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EATON VANCE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

EATON VANCE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST

EATON VANCE ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND

EATON VANCE ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUNDEaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II

EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE 2022 TARGET TERM TRUSTEaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

EATON VANCE HIGH INCOME 2021 TARGET TERM TRUSTEaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund

EATON VANCE LIMITED DURATION INCOME FUNDEaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL BOND FUNDEaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund

EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST

EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL INCOME 2028 TERM TRUST

EATON VANCE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST

EATON VANCE NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

EATON VANCE RISK-MANAGED DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND

EATON VANCE SHORT DURATION DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED BUY-WRITE INCOME FUND

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED BUY-WRITE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED BUY-WRITE STRATEGY FUND

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND

EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED GLOBAL BUY-WRITE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED GLOBAL DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND

EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITIES FUND

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Eaton Vance Closed-End FundsEnhanced Equity Income Fund II

Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

Two International Place

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

November [25], 2020February 23, 2021

Dear Shareholder:

WeYou are cordially invite youinvited to attend the joint special meetingAnnual Meeting of shareholdersShareholders of the Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds listed herein (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”) scheduled toyour Fund, which will be held at the principal office of the Funds,each Fund, Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, on January 7,Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time (the “Meeting”)(Eastern Time).

At this meeting you will be asked to consider the election of Trustees. The Meeting is being held to approve matters important to your Fund(s) relating to Morgan Stanley’s proposed acquisition of Eaton Vance Corp. (“EVC”).

On October 7, 2020, EVC, the parent company of the Funds’ investment adviser, Eaton Vance Management (“Eaton Vance”), entered into a definitive agreement with Morgan Stanley, a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management services, pursuant to which Morgan Stanley will acquire EVC, subject to the completion or waiver of various conditions (the “Transaction”).  The Transaction may be deemed to cause each Fund’s current investment advisory agreement with Eaton Vance and the current investment sub-advisory agreements between Eaton Vance and Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (“EVAIL”) or Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (“Parametric”), with respect to certain Funds, to terminate in accordance with applicable law.  In order to help ensure that each Fund’s operations continue uninterrupted upon consummation of the Transaction, we are asking shareholders of each Fund to approve a new investment advisory agreement and, as applicable, a new sub-advisory agreement.  Each Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved its new agreement(s).  It is important to note that the investment advisory fee rate(s) of your Fund(s) under the new agreement(s) will not change as a result of the Transaction, that the Transaction is not expected to result in any change in the investment objective(s) or strategies of your Fund(s), and that the portfolio managers for your Fund(s) are expected to continue in such roles upon consummation of the Transaction.

As more fully described in the enclosed Proxy Statement, the purpose of the Meeting is to seek your vote on the following matters relating to the Transaction: (i) the approval of a new investment advisory agreement with Eaton Vance and (ii) for certain Funds, the approval of a new investment sub-advisory agreement with either EVAIL or Parametric, as applicable.  

The Boards have carefully considered each of these proposals and, as described more fully in the enclosed Proxy Statement, unanimously recommend that shareholders vote FOR each proposal. In particular, the Boards believe that approving the new investment advisory agreements with Eaton Vance and, as applicable, the new investment sub-advisory agreements with EVAIL and Parametric, is in the best interests of the Funds.


proxy statement contains additional information.

We hope that you will be able to attend the Meeting.meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend and regardless of the number of shares you own, it is important that your shares be represented. WeI urge you to mark,complete, sign date, and maildate the enclosed proxy card and return it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope provided or to record your voting instructions by telephone or via the internet as soon as possible to ensureassure that your shares are represented at the Meeting.

Your vote is important to us.  We appreciate your consideration of these important matters.  If you have questions about the proposals, please call our proxy information line at [  ] or contact your financial intermediary.meeting.

 

Sincerely, yours,

 

/s/ Thomas E. Faust Jr.Edward J. Perkin

Thomas E. Faust Jr.Edward J. Perkin

President and Chief Executive Officer

Eaton Vance Management

 

 

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT - PLEASE RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD PROMPTLY.

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Table of Contents

Notice of Joint SpecialIt is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend, you are requested to complete, sign and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible. You may withdraw your proxy if you attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders1

General Information[  ]

Questions and Answers[  ]

The Proposals[  ]

Further Information About Voting and the

Joint Special Meeting[  ]

Additional Meeting Information[  ]

Additional Information[  ]

Appendix A –Investment Advisory Agreements: 

CompensationA-1

Appendix B –Investment Advisory and Administrative 

Agreements: CompensationB-1

Appendix C –Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements:  

CompensationC-1

Appendix D –Number of Shares Outstanding as ofdesire to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Record DateD-1

Appendix E –Form of New Investment Advisory 

AgreementE-1

Appendix F –Form of New Investment Advisory and  

Administrative AgreementF-1

Appendix G –Investment Advisory Agreements: 

Dates and ApprovalsG-1

Appendix H –Board ConsiderationsH-1

Appendix I – Form of New EVAIL Investment Sub- 

Advisory AgreementI-1

Appendix J –Form of New Parametric Investment  

Sub-Advisory AgreementJ-1

Appendix K –Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements;  

Dates and ApprovalsK-1

Appendix L –Submission of Shareholder ProposalsL-1

Appendix M –Other Similar Funds Advised or Sub-

Advised by Eaton Vance or ParametricM-1Enhanced Equity Income Fund II

Appendix N –Payments to Eaton Vance EVAIL,  Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

Parametric or AffiliatesN-1Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund

Appendix O –Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund Trustees and OfficersO-1

Appendix P –5% OwnershipP-1Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund

Appendix Q – Affiliated Brokerage CommissionsQ-1



Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

NOTICE OF JOINT SPECIALANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

ToImportant Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be heldHeld on January 7, 2021Thursday, April 15, 2021: The Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Proxy Statement, Proxy Card and Shareholder Report are available on the Eaton Vance website at https://funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-and-term-trust-documents.php.

EATON VANCE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND (EVM)

EATON VANCE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (CEV)

EATON VANCE ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND (EOI)

EATON VANCE ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND II (EOS)

EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE 2022 TARGET TERM TRUST (EFL)

EATON VANCE HIGH INCOME 2021 TARGET TERM TRUST (EHT)

EATON VANCE LIMITED DURATION INCOME FUND (EVV)

EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND (EIM)

EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (EVN)

EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL INCOME 2028 TERM TRUST (ETX)

EATON VANCE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST (EOT)

EATON VANCE NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND (ENX)

EATON VANCE RISK-MANAGED DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND (ETJ)

EATON VANCE SHORT DURATION DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND (EVG)

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED BUY-WRITE INCOME FUND (ETB)

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED BUY-WRITE OPPORTUNITIES FUND (ETV)

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED BUY-WRITE STRATEGY FUND (EXD)

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND (ETY)

EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND (EVT)

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED GLOBAL BUY-WRITE OPPORTUNITIES FUND (ETW)

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED GLOBAL DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND (EXG)

EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND (ETG)

EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITIES FUND (ETO)

(The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of each of the above registered investment companies, each a “Fund” and, collectively,Massachusetts business trust (collectively, the “Funds”)

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE MEETING OF THE FUNDS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 7, 2021: The notice of joint special meeting of shareholders, Proxy Statement, and the forms of proxy card are available at https://funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-and-term-trust-documents.php.

To the shareholders of the Funds:

The joint special meeting of shareholders of your Fund(s), will be held on January 7, 2021 at 11:30 a.m., Eastern Time, at the principal office of the Funds,each Fund, Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, (the “Meeting”)on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), to considerfor the following proposals (each, a “Proposal”).purposes:

(1)To elect Trustees of each Fund as outlined below:
a.For Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II and Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund, four Class II Trustees, George J. Gorman, William H. Park, Helen Frame Peters and Susan J. Sutherland, to be elected by shareholders of each Fund;
b.For Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund and Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund,  three Class I Trustees, Thomas E. Faust Jr., Cynthia E. Frost and Scott E. Wennerholm, to be elected by shareholders of each Fund; and
c.For Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund, four Class II Trustees, George J. Gorman, William H. Park, Keith Quinton and Susan J. Sutherland, to be elected by shareholders of the Fund.
(2)To consider and act upon any other matters that may properly come before the meeting and any adjourned or postponed session thereof.

Proposals:

1.Approval of a new investment advisory agreement forAlthough each Fund listed below with Eaton Vance Management (“Eaton Vance”)

1A.(EVM, CEV, EOI, EOS, EVV, EIM, EVN, ENX, ETJ, EVG, ETB, ETV, ETY, EVT, ETW, EXG, ETG, and ETO) Approvalis holding a separate meeting, the meetings will be held concurrently. Shareholders of a new investment advisory agreement with Eaton Vance to continue to serve as the Fund’s investment adviser



1B.(EFL, EHT, ETX, EOT, and EXD) Approval of a new investment advisory and administrative agreement with Eaton Vance to continue to serve as the Fund’s investment adviser and administrator

2.Approval of a new investment sub-advisory agreement for each Fund listed below

2A.(ETG, ETO, and EXG) Approval of a new investment sub-advisory agreement with Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.will vote separately. Any such vote FOR or AGAINST the proposal will also authorize the persons named as proxies to continue to serve as the Fund’s investment sub-adviser

2B.(ETB, ETV, ETW, and EXD) Approval of a new investment sub-advisory agreement with Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC to continue to serve as the Fund’s investment sub-adviser

Holders of record of sharesvote accordingly FOR or AGAINST any such adjournment of the Funds listed above atAnnual Meeting of Shareholders.

The Board of Trustees of each Fund has fixed the close of business on October 29, 2020 who have voting power with respectFebruary 2, 2021 as the record date for the determination of the shareholders of a Fund entitled to such shares are entitlednotice of and to vote at the Meetingmeeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. As part of our effort to maintain a safe and healthy environment at theour Annual Meeting, the FundsFund and the Funds’ Boards of Trustees (each a “Board” and, collectively, the “Boards”)Board are closely monitoring statements issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov) and local authorities regardingdevelopments with respect to the novel coronavirus, disease, COVID-19.COVID-19, and the advice and guidance of public health officials. For that reason, the Boards reserveBoard reserves the right to reconsider the date, time and/or means of convening the Meeting for one or more Funds.Annual Meeting.  Subject to any restrictions imposed by applicable law, the BoardsBoard may choose to conduct the Meeting of one or more Fundsmeeting solely by means of remote communications, or may hold a “hybrid” meeting where some participants attend in person and others attend by means of remote communications.  If the Boards chooseBoard chooses to change the date, time and/or means of convening the Annual Meeting, for a Fund, the Fund will publicly announce the decision to do so in advance, and details on how to participate will be issued by press release and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as additional proxy material. 

This notice and the related proxy materials firstAttendees are being mailedalso encouraged to shareholdersreview guidance from public health authorities on or about November [25], 2020.  This proxy is being solicited on behalf of each Fund’s Board.this issue. 

By Order of theeach Board of Trustees

/s/ Maureen A. Gemma

Maureen A. Gemma

Secretary

 

We urge youFebruary 23, 2021

Boston, Massachusetts

IMPORTANT

Shareholders can help the Board of Trustees of their Fund(s) avoid the necessity and additional expense to mark, sign, date, and mailthe Funds of further solicitations by promptly returning the enclosed proxy cardproxy. The enclosed addressed envelope requires no postage if mailed in the postage-paid envelope provided or to recordUnited States and is intended for your voting instructions by telephone or via the internet so that your shares are represented at the Meeting.convenience.

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II

November [25], 2020Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund



Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

Two International Place

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

PROXY STATEMENT

For the Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders

To be held on January 7, 2021

EATON VANCE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND (EVM)

EATON VANCE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (CEV)

EATON VANCE ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND (EOI)

EATON VANCE ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND II (EOS)

EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE 2022 TARGET TERM TRUST (EFL)

EATON VANCE HIGH INCOME 2021 TARGET TERM TRUST (EHT)

EATON VANCE LIMITED DURATION INCOME FUND (EVV)

EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND (EIM)

EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST (EVN)

EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL INCOME 2028 TERM TRUST (ETX)

EATON VANCE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST (EOT)

EATON VANCE NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND (ENX)

EATON VANCE RISK-MANAGED DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND (ETJ)

EATON VANCE SHORT DURATION DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND (EVG)

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED BUY-WRITE INCOME FUND (ETB)

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED BUY-WRITE OPPORTUNITIES FUND (ETV)

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED BUY-WRITE STRATEGY FUND (EXD)

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND (ETY)

EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND (EVT)

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED GLOBAL BUY-WRITE OPPORTUNITIES FUND (ETW)

EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED GLOBAL DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND (EXG)

EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND (ETG)

EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITIES FUND (ETO)

(each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”)

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General Information

This Proxy Statementproxy statement is being furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the BoardsBoard of Trustees (each, a “Board”of Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (the “Enhanced Equity Fund”), Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (the “Risk-Managed Fund”), Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund (the “Buy-Write Income Fund”), Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (the “Buy-Write Opportunities Fund”), Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund (the “Buy-Write Strategy Fund”) and collectively,Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (the “Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund”) (collectively, the “Boards”“Funds”). The proxies will be voted at the Annual Meeting of the FundsShareholders of each Fund and at aany adjournments or postponements thereof. The meeting towill be held jointly at the principal office of the Funds, Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, on January 7,Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), and at any and all adjournments or postponements thereof (the “Meeting”), at which shareholdersthe principal office of each Fund, Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. The meeting will be asked to approve a new investment advisory agreement with Eaton Vance Management (“Eaton Vance”) and shareholders of certain Funds will also be asked to approve a new investment sub-advisory agreement (each, a “Proposal” and, collectively,held for the “Proposals”).

This Proxy Statement, along with the enclosed Notice of Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders andpurposes set forth in the accompanying notice. This proxy card(s),material is being mailed to shareholders on or about November [25], 2020.  It explains what you should know before voting on the matters described herein.  Please read it carefully and keep it for future reference.

Eaton Vance provides investment advisory and administrative services to each of the Funds.  For some Funds, Eaton Vance provides investment advisory services pursuant to an



investment advisory agreement and administrative services pursuant to a separate administrative services agreement.  For other Funds, Eaton Vance provides investment advisory and administrative services pursuant to a single investment advisory and administrative agreement.  For the purposes of this Proxy Statement, the term “investment advisory agreement” is, unless otherwise noted, used to refer to both types of agreements.  

In addition, certain Funds have investment sub-advisory relationships with either Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (“EVAIL”) or Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (“Parametric”), each of which is an affiliate of Eaton Vance. For the purposes of this Proxy Statement, the term “investment sub-advisory agreement” is, unless otherwise noted, used to refer to agreements with EVAIL and agreements with Parametric.  

It is important to note that implementation of the Proposals below is subject to the closing of the Transaction (as defined below).  Should the Transaction not be completed as scheduled or at all, no Proposal would be implemented regardless of how shareholders vote.

Shareholders are not entitled to any appraisal rights or similar rights of dissenters in connection with either Proposal to be considered at the Meeting.

Questions and Answers

Q:Why am I being asked to vote?

A:On October 7, 2020, Eaton Vance Corp. (“EVC”), the parent company of Eaton Vance, each Fund’s investment adviser, entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Morgan Stanley pursuant to which Morgan Stanley will acquire EVC and its affiliates, including Eaton Vance (the “Transaction”). The closing of the Transaction is subject to the completion or waiver of various conditions, and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021 (the “Closing”).   February 23, 2021.

The Transaction is relevant to your Fund(s) because Eaton Vance serves as investment adviser to the Funds.  In addition, certain Funds have investment sub-advisory relationships with either EVAIL or Parametric, each of which is a subsidiary of EVC. Upon the Closing, Eaton Vance, EVAIL, and Parametric will become indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley.

Upon the Closing, each Fund’s investment advisory agreement with Eaton Vance and, if applicable, investment sub-advisory agreement with EVAIL or Parametric may be deemed to automatically terminate.  This is because the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), which regulates investment companies such as the Funds, requires investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements to terminate automatically in the event of an assignment of the agreement.    

Each Fund’s Board unanimously recommends that you approve a new investment advisory agreement with Eaton Vance and, if applicable, a new investment sub-advisory agreement with EVAIL or Parametric, to ensure that these entities will continue to serve as the Funds’ investment advisers and, if applicable, sub-advisers upon the Closing.  In connection with the Transaction, Eaton Vance proposed, and each Fund’s Board approved, certain updates to the provisions of its current investment advisory agreement with Eaton



Vance and, if applicable, investment sub-advisory agreement with EVAIL or Parametric. This Proxy Statement describes the Transaction and the new investment advisory agreement and, if applicable, investment sub-advisory agreement for each Fund.

Q:How will the Transaction affect Eaton Vance, EVAIL, and Parametric?

A:Following the Closing, Eaton Vance, is expected to operate as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley and is expected to retain its existing portfolio management and other key personnel who provide services to the Funds.  Further, EVAIL and Parametric are expected to maintain their respective portfolio management and other key personnel who provide services to the Funds. 

Q:How will the Transaction potentially benefit my Fund?

A:It is expected that the Transaction will deliver long-term financial benefits for the Funds.  The combined business of EVC and Morgan Stanley will offer a unique public and private market investment solution set to clients in the industry and is expected to have the resources to bring deep capital markets and value-added service excellence to EVC and its affiliates’ relationships.  Approval of the new investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements will provide continuity of the investment program you selected through your investment in the Fund(s) and help to ensure that each Fund’s operations continue uninterrupted after the Closing. 

Q:How does the proposed new investment advisory agreement differ from my Fund’s current investment advisory agreement?

A:While certain provisions have been updated, the proposed new investment advisory agreements with Eaton Vance are substantially similar to the current investment advisory agreements with Eaton Vance, and the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements with EVAIL and Parametric are substantially similar to the current investment sub-advisory agreements with EVAIL and Parametric, respectively.  The services that your Fund(s) will receive under the new investment advisory agreement and, if applicable, investment sub-advisory agreement are expected to be substantially similar to those it receives under the current investment advisory agreement and, if applicable, investment sub-advisory agreement. 

The material differences between (i) the provisions of the proposed new investment advisory agreement and each Fund’s current investment advisory agreement and, if applicable, (ii) the provisions of the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreement and a Fund’s current investment sub-advisory agreement, are described in more detail within this Proxy Statement and in various Appendices to this Proxy Statement.

Q:Will my Fund’s contractual management fee rates increase?

A:No.  As shown in Appendices A and B hereto, respectively, the investment advisory fee rates and the investment advisory and administrative services fee rates (referred to collectively as “management fee” rates) proposed for the Funds will remain the same as under their existing agreements.  No sub-adviser will receive increased investment sub-advisory fees as a result of the Transaction, as shown in Appendix C



Q:Will the new investment advisory agreement and the new investment sub-advisory agreements result in any changes in the portfolio management, investment objective(s), or investment strategy of my Fund?

A:No. The new agreements are not expected to result in any changes to any Fund’s investment objective(s) or investment strategy.  Further, the portfolio managers for each Fund are expected to continue in such roles upon the Closing. 

Q:Will one Proposal pass if the other Proposal is not approved?

A:The Proposals are subject to the Closing.  If the Closing does not occur, the Proposals will be deemed null and the Boards will consider whether other appropriate actions are warranted.  Proposal 1 is not contingent on the approval of Proposal 2.  Proposal 2, with respect to a particular Fund, is contingent upon approval of Proposal 1 by shareholders of that Fund. If the shareholders of a given Fund do not approve Proposal 1, Proposal 2 will be deemed null with respect to that Fund and the Board of that Fund will then consider whether other appropriate actions, if any, are warranted. 

Q:Will the Transaction be completed if this Proposal is not approved?

A:The Closing may take place even if shareholders of a Fund(s) do not approve the Proposal(s).  If this should happen, the Board(s) of such Fund(s) would consider what additional actions to take, which could include continuing to solicit approval of a new investment advisory agreement. In addition, Eaton Vance could (and expects to) propose that the BoardTrustees of each Fund approve an interim investment advisory agreement and, as applicable, an interim investment sub-advisory agreement to permit continuity of management while solicitation continues.  The terms of(each, the interim investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements would be identical to those of the current agreements except for term and escrow provisions required by applicable law.

Q:How does the Board recommend that shareholders of each Fund vote on the Proposals?

A:Each Board unanimously recommends that you vote FOR each of Proposal 1 and, if applicable, Proposal 2. 

Q:Who is asking for my vote?

A:The enclosed proxy card is solicited by the Board for use at the Meeting of each Fund to be held on January 7, 2021 and, if your Fund’s/Funds’ meeting is adjourned or postponed, at any later meetings held, as permitted by such Fund’s/Funds’ organizational documents, for the purposes stated in the Notice of Joint Special Meeting provided herewith.  The Notice of Joint Special Meeting, the proxy cards and the Proxy Statement are expected to be mailed beginning on or about November [25], 2020. 



Q:Who is eligible to vote?

A:Shareholders of record of each Fund at“Board”) has fixed the close of business on October 29, 2020 (the “Record Date”February 2, 2021 as the record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. The number of Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Shares”) of each Fund outstanding on February 2, 2021, were as follows:

FundNo. of Common Shares
Outstanding on
February 2, 2021
Enhanced Equity Fund49,785,391
Risk-Managed Fund63,906,131
Buy-Write Income Fund26,616,794
Buy-Write Opportunities Fund92,485,251
Buy-Write Strategy Fund9,731,586
Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund107,486,624

Each Fund will vote separately on each item; votes of multiple Funds will not be aggregated.

According to filings made on Schedule 13D and 13G pursuant to Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, one or more shareholders of a Fund owns 5% or more of the Fund's Common Shares. Information relating to such shareholders can be found on Exhibit C. As of February 2, 2021, to each Fund’s knowledge: (i) no other shareholder owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of a Class of the Fund; and (ii) the Trustees and officers of the Fund, individually and as a group, owned beneficially less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.

Shareholders as of the close of business on the record date, who have voting power with respect to such shares, are entitled to be presentattend and to vote at the Meeting and such date shall applymeeting. All properly executed proxies received prior to any adjourned or postponed meeting unless the Board fixes a new record date, which it shall do if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 120 days afterwill be voted at the date fixed for the Meeting.   

The number of voting securities of each Fund outstanding and entitled to vote on the Record Date is shown in Appendix D.meeting. Each whole share held by a shareholder having voting power with respect to such share is entitled to one vote, with fractional shares voting proportionately.  Shares represented by your duly executed proxy card(s) will be voted in accordance with your instructions.  If you signits instructions; if no instruction is given, an executed proxy will authorize the persons named on the respective proxy card but do not fill in a vote, your shares will be voted in accordance with the Board’s recommendation.  

Q:How do I vote my shares?

A: You may vote your shares in oneenclosed as proxies, or any of four ways: 

·By telephone: Call the toll-free number printed on the enclosed proxy card(s) and follow the directions. 

·By internet: Access the website address printed on the enclosed proxy card(s) and follow the directions on the website. 

·By mail: Complete, sign, and date the proxy card(s) you received and return in the self-addressed, postage-paid envelope.   

·At the Meeting: Vote your shares at the Meeting scheduledthem, to be held at the principal office of the Funds, Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, on January 7, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time.    

Q:Is my Fund paying for the Transaction or this proxy solicitation?

A:No.  The Funds will not bear any portion of the costs associated with the Transaction.  All costs of this Proxy Statement and the Meeting, including proxy solicitation costs, legal fees, and the costs of printing and mailing this Proxy Statement, will be borne by EVC.   



Proposal 1

APPROVAL OF A NEW INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Each Board has unanimously approved, and recommends that shareholders of each Fund approve, a new investment advisory agreement between the Fund and Eaton Vance.  

Description of the Transaction

The Merger Agreement was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of each of Morgan Stanley and EVC. The Closing is subject to the completion or waiver of customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021. Upon the Closing, Eaton Vance, EVAIL, and Parametric will become indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley.

Proposal 1A: Approval of a New Investment Advisory Agreement with Eaton Vance (EVM, CEV, EOI, EOS, EVV, EIM, EVN, ENX, ETJ, EVG, ETB, ETV, ETY, EVT, ETW, EXG, ETG, and ETO)

It is proposed that Eaton Vance continue to serve as investment adviser to each Fund listed in Proposal 1A pursuant to a new investment advisory agreement between each such Fund and Eaton Vance.

The form of the proposed new investment advisory agreement is attached at Appendix E.  You should refer to Appendix E for the complete terms of each Fund’s proposed investment advisory agreement.

Proposal 1B: Approval of a New Investment Advisory and Administrative Agreement with Eaton Vance (EFL, EHT, ETX, EOT, and EXD) 

It is proposed that Eaton Vance continue to serve as investment adviser and administrator to each Fund listed in Proposal 1B pursuant to a new investment advisory and administrative agreement between each such Fund and Eaton Vance.

The form of the proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreement is attached at Appendix F.  You should refer to Appendix F for the complete terms of each Fund’s proposed investment advisory and administrative agreement.

Proposal 1A: Approval of a New Investment Advisory Agreement with Eaton Vance

Comparison of New Investment Advisory Agreements with Current Investment Advisory Agreements

In connection with the approval of new investment advisory agreements, Eaton Vance proposed, and each Board approved, certain changes to the provisions of the current agreements in order to standardize, clarify, and modernize the current agreements.  The Boards believe that this standardization will benefit shareholders by making the administration of the Funds’ investment advisory agreements more efficient.



The terms of the proposed new investment advisory agreements, and certain differences between the proposed new investment advisory agreements and the current agreements, are described generally below. Differences in language, stylistic changes, and changes to provisions that would not result in a change to a reasonable substantive interpretation of an agreement are not included in the below description; however, the complete text of the form of the proposed new investment advisory agreement is attached at Appendix E.  The date of each Fund’s current investment advisory agreement, the date on which it was last approved by shareholders, and the date on which its continuance was last approved by the relevant Board is set forth in Appendix G.

Fees.  No Fund will experience increased management fee rates as a result of the Transaction.  The contractual advisory fee rates for each Fund under the proposed new investment advisory agreements with Eaton Vance will be the same as the contractual rate of fees currently payable to Eaton Vance under the existing investment advisory agreements.  Separately executed permanent contractual management fee reduction arrangements currently in place for a Fund, if any, will be reflected in the compensation terms in that Fund’s new investment advisory agreement.The fee schedules to the current and proposed investment advisory agreements for each relevant Fund are described in Appendix A.  

Investment Management Services. The current and proposed investment advisory agreements contain substantially similar provisions relating to the retention of Eaton Vance to act as investment adviser for, and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of, each Fund and to administer its investment affairs.  In pursuit of the foregoing, Eaton Vance shall furnish continuously an investment program and shall determine from time to time what securities and other investments shall be acquired, disposed of, or exchanged and what portion of a Fund’s assets shall be held uninvested, subject always to the applicable restrictions of the relevant Fund’s organizational documents and registration statement.  

While Eaton Vance’s role is not changing under the proposed new investment advisory agreements, the proposed agreements explicitly state that Eaton Vance shall not be deemed to have assumed any duties with respect to, and shall not be responsible for, the distribution of shares of a Fund, nor shall Eaton Vance be deemed to have any responsibility with respect to functions specifically assumed by any transfer agent, administrator, custodian, or shareholder servicing agent of the Fund.

Best Execution.  The proposed investment advisory agreements provide that Eaton Vance shall use its best efforts to seek to execute security transactions at prices that are advantageous to the Trust and describe considerations for Eaton Vance’s selection of brokers and dealers, including soft dollar considerations, which are subject to policies and procedures adopted by the Board. This language is not included in the current investment advisory agreements for EOS, EVG, ETB, ETV, ETW, ETY, EXG, and ETJ.  For each of the other applicable Funds, this language was updated to more closely reflect statutory requirements relating to payment of brokerage commission rates for investment transactions.  

The current investment advisory agreements for the Funds provide that Eaton Vance shall place purchase and sale orders either directly with the issuer or with brokers or dealers. The proposed investment advisory agreements provide that Eaton Vance shall place all orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio investments either directly with the issuer or with brokers, dealers,



futures commission merchants or other market participants selected by Eaton Vance.  The language in the proposed new investment advisory agreements reflects the different types of investments in which the Funds may transact.

Delegation of Responsibilities. The current and proposed investment advisory agreements permit Eaton Vance to employ one or more sub-advisers with respect to any Fund. The proposed new investment advisory agreements make clear that Eaton Vance may, with the approval of the Trustees of the Fund and without the vote of any shareholders of the Fund, terminate any agreement with any sub-adviser and/or enter into an agreement with one or more other sub-advisers, all as permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. In addition, pursuant to the proposed investment advisory agreements, in the event a sub-adviser is employed, Eaton Vance retains the authority to immediately assume responsibility for any functions delegated to such sub-adviser, subject to approval by the Trustees and notice to the sub-adviser; this is also explicitly permitted by the current investment advisory agreements for each of EOI, EOS, ETB, ETV, ETW, ETY, EXG, and ETJ.

Expenses. The current and proposed new investment advisory agreements provide that the Funds will pay all expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by Eaton Vance, including certain expenses set forth in the agreement.  In particular, among other expenses, the proposed new investment advisory agreements identify certain examples of expenses not identified in the current investment advisory agreements, including the investment advisory, sub-advisory, or similar management fee payable by the Fund, as well as any expenses for printing and distributing registration statements and other Fund reports.  In addition, the proposed new investment advisory agreements clarify that Eaton Vance shall pay the entire salaries and fees of all Fund Trustees and officers who are employed by Eaton Vance and who devote part or all of their time to the affairs of Eaton Vance. The expense provisions in the proposed new investment advisory agreements are intended to clarify existing arrangements and, if approved, would not result in a change to expenses that the Funds currently bear.

Limitation of Liability. Both the current and proposed new investment advisory agreements provide that, in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of duties, Eaton Vance shall not be subject to liability to the Fund or to any shareholder of the Fund for any act or omission in connection with rendering services under the agreement. The current and proposed investment advisory agreements include an acknowledgement that each Fund’s Trustees, officers, and shareholders have limited personal liability as provided for in the Fund’s Declaration of Trust. The proposed new investment advisory agreements include a similar acknowledgement with respect to the limited personal liability of Eaton Vance’s trustees, officers and shareholders.

