Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21225

 

 

Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Maureen A. Gemma

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

 

 

(617) 482-8260

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

September 30

Date of Fiscal Year End

September 30, 2018

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders


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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

Annual Report

September 30, 2018

 

 

 

Municipal II (EIV)     •    California II (EIA)     •    Massachusetts (MAB)     •    Michigan (MIW) New Jersey (EMJ)     •    New York II (NYH)     •    Ohio (EIO)     •    Pennsylvania (EIP)

 

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


Annual Report September 30, 2018

Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

Table of Contents

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2  

Performance and Fund Profile

  
  

Municipal Bond Fund II

     4  

California Municipal Bond Fund II

     5  

Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

     6  

Michigan Municipal Bond Fund

     7  

New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

     8  

New York Municipal Bond Fund II

     9  

Ohio Municipal Bond Fund

     10  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

     11  
  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     12  

Financial Statements

     13  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     70  

Federal Tax Information

     71  

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

     72  

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

     73  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     75  

Management and Organization

     79  

Important Notices

     82  


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The fiscal year that began October 1, 2017 was characterized by a flattening of the municipal bond yield curve. Long-term interest rates drifted downward in the first month of the period — despite the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) rate hikes the previous March and June 2017 that put upward pressure on short-term rates.

In November and December 2017, however, the municipal market experienced considerable volatility after the GOP-controlled House and Senate released and then passed new tax legislation. The most significant change to the municipal market was the elimination of an issuer’s ability to refinance debt prior to its call date through the issuance of advanced refunding bonds — which accounted for just under 20% of new issuance over the past 10 years. As a result, December 2017 witnessed the largest-ever one-month issuance of new municipal debt, as issuers rushed to beat the December 31, 2017 deadline. Investors sold short maturity bonds to buy new-issue longer maturity bonds in anticipation of lower supply going forward. The net result was rising prices on longer-term debt that drove more flattening of the yield curve in December 2017.

But as the new year began, bond prices reversed direction. Signs of increasing inflation, higher wage growth, and fears that the new tax legislation might overheat the economy pushed interest rates up and caused longer-term bond prices to decline.

Upward pressure on short-term rates continued in March and June 2018 as the Fed delivered its first two rate hikes of the year. At the long end of the curve, however, fluctuating perceptions of geopolitical risk were a primary driver of rates from April through the end of August 2018. Investors toggled between concern that the U.S. was initiating a global trade war and optimism about economic growth and a potential detente between the U.S. and North Korea. Meanwhile, ongoing lower yields for German and Japanese bonds, compared with U.S. Treasurys, weighed on longer-term U.S. yields. In September 2018, however, the Fed hiked rates again and both U.S. Treasury and municipal rates rose across the curve. The net result for the period was a continued flattening of the yield curve, as the spread between two-year and 10-year rates narrowed significantly.

For the 12-month period, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (the Index),2 a broad measure of the asset class, returned 0.35%. For the period as a whole, the municipal bond yield curve flattened. Rates for AAA-rated7 bonds rose across the curve, but rate increases were greater at the short end

of the curve than the long end. On a total return basis, longer maturities in general outperformed shorter maturities, and lower-rated bonds generally outperformed higher-rated issues. Across most of the curve, municipal bonds generally outperformed U.S. Treasurys.

Fund Performance

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, Municipal Bond Fund II, California Municipal Bond Fund II, Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund, Michigan Municipal Bond Fund, New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, New York Municipal Bond Fund II, Ohio Municipal Bond Fund and Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund shares at net asset value (NAV) all underperformed the 0.35% return of the Funds’ primary benchmark, the Index.

The Funds’ overall strategy is to invest primarily in higher-quality bonds (rated A or higher).

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, management employed leverage through Residual Interest Bond financing, Auction Preferred Shares, and Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (iMTP)6 to seek to enhance the Funds’ tax-exempt income. The use of leverage has the effect of achieving additional exposure to the municipal market, and thus magnifying a Fund’s exposure to its underlying investments in both up and down market environments. During this period of rising rates and falling bond prices, the leverage amplified the relatively minor declines in the price of bonds owned by the Funds and generated additional tax-exempt bond income, enhancing the dividend of the Funds.

Security selection in insured Puerto Rico bonds contributed to performance relative to the Index for all eight Funds. This was due to strong performance of Puerto Rico’s debt in the second half of the period, as ongoing bankruptcy negotiations led to anticipation that bondholder recoveries could exceed those originally anticipated by the market. The Funds’ insured Puerto Rico holdings were insured by various municipal bond insurers. It should be noted that most uninsured bonds issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its various conduit issuers were no longer included in the Index. As Puerto Rico continued to deal with an ongoing fiscal crisis, bonds issued by its various legal entities were impacted by a number of factors throughout the period, including monetary default. As the period ended, Puerto Rico continued to negotiate with creditors and address its current debt structure under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act passed by the U.S. Congress.

 

 

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 market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and include management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance 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

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance — continued

 

 

Fund-specific Results

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II shares at NAV returned –1.82% during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, underperforming the 0.35% return of the Index. The main detractors from performance relative to the Index were an overweight, relative to the Index, in prerefunded, or escrowed, bonds; security selection in the education sector; and security selection in long-maturity bonds, with 22 years or more remaining to maturity. Significant contributors to relative results versus the Index included security selection in insured Puerto Rico bonds, as noted earlier; security selection in zero-coupon bonds; and security selection in the special tax sector. As of period-end on September 30, 2018, all insured Puerto Rico bonds had been sold out of the Fund.

Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II shares at NAV returned –1.37% during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, underperforming the 0.35% return of the Index. Detractors from results versus the Index included holdings in Residual Interest Bonds, an overweight in prerefunded bonds, security selection, and an overweight in local general obligation (GO) bonds. In contrast, performance versus the Index was helped by security selection in insured Puerto Rico bonds, security selection in zero-coupon bonds, and an overweight in low duration,9 currently callable bonds.

Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund shares at NAV returned –2.20% during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, underperforming the 0.35% return of the Index. Holdings in Residual Interest Bonds, an overweight in prerefunded bonds, and security selection in the education sector detracted from performance versus the Index. In contrast, key contributors to performance relative to the Index included security selection in insured Puerto Rico bonds, security selection in AAA-rated bonds, and an overweight in the health care sector, which was the best-performing sector in the Index during the period.

Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Bond Fund shares at NAV returned –0.74% during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, underperforming the 0.35% return of the Index. Detractors from Fund performance versus the Index included holdings in Residual Interest Bonds, an overweight and security selection in zero-coupon bonds, and security selection in long-maturity bonds, with 22 years or more remaining to maturity. Contributors to results versus the Index included security selection in insured Puerto Rico bonds, security selection in the water & sewer sector, and security selection in AAA-rated bonds.

Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund shares at NAV returned –0.29% during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, underperforming the 0.35% return of the Index. Detractors from results relative to the Index included holdings in Residual Interest Bonds, an overweight in prerefunded bonds, and security selection in the leasing sector. Contributors to performance versus the Index included security selection in insured Puerto Rico bonds, an overweight and security selection in the health care sector, and security selection in the education sector.

Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund II shares at NAV returned –2.33% during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, underperforming the 0.35% return of the Index. Fund performance versus the Index was hurt by holdings in Residual Interest Bonds, security selection in the industrial development revenue sector, and security selection in AAA-rated bonds. Contributors to results versus the Index included security selection in insured Puerto Rico bonds, an allocation to short maturity, currently callable bonds, and an overweight and security selection in the housing sector.

Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund shares at NAV returned –1.86%, underperforming the 0.35% return of the Index. Key detractors from results versus the Index included holdings in Residual Interest Bonds, an overweight in prerefunded bonds, and an overweight and security selection in zero-coupon bonds. In contrast, security selection in insured Puerto Rico bonds, an overweight and security selection in the health care sector, and security selection in the education sector contributed to performance relative to the Index during the period.

Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund shares at NAV returned –1.26%, underperforming the 0.35% return of the Index. Holdings in Residual Interest Bonds, security selection in AAA-rated bonds, and security selection in the education sector detracted from performance versus the Index. In contrast, security selection in insured Puerto Rico bonds, security selection in state GO bonds, and holdings that were prerefunded during the period all contributed to performance relative to the 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 market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and include management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance 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

Municipal Bond Fund II

September 30, 2018

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager Cynthia J. Clemson

 

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

Fund at NAV

     11/29/2002        –1.82      6.98      7.94

Fund at Market Price

            –3.21        6.20        6.37  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

            0.35      3.54      4.75

Bloomberg Barclays Long (22+) Year Municipal Bond Index

            1.07        5.43        6.33  
           
% Premium/Discount to NAV4                                
              –8.82
           
Distributions5                                

Total Distributions per share for the period

            $ 0.573  

Distribution Rate at NAV

              4.22

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

              7.13

Distribution Rate at Market Price

              4.63

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

              7.82
           
% Total Leverage6                                

Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred (iMTP) Shares

              6.28

Residual Interest Bond (RIB) Financing

              29.74  

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)7,8

 

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and include management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance 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

California Municipal Bond Fund II

September 30, 2018

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager Craig R. Brandon, CFA

 

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

Fund at NAV

     11/29/2002        –1.37      6.02      7.00

Fund at Market Price

            –11.02        3.37        6.23  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

            0.35      3.54      4.75

Bloomberg Barclays Long (22+) Year Municipal Bond Index

            1.07        5.43        6.33  
           
% Premium/Discount to NAV4                                
              –15.72
           
Distributions5                                

Total Distributions per share for the period

            $ 0.526  

Distribution Rate at NAV

              3.95

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

              7.70

Distribution Rate at Market Price

              4.69

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

              9.14
           
% Total Leverage6                                

RIB Financing

              39.31

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)7,8

 

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and include management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance 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

Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager Craig R. Brandon, CFA

 

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

Fund at NAV

     11/29/2002        –2.20      5.91      7.13

Fund at Market Price

            –5.90        4.63        4.31  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

            0.35      3.54      4.75

Bloomberg Barclays Long (22+) Year Municipal Bond Index

            1.07        5.43        6.33  
           
% Premium/Discount to NAV4                                
              –12.96
           
Distributions5                                

Total Distributions per share for the period

            $ 0.521  

Distribution Rate at NAV

              3.65

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

              6.50

Distribution Rate at Market Price

              4.19

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

              7.46
           
% Total Leverage6                                

RIB Financing

              36.74

Fund Profile

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)7,8

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and include management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance 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

Michigan Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager Cynthia J. Clemson

 

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

Fund at NAV

     11/29/2002        –0.74      7.34      7.40

Fund at Market Price

            –4.94        6.50        7.84  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

            0.35      3.54      4.75

Bloomberg Barclays Long (22+) Year Municipal Bond Index

            1.07        5.43        6.33  
           
% Premium/Discount to NAV4                                
              –13.85
           
Distributions5                                

Total Distributions per share for the period

            $ 0.570  

Distribution Rate at NAV

              3.91

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

              6.88

Distribution Rate at Market Price

              4.53

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

              7.99
           
% Total Leverage6                                

RIB Financing

              37.97

Fund Profile

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)7,8

 

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and include management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance 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

New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager Adam A. Weigold, CFA

 

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

Fund at NAV

     11/29/2002        –0.29      6.33      7.48

Fund at Market Price

            –5.08        5.40        5.90  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

            0.35      3.54      4.75

Bloomberg Barclays Long (22+) Year Municipal Bond Index

            1.07        5.43        6.33  
           
% Premium/Discount to NAV4                                
              –14.46
           
Distributions5                                

Total Distributions per share for the period

            $ 0.589  

Distribution Rate at NAV

              4.28

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

              7.94

Distribution Rate at Market Price

              5.01

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

              9.30
           
% Total Leverage6                                

iMTP Shares

              9.86

RIB Financing

              29.84  

Fund Profile

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)7,8

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and include management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance 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

New York Municipal Bond Fund II

September 30, 2018

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager Craig R. Brandon, CFA

 

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

Fund at NAV

     11/29/2002        –2.33      5.06      6.58

Fund at Market Price

            –8.51        3.92        5.78  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

            0.35      3.54      4.75

Bloomberg Barclays Long (22+) Year Municipal Bond Index

            1.07        5.43        6.33  
           
% Premium/Discount to NAV4                                
              –14.95
           
Distributions5                                

Total Distributions per share for the period

            $ 0.523  

Distribution Rate at NAV

              3.89

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

              7.21

Distribution Rate at Market Price

              4.58

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

              8.48
           
% Total Leverage6                                

RIB Financing

              42.11

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)7,8

 

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and include management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance 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

Ohio Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager Cynthia J. Clemson

 

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

Fund at NAV

     11/29/2002        –1.86      6.59      7.19

Fund at Market Price

            –9.16        4.89        5.66  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

            0.35      3.54      4.75

Bloomberg Barclays Long (22+) Year Municipal Bond Index

            1.07        5.43        6.33  
           
% Premium/Discount to NAV4                                
              –14.07
           
Distributions5                                

Total Distributions per share for the period

            $ 0.563  

Distribution Rate at NAV

              4.30

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

              7.65

Distribution Rate at Market Price

              5.01

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

              8.91
           
% Total Leverage6                                

RIB Financing

              36.72

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)7,8

 

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and include management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance 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

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Performance2,3

 

Portfolio Manager Adam A. Weigold, CFA

 

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

Fund at NAV

     11/29/2002        –1.26      6.82      7.65

Fund at Market Price

            –5.55        5.69        4.96  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

            0.35      3.54      4.75

Bloomberg Barclays Long (22+) Year Municipal Bond Index

            1.07        5.43        6.33  
           
% Premium/Discount to NAV4                                
              –13.52
           
Distributions5                                

Total Distributions per share for the period

            $ 0.583  

Distribution Rate at NAV

              4.33

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at NAV

              7.55

Distribution Rate at Market Price

              5.01

Taxable-Equivalent Distribution Rate at Market Price

              8.73
           
% Total Leverage6                                

RIB Financing

              38.54

Fund Profile

 

 

Credit Quality (% of total investments)7,8

 

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and include management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance 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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Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

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 Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. Bloomberg Barclays Long (22+) Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. with maturities of 22 years or more. 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.

 

  

Effective September 30, 2017, the Funds’ benchmark was changed to the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index.

 

3 

Performance results reflect the effects of leverage. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable. Included in the average annual total return at NAV for the five and ten year periods is the impact of the tender and repurchase of a portion of the Fund’s Auction Preferred Shares (APS) at 95.5% of the Fund’s APS per share liquidation preference. Had this transaction not occurred, the total return at NAV would be lower for the Fund.

 

4 

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

 

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

6 

Fund employs RIB financing and/or iMTP Shares leverage. The leverage created by RIB investments and iMTP Shares provides an opportunity for increased income but, at the same time, creates special risks (including the likelihood of greater price volatility). The cost of leverage rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. See “Floating Rate Notes Issued in Conjunction with Securities Held” in the notes to the financial statements for more information about RIB financing. RIB leverage represents the amount of Floating Rate Notes outstanding at period end as a percentage of Fund net assets applicable to common shares plus iMTP Shares and Floating Rate Notes. iMTP Shares leverage represents the liquidation value of the Fund’s iMTP Shares outstanding at period end as a percentage of Fund net assets applicable to common shares plus iMTP Shares and Floating Rate Notes. The Fund may be required to maintain prescribed asset coverage for its leverage and may be required to reduce its leverage at an inopportune time.

 

7 

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.

 

8 

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

 

9 

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.

 

  

Fund profiles subject to change due to active management.

   Important Notice to Shareholders

  

On April 26, 2018, the Boards of Trustees of the following Funds approved the following mergers: Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II into Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund; Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Bond Fund into Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund; and Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund II into Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund.

 

  

Each merger was approved at a Special Meeting of Shareholders on November 15, 2018. Each merger is expected to be completed as soon as practicable.

 

  

On July 26, 2018, the Boards of Trustees of the following Funds approved the following mergers: Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II, Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund into Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund.

 

  

Each proposed merger is subject to approval at a Special Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for December 20, 2018. Each merger is expected to be completed as soon as practicable following the shareholder meeting or later if the meeting is adjourned or postponed.

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund II

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 159.2%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Bond Bank — 4.0%  

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

  $ 4,875     $ 5,041,822  
      $ 5,041,822  
Education — 10.7%  

Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Fairfield University), 4.00%, 7/1/47

  $ 2,345     $ 2,313,296  

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

    1,500       1,630,230  

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

    565       617,279  

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

    1,650       1,814,291  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Williams College), 5.00%, 7/1/46(2)

    5,050       5,654,384  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Rockefeller University), 5.00%, 7/1/40(2)

    1,500       1,531,815  
      $ 13,561,295  
Electric Utilities — 10.0%  

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

  $ 330     $ 364,772  

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA, Power System Revenue, 4.00%, 7/1/46(2)

    3,000       3,054,720  

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

    6,000       6,613,680  

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

    1,300       1,372,878  

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

    685       730,436  

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

    500       555,450  
      $ 12,691,936  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 8.8%  

Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Wesleyan University), Prerefunded to 7/1/20, 5.00%, 7/1/39(2)

  $ 2,200     $ 2,313,872  

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

    1,000       1,046,080  

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

    235       255,161  

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

    865       950,687  

Mississippi, Prerefunded to 10/1/21, 5.00%, 10/1/36(2)

    1,725       1,872,194  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, (Duke University), Prerefunded to 4/1/19, 5.00%, 10/1/38(2)

    500       507,835  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Escrowed / Prerefunded (continued)  

Oregon, Prerefunded to 8/2/21, 5.00%, 8/1/36

  $ 570     $ 614,893  

Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Lottery Revenue, Prerefunded to 4/1/21, 5.25%, 4/1/30

    1,120       1,207,102  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Prerefunded to 1/1/19, 5.50%, 1/1/38

    110       111,007  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Prerefunded to 1/1/19, 5.50%, 1/1/38

    1,310       1,321,986  

South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, Prerefunded to 10/1/19, 5.25%, 10/1/40

    1,000       1,031,830  
      $ 11,232,647  
General Obligations — 25.5%  

Chicago Park District, IL, (Harbor Facilities), 5.25%, 1/1/37(2)

  $ 1,680     $ 1,746,242  

Clark County, NV, 5.00%, 7/1/33

    500       546,465  

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

    2,500       3,109,525  

Kane, Cook and DuPage Counties School District No. 46, IL, 5.00%, 1/1/33

    2,000       2,195,840  

Massachusetts, 5.00%, 9/1/38(2)

    6,000       6,872,700  

New York, 5.00%, 2/15/34(2)

    2,750       2,929,383  

Oregon, 5.00%, 8/1/36

    430       460,891  

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

    2,800       2,901,780  

Washington, 5.00%, 2/1/35(2)

    5,250       5,807,078  

Will County, IL, 5.00%, 11/15/45(2)

    5,400       5,877,954  
      $ 32,447,858  
Hospital — 4.5%  

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

  $ 360     $ 397,516  

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

    615       678,923  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, (Cleveland Clinic Health System), 5.00%, 1/1/32

    1,550       1,671,086  

Tampa, FL, (BayCare Health System), 4.00%, 11/15/46(2)

    3,000       3,007,710  
      $ 5,755,235  
Industrial Development Revenue — 0.5%  

