UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number | 811-10067 |
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Eaton Vance Variable Trust |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts | | 02109 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
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Alan R. Dynner The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (617) 482-8260 | |
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Date of fiscal year end: | December 31 | |
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Date of reporting period: | June 30, 2007 | |
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Semiannual Report June 30, 2007
EATON VANCE
VT
FLOATING-
RATE
INCOME
FUND
IMPORTANT NOTICES REGARDING PRIVACY,
DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS,
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, AND PROXY VOTING
Privacy. The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy ("Privacy Policy") with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
• Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Eaton Vance fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions.
• None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer's account, Eaton Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker/dealers.
• Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information.
• We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Boston Management and Research, and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
In addition, our Privacy Policy only applies to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer's account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial adviser/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such adviser's privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures.
For more information about Eaton Vance's Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called "householding" and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders.
Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, otherwise.
If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial adviser.
Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial adviser.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio (if applicable) will file a schedule of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Eaton Vance website www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC's public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds' and Portfolios' Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to Portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122. This description is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
INVESTMENT UPDATE
Performance for the Past Six Months
· The Fund had a total return of 3.00% for the six months ended June 30, 2007.(1) This return is the result of a decrease in net asset value per share (NAV) to $10.03 on June 30, 2007, from $10.04 on December 31, 2006, and the reinvestment of all dividends.
· The Fund distributed $0.308 in income dividends during the six months ended June 30, 2007. Based on a $10.03 NAV on June 30, 2007, the Fund had a distribution rate of 6.12%.(2) The Fund’s SEC 30-day yield at June 30, 2007, was 6.12%.(3)
· For comparison, the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index – an unmanaged loan market index – had a return of 3.43% for the six months ended June 30, 2007.(4)
Management Discussion
· Short-term interest rates remained fairly stable during the six months ended June 30, 2007, as the Federal Reserve held the Federal Funds rate – a short-term interest rate benchmark – at 5.25% throughout the period. Floating-rate loans adjust their interest rates primarily to changes in the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), which closely tracks the Federal Funds rate.
· During the six months ended June 30, 2007, despite record new loan issuance, demand exceeded loan supply. The technical imbalance resulted in loans repricing at slightly lower credit spreads. In addition, certain large new issues came to market with fewer financial covenants. However, despite this, management believes that the chief determinants of the loan asset class’s long-term performance – seniority and security – remain in place.
· The Fund’s investments included 478 borrowers at June 30, 2007, and reflected a continuing increase in the number of issuers and an effort to diversify further. The Fund’s average loan size was just 0.19% of net assets, and no industry constituted more than 9.0% of its loan portfolio. Health care, business equipment and services, chemicals and plastics, publishing and leisure goods/activities/movies were the largest industry weightings.(5)
(1) | There is no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculations of returns. Such expenses would reduce the overall returns shown. Please refer to the report for your insurance contract for performance data reflecting insurance-related charges. |
(2) | The Fund’s distribution rate represents actual distributions paid to shareholders and is calculated daily by dividing the last distribution per share (annualized) by the NAV. |
(3) | The Fund’s SEC yield is calculated by dividing the net investment income per share for the 30-day period by the NAV at the end of the period and annualizing the result. |
(4) | It is not possible to invest directly in an Index. The Index’s total return does not reflect the expenses that would have been incurred if an investor individually purchased or sold the securities represented in the Index. |
(5) | Holdings and industry weightings are subject to change due to active management. |
The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio managers and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and the investment adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on many factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in NAV or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www. eatonvance.com.
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30 , 2007
FUND PERFORMANCE
Performance(1) As of 6/30/07
Average Annual Total Return (at net asset value) | | | |
Six Months | | 3.00 | % |
One Year | | 6.33 | |
Five Years | | 3.66 | |
Life of Fund† | | 3.19 | |
† Inception date: 5/2/01
(1) The Fund has no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculation of returns. Such expenses would reduce the overall returns shown.
Total Annual Operating Expenses(2)
(2) From the Fund’s prospectus dated 5/1/07.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in NAV or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.