Third Party Beneficiaries. The proposed new investment advisory agreements clarify that such agreements shall not confer upon any person that is not a party to such agreement any right, benefit, or remedy under the agreement.  The current investment advisory agreements are silent on this point.



Non-Exclusive Services. The proposed new investment advisory agreements clarify that the services of Eaton Vance to a Fund are not exclusive and contemplate that Eaton Vance may provide investment advice to other funds and accounts that may differ from or conflict with the advice provided to the Fund.

Governing Law and Legal Requirements.  While the current investment advisory agreements are silent as to governing law, the proposed new investment advisory agreements provide that such agreements shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The current and proposed new investment advisory agreements refer to certain requirements under the 1940 Act and provide that these requirements will be deemed to reflect the effect of any modification or interpretation by any applicable order, rule, regulation, or interpretive release of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or guidance issued by the staff thereof.

Proposal 1B: Approval of a New Investment Advisory and Administrative Agreement with Eaton Vance

Comparison of New Investment Advisory and Administrative Agreements with Current Investment Advisory and Administrative Agreements

In connection with the approval of new investment advisory and administrative agreements, Eaton Vance proposed, and each Board approved, certain changes to the provisions of the current agreements in order to standardize, clarify, and modernize the current agreements.  The Boards believe that this standardization will benefit shareholders by making the administration of the Funds’ investment advisory and administrative agreements more efficient.

The terms of the proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements, and certain differences between the proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements and the current agreements, are described generally below. Differences in language, stylistic changes, and changes to provisions that would not result in a change to a reasonable substantive interpretation of an agreement are not included in the below description; however, the complete text of the form of the proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreement is attached at Appendix F.  The date of each Fund’s current investment advisory and administrative agreement, the date on which it was last approved by shareholders, and the date on which its continuance was last approved by the relevant Board is set forth in Appendix G.

Fees.  No Fund will experience increased management fee rates as a result of the Transaction.  The contractual fee rates for each Fund under the proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements with Eaton Vance will be the same as the contractual rate of fees currently payable to Eaton Vance under the existing investment advisory and administrative agreements. Separately executed permanent contractual management fee reduction arrangements currently in place for a Fund, if any, will be reflected in the compensation terms in that Fund’s new investment advisory and administrative agreement.  The fee schedules to the current and proposed investment advisory and administrative agreements for each relevant Fund are described in Appendix B.



Duties of Eaton Vance. The current and proposed investment advisory and administrative agreements contain substantially similar provisions relating to the retention of Eaton Vance to act as investment manager for, and to manage the investment and reinvestment of, the assets of each Fund. In pursuit of the foregoing, Eaton Vance shall furnish continuously an investment program and shall determine from time to time what securities, commodities, derivatives, other investments shall be acquired, disposed of, or exchanged and what portion of a Fund’s assets shall be held uninvested, subject always to the applicable restrictions of the relevant Fund’s organizational documents and registration statement.  Eaton Vance shall provide the Funds with such investment management, administration, and supervision as the Funds may from time to time consider necessary for the proper supervision of the Funds’ investment and administrative affairs.

While Eaton Vance’s role is not changing under the proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements, these proposed agreements, like the agreements for ETX, EHT, and EFL, explicitly state that Eaton Vance shall not be deemed to have assumed any duties with respect to, and shall not be responsible for, the distribution of shares of a Fund, nor shall Eaton Vance be deemed to have any responsibility with respect to functions specifically assumed by any transfer agent, custodian, or shareholder servicing agent of the Fund.

Best Execution.  The proposed investment advisory and administrative agreements provide that Eaton Vance shall use its best efforts to seek to execute security transactions at prices that are advantageous to the Trust and describe considerations for Eaton Vance’s selection of brokers and dealers, including soft dollar considerations, which are subject to policies and procedures adopted by the Board. This language is not included in the current investment advisory and administrative agreements.

Whereas the current investment advisory and administrative agreements provide that Eaton Vance shall place purchase and sale orders either directly with the issuer or with brokers or dealers, the proposed investment advisory and administrative agreement provides that Eaton Vance may also place orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio investments with futures commission merchants or other market participants selected by Eaton Vance.

Expenses. The current and proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements provide that the Funds will pay all expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by Eaton Vance, including certain expenses set forth in the agreement. The proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements provide updated examples of the various expenses that may be borne by the Fund.  For example, unlike the current investment advisory and administrative agreements, the proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements do not provide for payment by the Funds of the fees and expenses associated with distributing the Funds’ shares and with registering and maintaining registrations of the Funds’ principal underwriter as broker dealers or agents under state securities laws. The expense provisions in the proposed new investment advisory agreements are intended to clarify existing arrangements and, if approved, would not result in a change in the expenses that the Funds currently bear.



Delegation of Responsibilities. The current and proposed investment advisory and administrative agreements permit Eaton Vance to employ one or more sub-advisers or sub-administrators with respect to any Fund. The proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements make clear that Eaton Vance may, with the approval of the Trustees of the Fund and without the vote of any shareholders of the Fund, terminate any agreement with any sub-adviser or sub-administrator and/or enter into an agreement with one or more other sub-advisers or sub-administrator, all as permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. In addition, both the current and proposed investment advisory and administrative agreements provide that, in the event a sub-adviser or sub-administrator is employed, Eaton Vance retains the authority to immediately assume responsibility for any functions delegated to such sub-adviser or sub-administrator. The proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements clarify that this authority is subject to approval by the Trustees and notice to the sub-adviser or sub-administrator.

Limitation of Liability. Both the current and proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements provide that, in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of duties, Eaton Vance shall not be subject to liability to the Fund or to any shareholder of the Fund for any act or omission in connection with rendering services under the agreement.  The current investment advisory and administrative agreements include an acknowledgement of the limited personal liability of shareholders of the Funds and, with respect to the current agreements for ETX, EHT, and EFL, the Trustees of the Funds.  The proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements include an acknowledgement that the Trustees, officers, and shareholders of the Funds have limited personal liability as provided for in the Funds’ Declarations of Trust. The current agreements for ETX, EHT, and EFL include a similar acknowledgement with respect to the limited personal liability of Eaton Vance’s trustees and shareholders, and the proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements include a similar acknowledgement with respect to the limited personal liability of Eaton Vance’s trustees, officers and shareholders.

Third Party Beneficiaries. The proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements clarify that such agreements shall not confer upon any person that is not a party to such agreement any right, benefit, or remedy under the agreement.  Except for EHT and EFL, the current investment advisory and administrative agreements are silent on this point.

Non-Exclusive Services. The proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements clarify that the services of Eaton Vance to a Fund are not exclusive and contemplate that Eaton Vance may provide investment advice to other funds and accounts that may differ from or conflict with the advice provided to the Fund.  

Governing Law and Legal Requirements. While the current investment advisory and administrative agreements are silent as to governing law, the proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements provide that such agreements shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The current and proposed new investment advisory and administrative agreements refer to certain requirements under the 1940 Act and provide that these requirements will be deemed to reflect the effect of any modification or interpretation by any applicable order, rule, regulation, or interpretive release of the SEC or guidance issued by the staff thereof.  



Proposals 1A and 1B:

Board Considerations

At a meeting held on November 10, 2020, the Board of each Fund, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of Eaton Vance or the Fund (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Fund and Eaton Vance.  In voting its approval of the new investment advisory agreement, the Board of each Fund relied upon the recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees.  Prior to and during meetings leading up to the meeting held on November 10, 2020, each Board’s Contract Review Committee reviewed and discussed information furnished by Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley, as requested by the Independent Trustees, that the Contract Review Committee considered reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the new investment advisory agreement and to form its recommendation.  Such information included, among other things, the terms and anticipated impacts of the Transaction on the Funds and their shareholders.  In addition to considering information furnished specifically to evaluate the impact of the Transaction on the Funds and their respective shareholders, each Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information furnished for prior meetings of the Board and its committees, including information provided in connection with the annual contract review process for the Funds, which most recently culminated in April 2020. The Board of each Fund, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the new investment advisory agreement, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable, and it voted to approve the new investment advisory agreement and to recommend that shareholders do so as well.  Each Board’s considerations are described in more detail in Appendix H.

Required Vote and Related Matters

Approval of each Fund’s proposed new investment advisory agreement requires the affirmative vote of “a majority of the outstanding voting securities” of the Fund, defined in the 1940 Act as the lesser of: (i) 67% or more of the voting securities of the Fund present or represented by proxy at the Meeting if the holders of more than 50% of outstanding voting securities are present or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (“1940 Act Majority”), provided the applicable quorum, as described below under “Further Information About Voting and the Joint Special Meeting – Quorum and Methods of Tabulation,” has been satisfied.  The Funds’ outstanding voting securities include common shares and, if any, preferred shares (Auction Preferred Shares or Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares, as applicable).

This Proposal 1 is subject to the Closing.  If the Closing does not occur, Proposal 1 will be deemed null and the Boards will consider whether other appropriate actions are warranted.  Assuming the Transaction is completed, Proposal 1 will pass for a particular Fund if the requisite shareholder vote is obtained for that Fund.  With respect to each Fund, Proposal 1 is not contingent on the approval of Proposal 2 and, further, Proposal 1 is not contingent upon the approval of Proposal 1 by any other Fund.



Please note that even if shareholders of your Fund(s) approve Proposal 1, it is possible that such Fund’s new investment advisory agreement will not take effect.  This is because the Closing is subject to the completion or waiver of certain conditions.  One of these conditions is that EVC must obtain the consent to the Transaction of EVC clients generating a specified percentage of EVC’s aggregate revenue run-rate as of September 30, 2020, as more fully described in the Merger Agreement.  

On the other hand, the Closing may take place even if shareholders of a Fund(s) do not approve Proposal 1.  If this should happen, the Board(s) of such Fund(s) would consider what additional actions to take, which could include continuing to solicit approval of a new investment advisory agreement.  In addition, Eaton Vance could (and expects to) propose that the Board of each Fund approve an interim investment advisory agreement to permit continuity of management while solicitation continues.  The terms of the interim investment advisory agreement would be identical to those of the current agreement except for term and escrow provisions required by applicable law.

BOARD RECOMMENDATION

Each Fund’s Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, believes that the approval of the new investment advisory agreement is in the best interests of the Fund.  Accordingly, each Fund’s Board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote FOR the new investment advisory agreement as described in Proposal 1A or Proposal 1B.



Proposal 2

APPROVAL OF A NEW INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The Boards unanimously approved, and recommend that shareholderselection of each Fund noted below (collectively, the “Sub-Advised Funds”) approve, a new investment sub-advisory agreement between Eaton Vance and EVAIL or Parametric, as applicable.  As described in more detail below, Eaton Vance has retained, and intends to continue to retain, EVAIL or Parametric, as applicable, for the Sub-Advised Funds noted below.

Proposal 2A: Approval of a New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with EVAIL (ETG, ETO, and EXG) (the “EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds”) 

It is proposed that EVAIL, an affiliate of Eaton Vance, continue to serve as investment sub-adviser to each EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund listed in Proposal 2A pursuant to a new investment sub-advisory agreement.

Proposal 2B: Approval of a New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with Parametric (ETB, ETV, ETW, and EXD) (the “Parametric Sub-Advised Funds”) 

It is proposed that Parametric, an affiliate of Eaton Vance, continue to serve as investment sub-adviser to each Parametric Sub-Advised Fund listed in Proposal 2B pursuant to a new investment sub-advisory agreement.

EVAIL and Parametric are referred to herein as the “Sub-Advisers.”  Each Sub-Adviser currently serves as an investment sub-adviser to the respective Sub-Advised Funds.  Each Sub-Adviser is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC.  The termination of each Sub-Advised Fund’s investment advisory agreement with Eaton Vance would result in the automatic termination of the Sub-Advised Funds’ current sub-advisory agreements.  In order to ensure that each Sub-Advised Fund retains the benefit of the sub-advisory services provided by the relevant Sub-Adviser, Eaton Vance intends to enter into new investment sub-advisory agreements with EVAIL and Parametric, as applicable, that will be substantively similar to the current investment sub-advisory agreements with respect to the Sub-Advised Funds. In connection with the approval of new investment sub-advisory agreements, Eaton Vance proposed, and each Board approved, certain changes to the provisions of the current agreements in order to standardize, clarify, and modernize the current agreements. The Boards believe that this standardization will benefit shareholders by making the administration of the Funds’ investment sub-advisory agreements more efficient. A general description of the differences between the existing and proposed sub-advisory agreements appears below.  The Trustees have unanimously approved these new investment sub-advisory agreements.  

The form of the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements between Eaton Vance and EVAIL is attached at Appendix I.  The form of the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements between Eaton Vance and Parametric is attached at Appendix J.  You should refer to Appendix I or Appendix J, as applicable, for the complete terms of a Fund’s proposed new investment sub-advisory agreement.  The date of each Fund’s current investment sub-advisory agreement, the date on which it was last approved by shareholders (if applicable), and the date on which its continuance was last approved by the relevant Board is set forth in Appendix K.



Proposal 2A:Approval of New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements with EVAIL

Comparison of New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements with EVAIL

The terms of the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements with EVAIL, and certain differences between the proposed new sub-advisory agreements with EVAIL and the current agreements, are described generally below. Differences in language, stylistic changes, and changes to provisions that would not result in a change to a reasonable substantive interpretation of an agreement are not included in the below description; however, the complete text of the form of the proposed new sub-advisory agreements with EVAIL is attached at Appendix I.

Fees. EVAIL will not receive increased investment sub-advisory fees as a result of the Transaction.  There will be no change in the rate of the fees that Eaton Vance will pay to EVAIL under the proposed investment sub-advisory agreements, as compared to the rate of fees that Eaton Vance currently pays to EVAIL under the existing investment sub-advisory agreements.

The current and proposed fee schedules for investment sub-advisory services for each EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund are described in Appendix C. The proposed investment sub-advisory agreements make explicit that Eaton Vance is solely responsible for the payment of the compensation to EVAIL, that EVAIL agrees to seek payment of its compensation solely from Eaton Vance, and that the EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds shall have no liability for EVAIL’s compensation pursuant to the agreements.

Duties of the Sub-Adviser. The current and proposed investment sub-advisory agreements contain substantially similar provisions relating to the retention of EVAIL as investment sub-adviser to render portfolio management services to the EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds. In pursuit of the foregoing, EVAIL shall provide the EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds with such investment management and supervision as Eaton Vance may, from time to time, consider necessary for the proper supervision of the EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds’ investments.  The proposed investment sub-advisory agreements provide that the services to be provided by EVAIL pursuant to the agreement will apply to the portion of an EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund’s assets that Eaton Vance or the Trustees of the EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund shall from time to time designate, which may consist of all or a portion of the EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund’s assets.  The proposed investment sub-advisory agreements also clarify that, subject to approval of the EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund’s Board and notice to EVAIL, Eaton Vance retains complete authority immediately to assume direct responsibility for any function delegated to EVAIL under the agreements.

The current and proposed investment sub-advisory agreements permit EVAIL to buy, sell, and otherwise trade in any and all types of securities and investment instruments on behalf of the EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds; the proposed investment sub-advisory agreements explicitly refer to trading in commodities and derivatives in addition to securities and other investment instruments.  



Best Execution.  The proposed investment sub-advisory agreements provide that EVAIL shall use its best efforts to seek to execute security transactions at prices that are advantageous to the EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds and describe considerations for EVAIL’s selection of brokers and dealers, including soft dollar considerations, which are subject to policies and procedures adopted by the Board. This language is not included in the current investment sub-advisory agreements.  In addition to the policies and procedures adopted by the Board, EVAIL has its own policies and procedures relating to best execution and client commission arrangements.  None of the policies and procedures or current execution practices are expected to change as a result of the Transaction.

Whereas the current investment sub-advisory agreements provide that EVAIL shall place purchase and sale orders either directly with the issuer or with brokers or dealers, the proposed investment sub-advisory agreements clarify that EVAIL may also place orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio investments with futures commission merchants or other market participants selected by EVAIL.

Standard of Care.  The proposed investment sub-advisory agreements provide that EVAIL shall exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties under the agreements and will conduct its activities thereunder in compliance with the applicable requirements of the 1940 Act and all rules and regulations thereunder, all other applicable federal and state laws, any applicable procedures adopted by the EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund’s Board that have been provided to EVAIL, and the provisions of the EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund’s registration statement, each as may be amended. A similar provision is not included in the current investment sub-advisory agreements.

Expenses. The current and proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements provide that the EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds will pay all expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by EVAIL, including certain expenses set forth in the agreement.  In the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements, the detail as to the various expenses that may be borne by the EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds has been updated. In particular, among other expenses, the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements provide that an EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund shall bear the expenses of listing shares of the EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds with a stock exchange, as well as any investment advisory, sub-investment advisory, or similar management fee payable by the EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund, all expenses incurred in connection with the EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds’ use of a line of credit or other borrowings or leverage, and the costs of any pricing or valuation services employed by the EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund to value its investments including primary and comparative valuations services. Moreover, the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements do not explicitly provide that EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds will pay the fees and expenses associated with registering and maintaining registrations of the EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds’ principal underwriter as broker dealers or agents under state securities laws. The expense provisions in the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements are intended to clarify existing arrangements and, if approved, would not result in a change in the expenses that the EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds currently bear.



Limitation of Liability. Both the current and proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements provide that, in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of obligations or duties, EVAIL shall not be subject to liability to Eaton Vance, to the EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund, or to any shareholder of the EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund for any act or omission in connection with rendering services under the agreement.  

The current and proposed investment sub-advisory agreements include an acknowledgement of the limited personal liability of the Trustees, officers, and shareholders of each of Eaton Vance and the EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds as provided for in the Declarations of Trust for each of Eaton Vance and the EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds.

Third Party Beneficiaries. The current investment sub-advisory agreements provide that such agreements shall not confer upon any person that is not a party to such agreement any right, benefit, or remedy thereunder.  The proposed investment sub-advisory agreements clarify that each EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund is a third party beneficiary to the agreement and that, aside from the EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund, nothing in the agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any person not a party thereto (including, but not limited to, shareholders of an EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund) any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of the agreement.

Other Interests. The proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements clarify that the services of EVAIL to an EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund are not exclusive and contemplate that EVAIL may provide investment advice to other funds and accounts that may differ from or conflict with the advice provided to the EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund.

Books and Records. The proposed investment sub-advisory agreement provides that EVAIL shall preserve the records required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act.  The proposed investment sub-advisory agreement further provides that all records maintained by EVAIL for an EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund are the property of the EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund and that EVAIL agrees to surrender promptly to an EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund any of such records upon the EVAIL Sub-Advised Fund’s or Eaton Vance’s request in compliance with the requirements of the 1940 Act. Although EVAIL is currently complying with this regulatory requirement, the current investment sub-advisory agreements are silent on this point.

Governing Law and Legal Requirements.  The current and proposed investment sub-advisory agreements provide that such agreements shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The current and proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements refer to certain requirements under the 1940 Act and provide that these requirements will be deemed to reflect the effect of any modification or interpretation by any applicable order, rule, regulation, or interpretive release of the SEC or guidance issued by the staff thereof.



Proposal 2B: Approval of New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements with Parametric

Comparison of New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements with Parametric

Eaton Vance proposed, and the Boards of ETB, ETV, ETW, and EXD approved, a new form of investment sub-advisory agreement with Parametric that would update the current investment sub-advisory agreements and align them more closely with one another and with the investment sub-advisory agreements between Eaton Vance and its other affiliated sub-advisers (such as EVAIL). The terms of the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements with Parametric, and certain differences between the proposed new sub-advisory agreements with Parametric and the current agreements, are described generally below. Differences in language, stylistic changes, and changes to provisions that would not result in a change to a reasonable substantive interpretation of an agreement are not included in the below description; however, the complete text of the form of the proposed new sub-advisory agreements with Parametric is attached at Appendix J.  

Fees. Parametric will not receive increased investment sub-advisory fees as a result of the Transaction.  There is no change in the rate of the fees that Eaton Vance will pay to Parametric under the proposed investment sub-advisory agreements, as compared to the rate of fees that Eaton Vance currently pays to Parametric under the existing investment sub-advisory agreements.

The current and proposed fee schedules for investment sub-advisory services for each Parametric Sub-Advised Fund are described in Appendix C.  The current and proposed investment sub-advisory agreements provide that Eaton Vance is solely responsible for the payment of the compensation to Parametric, that Parametric agrees to seek payment of its compensation solely from Eaton Vance, and that the Parametric Sub-Advised Funds shall have no liability for Parametric’s compensation thereunder.

Duties of the Sub-Adviser. The current and proposed investment sub-advisory agreements contain substantially similar provisions relating to the retention of Parametric as investment sub-adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Parametric Sub-Advised Funds, subject to the supervision of Eaton Vance and the Trustees of the Parametric Sub-Advised Funds. In connection with EXD’s prior investment objective and strategy, the current investment sub-advisory agreement for EXD provides that Parametric will be responsible for providing services relating to the Parametric Sub-Advised Fund’s options strategy. Parametric’s investment mandate for EXD was broadened in connection with the change to the Trust’s objective and strategy in February 2019. Accordingly, the proposed investment sub-advisory agreement for EXD will appoint Parametric as the sub-adviser to EXD’s assets more generally, as is consistent with its current management of EXD.  The proposed investment sub-advisory agreements clarify that Parametric may buy, sell, and otherwise trade in any and all types of securities, commodities, derivatives, and investment instruments on behalf of each Parametric Sub-Advised Fund.

The proposed investment sub-advisory agreements provide that the services to be provided by Parametric pursuant to the agreements will apply to the portion of a Parametric Sub-Advised Fund’s assets that Eaton Vance or the Trustees of the Parametric Sub-Advised Fund shall from time to time designate, which may consist of all or a portion of the Parametric Sub-Advised



Fund’s assets. The current and proposed investment sub-advisory agreements also state that, subject to approval of each Parametric Sub-Advised Fund’s Board and notice to Parametric, Eaton Vance retains complete authority immediately to assume direct responsibility for any function delegated to Parametric under the agreements.

Best Execution.  The current and proposed investment sub-advisory agreements provide that Parametric is authorized to select broker-dealers with which to execute trades on behalf of the Parametric Sub-Advised Funds.  While the current investment sub-advisory agreements prohibit Parametric from the use of soft dollars, the proposed investment sub-advisory agreements allow the use of soft dollars subject to certain considerations. However, the proposed investment sub-advisory agreements also provide that Parametric’s selection of broker-dealers is subject to the policies and procedures adopted by the Boards.  Because Parametric does not use, or expect to use, soft dollars, the change in language does not reflect an expected change in practice.

Whereas the current investment sub-advisory agreements provide that Parametric shall place purchase and sale orders with brokers or dealers, the proposed investment sub-advisory agreements clarify that Parametric may also place orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio investments with futures commission merchants or other market participants selected by Parametric.

Standard of Care.  The current and proposed investment sub-advisory agreements require that Parametric exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties under the agreements, and the proposed investment sub-advisory agreement clarifies that Parametric will conduct its activities thereunder in compliance with the applicable requirements of the 1940 Act and all rules and regulations thereunder, all other applicable federal and state laws, any applicable procedures adopted by each Parametric Sub-Advised Fund’s Board that have been provided to Parametric, and the provisions of the Parametric Sub-Advised Fund’s registration statement, each as may be amended.  

Expenses. There are no material differences in the framework with respect to how fees and expenses are allocated between a Parametric Sub-Advised Fund and Parametric under the current and proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements.  Under both the current and proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements, Parametric will bear its overhead costs and other expenses incurred by it in connection with the provision of its services, and the Parametric Sub-Advised Funds will bear the expenses not payable by Eaton Vance or Parametric. The current investment sub-advisory agreements for ETB, ETV, and ETW principally detail Parametric’s obligations to pay the expenses incurred by it and its staff in connection with its duties under the agreement, while the current sub-advisory agreement for EXD and the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements enumerate examples of expenses that will be borne by the Parametric Sub-Advised Funds. The existing agreement for EXD and the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements provide substantially similar examples of the expenses to be borne by the Parametric Sub-Advised Funds, except that the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements explicitly provide that a Parametric Sub-Advised Fund shall bear the expenses of any investment advisory, sub-investment advisory, or similar management fee payable by the Parametric Sub-Advised Fund, all expenses incurred in connection with the Parametric Sub-Advised Funds’ use of a line of credit or other



borrowings or leverage, and the costs of any pricing or valuation services employed by the Parametric Sub-Advised Fund to value its investments including primary and comparative valuations services. Moreover, the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements do not explicitly provide that the Parametric Sub-Advised Funds will pay the fees and expenses associated with registering and maintaining registrations of the Parametric Sub-Advised Funds’ principal underwriter as broker dealers or agents under state securities laws. The expense provisions in the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements are intended to clarify existing arrangements and, if approved, would not result in a change in the expenses that the Parametric Sub-Advised Funds currently bear.

Other Interests. The proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements contain a provision in which the parties acknowledge that the Trustees, officers, and shareholders of a Parametric Sub-Advised Fund may be or may become interested in Parametric or in other entities sponsored by Parametric, and that the trustees, officers, employees, and shareholders of Parametric may be or may become interested in a Parametric Sub-Advised Funds. While the current investment sub-advisory agreement for EXD contains a similar provision, the current investment sub-advisory agreements for ETB, ETV, and ETW are silent on this point. The proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements also clarify that the services of Parametric to a Parametric Sub-Advised Fund are not exclusive and contemplate that Parametric may provide investment advice to other funds and accounts that may differ from or conflict with the advice provided to the Parametric Sub-Advised Funds.

Limitation of Liability. The current investment sub-advisory agreements for ETB, ETV, and ETW and the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements for ETB, ETV, ETW, and EXD limit the liability of Parametric and Eaton Vance to situations in which there is willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence.  The current investment sub-advisory agreement for EXD contains a similar limitation, except that it applies a gross negligence standard and does not contain a provision that limits Eaton Vance’s liability under the agreement. The change to EXD’s liability provisions will provide a consistent liability standard for Parametric and Eaton Vance and is protective of the Parametric Sub-Advised Funds.

Third Party Beneficiaries. The current investment sub-advisory agreements for ETB, ETV, and ETW and the proposed investment sub-advisory agreements provide that each Parametric Sub-Advised Fund is a third party beneficiary to the agreement.  The current investment sub-advisory agreement for EXD is silent on the point.

Indemnification.  Pursuant to the current investment sub-advisory agreements for ETB, ETV, and ETW, each of Eaton Vance and Parametric agree to indemnify the other against losses in certain circumstances.  There is no similar indemnification provision in the current investment sub-advisory agreement for EXD or in the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreement. The indemnification provisions shift risk among the two affiliated advisers and the removal of the provisions will not impact the Parametric Sub-Advised Funds.

Duration and Termination. The current and proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements have substantially similar provisions regarding the duration and termination of the agreements, except that the proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements provide that Parametric can terminate the agreement on 60 days’ written notice while existing agreements



require Parametric to provide three months’ written notice, unless the Parametric Sub-Advised Fund or Eaton Vance requests an additional three month period of time (or unless either party becomes legally incapable of providing the services or ceases to be a registered adviser, in which case Parametric can terminate immediately).

Governing Law and Legal Requirements.  The current and proposed investment sub-advisory agreements provide that such agreements shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The current and proposed new investment sub-advisory agreements refer to certain requirements under the 1940 Act and provide that these requirements will be deemed to reflect the effect of any modification or interpretation by any applicable order, rule, regulation, or interpretive release of the SEC or guidance issued by the staff thereof.

Proposals 2A and 2B:

Board Considerations

At a meeting held on November 10, 2020, the Board of each of ETG, ETO, EXG, ETB, ETV, ETW, and EXD, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve a new investment sub-advisory agreement between Eaton Vance and EVAIL, with respect to the EVAIL Sub-Advised Funds, and Parametric, with respect to the Parametric Sub-Advised Funds.  In voting its approval of the new investment sub-advisory agreement, the Board of each of ETG, ETO, EXG, ETB, ETV, ETW, and EXD relied upon the recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees.  Prior to and during meetings leading up to the meeting held on November 10, 2020, the Contract Review Committee of each Board reviewed and discussed information furnished by Eaton Vance, EVAIL and Morgan Stanley, as requested by the Independent Trustees, that the Contract Review Committee considered reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the new investment sub-advisory agreement and to form its recommendation. Such information included, among other things, the terms and anticipated impacts of the Transaction on the Funds and their shareholders.  In addition to considering information furnished specifically to evaluate the impact of the Transaction on the Funds and their respective shareholders, each Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information furnished for prior meetings of the Boards and their committees, including information provided in connection with the annual contract review process for ETG, ETO, EXG, ETB, ETV, ETW, and EXD, which most recently culminated in April 2020.  The Board of each of ETG, ETO, EXG, ETB, ETV, ETW, and EXD, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the new investment sub-advisory agreement, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable, and it voted to approve the new investment sub-advisory agreement and to recommend that shareholders do so as well.  Each Board’s considerations are described in more detail in Appendix H.

Required Vote and Related Matters

Approval of a Fund’s proposed new investment sub-advisory agreement requires the affirmative vote of a 1940 Act Majority of the voting securities of the Fund, provided the applicable quorum, as described below under “Further Information About Voting and the Joint Special Meeting – Quorum and Methods of Tabulation,” has been satisfied.



This Proposal is subject to the Closing and, with respect to a particular Fund, shareholders’ approval of Proposal 1, which seeks approval of a new investment advisory agreement between each Fund and Eaton Vance.  If the shareholders of a given Fund do not approve Proposal 1 or the Transaction is not completed, this Proposal 2 will be deemed null with respect to that Fund.  The Board of such Fund will consider whether other appropriate actions, if any, are warranted.

Please note that even if shareholders of a Fund approve Proposal 2, it is possible that a new investment sub-advisory agreement will not take effect.  This is because the Closing is subject to the completion or waiver of certain conditions.  One of these conditions is that EVC must obtain the consent to the Transaction of EVC clients generating a specified percentage of EVC’s aggregate revenue run-rate as of September 30, 2020.  