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

  $ 595     $ 612,683  
      $ 612,683  
Insured – Electric Utilities — 5.0%  

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

  $ 6,335     $ 5,615,978  

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

    735       806,111  
      $ 6,422,089  
 

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund II

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 7.6%  

American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc., OH, (Prairie State Energy Campus), (AGC), Prerefunded to 2/15/19, 5.75%, 2/15/39

  $ 1,000     $ 1,014,520  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (School Facilities Construction), (AGC), Prerefunded to 12/15/18, 5.50%, 12/15/34

    565       569,249  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (School Facilities Construction), (AGC), Prerefunded to 12/15/18, 5.50%, 12/15/34

    305       307,263  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, (Triangle Expressway System), (AGC), Prerefunded to 1/1/19, 5.50%, 1/1/29

    255       257,313  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, (Triangle Expressway System), (AGC), Prerefunded to 1/1/19, 5.75%, 1/1/39

    290       292,807  

Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority, FL, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 10/1/19, 5.00%, 10/1/24

    210       216,380  

Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority, FL, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 10/1/19, 5.00%, 10/1/24

    530       546,101  

Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority, FL, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 10/1/19, 5.00%, 10/1/26

    425       437,911  

Palm Springs Unified School District, CA, (Election of 2008), (AGC), Prerefunded to 8/1/19, 5.00%, 8/1/33

    2,750       2,823,782  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 1/1/19, 5.50%, 1/1/38

    130       131,190  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 1/1/19, 5.50%, 1/1/38

    1,465       1,478,405  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, (MultiCare Health System), (AGC), Prerefunded to 8/15/19, 6.00%, 8/15/39

    1,545       1,598,102  
      $ 9,673,023  
Insured – General Obligations — 0.7%  

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

  $ 750     $ 920,887  
      $ 920,887  
Insured – Hospital — 1.8%  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Virtua Health), (AGC), 5.50%, 7/1/38

  $ 2,245     $ 2,302,562  
      $ 2,302,562  
Insured – Industrial Development Revenue — 1.1%  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, (Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.), (BHAC), 5.00%, 10/1/39

  $ 1,340     $ 1,376,810  
      $ 1,376,810  
Insured – Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 1.0%  

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

  $ 1,000     $ 1,241,200  
      $ 1,241,200  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – Other Revenue — 1.8%  

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

  $ 2,540     $ 1,271,829  

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

    1,000       1,020,180  
      $ 2,292,009  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 5.3%  

Miami-Dade County, FL, Professional Sports Franchise Facilities, (AGC), 7.00%, (0.00% until 10/1/19), 10/1/39

  $ 3,000     $ 3,766,890  

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

    2,540       3,039,491  
      $ 6,806,381  
Insured – Student Loan — 0.6%  

Maine Educational Loan Authority, (AGC), 5.625%, 12/1/27

  $ 725     $ 739,993  
      $ 739,993  
Insured – Transportation — 10.8%  

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

  $ 260     $ 282,961  

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

    400       436,980  

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

    180       196,038  

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

    100       109,784  

Clark County, NV, (Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport), (AGM), 5.25%, 7/1/39

    1,585       1,645,087  

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

    7,800       7,079,982  

Manchester, NH, (Manchester-Boston Regional Airport), (AGM), 5.125%, 1/1/30

    1,305       1,313,613  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, D.C., (BHAC), 5.00%, 10/1/24

    1,000       1,027,870  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, D.C., (BHAC), 5.00%, 10/1/29

    535       549,376  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, (AGC), 5.50%, 12/15/38

    1,040       1,047,623  
      $ 13,689,314  
Insured – Water and Sewer — 2.7%  

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

  $ 1,000     $ 1,260,640  

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

    230       253,725  

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

    195       214,574  
 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund II

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

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

  $ 240     $ 262,766  

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

    195       212,322  

Pearland, TX, Waterworks and Sewer Systems, (NPFG), 3.50%, 9/1/31

    1,220       1,204,982  
      $ 3,409,009  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 6.5%  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Hospital Asset Transformation Program), Prerefunded to 10/1/19, 5.75%, 10/1/31

  $ 2,235     $ 2,315,996  

North Carolina, Limited Obligation Bonds, 5.00%, 5/1/26(2)

    5,250       5,955,915  
      $ 8,271,911  
Other Revenue — 0.4%  

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

  $ 180     $ 193,041  

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

    260       279,315  
      $ 472,356  
Special Tax Revenue — 22.8%  

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, WA, Sales and Use Tax Revenue, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 11/1/30(2)

  $ 1,850     $ 2,110,998  

Dallas Area Rapid Transit, TX, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/35

    405       453,401  

Dallas Area Rapid Transit, TX, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 12/1/36

    215       240,566  

Homewood City Board of Education, AL, 5.00%, 4/1/32

    1,880       2,013,781  

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

    750       912,690  

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

    5,000       5,100,950  

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

    900       915,723  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, 5.50%, 11/1/35(2)

    2,145       2,292,662  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Future Tax Revenue, Prerefunded to 11/1/20, 5.50%, 11/1/35(2)

    1,655       1,770,337  

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

    465       511,425  

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

    1,710       1,877,717  

New York Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 3/15/43(2)

    6,000       6,796,380  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Special Tax Revenue (continued)  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Personal Income Tax Revenue, 4.00%, 3/15/47(2)

  $ 4,000     $ 4,066,240  
      $ 29,062,870  
Transportation — 20.0%  

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

  $ 2,110     $ 2,350,878  

Chicago, IL, (O’Hare International Airport), 5.00%, 1/1/33

    1,750       1,940,277  

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

    1,000       1,089,910  

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

    640       714,080  

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

    990       1,103,107  

Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 5.00%, 1/1/35

    1,715       1,769,829  

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

    465       490,254  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    600       604,752  

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

    620       697,426  

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

    2,095       2,198,933  

Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue, 5.00%, 10/1/37

    1,385       1,529,608  

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

    130       136,427  

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

    1,000       1,106,580  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, 4.00%, 1/1/43

    3,500       3,570,420  

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

    1,070       1,151,769  

Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, FL, Prerefunded to 7/1/20, 5.00%, 7/1/35

    330       346,497  

Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, FL, Prerefunded to 7/1/20, 5.00%, 7/1/35

    90       94,499  

Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, FL, Prerefunded to 7/1/20, 5.00%, 7/1/40

    145       152,249  

Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, FL, Prerefunded to 7/1/20, 5.00%, 7/1/40

    230       241,498  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 5.00%, 12/1/34(2)

    2,040       2,277,170  

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

    1,500       1,604,415  

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

    265       282,151  
      $ 25,452,729  
Water and Sewer — 7.1%  

Atlanta, GA, Water and Wastewater Revenue, 5.00%, 11/1/47(2)

  $ 5,900     $ 6,661,572  

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

    1,555       1,663,243  
 

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Fund II

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

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

  $ 380     $ 408,675  

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

    300       319,293  
      $ 9,052,783  

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 159.2%
(identified cost $195,115,571)

 

  $ 202,529,402  

Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value
(net of unamortized deferred offering costs) — (9.8)%

 

  $ (12,410,486

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (49.4)%

 

  $ (62,920,598

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 127,198,318  

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

At September 30, 2018, the concentration of the Fund’s investments in the various states, determined as a percentage of total investments, is as follows:

 

New York      17.3%  
Others, representing less than 10% individually      82.7%  

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. In order to reduce the risk associated with such economic developments, at September 30, 2018, 24.1% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 0.5% to 8.1% of total investments.

 

(1) 

When-issued security.

 

(2) 

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

Abbreviations:

 

AGC     Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
BHAC     Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
FGIC     Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
NPFG     National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.
 

 

  16   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

California Municipal Bond Fund II

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 166.9%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Education — 23.3%  

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

  $ 95     $ 103,928  

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

    160       173,962  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (Loyola Marymount University), 5.00%, 10/1/30

    380       390,933  

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

    60       66,869  

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

    55       61,722  

California Municipal Finance Authority, (Pomona College), 5.00%, 1/1/48(1)

    3,000       3,442,080  

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

    210       226,204  

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

    145       155,666  

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

    425       461,754  

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

    450       488,371  

California State University, 5.00%, 11/1/43(1)

    2,000       2,306,180  

University of California, 5.00%, 5/15/36(1)

    2,050       2,386,589  

University of California, Prerefunded to 5/15/19, 5.25%, 5/15/39

    165       168,602  

University of California, Prerefunded to 5/15/19, 5.25%, 5/15/39

    550       562,006  
      $ 10,994,866  
Electric Utilities — 0.6%  

Vernon, Electric System Revenue, 5.125%, 8/1/21

  $ 255     $ 261,202  
      $ 261,202  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 9.5%  

California Educational Facilities Authority, (Claremont McKenna College), Prerefunded to 1/1/19, 5.00%, 1/1/39

  $ 1,370     $ 1,381,577  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), Prerefunded to 8/15/19, 5.00%, 8/15/39

    1,400       1,438,696  

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

    720       783,706  

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

    455       495,258  

University of California, Prerefunded to 5/15/19, 5.25%, 5/15/39

    285       291,222  

Vernon, Electric System Revenue, Prerefunded to 8/1/19, 5.125%, 8/1/21

    115       118,154  
      $ 4,508,613  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
General Obligations — 52.3%  

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

  $ 1,675     $ 1,912,180  

Cabrillo Unified School District, (Election of 2018), 5.00%, 8/1/48(2)

    1,095       1,221,363  

California, 5.50%, 11/1/35

    1,300       1,396,668  

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

    3,000       3,445,170  

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

    3,000       3,430,470  

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, (Election of 2012), 5.00%, 8/1/44(1)

    2,500       2,874,600  

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

    3,375       3,893,029  

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

    1,500       1,700,085  

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

    1,850       1,948,198  

Redding School District, (Election of 2018), 5.00%, 8/1/45(2)

    750       836,527  

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

    2,000       2,067,640  
      $ 24,725,930  
Hospital — 16.2%  

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

  $ 335     $ 367,857  

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

    475       520,804  

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

    600       662,202  

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

    280       306,802  

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

    3,000       3,349,230  

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

    1,250       1,402,325  

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

    1,000       1,061,890  
      $ 7,671,110  
Insured – Electric Utilities — 2.3%  

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

  $ 1,035     $ 1,109,903  
      $ 1,109,903  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 9.1%  

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

  $ 3,130     $ 3,019,667  

Palm Springs Unified School District, (Election of 2008), (AGC), Prerefunded to 8/1/19, 5.00%, 8/1/33

    1,250       1,283,538  
      $ 4,303,205  
 

 

  17   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

California Municipal Bond Fund II

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – General Obligations — 8.5%  

Garvey School District, (Election of 2016), (AGM), 5.00%, 8/1/48(2)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,106,900  

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

    3,200       2,929,440  
      $ 4,036,340  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 3.3%  

Hesperia Public Financing Authority, (Redevelopment and Housing Projects), (XLCA), 5.00%, 9/1/37

  $ 1,535     $ 1,536,412  
      $ 1,536,412  
Insured – Transportation — 5.6%  

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

  $ 3,520     $ 2,634,016  
      $ 2,634,016  
Insured – Water and Sewer — 1.0%  

Riverside, Water System Revenue, (AGM), 5.00%, 10/1/38

  $ 445     $ 452,062  
      $ 452,062  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 1.1%  

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

  $ 480     $ 529,675  
      $ 529,675  
Special Tax Revenue — 7.8%  

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 7/1/41(1)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,295,700  

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

    1,300       1,371,435  
      $ 3,667,135  
Transportation — 7.5%  

Bay Area Toll Authority, Toll Bridge Revenue, (San Francisco Bay Area), Prerefunded to 4/1/19, 5.25%, 4/1/29

  $ 1,190     $ 1,210,944  

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

    540       565,234  

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

    1,060       1,111,272  

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

    635       663,569  
      $ 3,551,019  
Water and Sewer — 18.8%  

East Bay Municipal Utility District, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 6/1/42(1)

  $ 2,900     $ 3,320,471  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Water and Sewer (continued)  

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Water System Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/41(1)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,273,020  

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, 5.00%, 1/1/39

    1,050       1,057,686  

San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission, 5.00%, 11/1/42(1)

    2,000       2,226,640  
      $ 8,877,817  

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 166.9%
(identified cost $77,055,962)

 

  $ 78,859,305  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (66.9)%

 

  $ (31,621,596

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 47,237,709  

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

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by California municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. In order to reduce the risk associated with such economic developments, at September 30, 2018, 17.8% 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 or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 1.6% to 12.3% of total investments.

 

(1) 

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

 

(2) 

When-issued security.

Abbreviations:

 

AGC     Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
NPFG     National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.
XLCA     XL Capital Assurance, Inc.
 

 

  18   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 154.3%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Education — 41.9%  

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

  $ 2,825     $ 3,173,464  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (Harvard University), 5.00%, 7/15/33(1)

    3,000       3,470,100  

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

    750       787,687  

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

    2,000       2,239,360  

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

    870       911,769  
      $ 10,582,380  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 7.0%  

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum), Prerefunded to 5/1/19, 5.00%, 5/1/29

  $ 490     $ 498,580  

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Partners HealthCare System), Prerefunded to 7/1/19, 5.00%, 7/1/34

    500       511,545  

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Partners HealthCare System), Prerefunded to 7/1/19, 5.00%, 7/1/39

    750       767,317  
      $ 1,777,442  
General Obligations — 15.3%  

Boston, 5.00%, 5/1/38(1)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,321,840  

Plymouth, 5.00%, 5/1/31

    225       240,248  

Plymouth, 5.00%, 5/1/32

    205       218,786  

Wayland, 5.00%, 2/1/33

    340       360,706  

Wayland, 5.00%, 2/1/36

    510       540,462  

Winchester, 5.00%, 4/15/36

    160       170,378  
      $ 3,852,420  
Hospital — 17.4%  

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

  $ 2,375     $ 2,589,534  

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute), 5.00%, 12/1/37

    775       779,348  

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

    1,000       1,021,130  
      $ 4,390,012  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – Education — 12.6%  

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

  $ 700     $ 890,288  

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

    1,105       1,347,282  

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

    750       929,175  
      $ 3,166,745  
Insured – Electric Utilities — 4.6%  

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

  $ 1,095     $ 1,165,989  
      $ 1,165,989  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 10.0%  

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

  $ 1,600     $ 1,290,112  

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Cape Cod Healthcare), (AGC), Prerefunded to 11/15/19, 5.00%, 11/15/25

    220       227,366  

Revere, (AGC), Prerefunded to 4/1/19, 5.00%, 4/1/39

    1,000       1,015,570  
      $ 2,533,048  
Insured – General Obligations — 9.4%  

Massachusetts, (AMBAC), 5.50%, 8/1/30

  $ 1,900     $ 2,376,767  
      $ 2,376,767  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 3.7%  

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

  $ 750     $ 921,015  
      $ 921,015  
Special Tax Revenue — 15.6%  

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

  $ 1,500     $ 1,675,755  

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

    2,000       2,247,900  
      $ 3,923,655  
Transportation — 7.9%  

Massachusetts Department of Transportation, (Metropolitan Highway System), 5.00%, 1/1/32

  $ 1,000     $ 1,032,600  

Massachusetts Department of Transportation, (Metropolitan Highway System), 5.00%, 1/1/37

    500       515,300  

Massachusetts Port Authority, 5.00%, 7/1/34

    435       455,828  
      $ 2,003,728  
 

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Water and Sewer — 8.9%  

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

  $ 2,000     $ 2,247,520  
      $ 2,247,520  

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 154.3%
(identified cost $37,563,655)

 

  $ 38,940,721  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (54.3)%

 

  $ (13,699,223

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 25,241,498  

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

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 September 30, 2018, 26.1% 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 3.2% to 8.7% of total investments.

 

(1) 

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

Abbreviations:

 

AGC     Assured Guaranty Corp.
AMBAC     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
NPFG     National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.
XLCA     XL Capital Assurance, Inc.
 

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Michigan Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 158.1%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Education — 18.3%  

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

  $ 3,500     $ 4,000,114  
      $ 4,000,114  
Electric Utilities — 3.3%  

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

  $ 700     $ 728,434  
      $ 728,434  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 2.4%  

Comstock Park Public Schools, Prerefunded to 5/1/21, 5.25%, 5/1/33

  $ 60     $ 64,723  

Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, (Bronson Healthcare Group), Prerefunded to 5/15/21, 5.25%, 5/15/33

    430       463,763  
      $ 528,486  
General Obligations — 36.9%  

Comstock Park Public Schools, 5.125%, 5/1/31

  $ 205     $ 219,213  

Comstock Park Public Schools, 5.25%, 5/1/33

    105       112,470  

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

    2,150       2,362,742  

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

    2,150       2,399,400  

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

    635       700,716  

Will County, IL, 5.00%, 11/15/45(1)

    2,100       2,285,871  
      $ 8,080,412  
Hospital — 25.7%  

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

  $ 750     $ 812,490  

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

    750       796,815  

Michigan Finance Authority, (Oakwood Obligated Group), 5.00%, 11/1/32

    500       541,725  

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

    2,150       2,388,392  

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

    1,000       1,080,020  
      $ 5,619,442  
Insured – Bond Bank — 3.3%  

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

  $ 700     $ 730,135  
      $ 730,135  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – Electric Utilities — 3.0%  

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

  $ 610     $ 656,775  
      $ 656,775  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 16.1%  

Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (St. John Health System), (AMBAC), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 5/15/28

  $ 1,135     $ 1,210,330  

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

    2,615       2,314,798  
      $ 3,525,128  
Insured – General Obligations — 14.7%  

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

  $ 500     $ 549,130  

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

    750       820,118  

Okemos Public Schools, (NPFG), 0.00%, 5/1/19

    1,330       1,312,763  

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

    500       543,925  
      $ 3,225,936  
Insured – Water and Sewer — 9.3%  

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

  $ 1,500     $ 1,658,055  

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

    355       369,104  
      $ 2,027,159  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 11.0%  

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

  $ 2,200     $ 2,406,822  
      $ 2,406,822  
Water and Sewer — 14.1%  

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

  $ 2,500     $ 2,821,325  

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

    250       268,835  
      $ 3,090,160  

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 158.1%
(identified cost $33,736,879)

 

  $ 34,619,003  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (58.1)%

 

  $ (12,725,824

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 21,893,179  

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

 

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Michigan Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by Michigan 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 September 30, 2018, 29.4% 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 1.1% to 10.2% of total investments.

 

(1) 

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

Abbreviations:

 

AGC     Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
BAM     Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
NPFG     National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.
 