Top Ten Holdings(3)
By total investments
Charter Communications Operating | | 1.1 | % |
Sungard Data Systems, Inc. | | 0.9 | |
Univision Communications, Inc. | | 0.9 | |
Idearc, Inc. | | 0.8 | |
UPC Broadband Holding B.V. | | 0.8 | |
Georgia Pacific Corp. | | 0.7 | |
Community Health Systems, Inc. | | 0.7 | |
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. | | 0.7 | |
Insight Midwest Holdings LLC | | 0.7 | |
HCA, Inc. | | 0.7 | |
(3) | Top Ten Holdings represented 8.0% of the Fund’s total investments as of June 30, 2007. Holdings are subject to change due to active management. |
Top Five Industries(4)
By total investments
Health Care | | 8.1 | % |
Business Equipment and Services | | 7.5 | |
Chemicals and Plastics | | 5.6 | |
Publishing | | 5.3 | |
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies | | 4.8 | |
(4) | Reflects the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2007. Industries are shown as a percentage of the Fund’s total investments. Fund information is subject to change due to active management. |
Credit Quality Ratings for Total Loan Investments(5)
By total loan investments
Baa | | 2.5 | % |
Ba | | 59.2 | |
B | | 33.9 | |
Non-Rated(6) | | 4.4 | |
(5) | Credit Quality ratings are those provided by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a nationally recognized bond rating service, as of June 30, 2007. As a percentage of the Fund’s total loan investments as of June 30, 2007. Fund information is subject to change due to active management. |
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(6) | Certain loans in which the Fund invests are not rated by a rating agency. In management’s opinion, such securities are comparable to securities rated by a rating agency in the categories listed above. |
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
FUND EXPENSES
Example: As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs including management fees; distribution or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007).
Actual Expenses: The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual return of the Fund. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect expenses and charges which are, or may be, imposed under your variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy ("variable contracts") (if applicable). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs associated with an investment in vehicles which fund benefits under variable contracts, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts were included, your costs would have been higher.
Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
| | Beginning Account Value (1/1/07) | | Ending Account Value (6/30/07) | | Expenses Paid During Period* (1/1/07 – 6/30/07) | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,030.00 | | | $ | 5.69 | | |
Hypothetical | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.20 | | | $ | 5.66 | | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.13% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on December 31, 2006. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges.
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
Senior Floating-Rate Interests — 91.6%(1) | | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Aerospace and Defense — 1.5% | | | |
BE Aerospace, Inc. | | | |
$ | 125,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.12%, Maturing August 24, 2012 | | $ | 125,469 | | |
DRS Technologies, Inc. | | | |
| 120,852 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing January 31, 2013 | | | 121,255 | | |
Evergreen International Aviation | | | |
| 396,293 | | | Term Loan, 8.91%, Maturing October 31, 2011 | | | 398,770 | | |
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition | | | |
| 179,043 | | | Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing March 26, 2014 | | | 179,402 | | |
| 2,110,668 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing March 26, 2014 | | | 2,114,908 | | |
Hexcel Corp. | | | |
| 360,340 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing March 1, 2012 | | | 361,241 | | |
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. | | | |
| 172,375 | | | Term Loan, 9.69%, Maturing December 30, 2012 | | | 168,748 | | |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. | | | |
| 813,684 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing December 31, 2011 | | | 818,896 | | |
Standard Aero Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing August 24, 2012(3) | | | 500,000 | | |
TransDigm, Inc. | | | |
| 1,925,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing June 23, 2013 | | | 1,937,031 | | |
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. | | | |
| 1,876,420 | | | Term Loan, 7.83%, Maturing December 17, 2011 | | | 1,889,710 | | |
Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp. | | | |
| 417,208 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing September 29, 2013 | | | 420,077 | | |
Wyle Laboratories, Inc. | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing January 28, 2011 | | | 1,009,375 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 10,044,882 | | |
Air Transport — 0.2% | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | |
$ | 700,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.61%, Maturing April 30, 2014 | | $ | 705,950 | | |