On the other hand, the Closing may take place even if shareholders of your Fund(s) do not approve Proposal 2.  If this should happen, the Board(s) of such Fund(s) would consider what additional actions to take, which could include continuing to solicit approval of a new investment sub-advisory agreement.  In addition, Eaton Vance could (and expects to) propose that the Board of each Fund approve an interim investment sub-advisory agreement to permit continuity of management while solicitation continues.  The terms of an interim investment sub-advisory agreement would be identical to those of the current investment sub-advisory agreement except for term and escrow provisions required by applicable law.

BOARD RECOMMENDATION

The Board of each Fund listed above believes that the new investment sub-advisory agreement is in the best interests of such Fund. Accordingly, each Fund’s Board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote FOR the approval of the new investment sub-advisory agreement as set forth in Proposal 2A or Proposal 2B.

Further Information About Voting and the Joint Special Meeting

Quorum and Methods of Tabulation.  A quorum with respect to the Meeting of a Fund requires the presence, in person or by proxy, of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund entitled to vote. All shares that are voted and votes to abstain will be counted towards establishing a quorum, as will broker non-votes. (Broker non-votes are shares for which a broker returns a proxy but for which (i) the beneficial owner has not voted and (ii) the broker holding the shares does not have discretionary authority to vote on the particular matter.)  Accordingly, abstentions and broker non-votes, which will be treated as shares that are present at the Meeting but which have not been voted, will assist a Fund in obtaining a quorum.  In the event that a quorum is not present at the Meeting, or if a quorum is present at the Meeting but sufficient votes by the shareholders of a Fund in favor of a Proposal have not been received, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies.  Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of that Fund that are entitled to vote and present in person or by proxy at the session of the Meeting to be adjourned.  The persons named as proxies will vote in favor of such adjournment those proxies which they are entitled to vote in favor of the Proposal for which further solicitation of proxies is to be made.  They will vote against any such adjournment those proxies required to be voted against such Proposal.  The costs of any such additional solicitation and of any adjourned session will be borne by EVC.



With respect to both Proposals, abstentions and broker non-votes have the effect of a negative vote on the Proposal.  Please note that broker non-votes are not expected with respect to either Proposal because brokers are required to receive instructions from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote in order to submit proxies.

Other business.  The Trustees know of no matters other than those described in this Proxy Statement to be brought before the Meeting.  Pursuant to each Fund’s Amended and Restated By-Laws, since this is a special meeting of shareholders, only such business shall be conducted at the Meeting as shall have been brought before the Meeting pursuant to the notice of Meeting.

Revocation of proxies.Trustee. An executed proxy delivered to a Fund is revocable by the person giving it, prior to its exercise, by a signed writing filed with the Fund’s Secretary, by executing and delivering a later dated proxy, or by attending the meeting and voting the shares at the Meeting.meeting. Merely attending the meeting will not revoke a previously executed proxy. If you hold Fund shares entitled to vote through an intermediary (such as a broker, bank, adviser or custodian), please consult with the intermediary regarding your ability to revoke voting instructions after they have been provided.

1Proxy Statement dated February 23, 2021

If you are a record holder of Fund shares entitled to vote and plan to attend the Meetingmeeting in person, you must show a valid photo identification (such as a driver’s license) to gain admission to the Meeting.meeting. Please call 1-800-262-1122 for information on how to obtain directions to be able to attend the Meeting and vote in person.at the meeting. If you hold Fund shares entitled to vote through an intermediary and plan to attend and vote at the Meeting in person,meeting, you will be required to show a valid photo identification and authority to vote your shares (referred to as a “legal proxy”) to gain admission to the Meeting.meeting. You must contact your intermediary to obtain a legal proxy for your shares.

Additional Meeting Information

Date for receiptThe Boards of shareholders’ proposals for subsequent meetingsTrustees of shareholders.  To be considered for presentation at a Fund’s 2021the Funds know of no business other than that mentioned in Proposal 1 of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders that will be presented for consideration. If any other matters are properly presented, it is the intention of the persons named as proxies to vote on such matters in accordance with their judgment.

PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES

Each Fund’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust provides that a majority of the Trustees shall fix the number of the entire Board and that such number shall be at least two and no greater than fifteen. Each Board has fixed the number of Trustees at eleven. Under the terms of each Fund’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, the Board of Trustees is divided into three classes, each class having a term of three years to expire on the date of the third annual meeting following its election. Thus, this could delay for up to two years the replacement of a majority of the Board.

Proxies will be voted for the election of the following nominees:
a.For Enhanced Equity Fund and Risk-Managed Fund, four Class II Trustees, George J. Gorman, William H. Park, Helen Frame Peters and Susan J. Sutherland, to be elected by shareholders of each Fund;
b.For Buy-Write Income Fund, Buy-Write Opportunities Fund and Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund, three Class I Trustees, Thomas E. Faust Jr., Cynthia E. Frost and Scott E. Wennerholm, to be elected by shareholders of each Fund; and
c.For Buy-Write Strategy Fund, four Class II Trustees, George J. Gorman, William H. Park, Keith Quinton and Susan J. Sutherland, to be elected by shareholders of the Fund.

The Board of Trustees recommends that shareholders vote FOR the election of the Trustee nominees of each Fund.

Each nominee is currently serving as a Trustee of his or her respective Fund and has consented to continue to so serve. In the event that a nominee is unable to serve for any reason (which is not now expected) when the election occurs, the accompanying proxy will be voted for such other person or persons as the Board of Trustees may recommend. Election of Trustees is non-cumulative. Shareholders do not have appraisal rights in connection with the proposal in this proxy statement.

Each nominee shall be elected by the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of the Fund entitled to vote. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the number of nominees named. No nominee is a party adverse to his or her respective Fund or any of its affiliates in any material pending legal proceeding, nor does any nominee have an interest materially adverse to such Fund.

The following table presents certain information regarding the current Trustees of each Fund, including the principal occupations of each such person for at least the last five years. References below to “EOS” are to Enhanced Equity Fund, to “ETJ” are to Risk-Managed Fund, to “ETB” are to Buy-Write Income Fund, to “ETV” are to Buy-Write Opportunities Fund to “EXD” are to Buy-Write Strategy Fund, and to “ETW” are to Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund. Information in the table below about a Trustee’s position with a Fund, the period as a Trustee and the current term of each Trustee are for each Fund unless otherwise noted.

2Proxy Statement dated February 23, 2021

Name and Year of BirthFunds Position(s)Trustee Since(1)Current Term ExpiringPrincipal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
and Other Relevant Experience
Other Directorships Held
During Last Five Years
Interested Trustee
THOMAS E. FAUST JR.
1958
Trustee2007

EOS, ETJ and EXD: Class I Trustee until 2023.

ETB, ETV and ETW: Class I Trustee until 2021.

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Eaton Vance Corp. (“EVC”), Director and President of Eaton Vance, Inc. (“EV”), Chief Executive Officer and President of Eaton Vance Management (“EVM” or “Eaton Vance”) and Boston Management and Research (“BMR”), and Director of Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (“EVD”).  Trustee and/or officer of 143 registered investment companies managed by Eaton Vance or BMR.  Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm).
Noninterested Trustees
WILLIAM H. PARK
1947
Chairperson of the Board and Trustee2016 (Chairperson) and 2003 (Trustee)

EOS, ETJ and EXD: Class II Trustee until 2021.

ETB, ETV and ETW: Class II Trustee until 2022.

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). In accordance with the Eaton Vance funds Trustee retirement policy, Mr. Park is expected to retire as a Trustee effective July 1, 2022.None
MARK R. FETTING
1954
Trustee2016

EOS, ETJ and EXD: Class III Trustee until 2022.

ETB, ETV and ETW: Class III Trustee until 2023.

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).None
3Proxy Statement dated February 23, 2021

Name and Year of BirthFunds Position(s)Trustee Since(1)Current Term ExpiringPrincipal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
and Other Relevant Experience
Other Directorships Held
During Last Five Years
CYNTHIA E. FROST
1961
Trustee2014

EOS, ETJ and EXD: Class I Trustee until 2023.

ETB, ETV and ETW: Class I Trustee until 2021.

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).None
GEORGE J. GORMAN
1952
Trustee2014

EOS, ETJ and EXD: Class II Trustee until 2021.

ETB, ETV and ETW: Class II Trustee until 2022.

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).None
VALERIE A. MOSLEY
1960
Trustee2014

EOS, ETJ and EXD: Class III Trustee until 2022.

ETB, ETV and ETW: Class III Trustee until 2023.

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm).  Founder of Upward Wealth, Inc., dba BrightUP, a fintech platform.  Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012).  Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992).  Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020).
HELEN FRAME PETERS
1948
Trustee2008

EOS and ETJ: Class II Trustee until 2021.

ETB, ETV and ETW: Class III Trustee until 2023.

EXD: Class III Trustee until 2022.

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). In accordance with the Eaton Vance funds Trustee retirement policy, Ms. Peters is expected to retire as a Trustee effective July 1, 2022.None
4Proxy Statement dated February 23, 2021

Name and Year of BirthFunds Position(s)Trustee Since(1)Current Term ExpiringPrincipal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
and Other Relevant Experience
Other Directorships Held
During Last Five Years
KEITH QUINTON
1958
Trustee2018

EOS and ETJ: Class I Trustee until 2023.

ETB, ETV and ETW: Class II Trustee until 2022.

EXD: Class II Trustee until 2021.

Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (since 2017). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014).Director (since 2016) and Chairman (since 2019) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.
MARCUS L. SMITH
1966
Trustee2018

EOS and ETJ: Class III Trustee until 2022.

ETB, ETV and ETW: Class III Trustee until 2023.

EXD: Class III Trustee until 2022.

Private investor. Member of Posse Boston Advisory Board (foundation) (since 2015). Formerly, Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm) (1994-2017).Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018).
SUSAN J. SUTHERLAND
1957
Trustee2015

EOS, ETJ and EXD: Class II Trustee until 2021.

ETB, ETV and ETW: Class II Trustee until 2022.

Private investor.  Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance and reinsurance) (2015-2018).  Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition company) (since 2021).
SCOTT E. WENNERHOLM
1959
Trustee2016

EOS, ETJ and EXD: Class I Trustee until 2023.

ETB, ETV and ETW: Class I Trustee until 2021.

Private investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011).  Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004).  Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).None

(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.
5Proxy Statement dated February 23, 2021

Each current Trustee listed above served as a Trustee of 144 funds within the Eaton Vance fund complex as of February 2, 2021 (including both master and feeder funds in a master-feeder structure), except for Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost. Messrs. Faust and Wennerholm and Ms. Frost served as a Trustee of 143 funds within the Eaton Vance fund complex as of the same date listed above (including both master and feeder funds in a master-feeder structure). The address of each Trustee is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.

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. Under the terms of each Fund’s current Trustee retirement policy, an Independent Trustee must retire and resign as a Trustee on the earlier of: (i) the first day of July following his or her 74th birthday; or (ii), with limited exception, December 31st of the 20th year in which he or she has served as a Trustee. However, if such retirement and resignation would cause a Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) or any other regulations or guidance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), then such retirement and resignation will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for a Fund to be in compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act.

Interested Trustee

Mr. Faust is an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) by reason of his affiliation with EVM, each Fund’s investment adviser, and EVC, a publicly-held holding company, which owns all the outstanding shares of EVM and of EVM’s trustee, EV. (EVM, EVC, and their affiliates are sometimes referred to collectively as the “Eaton Vance Organization.”) Mr. Faust holds positions with other Eaton Vance affiliates that are comparable to his position with Eaton Vance listed above.

Share Ownership by Trustee

As of February 2, 2021, no Trustee held at shares of a Fund's equity securities. The following table shows, as of February 2, 2021, the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each Trustee in all registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance (the “Eaton Vance family of funds”) overseen by the Trustee.

Name of TrusteeAggregate Dollar Range of Equity
Securities Beneficially Owned in Funds
Overseen by Trustee in the
Eaton Vance Family of Funds
Interested Trustee
Thomas E. Faust Jr.Over $100,000
Noninterested Trustees
Mark R. FettingOver $100,000
Cynthia E. FrostOver $100,000
George J. GormanOver $100,000
Valerie A. MosleyOver $100,000
William H. ParkOver $100,000
Helen Frame PetersOver $100,000
Keith QuintonOver $100,000
Marcus L. SmithOver $100,000
Susan J. SutherlandOver $100,000(1)
Scott E. WennerholmOver $100,000(1)
(1) Includes shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned through the Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan.

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Board Meetings and Committees

The Board has general oversight responsibility with respect to the business and affairs of each Fund. The Board has engaged an investment adviser and (if applicable) a sub-adviser (collectively, the “adviser”) to manage each Fund. The Funds’ investment adviser also serves as administrator of each Fund. The Board is responsible for overseeing such adviser and administrator and other service providers to the Fund. The Board is currently composed of eleven Trustees, including ten Trustees who are not “interested persons” of a Fund, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (each a “noninterested Trustee”). In addition to six regularly scheduled meetings per year, the Board holds special meetings or informal conference calls to discuss specific matters that may require action prior to the next regular meeting. As discussed below, the Board has established six committees to assist the Board in performing its oversight responsibilities.

The Board has appointed a noninterested Trustee to serve in the role of Chairperson. The Chairperson’s primary role is to participate in the preparation of the agenda for meetings of the Board and the identification of information to be presented to the Board with respect to matters to be acted upon by the Board. The Chairperson also presides at all meetings of the Board and acts as a liaison with service providers, officers, attorneys, and other Board members generally between meetings. The Chairperson may perform such other functions as may be requested by the Board from time to time. In addition, the Board may appoint a noninterested Trustee to serve in the role of Vice-Chairperson. The Vice-Chairperson has the power and authority to perform any or all of the duties and responsibilities of the Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson and/or as requested by the Chairperson. Except for any duties specified herein or pursuant to each Fund’s Declaration of Trust or By-Laws, the designation of Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson does not impose on such noninterested Trustee any duties, obligations or liability that is greater than the duties, obligations or liability imposed on such person as a member of the Board, generally.

Each Fund is subject to a number of risks, including, among others, investment, compliance, operational, and valuation risks. Risk oversight is part of the Board’s general oversight of each Fund and is addressed as part of various activities of the Board and its Committees. As part of its oversight of each Fund, the Board directly, or through a Committee, relies on and reviews reports from, among others, Fund management, the adviser/administrator, the principal underwriter, the Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”), and other Fund service providers responsible for day-to-day oversight of Fund investments, operations and compliance to assist the Board in identifying and understanding the nature and extent of risks and determining whether, and to what extent, such risks can or should be mitigated. The Board also interacts with the CCO and with senior personnel of the adviser/administrator, the principal underwriter and other Fund service providers and provides input on risk management issues during meetings of the Board and its Committees. Each of the adviser/administrator, the principal underwriter and the other Fund service providers has its own independent interest and responsibilities in risk management, and its policies and methods for carrying out risk management functions will depend, in part, on its individual priorities, resources and controls. It is not possible to identify all of the risks that may affect a Fund or to develop processes and controls to eliminate or mitigate their occurrence or effects. Moreover, it is necessary to bear certain risks (such as investment-related risks) to achieve a Fund’s goals.

The Board, with the assistance of management and with input from the Board’s various committees, reviews investment policies and risks in connection with its review of Fund performance. The Board has appointed a Fund CCO who oversees the implementation and testing of each Fund’s compliance program and reports to the Board regarding compliance matters for the Funds and their principal service providers. In addition, as part of the Board’s periodic review of the advisory, subadvisory (if applicable), distribution and other service provider agreements, the Board may consider risk management aspects of their operations and the functions for which they are responsible. With respect to valuation, the Board approves and periodically reviews valuation policies and procedures applicable to valuing each Fund’s shares. The administrator and the adviser are responsible for the implementation and day-to-day administration of these valuation policies and procedures and provide reports to the Audit Committee of the Board and the Board regarding these and related matters. In addition, the Audit Committee of the Board or the Board receives reports periodically from the independent public accounting firm for each Fund regarding tests performed by such firm on the valuation of all securities, as well as with respect to other risks associated with registered investment companies. Reports received from service providers, legal counsel and the independent public accounting firm assist the Board in performing its oversight function.

Each Fund’s Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “By-Laws”) set forth specific qualifications to serve as a Trustee. The Charter of the Governance Committee also sets forth certain factors that the Committee may take into account in considering noninterested Trustee candidates. In general, no one factor is decisive in the selection of an individual to join the Board. Among the factors the Board considers when concluding that an individual should serve on the Board are the following: (i) knowledge in matters relating to the mutual fund industry; (ii) experience as a director or senior officer of public companies; (iii) educational background; (iv) reputation for high ethical standards and professional integrity; (v) specific financial, technical or other expertise, and the extent to which such expertise would complement the Board members’ existing mix of skills, core competencies and qualifications; (vi) perceived ability to contribute to the ongoing functions of the Board, including the ability and commitment to attend meetings regularly and work collaboratively with other members of the Board; (vii) the ability to qualify as a noninterested Trustee for purposes of the 1940 Act and any other actual or potential conflicts of interest involving the individual and each Fund; and (viii) such other factors as the Board determines to be relevant in light of the existing composition of the Board.

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Among the attributes or skills common to all Board members are their ability to review critically, evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them, to interact effectively with the other members of the Board, management, sub-advisers, other service providers, counsel and independent registered public accounting firms, and to exercise effective and independent business judgment in the performance of their duties as members of the Board. Each Board member’s ability to perform his or her duties effectively has been attained through the Board member’s business, consulting, public service and/or academic positions and through experience from service as a member of the Boards of the Eaton Vance family of funds (“Eaton Vance Fund Boards”) (and/or in other capacities, including for any predecessor funds), public companies, or non-profit entities or other organizations as set forth below. Each Board member’s ability to perform his or her duties effectively also has been enhanced by his or her educational background, professional training, and/or other life experiences.

In respect of each current member of the Board, the individual’s substantial professional accomplishments and experience, including in fields related to the operations of registered investment companies, were a significant factor in the determination that the individual should serve as a member of the Board. The following is a summary of each Board member’s particular professional experience and additional considerations that contributed to the Board’s conclusion that he or she should serve as a member of the Board:

Thomas E. Faust Jr.  Mr. Faust has served as a member of the Eaton Vance Fund Boards since 2007.  He has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EVC since 2007 and as President of EVC since 2006. He is also Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of Eaton Vance and BMR, and Director of EVD.  Mr. Faust has served as a Director of Hexavest Inc. since 2012.  From 2016 through 2019, Mr. Faust served as a Director of SigFig Wealth Management LLC.  Mr. Faust previously served as an equity analyst, portfolio manager, Director of Equity Research and Management and Chief Investment Officer of Eaton Vance from 1985-2007.  He holds B.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from Harvard Business School.  Mr. Faust has been a Chartered Financial Analyst since 1988.  He is a trustee and member of the executive committee of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. and trustee emeritus of Wellesley College.

Mark R. Fetting. Mr. Fetting has served as a member of the Eaton Vance Fund Boards since 2016 and is the Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee for Closed-End Fund Matters. He has over 30 years of experience in the investment management industry as an executive and in various leadership roles. From 2000 through 2012, Mr. Fetting served in several capacities at Legg Mason, Inc., including most recently serving as President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman from 2008 to his retirement in 2012. He also served as a Director/Trustee and Chairman of the Legg Mason family of funds from 2008-2012 and Director/Trustee of the Royce family of funds from 2001-2012. From 2001 through 2008, Mr. Fetting also served as President of the Legg Mason family of funds. From 1991 through 2000, Mr. Fetting served as Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies. Early in his professional career, Mr. Fetting was a Vice President at T. Rowe Price and served in leadership roles within the firm’s mutual fund division from 1981-1987.

Cynthia E. Frost. Ms. Frost has served as a member of the Eaton Vance Fund Boards since 2014 and is the Chairperson of the Portfolio Management Committee. From 2000 through 2012, Ms. Frost was the Chief Investment Officer of Brown University, where she oversaw the evaluation, selection and monitoring of the third party investment managers who managed the university’s endowment. From 1995 through 2000, Ms. Frost was a Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company, which oversaw Duke University’s endowment. Ms. Frost also served in various investment and consulting roles at Cambridge Associates from 1989-1995, Bain and Company from 1987-1989 and BA Investment Management Company from 1983-1985. She serves as a member of the investment committee of the MCNC Endowment.

George J. Gorman. Mr. Gorman has served as a member of the Eaton Vance Fund Boards since 2014 and is the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. From 1974 through 2009, Mr. Gorman served in various capacities at Ernst & Young LLP, including as a Senior Partner in the Asset Management Group (from 1988) specializing in managing engagement teams responsible for auditing mutual funds registered with the SEC, hedge funds and private equity funds. Mr. Gorman also has experience serving as an independent trustee of other mutual fund complexes, including the Bank of America Money Market Funds Series Trust from 2011-2014 and the Ashmore Funds from 2010-2014.

Valerie A. Mosley.  Ms. Mosley has served as a member of the Eaton Vance Fund Boards since 2014 and is the Chairperson of the Governance Committee.  She currently owns and manages a consulting and investment firm, Valmo Ventures, and in 2020 founded Upward Wealth, Inc., doing business as BrightUP, a fintech platform focused on helping everyday workers grow their net worth and reinforce their self-worth.  From 1992 through 2012, Ms. Mosley served in several capacities at Wellington Management Company, LLP, an investment management firm, including as a Partner, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist.  Ms. Mosley also served as Chief Investment Officer

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at PG Corbin Asset Management from 1990-1992 and worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody from 1986-1990.  She was also a Director of Progress Investment Management Company, a manager of emerging managers until 2020.  She is a Director of Groupon, Inc., an ecommerce provider, and a Director of Envestnet, Inc., a provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness. She is also a Director of DraftKings, Inc., a digital sports entertainment and gaming company. Ms. Mosley previously served as a Director of Dynex Capital, Inc., a mortgage REIT from 2013-2020. She serves as a trustee or board member of several major non-profit organizations and endowments, including New Profit, a social venture firm that identifies, invests in and helps scale social entrepreneurs.  She is a member of the Risk Audit Committee of the United Auto Workers Retiree Medical Benefits Trust and a member of the Investment Advisory Committee of New York State Common Retirement Fund.  Ms. Mosley serves on the Institutional Investors Advisory Council of MiDA, a U.S. Agency for International Development partner focused on investment opportunities in Africa and also advises Impact X and Zeal Capital, venture funds focused predominately on underrepresented entrepreneurs.

William H. Park. Mr. Park has served as a member of the Eaton Vance Fund Boards since 2003 and is the Independent Chairperson of the Board. Mr. Park was formerly a consultant from 2012-2014 and formerly the Chief Financial Officer of Aveon Group, L.P. from 2010-2011. Mr. Park also served as Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. from 2006-2010, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC from 2002-2005, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation from 1982-2001 and as Senior Manager of Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) from 1972-1981.

Helen Frame Peters. Dr. Peters has served as a member of the Eaton Vance Fund Boards since 2008. Dr. Peters is currently a Professor of Finance at Carroll School of Management, Boston College and was formerly Dean of Carroll School of Management from 2000-2002. Dr. Peters was previously a Director of BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. from 2004-2011. In addition, Dr. Peters was the Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income at Scudder Kemper Investments from 1998-1999 and Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income at Colonial Management Associates from 1991-1998. Dr. Peters also served as a Trustee of SPDR Index Shares Funds and SPDR Series Trust from 2000-2009 and as a Director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston from 2007-2009.

Keith Quinton. Mr. Quinton has served as a member of the Eaton Vance Fund Boards since October 1, 2018. He had over thirty years of experience in the investment industry before retiring from Fidelity Investments in 2014. Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Quinton was a vice president and quantitative analyst at MFS Investment Management from 2000-2001. From 1997 through 2000, he was a senior quantitative analyst at Santander Global Advisors and, from 1995 through 1997, Mr. Quinton was senior vice president in the quantitative equity research department at Putnam Investments. Prior to joining Putnam Investments, Mr. Quinton served in various investment roles at Eberstadt Fleming, Falconwood Securities Corporation and Drexel Burnham Lambert, where he began his career in the investment industry as a senior quantitative analyst in 1983. Mr. Quinton currently serves as an Independent Investment Committee Member of the New Hampshire Retirement System, a five member committee that manages investments based on the investment policy and asset allocation approved by the board of trustees, and as a Director, since 2016 and Chairman, since 2019 of the New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Marcus L. Smith.  Mr. Smith has served as a member of the Eaton Vance Fund Boards since October 1, 2018.  Since 2017, Mr. Smith has been a Director of MSCI Inc., a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, where he serves on the Audit and Strategy & Finance Committees. From 2017 through 2018, he served as a Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc., a leading logistics real estate company, where he served as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance and Audit Committees.  From 1994 through 2017, Mr. Smith served in several capacities at MFS Investment Management, an investment management firm, where he managed the MFS Institutional International Fund for 17 years and the MFS Concentrated International Fund for 10 years.  In addition to his portfolio management duties, Mr. Smith served as Director of Equity, Canada from 2012-2017, Director of Equity, Asia from 2010-2012, and Director of Asian Equity Research from 2005-2010.  Prior to joining MFS, Mr. Smith was a senior consultant at Andersen Consulting (now known as Accenture) from 1988-1992. Mr. Smith served as a United States Army Reserve Officer from 1987-1992.  He was also a trustee of the University of Mount Union from 2008-2020 and served as the chairman of the Finance Committee from 2015-2019.  Mr. Smith currently sits on the Boston advisory board of the Posse Foundation and the Harvard Medical School Advisory Council on Education.

Susan J. Sutherland. Ms. Sutherland has served as a member of the Eaton Vance Fund Boards since 2015 and is the Chairperson of the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee. She is also a Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries. Ascot Group Limited, through its related businesses including Syndicate 1414 at Lloyd’s of London, is a leading global underwriter of specialty property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. In addition, Ms. Sutherland is a Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp., which is concentrating on acquisition and business combination efforts within the insurance and insurance technology (also known as, “InsurTech”) sectors. Ms. Sutherland was a Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd., a global provider of customized reinsurance and insurance products, from 2013 until its sale in 2015 and of Hagerty Holding Corp., a leading provider of specialized automobile and marine

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insurance from 2015-2018. From 1982 through 2013, Ms. Sutherland was an associate, counsel and then a partner in the Financial Institutions Group of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where she primarily represented U.S. and international insurance and reinsurance companies, investment banks and private equity firms in insurance-related corporate transactions. In addition, Ms. Sutherland is qualified as a Governance Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors and has also served as a board member of prominent non-profit organizations.

Scott E. Wennerholm. Mr. Wennerholm has served as a member of the Eaton Vance Fund Boards since 2016 and is the Chairperson of the Contract Review Committee. He has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry in various leadership and executive roles. Mr. Wennerholm served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management from 2005-2011. He also served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management from 1997-2004 and was a Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services from 1994-1997. In addition, Mr. Wennerholm served as a Trustee at Wheelock College, a postsecondary institution from 2012-2018.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Trustees of each Fund met fourteen times. Each Board of Trustees has several standing Committees, including the Audit Committee, the Contract Review Committee, the Governance Committee, the Portfolio Management Committee, the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee for Closed-End Fund Matters. The Audit Committee met twelve times, the Contract Review Committee met nine times, the Governance Committee met five times, the Portfolio Management Committee met seven times, the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee met seven times and the Ad Hoc Committee for Closed-End Fund Matters met eight times during such period. Each Trustee attended at least 75% of such Board and Committee meetings on which he or she serves. None of the Trustees attended the Funds’ 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Each Committee of the Board of Trustees of each Fund is comprised of only noninterested Trustees. The respective duties and responsibilities of these Committees remain under the continuing review of the Governance Committee and the Board.

Messrs. Gorman (Chairperson), Park and Wennerholm and Ms. Peters are members of the Audit Committee. The Board has designated Messrs. Gorman and Park, each a noninterested Trustee, as audit committee financial experts. Each Audit Committee member is independent under applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. The purposes of the Audit Committee are to (i) oversee each Fund’s accounting and financial reporting processes, its internal control over financial reporting, and, as appropriate, the internal control over financial reporting of certain service providers; (ii) oversee or, as appropriate, assist Board oversight of the quality and integrity of each Fund’s financial statements and the independent audit thereof; (iii) oversee, or, as appropriate, assist Board oversight of, each Fund’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements that relate to the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting, internal control over financial reporting and independent audits; (iv) approve, prior to appointment, the engagement and, when appropriate, replacement of the independent auditors, and, if applicable, nominate independent auditors to be proposed for shareholder ratification in any proxy statement of each Fund; (v) evaluate the qualifications, independence and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm and the audit partner in charge of leading the audit; and (vi) prepare, as necessary, audit committee reports consistent with the requirements of applicable SEC and stock exchange rules for inclusion in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund. Each Fund’s Board of Trustees has adopted a written charter for its Audit Committee, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A. The Audit Committee’s Report is set forth below under “Additional Information.”

Messrs. Wennerholm (Chairperson), Fetting, Gorman, Park, Quinton and Smith and Mmes. Frost, Mosley, Peters and Sutherland are members of the Contract Review Committee. The purposes of the Contract Review Committee are to consider, evaluate and make recommendations to the Board concerning the following matters: (i) contractual arrangements with each service provider to each Fund, including advisory, sub-advisory, transfer agency, custodial and fund accounting, distribution services (if any) and administrative services; (ii) any and all other matters in which any of each Fund’s service providers (including Eaton Vance or any affiliated entity thereof) has an actual or potential conflict of interest with the interests of the Fund or its shareholders; and (iii) any other matter appropriate for review by the noninterested Trustees, unless the matter is within the responsibilities of other Committees of the Board.

Mmes. Frost (Chairperson), Mosley and Peters and Messrs. Smith and Wennerholm are members of the Portfolio Management Committee. The purposes of the Portfolio Management Committee are to: (i) assist the Board in its oversight of the portfolio management process employed by each Fund and their investment adviser and sub-adviser(s), if applicable, relative to the Funds’ stated objective(s), strategies and restrictions; (ii) assist the Board in its oversight of the trading policies and procedures and risk management techniques applicable to the Funds; and (iii) assist the Board in its monitoring of the performance results of all funds, giving special attention to the performance of certain funds that it or the Board of Trustees identifies from time to time.