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 172.6%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Education — 12.2%  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, (Montclair State University), 5.00%, 7/1/33

  $ 340     $ 379,825  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, (Montclair State University), 5.00%, 7/1/34

    210       233,888  

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

    1,675       1,990,536  

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

    1,125       1,326,308  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, (Ramapo College), 5.00%, 7/1/37

    360       387,043  
      $ 4,317,600  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 3.6%  

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

  $ 615     $ 696,426  

North Hudson Sewerage Authority, Prerefunded to 6/1/22, 5.00%, 6/1/29

    285       313,147  

Rutgers State University, Prerefunded to 5/1/19, 5.00%, 5/1/39

    250       254,522  
      $ 1,264,095  
General Obligations — 19.6%  

Massachusetts, 5.00%, 9/1/38(1)

  $ 2,500     $ 2,863,625  

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

    260       276,676  

Ocean County, 3.00%, 9/1/35

    915       867,063  

Ocean County, 3.00%, 9/1/36

    375       352,106  

Ocean County, 4.00%, 9/1/30(1)

    775       850,462  

Ocean County, 4.00%, 9/1/30

    10       10,974  

Ocean County, 5.00%, 9/1/28(1)

    700       837,809  

Ocean County, 5.00%, 9/1/28

    10       11,969  

Ocean County, 5.00%, 9/1/29(1)

    725       863,265  

Ocean County, 5.00%, 9/1/29

    20       23,814  
      $ 6,957,763  
Hospital — 10.3%  

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

  $ 250     $ 269,340  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Barnabas Health Obligated Group), 4.25%, 7/1/44

    450       456,858  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Inspira Health Obligated Group), 4.00%, 7/1/47

    500       494,915  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Meridian Health System), 5.00%, 7/1/26

    295       322,541  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Hospital (continued)  

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

  $ 135     $ 152,549  

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

    1,750       1,949,290  
      $ 3,645,493  
Housing — 2.5%  

New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, (Single Family Housing), 4.375%, 4/1/28

  $ 850     $ 877,344  
      $ 877,344  
Insured – Education — 0.3%  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, (William Paterson University), (AGC), 4.75%, 7/1/34

  $ 85     $ 85,127  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, (William Paterson University), (AGC), 5.00%, 7/1/38

    20       20,037  
      $ 105,164  
Insured – Electric Utilities — 2.9%  

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

  $ 615     $ 662,158  

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

    335       358,212  
      $ 1,020,370  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 11.4%  

Bayonne, (AGM), Prerefunded to 7/1/19, 5.50%, 7/1/39

  $ 1,000     $ 1,026,400  

Jersey City, (AGM), Prerefunded to 1/15/19, 5.00%, 1/15/29

    1,000       1,009,170  

Lakewood Township, (AGC), Prerefunded to 11/1/18, 5.75%, 11/1/31

    700       702,233  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (School Facilities Construction), (AGC), Prerefunded to 12/15/18, 5.50%, 12/15/34

    840       846,317  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, (School Facilities Construction), (AGC), Prerefunded to 12/15/18, 5.50%, 12/15/34

    450       453,339  
      $ 4,037,459  
Insured – General Obligations — 18.8%  

Bayonne, (AGM), 0.00%, 7/1/23

  $ 2,165     $ 1,905,287  

Hudson County Improvement Authority, (Harrison Parking), (AGC), 5.25%, 1/1/39

    1,500       1,511,445  

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

    4,165       3,247,867  
      $ 6,664,599  
 

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – Hospital — 4.3%  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, (Virtua Health), (AGC), 5.50%, 7/1/38

  $ 1,500     $ 1,538,460  
      $ 1,538,460  
Insured – Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 5.1%  

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

  $ 1,000     $ 1,241,200  

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

    500       584,970  
      $ 1,826,170  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 6.6%  

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

  $ 1,000     $ 926,320  

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

    420       317,839  

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

    1,120       809,245  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., (NPFG), 0.00%, 8/1/45

    1,105       280,106  
      $ 2,333,510  
Insured – Transportation — 3.9%  

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

  $ 1,000     $ 1,219,890  

South Jersey Transportation Authority, (AGC), 5.50%, 11/1/33

    180       186,129  
      $ 1,406,019  
Insured – Water and Sewer — 6.6%  

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

  $ 2,150     $ 1,801,808  

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

    635       552,850  
      $ 2,354,658  
Senior Living / Life Care — 2.0%  

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

  $ 675     $ 701,811  
      $ 701,811  
Special Tax Revenue — 8.0%  

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

  $ 2,800     $ 2,850,652  
      $ 2,850,652  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Student Loan — 2.8%  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, 5.625%, 6/1/30

  $ 965     $ 987,214  
      $ 987,214  
Transportation — 34.8%  

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

  $ 1,150     $ 1,302,099  

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

    20       22,645  

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

    3,125       3,502,937  

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

    15       16,814  

Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 5.00%, 1/1/35

    590       608,862  

Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 5.00%, 1/1/40

    210       216,636  

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

    1,150       1,218,207  

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

    2,675       3,030,187  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 5.00%, 10/15/41(1)

    2,000       2,233,180  

South Jersey Transportation Authority, 5.00%, 11/1/39

    200       215,164  
      $ 12,366,731  
Water and Sewer — 16.9%  

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

  $ 3,750     $ 4,249,725  

North Hudson Sewerage Authority, 5.00%, 6/1/29

    410       442,521  

Passaic County Utilities Authority, 5.00%, 3/1/37

    695       825,146  

Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority, 0.00%, 12/1/37

    1,000       497,170  
      $ 6,014,562  

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 172.6%
(identified cost $59,370,432)

 

  $ 61,269,674  

Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value
(net of unamortized deferred offering costs) — (16.3)%

 

  $ (5,767,682

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (56.3)%

 

  $ (20,013,244

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 35,488,748  

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

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by New Jersey municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry

 

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

or municipality. In order to reduce the risk associated with such economic developments, at September 30, 2018, 34.7% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 1.8% to 15.2% of total investments.

 

(1) 

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

Abbreviations:

 

AGC     Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
BHAC     Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
NPFG     National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.
XLCA     XL Capital Assurance, Inc.
 

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

New York Municipal Bond Fund II

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 170.7%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Bond Bank — 10.7%  

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

  $ 750     $ 780,615  

New York Environmental Facilities Corp., Clean Water and Drinking Water, 4.00%, 6/15/46(1)

    2,500       2,554,800  
      $ 3,335,415  
Education — 34.0%  

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

  $ 605     $ 656,812  

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

    2,000       2,314,120  

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

    1,275       1,354,254  

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

    1,275       1,332,681  

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

    2,000       2,281,320  

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

    100       109,298  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Rockefeller University), 5.00%, 7/1/40

    610       622,938  

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

    325       347,594  

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

    1,000       1,060,840  

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

    515       570,146  
      $ 10,650,003  
Electric Utilities — 6.1%  

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

  $ 1,675     $ 1,890,489  
      $ 1,890,489  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 7.8%  

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

  $ 2,000     $ 2,127,720  

Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Prerefunded to 11/15/18,
5.00%, 11/15/38(1)

    300       301,170  
      $ 2,428,890  
General Obligations — 9.5%  

New York, 5.00%, 2/15/34(1)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,065,230  

New York City, 4.00%, 8/1/34

    400       415,524  

New York City, 5.00%, 8/1/34(1)

    1,350       1,490,981  
      $ 2,971,735  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Hospital — 4.4%  

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

  $ 135     $ 140,777  

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

    180       187,684  

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

    500       527,290  

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

    490       523,521  
      $ 1,379,272  
Industrial Development Revenue — 1.5%  

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

  $ 380     $ 462,460  
      $ 462,460  
Insured – Education — 3.8%  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Barnard College), (NPFG), 5.00%, 7/1/24

  $ 290     $ 290,737  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Pratt Institute), (AGC), Prerefunded to 7/1/19, 5.00%, 7/1/34

    345       352,966  

New York Dormitory Authority, (Pratt Institute), (AGC), Prerefunded to 7/1/19, 5.125%, 7/1/39

    545       558,085  
      $ 1,201,788  
Insured – Electric Utilities — 3.3%  

Long Island Power Authority, Electric System Revenue, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 5/1/19, 5.50%, 5/1/33

  $ 500     $ 510,480  

Long Island Power Authority, Electric System Revenue, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 5/1/19, 6.00%, 5/1/33

    500       511,920  
      $ 1,022,400  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 2.9%  

Nassau County Sewer and Storm Water Finance Authority, (BHAC), Prerefunded to 11/1/18, 5.375%, 11/1/28

  $ 905     $ 907,570  
      $ 907,570  
Insured – General Obligations — 1.2%  

Longwood Central School District, Suffolk County, (AGC), 4.15%, 6/1/23

  $ 185     $ 185,303  

Longwood Central School District, Suffolk County, (AGC), 4.25%, 6/1/24

    190       190,329  
      $ 375,632  
 

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

New York Municipal Bond Fund II

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insured – Hospital — 1.6%  

New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., (AGM), 5.50%, 2/15/20

  $ 500     $ 501,390  
      $ 501,390  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 3.9%  

New York Thruway Authority, Miscellaneous Tax Revenue, (AMBAC), 5.50%, 4/1/20

  $ 510     $ 537,132  

Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 7/1/35

    1,700       687,344  
      $ 1,224,476  
Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 7.1%  

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

  $ 2,000     $ 2,234,400  
      $ 2,234,400  
Other Revenue — 18.3%  

Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., (Barclays Center), 0.00%, 7/15/31

  $ 1,100     $ 663,762  

Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., (Barclays Center), 5.00%, 7/15/42

    500       533,850  

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

    2,200       2,502,610  

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

    1,865       2,029,251  
      $ 5,729,473  
Special Tax Revenue — 24.4%  

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

  $ 280     $ 299,275  

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

    220       235,332  

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

    2,750       3,021,397  

New York Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Revenue, Series 2011A, 5.00%, 3/15/33

    650       692,257  

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

    1,020       1,121,837  

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

    2,000       2,265,460  
      $ 7,635,558  
Senior Living / Life Care — 0.5%  

Brookhaven Local Development Corp., (Jeffersons Ferry), 5.25%, 11/1/36

  $ 125     $ 140,371  
      $ 140,371  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Transportation — 13.3%  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 4.00%, 11/15/42

  $ 1,240     $ 1,249,821  

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

    350       367,223  

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

    65       68,082  

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

    820       915,333  

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

    1,200       1,363,092  

Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, 5.00%, 11/15/38(1)

    200       200,766  
      $ 4,164,317  
Water and Sewer — 16.4%  

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

  $ 2,000     $ 2,225,180  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, (Water and Sewer System), (SPA: Bank of Montreal), 1.67%, 6/15/49(2)

    575       575,000  

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

    2,000       2,336,980  
      $ 5,137,160  

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 170.7%
(identified cost $52,549,983)

 

  $ 53,392,799  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (70.7)%

 

  $ (22,107,672

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 31,285,127  

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

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by New York municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. In order to reduce the risk associated with such economic developments, at September 30, 2018, 9.8% 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 or financial guaranty assurance agency ranged from 0.5% to 3.6% of total investments.

 

(1) 

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

 

(2) 

Variable rate demand obligation that may be tendered at par on any day for payment the same or next business day. The stated interest rate, which generally resets daily, is determined by the remarketing agent and represents the rate in effect at September 30, 2018.

Abbreviations:

 

AGC     Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
BHAC     Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
NPFG     National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.
SPA     Standby Bond Purchase Agreement
 

 

  27   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Ohio Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 156.5%

 

Security

  Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Bond Bank — 4.1%  

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

  $ 700     $ 758,674  

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

    555       612,964  
      $ 1,371,638  
Education — 7.3%  

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

  $ 200     $ 209,014  

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

    500       549,495  

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

    1,500       1,671,585  
      $ 2,430,094  
Electric Utilities — 1.6%  

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

  $ 500     $ 536,070  
      $ 536,070  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 5.3%  

Apollo Career Center Joint Vocational School District, Prerefunded to 12/1/21, 5.25%, 12/1/33

  $ 270     $ 296,331  

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

    105       110,249  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, (Summa Health System), Prerefunded to 5/15/20, 5.75%, 11/15/40

    290       307,046  

Ohio Turnpike Commission, Prerefunded to 2/15/20, 5.00%, 2/15/31

    1,000       1,041,270  
      $ 1,754,896  
General Obligations — 37.3%  

Cleveland, 5.00%, 12/1/43(1)

  $ 2,225     $ 2,492,668  

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

    2,225       2,447,344  

Ohio, 5.00%, 2/1/37(1)

    2,225       2,500,210  

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

    2,225       2,520,035  

Will County, 5.00%, 11/15/45(1)

    2,225       2,421,935  
      $ 12,382,192  
Hospital — 20.2%  

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

  $ 900     $ 890,838  

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

    2,200       2,434,872  

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

    250       275,400  

Security

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

Lucas County, (ProMedica Healthcare Obligated Group), 4.00%, 11/15/45

  $ 260     $ 237,461  

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

    500       538,755  

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

    755       812,018  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, (Cleveland Clinic Health System), 5.00%, 1/1/32

    500       528,935  

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

    170       177,522  

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

    565       614,850  

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

    165       177,896  
      $ 6,688,547  
Insured – Education — 0.3%  

Kent State University, (AGC), 5.00%, 5/1/26

  $ 80     $ 81,358  
      $ 81,358  
Insured – Electric Utilities — 19.7%  

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

  $ 2,750     $ 2,000,488  

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

    1,000       424,670  

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

    5,000       3,783,150  

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

    305       328,387  
      $ 6,536,695  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 7.3%  

Brooklyn City School District, (AGM), Prerefunded to 12/1/20, 5.00%, 12/1/38

  $ 445     $ 472,732  

Kent State University, (AGC), Prerefunded to 5/1/19, 5.00%, 5/1/26

    920       936,376  

Youngstown State University, (AGC), Prerefunded to 6/15/19, 5.50%, 12/15/33

    1,000       1,024,910  
      $ 2,434,018  
Insured – General Obligations — 5.4%  

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

  $ 2,400     $ 1,792,536  
      $ 1,792,536  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 12.5%  

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

  $ 1,245     $ 1,079,577  
 

 

  28   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Ohio Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security

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

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

  $ 3,665     $ 3,069,034  
      $ 4,148,611  
Insured – Transportation — 3.0%  

Cleveland, Airport System Revenue, (AGM), 5.00%, 1/1/30

  $ 480     $ 516,408  

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

    475       491,525  
      $ 1,007,933  
Insured – Water and Sewer — 1.7%  

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

  $ 535     $ 556,256  
      $ 556,256  
Senior Living / Life Care — 3.6%  

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

  $ 525     $ 550,032  

Hamilton County, (Life Enriching Communities), 5.00%, 1/1/32

    375       393,979  

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

    220       246,884  
      $ 1,190,895  
Special Tax Revenue — 15.2%  

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

  $ 450     $ 506,079  

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

    1,800       2,015,028  

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

    1,100       1,269,356  

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

    1,100       1,260,468  
      $ 5,050,931  
Water and Sewer — 12.0%  

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

  $ 1,000     $ 1,034,070  

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

    2,900       2,950,634  
      $ 3,984,704  

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 156.5%
(identified cost $49,721,276)

 

  $ 51,947,374  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (56.5)%

 

  $ (18,752,672

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 33,194,702  

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

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by Ohio 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 September 30, 2018, 31.9% 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 2.9% to 16.0% of total investments.

 

(1) 

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

Abbreviations:

 

AGC     Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
NPFG     National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.
 

 

  29   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 161.1%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Education — 25.1%  

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, (Moravian College), 5.00%, 10/1/24

  $ 95     $ 105,688  

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, (Moravian College), 5.00%, 10/1/25

    135       151,385  

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, (Moravian College), 5.00%, 10/1/26

    140       157,342  

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, (Moravian College), 5.00%, 10/1/27

    185       206,810  

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, (Moravian College), 5.00%, 10/1/30

    150       164,699  

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

    440       457,974  

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

    3,750       4,248,037  

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

    750       802,733  

Swarthmore Borough Authority, (Swarthmore College), 5.00%, 9/15/38

    250       278,325  

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

    3,000       3,426,870  
      $ 9,999,863  
Escrowed / Prerefunded — 16.9%  

Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority, (Duquesne University), Prerefunded to 3/1/21, 5.50%, 3/1/31

  $ 1,050     $ 1,133,842  

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

    1,500       1,627,425  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (Thomas Jefferson University), Prerefunded to 3/1/20, 5.00%, 3/1/40

    925       962,425  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Prerefunded to 12/1/20, 5.35%, 12/1/30

    135       144,408  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Prerefunded to 12/1/20, 5.35%, 12/1/30

    175       187,196  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Prerefunded to 12/1/21, 5.25%, 12/1/31

    1,000       1,097,520  

Philadelphia, Water and Wastewater Revenue, Prerefunded to 1/1/19, 5.25%, 1/1/32

    715       721,099  

South Fork Municipal Authority, (Conemaugh Health System), Prerefunded to 7/1/20, 5.50%, 7/1/29

    250       264,410  

Washington County Industrial Development Authority, (Washington and Jefferson College), Prerefunded to 5/1/20, 5.25%, 11/1/30

    575       604,475  
      $ 6,742,800  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
General Obligations — 48.9%  

Allegheny County, 5.00%, 11/1/43(1)

  $ 3,800     $ 4,256,570  

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

    1,000       1,243,810  

Pennsylvania, 4.00%, 4/1/29(1)

    3,000       3,117,630  

Pennsylvania, 5.00%, 3/1/32(1)

    2,750       3,123,203  

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

    3,225       3,612,838  

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

    3,650       4,128,807  
      $ 19,482,858  
Hospital — 10.5%  

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

  $ 1,000     $ 1,047,410  

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

    500       538,535  

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

    250       262,857  

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

    1,600       1,616,624  

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

    675       703,789  
      $ 4,169,215  
Housing — 0.5%  

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

  $ 175     $ 184,356  
      $ 184,356  
Insured – Electric Utilities — 3.3%  

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

  $ 490     $ 525,461  

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

    750       801,968  
      $ 1,327,429  
Insured – Escrowed / Prerefunded — 5.9%  

Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority, (AGM), Prerefunded to 12/1/20, 5.00%, 12/1/35

  $ 500     $ 531,710  

Centennial School District, (AGM), Prerefunded to 12/15/18, 5.25%, 12/15/37

    660       664,633  

Erie Sewer Authority, Series A, (AMBAC), Escrowed to Maturity, 0.00%, 12/1/25

    180       147,595  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (University of the Sciences in Philadelphia), (AGC), Prerefunded to 11/1/18, 5.00%, 11/1/37

    500       501,275  

State Public School Building Authority, (Harrisburg School District), (AGC), Prerefunded to 5/15/19, 5.00%, 11/15/33

    85       86,587  

State Public School Building Authority, (Harrisburg School District), (AGC), Prerefunded to 5/15/19, 5.00%, 11/15/33

    85       86,587  
 

 

  30   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

September 30, 2018

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

State Public School Building Authority, (Harrisburg School District), (AGC), Prerefunded to 5/15/19, 5.00%, 11/15/33

  $ 330     $ 336,161  
      $ 2,354,548  
Insured – General Obligations — 11.2%  

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

  $ 1,000     $ 604,490  

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

    2,555       2,348,607  

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

    2,550       1,488,996  
      $ 4,442,093  
Insured – Hospital — 0.7%  

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

  $ 250     $ 294,655  
      $ 294,655  
Insured – Industrial Development Revenue — 2.6%  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, (Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.), (BHAC), 5.00%, 10/1/39(1)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,027,470  
      $ 1,027,470  
Insured – Lease Revenue / Certificates of Participation — 1.3%  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, (AGC), 5.00%, 6/1/31

  $ 500     $ 508,530  
      $ 508,530  
Insured – Special Tax Revenue — 0.8%  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., (NPFG), 0.00%, 8/1/45

  $ 1,295     $ 328,270  
      $ 328,270  
Insured – Transportation — 6.0%  

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

  $ 2,100     $ 2,380,140  
      $ 2,380,140  
Insured – Water and Sewer — 3.5%  

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

  $ 1,920     $ 1,392,902  
      $ 1,392,902  
Special Tax Revenue — 14.9%  

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

  $ 1,500     $ 1,624,125  

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

    3,750       4,320,900  
      $ 5,945,025  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Transportation — 9.0%  

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

  $ 1,450     $ 1,625,363  

Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 5.00%, 1/1/35

    465       479,866  

Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 5.00%, 1/1/40

    730       753,068  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Prerefunded to 12/1/20, 5.35%, 12/1/30

    190       202,616  

Philadelphia, Airport Revenue, 5.25%, 6/15/27

    500       525,675  
      $ 3,586,588  

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 161.1%
(identified cost $62,709,750)

 

  $ 64,166,742  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (61.1)%

 

  $ (24,338,959

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 39,827,783  

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

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by Pennsylvania 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 September 30, 2018, 21.9% 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 1.6% to 6.7% of total investments.