Northwest Airlines, Inc. | | | |
| 700,000 | | | DIP Loan, 7.34%, Maturing August 21, 2008 | | | 701,144 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,407,094 | | |
Automotive — 3.3% | | | |
Accuride Corp. | | | |
$ | 877,049 | | | Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing January 31, 2012 | | $ | 883,392 | | |
Adesa, Inc. | | | |
| 3,400,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing October 18, 2013 | | | 3,406,803 | | |
Affina Group, Inc. | | | |
| 268,350 | | | Term Loan, 8.36%, Maturing November 30, 2011 | | | 270,362 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Automotive (continued) | | | |
Dana Corp. | | | |
$ | 1,500,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing March 30, 2008 | | $ | 1,506,094 | | |
Dayco Products, LLC | | | |
| 544,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing June 21, 2011 | | | 546,997 | | |
Delphi Corp. | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing October 8, 2007(3) | | | 1,004,531 | | |
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. | | | |
| 600,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing June 15, 2014(3) | | | 600,000 | | |
Federal-Mogul Corp. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | DIP Loan, 7.07%, Maturing December 31, 2007 | | | 501,312 | | |
Ford Motor Company | | | |
| 970,125 | | | Term Loan, 8.36%, Maturing December 15, 2013 | | | 975,224 | | |
General Motors Corp. | | | |
| 2,195,750 | | | Term Loan, 7.73%, Maturing November 29, 2013 | | | 2,213,042 | | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | | | |
| 3,425,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing April 30, 2010 | | | 3,412,461 | | |
Jason, Inc. | | | |
| 300,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing April 30, 2010 | | | 301,125 | | |
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. | | | |
| 497,500 | | | Term Loan, 8.84%, Maturing January 12, 2012 | | | 484,130 | | |
Tenneco Automotive, Inc. | | | |
| 525,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing March 17, 2014 | | | 526,641 | | |
The Hertz Corp. | | | |
| 227,778 | | | Term Loan, 5.36%, Maturing December 21, 2012 | | | 229,068 | | |
| 1,272,367 | | | Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing December 21, 2012 | | | 1,279,573 | | |
TriMas Corp. | | | |
| 187,500 | | | Term Loan, 8.07%, Maturing August 2, 2011 | | | 190,078 | | |
| 806,406 | | | Term Loan, 8.13%, Maturing August 2, 2013 | | | 817,494 | | |
TRW Automotive, Inc. | | | |
| 925,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing February 2, 2014 | | | 927,987 | | |
United Components, Inc. | | | |
| 1,141,002 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing June 30, 2010 | | | 1,145,281 | | |
Vanguard Car Rental USA | | | |
| 986,065 | | | Term Loan, 8.34%, Maturing June 14, 2013 | | | 994,957 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 22,216,552 | | |
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.3% | | | |
Constellation Brands, Inc. | | | |
$ | 645,833 | | | Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing June 5, 2013 | | $ | 648,255 | | |
National Dairy Holdings, L.P. | | | |
| 363,571 | | | Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing March 15, 2012 | | | 364,480 | | |
Reynolds American, Inc. | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing May 31, 2012(3) | | | 1,007,500 | | |
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. | | | |
| 333,569 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing May 31, 2012 | | | 334,333 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,354,568 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Brokers, Dealers and Investment Houses — 0.1% | | | |
AmeriTrade Holding Corp. | | | |
$ | 728,837 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing December 31, 2012 | | $ | 730,621 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 730,621 | | |
Building and Development — 3.0% | | | |
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. | | | |
$ | 298,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing September 30, 2013 | | $ | 299,246 | | |
BioMed Realty, L.P. | | | |
| 1,345,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing May 31, 2010 | | | 1,350,044 | | |
Building Materials Corp. of America | | | |
| 796,005 | | | Term Loan, 8.19%, Maturing February 22, 2014 | | | 786,751 | | |
Capital Automotive REIT | | | |
| 325,592 | | | Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing December 16, 2010 | | | 327,479 | | |
Contech Construction Products | | | |
| 791,890 | | | Term Loan, 7.33%, Maturing January 13, 2013 | | | 795,355 | | |
Epco/Fantome, LLC | | | |
| 240,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.98%, Maturing November 23, 2010 | | | 240,600 | | |
General Growth Properties, Inc. | | | |
| 348,684 | | | Term Loan, 6.57%, Maturing February 24, 2011 | | | 347,610 | | |
Lanoga Corp. | | | |
| 1,329,100 | | | Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing June 29, 2013 | | | 1,319,963 | | |
LNR Property Corp. | | | |
| 750,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing July 3, 2011 | | | 751,607 | | |
Mueller Water Products, Inc. | | | |
| 975,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing May 24, 2014 | | | 978,047 | | |
NCI Building Systems, Inc. | | | |