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Ms. Sutherland (Chairperson) and Messrs. Fetting, Gorman and Quinton are members of the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee. The purposes of the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee are to: (i) assist the Board in its oversight role with respect to compliance issues and certain other regulatory matters affecting the Funds; (ii) serve as a liaison between the Board of Trustees and the Funds’ CCO; and (iii) serve as a “qualified legal compliance committee” within the rules promulgated by the SEC.

Messrs. Fetting (Chairperson), Gorman and Smith are members of the Ad Hoc Committee for Closed-End Fund Matters. The purpose of the Ad Hoc Committee for Closed-End Fund Matters is to consider, evaluate and make recommendations to the Board with respect to issues specifically related to Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds.

Mmes. Mosley (Chairperson), Frost, Peters and Sutherland and Messrs. Fetting, Gorman, Park, Quinton, Smith and Wennerholm are members of the Governance Committee. Each Governance Committee member is independent under applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. The purpose of the Governance Committee is to consider, evaluate and make recommendations to the Board with respect to the structure, membership and operation of the Board and the Committees thereof, including the nomination and selection of noninterested Trustees and a Chairperson of the Board and the compensation of such persons.

Each Fund’s Board of Trustees has adopted a written charter for its Governance Committee, a copy of which is available on the Eaton Vance website, https://funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-and-term-trust-documents.php. The Governance Committee identifies candidates by obtaining referrals from such sources as it deems appropriate, which may include current Trustees, management of the Fund, counsel and other advisors to the Trustees, and shareholders of the Funds who submit recommendations in accordance with the procedures described in the Committee’s charter. In no event shall the Governance Committee consider as a candidate to fill any vacancy an individual recommended by management of the Funds, unless the Governance Committee has invited management to make such a recommendation. The Governance Committee will, when a vacancy exists, consider a nominee for Trustee recommended by a shareholder, proposalprovided that such recommendation is submitted pursuantin writing to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange ActFund’s Secretary at the principal executive office of 1934, as amended,the Fund. Such recommendations must be receivedaccompanied by biographical and occupational data on the candidate (including whether the candidate would be an “interested person” of the Fund), a written consent by the candidate to be named as a nominee and to serve as Trustee if elected, record and ownership information for the recommending shareholder with respect to the Fund, and a description of any arrangements or understandings regarding recommendation of the candidate for consideration. The Governance Committee’s procedures for evaluating candidates for the position of noninterested Trustee are set forth in an appendix to the Committee’s charter.

The Governance Committee does not have a formal policy to consider diversity when identifying candidates for the position of noninterested Trustee. Rather, as a matter of practice, the Committee considers the overall diversity of the Board’s composition when identifying candidates. Specifically, the Committee considers how a particular candidate could be expected to contribute to overall diversity in the backgrounds, skills and experiences of the Board’s members and thereby enhance the effectiveness of the Board. In addition, as part of its annual self-evaluation, the Board has an opportunity to consider the diversity of its members, including specifically whether the Board’s members have the right mix of characteristics, experiences and skills. The results of the self-evaluation are considered by the Governance Committee in its decision-making process with respect to candidates for the position of noninterested Trustee.

Communications with the Board of Trustees

Shareholders wishing to communicate with the Board may do so by sending a written communication to the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, the Chairperson of any Committee of the Board of Trustees or to the noninterested Trustees as a group, at the Fund’s principal officefollowing address: Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, c/o the Secretary of the applicable Fund.

Remuneration of Trustees

Each noninterested Trustee is compensated for his or her services according to a fee schedule adopted by each Board of Trustees, and receives a fee that consists of an annual retainer and a committee service component. each Fund pays each noninterested Trustee a pro rata share, as described below, of: (i) an annual retainer of $279,000(1); (ii) an additional annual retainer of $150,000 for serving as the Chairperson of the noninterested Trustees; (iii) an additional annual retainer of $72,500 for Committee Service; (iv) an additional annual retainer of $15,000 for serving on four or beforemore Committees, not including the date listedAd Hoc Committee; (v) an additional annual retainer of $35,000 for serving as the Governance Committee Chairperson, the Audit Committee Chairperson, the Compliance Committee Chairperson, the Contract Review Committee Chairperson or the Portfolio Management Committee Chairperson (to be split evenly in Appendix L.  Written noticethe event of Co-Chairpersons); (vi) the Chairperson of an Ad Hoc Committee will receive $5,000 for any six-month period the Ad Hoc Committee is in existence and meets, with the six-month periods being October 1 through March 31 and April 1 through September 30; and (vii) out-of-pocket expenses. The pro rata share paid by each Fund is based on the Fund’s average net assets as a percentage of the average net assets of all the funds in the Eaton Vance family of funds. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Trustees of each Fund earned the following compensation in their capacities as Trustees of each Fund. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2020, the Trustees earned the following compensation in their capacities as members of the Eaton Vance Fund Boards(2):

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 Mark R.
Fetting
Cynthia E.
Frost(1)
George J.
Gorman
Valerie A.
Mosley
William H.
Park
Helen Frame
Peters
Keith
Quinton
Marcus L.
Smith
Susan J.
Sutherland
Scott E.
Wennerholm(1)
Enhanced Equity Fund$4,205$4,507$4,674$4,569(3)$5,686$4,247$4,085$4,085$4,507(4)$4,674
Risk-Managed Fund$2,928$3,138$3,255$3,181(3)$3,959$2,957$2,844$2,844$3,138(4)$3,255
Buy-Write Income Fund$1,858$1,991$2,065$2,021(3)$2,511$1,876$1,805$1,805$1,991(4)$2,065
Buy-Write Opportunities Fund$5,918$6,343$6,577$6,433(3)$8,000$5,975$5,748$5,748$6,343(4)$6,577
Buy-Write Strategy Fund$513$550$570$558(3)$694$518$499$499$550(4)$570
Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund$5,105$5,471$5,673$5,552(3)$6,900$5,154$4,958$4,958$5,471(4)$5,673
Total Compensation from Fund and
Fund Complex(2)
$348,306$373,305$387,056$378,709(5)$470,806$351,652$338,306$338,306$373,305(6)$387,056
(1)As of February 2, 2021, the Eaton Vance fund complex consists of 144 registered investment companies or series thereof. Ms. Frost and Mr. Wennerholm currently serve as Trustee to 143 funds within the Eaton Vance fund complex.
(2)The compensation schedule described in the paragraph above reflects the current compensation, which may not have been in place for each Fund’s full fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 or for the full calendar year ended December 31, 2020. Amounts do not include expenses reimbursed to Trustees for attending Board meetings, which in the aggregate amounted to $12,268 for the calendar year ended December 31, 2020.
(3)Includes deferred compensation as follows: Enhanced Equity Fund - $231; Risk-Managed Fund - $161; Buy-Write Income Fund - $110; Buy-Write Opportunities Fund - $339; Buy-Write Strategy Fund - $30; and Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund - $302.
(4)Includes deferred compensation as follows: Enhanced Equity Fund - $4,507; Risk-Managed Fund - $3,138; Buy-Write Income Fund - $1,991; Buy-Write Opportunities Fund - $6,343; Buy-Write Strategy Fund - $550; and Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund - $5,471.
(5)Includes $20,000 of deferred compensation.
(6)Includes $370,208 of deferred compensation.

Trustees of each Fund who are not affiliated with Eaton Vance may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of a shareholder proposal submitted outsideTrustees Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”). Under the Deferred Compensation Plan, an eligible Trustee may elect to have his or her deferred fees invested in the shares of one or more funds in the Eaton Vance family of funds, and the amount paid to the Trustees under the Deferred Compensation Plan will be determined based upon the performance of such investments. Deferral of Trustees’ fees in accordance with the Deferred Compensation Plan will have a negligible effect on the assets, liabilities, and net income of a participating Fund, and will not obligate a Fund to retain the services of any Trustee or obligate a Fund to pay any particular level of compensation to the Trustee. No Fund has a retirement plan for its Trustees.

The Board of Trustees recommends that shareholders vote FOR the election of the processesTrustee nominees of Rule 14a-8 must be deliveredeach Fund.

NOTICE TO BANKS AND BROKER/DEALERS

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Audit Committee Report

Each Audit Committee reviews and discusses the Secretaryaudited financial statements with Fund management. Each Audit Committee also discusses with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by SAS 61 (Communication with Audit Committees), as modified or supplemented. Each Audit Committee receives the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), as modified or supplemented, and discusses with the independent registered public accounting firm their independence.

Based on the review and discussions referred to above, each Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Trustees that the Fund no later than and no earlier than the dates listed in Appendix L.  In order toaudited financial statements be included in the Fund’s proxyannual report to shareholders for filing with the SEC. As mentioned, the Audit Committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Gorman (Chairperson), Park and Wennerholm and Ms. Peters.

12Proxy Statement dated February 23, 2021

Auditors, Audit Fees and All Other Fees

Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”), 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, serves as the independent registered public accounting firm of each Fund. Representatives of Deloitte are not expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, but have been given the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and form of proxy, a shareholder proposal must comply with all applicable legal requirements.  Timely submission of a proposal does not guarantee that such proposal will be included.available should any matter arise requiring their presence.

Aggregate audit, audit-related, tax, and other fees billed to each Fund by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for the relevant periods are set forth on Exhibit B hereto. Aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed for the relevant periods to (i) each Fund by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm; and (ii) the Eaton Vance Organization by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm are also set forth on Exhibit B hereto.

Each Fund’s Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm (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 each Fund’s Audit Committee at least annually. Each Fund’s Audit Committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm.

Each Fund’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm of non-audit services to the Fund’s investment adviser, as well as any of its affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Fund, that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence.

Officers of the Funds

The officers of the Funds and their length of service are set forth below. The officers of the Funds hold indefinite terms of office. Because of their positions with Eaton Vance and their ownership of EVC stock, the officers of the Funds will benefit from any advisory and/or administration fees paid by each Fund to Eaton Vance. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with Eaton Vance listed below.  Information in the table below about an officer's position with a Fund and the period as an officer are for each Fund unless otherwise noted.

13Proxy Statement dated February 23, 2021

Name and Year of Birth(1)Funds Position(s)Officer Since(2)Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years(3)
EDWARD J. PERKIN
1972
President2014Chief Equity Investment Officer and Vice President of Eaton Vance and BMR.  Officer of 23 registered investment companies managed by Eaton Vance or BMR.  Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”) since 2016.
DEIDRE E. WALSH
1971
Vice PresidentSince 2021Vice President of Eaton Vance and BMR.  Officer of 144 registered investment companies managed by Eaton Vance or BMR.
MAUREEN A. GEMMA
1960
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer2005Vice President of Eaton Vance and BMR.  Officer of 144 registered investment companies managed by Eaton Vance or BMR.  Also Vice President of CRM and officer of 39 registered investment companies advised or administered by CRM since 2016.
JAMES F. KIRCHNER
1967
Treasurer2007Vice President of Eaton Vance and BMR.  Officer of 144 registered investment companies managed by Eaton Vance or BMR.  Also Vice President of CRM and officer of 39 registered investment companies advised or administered by CRM since 2016.
RICHARD F. FROIO
1968
Chief Compliance Officer2017Vice President of Eaton Vance and BMR since 2017.  Officer of 144 registered investment companies managed by Eaton Vance or BMR.  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)The business address of each officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.
(2)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.
(3)Includes both master and feeder funds in a master-feeder structure.

Investment Adviser, Sub-adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management, with its principal office at Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, serves as the investment adviser and administrator to each Fund. Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, with its principal office at 800 5th Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98104, serves as the sub-adviser to each Fund except Enhanced Equity Fund and Risk-Managed Fund.

Proxy Solicitation, Tabulation and Tabulation.  Voting Requirements

The expense of preparing, printing and mailing this Proxy Statement and enclosures and the costs of soliciting proxies on behalf of the Board of Trustees of each Fund will be borne by EVC and notratably by the Funds. Proxies will be solicited by mail and may be solicited in person or by telephone or facsimile by officers of a Fund, by personnel of its administrator, Eaton Vance, by the transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company,AST Fund Solutions, LLC, by broker-dealer firms, or by a professional solicitation organization. The expenses associated with the solicitation of these proxies and with any further proxies will be borne by the applicable Fund. A written proxy may be



delivered to a Fund or its transfer agent prior to the Meetingmeeting by facsimile machine, graphic communication equipment or similar electronic transmission. EVCA Fund will reimburse banks, broker-dealer firms, and other persons holding shares registered in their names or in the names of their nominees, for their expenses incurred in sending proxy material to and obtaining proxies from the beneficial owners of such shares. Total estimated proxy solicitation costs are approximately $[  ].$173,000 and will be paid by the Funds pro rata based on the number of shareholder accounts.

All proxy cards solicited by the Board of Trustees that are properly executed and received by the Secretary prior to the meeting, and which are not revoked, will be voted at the meeting. Shares represented by such proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions thereon. If no specification is made on the proxy card with respect to Proposal 1, it will be voted FOR the matters specified on the proxy card. All shares that are voted and votes to ABSTAIN will be counted towards establishing a quorum, as will broker non-votes. (Broker non-votes are shares for which (i) the beneficial owner has not voted and (ii) the broker holding the shares does not have discretionary authority to vote on the particular matter.) Accordingly, abstentions and broker non-votes, which will be treated as shares that are present at the meeting but which have not been voted, will assist a Fund in obtaining a quorum but will have no effect on the outcome of Proposal 1.

14Proxy Statement dated February 23, 2021

A quorum requires the presence, in person or by proxy, of a majority of the outstanding shares of a Fund entitled to vote. In the event that a quorum is not present at the meeting, or if a quorum is present at the meeting but sufficient votes by the shareholders of a Fund FOR the Proposal set forth in the Notice of this meeting are not received by April 15, 2021, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of that Fund present in person or by proxy at the session of the meeting to be adjourned. The persons named as proxies will vote FOR such adjournment those proxies which they are entitled to vote FOR any Trustee nominee. They will vote against any such adjournment those proxies “WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ALL NOMINEES” (sometimes referred to as abstentions). The costs of any such additional solicitation and of any adjourned session will be borne by the Funds.

The Fund’s By-Laws include provisions (the “Control Share Provisions”) pursuant to which, in summary, a shareholder who obtains beneficial ownership of Fund shares in a “Control Share Acquisition” may exercise voting rights with respect to such shares only to the extent the authorization of such voting rights is approved by other shareholders of the Fund.  Subject to various conditions and exceptions, the By-Laws define a “Control Share Acquisition” to include an acquisition of Fund shares that, but for the Control Share Provisions, would give the beneficial owner, upon the acquisition of such shares, the ability to exercise voting power in the election of Fund Trustees in any of the following ranges: (i) one-tenth or more, but less than one-fifth of all voting power; (ii) one-fifth or more, but less than one-third of all voting power; (iii) one-third or more, but less than a majority of all voting power; or (iv) a majority or more of all voting power. Share acquisitions prior to August 13, 2020 are excluded from the definition of Control Share Acquisition, though such shares are included in assessing whether any subsequent share acquisition exceeds one of the enumerated thresholds. Additionally, Control Share Acquisitions are defined as including certain shares acquired during look-back and look-forward periods as provided in the By-Laws.  Subject to various conditions and procedural requirements set forth in the By-Laws, including the delivery of a “Control Share Acquisition Statement” to the Fund’s secretary setting forth certain required information, a shareholder who obtains beneficial ownership of shares in a Control Share Acquisition generally may request a vote of Fund shareholders (excluding such acquiring shareholder and certain other interested shareholders) to approve the authorization of voting rights for such shares at the next annual meeting of Fund shareholders following the Control Share Acquisition.

Pursuant to each Fund’s By-Laws, with respect to any election of Trustees other than a contested election, a nominee must receive the affirmative vote of a plurality of votes cast at any meeting at which a quorum is present to be elected. A plurality means that the Trustee nominee receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected. With respect to a contested election, a nominee must receive the affirmative vote of a majority of a Fund’s shares outstanding and entitled to vote with respect to such nominee in order to be elected. The By-Laws define a “contested election” as any election of Trustees in which the number of persons validly nominated for election as Trustees with respect to a given class or classes of Fund shares exceeds the number of Trustees to be elected with respect to such class or classes. See Proxy Solicitation and Tabulation and Voting Requirements for the vote required to elect Trustees at the meeting.

As part of our effort to maintain a safe and healthy environment at theour Annual Meeting, the FundsFund and the BoardsBoard are closely monitoring statements issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov) and local authorities regardingdevelopments with respect to the novel coronavirus, disease, COVID-19.COVID-19, and the advice and guidance of public health officials.  For that reason, the Board of each Fund reserves the right to reconsider the date, time and/or means of convening the Meeting for that Fund.Annual Meeting.  Subject to any restrictions imposed by applicable law, the Board(s)Board may choose to conduct the Meeting of one or more Fundsmeeting solely by means of remote communications, or may hold a “hybrid” meeting where some participants attend in person and others attend by means of remote communications.  If the Board chooses to change the date, time and/or means of convening the Annual Meeting, for a Fund, the Fund will publicly announce the decision to do so in advance, and details on how to participate will be issued by press release and filed with the SEC as additional proxy material.  Attendees are also encouraged to review guidance from public health authorities on this issue.

Duplicate mailings.  As permitted by SEC rules, Eaton Vance’s policy is to sendSection 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Based solely upon a single copyreview of the Proxy Statement to shareholderscopies of the forms received by the Funds, all of the Trustees and officers of each Fund, EVM and its affiliates, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, and any person who share the same last name and address, unlessowns more than ten percent of a shareholder previously has requested otherwise.  Separate proxy cards will be includedFund’s outstanding securities have complied with the Proxy Statement for each account registered at that address.  If you would prefer to receive your own copyfilings required under Section 16(a) of the Proxy Statement, please call our proxy information line at [  ].Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regarding ownership of shares of the Funds for the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end.

Financial information.  The Funds’ SecretaryEach Fund will furnish to you, upon request and without charge a copy of the Fund’s annual report for its most recent fiscal year,Annual and a copy of its semi-annual report forSemi-Annual Reports to any subsequent semi-annual period.shareholder upon request. Shareholders desiring to obtain a copy of such reports should call [   ],1-866-864-4942, send an email to corporateservices@astfundsolutions.com or write to the FundsFund c/o AST Fund Solutions, LLC, 55 Challenger Road, Suite 201, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660. Shareholder reports are also available on the Eaton Vance website at https://funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-and-term-trust-documents.php.

Eaton Vance Management. Eaton Vance is the investment adviser of each Fund and also serves as each Fund’s administrator.  Eaton Vance is a business trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Eaton Vance, Inc. (“EV”) serves as sole trustee of Eaton Vance.  EV and Eaton Vance are wholly-owned subsidiaries of EVC, a Maryland corporation and publicly-held holding company.  EVC, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, engages primarily in investment management, administration and marketing activities.  The Directors of EVC are Thomas E. Faust Jr., Ann E. Berman, Leo I. Higdon, Jr., Paula A. Johnson, Brian D. Langstraat, Dorothy E. Puhy, Winthrop H. Smith, Jr. and Richard A. Spillane, Jr.  All shares of the outstanding voting common stock of EVC are deposited in a voting trust, the voting trustees of which are Paul W. Bouchey, Mr. Faust, Craig R. Brandon, Daniel C. Cataldo, Michael A. Cirami, Cynthia J. Clemson, James H. Evans, Maureen A. Gemma, Laurie G. Hylton, Mr.



Langstraat, Thomas Lee, Frederick S. Marius, David C. McCabe, Scott H. Page, Edward J. Perkin, Lewis R. Piantedosi, Charles B. Reed, Craig P. Russ, Thomas Chan Lin Seto, John L. Shea, Eric A. Stein, John H. Streur, Andrew N. Sveen, Michael W. Weilheimer, R. Kelly Williams and Matthew J. Witkos (all of whom are officers of Eaton Vance or its affiliates).  The voting trustees have unrestricted voting rights for the election of directors of EVC.  All of the outstanding voting trust receipts issued under said voting trust are owned by certain of the officers of Eaton Vance who may also be officers, or officers and directors of EVC and EV.

The names and principal occupations of the principal executive officers of Eaton Vance are listed below.  The address for each director of EVC and each officer listed below is Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110.

Thomas E. Faust Jr., President & Chief Executive Officer

Frederick S. Marius, Vice President & Chief Legal Officer

Laurie G. Hylton, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Richard F. Froio, Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer

Daniel C. Cataldo, Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer

Eaton Vance and Parametric provide investment advisory services to other funds that may have investment objectives and policies similar to those of certain Funds.  The table in Appendix M identifies these other funds and states their net assets and the management fees that they paid to Eaton Vance and Parametric during the fiscal years noted.

Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.  EVAIL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance.  The names and principal occupations of the directors and principal executive officers of EVAIL are listed below.  The address for each director and each officer listed below is 125 Old Broad Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2N 1AR:

Michaella J. Callaghan, Director

Thomas E. Faust Jr., Director

Tjalling J. Halbertsma, Director 

Frederick S. Marius, Director 

Meghann L. Clark, U.S. Chief Compliance Officer 

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC. Parametric is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC.  The members of Parametric are Eaton Vance Acquisitions (“EVA”) and Parametric Portfolio, L.P (“Parametric Portfolio”).  EVC wholly owns EVA and EVA Holdings, LLC, which controls Parametric Portfolio.  The names and principal occupations of the directors and principal executive officers of Parametric are listed below.  The address for each director and each officer listed below is 800 Fifth Ave, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98104:

Brian D. Langstraat, Manager, Chief Executive Officer 

Thomas E. Faust Jr., EVA Representative 

Laurie G. Hylton, EVA Representative, Treasurer 

Frederick S. Marius, EVA Representative, Secretary, Chief Legal Officer 

Randall S. Hegarty, Chief Compliance Officer 

Thomas Lee, Chief Investment Officer 

Ranjit Kapila, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Operations 



Payments to Eaton Vance, EVAIL, Parametric or Affiliates.Appendix N shows amounts paid to Eaton Vance, EVAIL, Parametric, or any of their current or prospective affiliates during each Fund’s most recent fiscal year for the services noted.  The Funds made no other material payments to Eaton Vance, EVAIL, Parametric, or any of their current or prospective affiliates during the periods shown.

Limitation of Trustee Liability.  Each Fund’s organizational documents provide that the Fund will indemnify its Trustees and officers, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, against liabilities and expenses incurred in connection with litigation in which they may be involved because of their offices with the Fund, provided that they exercised reasonable care, except if it is determined that they have acted with willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of their office.  Each Fund, at its expense, provides liability insurance for the benefit of its Trustees and officers.

Trustees, Officers, and Other Information.  All of the Funds’ officers, as well as Thomas E. Faust Jr., a Trustee who is an “interested” (as defined in the 1940 Act) person of the Funds, are employees of Eaton Vance or its affiliates.  Because of their positions with Eaton Vance or its affiliates, the officers and interested Trustee will benefit from any management fees, distribution fees, custodian fees, and investor servicing fees paid or allowed by the Funds.  [No Independent Trustee owns any securities or has any other material direct or indirect interest in Eaton Vance, EVC, or any other person controlling, controlled by or under common control with Eaton Vance, either currently or upon the Closing.]

Appendix O lists the current Trustees and officers of each Fund.

5% Ownership.  As of October 29, 2020, to the knowledge of the Funds, no person other than those listed in Appendix P owned beneficially or of record 5% or more of the outstanding shares of any Fund.  

Security Ownership.  To the best of the Funds’ knowledge, as of October 28, 2020, each Trustee, and the officers and Trustees of each Fund as a group, owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Fund.

Affiliated Broker Commissions.  As a result of the Closing, broker-dealers affiliated with Morgan Stanley, including Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, each will be considered an affiliated broker of each Fund.  The aggregate amount of commissions paid to such affiliated brokers during each Fund’s most recently completed fiscal year, and the percentage of the Fund’s aggregate brokerage commissions paid to such affiliated brokers during such fiscal years, are listed in Appendix Q.

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15Proxy Statement dated February 23, 2021

APPENDIX A

Investment Advisory Agreements:
Compensation

Fund

Advisory Fee Schedule

Amount of Advisory Fee Paid in the Most Recent Fiscal Year (after applicable waivers and reimbursements, if any) ($)

Fiscal Year End

Annual Rate at which Advisory Fees were Paid

Assets on Which Advisory Fee is Charged (including incorporation of fee reduction agreement language where applicable)

EVM

0.60%

$3,222,365

9/30

0.60%

Average weekly gross assets of the Trust.  
Gross assets shall be calculated by deducting accrued liabilities of the Trust except (i) the principal amount of any indebtedness for money borrowed, including debt securities issued by the Trust and the amount of floating-rate notes included as a liability in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities of up to $228,750,000, and (ii) the amount of any outstanding preferred shares issued by the Trust.  Accrued liabilities are expenses incurred in the normal course of operations.

CEV

0.40%

$632,742

11/30

0.40%

Average weekly gross assets of the Trust.
Gross assets shall be calculated by deducting accrued liabilities of the Trust except (i) the principal amount of any indebtedness for money borrowed, including debt securities issued by the Trust and the amount of floating-rate notes included as a liability in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities of up to $59,000,000, and (ii) the amount of any outstanding preferred shares issued by the Trust.  Accrued liabilities are expenses incurred in the normal course of operations.

EOI

1.00%

$5,918,662

9/30

1.00%

Average daily gross assets of the Trust.  
(For purposes of this calculation, “gross assets” of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Trust’s investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.)



Fund

Advisory Fee Schedule

Amount of Advisory Fee Paid in the Most Recent Fiscal Year (after

applicable waivers and reimbursements, if any) ($)

Fiscal Year End

Annual Rate at which Advisory Fees were Paid

Assets on Which Advisory Fee is Charged (including incorporation of fee reduction agreement language where applicable)

EOS

1.00%

$7,987,172

12/31

1.00%

Average daily gross assets of the Trust.  
(For purposes of this calculation, “gross assets” of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Trust’s investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.)

EVV

0.75%

$19,325,630

3/31

0.75%

Average weekly gross assets of the Trust.  
(Gross assets shall be calculated by deducting accrued liabilities of the Trust except the principal amount of any indebtedness for money borrowed, including debt securities issued by the Trust, and the amount of any outstanding preferred shares issued by the Trust.  Accrued liabilities are expenses incurred in the normal course of operations.)

EIM

0.60%

$11,031,648

9/30

0.60%

Average weekly gross assets of the Trust.
Gross assets shall be calculated by deducting accrued liabilities of the Trust except (i) the principal amount of any indebtedness for money borrowed, including debt securities issued by the Trust and the amount of floating-rate notes included as a liability in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities of up to $801,875,000, and (ii) the amount of any outstanding preferred shares issued by the Trust.  Accrued liabilities are expenses incurred in the normal course of operations.



Fund

Advisory Fee Schedule

Amount of Advisory Fee Paid in the Most Recent Fiscal Year (after

applicable waivers and reimbursements, if any) ($)

Fiscal Year End

Annual Rate at which Advisory Fees were Paid

Assets on Which Advisory Fee is Charged (including incorporation of fee reduction agreement language where applicable)

EVN

0.400%

$3,931,730

11/30

0.400%

Average weekly gross assets of the Trust.  
Gross assets shall be calculated by deducting accrued liabilities of the Trust except (i) the principal amount of any indebtedness for money borrowed, including debt securities issued by the Trust and the amount of floating-rate notes included as a liability in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities of up to $289,500,000, and (ii) the amount of any outstanding preferred shares issued by the Trust.  Accrued liabilities are expenses incurred in the normal course of operations.

ENX

0.60%

$2,374,516

9/30

0.60%

Average weekly gross assets of the Trust.  
Gross assets shall be calculated by deducting accrued liabilities of the Trust except (i) the principal amount of any indebtedness for money borrowed, including debt securities issued by the Trust and the amount of floating-rate notes included as a liability in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities of up to $165,000,000, and (ii) the amount of any outstanding preferred shares issued by the Trust.  Accrued liabilities are expenses incurred in the normal course of operations.

ETJ

1.00%

$5,917,417

12/31

1.00%

Average daily gross assets of the Trust.
(For purposes of this calculation, "gross assets" of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Trust's investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.)



Fund

Advisory Fee Schedule

Amount of Advisory Fee Paid in the Most Recent Fiscal Year (after

applicable waivers and reimbursements, if any) ($)

Fiscal Year End

Annual Rate at which Advisory Fees were Paid

Assets on Which Advisory Fee is Charged (including incorporation of fee reduction agreement language where applicable)

EVG

0.75%

$2,989,967

10/31

0.75%

Average daily total leveraged assets of the Trust.  
For purposes of this calculation, “total leveraged assets” of the Trust shall mean the value of all assets of the Trust (including assets acquired with financial leverage), plus the notional value of long and short forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts and swaps based upon foreign currencies, issuers or markets held by the Trust, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility/commercial paper program or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Trust’s investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.  When the Trust holds both long and short forward currency contracts in the same foreign currency, the offsetting positions will be netted for purposes of determining total leveraged assets.  When the Trust holds other long and short positions in foreign obligations in a given country denominated in the same currency, total leveraged assets will be calculated by excluding the smaller of the long or short position.  If at any time investment leverage exceeds 40% of the Fund’s total leveraged assets, the Adviser shall not be entitled to receive the above described compensation with respect to total leveraged assets in excess of this amount.
The fee rate applicable to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement shall be determined based on the average daily leveraged assets of the Fund exclusive of its interest in any subsidiary.



Fund

Advisory Fee Schedule

Amount of Advisory Fee Paid in the Most Recent Fiscal Year (after

applicable waivers and reimbursements, if any) ($)

Fiscal Year End

Annual Rate at which Advisory Fees were Paid

Assets on Which Advisory Fee is Charged (including incorporation of fee reduction agreement language where applicable)

EVT

Up to and including $1.5 billion: 0.850%;
Over $1.5 billion up to and including $3 billion:  0.830%;
Over $3 billion up to and including $5 billion:  0.810%;
Over $5 billion:  0.790%

$17,488,398

10/31

0.844%

Average daily gross assets of the Trust.   (For purposes of this calculation, “gross assets” of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Trust’s investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.)