 

(1) 

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

Abbreviations:

 

AGC     Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM     Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
BHAC     Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
NPFG     National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.
XLCA     XL Capital Assurance, Inc.
 

 

  31   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

    September 30, 2018  
Assets   Municipal Fund II     California Fund II     Massachusetts Fund     Michigan Fund  

Investments —

       

Identified cost

  $ 195,115,571     $ 77,055,962     $ 37,563,655     $ 33,736,879  

Unrealized appreciation

    7,413,831       1,803,343       1,377,066       882,124  

Investments, at value

  $ 202,529,402     $ 78,859,305     $ 38,940,721     $ 34,619,003  

Cash

  $ 4,516,362     $ 1,360,489     $ 605,265     $ 325,146  

Interest receivable

    2,151,498       771,819       469,280       485,650  

Receivable for investments sold

    1,260,188       200,000              

Total assets

  $ 210,457,450     $ 81,191,613     $ 40,015,266     $ 35,429,799  
Liabilities                                

Payable for floating rate notes issued

  $ 59,147,448     $ 30,594,944     $ 14,662,707     $ 13,399,985  

Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, at liquidation value (net of unamortized deferred offering costs of $64,514, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)

    12,410,486                    

Due to broker for floating rate notes redeemed

    1,201,800                    

Payable for investments purchased

    5,113,883                    

Payable for when-issued securities

    4,988,198       3,151,721              

Payable to affiliate:

       

Investment adviser fee

    88,155       34,850       17,235       28,070  

Interest expense and fees payable

    219,855       116,324       49,037       69,421  

Accrued expenses

    89,307       56,065       44,789       39,144  

Total liabilities

  $ 83,259,132     $ 33,953,904     $ 14,773,768     $ 13,536,620  

Net assets applicable to common shares

  $ 127,198,318     $ 47,237,709     $ 25,241,498     $ 21,893,179  
Sources of Net Assets                                

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

  $ 100,134     $ 38,864     $ 17,685     $ 15,001  

Additional paid-in capital

    129,042,289       51,169,153       24,162,561       21,211,717  

Distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

    (1,944,105     (3,970,308     1,061,252       666,461  

Net assets applicable to common shares

  $ 127,198,318     $ 47,237,709     $ 25,241,498     $ 21,893,179  

Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares Issued and Outstanding

(Liquidation preference of $25,000 per share)

    499                    
Common Shares Outstanding     10,013,381       3,886,356       1,768,514       1,500,065  
Net Asset Value Per Common Share                                

Net assets applicable to common shares ÷ common shares issued and outstanding

  $ 12.70     $ 12.15     $ 14.27     $ 14.59  

 

  32   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — continued

 

 

    September 30, 2018  
Assets   New Jersey Fund     New York Fund II     Ohio Fund     Pennsylvania Fund  

Investments —

       

Identified cost

  $ 59,370,432     $ 52,549,983     $ 49,721,276     $ 62,709,750  

Unrealized appreciation

    1,899,242       842,816       2,226,098       1,456,992  

Investments, at value

  $ 61,269,674     $ 53,392,799     $ 51,947,374     $ 64,166,742  

Cash

  $     $ 219,903     $ 125,281     $ 129,550  

Interest receivable

    576,875       631,663       547,463       698,166  

Receivable for investments sold

    5,000                    

Total assets

  $ 61,851,549     $ 54,244,365     $ 52,620,118     $ 64,994,458  
Liabilities                                

Payable for floating rate notes issued

  $ 17,561,516     $ 22,775,214     $ 19,260,374     $ 24,971,408  

Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, at liquidation value (net of unamortized deferred offering costs of $32,318, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)

    5,767,682                    

Due to custodian

    2,894,401                    

Payable to affiliate:

       

Investment adviser fee

    25,105       24,445       23,431       29,486  

Interest expense and fees payable

    66,024       106,081       91,214       114,066  

Accrued expenses

    48,073       53,498       50,397       51,715  

Total liabilities

  $ 26,362,801     $ 22,959,238     $ 19,425,416     $ 25,166,675  

Net assets applicable to common shares

  $ 35,488,748     $ 31,285,127     $ 33,194,702     $ 39,827,783  
Sources of Net Assets                                

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

  $ 25,792     $ 25,565     $ 25,379     $ 29,600  

Additional paid-in capital

    34,902,176       33,786,569       31,269,979       40,701,432  

Distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

    560,780       (2,527,007     1,899,344       (903,249

Net assets applicable to common shares

  $ 35,488,748     $ 31,285,127     $ 33,194,702     $ 39,827,783  

Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares Issued and Outstanding

(Liquidation preference of $25,000 per share)

    232                    
Common Shares Outstanding     2,579,166       2,556,510       2,537,940       2,960,040  
Net Asset Value Per Common Share

 

Net assets applicable to common shares ÷ common shares issued and outstanding

  $ 13.76     $ 12.24     $ 13.08     $ 13.46  

 

  33   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Statements of Operations

 

 

    Year Ended September 30, 2018  
Investment Income   Municipal Fund II     California Fund II     Massachusetts Fund     Michigan Fund  

Interest

  $ 8,596,161     $ 3,164,873     $ 1,597,901     $ 1,443,012  

Total investment income

  $ 8,596,161     $ 3,164,873     $ 1,597,901     $ 1,443,012  
Expenses                                

Investment adviser fee

  $ 1,179,844     $ 441,686     $ 219,742     $ 195,763  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    9,739       3,749       2,112       1,891  

Custodian fee

    61,979       32,910       24,080       22,920  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

    18,461       18,415       18,417       18,422  

Legal and accounting services

    81,112       62,830       44,990       40,685  

Printing and postage

    20,642       8,927       7,477       6,681  

Interest expense and fees

    1,798,776       701,517       339,414       288,399  

Miscellaneous

    56,183       41,134       37,035       36,078  

Total expenses

  $ 3,226,736     $ 1,311,168     $ 693,267     $ 610,839  

Net investment income

  $ 5,369,425     $ 1,853,705     $ 904,634     $ 832,173  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                                

Net realized gain (loss) —

       

Investment transactions

  $ 1,131,053     $ 794,588     $ 1,188,296     $ 744,578  

Extinguishment of debt

    (24,529     (51,392     (26,569     (23,881

Net realized gain

  $ 1,106,524     $ 743,196     $ 1,161,727     $ 720,697  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

       

Investments

  $ (9,342,505   $ (3,524,729   $ (2,757,646   $ (1,804,263

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ (9,342,505   $ (3,524,729   $ (2,757,646   $ (1,804,263

Net realized and unrealized loss

  $ (8,235,981   $ (2,781,533   $ (1,595,919   $ (1,083,566

Distributions to auction preferred shareholders

                               

From net investment income

  $ (40,537   $ (7,806   $ (5,333   $ (23,805

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (2,907,093   $ (935,634   $ (696,618   $ (275,198

 

  34   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Statements of Operations — continued

 

 

    Year Ended September 30, 2018  
Investment Income   New Jersey Fund     New York Fund II     Ohio Fund     Pennsylvania Fund  

Interest

  $ 2,439,986     $ 2,153,297     $ 2,241,933     $ 2,700,826  

Total investment income

  $ 2,439,986     $ 2,153,297     $ 2,241,933     $ 2,700,826  
Expenses                                

Investment adviser fee

  $ 320,677     $ 299,110     $ 297,114     $ 357,948  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    2,988       2,726       2,677       3,056  

Custodian fee

    28,334       27,710       27,464       29,735  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

    18,916       18,987       18,427       18,570  

Legal and accounting services

    42,665       55,134       42,751       45,310  

Printing and postage

    7,947       7,616       11,257       9,078  

Interest expense and fees

    528,593       461,553       459,347       563,286  

Miscellaneous

    41,430       41,603       42,543       41,851  

Total expenses

  $ 991,550     $ 914,439     $ 901,580     $ 1,068,834  

Net investment income

  $ 1,448,436     $ 1,238,858     $ 1,340,353     $ 1,631,992  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                                

Net realized gain (loss) —

       

Investment transactions

  $ 1,113,999     $ 310,396     $ 615,620     $ 708,639  

Extinguishment of debt

          (29,438     (29,751     (44,448

Financial futures contracts

    59,395                   84,849  

Net realized gain

  $ 1,173,394     $ 280,958     $ 585,869     $ 749,040  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

       

Investments

  $ (2,925,284   $ (2,484,516   $ (2,749,719   $ (3,098,523

Financial futures contracts

    (35,083                 (50,119

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ (2,960,367   $ (2,484,516   $ (2,749,719   $ (3,148,642

Net realized and unrealized loss

  $ (1,786,973   $ (2,203,558   $ (2,163,850   $ (2,399,602

Distributions to auction preferred shareholders

                               

From net investment income

  $ (19,116   $ (14,878   $ (20,161   $ (11,042

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (357,653   $ (979,578   $ (843,658   $ (778,652

 

  35   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    Year Ended September 30, 2018  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   Municipal Fund II     California Fund II     Massachusetts Fund     Michigan Fund  

From operations —

       

Net investment income

  $ 5,369,425     $ 1,853,705     $ 904,634     $ 832,173  

Net realized gain

    1,106,524       743,196       1,161,727       720,697  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (9,342,505     (3,524,729     (2,757,646     (1,804,263

Distributions to auction preferred shareholders —

       

From net investment income

    (40,537     (7,806     (5,333     (23,805

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (2,907,093   $ (935,634   $ (696,618   $ (275,198

Distributions to common shareholders

  $ (5,619,772   $ (2,045,001   $ (921,042   $ (855,037

Tax return of capital to common shareholders

  $ (114,891   $     $     $  

Net decrease in net assets

  $ (8,641,756   $ (2,980,635   $ (1,617,660   $ (1,130,235
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares                                

At beginning of year

  $ 135,840,074     $ 50,218,344     $ 26,859,158     $ 23,023,414  

At end of year

  $ 127,198,318     $ 47,237,709     $ 25,241,498     $ 21,893,179  

 

  36   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — continued

 

 

    Year Ended September 30, 2018  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   New Jersey Fund     New York Fund II     Ohio Fund     Pennsylvania Fund  

From operations —

       

Net investment income

  $ 1,448,436     $ 1,238,858     $ 1,340,353     $ 1,631,992  

Net realized gain

    1,173,394       280,958       585,869       749,040  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (2,960,367     (2,484,516     (2,749,719     (3,148,642

Distributions to auction preferred shareholders —

       

From net investment income

    (19,116     (14,878     (20,161     (11,042

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (357,653   $ (979,578   $ (843,658   $ (778,652

Distributions to common shareholders

  $ (1,519,645   $ (1,336,032   $ (1,428,353   $ (1,726,295

Net decrease in net assets

  $ (1,877,298   $ (2,315,610   $ (2,272,011   $ (2,504,947
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares                                

At beginning of year

  $ 37,366,046     $ 33,600,737     $ 35,466,713     $ 42,332,730  

At end of year

  $ 35,488,748     $ 31,285,127     $ 33,194,702     $ 39,827,783  

 

  37   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — continued

 

 

    Year Ended September 30, 2017  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   Municipal Fund II     California Fund II     Massachusetts Fund     Michigan Fund  

From operations —

       

Net investment income

  $ 6,049,693     $ 2,106,095     $ 983,524     $ 927,120  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (206,930     163,722       236,740       62,626  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (6,078,026     (2,427,205     (1,808,654     (868,239

Distributions to auction preferred shareholders —

       

From net investment income

    (60,020     (11,462     (7,904     (35,681

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

  $ (295,283   $ (168,850   $ (596,294   $ 85,826  

Distributions to common shareholders(1)

  $ (5,920,912   $ (2,061,323   $ (984,001   $ (897,189

Net decrease in net assets

  $ (6,216,195   $ (2,230,173   $ (1,580,295   $ (811,363
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares                                

At beginning of year

  $ 142,056,269     $ 52,448,517     $ 28,439,453     $ 23,834,777  

At end of year(2)

  $ 135,840,074     $ 50,218,344     $ 26,859,158     $ 23,023,414  

 

(1)  

For the year ended September 30, 2017, the source of distributions was from net investment income.

 

(2) 

Includes accumulated undistributed net investment income of $181,686, $278,686, $93,214 and $100,924, respectively, at September 30, 2017. The requirement to disclose the corresponding amounts as of September 30, 2018 was eliminated.

 

  38   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — continued

 

 

    Year Ended September 30, 2017  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   New Jersey Fund     New York Fund II     Ohio Fund     Pennsylvania Fund  

From operations —

       

Net investment income

  $ 1,613,365     $ 1,417,017     $ 1,536,288     $ 1,865,852  

Net realized gain (loss)

    754,589       (309,955     488,387       443,312  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (2,741,639     (1,288,094     (2,465,330     (2,334,078

Distributions to auction preferred shareholders —

       

From net investment income

    (28,329     (22,300     (28,411     (16,122

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (402,014   $ (203,332   $ (469,066   $ (41,036

Distributions to common shareholders(1)

  $ (1,617,137   $ (1,436,247   $ (1,486,971   $ (1,880,809

Capital share transactions —

       

Reinvestment of distributions to common shareholders

  $     $     $ 2,404     $  

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

  $     $     $ 2,404     $  

Net decrease in net assets

  $ (2,019,151   $ (1,639,579   $ (1,953,633   $ (1,921,845
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares                                

At beginning of year

  $ 39,385,197     $ 35,240,316     $ 37,420,346     $ 44,254,575  

At end of year(2)

  $ 37,366,046     $ 33,600,737     $ 35,466,713     $ 42,332,730  

 

(1)  

For the year ended September 30, 2017, the source of distributions was from net investment income.

 

(2) 

Includes accumulated undistributed net investment income of $183,696, $111,220, $288,086 and $243,773, respectively, at September 30, 2017. The requirement to disclose the corresponding amounts as of September 30, 2018 was eliminated.

 

  39   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

    Year Ended September 30, 2018  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities   Municipal Fund II     California Fund II     Massachusetts Fund     Michigan Fund  

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (2,907,093   $ (935,634   $ (696,618   $ (275,198

Distributions to auction preferred shareholders

    40,537       7,806       5,333       23,805  

Net decrease in net assets from operations excluding distributions to auction preferred shareholders

  $ (2,866,556   $ (927,828   $ (691,285   $ (251,393

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

       

Investments purchased

    (72,896,188     (52,506,815     (22,576,402     (19,799,623

Investments sold

    90,107,945       56,405,548       21,721,811       20,076,705  

Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)

    307,214       17,385       80,232       (34,865

Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

    1,193       397              

Amortization of deferred offering costs on Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

    87,406       55,486       33,700       30,310  

Decrease (increase) in interest receivable

    687,556       47,642       (12,672     3,428  

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

    (12,651     (2,985     (1,420     11,543  

Increase in interest expense and fees payable

    31,936       93,124       48,294       69,421  

Decrease in accrued expenses

    (39,421     (30,987     (27,692     (27,711

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments

    9,342,505       3,524,729       2,757,646       1,804,263  

Net realized gain from investments

    (1,131,053     (794,588     (1,188,296     (744,578

Net realized loss on extinguishment of debt

    24,529       51,392       26,569       23,881  

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 23,644,415     $ 5,932,500     $ 170,485     $ 1,161,381  
Cash Flows From Financing Activities                                

Cash distributions paid to common shareholders

  $ (5,734,663   $ (2,045,001   $ (921,042   $ (855,037

Cash distributions paid to auction preferred shareholders

    (41,469     (7,916     (5,385     (24,263

Liquidation of auction preferred shares

    (4,750,000     (900,000     (625,000     (2,800,000

Liquidation of Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

    (27,475,000     (24,800,000     (12,950,000     (10,525,000

Proceeds from secured borrowings

    35,480,000       30,600,000       14,160,000       13,400,000  

Repayment of secured borrowings

    (16,360,000     (7,255,000            

Decrease in due to custodian

    (246,921     (164,094           (31,935

Net cash used in financing activities

  $ (19,128,053   $ (4,572,011   $ (341,427   $ (836,235

Net increase (decrease) in cash

  $ 4,516,362     $ 1,360,489     $ (170,942   $ 325,146  

Cash at beginning of year

  $     $     $ 776,207     $  

Cash at end of year

  $ 4,516,362     $ 1,360,489     $ 605,265     $ 325,146  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                                

Cash paid for interest and fees on floating rate notes issued and Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

  $ 1,678,241     $ 552,510     $ 257,420     $ 188,668  

 

  40   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Statements of Cash Flows — continued

 

 

    Year Ended September 30, 2018  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities   New Jersey Fund     New York Fund II     Ohio Fund     Pennsylvania Fund  

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (357,653   $ (979,578   $ (843,658   $ (778,652

Distributions to auction preferred shareholders

    19,116       14,878       20,161       11,042  

Net decrease in net assets from operations excluding distributions to auction preferred shareholders

  $ (338,537   $ (964,700   $ (823,497   $ (767,610

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

       

Investments purchased

    (27,273,439     (30,289,061     (25,872,980     (40,051,383

Investments sold

    24,896,034       30,197,204       26,888,999       38,844,929  

Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)

    (461,435     179,433       (363,504     (117,027

Amortization of deferred offering costs on Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

    43,745       27,050       37,768       40,861  

Decrease in deposits for derivatives collateral — financial futures contracts

    42,000                   60,000  

Decrease in interest receivable

    23,317       40,231       22,257       56,580  

Decrease in payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

    (438                 (625

Decrease in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee

    (2,125     (1,064     (1,943     (1,092

Increase in interest expense and fees payable

    41,115       69,560       77,124       89,241  

Decrease in accrued expenses

    (29,400     (30,107     (25,311     (28,919

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments

    2,925,284       2,484,516       2,749,719       3,098,523  

Net realized gain from investments

    (1,113,999     (310,396     (615,620     (708,639

Net realized loss on extinguishment of debt

          29,438       29,751       44,448  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ (1,247,878   $ 1,432,104     $ 2,102,763     $ 559,287  
Cash Flows From Financing Activities                                