| 200,893 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing June 18, 2010 | | | 201,311 | | |
Nortek, Inc. | | | |
| 320,925 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing August 27, 2011 | | | 320,684 | | |
Panolam Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 1,837,854 | | | Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing September 30, 2012 | | | 1,843,597 | | |
PLY GEM Industries, Inc. | | | |
| 1,122,186 | | | Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing August 15, 2011 | | | 1,119,381 | | |
Re/Max International, Inc. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing January 23, 2008(3) | | | 501,875 | | |
Realogy Corp. | | | |
| 509,091 | | | Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing September 1, 2014 | | | 504,778 | | |
| 1,890,909 | | | Term Loan, 8.35%, Maturing September 1, 2014 | | | 1,874,889 | | |
Standard Pacific Corp. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing May 5, 2013 | | | 495,156 | | |
Stile Acquisition Corp. | | | |
| 323,125 | | | Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing April 6, 2013 | | | 314,252 | | |
Stile U.S. Acquisition Corp. | | | |
| 323,675 | | | Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing April 6, 2013 | | | 314,788 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Building and Development (continued) | | | |
The Woodlands Commercial Property, Inc. | | | |
$ | 400,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.31%, Maturing August 29, 2009 | | $ | 400,500 | | |
TRU 2005 RE Holding Co. | | | |
| 3,450,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing December 9, 2008 | | | 3,469,675 | | |
Wintergames Acquisition ULC | | | |
| 1,539,558 | | | Term Loan, 7.33%, Maturing October 26, 2007 | | | 1,543,407 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 20,100,995 | | |
Business Equipment and Services — 7.8% | | | |
ACCO Brands Corp. | | | |
$ | 1,721,912 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing August 17, 2012 | | $ | 1,733,481 | | |
Activant Solutions, Inc. | | | |
| 998,109 | | | Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing May 1, 2013 | | | 996,237 | | |
Acxiom Corp. | | | |
| 1,363,750 | | | Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing September 15, 2012 | | | 1,370,996 | | |
Affiliated Computer Services | | | |
| 2,254,437 | | | Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing March 20, 2013 | | | 2,262,680 | | |
Affinion Group, Inc. | | | |
| 1,316,805 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing October 17, 2012 | | | 1,328,820 | | |
Allied Security Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 343,636 | | | Term Loan, 8.35%, Maturing June 30, 2010 | | | 346,214 | | |
Asurion Corp. | | | |
| 763,227 | | | Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing July 13, 2012 | | | 765,135 | | |
Buhrmann US, Inc. | | | |
| 790,271 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing December 31, 2010 | | | 790,765 | | |
DynCorp International, LLC | | | |
| 92,355 | | | Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing February 11, 2011 | | | 93,048 | | |
Education Management, LLC | | | |
| 2,434,734 | | | Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing June 1, 2013 | | | 2,428,141 | | |
Info USA, Inc. | | | |
| 992,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 14, 2012 | | | 994,981 | | |
Information Resources, Inc. | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing May 7, 2014 | | | 1,004,688 | | |
Intergraph Corp. | | | |
| 878,452 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing May 29, 2014 | | | 883,394 | | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | |
| 1,675,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.87%, Maturing April 16, 2014 | | | 1,685,817 | | |
Kronos, Inc. | | | |
| 800,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing June 11, 2014 | | | 800,000 | | |
Mitchell International, Inc. | | | |
| 1,496,250 | | | Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing March 28, 2014 | | | 1,497,185 | | |
N.E.W. Holdings I, LLC | | | |
| 675,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing May 22, 2014 | | | 674,297 | | |
Nielsen Finance, LLC | | | |
| 4,225,625 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing August 9, 2013 | | | 4,255,999 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Business Equipment and Services (continued) | | | |
PGS Solutions, Inc. | | | |
$ | 399,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.62%, Maturing February 14, 2013 | | $ | 402,741 | | |
Protection One, Inc. | | | |
| 1,038,731 | | | Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing March 31, 2012 | | | 1,043,601 | | |
Quantum Corp. | | | |
| 183,333 | | | Term Loan, 9.32%, Maturing August 22, 2012 | | | 183,562 | | |
Quintiles Transnational Corp. | | | |
| 2,424,325 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing March 31, 2013 | | | 2,437,457 | | |
Riskmeterics Group Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 1,546,125 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing January 11, 2014 | | | 1,553,856 | | |
Sabare, Inc. | | | |
| 3,190,795 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing September 30, 2014 | | | 3,167,362 | | |
Safenet, Inc. | | | |
| 750,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing April 12, 2014 | | | 746,250 | | |