ETG

Up to and including $1.5 billion: 0.850%;
Over $1.5 billion up to and including $3 billion:  0.830%;
Over $3 billion up to and including $5 billion:  0.810%;
Over $5 billion:  0.790%

$14,084,094

10/31

0.848%

Average daily gross assets of the Trust.   
(For purposes of this calculation, “gross assets” of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Trust’s investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.)



Fund

Advisory Fee Schedule

Amount of Advisory Fee Paid in the Most Recent Fiscal Year (after

applicable waivers and reimbursements, if any) ($)

Fiscal Year End

Annual Rate at which Advisory Fees were Paid

Assets on Which Advisory Fee is Charged (including incorporation of fee reduction agreement language where applicable)

ETO

0.85%

$3,944,810

10/31

0.85%

Average daily gross assets of the Trust.   
(For purposes of this calculation, “gross assets” of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Trust’s investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.)

ETB

1.00%

$3,928,252

12/31

1.00%

Average daily gross assets of the Trust.  
(For purposes of this calculation, “gross assets” of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Trust’s investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.)



Fund

Advisory Fee Schedule

Amount of Advisory Fee Paid in the Most Recent Fiscal Year (after

applicable waivers and reimbursements, if any) ($)

Fiscal Year End

Annual Rate at which Advisory Fees were Paid

Assets on Which Advisory Fee is Charged (including incorporation of fee reduction agreement language where applicable)

ETV

1.00%

$11,579,733

12/31

1.00%

Average daily gross assets of the Trust.  
(For purposes of this calculation, “gross assets” of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Trust’s investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.)

ETY

Up to and including $1.5 billion:  1.000%;
Over $1.5 billion up to and including $3 billion:  0.980%;
Over $3 billion up to and including $5 billion: 0.960%;

Over $5 billion: 0.940%

$17,604,925

10/31

0.992%

Average daily gross assets of the Trust. (For purposes of this calculation, "gross assets" of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including,
without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned  in accordance with the Trust's investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.)



Fund

Advisory Fee Schedule

Amount of Advisory Fee Paid in the Most Recent Fiscal Year (after

applicable waivers and reimbursements, if any) ($)

Fiscal Year End

Annual Rate at which Advisory Fees were Paid

Assets on Which Advisory Fee is Charged (including incorporation of fee reduction agreement language where applicable)

ETW

1.00%

$10,947,540

12/31

1.00%

Average daily gross assets of the Trust.  
(For purposes of this calculation, “gross assets” of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Trust’s investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.)

EXG

Up to and including $1.5 billion: 1.000%; Over $1.5 billion up to and including $3 billion: 0.980%; Over $3 billion up to and including $5 billion: 0.960%; Over $5 billion: 0.940%

$24,933,794

10/31

1.00%

Average daily gross assets of the Trust.  

(For purposes of this calculation, “gross assets” of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Trust’s investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.)



APPENDIX B

Investment Advisory and Administrative Agreements: Compensation

Fund

Management Fee Schedule

Amount of Management Fee Paid in the Most Recent Fiscal Year (after applicable waivers and reimbursements, if any) ($)

Fiscal Year End

Annual Rate at which Management Fees were Paid

Assets on Which Advisory Fee is Charged (including incorporation of fee reduction agreement language where applicable)

EFL

0.70% (0.35% during any extension period of the Trust’s term)

$2,153,852

6/30

0.70%

Average daily total managed assets of the Trust.
“Total managed assets” of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust (including assets attributable to borrowings, any outstanding preferred shares, or other forms of leverage) less accrued liabilities (other than liabilities representing borrowings or such other forms of leverage).  Other forms of leverage may include, for example, reverse repurchase agreements and forward commitments.  For purposes of calculating “total managed assets,” the liquidation preference of any preferred shares outstanding is not considered a liability.

EHT

0.70%

$1,681,508

3/31

0.70%

Average daily total managed assets of the Trust.  
"Total managed assets" of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust (including assets attributable to borrowings, any outstanding preferred shares, or other forms of leverage) less accrued liabilities (other than liabilities representing borrowings or such other forms of leverage).  Other forms of leverage may include, for example, reverse repurchase agreements and forward commitments.  For purposes of calculating “total managed assets,” the liquidation preference of any preferred shares outstanding is not considered a liability.



Fund

Management Fee Schedule

Amount of Management Fee Paid in the Most Recent Fiscal Year (after applicable waivers and reimbursements, if any) ($)

Fiscal Year End

Annual Rate at which Management Fees were Paid

Assets on Which Advisory Fee is Charged (including incorporation of fee reduction agreement language where applicable)

ETX

0.60%

$2,092,369

1/31

0.60%

Average daily total managed assets of the Trust.  
"Total managed assets” of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust (including assets attributable to borrowings, any outstanding preferred shares, or other forms of leverage) less accrued liabilities (other than liabilities representing borrowings or such other forms of leverage).  Other forms of leverage may include, for example, reverse repurchase agreements and forward commitments.  For purposes of calculating “total managed assets,” the liquidation preference of any preferred shares outstanding is not considered a liability.

EOT

Up to and including $1.5 billion:  0.60%;
$1.5 billion and over:  0.59%

$2,129,428

3/31

0.60%

Average daily gross assets of the Trust.
For purposes of this calculation, “gross assets” of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Trust’s investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.)

EXD

1.03%

$1,011,391

12/31

1.03%

Average daily net assets of the Trust
“Net assets” of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations.



APPENDIX C

Sub-Investment Advisory Agreements: Compensation

Fund

Sub-Advisory Fee Schedule

Amount of Sub-Advisory Fee Paid in the Most Recent Fiscal Year (after applicable waivers and reimbursements, if any) ($)

Fiscal Year End

Annual Rate at which Sub-Advisory Fees were Paid

Assets on Which Sub-Advisory Fee is Charged (including incorporation of fee reduction agreement language where applicable)

ETG

Up to and including $1.5 billion: 0.230%;
Over $1.5 billion up to and including $3 billion:  0.225%;
Over $3 billion up to and including $5 billion:  0.220%;
Over $5 billion  0.214%

$3,813,169

10/31

0.230%

Average Daily Gross Assets for the Month
(For purposes of this calculation, "gross assets" of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Trust's investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means). Such compensation shall be paid monthly in arrears on the last business day of each month.

ETO

0.230%

$1,067,725

10/31

0.230%

Average daily gross assets of the Trust. (For purposes of this calculation, "gross assets" of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Trust's investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means.)

ETB

0.25%

$982,603

12/31

0.25%

Assets under management

ETV

0.25%

$2,894,933

12/31

0.25%

Assets under management

Fund

Sub-Advisory Fee Schedule

Amount of Sub-Advisory Fee Paid in the Most Recent Fiscal Year (after applicable waivers and reimbursements, if any) ($)

Fiscal Year End

Annual Rate at which Sub-Advisory Fees were Paid

Assets on Which Sub-Advisory Fee is Charged (including incorporation of fee reduction agreement language where applicable)



EXD

0.289%

$285,371

12/31

0.289%

Average daily net assets of the Trust
“Net assets” of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations.

ETW

0.25%

$2,736,885

12/31

0.25%

Assets under management

EXG

Up to and including $1.5 billion:  0.339%;
Over $1.5 billion up to and including $3 billion:  0.332%;
Over $3 billion up to and including $5 billion: 0.325%;
Over $5 billion 0.319%

$8,541,234

10/31

0.336%

Average Daily Gross Assets of the Trust
(For purposes of this calculation, "gross assets" of the Trust shall mean total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Trust's investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means). Such compensation shall be paid monthly in arrears on the last business day of each month.



APPENDIX D

Number of Shares Outstanding as of the Record Date

Fund

Common Shares

Preferred Shares

(if applicable)

EVM

24,994,339

 

CEV

7,133,575

 

EOI

39,323,898

 

EOS

49,711,258

 

EFL

23,621,612

320

EHT

21,464,504

 

EVV

116,147,018

8,640

EIM

71,953,184

 

ETX

10,846,011

 

EVN

39,667,163

 

EOT

15,313,384

 

ENX

18,118,294

 

ETJ

63,855,361

 

EVG

17,880,596

 

EVT

73,507,574

 

ETG

76,300,214

 

ETO

15,681,226

 

ETB

26,606,430

 

ETV

91,383,848

 

ETY

151,717,016

 

ETW

107,486,624

 

EXG

302,863,454

 

EXD

9,731,586

 



APPENDIX E

Form of New Investment Advisory Agreement

EATON VANCE [TRUST]

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT made as of this [x]th day of [MONTH], [YEAR], between [TRUST], a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and Eaton Vance Management, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Adviser”). 

1.Duties of the Adviser.  The Trust hereby employs the Adviser to act as investment adviser for and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Trust and to administer its investment affairs, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of the Trust, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. 

(a)The Adviser hereby accepts such employment, and undertakes to afford to the Trust the advice and assistance of the Adviser’s organization in the choice of investments and in the purchase and sale of securities for the Trust and to furnish for the use of the Trust office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the Trust and for administering its investment affairs and to pay the salaries and fees of all officers and Trustees of the Trust who are members of the Adviser’s organization and all personnel of the Adviser performing services relating to research and investment activities.  The Adviser shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust. 

(b)The Adviser shall provide the Trust with such investment management and supervision as the Trust may from time to time consider necessary for the proper supervision of the Trust’s investments.  As investment adviser to the Trust, the Adviser shall furnish continuously an investment program and shall determine from time to time what securities and other investments shall be acquired, disposed of or exchanged and what portion of the Trust’s assets shall be held uninvested, subject always to the applicable restrictions of the Declaration of Trust, By-Laws and registration statement of the Trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Adviser is authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the Trust, to buy, sell, and otherwise trade in any and all types of securities, commodities, derivatives and investment instruments on behalf of the Trust. Should the Trustees of the Trust at any time, however, make any specific determination as to investment policy for the Trust and notify the Adviser thereof in writing, the Adviser shall be bound by such determination for the period, if any, specified in such notice or until similarly notified that such determination has been revoked.  The Adviser shall take, on behalf of the Trust, all actions that it deems necessary or desirable to implement the investment policies of the Trust. 

(c)The Adviser shall place all orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio investments for the account of the Trust either directly with the issuer or with brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, or other market participants selected by the Adviser, and, to that end, the Adviser is authorized, as the agent of the Trust, to give instructions to the custodian of the Trust as to deliveries of investments and payments of cash for the account of the Trust.  In connection with the selection of such brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, or other market participants and the placing of such orders, the Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to execute security transactions at prices that are advantageous to the Trust and (when a disclosed commission is being charged) at commission rates that are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. Subject to the policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, in selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the Adviser and the Adviser is expressly authorized to cause the Trust to pay any broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a security transaction which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its affiliates have with respect to the Trust and to other accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.  

(d)Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser shall not be deemed to have assumed any duties with respect to, and shall not be responsible for, the distribution of shares of the Trust, nor shall the Adviser be deemed to have assumed or have any responsibility with respect to functions specifically assumed by any transfer agent, administration, custodian or shareholder servicing agent of the Trust. 

2.Compensation of the Adviser.  For the services, payments and facilities to be furnished hereunder by the Adviser, the Adviser shall be entitled to receive from the Trust the compensation described on Appendix A hereto.   

3.Allocation of Charges and Expenses.  The Adviser shall pay the entire salaries and fees of all of the Trust’s Trustees and officers employed by the Adviser and who devote part or all of their time to the affairs of the Adviser, and the salaries and fees of such persons shall not be deemed to be expenses incurred by the Trust for purposes of this Section 3.  Except as provided in the foregoing sentence, it is understood that the Trust will pay all expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Adviser hereunder, which expenses payable by the Trust shall include, without implied limitation (i) expenses of maintaining the Trust and continuing its existence; (ii) registration of the Trust under the 1940 Act; (iii) commissions, spreads, fees and other expenses connected with the acquisition, holding and disposition of securities and other investments; (iv) auditing, accounting and legal expenses; (v) taxes and interest; (vi) governmental fees, (vii) expenses of listing shares of the Trust with a stock exchange, and expenses of issue, sale, repurchase and redemption (if any) of shares of the Trust, including expenses of conducting tender offers for the purpose of repurchasing Trust shares; (viii) fees and expenses of registering, qualifying, and maintaining the Trust and its shares under applicable federal and state securities laws and of preparing and filing registration statements, other offering statements or memoranda, and other reports, forms, and documents required to be filed by the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and any other regulatory body, and for printing and distributing the same to shareholders; (ix) expenses of reports and notices to shareholders and of meetings of shareholders and proxy solicitations therefor; (x) expenses of reports to governmental officers and commissions; (xi) insurance expenses; (xii) association membership dues; (xiii) fees, expenses and disbursements of custodians and subcustodians for all services to the Trust (including without limitation safekeeping of funds, securities and other investments, keeping of books, accounts and records, and determination of net asset values); (xiv) fees, expenses and disbursements of transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents, shareholder servicing agents and registrars for all services to the Trust; (xv) expenses for servicing shareholder accounts; (xvi) any direct charges to the Trust or shareholders approved by the Trustees of the Trust; (xvii) compensation and expenses of Trustees of the Trust who are not members of the Adviser’s organization; (xviii) any pricing or valuation services employed by the Trust to value its investments including primary and comparative valuation services; (xix) any investment advisory, sub-investment advisory, or similar management fee payable by the Trust; (xx) all expenses incurred in connection with the Trust’s use of a line of credit, other borrowings or leverage; and (xxi) such non-recurring items as may arise, including expenses incurred in connection with litigation, proceedings and claims and the obligation of the Trust to indemnify its Trustees, officers and shareholders with respect thereto. 

4.Other Interests.  It is understood that Trustees and officers of the Trust and shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as trustees, officers, employees, shareholders or otherwise and that trustees, officers, employees and shareholders of the Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Adviser may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or otherwise.  It is also understood that trustees, officers, employees and shareholders of the Adviser may be or become interested (as directors, trustees, officers, employees, shareholders or otherwise) in other companies or entities (including, without limitation, other investment companies) that the Adviser may organize, sponsor or acquire, or with which it may merge or consolidate, and which may include the words “Eaton Vance” or any combination thereof as part of their name, and that the Adviser or its subsidiaries or affiliates may enter into advisory or management agreements or other contracts or relationships with such other companies or entities. 

5.Limitation of Liability of the Adviser.  In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser, the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Trust or to any shareholder of the Trust for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the acquisition, holding or disposition of any security or other investment. 

A copy of the Declaration of Trust of the Adviser is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this Agreement is executed on behalf of the Adviser by an officer in his or her capacity as an officer and not individually. The Trust expressly acknowledges the provisions in the Declaration of Trust of the Adviser limiting



the personal liability of the trustees, officers, and shareholders of the Adviser, and the Trust hereby agrees that it shall have recourse to the Adviser for payment of claims or obligations as between the Adviser and the Trust arising out of this Agreement and shall not seek satisfaction from the trustees, officers, or shareholders of the Adviser.

6.Sub-Investment Advisers.  The Adviser may employ one or more sub-investment advisers from time to time to perform any of the Adviser’s duties under this Agreement, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the Adviser and such sub-investment adviser and approved by the Trustees of the Trust, all as permitted by the 1940 Act.  The performance of each such sub-investment adviser of its obligation under any such agreement shall be supervised by the Adviser.  Further, the Adviser may, with the approval of the Trustees of the Trust and without the vote of any shareholders of the Trust, terminate any agreement with any sub-investment adviser and/or enter into an agreement with one or more other sub-investment advisers, all as permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder.  In the event a sub-investment adviser is employed, the Adviser retains the authority to immediately assume responsibility for any functions delegated to a sub-investment adviser, subject to approval by the Board and notice to the sub-investment adviser.   

7.Duration and Termination of this Agreement.  This Agreement shall become effective upon the date of its execution, and, unless terminated as herein provided, shall remain in full force and effect through and including the second anniversary of the execution of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as such continuance after such second anniversary is specifically approved at least annually: (i) by the Board of Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust and (ii) by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Adviser or the Trust cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. 

Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the other, terminate this Agreement without the payment of any penalty, by action of Trustees of the Trust or the trustees of the Adviser, as the case may be, and the Trust may, at any time upon such written notice to the Adviser, terminate this Agreement by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust.  This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.

8.Amendments of the Agreement.  This Agreement may be amended by a writing signed by both parties hereto, provided that no amendment to this Agreement shall be effective until approved in a manner consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act. 

9.Limitation of Liability of Trustees and Officers of the Trust. A copy of the Declaration of Trust of the Trust is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this Agreement is executed on behalf of the Trust by an officer in his or her capacity as an officer and not individually. The Adviser expressly acknowledges the provisions in the Declaration of Trust of the Trust limiting the personal liability of the Trustees, officers, and shareholders of the Trust, and the Adviser hereby agrees that it shall have recourse to the Trust for payment of claims or obligations as between the Trust and the Adviser arising out of this Agreement and shall not seek satisfaction from the Trustees, officers, or shareholders of the Trust or any Trustee, officer, or shareholder of the Trust. 

10.Use of the Name “Eaton Vance”.  The Adviser hereby consents to the use by the Trust of the name “Eaton Vance” as part of the Trust’s name; provided, however, that such consent shall be conditioned upon the employment of the Adviser or one of its affiliates as the investment adviser of the Trust.  The name “Eaton Vance” or any variation thereof may be used from time to time in other connections and for other purposes by the Adviser and its affiliates and other investment companies that have obtained consent to the use of the name “Eaton Vance”.  The Adviser shall have the right to require the Trust to cease using the name “Eaton Vance” as part of the Trust’s name if the Trust ceases, for any reason, to employ the Adviser or one of its affiliates as the Trust’s investment adviser.  Future names adopted by the Trust for itself, insofar as such names include identifying words requiring the consent of the Adviser, shall be the property of the Adviser and shall be subject to the same terms and conditions. 

11.  No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any person not a party hereto any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. 

12.Non-Exclusive Services.  The services of the Adviser to the Trust are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the Adviser being free to render services to others and engage in other business activities.  It is understood that the Adviser and its affiliates perform investment services, including rendering investment advice, to varied clients. It is understood that the Adviser or any of its affiliates may give advice or take action for other accounts that may differ from, conflict with or be adverse to advice given or taken for the Trust. It is understood that certain securities or instruments may be held in some accounts but not in others, or the accounts may have different levels of holdings in certain securities or instruments and the accounts may remit different levels of fees to the Adviser. In addition, it is understood that the Adviser or any of its affiliates may give advice or take action with respect to the investments of the Trust that may not be given or taken with respect to one or more accounts with similar investment programs, objectives, and strategies. The Trust acknowledges that the Adviser, its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, and/or employees may from time to time have positions in or transact in securities and other investments recommended to clients, including the Trust. Such transactions may differ from or be inconsistent with the advice given, or the timing or nature of the Adviser’s action or actions with respect to the Trust. The Adviser may aggregate the Trust’s orders with orders of its proprietary accounts and/or orders of other clients.   

13.Certain Definitions.  The terms “assignment” and “interested persons” when used herein shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by any rule, regulation or order by the SEC.  The term “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall mean the vote, at a meeting of shareholders, of the lesser of (a) 67 per centum or more of the shares of the Trust present or represented by proxy at the meeting if the shareholders of more than 50 per centum of the outstanding shares of the Trust are present or represented by proxy at the meeting, or (b) more  



than 50 per centum of the outstanding shares of the Trust.  In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in any provision of this Agreement is modified or interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the SEC, any rules or regulations adopted by, or interpretative releases of, the SEC, or any applicable guidance issued by the staff of the SEC, such provision will be deemed to incorporate the effect of such order, rule, regulation, interpretative release, or guidance.

14.Miscellaneous

(a)If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. 

(b)This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

(c)This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in any number of counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. 

[Signature page follows]



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written. 

EATON VANCE [TRUST NAME]  

By:

[TRUST PRESIDENT] 

President and not individually 

[EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT] 

By:

[NAME OF OFFICER] 

[OFFICER TYPE] and not individually 



APPENDIX A

For the services, payments and facilities furnished by the Adviser under this Agreement, the Adviser is entitled to receive from the [Trust] compensation as set forth below:

[Please see Appendix A of this Proxy Statement for advisory fee schedules and assets on which fees are charged.]

In case of initiation or termination of the Agreement during any month with respect to the Trust, the fee for that month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of calendar days during which the Agreement is in effect.

Such compensation shall be paid monthly in arrears. The Adviser may, from time to time, waive all or a part of the above compensation.  



APPENDIX F

Form of New Investment Advisory and Administrative Agreement

EATON VANCE [TRUST NAME]

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT made as of this [x] day of [MONTH], [YEAR], between [TRUST], a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and Eaton Vance Management, a Massachusetts business trust (“Eaton Vance”). 

1.Duties of Eaton Vance.  The Trust hereby employs Eaton Vance to act as investment adviser for and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Trust and to administer its affairs, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of the Trust, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. 

(a)Eaton Vance hereby accepts such employment, and undertakes to afford to the Trust the advice and assistance of Eaton Vance’s organization in the choice of investments and in the purchase and sale of securities and in the administration of the Trust and to furnish for the use of the Trust office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the Trust and for administering its affairs and to pay the salaries and fees of all officers and Trustees of the Trust who are members of Eaton Vance’s organization and all personnel of Eaton Vance performing services relating to research and investment and administrative activities.  Eaton Vance shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust. 

In connection with its responsibilities as administrator of the Trust, Eaton Vance will:

·assist in preparing all annual, semi-annual and other reports required to be sent to Trust shareholders and/or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and arrange for the filing, printing, and dissemination of such reports to shareholders; 

·review the provision of services by the Trust’s independent public accounting firm, including, but not limited to, the preparation by such firm of audited financial statements of the Trust and the Trust’s federal, state and local tax returns; and make such reports and recommendations to the Trustees of the Trust concerning the performance of the independent accountants as the Trustees deem appropriate; 

·arrange for the filing with the appropriate authorities all required federal, state and local tax returns;  

·arrange for the dissemination to shareholders of the Trust’s proxy materials, and oversee the tabulation of proxies by the Trust’s transfer agent or other duly authorized proxy tabulator;  

·review and supervise the provision of custodian services to the Trust; and make such reports and recommendations to the Trustees concerning the provision of such services as the Trustees deem appropriate;  

·oversee the valuation of all such portfolio investments and other assets of the Trust as may be designated by the Trustees (subject to any guidelines, directions and instructions of the Trustees), and review and supervise the calculation of the net asset value of the Trust’s shares by the custodian;  

·negotiate the terms and conditions under which transfer agency and dividend disbursing services will be provided to the Trust, and the fees to be paid by the Trust in connection therewith; review and supervise the provision of transfer agency and dividend disbursing services to the Trust; and make such reports and recommendations to the Trustees concerning the performance of the Trust’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent as the Trustees deem appropriate;  

·establish the accounting policies of the Trust; reconcile accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Trust’s operations; and consult with the Trust’s independent accountants, legal counsel, custodian, accounting and bookkeeping agents and transfer and dividend disbursing agent as necessary in connection therewith; 

·determine the amount of all distributions (if any) to be paid by the Trust to its shareholders; prepare and arrange for the publishing of notices to shareholders regarding such distributions (if required) and provide the Trust’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent and custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of distributions and to implement the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan;  

·make recommendations to the Trustees as to whether the Trust should make repurchase or tender offers for its own shares; arrange for the preparation and filing of all documents required to be filed by the Trust with the SEC in connection with such repurchase or tender offers; arrange for the preparation and dissemination of all appropriate repurchase or tender offer documents and papers on behalf of the Trust; and supervise and conduct the Trust’s periodic repurchase or tender offers for its own shares;  

·monitor any variance between the market value and net asset value per share, and periodically report to the Trustees available actions that may conform such values;  

·monitor the activities of any shareholder servicing agent retained by Eaton Vance and periodically report to the Trustees about such activities;  

·review the Trust’s bills and authorize payments of such bills by the Trust’s custodian; 

·oversee services provided to the Trust by external counsel; 

·arrange for the preparation and filing of all other reports, forms, registration statements and documents required to be filed by the Trust with the SEC, any other applicable regulatory body and any securities exchange where Trust shares are listed; and  

·provide other internal legal, auditing, accounting and administrative services as ordinarily required in conducting the Trust’s business affairs. 

(b)Eaton Vance shall provide the Trust with such investment management, administration and supervision as the Trust may from time to time consider necessary for the proper supervision of the Trust’s investment and administrative affairs.  As investment adviser to the Trust, Eaton Vance shall furnish continuously an investment program and shall determine from time to time what securities and other investments shall be acquired, disposed of or exchanged and what portion of the Trust’s assets shall be held uninvested, subject always to the applicable restrictions of the Declaration of Trust, By-Laws and registration statement of the Trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).  Eaton Vance is authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the Trust, to buy, sell, and otherwise trade in any and all types of securities, commodities, derivatives and investment instruments on behalf of the Trust. Should the Trustees of the Trust at any time, however, make any specific determination as to investment policy for the Trust and notify Eaton Vance thereof in writing, Eaton Vance shall be bound by such determination for the period, if any, specified in such notice or until similarly notified that such determination has been revoked.  Eaton Vance shall take, on behalf of the Trust, all actions that it deems necessary or desirable to implement the investment policies of the Trust. 

(c)Eaton Vance shall place all orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio investments for the account of the Trust either directly with the issuer or with brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, or other market participants selected by Eaton Vance, and to that end Eaton Vance is authorized as the agent of the Trust to give instructions to the custodian of the Trust as to deliveries of investments and payments of cash for the account of the Trust.  In connection with the selection of such brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, or other market participants and the placing of such orders, Eaton Vance shall use its best efforts to seek to execute security transactions at prices that are advantageous to the Trust and (when a disclosed commission is being charged) at commission rates that are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. Subject to the policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, in selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to Eaton Vance and Eaton Vance is expressly authorized to cause the Trust to pay any broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a security transaction which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if Eaton Vance determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which Eaton Vance and its affiliates have with respect to the Trust and to other accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. 



(d)Notwithstanding the foregoing, Eaton Vance shall not be deemed to have assumed any duties with respect to, and shall not be responsible for, the distribution of shares of the Trust, nor shall Eaton Vance be deemed to have assumed or have any responsibility with respect to functions specifically assumed by any transfer agent, custodian or shareholder servicing agent of the Trust. 

2.Compensation of Eaton Vance.  For the services, payments and facilities to be furnished hereunder by Eaton Vance, Eaton Vance shall be entitled to receive from the Trust the compensation described on Appendix A hereto.   

3.Allocation of Charges and Expenses.  Eaton Vance shall pay the entire salaries and fees of all of the Trust’s Trustees and officers employed by Eaton Vance and who devote part or all of their time to the affairs of Eaton Vance, and the salaries and fees of such persons shall not be deemed to be expenses incurred by the Trust for purposes of this Section 3.  Except as provided in the foregoing sentence, it is understood that the Trust will pay all expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by Eaton Vance hereunder, which expenses payable by the Trust shall include, without implied limitation: (i) expenses of maintaining the Trust and continuing its existence; (ii) registration of the Trust under the 1940 Act; (iii) commissions, spreads, fees and other expenses connected with the acquisition, holding and disposition of securities and other investments; (iv) auditing, accounting and legal expenses; (v) taxes and interest; (vi) governmental fees; (vii) expenses of listing shares of the Trust with a stock exchange, and expenses of issue, sale, repurchase and redemption (if any) of shares in the Trust, including expenses of conducting tender offers for the purpose of repurchasing Trust shares, (viii) fees and expenses of registering, qualifying, and maintaining the Trust and its shares under applicable federal and state securities laws and of preparing and filing registration statements, other offering statements or memoranda, and other reports, forms, and documents required to be filed by the Trust with the SEC and any other regulatory body, and for printing and distributing the same to shareholders; (ix) expenses of reports and notices to shareholders and of meetings of shareholders and proxy solicitations therefor; (x) expenses of reports to governmental officers and commissions; (xi) insurance expenses; (xii) association membership dues; (xiii) fees, expenses and disbursements of custodians and subcustodians for all services to the Trust (including without limitation safekeeping of funds, securities and other investments, keeping of books, accounts and records, and determination of net asset values), (xiv) fees, expenses and disbursements of transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents, shareholder servicing agents and registrars for all services to the Trust, (xv) expenses for servicing shareholder accounts; (xvi) any direct charges to the Trust or shareholders approved by the Trustees of the Trust; (xvii) compensation and expenses of Trustees of the Trust who are not members of Eaton Vance’s organization; (xviii) any pricing or valuation services employed by the Trust to value its investments including primary and comparative valuation services; (xix) any investment advisory, sub-investment advisory, or similar management fee payable by the Trust, (xx) all expenses incurred in connection with the Trust’s use of a line of credit, other borrowings or leverage; and (xxi) such non-recurring items as may arise, including expenses incurred in connection with litigation, proceedings and claims and the obligation of the Trust to indemnify its Trustees, officers and shareholders with respect thereto. 



4.Other Interests.  It is understood that Trustees and officers of the Trust and shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in Eaton Vance as trustees, officers, employees, shareholders or otherwise and that trustees, officers, employees and shareholders of Eaton Vance are or may be or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that Eaton Vance may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or otherwise.  It is also understood that trustees, officers, employees and shareholders of Eaton Vance may be or become interested (as directors, trustees, officers, employees, shareholders or otherwise) in other companies or entities (including, without limitation, other investment companies) that Eaton Vance may organize, sponsor or acquire, or with which it may merge or consolidate, and which may include the words “Eaton Vance” or any combination thereof as part of their name, and that Eaton Vance or its subsidiaries or affiliates may enter into advisory or management agreements or other contracts or relationships with such other companies or entities. 

5.Limitation of Liability of Eaton Vance.  In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of Eaton Vance, Eaton Vance shall not be subject to liability to the Trust or to any shareholder of the Trust for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the acquisition, holding or disposition of any security or other investment. 

A copy of the Declaration of Trust of Eaton Vance is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this Agreement is executed on behalf of Eaton Vance by an officer in his or her capacity as an officer and not individually. The Trust expressly acknowledges the provisions in the Declaration of Trust of Eaton Vance limiting the personal liability of the trustees, officers, and shareholders of Eaton Vance, and the Trust hereby agrees that it shall have recourse to Eaton Vance for payment of claims or obligations as between Eaton Vance and the Trust arising out of this Agreement and shall not seek satisfaction from the trustees, officers, or shareholders of Eaton Vance.