Cash distributions paid to common shareholders

  $ (1,519,645   $ (1,336,032   $ (1,428,353   $ (1,726,295

Cash distributions paid to auction preferred shareholders

    (19,571     (15,164     (20,682     (11,149

Liquidation of auction preferred shares

    (2,225,000     (1,750,000     (2,250,000     (1,275,000

Liquidation of Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

    (11,575,000     (11,500,000     (14,750,000     (20,450,000

Proceeds from secured borrowings

    13,820,000       13,260,000       17,260,000       21,580,000  

Repayment of secured borrowings

                (1,320,000      

Increase in due to custodian

    2,767,094                    

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  $ 1,247,878     $ (1,341,196   $ (2,509,035   $ (1,882,444

Net increase (decrease) in cash

  $     $ 90,908     $ (406,272   $ (1,323,157

Cash at beginning of year

  $     $ 128,995     $ 531,553     $ 1,452,707  

Cash at end of year

  $     $ 219,903     $ 125,281     $ 129,550  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                                

Cash paid for interest and fees on floating rate notes issued and Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

  $ 443,733     $ 364,943     $ 344,455     $ 433,184  

 

  41   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     Municipal Fund II  
     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net asset value — Beginning of year (Common shares)

   $ 13.570      $ 14.190      $ 13.650      $ 13.620     $ 11.840  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.536      $ 0.604      $ 0.666      $ 0.739     $ 0.757  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.829      (0.627      0.369        0.046       1.785  

Distributions to APS shareholders(1)

             

From net investment income

     (0.004      (0.006      (0.003      (0.006     (0.005

Discount on redemption and repurchase of APS(1)

                   0.180               

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.297    $ (0.029    $ 1.212      $ 0.779     $ 2.537  
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.562    $ (0.591    $ (0.672    $ (0.749   $ (0.757

Tax return of capital

     (0.011                           

Total distributions to common shareholders

   $ (0.573    $ (0.591    $ (0.672    $ (0.749   $ (0.757

Net asset value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 12.700      $ 13.570      $ 14.190      $ 13.650     $ 13.620  

Market value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 11.580      $ 12.550      $ 13.500      $ 12.550     $ 12.570  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

     (1.82 )%       0.25      9.27 %(3)       6.30     22.61

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

     (3.21 )%       (2.55 )%       13.07      5.89     19.62

 

  42   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     Municipal Fund II  
     Year Ended September 30,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 127,198      $ 135,840      $ 142,056      $ 136,708     $ 136,398  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(4)

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees(5)

     1.08      1.10      1.17      1.11     1.20

Interest and fee expense(6)

     1.37      1.04      0.58      0.19     0.21

Total expenses(5)

     2.45      2.14      1.75      1.30     1.41

Net investment income

     4.08      4.46      4.71      5.37     6.01

Portfolio Turnover

     39      8      7      6     10

Senior Securities:

             

Total preferred shares outstanding(7)

     499        1,788        1,788        1,788       1,788  

Asset coverage per preferred share(8)

   $ 279,906      $ 100,974      $ 104,450      $ 101,459     $ 101,285  

Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(9)

   $ 25,000      $ 25,000      $ 25,000      $ 25,000     $ 25,000  

Approximate market value per preferred share(9)

   $ 25,000      $ 25,000      $ 25,000      $ 25,000     $ 25,000  

 

(1)  

Computed using average common shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

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

 

(3) 

The total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Fund of a portion of its APS at 95.5% of the per share liquidation preference. Absent this transaction, the total return based on net asset value would have been 7.89%.

 

(4) 

Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders.

 

(5) 

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

 

(6) 

Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating rate notes issued in conjunction with residual interest bond transactions (see Note 1G) and iMTP Shares issued to redeem a portion of the Fund’s APS (see Note 3). Effective October 1, 2016, the ratio includes amortization of deferred offering costs for iMTP Shares which for the year ended September 30, 2016, were included in the ratio of expenses excluding interest and fees.

 

(7) 

Preferred shares represent iMTP Shares as of September 30, 2018, iMTP Shares and APS as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 and APS as of September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

(8) 

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the number of preferred shares outstanding.

 

(9) 

Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

 

Ratios based on net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares (iMTP Shares and APS, as applicable) are presented below. Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders and exclude the effect of custody fee credits, if any.

 

     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.83      0.83      0.89      0.84     0.89

Interest and fee expense

     1.05      0.78      0.44      0.14     0.15

Total expenses

     1.88      1.61      1.33      0.98     1.04

Net investment income

     3.13      3.35      3.58      4.06     4.44

 

APS     Auction Preferred Shares
iMTP Shares     Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

 

  43   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     California Fund II  
     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net asset value — Beginning of year (Common shares)

   $ 12.920      $ 13.500      $ 13.100      $ 13.280     $ 11.770  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.477      $ 0.542      $ 0.611      $ 0.754     $ 0.769  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.719      (0.589      0.146        (0.194     1.479  

Distributions to APS shareholders(1)

             

From net investment income

     (0.002      (0.003      (0.003      (0.009     (0.007

Discount on redemption and repurchase of APS(1)

                   0.287               

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.244    $ (0.050    $ 1.041      $ 0.551     $ 2.241  
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.526    $ (0.530    $ (0.641    $ (0.731   $ (0.731

Total distributions to common shareholders

   $ (0.526    $ (0.530    $ (0.641    $ (0.731   $ (0.731

Net asset value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 12.150      $ 12.920      $ 13.500      $ 13.100     $ 13.280  

Market value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 10.240      $ 12.070      $ 13.020      $ 12.540     $ 12.080  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

     (1.37 )%       0.04      8.18 %(3)       4.47     20.12

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

     (11.02 )%       (3.09 )%       8.99      9.94     14.22

 

  44   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     California Fund II  
     Year Ended September 30,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 47,238      $ 50,218      $ 52,449      $ 50,914     $ 51,581  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(4)

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees(5)

     1.25      1.28      1.36      1.27     1.32

Interest and fee expense(6)

     1.44      1.10      0.54      0.11     0.12

Total expenses(5)

     2.69      2.38      1.90      1.38     1.44

Net investment income

     3.80      4.19      4.53      5.69     6.15

Portfolio Turnover

     69      24      14      0     5

Senior Securities:

             

Total preferred shares outstanding

     (7)        1,028 (8)        1,028 (8)        1,028 (8)       1,028 (8)  

Asset coverage per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 73,851 (9)      $ 76,020 (9)      $ 74,528 (9)     $ 75,176 (9)  

Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)     $ 25,000 (10)  

Approximate market value per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)     $ 25,000 (10)  

 

  (1) 

Computed using average common shares outstanding.

 

  (2)

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

 

  (3)

The total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Fund of a portion of its APS at 95.5% of the per share liquidation preference. Absent this transaction, the total return based on net asset value would have been 5.88%.

 

  (4)

Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders.

 

  (5)

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

 

  (6)

Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating rate notes issued in conjunction with residual interest bond transactions (see Note 1G) and iMTP Shares issued to redeem a portion of the Fund’s APS (see Note 3). Effective October 1, 2016, the ratio includes amortization of deferred offering costs for iMTP Shares which for the year ended September 30, 2016, were included in the ratio of expenses excluding interest and fees.

 

  (7)

As of September 30, 2018, the Fund had no APS and iMTP Shares outstanding (see Note 2 and Note 3).

 

  (8)

Preferred shares represent iMTP Shares and APS as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 and APS as of September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

  (9)

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the number of preferred shares outstanding.

 

(10) 

Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

 

Ratios based on net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares (iMTP Shares and APS, as applicable) are presented below. Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders and exclude the effect of custody fee credits, if any.

 

     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.88      0.85      0.91      0.85     0.86

Interest and fee expense

     1.02      0.73      0.36      0.07     0.08

Total expenses

     1.90      1.58      1.27      0.92     0.94

Net investment income

     2.68      2.77      3.04      3.80     4.02

 

APS     Auction Preferred Shares
iMTP Shares     Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

 

  45   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     Massachusetts Fund  
     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net asset value — Beginning of year (Common shares)

   $ 15.190      $ 16.080      $ 15.090      $ 15.190     $ 13.530  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.512      $ 0.556      $ 0.619      $ 0.775     $ 0.788  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.908      (0.886      0.703        (0.105     1.641  

Distributions to APS shareholders(1)

             

From net investment income

     (0.003      (0.004      (0.004      (0.010     (0.009

Discount on redemption and repurchase of APS(1)

                   0.330               

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.399    $ (0.334    $ 1.648      $ 0.660     $ 2.420  
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.521    $ (0.556    $ (0.658    $ (0.760   $ (0.760

Total distributions to common shareholders

   $ (0.521    $ (0.556    $ (0.658    $ (0.760   $ (0.760

Net asset value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 14.270      $ 15.190      $ 16.080      $ 15.090     $ 15.190  

Market value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 12.420      $ 13.740      $ 15.280      $ 13.650     $ 14.560  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

     (2.20 )%       (1.68 )%       11.32 %(3)       4.76     18.82

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

     (5.90 )%       (6.40 )%       16.93      (1.14 )%      23.19

 

  46   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     Massachusetts Fund  
     Year Ended September 30,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 25,241      $ 26,859      $ 28,439      $ 26,687     $ 26,870  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(4)

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees(5)

     1.36      1.43      1.53      1.41     1.44

Interest and fee expense(6)

     1.30      1.01      0.53      0.08     0.08

Total expenses(5)

     2.66      2.44      2.06      1.49     1.52

Net investment income

     3.47      3.66      3.90      5.11     5.50

Portfolio Turnover

     55      6      2      7     1

Senior Securities:

             

Total preferred shares outstanding

     (7)        543 (8)        543 (8)        543 (8)       543 (8)  

Asset coverage per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 74,464 (9)      $ 77,375 (9)      $ 74,148 (9)     $ 74,484 (9)  

Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)     $ 25,000 (10)  

Approximate market value per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)     $ 25,000 (10)  

 

  (1) 

Computed using average common shares outstanding.

 

  (2)

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

 

  (3)

The total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Fund of a portion of its APS at 95.5% of the per share liquidation preference. Absent this transaction, the total return based on net asset value would have been 9.04%.

 

  (4)

Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders.

 

  (5)

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

 

  (6)

Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating rate notes issued in conjunction with residual interest bond transactions (see Note 1G) and iMTP Shares issued to redeem a portion of the Fund’s APS (see Note 3). Effective October 1, 2016, the ratio includes amortization of deferred offering costs for iMTP Shares which for the year ended September 30, 2016, were included in the ratio of expenses excluding interest and fees.

 

  (7)

As of September 30, 2018, the Fund had no APS and iMTP Shares outstanding (see Note 2 and Note 3).

 

  (8)

Preferred shares represent iMTP Shares and APS as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 and APS as of September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

  (9)

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the number of preferred shares outstanding.

 

(10) 

Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

 

Ratios based on net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares (iMTP Shares and APS, as applicable) are presented below. Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders and exclude the effect of custody fee credits, if any.

 

     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.95      0.95      1.03      0.94     0.94

Interest and fee expense

     0.91      0.67      0.36      0.05     0.05

Total expenses

     1.86      1.62      1.39      0.99     0.99

Net investment income

     2.43      2.43      2.63      3.39     3.58

 

APS     Auction Preferred Shares
iMTP Shares     Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

 

  47   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     Michigan Fund  
     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net asset value — Beginning of year (Common shares)

   $ 15.350      $ 15.890      $ 14.940      $ 14.860     $ 13.160  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.555      $ 0.618      $ 0.682      $ 0.793     $ 0.784  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.729      (0.536      0.669        0.070       1.660  

Distributions to APS shareholders(1)

             

From net investment income

     (0.016      (0.024      (0.011      (0.011     (0.010

Discount on redemption and repurchase of APS(1)

                   0.316               

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.190    $ 0.058      $ 1.656      $ 0.852     $ 2.434  
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.570    $ (0.598    $ (0.706    $ (0.789   $ (0.734

Total distributions to common shareholders

   $ (0.570    $ (0.598    $ (0.706    $ (0.789   $ (0.734

Anti-dilutive effect of share repurchase program (see Note 7)(1)

   $      $      $      $ 0.017     $  

Net asset value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 14.590      $ 15.350      $ 15.890      $ 14.940     $ 14.860  

Market value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 12.570      $ 13.810      $ 15.060      $ 13.020     $ 13.010  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

     (0.74 )%       0.91      11.59 %(3)       6.63     19.57

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

     (4.94 )%       (4.21 )%       21.36      6.11     16.89

 

  48   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     Michigan Fund  
     Year Ended September 30,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 21,893      $ 23,023      $ 23,835      $ 22,408     $ 22,492  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(4)

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees(5)

     1.43      1.54      1.65      1.48     1.54

Interest and fee expense(6)

     1.28      0.94      0.47             

Total expenses before custodian fee reduction(5)

     2.71      2.48      2.12      1.48     1.54

Net investment income

     3.69      4.05      4.36      5.30     5.60

Portfolio Turnover

     56      12             3     30

Senior Securities:

             

Total preferred shares outstanding

     (7)        533 (8)        533 (8)        533 (8)       533 (8)  

Asset coverage per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 68,197 (9)      $ 69,719 (9)      $ 67,042 (9)     $ 67,199 (9)  

Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)     $ 25,000 (10)  

Approximate market value per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)     $ 25,000 (10)  

 

  (1) 

Computed using average common shares outstanding.

 

  (2)

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

 

  (3)

The total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Fund of a portion of its APS at 95.5% of the per share liquidation preference. Absent this transaction, the total return based on net asset value would have been 9.37%.

 

  (4)

Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders.

 

  (5)

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

 

  (6)

Interest and fee expense relates to iMTP Shares issued to redeem a portion of the Fund’s APS (see Note 3). Effective October 1, 2016, the ratio includes amortization of deferred offering costs for iMTP Shares which for the year ended September 30, 2016, were included in the ratio of expenses excluding interest and fees.

 

  (7)

As of September 30, 2018, the Fund had no APS and iMTP Shares outstanding (see Note 2 and Note 3).

 

  (8)

Preferred shares represent iMTP Shares and APS as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 and APS as of September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

  (9)

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the number of preferred shares outstanding.

 

(10) 

Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

 

Ratios based on net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares (iMTP Shares and APS, as applicable) are presented below. Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders and exclude the effect of custody fee credits, if any.

 

     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.99      0.97      1.06      0.93     0.95

Interest and fee expense

     0.89      0.59      0.30             

Total expenses

     1.88      1.56      1.36      0.93     0.95

Net investment income

     2.57      2.56      2.78      3.33     3.44

 

APS     Auction Preferred Shares
iMTP Shares     Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

 

  49   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     New Jersey Fund  
     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net asset value — Beginning of year (Common shares)

   $ 14.490      $ 15.270      $ 14.240      $ 14.480     $ 13.120  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.562      $ 0.626      $ 0.675      $ 0.760     $ 0.755  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.696      (0.768      0.771        (0.261     1.318  

Distributions to APS shareholders(1)

             

From net investment income

     (0.007      (0.011      (0.006      (0.010     (0.009

Discount on redemption and repurchase of APS(1)

                   0.303               

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.141    $ (0.153    $ 1.743      $ 0.489     $ 2.064  
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.589    $ (0.627    $ (0.713    $ (0.750   $ (0.704

Total distributions to common shareholders

   $ (0.589    $ (0.627    $ (0.713    $ (0.750   $ (0.704

Anti-dilutive effect of share repurchase program (see Note 7)(1)

   $      $      $      $ 0.021     $  

Net asset value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 13.760      $ 14.490      $ 15.270      $ 14.240     $ 14.480  

Market value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 11.770      $ 13.020      $ 14.710      $ 13.050     $ 12.540  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

     (0.29 )%       (0.44 )%       12.67 %(3)       4.11     16.77

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

     (5.08 )%       (7.13 )%       18.43      10.17     13.11

 

  50   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     New Jersey Fund  
     Year Ended September 30,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 35,489      $ 37,366      $ 39,385      $ 36,714     $ 37,789  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(4)

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees(5)

     1.28      1.34      1.45      1.29     1.30

Interest and fee expense(6)

     1.46      1.07      0.52      0.00 %(7)      0.01

Total expenses(5)

     2.74      2.41      1.97      1.29     1.31

Net investment income

     4.00      4.35      4.50      5.28     5.50

Portfolio Turnover

     42      11      8      5     5

Senior Securities:

             

Total preferred shares outstanding(8)

     232        784        784        784       784  

Asset coverage per preferred share(9)

   $ 177,969      $ 72,661      $ 75,237      $ 71,830     $ 73,201  

Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(10)

   $ 25,000      $ 25,000      $ 25,000      $ 25,000     $ 25,000  

Approximate market value per preferred share(10)

   $ 25,000      $ 25,000      $ 25,000      $ 25,000     $ 25,000  

 

  (1) 

Computed using average common shares outstanding.

 

  (2)

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

 

  (3)

The total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Fund of a portion of its APS at 95.5% of the per share liquidation preference. Absent this transaction, the total return based on net asset value would have been 10.43%.

 

  (4)

Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders.

 

  (5)

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

 

  (6)

Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating rate notes issued in conjunction with residual interest bond transactions (see Note 1G) and iMTP Shares issued to redeem a portion of the Fund’s APS (see Note 3). Effective October 1, 2016, the ratio includes amortization of deferred offering costs for iMTP Shares which for the year ended September 30, 2016, were included in the ratio of expenses excluding interest and fees.

 

  (7)

Amount is less than 0.005%.

 

  (8)

Preferred shares represent iMTP Shares as of September 30, 2018, iMTP Shares and APS as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 and APS as of September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

  (9)

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the number of preferred shares outstanding.

 

(10) 

Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

 

Ratios based on net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares (iMTP Shares and APS, as applicable) are presented below. Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders and exclude the effect of custody fee credits, if any.

 

     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.87      0.88      0.96      0.84     0.84

Interest and fee expense

     0.98      0.70      0.35      0.00 %(7)      0.00 %(7) 

Total expenses

     1.85      1.58      1.31      0.84     0.84

Net investment income

     2.70      2.84      2.99      3.46     3.55

 

APS     Auction Preferred Shares
iMTP Shares     Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

 

  51   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     New York Fund II  
     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net asset value — Beginning of year (Common shares)

   $ 13.140      $ 13.780      $ 13.390      $ 13.460     $ 12.380  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.485      $ 0.554      $ 0.612      $ 0.700     $ 0.736  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.856      (0.623      0.243        (0.083     1.037  

Distributions to APS shareholders(1)

             

From net investment income

     (0.006      (0.009      (0.005      (0.007     (0.006

Discount on redemption and repurchase of APS(1)

                   0.202               

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.377    $ (0.078    $ 1.052      $ 0.610     $ 1.767  
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.523    $ (0.562    $ (0.662    $ (0.687   $ (0.687

Total distributions to common shareholders

   $ (0.523    $ (0.562    $ (0.662    $ (0.687   $ (0.687

Anti-dilutive effect of share repurchase program (see Note 7)(1)

   $      $      $      $ 0.007     $  

Net asset value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 12.240      $ 13.140      $ 13.780      $ 13.390     $ 13.460  

Market value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 10.410      $ 11.930      $ 13.590      $ 12.320     $ 11.840  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

     (2.33 )%       (0.15 )%       8.28 %(3)       5.22     15.23

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

     (8.51 )%       (8.01 )%       15.94      10.09     12.85

 

  52   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     New York Fund II  
     Year Ended September 30,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 31,285      $ 33,601      $ 35,240      $ 34,233     $ 34,557  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(4)

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees(5)

     1.40      1.45      1.49      1.37     1.39

Interest and fee expense(6)

     1.42      1.05      0.54      0.16     0.17

Total expenses(5)

     2.82      2.50      2.03      1.53     1.56

Net investment income

     3.81      4.22      4.44      5.20     5.72

Portfolio Turnover

     54      28      14      1     7

Senior Securities:

             

Total preferred shares outstanding

     (7)        530 (8)        530 (8)        530 (8)       530 (8)  

Asset coverage per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 88,398 (9)      $ 91,492 (9)      $ 89,590 (9)     $ 90,203 (9)  

Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)     $ 25,000 (10)  

Approximate market value per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)     $ 25,000 (10)  

 

  (1) 

Computed using average common shares outstanding.