Serena Software, Inc. | | | |
| 460,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.34%, Maturing March 10, 2013 | | | 462,932 | | |
Sitel (Client Logic) | | | |
| 1,022,133 | | | Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing January 29, 2014 | | | 1,028,522 | | |
Solera Nederland Holdings | | | |
| 1,546,125 | | | Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing May 15, 2014 | | | 1,554,822 | | |
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. | | | |
| 5,971,628 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 11, 2013 | | | 6,003,887 | | |
TDS Investor Corp. | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing August 23, 2013(2) | | | 1,000,000 | | |
| 2,591,168 | | | Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing August 23, 2013 | | | 2,606,039 | | |
| 265,982 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing August 23, 2013 | | | 267,508 | | |
Transaction Network Services, Inc. | | | |
| 450,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing May 4, 2012 | | | 451,125 | | |
US Investigations Services, Inc. | | | |
| 995,846 | | | Term Loan, 8.09%, Maturing October 14, 2012 | | | 998,958 | | |
| 995,884 | | | Term Loan, 8.09%, Maturing October 14, 2013 | | | 998,996 | | |
West Corp. | | | |
| 1,990,013 | | | Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing October 24, 2013 | | | 1,999,284 | | |
| 498,750 | | | Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing May 11, 2014 | | | 501,074 | | |
Williams Scotsman, Inc. | | | |
| 750,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing June 27, 2010 | | | 748,594 | | |
Worldspan, L.P. | | | |
| 746,250 | | | Term Loan, 8.61%, Maturing December 7, 2013 | | | 749,981 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 52,818,429 | | |
Cable and Satellite Television — 4.0% | | | |
Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC | | | |
$ | 1,143,255 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing February 10, 2011 | | $ | 1,150,758 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Cable and Satellite Television (continued) | | | |
Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC | | | |
$ | 2,700,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing March 29, 2014 | | $ | 2,705,273 | | |
| 300,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing March 29, 2014 | | | 300,586 | | |
Charter Communications Operating, Inc. | | | |
| 7,434,441 | | | Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing April 28, 2013 | | | 7,378,683 | | |
CSC Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 3,301,750 | | | Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing March 29, 2013 | | | 3,304,365 | | |
Insight Midwest Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 4,500,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing April 6, 2014 | | | 4,515,822 | | |
MCC Iowa, LLC | | | |
| 229,250 | | | Term Loan, 6.84%, Maturing March 31, 2010 | | | 228,104 | | |
Mediacom Broadband Group | | | |
| 248,750 | | | Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing January 31, 2015 | | | 248,560 | | |
Mediacom Illinois, LLC | | | |
| 445,263 | | | Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing January 31, 2015 | | | 445,417 | | |
NTL Investment Holdings, Ltd. | | | |
| 677,570 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing March 30, 2012 | | | 681,140 | | |
Persona Communications Corp. | | | |
| 1,250,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.07%, Maturing October 12, 2013 | | | 1,258,594 | | |
UPC Broadband Holding B.V. | | | |
| 5,500,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.08%, Maturing October 16, 2011 | | | 5,482,812 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 27,700,114 | | |
Chemicals and Plastics — 6.0% | | | |
AZ Chem US, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 28, 2013 | | $ | 1,002,500 | | |
Brenntag Holding GmbH and Co. KG | | | |
| 1,300,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.89%, Maturing December 23, 2013 | | | 1,305,300 | | |
Celanese Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 2,375,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing April 2, 2014 | | | 2,382,422 | | |
Cognis GMBH | | | |
| 975,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing September 15, 2013 | | | 979,509 | | |
Columbian Chemicals Acquisition | | | |
| 1,485,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing March 16, 2013 | | | 1,485,000 | | |
Georgia Gulf Corp. | | | |
| 1,553,516 | | | Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing October 3, 2013 | | | 1,566,300 | | |
Hercules, Inc. | | | |
| 328,616 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing October 8, 2010 | | | 329,130 | | |
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing May 5, 2012 | | | 502,156 | | |
| 4,012,755 | | | Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing May 5, 2013 | | | 4,029,770 | | |
Huish Detergents Inc. | | | |
| 600,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing April 26, 2014 | | | 599,250 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Chemicals and Plastics (continued) | | | |
Huntsman International, LLC | | | |
$ | 1,800,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing August 16, 2012 | | $ | 1,802,410 | | |
INEOS Group | | | |
