dividends — (59.4)%

 

$

(15,507,306

)

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

$

 26,114,976

 

 

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AGC

 

 

Assured Guaranty Corp.

AMBAC

 

 

AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.

CIFG

 

 

CIFG Assurance North America, Inc.

FGIC

 

 

Financial Guaranty Insurance Company

FSA

 

 

Financial Security Assurance, Inc.

MBIA

 

 

Municipal Bond Insurance Association

XLCA

 

 

XL Capital Assurance, Inc.

 

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by Massachusetts 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.  In order to reduce the risk associated with such economic developments, at December 31, 2007, 85.8% 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 ranged from 3.8% to 22.0% of total investments.

 

(1)

 

 

 

Security represents the underlying municipal obligation of an inverse floating rate obligation held by the Fund.

 

A summary of financial instruments at December 31, 2007 is as follows:

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Counterparty

 

Notional
Amount

 

Annual Fixed
Rate Paid By
Fund

 

Floating Rate
Paid To Fund

 

Effective Date/
Termination Date

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

 

$

1,200,000

 

4.003

%

SIFMA
Municipal
Swap Index

 

July 24, 2008/
July 24, 2038

 

$

(23,650

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

 

$

1,050,000

 

4.985

%

3-month USD-
LIBOR-BBA

 

September 28, 2008/
September 28, 2038

 

$

9,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

 

$

1,725,000

 

5.426

%

3-month USD-
LIBOR-BBA

 

July 9, 2008/
July 9, 2038

 

$

(104,336

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

$

625,000

 

5.428

%

3-month USD-
LIBOR-BBA

 

September 10, 2008/
September 10, 2038

 

$

(36,590

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(155,216

)

 

The effective date represents the date on which the Fund and the counterparty to the interest rate swap contract begin interest payment accruals.

 

At December 31, 2007, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

 

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at December 31, 2007, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

 

$

39,084,618

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

1,945,167

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(189,338

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

1,755,829

 

 

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Item 2. 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 on this Form N-Q 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 on this Form N-Q 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 fiscal quarter for which the report is being filed that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 



 

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 Insured Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

 

By:

 

/s/ Robert B. MacIntosh

 

 

Robert B. MacIntosh

 

 

President and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:

 

February 22, 2008

 

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/ Robert B. MacIntosh

 

 

Robert B. MacIntosh

 

 

President and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:

 

February 22, 2008

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date:

 

February 22, 2008