 

  (2)

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

 

  (3)

The total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Fund of a portion of its APS at 95.5% of the per share liquidation preference. Absent this transaction, the total return based on net asset value would have been 6.69%.

 

  (4)

Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders.

 

  (5)

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

 

  (6)

Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating rate notes issued in conjunction with residual interest bond transactions (see Note 1G) and iMTP Shares issued to redeem a portion of the Fund’s APS (see Note 3). Effective October 1, 2016, the ratio includes amortization of deferred offering costs for iMTP Shares which for the year ended September 30, 2016, were included in the ratio of expenses excluding interest and fees.

 

  (7)

As of September 30, 2018, the Fund had no APS and iMTP Shares outstanding (see Note 2 and Note 3).

 

  (8)

Preferred shares represent iMTP Shares and APS as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 and APS as of September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

  (9)

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the number of preferred shares outstanding.

 

(10) 

Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

 

Ratios based on net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares (iMTP Shares and APS, as applicable) are presented below. Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders and exclude the effect of custody fee credits, if any.

 

     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     1.08      1.04      1.09      1.00     1.00

Interest and fee expense

     1.09      0.75      0.39      0.11     0.12

Total expenses

     2.17      1.79      1.48      1.11     1.12

Net investment income

     2.94      3.03      3.23      3.75     4.08

 

APS     Auction Preferred Shares
iMTP Shares     Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

 

  53   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     Ohio Fund  
     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net asset value — Beginning of year (Common shares)

   $ 13.970      $ 14.750      $ 13.900      $ 13.770     $ 12.220  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.528      $ 0.605      $ 0.656      $ 0.741     $ 0.742  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.847      (0.788      0.607        0.100       1.518  

Distributions to APS shareholders(1)

             

From net investment income

     (0.008      (0.011      (0.006      (0.009     (0.008

Discount on redemption and repurchase of APS(1)

                   0.262               

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.327    $ (0.194    $ 1.519      $ 0.832     $ 2.252  
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.563    $ (0.586    $ (0.669    $ (0.702   $ (0.702

Total distributions to common shareholders

   $ (0.563    $ (0.586    $ (0.669    $ (0.702   $ (0.702

Net asset value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 13.080      $ 13.970      $ 14.750      $ 13.900     $ 13.770  

Market value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 11.240      $ 12.970      $ 15.000      $ 12.460     $ 12.500  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

     (1.86 )%       (1.04 )%       11.24 %(3)       6.63     19.45

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

     (9.16 )%       (9.65 )%       26.20      5.30     16.44

 

  54   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     Ohio Fund  
     Year Ended September 30,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 33,195      $ 35,467      $ 37,420      $ 35,276     $ 34,947  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(4)

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees(5)

     1.29      1.33      1.38      1.27     1.32

Interest and fee expense(6)

     1.33      0.94      0.46      0.01     0.03

Total expenses(5)

     2.62      2.27      1.84      1.28     1.35

Net investment income

     3.89      4.32      4.51      5.33     5.74

Portfolio Turnover

     48      10      5      4     12

Senior Securities:

             

Total preferred shares outstanding

     (7)        680 (8)        680 (8)        680 (8)       680 (8)  

Asset coverage per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 77,158 (9)      $ 80,031 (9)      $ 76,877 (9)     $ 76,393 (9)  

Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)     $ 25,000 (10)  

Approximate market value per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)     $ 25,000 (10)  

 

  (1) 

Computed using average common shares outstanding.

 

  (2)

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

 

  (3)

The total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Fund of a portion of its APS at 95.5% of the per share liquidation preference. Absent this transaction, the total return based on net asset value would have been 9.27%.

 

  (4)

Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders.

 

  (5)

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

 

  (6)

Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating rate notes issued in conjunction with residual interest bond transactions (see Note 1G) and iMTP Shares issued to redeem a portion of the Fund’s APS (see Note 3). Effective October 1, 2016, the ratio includes amortization of deferred offering costs for iMTP Shares which for the year ended September 30, 2016, were included in the ratio of expenses excluding interest and fees.

 

  (7)

As of September 30, 2018, the Fund had no APS and iMTP Shares outstanding (see Note 2 and Note 3).

 

  (8)

Preferred shares represent iMTP Shares and APS as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 and APS as of September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

  (9)

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the number of preferred shares outstanding.

 

(10) 

Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

 

Ratios based on net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares (iMTP Shares and APS, as applicable) are presented below. Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders and exclude the effect of custody fee credits, if any.

 

     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.93      0.89      0.95      0.86     0.87

Interest and fee expense

     0.97      0.64      0.31      0.01     0.02

Total expenses

     1.90      1.53      1.26      0.87     0.89

Net investment income

     2.83      2.92      3.09      3.60     3.78

 

APS     Auction Preferred Shares
iMTP Shares     Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

 

  55   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     Pennsylvania Fund  
     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net asset value — Beginning of year (Common shares)

   $ 14.300      $ 14.950      $ 14.080      $ 14.200     $ 12.710  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                            

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.551      $ 0.630      $ 0.693      $ 0.809     $ 0.834  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.804      (0.640      0.623        (0.147     1.437  

Distributions to APS shareholders(1)

             

From net investment income

     (0.004      (0.005      (0.004      (0.009     (0.008

Discount on redemption and repurchase of APS(1)

                   0.311               

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ (0.257    $ (0.015    $ 1.623      $ 0.653     $ 2.263  
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders                                            

From net investment income

   $ (0.583    $ (0.635    $ (0.753    $ (0.773   $ (0.773

Total distributions to common shareholders

   $ (0.583    $ (0.635    $ (0.753    $ (0.773   $ (0.773

Net asset value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 13.460      $ 14.300      $ 14.950      $ 14.080     $ 14.200  

Market value — End of year (Common shares)

   $ 11.640      $ 12.930      $ 14.500      $ 12.240     $ 12.850  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

     (1.26 )%       0.44      12.08 %(3)       5.29     18.84

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

     (5.55 )%       (6.35 )%       25.00      1.16     17.93

 

  56   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

     Pennsylvania Fund  
     Year Ended September 30,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data    2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 39,828      $ 42,333      $ 44,255      $ 41,685     $ 42,033  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(4)

             

Expenses excluding interest and fees(5)

     1.24      1.30      1.40      1.28     1.34

Interest and fee expense(6)

     1.37      1.07      0.55      0.05     0.08

Total expenses(5)

     2.61      2.37      1.95      1.33     1.42

Net investment income

     3.98      4.42      4.71      5.69     6.21

Portfolio Turnover

     59      4      7      4     2

Senior Securities:

             

Total preferred shares outstanding

     (7)        869 (8)        869 (8)        869 (8)       869 (8)  

Asset coverage per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 73,714 (9)      $ 75,926 (9)      $ 72,969 (9)     $ 73,370 (9)  

Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)     $ 25,000 (10)  

Approximate market value per preferred share

   $ (7)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)      $ 25,000 (10)     $ 25,000 (10)  

 

  (1) 

Computed using average common shares outstanding.

 

  (2)

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

 

  (3)

The total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Fund of a portion of its APS at 95.5% of the per share liquidation preference. Absent this transaction, the total return based on net asset value would have been 9.75%.

 

  (4)

Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders.

 

  (5)

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

 

  (6)

Interest and fee expense relates to the liability for floating rate notes issued in conjunction with residual interest bond transactions (see Note 1G) and iMTP Shares issued to redeem a portion of the Fund’s APS (see Note 3). Effective October 1, 2016, the ratio includes amortization of deferred offering costs for iMTP Shares which for the year ended September 30, 2016, were included in the ratio of expenses excluding interest and fees.

 

  (7)

As of September 30, 2018, the Fund had no APS and iMTP Shares outstanding (see Note 2 and Note 3).

 

  (8)

Preferred shares represent iMTP Shares and APS as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 and APS as of September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

  (9)

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the number of preferred shares outstanding.

 

(10) 

Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

 

Ratios based on net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares (iMTP Shares and APS, as applicable) are presented below. Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders and exclude the effect of custody fee credits, if any.

 

     Year Ended September 30,  
      2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.88      0.85      0.93      0.85     0.86

Interest and fee expense

     0.99      0.71      0.37      0.03     0.06

Total expenses

     1.87      1.56      1.30      0.88     0.92

Net investment income

     2.86      2.92      3.14      3.75     4.02

 

APS     Auction Preferred Shares
iMTP Shares     Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

 

  57   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II (Municipal Fund II), Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II (California Fund II), Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund (Massachusetts Fund), Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Bond Fund (Michigan Fund), Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (New Jersey Fund), Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund II (New York Fund II), Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund (Ohio Fund) and Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (Pennsylvania Fund), (each individually referred to as the Fund, and collectively, the Funds), are Massachusetts business trusts registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as non-diversified, closed-end management investment companies, except for Municipal Fund II, which is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Funds’ investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, including alternative minimum tax, and, in state specific funds, taxes in its specified state.

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 asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

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

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 fairly reflects the security’s value, or 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 condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions 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 municipal obligations, which are exempt from regular federal income tax when received by each Fund, as exempt-interest dividends.

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

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

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

F  Indemnifications — Under each Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to each Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as a Fund) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. However, each Fund’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Fund shall assume 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

 

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September 30, 2018

 

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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.

G  Floating Rate Notes Issued in Conjunction with Securities Held — The Funds may invest in residual interest bonds, also referred to as inverse floating rate securities, whereby a Fund may sell a variable or fixed rate bond for cash to a Special-Purpose Vehicle (the SPV), (which is generally organized as a trust), while at the same time, buying a residual interest in the assets and cash flows of the SPV. The bond is deposited into the SPV with the same CUSIP number as the bond sold to the SPV by the Fund, and which may have been, but is not required to be, the bond purchased from the Fund (the Bond). The SPV also issues floating rate notes (Floating Rate Notes) which are sold to third-parties. The residual interest bond held by a Fund gives the Fund the right (1) to cause the holders of the Floating Rate Notes to generally tender their notes at par, and (2) to have the Bond held by the SPV transferred to the Fund, thereby terminating the SPV. Should the Fund exercise such right, it would generally pay the SPV the par amount due on the Floating Rate Notes and exchange the residual interest bond for the underlying Bond. Pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishment of liabilities, the Funds account for the transaction described above as a secured borrowing by including the Bond in their Portfolio of Investments and the Floating Rate Notes (net of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs) as a liability under the caption “Payable for floating rate notes issued” in their Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Floating Rate Notes have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender their notes to the SPV for redemption at par at each reset date. Accordingly, the fair value of the payable for floating rate notes issued approximates its carrying value. If measured at fair value, the payable for floating rate notes would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 10) at September 30, 2018. Interest expense related to a Fund’s liability with respect to Floating Rate Notes is recorded as incurred. The SPV may be terminated by the Fund, as noted above, or by the occurrence of certain termination events as defined in the trust agreement, such as a downgrade in the credit quality of the underlying Bond, bankruptcy of or payment failure by the issuer of the underlying Bond, the inability to remarket Floating Rate Notes that have been tendered due to insufficient buyers in the market, or the failure by the SPV to obtain renewal of the liquidity agreement under which liquidity support is provided for the Floating Rate Notes up to one year. Structuring fees paid to the liquidity provider upon the creation of an SPV have been recorded as debt issuance costs and are being amortized as interest expense to the expected maturity of the related trust. Unamortized structuring fees related to a terminated SPV are recorded as a realized loss on extinguishment of debt. At September 30, 2018, the amounts of the Funds’ Floating Rate Notes and related interest rates and collateral were as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund II
     California
Fund II
     Massachusetts
Fund
    

Michigan

Fund

 

Floating Rate Notes Outstanding

   $ 59,147,448      $ 30,594,944      $ 14,662,707      $ 13,399,985  

Interest Rate or Range of Interest Rates (%)

     1.52 - 2.01        1.49 - 1.61        1.50 - 1.69        1.59 - 1.66  

Collateral for Floating Rate Notes Outstanding

   $ 79,720,841      $ 43,436,681      $ 20,894,648      $ 18,664,666  
     

New Jersey

Fund

     New York
Fund II
    

Ohio

Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Floating Rate Notes Outstanding

   $ 17,561,516      $ 22,775,214      $ 19,260,374      $ 24,971,408  

Interest Rate or Range of Interest Rates (%)

     1.56 - 1.71        1.56 - 1.59        1.58 - 1.66        1.55 - 1.71  

Collateral for Floating Rate Notes Outstanding

   $ 24,533,231      $ 31,357,906      $ 26,415,122      $ 34,504,312  

For the year ended September 30, 2018, the Funds’ average settled Floating Rate Notes outstanding and the average interest rate including fees and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs were as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund II
     California
Fund II
     Massachusetts
Fund
    

Michigan

Fund

 

Average Floating Rate Notes Outstanding

   $ 43,570,288      $ 12,323,795      $ 3,274,575      $ 3,429,808  

Average Interest Rate

     1.93      1.88      1.95      2.00
     

New Jersey

Fund

     New York
Fund II
    

Ohio

Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Average Floating Rate Notes Outstanding

   $ 5,901,973      $ 13,074,521      $ 7,099,164      $ 9,043,918  

Average Interest Rate

     1.94      1.92      1.97      1.93

 

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September 30, 2018

 

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In certain circumstances, the Funds may enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements with brokers by which a Fund agrees to reimburse the broker for the difference between the liquidation value of the Bond held by the SPV and the liquidation value of the Floating Rate Notes, as well as any shortfalls in interest cash flows. The Funds had no shortfalls as of September 30, 2018.

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

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

H  Financial Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial futures contract, a 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.

I  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Funds may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Funds maintain cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

J  Statement of Cash Flows — The cash amount shown in the Statement of Cash Flows of a Fund is the amount included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represents the unrestricted cash on hand at its custodian and does not include any short-term investments.

2  Auction Preferred Shares

Each Fund issued Auction Preferred Shares (APS) on January 15, 2003 in a public offering. Dividends on the APS, which accrued daily, were cumulative at rates which were reset every seven days by an auction, unless a special dividend period had been set. Series of APS were identical in all respects except for the reset dates of the dividend rates. Beginning February 13, 2008 and consistent with the patterns in the broader market for auction-rate securities, the Funds’ APS auctions were unsuccessful in clearing due to an imbalance of sell orders over bids to buy the APS. As a result, the dividend rates were reset to the maximum rate, which was 110% (150% for taxable distributions) of the greater of the 1) “AA” Financial Composite Commercial Paper Rate or 2) Taxable Equivalent of the Short-Term Municipal Obligation Rate on the date of the auction. The stated spread over the reference benchmark rate was determined based on the credit rating of the APS. On March 26, 2018, each Fund redeemed all of its outstanding APS at a liquidation price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued but unpaid APS dividends. Each Fund replaced its APS with residual interest bond financing (see Note 1G). Prior to the redemption of the APS, the Funds paid an annual fee equivalent to 0.15% of the liquidation value of the APS to broker/dealers as a service fee if the auctions were unsuccessful; otherwise, the annual fee was 0.25%. At September 30, 2018, the Funds had no APS outstanding.

During the year ended September 30, 2018, the number of APS redeemed and their liquidation preference were as follows:

 

      Municipal Fund II
(Series A)
     Municipal Fund II
(Series B)
    

California

Fund II

     Massachusetts
Fund
    

Michigan

Fund

 

APS Redeemed

     62        128        36        25        112  

Redemption Amount

   $ 1,550,000      $ 3,200,000      $ 900,000      $ 625,000      $ 2,800,000  

 

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New Jersey

Fund

    

New York

Fund II

    

Ohio

Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

APS Redeemed

     89        70        90        51  

Redemption Amount

   $ 2,225,000      $ 1,750,000      $ 2,250,000      $ 1,275,000  

There were no transactions in APS during the year ended September 30, 2017.

3  Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares

On December 11, 2015, each Fund issued Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (iMTP Shares) in a private offering to finance the tender offer for its outstanding APS. The number of iMTP Shares issued was equal to the APS accepted for payment pursuant to the tender offer.

The iMTP Shares are a form of preferred shares that represent stock of the Funds. The iMTP Shares have a par value of $0.01 per share, a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, and a mandatory redemption date of July 1, 2019, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by a Fund.

The iMTP Shares are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain circumstances. The iMTP Shares are redeemable at the option of each Fund at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends and, on redemptions prior to January 1, 2018, plus an optional redemption premium. The iMTP Shares are also subject to mandatory redemption at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends (mandatory redemption price), if a Fund is in default for an extended period on its asset maintenance requirements with respect to its preferred shares. For so long as the iMTP Shares are outstanding, a Fund’s effective leverage ratio is not permitted to exceed 45%.

The holders of the iMTP Shares and common shares have equal voting rights of one vote per share except that the holders of the iMTP Shares are entitled to elect two Trustees of each Fund. If the dividends on the iMTP Shares remain unpaid in an amount equal to two full years’ dividends, the holders of the iMTP Shares have the right to elect a majority of each Fund’s Trustees.

During the year ended September 30, 2018, each Fund redeemed all or a portion of its iMTP Shares at a liquidation price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued but unpaid dividends. Each Fund replaced its iMTP Shares redeemed with residual interest bond financing (see Note 1G). The number of iMTP Shares redeemed, their liquidation preference and the number of iMTP Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund II
    

California

Fund II

     Massachusetts
Fund
    

Michigan

Fund

 

Shares Redeemed

     1,099        992        518        421  

Redemption Amount

   $ 27,475,000      $ 24,800,000      $ 12,950,000      $ 10,525,000  

iMTP Shares Outstanding

     499                       
     

New Jersey

Fund

    

New York

Fund II

    

Ohio

Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Shares Redeemed

     463        460        590        818  

Redemption Amount

   $ 11,575,000      $ 11,500,000      $ 14,750,000      $ 20,450,000  

iMTP Shares Outstanding

     232                       

Dividends on the iMTP Shares are determined weekly based upon the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index Rate plus a spread. Such spread to the SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Rate is determined based on the current credit rating of the iMTP Shares. At September 30, 2018, the spread to the SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Rate was 1.00% for New Jersey Fund and 1.05% for Municipal Fund II.

For financial reporting purposes, the liquidation value of the iMTP Shares (net of unamortized deferred offering costs) is presented as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and unpaid dividends are included in interest expense and fees payable. Dividends accrued on iMTP Shares are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes and are included in interest expense and fees on the Statements of Operations. Costs incurred by each Fund in connection with its offering of iMTP Shares were capitalized as deferred offering costs and are being amortized to the mandatory redemption date of July 1, 2019. Unamortized deferred offerings costs on iMTP Shares which were redeemed in full by a Fund are recorded as realized loss on extinguishment of debt.