6.Sub-Investment Advisers and Sub-Administrators.  Eaton Vance may employ one or more sub-investment advisers or sub-administrators from time to time to perform any of Eaton Vance’s duties under this Agreement, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between Eaton Vance and such sub-investment adviser or sub-administrator and approved by the Trustees of the Trust, all as permitted by the 1940 Act.  The performance of each such sub-investment adviser or sub-administrator of its obligation under any such agreement shall be supervised by Eaton Vance.  Further, Eaton Vance may, with the approval of the Trustees of the Trust and without the vote of any shareholders of the Trust, terminate any agreement with any sub-investment adviser or sub-administrator and/or enter into an agreement with one or more other sub-investment advisers or sub-administrators, all as permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules hereunder.  In the event a sub-investment adviser or sub-administrator is employed, Eaton Vance retains the authority to immediately assume responsibility for any functions delegated to a sub-investment adviser or sub-administrator, subject to approval by the Board and notice to the sub-investment adviser or sub-administrator.   

7.Duration and Termination of this Agreement.  This Agreement shall become effective upon the date of its execution, and, unless terminated as herein provided, shall remain in full force and effect through and including the second anniversary of the execution of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as such continuance after such second anniversary is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the Board of Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust and (ii) by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of Eaton Vance or the Trust cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. 

Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the other, terminate this Agreement without the payment of any penalty, by action of Trustees of the Trust or the trustees of Eaton Vance, as the case may be, and the Trust may, at any time upon such written notice to Eaton Vance, terminate this Agreement by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust.  This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.

8.Amendments of the Agreement.  This Agreement may be amended by a writing signed by both parties hereto, provided that no amendment to this Agreement shall be effective until approved in a manner consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act. 

9.Limitation of Liability of Trustees and Officers of the Trust.  A copy of the Declaration of Trust of the Trust is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this Agreement is executed on behalf of the Trust by an officer in his or her capacity as an officer and not individually. Eaton Vance expressly acknowledges the provisions in the Declaration of Trust of the Trust limiting the personal liability of the Trustees, officers, and shareholders of the Trust, and Eaton Vance hereby agrees that it shall have recourse to the Trust for payment of claims or obligations as between the Trust and Eaton Vance arising out of this Agreement and shall not seek satisfaction from the Trustees, officers, or shareholders or any Trustee, officer, or shareholder of the Trust. 

10.Use of the Name “Eaton Vance”.  Eaton Vance hereby consents to the use by the Trust of the name “Eaton Vance” as part of the Trust’s name; provided, however, that such consent shall be conditioned upon the employment of Eaton Vance or one of its affiliates as the investment adviser or administrator of the Trust.  The name “Eaton Vance” or any variation thereof may be used from time to time in other connections and for other purposes by Eaton Vance and its affiliates and other investment companies that have obtained consent to the use of the name “Eaton Vance.”  Eaton Vance shall have the right to require the Trust to cease using the name “Eaton Vance” as part of the Trust’s name if the Trust ceases, for any reason, to employ Eaton Vance or one of its affiliates as the Trust’s investment adviser or administrator.  Future names adopted by the Trust for itself, insofar as such names include identifying words requiring the consent of Eaton Vance, shall be the property of Eaton Vance and shall be subject to the same terms and conditions. 



11.  No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any person not a party hereto any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.  

12.Non-Exclusive Services.  The services of Eaton Vance to the Trust are not to be deemed to be exclusive, Eaton Vance being free to render services to others and engage in other business activities.  It is understood that Eaton Vance and its affiliates perform investment services, including rendering investment advice, to varied clients. It is understood that Eaton Vance or any of its affiliates may give advice or take action for other accounts that may differ from, conflict with, or be adverse to advice given or taken for the Trust. It is understood that certain securities or instruments may be held in some accounts but not in others, or the accounts may have different levels of holdings in certain securities or instruments and the accounts may remit different levels of fees to Eaton Vance. In addition, it is understood that Eaton Vance or any of its affiliates may give advice or take action with respect to the investments of the Trust that may not be given or taken with respect to one or more accounts with similar investment programs, objectives, and strategies. The Trust acknowledges that Eaton Vance, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, and/or employees may from time to time have positions in or transact in securities and other investments recommended to clients, including the Trust. Such transactions may differ from or be inconsistent with the advice given, or the timing or nature of Eaton Vance’s action or actions with respect to the Trust. Eaton Vance may aggregate the Trust’s orders with orders of its proprietary accounts and/or orders of other clients.   

13.Certain Definitions.  The terms “assignment” and “interested persons” when used herein shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by any rule, regulation or order by the SEC.  The term “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall mean the vote, at a meeting of shareholders, of the lesser of (a) 67 per centum or more of the shares of the Trust present or represented by proxy at the meeting if the shareholders of more than 50 per centum of the outstanding shares of the Trust are present or represented by proxy at the meeting, or (b) more than 50 per centum of the outstanding shares of the Trust.  In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in any provision of this Agreement is modified or interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the SEC, any rules or regulations adopted by, or interpretative releases of, the SEC, or any applicable guidance issued by the staff of the SEC, such provision will be deemed to incorporate the effect of such order, rule, regulation, interpretative release, or guidance. 

14.Miscellaneous

(a)If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. 



(b)This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

(c)This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in any number of counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. 

[Signature page follows]



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year first above written. 

EATON VANCE [TRUST NAME] 

By:

[TRUST PRESIDENT] 

President and not individually 

[EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT] 

By:

[NAME OF OFFICER] 

[OFFICER] and not individually 



APPENDIX A

For the services, payments and facilities furnished by Eaton Vance under this Agreement, Eaton Vance is entitled to receive from the [Trust] compensation as set forth below:

[Please see Appendix B of this Proxy Statement for advisory fee schedules and assets on which fees are charged.]

In case of initiation or termination of the Agreement during any month with respect to the Trust, the fee for that month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of calendar days during which the Agreement is in effect.

Such compensation shall be paid monthly in arrears. Eaton Vance may, from time to time, waive all or a part of the above compensation.



APPENDIX G

Investment Advisory Agreement: Dates and Approvals

The following table contains information regarding the date of each Fund’s current investment advisory agreement, the date on which it was last approved by shareholders and the purpose of that submission, the date on which the continuance of each Fund’s investment advisory agreement was last approved by the Board of Trustees as well as action taken (other than renewal) with respect to the current investment advisory agreements by the Board of Trustees since the beginning of each Fund’s last fiscal year.

Fund

Date of Current Advisory Agreement

Date Current Advisory Agreement was Last Submitted to Shareholder Vote

Purpose of Last Submission of Current Advisory Agreement to Shareholder Vote

(e.g., Original Approval)

Date of Last Approval by Board of Trustees of Continuance of Current Advisory Agreement

Other Action Taken with Respect to Current Advisory Agreement

EVM

7/25/2002

8/20/2002

Original Approval

4/22/20

On 4/22/20, in connection with the consideration of the SEC order providing temporary relief from certain in-person meeting requirements in the 1940 Act, the Board of each Fund amended the Fund’s investment advisory agreement to allow for reliance on any SEC order or interpretive release that has the effect of modifying a 1940 Act requirement.

CEV

12/21/1998

1/22/1999

Original Approval

4/22/20

EOI

9/24/2004

10/7/2004

Original Approval

4/22/20

EOS

12/20/2004

1/14/2005

Original Approval

4/22/20

EFL

4/21/2017

6/12/2017

Original Approval

4/22/20

EHT

4/22/2016

4/15/2016

Original Approval

4/22/20

EVV

4/14/2003

5/2/2003

Original Approval

4/22/20

EIM

7/25/2002

8/20/2002

Original Approval

4/22/20

ETX

2/15/2013

3/28/2013

Original Approval

4/22/20

EVN

12/21/1998

1/22/1999

Original Approval

4/22/20

EOT

4/16/2009

5/29/2009

Original Approval

4/22/20

ENX

7/25/2002

8/20/2002

Original Approval

4/22/20

ETJ

6/4/2007

6/6/2007

Original Approval

4/22/20



Fund

Date of Current Advisory Agreement

Date Current Advisory Agreement was Last Submitted to Shareholder Vote

Purpose of Last Submission of Current Advisory Agreement to Shareholder Vote

(e.g., Original Approval)11

Date of Last Approval by Board of Trustees of Continuance of Current Advisory Agreement

Other Action Taken with Respect to Current Advisory Agreement

EVG

1/14/2005

1/14/2005

Original Approval

4/22/20

EVT

8/11/2003

9/9/2003

Original Approval

4/22/20

ETG

12/16/2003

1/15/2004

Original Approval

4/22/20

ETO

3/15/2004

4/12/2004

Original Approval

4/22/20

ETB

2/7/2005

4/26/2005

Original Approval

4/22/20

ETV

4/18/2005

6/16/2005

Original Approval

4/22/20

EXD

5/4/2010

5/1/2010

Original Approval

4/22/20

ETY

11/14/2005

11/9/2006

Original Approval

4/22/20

ETW

4/18/2005

9/8/2005

Original Approval

4/22/20

EXG

1/16/2007

8/20/2002

Original Approval

4/22/20


1 References below to “Original Approval” mean approval by the sole initial shareholder prior to public offering of the Fund.



APPENDIX H

Board Considerations: Proposals 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B

Overview of the Board Evaluation Process – Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds

At a meeting held on November 10, 2020 (the “November Meeting”), the Board of each Fund, including a majority of the Board members (the “Independent Trustees”) who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) of the Funds or Eaton Vance Management (“Eaton Vance”), voted to approve a new investment advisory agreement between each Fund and Eaton Vance (the “New Investment Advisory Agreements”) and, for certain Funds, a new investment sub-advisory agreement between Eaton Vance and the applicable Sub-Adviser (the “New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements”2 and, together with the New Investment Advisory Agreements, the “New Agreements”), each of which is intended to go into effect upon the completion of the Transaction (as defined below), as more fully described below.  In voting its approval of the New Agreements at the November Meeting, the Board relied on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that provided temporary relief from the in-person meeting requirements under Section 15 of the 1940 Act.

In voting its approval of the New Agreements, the Board of each Fund relied upon the recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees.  Prior to and during meetings leading up to the November Meeting, the Contract Review Committee reviewed and discussed information furnished by Eaton Vance, the Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley, as requested by the Independent Trustees, that the Contract Review Committee considered reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Agreements and to form its recommendation.  Such information included, among other things, the terms and anticipated impacts of Morgan Stanley’s pending acquisition of Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Transaction”) on the Funds and their shareholders.  In addition to considering information furnished specifically to evaluate the impact of the Transaction on the Funds and their respective shareholders, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information furnished for prior meetings of the Board and its committees, including information provided in connection with the annual contract review process for the Funds, which most recently culminated in April 2020 (the “2020 Annual Approval Process”).  

The Board of each Fund, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the applicable New Investment Advisory Agreement and, as applicable, New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable, and it voted to approve the New Investment Advisory Agreement and, as applicable, New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement and to recommend that shareholders do so as well.  


2 With respect to certain of the Funds, Eaton Vance is currently a party to a sub-advisory agreement (collectively, the “Current Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (“EVAIL”) or Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (“Parametric”), each an affiliate of the Adviser (together, the “Sub-Advisers”). Accordingly, references to the “Sub-Advisers” or the “New Sub-Advisory Agreements” are not applicable to all Funds.



Shortly after the announcement of the Transaction, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met with senior representatives from Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley at its meeting held on October 13, 2020 to discuss certain aspects of the Transaction and the expected impacts of the Transaction on the Funds and their shareholders.  As part of the Board’s evaluation process, counsel to the Independent Trustees, on behalf of the Contract Review Committee, requested additional information to assist the Independent Trustees in their evaluation of the New Agreements and the implications of the Transaction, as well as other contractual arrangements that may be affected by the Transaction. The Contract Review Committee considered information furnished by Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley, their respective affiliates, and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers during meetings on November 5, 2020 and November 10, 2020.  

The Contract Review Committee again met with senior representatives of Eaton Vance, the Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley at its meeting on November 10, 2020, to further discuss the approval of the New Agreements.  The representatives from Eaton Vance, the Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley each made presentations to, and responded to questions from, the Independent Trustees.  The Contract Review Committee considered Eaton Vance’s, the Sub-Adviser’s and Morgan Stanley’s responses related to the Transaction and specifically to the Funds, as well as information received in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, with respect to its evaluation of the New Agreements. Among other information, the Board considered:

Information about the Transaction and its Terms

·Information about the material terms and conditions, and expected impact, of the Transaction that relate to the Funds, including the expected impact on the businesses conducted by Eaton Vance and the Sub-Advisers with respect to the Funds and, with respect to the Funds that have shares registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to shelf registration statements, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (“EVD”) as the distributor of those shares; 

·Information about the advantages of the Transaction as they relate to the Funds and their shareholders; 

·A commitment that the Funds would not bear any expenses, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Transaction; 

·A commitment that Morgan Stanley would use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that it did not impose any “unfair burden” (as that term is used in section 15(f)(1)(B) of the 1940 Act) on the Funds as a result of the Transaction; 

·Information with respect to personnel and/or other resources of Eaton Vance and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, as a result of the Transaction, as well as any expected changes to compensation, including any retention-based compensation intended to incentivize key personnel at Eaton Vance and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers; 

·Information regarding any changes that are expected with respect to the Funds’ slate of officers as a result of the Transaction; 

Information about Morgan Stanley

·Information about Morgan Stanley’s overall business, including information about the advisory, brokerage and related businesses that Morgan Stanley operates; 

·Information about Morgan Stanley’s financial condition, including its access to capital and other resources required to support the investment advisory businesses related to the Funds; 

·Information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanley’s overall business strategy, and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates implementing to the Funds in the short- or long-term following the closing of the Transaction (the “Closing”); 

·Information regarding risk management functions at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including how existing risk management protocols and procedures may impact the Funds and/or the businesses of Eaton Vance and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, as they relate to the Funds; 

·Information on the anticipated benefits of the Transaction to the Funds with respect to potential additional distribution capabilities and the ability to access new markets and customer segments through Morgan Stanley’s distribution network, including, in particular, its institutional client base; 

·Information regarding the financial condition and reputation of Morgan Stanley, its worldwide presence, experience as a fund sponsor and manager, commitment to maintain a high level of cooperation with, and support to, the Funds, strong client service capabilities, and relationships in the asset management industry; 

Information about the New Agreements

·A representation that, after the Closing, all of the Funds will continue to be advised by Eaton Vance and their current Sub-Adviser, as applicable; 

·Information regarding the terms of the New Agreements, including certain changes as compared to the current investment advisory agreement between each Fund and Eaton Vance (collectively, the “Current Advisory Agreements”) and, as applicable, the current investment sub-advisory agreement between a Fund and a Sub-Adviser (together with the Current Advisory Agreements, the “Current Agreements”); 

·Information confirming that the fee rates payable under the New Agreements are not changed as compared to the Current Agreements; 

·A representation that the New Agreements will not cause any diminution in the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by Eaton Vance and the Sub-Advisers to the Funds and their respective shareholders, including with respect to compliance and other non-advisory services; 

Information about Fund Performance, Fees and Expenses

·A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each Fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as performance information as of a more recent date; 

·A report from an independent data provider comparing each Fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as fee and expense information as of a more recent date; 

·In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by Eaton Vance in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as corresponding performance information as of a more recent date; 



·Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by Eaton Vance and the Sub-Adviser to each Fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such Fund(s), if any; 

·Profitability analyses of Eaton Vance and the Sub-Adviser with respect to each of the Funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information regarding the impact of the Transaction on profitability; 

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

·Descriptions of the investment management services currently provided and expected to be provided to each Fund after the Transaction, as well as each of the Funds’ investment strategies and policies; 

·The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of Fund assets, when necessary, and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes; 

·Information about any changes to the policies and practices of Eaton Vance and, as applicable, each Fund’s Sub-Adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions; 

·Information regarding the impact on trading and access to capital markets associated with the Funds’ affiliations with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including potential restrictions with respect to the Funds’ ability to execute portfolio transactions with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates;  

Information about Eaton Vance and the Sub-Advisers

·Information about the financial results and condition of Eaton Vance and the Sub-Advisers since the culmination of the 2020 Annual Approval Process and any material changes in financial condition that are reasonably expected to occur before and after the Closing; 

·Information regarding contemplated changes to the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the Funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable post-Closing; 

·The Code of Ethics of Eaton Vance and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, 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 Eaton Vance and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance; 

·Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of Eaton Vance and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers; 

·A description of Eaton Vance’s oversight of the Sub-Advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters; 

Other Relevant Information

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

·Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by Eaton Vance and/or administrator to each of the Funds; 

·Information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices, trading volume data, distribution rates and other relevant matters;  

·Confirmation that Eaton Vance intends to continue to manage the Funds in a manner materially consistent with each Fund’s current investment objective(s) and principal investment strategies; 

·Information regarding Morgan Stanley’s commitment to maintaining competitive compensation arrangements to attract and retain highly qualified personnel;  

·Confirmation that the current senior management team at Eaton Vance has indicated its strong support of the Transaction; and 

·Information regarding the fact that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. will each derive benefits from the Transaction and that, as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered. 

As indicated above, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information received at its regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year, which included information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of Eaton Vance and the Sub-Advisers regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the Funds’ investment objectives.  The Board also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the Funds.  The Board and its committees 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 and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, with respect to such matters.

The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the evaluation process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees.  The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the New Agreements and the weight to be given to each such factor.  The conclusions reached with respect to the New Agreements were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor.  Moreover, each Independent Trustees may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to the New Agreements.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the New Agreements, the Board evaluated the nature, extent, and quality of services currently provided to each Fund by Eaton Vance and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers under the Current Agreements.  In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by Eaton Vance and the Sub-Advisers under the New Agreements, the Board considered, among other information, the expected impact, if any, of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of Eaton Vance and the Sub-Advisers, and that



Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance have advised the Board that, following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by Eaton Vance and the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, to the Funds and their shareholders, including compliance and other non-advisory services, and that there are not expected to be any changes in portfolio management personnel as a result of the Transaction.

The Board also considered the financial resources of Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance and the importance of having a Fund manager with, or with access to, significant organizational and financial resources. The Board considered the benefits to the Funds of being part of a larger combined organization with greater financial resources following the Transaction, particularly during periods of market disruptions and volatility.  In this regard, the Board considered information provided by Morgan Stanley regarding its business and operating structure, scale of operation, leadership and reputation, distribution capabilities, and financial condition, as well as information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanley’s overall business strategy and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates in the short- or long-term following the Closing.  The Board also noted Morgan Stanley’s and Eaton Vance’s commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for Eaton Vance, the Sub-Advisers, and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.

The Board considered Eaton Vance’s and the Sub-Advisers’ management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by each Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund.  In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of Eaton Vance’s and, as applicable, Sub-Advisers’ investment professionals in implementing each Fund’s investment strategies.  The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of Eaton Vance and other factors, including the reputation and resources of Eaton Vance to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals.  With respect to the recruitment and retention of key personnel, the Board noted information from Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance regarding the benefits of joining Morgan Stanley.  In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Funds 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 Eaton Vance or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Funds and in connection with the Transaction.  The Board considered the deep experience of Eaton Vance and its affiliates with managing and operating funds organized as exchange-listed closed-end funds, such as the Funds.  In this regard, the Board considered, among other things, Eaton Vance’s and its affiliates’ experience with implementing leverage arrangements, monitoring and assessing trading price discounts and premiums and adhering to the requirements of securities exchanges.

The Board considered the compliance programs of Eaton Vance and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-Advisers.  The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, 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 Eaton Vance and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.  With respect to the foregoing, the Board noted information regarding the impact of the Transaction, as well as Eaton Vance’s and Morgan Stanley’s commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for Eaton Vance, the Sub-Advisers and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.

The Board considered other administrative services provided and to be provided or overseen by Eaton Vance 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.  The Board noted information that the Transaction was not expected to have any material impact on such matters in the near-term.

In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided under the New Agreements, the Board also considered investment performance information provided for each Fund in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date.  In this regard, the Board compared each Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices and, for certain Funds, a custom peer group of similarly managed funds.  The Board also considered, where applicable, Fund-specific performance explanations based on criteria established by the Board in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process and, where applicable, performance explanations as of a more recent date.  In addition to the foregoing information, it was also noted that the Board has received and discussed with management information throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing each Fund’s performance against applicable benchmark indices and peer groups.  In addition, the Board considered each Fund’s performance in light of overall financial market conditions.  Where a Fund’s relative underperformance to its peers was significant during one or more specified periods, the Board noted the explanations from Eaton Vance concerning the Fund’s relative performance versus the peer group.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, and based on their review of the materials provided and the assurances received from, and recommendations of, Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley, the Board determined that the Transaction was not expected to adversely affect the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds by Eaton Vance and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, and that the Transaction was not expected to have an adverse effect on the ability of Eaton Vance and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, to provide those services.  The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided by Eaton Vance and the Sub-Advisers, taken as a whole, are appropriate and expected to be consistent with the terms of the New Agreements.

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”) in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date.  As part of its review, the Board considered each Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio over various periods, 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, and, where applicable, certain Fund-specific factors, that had an impact on a Fund’s total expense ratio relative to



comparable funds, as identified by Eaton Vance in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee.  The Board considered that the New Agreements do not change a Fund’s management fee rate or the computation method for calculating such fees, including any separately executed permanent contractual management fee reduction currently in place for the Fund.

The Board also received and considered, where applicable, information about the services offered and the fee rates charged by Eaton Vance and the Sub-Advisers to other types of accounts with investment objectives and strategies that are substantially similar to and/or managed in a similar investment style as a Fund.  In this regard, the Board received information about the differences in the nature and scope of services Eaton Vance and the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, provide to the Funds as compared to other types of accounts and the material differences in compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks to Eaton Vance and such Sub-Advisers as between the Fund and other types of accounts.

After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services expected to be provided by Eaton Vance and the Sub-Advisers, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisoryand related services are reasonable with respect to its approval of the New Agreements.

Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits

During the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board considered the level of profits realized by Eaton Vance and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-Advisers, in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Funds 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 Eaton Vance and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.  In light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by Eaton Vance and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, were not deemed to be excessive by the Board.

The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance are expected to realize, over time, cost savings from the Transaction based on eliminating duplicate corporate overhead expenses. The Board considered, however, information from Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley that such cost savings are not expected to be realized immediately upon the Closing and that, accordingly, there are currently no specific expected changes in the levels of profitability associated with the advisory and other services provided to the Funds that are contemplated as a result of the Transaction.  The Board noted that it will continue to receive information regarding profitability during its annual contract review processes, including the extent to which cost savings and/or other efficiencies result in changes to profitability levels.

The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by Eaton Vance and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, in connection with their respective relationships with the Funds, including the benefits of research services that may be available to Eaton Vance and its affiliates as a result of securities transactions effected for the Funds and other investment advisory



clients.  In evaluating the fall-out benefits to be received by Eaton Vance and its affiliates under the New Agreements, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the fall-out benefits currently realized by Eaton Vance and its affiliates in connection with services provided pursuant to the Current Advisory Agreements.

The Board of each Fund considered that Morgan Stanley may derive reputational and other benefits from its ability to use the names of Eaton Vance and its affiliates in connection with operating and marketing the Funds.  The Board considered that the Transaction, if completed, would significantly increase Morgan Stanley’s assets under management and expand Morgan Stanley’s investment capabilities.

Economies of Scale

The Board also considered the extent to which Eaton Vance and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Funds, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Funds 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.  As part of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Funds 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 Eaton Vance and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases.  

The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance are expected to benefit from possible growth of the Funds resulting from enhanced distribution capabilities, including with respect to the Funds’ potential access to Morgan Stanley’s institutional client base.  Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Funds currently share in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by Eaton Vance, and that the Transaction is not expected to impede a Fund from continuing to benefit from any future economies of scale realized by Eaton Vance.  The Board also considered the fact that the Funds are not continuously offered in the same manner as an open-end fund and that, notwithstanding that certain Funds are authorized to issue additional common shares through a shelf offering, the Funds’ assets may not increase materially in the foreseeable future.

Conclusion

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described above, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the New Agreements.  Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve the New Agreements for the Funds and recommended that shareholders approve the New Agreements.




APPENDIX I

Form of New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Eaton Vance and EVAIL

INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

between

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

and

EATON VANCE ADVISERS INTERNATIONAL LTD.

for

[TRUST NAME]

AGREEMENT made as of this [xx] day of [MONTH], [YEAR], between Eaton Vance Management, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Adviser”), and Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales (the “Sub-Adviser”). 

WHEREAS, the Adviser has entered into an Investment Advisory [and Administrative] Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with [TRUST NAME], a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), relating to the provision of portfolio management services to the Trust; and  

WHEREAS, the Advisory Agreement provides that the Adviser may delegate any or all of its portfolio management responsibilities under the Advisory Agreement to one or more sub-investment advisers; and  

WHEREAS, the Adviser and the Trustees of the Trust desire to retain the Sub-Adviser to render portfolio management services to the Trust in the manner and on the terms set forth in this Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”); 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser agree as follows: 

1.Duties of the Sub-Adviser.  The Adviser hereby employs the Sub-Adviser to act as investment adviser for and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Trust and to administer its investment affairs, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Trustees of the Trust, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. Subject to approval of the Trust's Board and notice to the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser retains complete authority immediately to assume direct responsibility for any function delegated to the Sub-Adviser under this Agreement. 

(a)The Sub-Adviser hereby accepts such employment and undertakes to afford to the Trust the advice and assistance of the Sub-Adviser’s organization in the choice of investments and in the purchase and sale of securities for the Trust and to furnish, for the use of the Trust, office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the Trust and for administering its investment affairs and to pay the salaries and fees of all officers and Trustees of the Trust who are members of the Sub-Adviser’s organization and all personnel of the Sub-Adviser performing services relating to research and investment activities.  The Sub-Adviser shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Adviser or the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Adviser or the Trust. 

(b)The Sub-Adviser shall provide the Trust with such investment management and supervision as the Adviser may, from time to time, consider necessary for the proper supervision of the Trust’s investments. The services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser hereunder will apply to the portion of the Trust’s assets that Adviser or the Trustees of the Trust shall from time to time designate, which may consist of all or a portion of the Trust’s assets. As investment sub-adviser to the Trust, the Sub-Adviser shall furnish continuously an investment program and shall determine, from time to time, what securities and other investments shall be acquired, disposed of or exchanged and what portion of the Trust’s assets shall be held uninvested, subject always to the applicable restrictions of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, By-Laws and registration statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).  The Sub-Adviser is authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the Adviser or the Trust, to buy, sell, and otherwise trade in any and all types of securities, commodities, derivatives, and investment instruments on behalf of the Trust.  Should the Trustees of the Trust or the Adviser at any time, however, make any specific determination as to investment policy for the Trust and notify the Sub-Adviser thereof in writing, the Sub-Adviser shall be bound by such determination for the period, if any, specified in such notice or until similarly notified that such determination has been revoked.  The Sub-Adviser shall take, on behalf of the Trust, all actions that it deems necessary or desirable to implement the investment policies of the Trust. 

(c)The Sub-Adviser shall place all orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio investments for the account of the Trust either directly with the issuer or with brokers, dealers futures commission merchants, or other market participants selected by the Sub-Adviser, and, to that end, the Sub-Adviser is authorized as the agent of the Trust to give instructions to the custodian of the Trust as to deliveries of investments and payments of cash for the account of the Trust.  In connection with the selection of such brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, or other market participants and the placing of such orders, the Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to execute security transactions at prices that are advantageous to the Trust and (when a disclosed commission is being charged) at commission rates that are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. Subject to the policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, in selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the Sub-Adviser and the Sub-Adviser is expressly authorized to cause the Trust to pay any broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a security transaction which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates have with respect to the Trust and to other accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.   




(d)The Sub-Adviser shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or analyses to the Trust and the Adviser as the Trust’s Board of Trustees or the Adviser may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Adviser may deem to be desirable. 

(e)The Sub-Adviser shall exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties under the Agreement and will conduct its activities hereunder in compliance with the applicable requirements of the 1940 Act and all rules and regulations thereunder, all other applicable federal and state laws, any applicable procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board that have been provided to the Sub-Adviser, and the provisions of the Trust’s registration statement, each as may be amended.  The Sub-Adviser will furnish to regulatory authorities having the requisite authority any information or reports in connection with its services in respect to the Trust which may be requested by such authorities in order to ascertain whether the operations of the Trust are being conducted in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations. 

2.Compensation of the Sub-Adviser.  For the services, payments and facilities to be furnished hereunder by the Sub-Adviser, to the extent the Adviser receives at least such amount from the Trust pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall be entitled to receive from the Adviser the compensation specified in Appendix A hereto.  The Adviser is solely responsible for the payment of the compensation to the Sub-Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser agrees to seek payment of its compensation solely from the Adviser. The Trust shall have no liability for Sub-Adviser's compensation hereunder. 

3.Allocation of Charges and Expenses.  It is understood that the Trust will pay all expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Adviser hereunder or by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, which expenses payable by the Trust shall include, without implied limitation, (i) expenses of maintaining the Trust and continuing its existence; (ii) registration of the Trust under the 1940 Act; (iii) commissions, spreads, fees and other expenses connected with the acquisition, holding and disposition of securities and other investments; (iv) auditing, accounting and legal expenses; (v) taxes and interest; (vi) governmental fees; (vii) expenses of listing shares of the Trust with a stock exchange, and expenses of issue, sale, repurchase and redemption (if any) of shares of the Trust, including expenses of conducting tender offers for the purpose of repurchasing Trust shares; (viii) fees and expenses of registering, qualifying, and maintaining the Trust and its shares under applicable federal and state securities laws and of preparing and filing registration statements, other offering statements or memoranda, and other reports, forms, and documents required to be filed by the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and any other regulatory body, and for printing and distributing the same to shareholders; (ix) expenses of reports and notices to shareholders and of meetings of shareholders and proxy solicitations therefor; (x) expenses of reports to governmental officers and commissions; (xi) insurance expenses; (xii) association membership dues; (xiii) fees, expenses and disbursements of custodians and subcustodians for all services to the Trust (including without limitation safekeeping of funds, securities and other investments, keeping of books, accounts and records, and determination of net asset values); (xiv) fees, expenses and disbursements of transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents, shareholder servicing agents and registrars for all services to the Trust; (xv) expenses for servicing shareholder accounts; (xvi) any direct charges to the Trust or shareholders approved by the Trustees of the Trust; (xvii) compensation and expenses of Trustees of the Trust who are not members of the Adviser’s or the Sub-Adviser’s organizations; (xviii) any pricing or valuation services employed by the Trust to value its investments including primary and comparative valuation services; (xix) any investment advisory, sub-investment advisory, or similar management fee payable by the Trust; (xx) all expenses incurred in connection with the Trust’s use of a line of credit, other borrowings or leverage; and (xxi) such non-recurring items as may arise, including expenses incurred in connection with litigation, proceedings and claims and the obligation of the Trust to indemnify its Trustees, officers, and shareholders with respect thereto. 