 

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The carrying amount of the iMTP Shares at September 30, 2018 represents its liquidation value, which approximates fair value. If measured at fair value, the iMTP Shares would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 10) at September 30, 2018.

The average liquidation preference of the iMTP Shares during the year ended September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund II
     California
Fund II
     Massachusetts
Fund
    

Michigan

Fund

 

Average Liquidation Preference of iMTP Shares

   $ 37,918,562      $ 19,910,411      $ 10,821,233      $ 8,528,151  
     

New Jersey

Fund

     New York
Fund II
    

Ohio

Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Average Liquidation Preference of iMTP Shares

   $ 16,377,123      $ 8,853,425      $ 11,946,986      $ 15,462,877  

As of the close of business on October 30, 2018, the iMTP Shares outstanding on September 30, 2018 for Municipal Fund II and New Jersey Fund were fully redeemed.

4  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

Each Fund intends to make monthly distributions of net investment income to common shareholders, after payment of any dividends on any outstanding APS during periods when APS were outstanding, and on any outstanding iMTP Shares. In addition, at least annually, each Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years). Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to APS shareholders were recorded daily and were payable at the end of each dividend period. The amount of dividends accrued (including capital gains, if any) to APS shareholders, average APS dividend rates, and dividend rate ranges for the year then ended were as follows:

 

     

Municipal Fund II

(Series A)

    

Municipal Fund II

(Series B)

     California
Fund II
     Massachusetts
Fund
    

Michigan

Fund

 

Dividends Accrued to APS Shareholders

   $ 13,244      $ 27,293      $ 7,806      $ 5,333      $ 23,805  

Average APS Dividend Rates

     1.77      1.77      1.80      1.77      1.76

Dividend Rate Ranges (%)

     1.49 - 2.87        1.41 - 2.69        1.49 - 2.87        1.49 - 2.84        1.49 - 2.59  
             

New Jersey

Fund

     New York
Fund II
    

Ohio

Fund

    

Pennsylvania

Fund

 

Dividends Accrued to APS Shareholders

      $ 19,116      $ 14,878      $ 20,161      $ 11,042  

Average APS Dividend Rates

        1.78      1.76      1.86      1.80

Dividend Rate Ranges (%)

              1.49 - 2.59        1.49 - 2.59        1.41 - 3.53        1.49 - 2.84  

Distributions to iMTP shareholders are recorded daily and are payable at the end of each dividend period. The dividend rates for iMTP Shares at September 30, 2018, and the amount of dividends accrued to iMTP shareholders and average iMTP dividend rates for the year then ended were as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund II
     California
Fund II
     Massachusetts
Fund
     Michigan
Fund
 

iMTP Dividend Rates at September 30, 2018

     2.61                     

Dividends Accrued to iMTP Shareholders

   $ 871,327      $ 414,110      $ 241,832      $ 189,578  

Average iMTP Dividend Rates

     2.30      2.08      2.23      2.22

 

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      New Jersey
Fund
     New York
Fund II
    

Ohio

Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

iMTP Dividend Rates at September 30, 2018

     2.56                     

Dividends Accrued to iMTP Shareholders

   $ 370,424      $ 182,924      $ 281,396      $ 347,947  

Average iMTP Dividend Rates

     2.26      2.07      2.36      2.25

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, including distributions on iMTP Shares that are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes, for the years ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended September 30, 2018  
      Municipal
Fund II
     California
Fund II
     Massachusetts
Fund
     Michigan
Fund
 

Distributions declared from:

           

Tax-exempt income

   $ 6,514,924      $ 2,466,917      $ 1,168,207      $ 1,068,420  

Ordinary income

   $ 16,712      $      $      $  

Tax return of capital

   $ 114,891      $      $      $  
     Year Ended September 30, 2018  
      New Jersey
Fund
     New York
Fund II
    

Ohio

Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Distributions declared from:

           

Tax-exempt income

   $ 1,909,185      $ 1,532,968      $ 1,729,910      $ 2,051,657  

Ordinary income

   $      $ 866      $      $ 33,627  

 

     Year Ended September 30, 2017  
      Municipal
Fund II
     California
Fund II
     Massachusetts
Fund
     Michigan
Fund
 

Distributions declared from:

           

Tax-exempt income

   $ 6,698,992      $ 2,457,464      $ 1,218,197      $ 1,114,104  

Ordinary income

   $      $ 12,589      $      $ 2,932  
     Year Ended September 30, 2017  
      New Jersey
Fund
    

New York

Fund II

    

Ohio

Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Distributions declared from:

           

Tax-exempt income

   $ 1,928,685      $ 1,643,590      $ 1,629,017      $ 2,210,313  

Ordinary income

   $ 20,555      $      $ 144,111      $ 43,968  

 

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During the year ended September 30, 2018, the following amounts were reclassified due to expired capital loss carryforwards (except for Michigan Fund) and differences between book and tax accounting for non-deductible expenses.

 

     

Municipal

Fund II

    

California

Fund II

     Massachusetts
Fund
     Michigan
Fund
 

Change in:

           

Paid-in capital

   $ (11,626,698    $ (3,429,593    $ (1,115,268    $ (54,190

Distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

   $ 11,626,698      $ 3,429,593      $ 1,115,268      $ 54,190  
      New Jersey
Fund
     New York
Fund II
    

Ohio

Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Change in:

           

Paid-in capital

   $ (2,104,082    $ (1,602,125    $ (3,192,303    $ (2,034,356

Distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

   $ 2,104,082      $ 1,602,125      $ 3,192,303      $ 2,034,356  

These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Funds.

As of September 30, 2018, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund II
     California
Fund II
     Massachusetts
Fund
     Michigan
Fund
 

Undistributed tax-exempt income

   $      $ 130,743      $ 100,855      $ 82,735  

Capital loss carryforwards and deferred capital losses

   $ (9,685,264    $ (5,814,810    $ (507,192    $ (338,072

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 7,741,159      $ 1,713,759      $ 1,467,589      $ 921,798  
      New Jersey
Fund
     New York
Fund II
    

Ohio

Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Undistributed tax-exempt income

   $ 127,560      $ 19,194      $ 197,231      $ 211,662  

Post October capital losses

   $      $      $ (25,335    $  

Capital loss carryforwards and deferred capital losses

   $ (1,548,704    $ (3,468,374    $ (669,118    $ (2,613,519

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,981,924      $ 922,173      $ 2,396,566      $ 1,498,608  

At September 30, 2018, the following Funds, for federal income tax purposes, had capital loss carryforwards and deferred capital losses which would reduce the respective Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Funds of any liability for federal income or excise tax. Under tax regulations, capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 2010 are considered deferred capital losses and are treated as arising on the first day of a Fund’s next taxable year, retaining the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Deferred capital losses are required to be used prior to capital loss carryforwards, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this

 

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ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. The amounts and expiration dates of the capital loss carryforwards, whose character is short-term, and the amounts of the deferred capital losses are as follows:

 

Expiration Date    Municipal
Fund II
     California
Fund II
     Massachusetts
Fund
     Michigan
Fund
 

September 30, 2019

   $ 1,277,303      $ 1,539,887      $ 225,669      $ 338,072  

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $ 1,277,303      $ 1,539,887      $ 225,669      $ 338,072  

Deferred capital losses:

           

Short-term

   $ 3,148,702      $ 1,928,222      $ 281,523      $  

Long-term

   $ 5,259,259      $ 2,346,701      $      $  
Expiration Date    New Jersey
Fund
     New York
Fund II
    

Ohio

Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

September 30, 2019

   $ 1,369,694      $ 1,548,104      $ 669,118      $ 925,899  

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $ 1,369,694      $ 1,548,104      $ 669,118      $ 925,899  

Deferred capital losses:

           

Short-term

   $ 179,010      $ 1,510,810      $      $ 953,482  

Long-term

   $      $ 409,460      $      $ 734,138  

During the year ended September 30, 2018, capital loss carryforwards of $757,328 and $257,152 were utilized to offset net realized gains by the Michigan Fund and Ohio Fund, respectively.

Additionally, at September 30, 2018, the Ohio Fund had a net capital loss of $25,335 attributable to security transactions incurred after October 31, 2017 that it has elected to defer. This net capital loss is treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s taxable year ending September 30, 2019.

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of each Fund at September 30, 2018, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

     

Municipal

Fund II

    

California

Fund II

     Massachusetts
Fund
     Michigan
Fund
 

Aggregate cost

   $ 135,640,795      $ 46,550,602      $ 22,810,425      $ 20,297,220  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 8,693,914      $ 2,376,536      $ 1,753,350      $ 1,261,937  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (952,755      (662,777      (285,761      (340,139

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 7,741,159      $ 1,713,759      $ 1,467,589      $ 921,798  
      New Jersey
Fund
     New York
Fund II
    

Ohio

Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Aggregate cost

   $ 41,726,234      $ 29,695,412      $ 30,290,434      $ 37,696,726  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 2,411,255      $ 1,618,029      $ 2,872,400      $ 2,208,330  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (429,331      (695,856      (475,834      (709,722

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,981,924      $ 922,173      $ 2,396,566      $ 1,498,608  

 

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5  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to each Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.55% of each Fund’s average weekly gross assets and is payable monthly. Average weekly gross assets include the principal amount of any indebtedness for money borrowed, including debt securities issued by a Fund, and the amount of any outstanding preferred shares issued by the Fund. Pursuant to a fee reduction agreement with EVM, average weekly gross assets are calculated by adding to net assets the liquidation value of a Fund’s APS and iMTP Shares then outstanding and the amount payable by the Fund to floating rate note holders, such adjustment being limited to the value of the APS outstanding prior to any APS redemptions by the Fund. EVM also serves as the administrator of each Fund, but receives no compensation. For the year ended September 30, 2018, the investment adviser fees were as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund II
     California
Fund II
     Massachusetts
Fund
     Michigan
Fund
 

Investment Adviser Fee

   $ 1,179,844      $ 441,686      $ 219,742      $ 195,763  
      New Jersey
Fund
     New York
Fund II
    

Ohio

Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Investment Adviser Fee

   $ 320,677      $ 299,110      $ 297,114      $ 357,948  

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

6  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, for the year ended September 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

      Municipal
Fund II
     California
Fund II
     Massachusetts
Fund
     Michigan
Fund
 

Purchases

   $ 82,998,269      $ 55,658,536      $ 22,576,402      $ 19,799,623  

Sales

   $ 91,368,133      $ 56,605,548      $ 21,721,811      $ 20,076,705  
      New Jersey
Fund
     New York
Fund II
    

Ohio

Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Purchases

   $ 27,273,439      $ 29,753,751      $ 25,872,980      $ 40,051,383  

Sales

   $ 24,876,034      $ 30,197,204      $ 26,888,999      $ 37,954,929  

7  Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Funds may issue common shares pursuant to their dividend reinvestment plans. For the year ended September 30, 2018, there were no common shares issued by the Funds. For the year ended September 30, 2017, the Ohio Fund issued 166 common shares pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan and there were no common shares issued by the other Funds.

At September 30, 2018, one shareholder owned 20.3% of the outstanding shares of Municipal Fund II.

On November 11, 2013, the Boards of Trustees of the Funds authorized the repurchase by each Fund of up to 10% of its then currently outstanding common shares in open-market transactions at a discount to net asset value (NAV). The repurchase program does not obligate the Funds to purchase a specific amount of shares. There were no repurchases of common shares by the Funds for the years ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017.

 

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8  Overdraft Advances

Pursuant to the custodian agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) may, in its discretion, advance funds to the Funds to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an overdraft, the Funds are obligated to repay SSBT at the current rate of interest charged by SSBT for secured loans (currently, the Federal Funds rate plus 2%). This obligation is payable on demand to SSBT. SSBT has a lien on a Fund’s assets to the extent of any overdraft. At September 30, 2018, the New Jersey Fund had a payment due to SSBT pursuant to the foregoing arrangement of $2,894,401. Based on the short-term nature of these payments and the variable interest rate, the carrying value of the overdraft advances approximated its fair value at September 30, 2018. If measured at fair value, overdraft advances would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 10) at September 30, 2018. The Funds’ average overdraft advances during the year ended September 30, 2018 were not significant.

9  Financial Instruments

The Funds may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of their 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 a 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. At September 30, 2018, there were no obligations outstanding under these financial instruments.

Each Fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Because the Funds hold fixed-rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. During the year ended September 30, 2018, the New Jersey Fund and Pennsylvania Fund entered into U.S. Treasury futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates.

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 September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

      New Jersey
Fund
     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

   $ 59,395 (1)      $ 84,849 (1)  

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

   $ (35,083 )(2)     $ (50,119 )(2) 

 

(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 outstanding during the year ended September 30, 2018, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately as follows:

 

      New Jersey
Fund
     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Average Notional Cost:

     

Futures Contracts — Short

   $ 665,000      $ 950,000  

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.

 

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At September 30, 2018, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Funds’ investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Municipal Fund II

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Investments

   $         —      $ 202,529,402      $         —      $ 202,529,402  

Total Investments

   $      $ 202,529,402      $      $ 202,529,402  

California Fund II

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Investments

   $         —      $ 78,859,305      $         —      $ 78,859,305  

Total Investments

   $         —      $ 78,859,305      $         —      $ 78,859,305  

Massachusetts Fund

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Investments

   $         —      $ 38,940,721      $         —      $ 38,940,721  

Total Investments

   $      $ 38,940,721      $      $ 38,940,721  

Michigan Fund

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Investments

   $         —      $ 34,619,003      $         —      $ 34,619,003  

Total Investments

   $      $ 34,619,003      $      $ 34,619,003  

New Jersey Fund

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Investments

   $         —      $ 61,269,674      $         —      $ 61,269,674  

Total Investments

   $      $ 61,269,674      $      $ 61,269,674  

New York Fund II

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Investments

   $         —      $ 53,392,799      $         —      $ 53,392,799  

Total Investments

   $      $ 53,392,799      $      $ 53,392,799  

Ohio Fund

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Investments

   $         —      $ 51,947,374      $         —      $ 51,947,374  

Total Investments

   $      $ 51,947,374      $      $ 51,947,374  

 

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Pennsylvania Fund

 
Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tax-Exempt Investments

   $         —      $ 64,166,742      $         —      $ 64,166,742  

Total Investments

   $      $ 64,166,742      $      $ 64,166,742  

11  Agreements and Plans of Reorganization

In April 2018, the Trustees of the following Funds approved Agreements and Plans of Reorganization whereby the common shares of each Acquired Fund will, in effect, be exchanged for new common shares of the Acquiring Fund with an equal aggregate net asset value. Each Agreement and Plan of Reorganization was approved at a Special Meeting of Shareholders on November 15, 2018.

 

Acquired Fund

   Acquiring Fund

California Fund II

   Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund

Massachusetts Fund

   Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund

Michigan Fund

   Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund

New York Fund II

   Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund

In July 2018, the Trustees of the following Funds approved Agreements and Plans of Reorganization whereby the common shares of each Acquired Fund will, in effect, be exchanged for new common shares of the Acquiring Fund with an equal aggregate net asset value.

 

Acquired Fund*

   Acquiring Fund*

Municipal Fund II

   Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund

Ohio Fund

   Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund

New Jersey Fund

   Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund

Pennsylvania Fund

   Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund

 

*

Each proposed merger is subject to approval by shareholders of the respective Acquired Fund.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II, Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund II, Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund, and Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II, Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund II, Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund, and Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (collectively, the “Funds”), including the portfolios of investments, as of September 30, 2018, the related statements of operations and cash flows 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 positions of the Funds as of September 30, 2018, and the results of their operations and their cash flows 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 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 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 September 30, 2018, 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

November 19, 2018

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 2019 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2018. 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.

Exempt-Interest Dividends.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, the Funds designate the following percentages of distributions from net investment income as exempt-interest dividends:

 

Municipal Bond Fund II

    98.02

California Municipal Bond Fund II

    100.00

Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

    100.00

Michigan Municipal Bond Fund

    100.00

New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

    100.00

New York Municipal Bond Fund II

    99.94

Ohio Municipal Bond Fund

    100.00

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

    98.39

 

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Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

 

Each Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on July 19, 2018. The following action was taken by the shareholders:

Item 1.  The election of Mark R. Fetting, Valerie A. Mosley and William H. Park as Class I Trustees of each Fund for a three-year term expiring in 2021. Ms. Mosley was elected solely by iMTP shareholders, referred to as Preferred Shareholders.

 

     

Nominee for Class I Trustee

Elected by Preferred Shareholders:

Valerie A. Mosley

    

Nominee for Class I Trustee

Elected by All Shareholders:

Mark R. Fetting

    

Nominee for Class I Trustee
Elected by All Shareholders:

William H. Park

 

Municipal Fund II

        

For

     1,588        8,723,838        8,720,239  

Withheld

     0        839,217        842,816  

California Fund II

        

For

     992        3,338,289        3,308,546  

Withheld

     0        242,895        272,638  

Massachusetts Fund

        

For

     518        1,645,489        1,639,434  

Withheld

     0        63,531        69,586  

Michigan Fund

        

For

     421        1,427,591        1,427,191  

Withheld

     0        44,287        44,687  

New Jersey Fund

        

For

     695        2,357,643        2,362,671  

Withheld

     0        106,615        101,587  

New York Fund II

        

For

     460        2,197,044        2,197,044  

Withheld

     0        130,726        130,726  

Ohio Fund

        

For

     590        2,297,640        2,299,647  

Withheld

     0        143,497        141,490  

Pennsylvania Fund

        

For

     818        2,548,600        2,541,352  

Withheld

     0        74,319        81,567  

 

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Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

 

Each Fund offers a dividend reinvestment plan (Plan) pursuant to which shareholders may elect to have distributions automatically reinvested in common shares (Shares) of the Fund. You may elect to participate in the Plan by completing the Dividend Reinvestment Plan Application Form. If you do not participate, you will receive all distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to you by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (AST) as dividend paying agent. On the distribution payment date, if the NAV per Share is equal to or less than the market price per Share plus estimated brokerage commissions, then new Shares will be issued. The number of Shares shall be determined by the greater of the NAV per Share or 95% of the market price. Otherwise, Shares generally will be purchased on the open market by AST, the Plan agent (Agent). Distributions subject to income tax (if any) are taxable whether or not Shares are reinvested.

If your Shares are in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you can ask the firm or nominee to participate in the Plan on your behalf. If the nominee does not offer the Plan, you will need to request that the Fund’s transfer agent re-register your Shares in your name or you will not be able to participate.

The Agent’s service fee for handling distributions will be paid by the Fund. Plan participants will be charged their pro rata share of brokerage commissions on all open-market purchases.

Plan participants may withdraw from the Plan at any time by writing to the Agent at the address noted on the following page. If you withdraw, you will receive Shares in your name for all Shares credited to your account under the Plan. If a participant elects by written notice to the Agent to sell part or all of his or her Shares and remit the proceeds, the Agent is authorized to deduct a $5.00 fee plus brokerage commissions from the proceeds.