4.Other Interests.  It is understood that Trustees, officers, and shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Sub-Adviser as trustees, officers, employees, shareholders or otherwise and that trustees, officers, employees and shareholders of the Sub-Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Sub-Adviser may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or otherwise.  It is also understood that trustees, officers, employees and shareholders of the Sub-Adviser may be or become interested (as directors, trustees, officers, employees, shareholders or otherwise) in other companies or entities (including, without limitation, other investment companies) that the Sub-Adviser may organize, sponsor, or acquire, or with which it may merge or consolidate, and which may include the words “Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.” or any combination thereof as part of their name, and that the Sub-Adviser or its subsidiaries or affiliates may enter into advisory or management agreements or other contracts or relationships with such other companies or entities.  

The services of the Sub-Adviser to the Adviser for the benefit of the Trust are not to be deemed to be exclusive and the Sub-Adviser is free to render services to others and engage in other business activities. It is understood that the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates perform investment services, including rendering investment advice, to varied clients. It is understood that the Sub-Adviser or any of its affiliates may give advice or take action for other accounts that may differ from, conflict with, or be adverse to advice given or taken for the Trust. It is understood that certain securities or instruments may be held in some accounts but not in others, or the accounts may have different levels of holdings in certain securities or instruments and the accounts may remit different levels of fees to the Sub-Adviser. In addition, it is understood that the Sub-Adviser or any of its affiliates may give advice or take action with respect to the investments of the Trust that may not be given or taken with respect to one or more accounts with similar investment programs, objectives, and strategies. The Trust acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, and/or employees may from time to time have positions in or transact in securities and other investments recommended to clients, including the Trust. Such transactions may differ from or be inconsistent with the advice given, or the timing or nature of the Sub-Adviser’s action or actions with respect to the Trust. The Sub-Adviser may aggregate the Trust’s orders with orders of its proprietary accounts and/or orders of other clients.  

5.Limitation of Liability of the Sub-Adviser.  In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Adviser or the Trust or to any shareholder of the Trust for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the acquisition, holding, or disposition of any security or other investment.   

6.Duration and Termination of this Agreement.  This Agreement shall become effective upon the date of its execution, and, unless terminated as herein provided, shall remain in full force and effect through and including the second anniversary of the execution of this  




Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as such continuance after such second anniversary is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the Board of Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust and (ii) by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser, or the Trust cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.  

This Agreement may be terminated as to the Trust without the payment of any penalty by (i) the Adviser, subject to the approval of the Trustees of the Trust; (ii) the vote of the Trustees of the Trust; (iii) the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust at any annual or special meeting; or (iv) the Sub-Adviser, in each case on sixty (60) days’ written notice.  This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment or in the event that the Advisory Agreement shall have terminated for any reason. In the event of termination for any reason, all records of the Trust shall promptly be returned to the Adviser or the Trust, free from any claim or retention of rights in such record by the Sub­ Adviser, although the Sub-Adviser may, at its own expense, make and retain a copy of such records. 

7.Amendments of the Agreement.  This Agreement may be amended by a writing signed by both parties hereto, provided that no amendment to this Agreement shall be effective until approved in a manner consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act. 

8.Limitation of Liability.  A copy of the Declaration of Trust for each the Trust and the Adviser is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this Agreement is executed on behalf of each the Adviser and the Trust by an officer of each respective organization, in his or her capacity as an officer and not individually. The Sub-Adviser expressly acknowledges the provisions in the Declarations of Trust of the Trust and of the Adviser limiting the personal liability of Trustees, officers, and the shareholders of the Trust and the Adviser, respectively, and the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that it shall have recourse to the Trust or the Adviser, respectively, for payment of claims or obligations as between the Trust or the Adviser, respectively, and the Sub-Adviser arising out of this Agreement and shall not seek satisfaction from the Trustees, officers, or shareholders, or any Trustee, officer, or shareholder, of the Trust or the Adviser. 

9.Third Party Beneficiaries.  The Trust is a third party beneficiary to this Agreement.  Aside from the Trust, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any person not a party hereto (including, but not limited to, shareholders of the Trust) any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. 

10.Books and Records. The Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Trust are the property of the Trust and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust any of such records upon the Trust's or the Adviser's request in compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, although the Sub-Adviser may, at its own expense, make and retain a copy of such records. The Sub-Adviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. 




11.Certain Definitions.  The terms “assignment” and “interested persons” when used herein shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as hereafter amended subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by any rule, regulation or order by the SEC.  The term “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall mean the vote, at a meeting of shareholders, of the lesser of (a) 67 per centum or more of the shares of the Trust present or represented by proxy at the meeting if the shareholders of more than 50 per centum of the outstanding shares of the Trust are present or represented by proxy at the meeting, or (b) more than 50 per centum of the outstanding shares of the Trust.  In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in any provision of this Agreement is modified or interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the SEC, any rules or regulations adopted by, or interpretative releases of, the SEC, or any applicable guidance issued by the staff of the SEC, such provision will be deemed to incorporate the effect of such order, rule, regulation, interpretative release, or guidance. 

12.Miscellaneous

(a)If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. 

(b)This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

(c)This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in any number of counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. 

[Signature page follows.]




IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

[EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT]

By:______________________________ 

Name:[NAME] 

Title:Vice President and not individually 

EATON VANCE ADVISERS INTERNATIONAL LTD.

A private limited company incorporated in England and Wales, authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom

By:

Name:Frederick S. Marius 

Title:  Director and not individually 

Acknowledged and agreed to as of the day

and year first above written:

[TRUST NAME]

(on behalf of TRUST NAME)

By:

Name:[NAME] 

Title:  President and not individually 




APPENDIX A

Annual Investment Sub-Advisory Fee

For the services, payments and facilities furnished by the Sub-Adviser under this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser is entitled to receive from the Adviser the compensation set forth below:

[Please see Appendix C of this Proxy Statement for sub-advisory fee schedules and assets on which fees are charged.]

In case of initiation or termination of the Agreement during any month with respect to the Trust, the fee for that month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of calendar days during which the Agreement is in effect.

Such compensation shall be paid monthly in arrears.  The Sub-Adviser may, from time to time, waive all or a part of the above compensation. 




APPENDIX J

Form of New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Eaton Vance and Parametric

INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

between

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

and

PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES, LLC

for

[TRUST NAME]

AGREEMENT made as of this [xx] day of [MONTH], [YEAR], between Eaton Vance Management, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Adviser”), and Parametric Portfolio Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Adviser”). 

WHEREAS, the Adviser has entered into an Investment Advisory [and Administrative] Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with [TRUST NAME], a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), relating to the provision of portfolio management services to the Trust; and  

WHEREAS, the Advisory Agreement provides that the Adviser may delegate any or all of its portfolio management responsibilities under the Advisory Agreement to one or more sub-investment advisers; and  

WHEREAS, the Adviser and the Trustees of the Trust desire to retain the Sub-Adviser to render portfolio management services to the Trust in the manner and on the terms set forth in this Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”); 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser agree as follows: 

1.Duties of the Sub-Adviser.  The Adviser hereby employs the Sub-Adviser to act as investment adviser for and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Trust and to administer its investment affairs, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Trustees of the Trust, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. Subject to approval of the Trust's Board and notice to the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser retains complete authority immediately to assume direct responsibility for any function delegated to the Sub-Adviser under this Agreement. 




(a)The Sub-Adviser hereby accepts such employment and undertakes to afford to the Trust the advice and assistance of the Sub-Adviser’s organization in the choice of investments and in the purchase and sale of securities for the Trust and to furnish, for the use of the Trust, office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the Trust and for administering its investment affairs and to pay the salaries and fees of all officers and Trustees of the Trust who are members of the Sub-Adviser’s organization and all personnel of the Sub-Adviser performing services relating to research and investment activities.  The Sub-Adviser shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Adviser or the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Adviser or the Trust. 

(b)The Sub-Adviser shall provide the Trust with such investment management and supervision as the Adviser may, from time to time, consider necessary for the proper supervision of the Trust’s investments. The services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser hereunder will apply to the portion of the Trust’s assets that Adviser or the Trustees of the Trust shall from time to time designate, which may consist of all or a portion of the Trust’s assets. As investment sub-adviser to the Trust, the Sub-Adviser shall furnish continuously an investment program and shall determine, from time to time, what securities and other investments shall be acquired, disposed of or exchanged and what portion of the Trust’s assets shall be held uninvested, subject always to the applicable restrictions of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, By-Laws and registration statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).  The Sub-Adviser is authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the Adviser or the Trust, to buy, sell, and otherwise trade in any and all types of securities, commodities, derivatives, and investment instruments on behalf of the Trust.  Should the Trustees of the Trust or the Adviser at any time, however, make any specific determination as to investment policy for the Trust and notify the Sub-Adviser thereof in writing, the Sub-Adviser shall be bound by such determination for the period, if any, specified in such notice or until similarly notified that such determination has been revoked.  The Sub-Adviser shall assure that the Trust complies with its investment policies and restrictions as set forth in the Trust’s registration statement and shall take, on behalf of the Trust, all actions that it deems necessary or desirable to implement the investment policies of the Trust. 

(c)The Sub-Adviser shall place all orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio investments for the account of the Trust either directly with the issuer or with brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, or other market participants selected by the Sub-Adviser, and, to that end, the Sub-Adviser is authorized as the agent of the Trust to give instructions to the custodian of the Trust as to deliveries of investments and payments of cash for the account of the Trust.  In connection with the selection of such brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, or other market participants and the placing of such orders, the Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to execute security transactions at prices that are advantageous to the Trust and (when a disclosed commission is being charged) at commission rates that are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. Subject to the policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, in selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the Sub-Adviser and the Sub-Adviser is expressly authorized to cause the Trust to pay any broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a security transaction which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates have with respect to the Trust and to other accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.   

(d)The Sub-Adviser shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or analyses to the Trust and the Adviser as the Trust’s Board of Trustees or the Adviser may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Adviser may deem to be desirable. 

(e)Each of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser shall exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties under the Agreement and will conduct its activities hereunder in compliance with the applicable requirements of the 1940 Act and all rules and regulations thereunder, all other applicable federal and state laws, any applicable procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board that have been provided to the Sub-Adviser, and the provisions of the Trust’s registration statement, each as may be amended.  The Sub-Adviser will furnish to regulatory authorities having the requisite authority any information or reports in connection with its services in respect to the Trust which may be requested by such authorities in order to ascertain whether the operations of the Trust are being conducted in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations.  

2.Compensation of the Sub-Adviser.  For the services, payments and facilities to be furnished hereunder by the Sub-Adviser, to the extent the Adviser receives at least such amount from the Trust pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall be entitled to receive from the Adviser the compensation specified in Appendix A hereto.  The Adviser is solely responsible for the payment of the compensation to the Sub-Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser agrees to seek payment of its compensation solely from the Adviser. The Trust shall have no liability for Sub-Adviser's compensation hereunder. 

3.Allocation of Charges and Expenses.  It is understood that the Trust will pay all expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Adviser hereunder or by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, which expenses payable by the Trust shall include, without implied limitation, (i) expenses of maintaining the Trust and continuing its existence; (ii) registration of the Trust under the 1940 Act; (iii) commissions, spreads, fees and other expenses connected with the acquisition, holding and disposition of securities and other investments; (iv) auditing, accounting and legal expenses; (v) taxes and interest; (vi) governmental fees; (vii) expenses of listing shares of the Trust with a stock exchange, and expenses of issue, sale, repurchase and redemption (if any) of shares of the Trust, including expenses of conducting tender offers for the purpose of repurchasing Trust shares; (viii) fees and expenses of registering, qualifying, and maintaining the Trust and its shares under applicable federal and state securities laws and of preparing and filing registration statements, other offering statements or memoranda, and other reports, forms, and documents required to be filed by the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and any other regulatory body, and for printing and distributing the same to shareholders; (ix) expenses of reports and notices to shareholders and of meetings of shareholders and proxy solicitations therefor; (x) expenses of reports to governmental officers and commissions; (xi) insurance expenses; (xii) association membership dues; (xiii) fees, expenses and disbursements of custodians and subcustodians for all services to the Trust (including without limitation safekeeping of funds, securities and other investments, keeping of books, accounts and records, and determination of net asset values); (xiv) fees, expenses and disbursements of transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents, shareholder servicing agents and registrars for all services to the Trust; (xv) expenses for servicing shareholder accounts; (xvi) any direct charges to the Trust or shareholders approved by the Trustees of the Trust; (xvii) compensation and expenses of Trustees of the Trust who are not members of the Adviser’s or the Sub-Adviser’s organizations; (xviii) any pricing or valuation services employed by the Trust to value its investments including primary and comparative valuation services; (xix) any investment advisory, sub-investment advisory, or similar management fee payable by the Trust; (xx) all expenses incurred in connection with the Trust’s use of a line of credit, other borrowings or leverage; and (xxi) such non-recurring items as may arise, including expenses incurred in connection with litigation, proceedings and claims and the obligation of the Trust to indemnify its Trustees, officers, and shareholders with respect thereto. 

4.Other Interests.  It is understood that Trustees, officers, and shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Sub-Adviser as trustees, officers, employees, shareholders or otherwise and that trustees, officers, employees and shareholders of the Sub-Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Sub-Adviser may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or otherwise.  It is also understood that trustees, officers, employees and shareholders of the Sub-Adviser may be or become interested (as directors, trustees, officers, employees, shareholders or otherwise) in other companies or entities (including, without limitation, other investment companies) that the Sub-Adviser may organize, sponsor, or acquire, or with which it may merge or consolidate, and which may include the words “Parametric” or any combination thereof as part of their name, and that the Sub-Adviser or its subsidiaries or affiliates may enter into advisory or management agreements or other contracts or relationships with such other companies or entities.  

The services of the Sub-Adviser to the Adviser for the benefit of the Trust are not to be deemed to be exclusive and the Sub-Adviser is free to render services to others and engage in other business activities. It is understood that the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates perform investment services, including rendering investment advice, to varied clients. It is understood that the Sub-Adviser or any of its affiliates may give advice or take action for other accounts that may differ from, conflict with, or be adverse to advice given or taken for the Trust. It is understood that certain securities or instruments may be held in some accounts but not in others, or the accounts may have different levels of holdings in certain securities or instruments and the accounts may remit different levels of fees to the Sub-Adviser. In addition, it is understood that the Sub-Adviser or any of its affiliates may give advice or take action with respect to the investments of the Trust that may not be given or taken with respect to one or more accounts with similar investment programs, objectives, and strategies. The Trust acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, and/or employees may from time to time have positions in or transact in securities and other investments recommended to clients, including the Trust. Such transactions may differ from or be inconsistent with the advice given, or the timing or nature of the Sub-Adviser’s action or actions with respect to the Trust. The Sub-Adviser may aggregate the Trust’s orders with orders of its proprietary accounts and/or orders of other clients.  




5.Sub-Adviser Compliance.

(a)The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants that it is a duly registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) and will maintain such registration so long as this Agreement remains in effect. 

(b)As required by Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, the Sub-Adviser has adopted written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violation by it, or any of its supervised persons, of the Advisers Act and the rules under the Advisers Act and all other laws and regulations relevant to the performance of its duties under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser has designated a chief compliance officer responsible for administering these compliance policies and procedures. The chief compliance officer at the Sub-Adviser's expense shall provide such written compliance reports relating to the operations and compliance procedures of the Sub-Adviser to the Adviser and/or the Trust and their respective chief compliance officers as may be required by law or regulation or as are otherwise reasonably requested. Moreover, the Sub-Adviser agrees to use such other or additional compliance techniques as the Adviser or the Board may reasonably adopt or approve, including written compliance procedures. 

(c)The Sub-Adviser agrees that it shall promptly notify, if legally permitted, the Adviser and the Trust (i) in the event that the SEC has censured the Sub-Adviser; placed limitations upon its activities, functions or operations; suspended or revoked its registration as an investment adviser; commenced proceedings or an investigation (formally or informally) that may result in any of these actions; or corresponded with the Sub-Adviser on a non-routine basis concerning either the Sub-Adviser's performances under this Agreement or any other matter that might materially affect the ability of the Sub­ Adviser to perform its duties under this Agreement, including sending a deficiency letter or raising issues about the business, operations, or practices of the Sub-Adviser; (ii) in the event of any notice of investigation, examination, inquiry, audit or subpoena of the Sub-Adviser or any of its officers or employees by any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, bureau, board, agency or instrumentality. If legally permitted, the Sub-Adviser will furnish the Adviser, upon request, copies of any and all documents relating to the foregoing. The Sub-Adviser further agrees to notify the Adviser and the Trust promptly of any material fact known to the Sub-Adviser respecting or relating to the Sub-Adviser that is not contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Trust, or any amendment or supplement thereto that is required to be so contained, or if any statement contained therein concerning the Sub-Adviser that becomes untrue in any material respect. 

(d)The Sub-Adviser will provide the Adviser with such reports, presentations, certifications, and other information as the Adviser may reasonably request from time to time concerning the business and operations of the Sub-Adviser in performing services hereunder or generally concerning the Sub-Adviser's investment advisory services, the Sub-Adviser's compliance with applicable federal, state, and local law and regulations, and changes in the Sub-Adviser's key personnel, investment strategies, policies and procedures, and other matters that are likely to have a material impact on the Sub­ Advisers duties hereunder. The Adviser and the Trust shall provide the Sub-Adviser with such reports as the Sub-Adviser may from time to time reasonably request concerning their compliance with applicable federal, state, and local law and regulations. 

(e)The Sub-Adviser has reviewed the most recent amendment to the registration statement that contains disclosure about the Sub-Adviser, and represents and warrants that, with respect only to the disclosure expressly concerning the Sub-Adviser, its business, operations, or employees, such registration statement contains, as of the date hereof, no untrue statement of any material fact, and does not omit any statement of a material fact that was required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. 

6.Liability.   

(a)Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder or other applicable law, the Adviser agrees that the Sub-Adviser, any affiliated person of the Sub-Adviser, and each person, if any, who, within the meaning of  Section 15 of the Securities  Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), controls the  Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for, or subject to, any damages, expenses, or losses in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered  under this  Agreement, except by reason of willful  misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of the Sub-Adviser's duties, or any breach by the Sub-Adviser of its obligations or duties under this Agreement. 

(b)Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder or other applicable law, the Sub-Adviser agrees that the Adviser, any affiliated person of the Adviser, and each person, if any, who, within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, controls the Adviser shall not be liable for, or subject to, any damages, expenses, or losses in connection with, any act or omission connected  with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the  performance of the Adviser's duties, or any breach by the Adviser of its obligations or duties under this Agreement. 

7.Duration and Termination of this Agreement.  This Agreement shall become effective upon the date of its execution, and, unless terminated as herein provided, shall remain in full force and effect through and including the second anniversary of the execution of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as such continuance after such second anniversary is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the Board of Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust and (ii) by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser, or the Trust cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.   

This Agreement may be terminated as to the Trust without the payment of any penalty by (i) the Adviser, subject to the approval of the Trustees of the Trust; (ii) the vote of the Trustees of the Trust; (iii) the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust at any annual or special meeting; or (iv) the Sub-Adviser, in each case on sixty (60) days’ written notice.  This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment or in the event that the  




Advisory Agreement shall have terminated for any reason. In the event of termination for any reason, all records of the Trust shall promptly be returned to the Adviser or the Trust, free from any claim or retention of rights in such record by the Sub­ Adviser, although the Sub-Adviser may, at its own expense, make and retain a copy of such records.

8.Amendments of the Agreement.  This Agreement may be amended by a writing signed by both parties hereto, provided that no amendment to this Agreement shall be effective until approved in a manner consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act. 

9.Limitation of Liability.  A copy of the Declaration of Trust for each the Trust and the Adviser is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this Agreement is executed on behalf of each the Adviser and the Trust by an officer of each respective organization, in his or her capacity as an officer and not individually. The Sub-Adviser expressly acknowledges the provisions in the Declarations of Trust of the Trust and of the Adviser limiting the personal liability of Trustees, officers, and the shareholders of the Trust and the Adviser, respectively, and the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that it shall have recourse to the Trust or the Adviser, respectively, for payment of claims or obligations as between the Trust or the Adviser, respectively, and the Sub-Adviser arising out of this Agreement and shall not seek satisfaction from the Trustees, officers, or shareholders, or any Trustee, officer, or shareholder, of the Trust or the Adviser. 

10.Third Party Beneficiaries.  The Trust is a third party beneficiary to this Agreement.  The Trust has reserved the right to reasonably direct any action hereunder taken on its behalf by the Sub-Adviser. Aside from the Trust, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any person not a party hereto (including, but not limited to, shareholders of the Trust) any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. 

11.Cooperation; Confidentiality.  Each party to this Agreement agrees to cooperate with the other party and with all appropriate governmental authorities having the requisite jurisdiction (including, but not limited to, the SEC) in connection with any investigation or inquiry relating to this Agreement or the Trust. Subject to the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser shall treat as confidential and use only in connection with the Trust in accordance with this Agreement all information pertaining to the Trust, actions of the Trust, or the Adviser. The parties acknowledge that any breach of the undertaking in the immediately preceding sentence might result in immediate, irreparable injury to another party and that, accordingly, equitable remedies, including ex parte remedies, are appropriate in the event of any actual, apparent, or threatened breach of such undertaking. 

12.Books and Records. The Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Trust are the property of the Trust and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust any of such records upon the Trust's or the Adviser's request in compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, although the Sub-Adviser may, at its own expense, make and retain a copy of such records. The Sub-Adviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. 

13.Certain Definitions.  The terms “assignment” and “interested persons” when used herein shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as hereafter amended subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by any rule, regulation or order by the SEC.  The term “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall mean the vote, at a meeting of shareholders, of the lesser of (a) 67 per centum or more of the shares of the Trust present or represented by proxy at the meeting if the shareholders of more than 50 per centum of the outstanding shares of the Trust are present or represented by proxy at the meeting, or (b) more than 50 per centum of the outstanding shares of the Trust.  In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in any provision of this Agreement is modified or interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the SEC, any rules or regulations adopted by, or interpretative releases of, the SEC, or any applicable guidance issued by the staff of the SEC, such provision will be deemed to incorporate the effect of such order, rule, regulation, interpretative release, or guidance. 

14.Miscellaneous

(a)If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. 

(b)This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

(c)This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in any number of counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. 

[Signature page follows.]




IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

[EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT]

By:______________________________ 

Name:[NAME] 

Title:Vice President and not individually 

PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES, LLC

By:_____________________________

Name:

Title:  

Acknowledged and agreed to as of the day

and year first above written:

[TRUST NAME]

(on behalf of TRUST NAME)

By:

Name:[NAME] 

Title:  President and not individually 




APPENDIX A

Annual Investment Sub-Advisory Fee

For the services, payments and facilities furnished by the Sub-Adviser under this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser is entitled to receive from the Adviser the compensation set forth below:

[Please see Appendix C of this Proxy Statement for sub-advisory fee schedules and assets on which fees are charged.]

In case of initiation or termination of the Agreement during any month with respect to the Trust, the fee for that month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of calendar days during which the Agreement is in effect.

Such compensation shall be paid monthly in arrears.  The Sub-Adviser may, from time to time, waive all or a part of the above compensation.




APPENDIX K

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements: Dates and Approvals

The following table contains information regarding, as applicable, the date of each Fund’s current investment sub-advisory agreement, the date on which it was last approved by shareholders, the date on which the continuance of each investment sub-advisory agreement was last approved by the Board of Trustees as well as action taken (other than renewal) with respect to the current investment sub-advisory agreements by the Board of Trustees since the beginning of each Fund’s last fiscal year.

Date of Current Sub-Advisory Agreement1

Date Current Sub-Advisory Agreement was Last Submitted to Shareholder Vote

Purpose of Last Submission of Current Advisory Agreement to Shareholder Vote

(e.g., Original Approval)31

Date of Last Approval by Board of Trustees of Continuance of Current Sub-Advisory Agreement

Other Action Taken with Respect to Current Sub-Advisory Agreement

ETG

11/1/17

-

Not required42

4/22/20

On 4/22/20, in connection with the consideration of the SEC order providing temporary relief from certain in-person meeting requirements in the 1940 Act, the Board of each Fund amended the Fund’s investment sub-advisory agreement to allow for reliance on any SEC order or interpretive release that has the effect of modifying a 1940 Act requirement.

ETO

11/1/17

-

Not required52

4/22/20

ETB

2/7/05

2/7/05

Original Approval

4/22/20

ETV

4/18/05

4/18/05

Original Approval

4/22/20

EXD

11/1/16

5/12/103

Original Approval62

4/22/20

ETW

4/18/05

4/18/05

Original Approval

4/22/20

EXG

11/1/17

1/23/073

Original Approval72

4/22/20


1 References below to “Original Approval” mean approval by the sole initial shareholder prior to public offering of the Fund.

2 Pursuant to SEC staff guidance, the current sub-advisory agreement did not require shareholder approval.  

3 The date the prior sub-advisory agreement for the Fund was last approved by shareholders. As discussed in footnote 2, pursuant to SEC staff guidance, the current sub-advisory agreement did not require shareholder approval.




APPENDIX L

Submission of Shareholder ProposalsSHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS

To be considered for presentation at a Fund’s 20212022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, a shareholder proposal submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, must be received at the Fund’s principal office c/o the Secretary of the Fund on or before the date listed below.October 26, 2021. Written notice of a shareholder proposal submitted outside of the processes of Rule 14a-8 must be delivered to the Fund’s principal office c/o the Secretary of the Fund no later than the close of business on January 14, 2022 and no earlier than December 16, 2021. In order to be included in the corresponding dates listed below.Fund’s proxy statement and form of proxy, a shareholder proposal must comply with all applicable legal requirements. Timely submission of a proposal does not guarantee that such proposal will be included.

Fund

Date of Next Annual Meeting:

16

Rule 14a-8 Proposal forProxy Statement dated February 23, 2021 Annual Meeting Due By:

Earliest Date for Submission of non-Rule 14a-8 Proposal for 2021 Annual Meeting:

Latest Date for Submission of non-Rule 14a-8 Proposal for 2021 Annual Meeting:

ETX

TBD

5/28/2021

7/15/2021

8/13/2021

EHT

1/14/2021

7/28/2021

9/16/2021

10/16/2021

EVV

2/11/2021

7/24/2020

9/18/2020

10/16/2020

EOT

1/14/2021

7/28/2021

9/16/2021

10/16/2021

EVG

2/11/2021

8/25/2020

10/16/2020

11/13/2020

ETO

2/11/2021

8/25/2020

10/16/2020

11/13/2020

CEV

3/18/2021

9/25/2020

11/19/2020

12/18/2020

EVN

3/18/2021

9/25/2020

11/19/2020

12/18/2020

EOS

TBD

10/27/2020

12/17/2020

1/15/2021

EFL

TBD

10/27/2020

12/17/2020

1/15/2021

ETJ

TBD

10/27/2020

12/17/2020

1/15/2021

ETB

TBD

10/27/2020

12/17/2020

1/15/2021

ETV

TBD

10/27/2020

12/17/2020

1/15/2021

EXD

TBD

10/27/2020

12/17/2020

1/15/2021

ETW

TBD

10/27/2020

12/17/2020

1/15/2021

CEV

TBD

1/22/2021

3/18/2021

4/16/2021

EOI

TBD

1/22/2021

3/18/2021

4/16/2021

EIM

TBD

1/22/2021

3/18/2021

4/16/2021

ENX

TBD

1/22/2021

3/18/2021

4/16/2021

EVT

TBD

2/23/2021

4/15/2021

5/14/2021

ETG

TBD

2/23/2021

4/15/2021

5/14/2021

ETY

TBD

2/23/2021

4/15/2021

5/14/2021

EXG

TBD

2/23/2021

4/15/2021

5/14/2021




APPENDIX MEXHIBIT A

EATON VANCE FUNDS

Other Similar Funds AdvisedAUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER

I. Purposes of the Committee.

The Board of Trustees or Sub-AdvisedDirectors (the “Board”) of each registered investment company or series thereof advised by Eaton Vance Management or Parametricits affiliate, Boston Management and Research (collectively, “Eaton Vance”), excluding Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Plus Fund (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), has established an Audit Committee of the Board of each Fund (the “Committee”) and has approved this Charter for the operation of the Committee.1 The purposes of the Committee are as follows:

1.To oversee each Fund’s accounting and financial reporting processes, its internal control over financial reporting, and, as appropriate, the internal control over financial reporting of certain service providers;
2.To oversee or, as appropriate, assist Board oversight of the quality and integrity of the Funds’ financial statements and the independent audit thereof;
3.To oversee or, as appropriate, assist Board oversight of the Funds’ compliance with legal and regulatory requirements that relate to the Funds’ accounting and financial reporting, internal control over financial reporting and independent audits;
4.To approve prior to appointment the engagement and, when appropriate, replacement of the independent registered public accountants (“independent auditors”), and, if applicable, nominate independent auditors to be proposed for shareholder ratification in any proxy statement of a Fund;
5.To evaluate or, as appropriate, assist Board evaluation of the qualifications, independence and performance of the independent auditors and the audit partner in charge of leading the audit; and
6.To prepare such audit committee reports, consistent with the requirements of applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), NYSE American LLC (“NYSE American,” formerly NYSE MKT LLC) and New York Stock Exchange rules, for inclusion in the proxy statement for the annual meeting of shareholders of a Fund.