If you wish to participate in the Plan and your Shares are held in your own name, you may complete the form on the following page and deliver it to the Agent. Any inquiries regarding the Plan can be directed to the Agent at 1-866-439-6787.

 

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Application for Participation in Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

 

 

This form is for shareholders who hold their common shares in their own names. If your common shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should contact your nominee to see if it will participate in the Plan on your behalf. If you wish to participate in the Plan, but your brokerage firm, bank, or nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you should request that your common shares be re-registered in your own name which will enable your participation in the Plan.

The following authorization and appointment is given with the understanding that I may terminate it at any time by terminating my participation in the Plan as provided in the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

 

Please print exact name on account

 

Shareholder signature                                                           Date

 

Shareholder signature                                                           Date

Please sign exactly as your common shares are registered. All persons whose names appear on the share certificate must sign.

YOU SHOULD NOT RETURN THIS FORM IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR DISTRIBUTIONS IN CASH. THIS IS NOT A PROXY.

This authorization form, when signed, should be mailed to the following address:

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Funds

c/o American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

P.O. Box 922

Wall Street Station

New York, NY 10269-0560

 

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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process

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

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

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

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund;

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;

Information about each Adviser

 

 

Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each adviser;

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

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Other Relevant Information

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

The terms of each investment advisory agreement.

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

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

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

Results of the Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreements of the following funds:

 

 

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II

 

 

Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II

 

 

Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund II

 

 

Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

(the “Funds”), each with Eaton Vance Management (the “Adviser”), including their fee structures, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee based on the material factors considered and conclusions reached by the Contract Review Committee with respect to each agreement. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement for each Fund.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

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

The Board considered the Adviser’s management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by each Fund, including the education, experience and number of its investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Funds. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing factors

 

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such as credit risk, tax efficiency, and special considerations relevant to investing in municipal bonds. The Board considered the Adviser’s municipal bond team, which includes investment professionals and credit specialists who provide services to the Funds. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, as well as the compensation methods of the Adviser and other factors, such as the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including each Fund, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Funds, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Funds.

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

The Board considered shareholder and other administrative services provided or managed by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines.

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

Fund Performance

The Board compared each Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds and appropriate benchmark indices and, where relevant, a customized peer group of similarly managed funds, and assessed each Fund’s performance on the basis of total return and current income return. The Board’s review included comparative performance data for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2017 for each Fund.

In this regard, the Board noted each Fund’s performance relative to its peer group, custom peer group, if applicable, and benchmark index for the three-year period, as follows:

 

Fund    Performance Relative to:
   Median of
Peers
   Median of
Custom Peers
   Index

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II

   Lower    n/a    Higher

Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II

   Lower    n/a    Higher

Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

   Lower    Lower    Higher

Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Bond Fund

   Higher    Higher    Higher

Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

   Higher    n/a    Higher

Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund II

   Lower    n/a    Higher

Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund

   Higher    Higher    Higher

Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

   Higher    n/a    Higher

The Board considered, among other things, the Adviser’s efforts to generate competitive levels of tax-exempt current income over time through investments that, relative to comparable funds, focus on higher quality municipal bonds with longer maturities. With respect to each Fund other than Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II and Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund II, based on its review of performance over multiple periods and other relevant information provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the performance of each such Fund was satisfactory. With respect to Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II and Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund II, the Board noted that security selection was the primary detractor from each Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by each Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered each Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one year period ended September 30, 2017, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on Fund expense ratios relative to comparable funds, and, with respect to Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund II, certain Fund specific factors, as identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee. With respect to Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II, Eaton Vance

 

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New York Municipal Bond Fund II, Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Bond Fund, the Board considered management’s proposals to take steps to address the longer-term prospects of each Fund, including the reorganization and merger into Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund, respectively.

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

Profitability and Other “Fall-Out” Benefits

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

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

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and each Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of each Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of each Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of each Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that each Fund currently shares in any benefits from economies of scale. The Board also considered the fact that the Funds are not continuously offered and that the Funds’ assets are not expected to increase materially in the foreseeable future. The Board concluded that, in light of the level of the Adviser’s profits with respect to each Fund, the implementation of breakpoints in the advisory fee schedules is not warranted at this time.

 

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September 30, 2018

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees and officers of Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II, Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund II, Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund, and Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (the Funds) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Funds’ affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Funds 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. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Funds, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 174 portfolios in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee serves for a three year term. Each officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the

Funds

    

Term Expiring;

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

  

Class II

Trustee

    

Until 2019.

Trustee since 2007.

    

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 174 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Funds.

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(2) Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).

Noninterested Trustees

Mark R. Fetting

1954

  

Class I

Trustee

    

Until 2021.

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).

Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

  

Class II

Trustee

    

Until 2019.

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).

Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

  

Class III

Trustee

    

Until 2020.

Trustee since 2014.

    

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

Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds) (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (9 funds) (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

  

Class I

Trustee(3)

    

Until 2021.

Trustee since

2014.

    

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

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(2) Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (since 2013).

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the

Funds

    

Term Expiring;

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

William H. Park

1947

  

Chairperson of the Board and Class I

Trustee

    

Until 2021.

Chairperson of the Board since 2016 and 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).

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(2) None.

Helen Frame Peters

1948

  

Class III

Trustee(3)

    

Until 2020.

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).

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(2) None.

Keith Quinton(4)

1958

  

Class I

Trustee

    

Until 2021.

Trustee since 2018.

    

Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Advisory Committee member at Northfield Information Services, Inc. (risk management analytics provider) (since 2016). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).

Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank (since 2016).

Marcus L. Smith(4)

1966

  

Class III

Trustee

    

Until 2020.

Trustee since 2018.

    

Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015); Trustee at University of Mount Union (since 2008). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).

Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (since 2017).

Susan J. Sutherland

1957

  

Class III

Trustee

    

Until 2020.

Trustee since 2015.

    

Private investor. Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Harriett Tee Taggart

1948

  

Class III

Trustee

    

Until 2020.

Trustee since 2011.

    

Managing Director, Taggart Associates (a professional practice firm). Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1983-2006). Ms. Taggart has apprised the Board of Trustees that she intends to retire as a Trustee of all Eaton Vance Funds effective December 31, 2018.

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(2) Director of Albemarle Corporation (chemicals manufacturer) (since 2007) and The Hanover Group (specialty property and casualty insurance company) (since 2009).

Scott E. Wennerholm

1959

  

Class II

Trustee

    

Until 2019.

Trustee since 2016.

    

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).

Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

 

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Eaton Vance

Municipal Bond Funds

September 30, 2018

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the

Funds

    

Officer

Since(5)

    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Payson F. Swaffield

1956

   President      2003      Vice President and Chief Income Investment Officer of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM.

James F. Kirchner

1967

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

Richard F. Froio

1968

   Chief Compliance Officer      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).

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise. Each Trustee holds office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject to a prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

(2) 

During their respective tenures, the Trustees (except for Mmes. Frost and Sutherland and Messrs. Fetting, Gorman, Quinton, Smith and Wennerholm) also served as Board members of one or more of the following funds (which operated in the years noted): eUnitsTM 2 Year U.S. Market Participation Trust: Upside to Cap / Buffered Downside (launched in 2012 and terminated in 2014); and eUnitsTM 2 Year U.S. Market Participation Trust II: Upside to Cap / Buffered Downside (launched in 2012 and terminated in 2014). However, Ms. Mosley did not serve as a Board member of eUnitsTM 2 Year U.S. Market Participation Trust: Upside to Cap / Buffered Downside (launched in 2012 and terminated in 2014).

(3) 

Preferred Shares Trustee.

(4) 

Messrs. Quinton and Smith began serving as Trustees effective October 1, 2018.

(5) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

 

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Eaton Vance Funds

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

Share Repurchase Program.  The Funds’ Boards of Trustees have approved a share repurchase program authorizing each Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common shares as of the approved date in open-market transactions at a discount to net asset value. The repurchase program does not obligate a Fund to purchase a specific amount of shares. The Funds’ repurchase activity, including the number of shares purchased, average price and average discount to net asset value, is disclosed in the Funds’ annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders.

Additional Notice to Shareholders.  If applicable, a Fund may also redeem or purchase its outstanding preferred shares in order to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, borrowing or rating agency requirements or for other purposes as it deems appropriate or necessary.

Closed-End Fund Information.  Eaton Vance closed-end funds make fund performance data and certain information about portfolio characteristics available on the Eaton Vance website shortly after the end of each month. Other information about the funds is available on the website. The funds’ net asset value per share is readily accessible on the Eaton Vance website. Portfolio holdings for the most recent month-end are also posted to the website approximately 30 days following the end of the month. This information is available at www.eatonvance.com on the fund information pages under “Individual Investors — Closed-End Funds”.

 

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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

6201 15th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11219

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 


LOGO

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122. 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 has designated George J. Gorman and William H. Park, 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).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

(a) –(d)

The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the registrant’s fiscal years ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2018 by D&T for professional services rendered for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by D&T during such periods.

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   9/30/17      9/30/18  

Audit Fees

   $ 28,180      $ 28,180  

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 8,827      $ 8,827  

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 37,007      $ 37,007  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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 the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees and specifically include fees incurred to satisfy the requirements of the underwriter in conjunction with the private offering of the registrant’s Institutional MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (iMTP Shares).

(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 to the registrant by D&T for the registrant’s fiscal years ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2018; 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 same time periods.

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   9/30/17      9/30/18  

Registrant

   $ 8,827      $ 8,827  

Eaton Vance(1)

   $ 148,018      $ 126,485  

 

(1)

The investment adviser to the registrant, as well as any of its affiliates that provide ongoing services to the registrant, are subsidiaries of Eaton Vance Corp.

(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 Registrants

The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. George J. Gorman (Chair), Valerie A. Mosley, William H. Park and Scott E. Wennerholm are the members of the registrant’s audit committee.

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

The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a proxy voting policy and procedure (the “Fund Policy”), pursuant to which the Trustees have delegated proxy voting responsibility to the Fund’s investment adviser and adopted the investment adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures (the “Policies”) which are described below. The Trustees will review the Fund’s proxy voting records from time to time and will annually consider approving the Policies for the upcoming year. In the event that a conflict of interest arises between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund, the investment adviser will generally refrain from voting the proxies related to the companies giving rise to such conflict until it consults with the Board’s Special Committee except as contemplated under the Fund Policy. The Board’s Special Committee will instruct the investment adviser on the appropriate course of action.

The Policies are designed to promote accountability of a company’s management to its shareholders and to align the interests of management with those shareholders. An independent proxy voting service (“Agent”), currently Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., has been retained to assist in the voting of proxies through the provision of vote analysis, implementation and recordkeeping and disclosure services. The investment adviser will generally vote proxies through the Agent. The Agent is required to vote all proxies and/or refer them back to the investment adviser pursuant to the Policies. It is generally the policy of the investment adviser to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the Agent. The Agent shall refer to the investment adviser proxies relating to mergers and restructurings, and the disposition of assets, termination, liquidation and mergers contained in mutual fund proxies. The investment adviser will normally vote against anti-takeover measures and other proposals designed to limit the ability of shareholders to act on possible transactions, except in the case of closed-end management investment companies. The investment adviser generally supports management on social and environmental proposals. The investment adviser may abstain from voting from time to time where it determines that the costs associated with voting a proxy outweighs the benefits derived from exercising the right to vote or the economic effect on shareholders interests or the value of the portfolio holding is indeterminable or insignificant.

In addition, the investment adviser will monitor situations that may result in a conflict of interest between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund by maintaining a list of significant existing and prospective corporate clients. The investment adviser’s personnel responsible for reviewing and voting proxies on behalf of the Fund will report any proxy received or expected to be received from a company included on that list to the personnel of the investment adviser identified in the Policies. If such personnel expects to instruct the Agent to vote such proxies in a manner inconsistent with the guidelines of the Policies or the recommendation of the Agent, the personnel will consult with members of senior management of the investment adviser to determine if a material conflict of interests exists. If it is determined that a material conflict does exist, the investment adviser will seek instruction on how to vote from the Special Committee.

Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122, and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

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

Eaton Vance Management (“EVM” or “Eaton Vance”) is the investment adviser of each Fund. Craig R. Brandon, portfolio manager of Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II, Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund II, Cynthia J. Clemson, portfolio manager of Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Bond Fund, Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II and Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund and Adam A. Weigold, portfolio manager of Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund and Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund, are responsible for the overall and day-to-day management of each Fund’s investments.


Mr. Brandon is a Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund II since January 2014, of Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund since February 2010, and of Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund II since November 2005, has been an EVM analyst since 1998 and is Co-Director of the Municipal Investments Group. Ms. Clemson is a Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Bond Fund since July 2015, of Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II since March 2014, of Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Bond Fund since July 2015 and is Co-Director of the Municipal Investments Group. Mr. Weigold is a Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund since February 2010 and of Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund since October 2007 and has been an EVM credit analyst since 1991. Messrs. Brandon and Weigold and Ms. Clemson have managed other Eaton Vance portfolios for more than five years. This information is provided as of the date of filing this report.

The following table shows, as of each Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, the number of accounts each portfolio manager managed in each of the listed categories and the total assets (in millions of dollars) in the accounts managed within each category. The table also shows the number of accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account, if any, and the total assets (in millions of dollars) in those accounts.

 

     Number of
All
Accounts
     Total Assets of
All Accounts
     Number of
Accounts
Paying a
Performance Fee
     Total Assets of
Accounts Paying a
Performance Fee
 

Craig R. Brandon

           

Registered Investment Companies

     19      $ 5,430.5        0      $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     1      $ 64.5        0      $ 0  

Other Accounts

     2      $ 102.5        0      $ 0  

Cynthia J. Clemson

           

Registered Investment Companies

     14      $ 3,701.3        0      $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     1      $ 64.5        0      $ 0  

Other Accounts

     2      $ 102.5        0      $ 0  

Adam A. Weigold

           

Registered Investment Companies

     17      $ 3,753.9        0      $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  

Other Accounts

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  


The following table shows the dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by each portfolio manager as of each Fund’s most recent fiscal year end.

 

Fund Name and Portfolio Manager

  

Dollar Range of Equity Securities

Beneficially Owned in the Fund

California Municipal Bond Fund II

  

Craig R. Brandon

   None

Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

  

Craig R. Brandon

   None

Michigan Municipal Bond Fund

  

Cynthia J. Clemson

   None

Municipal Bond Fund II

  

Cynthia J. Clemson

   None

New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

  

Adam A. Weigold

   None

New York Municipal Bond Fund II

  

Craig R. Brandon

   None

Ohio Municipal Bond Fund

  

Cynthia J. Clemson

   None

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

  

Adam A. Weigold

   None

Potential for Conflicts of Interest. It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager’s management of the Fund’s investments on the one hand and the investments of other accounts for which a portfolio manager is responsible on the other. For example, a portfolio manager may have conflicts of interest in allocating management time, resources and investment opportunities among the Fund and other accounts he or she advises. In addition, due to differences in the investment strategies or restrictions between the Fund and the other accounts, the portfolio manager may take action with respect to another account that differs from the action taken with respect to the Fund. In some cases, another account managed by a portfolio manager may compensate the investment adviser based on the performance of the securities held by that account. The existence of such a performance based fee may create additional conflicts of interest for the portfolio manager in the allocation of management time, resources and investment opportunities. Whenever conflicts of interest arise, the portfolio manager will endeavor to exercise his discretion in a manner that he or she believes is equitable to all interested persons. EVM has adopted several policies and procedures designed to address these potential conflicts including a code of ethics and policies that govern the investment adviser’s trading practices, including among other things the aggregation and allocation of trades among clients, brokerage allocations, cross trades and best execution.

Compensation Structure for EVM

Compensation of EVM’s portfolio managers and other investment professionals has three primary components: (1) a base salary, (2) an annual cash bonus, and (3) annual non-cash compensation consisting of options to purchase shares of Eaton Vance Corp. (“EVC”) nonvoting common stock and/or restricted shares of EVC nonvoting common stock that generally are subject to a vesting schedule, and (4) (for equity portfolio managers) a Deferred Alpha Incentive Plan, which pays a deferred cash award tied to future excess returns in certain equity strategy portfolios. EVM’s investment professionals also receive certain retirement, insurance


and other benefits that are broadly available to EVM’s employees. Compensation of EVM’s investment professionals is reviewed primarily on an annual basis. Cash bonuses, stock-based compensation awards, and adjustments in base salary are typically paid or put into effect at or shortly after the October 31st fiscal year end of EVC.

Method to Determine Compensation. EVM compensates its portfolio managers based primarily on the scale and complexity of their portfolio responsibilities and the total return performance of managed funds and accounts versus the benchmark(s) stated in the prospectus, as well as an appropriate peer group (as described below). In addition to rankings within peer groups of funds on the basis of absolute performance, consideration may also be given to relative risk-adjusted performance. Risk-adjusted performance measures include, but are not limited to, the Sharpe ratio (Sharpe ratio uses standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk). Performance is normally based on periods ending on the September 30th preceding fiscal year end. Fund performance is normally evaluated primarily versus peer groups of funds as determined by Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar, Inc. When a fund’s peer group as determined by Lipper or Morningstar is deemed by EVM’s management not to provide a fair comparison, performance may instead be evaluated primarily against a custom peer group or market index. In evaluating the performance of a fund and its manager, primary emphasis is normally placed on three-year performance, with secondary consideration of performance over longer and shorter periods. For funds that are tax-managed or otherwise have an objective of after-tax returns, performance is measured net of taxes. For other funds, performance is evaluated on a pre-tax basis. For funds with an investment objective other than total return (such as current income), consideration will also be given to the fund’s success in achieving its objective. For managers responsible for multiple funds and accounts, investment performance is evaluated on an aggregate basis, based on averages or weighted averages among managed funds and accounts. Funds and accounts that have performance-based advisory fees are not accorded disproportionate weightings in measuring aggregate portfolio manager performance. A portion of the compensation payable to equity portfolio managers and investment professionals will be determined based on the ability of one or more accounts managed by such manager to achieve a specified target average annual gross return over a three year period in excess of the account benchmark. The cash award to be payable at the end of the three year term will be established at the inception of the term and will be adjusted positively or negatively to the extent that the average annual gross return varies from the specified target return.

The compensation of portfolio managers with other job responsibilities (such as heading an investment group or providing analytical support to other portfolios) will include consideration of the scope of such responsibilities and the managers’ performance in meeting them.

EVM seeks to compensate portfolio managers commensurate with their responsibilities and performance, and competitive with other firms within the investment management industry. EVM participates in investment-industry compensation surveys and utilizes survey data as a factor in determining salary, bonus and stock-based compensation levels for portfolio managers and other investment professionals. Salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation are also influenced by the operating performance of EVM and its parent company. The overall annual cash bonus pool is generally based on a substantially fixed percentage of pre-bonus adjusted operating income. While the salaries of EVM’s portfolio managers are comparatively fixed, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may fluctuate significantly from year to year, based on changes in manager performance and other factors as described herein. For a high performing portfolio manager, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may represent a substantial portion of total compensation.

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

No such purchases this period.


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

No material changes.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

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

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

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

The Fund does not engage in securities lending.

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 Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

 

By:  

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President
Date:   November 26, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ James F. Kirchner

  James F. Kirchner
  Treasurer
Date:   November 26, 2018

 

By:  

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President
Date:   November 26, 2018