The primary function of the Committee is oversight. The Committee is not responsible for managing the Funds or for performing tasks that are delegated to the officers of any Fund, any investment adviser to a Fund, the custodian of a Fund, and other service providers for the Funds, including the independent auditors, and nothing in this Charter shall be construed to reduce the responsibilities or liabilities of management or the Funds’ service providers. It is management’s responsibility to maintain appropriate systems for accounting and internal control over financial reporting. Specifically, management is responsible for: (1) the preparation, presentation and integrity of the financial statements of each Fund; (2) the maintenance of appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles and policies; and (3) the maintenance of internal control over financial reporting and other procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and related laws and regulations. The independent auditors are responsible for planning and carrying out an audit consistent with applicable legal and professional standards and the terms of their engagement letter, and shall report directly to the Committee. In performing its oversight function, the Committee shall be entitled to rely upon advice and information that it receives in its discussions and communications with management, the independent auditors and such experts, advisors and professionals as may be consulted by the Committee.

II. Composition of the Committee.

The Committee shall be comprised of at least three members appointed by the Board, which shall also determine the number and term, if any, of such members, in each case upon the recommendation of the Governance Committee of the Board. All members of the Committee shall be Trustees or Directors who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of any Fund or of the investment adviser, sub-adviser or principal underwriter of any Fund (each, an “Independent Trustee,” and collectively, the “Independent Trustees”). In the event that a resignation, retirement, removal or other event or circumstance causes the number of Committee members to fall below the minimum set forth above, the Committee shall nevertheless be authorized to take any and all actions otherwise permitted under this Charter pending the appointment, within a reasonable time, of one or more Independent Trustees to fill the vacancy created thereby.

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1The Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Plus Fund operates pursuant to a separate charter. For the avoidance of doubt, all references in this Charter to the “Board” or to the “Independent Trustees” do not encompass the Board of Trustees or the Independent Trustees overseeing Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Plus Fund.
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The following requirements shall also be satisfied with respect to the membership and composition of the Committee:

1.each member of the Committee shall have been determined by the Board to have no material relationship that would interfere with the exercise of his or her independent judgment;
2.no member of the Committee shall receive any compensation from a Fund except compensation for service as a member or Chairperson of the Board or of a committee of the Board;
3.each member of the Committee shall also satisfy the Committee membership requirements imposed under the applicable rules of NYSE American and New York Stock Exchange (and any other national securities exchange on which a Fund’s shares are listed), as in effect from time to time, including with respect to the member’s former affiliations or employment and financial literacy;
4.at least one member of the Committee must have the accounting or related financial management expertise and financial sophistication required under applicable rules of the NYSE American and New York Stock Exchange; and
5.unless it determines that no member of the Committee qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR, the Board will identify one (or in its discretion, more than one) member of the Committee as an audit committee financial expert.

III. Meetings of the Committee.

Meetings of the Committee shall be held, upon reasonable notice, at such times (but not less frequently than annually with respect to each Fund), at such places and for such purposes (consistent with the purposes of the Committee set forth in this Charter) as determined from time to time by the Committee, the Chairperson of the Committee, the Board or the Chairperson of the Board. The Committee shall periodically meet separately with any independent auditors rendering reports to the Committee. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting, and the decision of a majority of the members present and voting at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall determine any matter submitted to a vote. The Committee may adopt such procedures or rules not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Charter as it deems appropriate to govern its conduct under this Charter, which procedures or rules, if any, shall be included as an appendix to this Charter. Notices of all meetings of the Committee shall be provided to all Independent Trustees and all Independent Trustees shall be entitled to attend such meetings. Materials provided to the members of the Committee in connection with meetings of the Committee shall be made available to each Independent Trustee.

IV. Chairperson of the Committee.

A member of the Committee shall be appointed Chairperson of the Committee by the Board, upon the recommendation of the Governance Committee, for a term of not more than four years, and such member may serve as Chairperson of the Committee for more than one term. The Chairperson of the Committee, or another member of the Committee designated by the Chairperson, shall preside at meetings of the Committee. The Chairperson of the Committee shall be authorized to determine the agenda of such meetings, the materials to be provided in connection with such meetings, the topics to be discussed, the amount of time to be devoted to such topics and the order in which the topics are to be addressed. The Chairperson of the Committee may from time to time establish one or more working groups comprised of members of the Committee to assist the Chairperson and the Committee in performing their duties and responsibilities, and shall promptly notify the Chairperson of the Board upon the establishment of any such working group. The Chairperson of the Committee shall provide oral or written reports to the Board at regular meetings of the Board regarding the activities of the Committee (and any working group thereof), including any approval by the Chairperson of the Board of expenditures by the Committee not previously reported to the Board. The Chairperson of the Committee shall be primarily responsible for interfacing with the Chairperson of the Board and with the Chairperson of each other committee of the Board with respect to matters potentially affecting the activities of the Committee. The Chairperson of the Committee shall also be primarily responsible, on behalf of the Committee, for interfacing with those individuals identified by Eaton Vance from time to time as being primarily responsible for responding to requests of the Committee. The Board may, upon the recommendation of the Governance Committee, appoint a Vice-Chairperson of the Committee with the power and authority to perform any or all of the duties and responsibilities of the Chairperson of the Committee in the absence of the Chairperson of the Committee and/or as requested by the Chairperson of the Committee. The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, if any, of the Committee shall receive such compensation as determined from time to time by the Board upon the recommendation of the Governance Committee.

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V. Duties and Responsibilities of the Committee.

To carry out its purposes, the Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

1.With respect to each Fund the securities of which are listed on a national securities exchange, to meet to review and discuss with management and the independent auditors the audited financial statements and other periodic financial statements of the Fund (including the Fund’s specific disclosures under the item “Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance”); provided that discussion with the independent auditors shall not be required with respect to any periodic financial statement of the Fund that was not the subject of a review by such auditors.
2.To consider the results of the examination of the Fund’s financial statements by the independent auditors, the independent auditors’ opinion with respect thereto, and any management letter issued by the independent auditors.
3.To review and discuss with the independent auditors: (a) the scope of audits and audit reports and the policies relating to internal auditing procedures and controls and the accounting principles employed in the Fund’s financial reports and any proposed changes therein; (b) the personnel, staffing, qualifications and experience of the independent auditors; and (c) the compensation of the independent auditors.
4.To review and assess the performance of the independent auditors and to approve, on behalf of the Board, the appointment and compensation of the independent auditors. Approval by the Committee shall be in addition to any approval required under applicable law by a majority of the members of the Board who are not “interested persons” of the Fund as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. In performing this function, the Committee shall: (a) consider whether there should be a regular rotation of the Fund’s independent auditing firm; (b) discuss with the independent auditors matters bearing upon the qualifications of such auditors as “independent” under applicable standards of independence established from time to time by the SEC, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and other regulatory authorities; and (c) shall secure from the independent auditors the information required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit Committees, as in effect from time to time. The Committee shall actively engage in a dialogue with the independent auditors with respect to any disclosed relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the independent auditors.
5.To pre-approve: (a) audit and non-audit services provided by the independent auditors to the Fund; and (b) non-audit services provided by the independent auditors to the adviser or any other entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides on-going services to the Fund (“Adviser Affiliates”) if the engagement of the independent auditors relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund, as contemplated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) and the rules issued by the SEC in connection therewith (except, in the case of non-audit services provided to the Fund or any Adviser Affiliate, those within applicable de minimis statutory or regulatory exceptions), and to consider the possible effect of providing such services on the independence of the independent auditors.
6.To adopt, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, policies and procedures for pre-approval of the audit or non-audit services referred to above, including policies and procedures by which the Committee may delegate to one or more of its members authority to grant such pre-approval on behalf of the Committee (subject to subsequent reporting to the Committee). The Committee hereby delegates to each of its members the authority to pre-approve any non-audit services referred to above between meetings of the Committee, provided that: (i) all reasonable efforts shall be made to obtain such pre-approval from the Chairperson of the Committee prior to seeking such pre-approval from any other member of the Committee; and (ii) all such pre-approvals shall be reported to the Committee not later than the next meeting thereof.
7.To consider the controls implemented by the independent auditors and any measures taken by management to ensure that all items requiring pre-approval by the Committee are identified and referred to the Committee in a timely fashion.
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8.To receive at least quarterly a report from such independent auditors of: (i) all critical accounting policies and practices used by the Fund (or, in connection with any update, any changes in such accounting policies and practices), (ii) all material alternative accounting treatments within GAAP that have been discussed with management since the last annual report or update, including the ramifications of the use of the alternative treatments and the treatment preferred by the accounting firm, (iii) other material written communications between the independent auditors and the management of the Fund since the last annual report or update, (iv) a description of all non-audit services provided, including fees associated with the services, to any fund complex of which the Fund is a part since the last annual report or update that was not subject to the pre-approval requirements as discussed above; and (v) any other matters of concern relating to the Fund’s financial statements, including any uncorrected misstatements (or audit differences) whose effects management believes are immaterial, both individually and in aggregate, to the financial statements taken as a whole.
9.To review and discuss with the independent auditors the matters required to be communicated with respect to the Fund pursuant to applicable auditing standards, as in effect from time to time, and to receive such other communications or reports from the independent auditors (and management’s responses to such reports or communications) as may be required under applicable listing standards of the national securities exchanges on which the Fund’s shares are listed, including a report describing: (1) the internal quality-control procedures of the independent auditors, any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the independent auditors, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional regulatory authorities, within the preceding five years, respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the independent auditors, and any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and (2) all relationships between the independent auditors and the Fund and any other relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the independent auditors. To the extent unresolved disagreements exist between management and the independent auditors regarding the financial reporting of the Fund, it shall be the responsibility of the Committee to resolve such disagreements.
10.To consider and review with the independent auditors any reports of audit problems or difficulties that may have arisen in the course of the audit, including any limitations on the scope of the audit, and management’s response thereto.
11.To establish hiring policies for employees or former employees of the independent auditors who will serve as officers or employees of the Fund.
12.With respect to each Fund the securities of which are listed on a national securities exchange, to: (a) provide a recommendation to the Board regarding whether the audited financial statements of the Fund should be included in the annual report to shareholders of the Fund; and (b) prepare an audit committee report consistent with the requirements of applicable regulations under Regulation S-K for inclusion in the proxy statement for the Fund’s annual meeting of shareholders.
13.To discuss generally the Fund’s earnings releases, as well as financial information and guidance provided to analysts and rating agencies, in the event a Fund issues any such releases or provides such information or guidance. Such discussions may include the types of information to be disclosed and the type of presentation to be made. The Committee need not discuss in advance each earnings release or each instance in which earnings guidance may be provided.
14.To consider the Fund’s major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures, including guidelines and policies to govern the process by which risk assessment and management is undertaken.
15.To review and report to the Board with respect to any material accounting, tax, valuation, or record-keeping issues which may affect the Fund, its respective financial statements or the amount of their dividend or distribution rates.
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16.To establish procedures for: (a) the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints received by the Fund regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters; and (b) the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Fund or its service providers (including its investment advisers, administrators, principal underwriters and any other provider of accounting related services to the Fund) of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
17.To direct and supervise investigations with respect to the following: (a) evidence of fraud or significant deficiencies in the design or implementation of internal controls reported to the Committee by the principal executive or financial officers of the Fund pursuant to the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related rules; and (b) any other matters within the scope of this Charter, including the integrity of reported facts and figures, ethical conduct, and appropriate disclosure concerning the financial statements of the Funds.
18.To review and recommend to the Board policies and procedures for valuing portfolio securities of the Fund and to make recommendations to the Board with respect to specific fair value determinations and any pricing errors involving such portfolio securities.
19.To coordinate its activities with the other committees of the Board as necessary or appropriate to carry out its purposes effectively and efficiently, and to communicate with such other committees regarding matters that the Committee or such other committees may wish to consider in exercising their respective powers.
20.To review the adequacy of this Charter and evaluate the Committee’s performance of its duties and responsibilities hereunder at least annually, and to make recommendations to the Board for any appropriate changes or other action.
21.To take such other actions as may be requested by the Board or Chairperson of the Board from time to time consistent with carrying out the purposes of the Committee.

VI. Powers and Authority of the Committee.

In performing its duties and responsibilities, the Committee shall have the following powers and authority:

1.To make recommendations to the Board with respect to any of the foregoing matters and such other matters as the Committee may determine to be necessary or appropriate to carry out its purposes, including recommendations with respect to industry trends, best practices and educational or training opportunities for Independent Trustees to enhance the Board’s understanding of such matters.
2.To exercise such additional powers as from time to time may be authorized by the Board.

VII. Resources of the Committee.

The Committee shall have the resources appropriate to exercise its powers and fulfill its responsibilities hereunder. Subject to the prior approval of the Board or the Chairperson of the Board, the Committee may engage counsel, consultants and other experts, at the expense of the Funds, and may determine the appropriate levels of funding for payment of compensation to such counsel, consultants and other experts, as well as the ordinary administrative expenses necessary or appropriate in exercising its powers and fulfilling its responsibilities under this Charter, including the reasonable costs of specialized training for Committee and Board members. The Committee may access directly such officers and employees of the Funds, Eaton Vance and the Funds’ other services providers, as it deems necessary or desirable in accordance with such communication protocols, if any, as may be established from time to time by the Board.

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EXHIBIT B

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FEE INFORMATION

The following table contains certain information regarding other funds for which Eaton Vance or Parametric provides investment advisory services and that may have similar investment objectivespresents the aggregate fees billed to aeach Fund for which, as applicable, Eaton Vance or Parametric serves as adviser or sub-adviser.  There are no fundsthe fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 by each Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for which EVAIL provides investment advisoryprofessional services that have similar investment objectives torendered for the audit of each Fund’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by each Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm during these periods. No services described in the table below were approved by a Fund for which EVAIL serves as sub-adviser.

 

Other Similar Funds Advised by Eaton Vance:

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

Approximate Net Assets as of October 29, 2020 ($)

Fee Rate

Amount Paid in the fund’s last fiscal year ($)

Has compensation been waived, reduced or otherwise agreed to be reduced under any applicable contract?

Eaton Vance AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund

$337,908,575

Please see Note 1 below.

$1,359,467

No

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund

$886,065,353

Please see Note 2 below.

$0

No

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (EFT)

$548,297,029

0.75%

$5,708,524

No

Eaton Vance New York Municipal Income Trust (EVY)

$78,845,048

0.40%

$489,246

No

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR)

$498,224,053

0.75%

$5,847,577

No

Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

$81,529,548

Up to $1 billion: 0.3200%;

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion: 0.3075%;

$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion: 0.295%;

$5 billion and over: 0.2875%

$193,172

Yes

Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

$21,245,059

Up to $1 billion: 0.3200%;

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion: 0.3075%;

$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion: 0.2950%;

$5 billion and over: 0.2875%

$42,090

Yes

Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond NextShares®

$7,471,046

Up to $1 billion: 0.3200%;

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion: 0.3075%;

$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion: 0.2950%;

$5 billion and over: 0.28750%

$0

Yes

Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund

$483,441,239

0.75%

$3,900,529

No

Note 1:

For the services, payments and facilities to be furnished hereunder byEaton Vance, Eaton Vance shall be entitled to receive from the Fund, on a daily basis, compensation in an amount equalFund’s Audit Committee pursuant to the aggregate of:

(a) a daily asset based fee computed byapplying the annual asset rate applicable to that portion“de minimis exception” set forth in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of the total daily net assets of the Fund in each Category as indicated below, plusRegulation S-X.

(b) a daily income based fee computed byapplying the daily income rate applicable to that portion of the total daily gross income of the Fund (which portion shall bear the same relationship to the total gross income on such day as that portion of the total daily net assets of the Fund in the same Category bears to the total net assets on such day) in each Category as indicated below.

Category

Average Daily Net Assets

Annual Asset Rate

Daily Income Rate

1

Up to $500 million

0.300%

3.00%

2

$500 million but less than $1 billion

0.275%

2.75%

3

$1 billion but less than $1.5 billion

0.250%

2.50%

4

$1.5 billion but less than $2 billion

0.225%

2.25%

5

$2 billion but less than $3 billion

0.200%

2.00%

6

$3 billion and over

0.175%

1.75%




Note 2:

For the services, payments and facilities to be furnished hereunder by Eaton Vance, Eaton Vance shall be entitled to receive from the Fund fees on assets which are not invested in other investment companies for which the Adviser or its affiliate (i) serves as adviser and (ii) receives an advisory fee (“Investable Assets”):

For bank loans and bank loan related assets fees in an amount equal to the following:

 AUDIT FEESAUDIT-RELATED FEES(1)TAX FEES(2)ALL OTHER FEES(3)TOTAL
 Fiscal
Year
Ended
12/31/20
Fiscal
Year
Ended
12/31/19
Fiscal
Year
Ended
12/31/20
Fiscal
Year
Ended
12/31/19
Fiscal
Year
Ended
12/31/20
Fiscal
Year
Ended
12/31/19
Fiscal
Year
Ended
12/31/20
Fiscal
Year
Ended
12/31/19
Fiscal
Year
Ended
12/31/20
Fiscal
Year
Ended
12/31/19
Enhanced Equity Fund$51,950$51,950$0$0$19,707$21,017$0$0$71,657$72,967
Risk-Managed Fund$50,200$50,200$0$0$7,704$12,214$0$0$57,904$62,414
Buy-Write Income Fund$48,650$48,650$0$0$6,171$8,831$0$0$54,821$57,481
Buy-Write Opportunities Fund$51,750$53,800$0$0$7,832$9,142$0$0$59,582$62,942
Buy-Write Strategy Fund$48,800$48,800$0$0$7,469$8,779$0$0$56,269$57,579
Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund$57,450$57,450$0$0$9,756$11,066$0$0$67,206$68,516

Average Daily Net Investable Assets

(1)Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the Month

Annual Fee Rate

Up to $1 billion

0.5750%

$1 billion but less than $2 billion

0.5250%

$2 billion but less than $5 billion

0.4900%

$5 billion but less than $10 billion

0.4600%

$10 billion but less than $15 billion

0.4350%

$15 billion but less than $20 billion

0.4150%

$20 billion but less than $25 billion

0.4000%

$25 billionperformance of the audit of financial statements and over

0.3900%

For high yield bonds and other instruments that are not bank loan related fees in an amount equal to of the aggregate of a daily based fee and a daily income based fee:

Category

Daily Net Investable Assets

Annual Asset Rate

Daily Income Rate

1

Up to $500 million

0.300%

3.00%

2

$500 million but less than $1 billion

0.275%

2.75%

3

$1 billion but less than $1.5 billion

0.250%

2.50%

4

$1.5 billion but less than $2 billion

0.225%

2.25%

5

$2 billion but less than $3 billion

0.200%

2.00%

6

$3 billion and over

0.175%

1.75%

Other Similar Funds Sub-Advised by Parametric:

Fund

Approximate Net Assets as of October 29, 2020 ($)

Fee Rate

Amount Paid in the fund’s last fiscal year ($)

Has compensation been waived, reduced or otherwise agreed to be reduced under any applicable contract?

Parametric TABS 1-to-10 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

$81,529,548

Up to $1 billion: 0.1315%;

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion: 0.1288%;

$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion: 0.1225%;

$5 billion and over: 0.1188%

$79,382

Yes

Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund

$21,245,059

Up to $1 billion: 0.1315%;

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion: 0.1288%;

$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion: 0.1225%;

$5 billion and over: 0.1188%

$17,296

Yes

Parametric TABS 5-to-15 Year Laddered Municipal Bond NextShares®

$7,471,046

Up to $1 billion: 0.1315%;

$1 billion but less than $2.5 billion: 0.1288%;

$2.5 billion but less than $5 billion: 0.1225%;

$5 billion and over: 0.1188%

$0

Yes




APPENDIX N

Payments to Eaton Vance, EVAIL, Parametric or Affiliates

The following fees were paid by a Fund to Eaton Vance, EVAIL, Parametric, or any of their current or prospective affiliates during such Fund’s most recent fiscal year (other thanare not reported under an investment advisory or sub-advisory agreement).  [These services will continue to be provided after the proposed new investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements are approved.]

Eaton Vance:

For the Funds listed below, Eaton Vance provides administrative services pursuant to an administrative services agreement that is separate from the Funds’ investment advisory agreements with Eaton Vance.  

Fund

Fees paid to Eaton Vance for administrative services

Fiscal Year End

ETX

None

1/31/2019

CEV

$316,371

11/30/2019

EVN

$1,540,411

11/30/2019

EOS

None

12/31/2019

ETJ

None

12/31/2019

ETB

None

12/31/2019

ETV

None

12/31/2019

ETW

None

12/31/2019

EXD

None

12/31/2019

EVV

None

3/31/2020

EHT

None

3/31/2020

EOT

None

3/31/2020

EFL

None

6/30/2020

EVM

None

9/30/2020

EOI

None

9/30/2020

EIM

None

9/30/2020

ENX

None

9/30/2020

EVG

None

10/31/2020

ETY

None

10/31/2020

EVT

None

10/31/2020

EXG

None

10/31/2020

ETG

None

10/31/2020

ETO

None

10/31/2020

EVD:

EVC owns all of the outstanding stock of EVD, a broker-dealer registered with the SEC, which serves as the distributor of shares registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to shelf registration statements for certain of the Funds.  

Fund

Fees paid to EVD in connection with brokerage commissions received from the Fund’s shelf registration sales

Fiscal Year End

EOS

$37,190

12/31/2019

ETV

$250,248

12/31/2019

EOT

$3,214

3/31/2020

EOI

$1,417

9/30/2020

ETY

$34,056

10/31/2020

EVT

$7,528

10/31/2020

ETO

$7,969

10/31/2020

Morgan Stanley:

Morgan Stanley serves as the remarketing agent for the Auction Preferred Shares (“APS”) issued by EVV.  In its role as remarketing agent for the APS, Morgan Stanley administers the means by which APS may be bought or sold, soliciting existing holders and potential buyers for indications of interest and matching buyers and sellers at the lowest possible dividend rate.

Fund

Fees paid to Morgan Stanley for its service as remarketing agent for the Fund’s APS (annualized)

Fiscal Year End

EVV

$14,512

3/31/2020




APPENDIX O

Funds’ Trustees and Officers

Trustees

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

Mark R. Fetting

Cynthia E. Frost

George J. Gorman

Valerie A. Mosley

William H. Park

Helen Frame Peters

Keith Quinton

Marcus L. Smith

Susan J. Sutherland

Scott E. Wennerholm

category of audit fees.

Officers

(2)Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the independent registered public accounting firm relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation and other related tax compliance/planning matters.

President1:

See table below.

(3)

Vice President:

Maureen A. Gemma2

Treasurer3:

James F. Kirchner

Assistant Treasurer(s):

Justine E. Abbadessa

Michelle A. Green

Kristin S. Anagnost

Michael J. Hebert

Deborah A. Chlebek

Helen Hedberg

Kevin M. Connerty

Dan A. Maalouly

Jennifer L. Flynn

Secretary:

Maureen A. Gemma

Assistant Secretaries:

A. John Murphy

Deidre E. Walsh

Chief Compliance Officer:

Richard F. Froio

1 The President is alsoAll other fees consist of the Chief Executive Officer

2 Ms. Gemma is alsoaggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the Chief Legal Officer

3 The Treasurer is also the Principal Financialindependent registered public accounting firm other than audit, audit-related, and Accounting Officer

tax services.

The following table presents (i) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed for services rendered to each Fund Presidents

FundsPresident

EVM, CEV, EFL, EHT, EVV, EIM, ETX, EVN, EOT, ENX,for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and EVGEric A. Stein 

EOI, EOS, ETJ, EVT, ETG, ETO, ETB, ETV, EXD, ETY, ETWDecember 31, 2019 by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm; and EXGEdward J. Perkin




APPENDIX P

5% Ownership

As of October 29, 2020,(ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed for services rendered to the knowledgeEaton Vance Organization for the Funds’ fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 by each Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm.

 Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/20Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/19
Enhanced Equity Fund$19,707$21,017
Risk-Managed Fund$7,704$12,214
Buy-Write Income Fund$6,171$8,831
Buy-Write Opportunities Fund$7,832$9,142
Buy-Write Strategy Fund$7,469$8,779
Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund$9,756$11,066
Eaton Vance(1)$150,300$59,903
(1)The Funds’ investment adviser, as well as any of its affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Funds, are subsidiaries of Eaton Vance Corp.
B-1

EXHIBIT C

According to filings made on Schedule 13D and 13G pursuant to Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Funds, no person other than those listed below owned beneficially orSecurities Exchange Act of record1934, as amended, the following shareholders own 5% or more of the outstanding shares of any Fund.  Beneficial owners of 25% or more of a Fund’s outstanding shares are presumed to be in control of a classCommon Shares.*

Fund NameName and Address of OwnerAggregate Share Amount OwnedPercent
Enhanced Equity FundBank of America Corp.
 Bank of America Corporate Center
 100 N. Tryon Street
 Charlotte, NC 28255
2,605,9035.30%
Risk-Managed FundFirst Trust Portfolios L.P.
First Trust Advisors L.P.
The Charger Corporation
 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
 Wheaton, Illinois  60187
3,883,4646.08%
Buy-Write Strategy FundMorgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
 1585 Broadway
 New York, NY 10036
611,0916.30%
 
*Information in this table is based on filings made on or before February 2, 2021. To the knowledge of the Fund, no other person owned 5% or more of the outstanding common shares of the Fund as of such date. Beneficial owners of 25% or more of common shares of the Fund are presumed to be in control of the Class for purposes of voting on certain matters submitted to shareholders.

C-1

 

Name and Address
of Owner

Shares
Owned

Percent
Ownership of
Share Class

EVM – Common Shares

First Trust Portfolios L.P.

First Trust Advisors L.P.

The Charger Corporation

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187

2,549,642

10.20%

Karpus Management, Inc.
Karpus Investment Management, 183 Sully’s Trail, Pittsford, NY 14534

2,208,419

8.80%

CEV – Common Shares

First Trust Portfolios L.P.

First Trust Advisors L.P.

The Charger Corporation

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187

776,915

10.89%

Karpus Management, Inc.
Karpus Investment Management
183 Sully’s Trail, Pittsford, NY 14534

635,911

8.90%

EOS – Common Shares

Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America Corporate Center

100 North Tyron Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255

2,605,903

5.30%

EFL – Common Shares

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC

1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036

1,755,672

7.40%

EFL – Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares

Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place, London X0 E14 5HP

320

100%

EVV - Auction Rate Preferred Shares

UBS Group AG fbo

UBS Securities LLC

UBS Financial Services Inc.

Bahnhofstrasse 45, PO Box CH-8049, Zurich, Switzerland

5,148

48.27%

RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC

RiverNorth Institutional Partners, LP

325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 645, Chicago, IL 60654

728

8.42%

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.

1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036

584

6.70%

EVV - Common Shares

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC

1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036

7,094,238

6.10%

Sit Investment Associates, Inc.

3300 IDS Center, 80 South Eight Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402

6,223,314

5.36%

EIM – Common Shares

Karpus Management, Inc.
Karpus Investment Management
183 Sully’s Trail, Pittsford, NY 14534

6,181,182

8.59%

EVN – Common Shares

First Trust Portfolios L.P.

First Trust Advisors L.P.

The Charger Corporation

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187

2,509,017

6.33%

ENX – Common Shares

First Trust Portfolios L.P.

First Trust Advisors L.P.

The Charger Corporation

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187

1,196,288

6.60%

Karpus Management, Inc.
Karpus Investment Management
183 Sully’s Trail, Pittsford, NY 14534

1,155,302

6.40%

ETJ – Common Shares

First Trust Portfolios L.P.

First Trust Advisors L.P.

The Charger Corporation

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187

4,278,512

6.71%

EVG – Common Shares

Sit Investment Associates, Inc.

3300 IDS Center, 80 South Eight Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402

6,552,078

36.64

Relative Value Partners, LLC
1033 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 470, Northbrook, IL 60062

 

 

1,774,629

9.92%

ETO – Common Shares

First Trust Portfolios L.P.

First Trust Advisors L.P.

The Charger Corporation

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187

933,214

6.17%

Advisors Asset Management, Inc.

18925 Base Camp Road, Monument, CO 80132

827,589

5.70%

EXD – Common Shares

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.

1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036

611,091

6.30%

ETY – Common Shares

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.

1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036

12,753,001

8.50%

EXG – Common Shares

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.

1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036

21,631,650

7.10%










APPENDIX Q

Affiliated Brokerage Commissions

The table below provides information on the aggregate amount of commissions paid by a Fund to a broker that is (i) an affiliated person of the Funds, (ii) an affiliated person of such person, or (iii) an affiliated person of which is an affiliated person of the Funds or Eaton Vance (collectively, “Affiliated Brokers”), and the percentage of a Fund’s aggregate brokerage commissions paid to any such Affiliated Broker during the Funds’ most recently completed fiscal year.  As a result of the Closing, broker-dealers affiliated with Morgan Stanley, including Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, each will be considered an Affiliated Broker of the Funds and transactions with these brokers are included below.

Fund

Aggregate Brokerage Commissions Paid to an Affiliated Broker

Percentage of the Fund’s Aggregate Brokerage Commissions Paid to an Affiliated Broker

ETX

None

0.00%

EHT

None

0.00%

EVV

$8

0.00%

EOT

None

0.00%

EFL

None

0.00%

EVM

None

0.00%

EOI

$231,098

3.90%

EIM

None

0.00%

ENX

None

0.00%

EVG

$2

0.00%

EVT

$797,844

12.24%

ETG

$2,891,458

5.78%

ETO

$233,749

9.74%

ETY

$1,089,471

11.39%

CEV

None

0.00%

EVN

None

0.00%

EOS

$257,518

1.92%

ETJ

$352,091

12.31%

ETB

$7,425

0.00%

ETV

$21,642

0.00%

EXD

$12,291

0.00%

ETW

$55,685

24.39%

EXG

$1,666,292

10.21%


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