| 668,250 | | | Term Loan, 7.58%, Maturing December 14, 2013 | | | 673,541 | | |
| 668,250 | | | Term Loan, 8.08%, Maturing December 14, 2014 | | | 673,541 | | |
Innophos, Inc. | | | |
| 670,007 | | | Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing August 10, 2010 | | | 672,799 | | |
Invista B.V. | | | |
| 197,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing April 30, 2010 | | | 196,877 | | |
| 248,415 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing April 29, 2011 | | | 248,648 | | |
ISP Chemco, Inc. | | | |
| 2,800,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing June 4, 2014 | | | 2,805,250 | | |
Kranton Polymers, LLC | | | |
| 1,445,143 | | | Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing May 12, 2013 | | | 1,454,778 | | |
Lucite International Group Holdings | | | |
| 324,427 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing July 7, 2013(2) | | | 326,658 | | |
| 916,317 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing July 7, 2013 | | | 922,616 | | |
Lyondell Chemical Co. | | | |
| 1,488,750 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing August 16, 2013 | | | 1,490,146 | | |
Macdermid, Inc. | | | |
| 2,495,625 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing April 12, 2014 | | | 2,501,345 | | |
Millenium Inorganic Chemicals | | | |
| 875,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing April 30, 2014 | | | 879,922 | | |
Momentive Performance Material | | | |
| 1,144,250 | | | Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing December 4, 2013 | | | 1,147,230 | | |
Mosaic Co. | | | |
| 1,048,493 | | | Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing December 21, 2012 | | | 1,055,592 | | |
Nalco Co. | | | |
| 2,756,520 | | | Term Loan, 7.21%, Maturing November 4, 2010 | | | 2,773,009 | | |
PQ Corp. | | | |
| 1,555,310 | | | Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing February 10, 2012 | | | 1,559,199 | | |
Propex Fabrics, Inc. | | | |
| 164,222 | | | Term Loan, 8.36%, Maturing July 31, 2012 | | | 164,838 | | |
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. | | | |
| 2,884,085 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing December 10, 2012 | | | 2,900,850 | | |
Solo Cup Co. | | | |
| 293,161 | | | Term Loan, 8.84%, Maturing February 27, 2011 | | | 296,573 | | |
Solutia, Inc. | | | |
| 945,138 | | | DIP Loan, 8.36%, Maturing March 31, 2008 | | | 953,704 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 39,680,863 | | |
Clothing / Textiles — 0.4% | | | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,713,232 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing September 5, 2013 | | $ | 1,720,339 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Clothing / Textiles (continued) | | | |
The William Carter Co. | | | |
$ | 1,052,065 | | | Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing July 14, 2012 | | $ | 1,053,380 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,773,719 | | |
Conglomerates — 2.4% | | | |
Amsted Industries, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,510,240 | | | Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing October 15, 2010 | | $ | 1,515,903 | | |
| 474,887 | | | Term Loan, Maturing April 5, 2013(3) | | | 477,261 | | |
Brickman Group Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 1,296,750 | | | Term Loan, 7.40%, Maturing January 23, 2014 | | | 1,299,992 | | |
Bushnell Performance Optics | | | |
| 688,049 | | | Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing August 19, 2011 | | | 691,776 | | |
Gentek, Inc. | | | |
| 748,125 | | | Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing February 28, 2011 | | | 750,930 | | |
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 484,775 | | | Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing December 23, 2011 | | | 485,684 | | |
Jarden Corp. | | | |
| 2,288,208 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing January 24, 2012 | | | 2,294,910 | | |
Johnson Diversey, Inc. | | | |
| 1,269,222 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing December 16, 2011 | | | 1,280,063 | | |
Polymer Group, Inc. | | | |
| 1,600,625 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing November 22, 2012 | | | 1,605,627 | | |
RBS Global, Inc. | | | |
| 1,197,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.64%, Maturing July 19, 2013 | | | 1,205,359 | | |
Rexnord Corp. | | | |
| 1,401,639 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing July 19, 2013 | | | 1,410,838 | | |
RGIS Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 94,048 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 30, 2014(2) | | | 94,381 | | |
| 1,880,952 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing April 30, 2014 | | | 1,887,615 | | |
Samsonite Corp. | | | |
| 995,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing December 21, 2013 | | | 1,001,996 | | |
The Geo Group, Inc. | | | |
| 337,166 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing January 24, 2014 | | | 338,430 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 16,340,765 | | |
Containers and Glass Products — 2.5% | | | |
Berry Plastics Corp. | | | |
$ | 2,992,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing April 3, 2015 | | $ | 2,978,992 | | |
Bluegrass Container Co. | | | |
| 992,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing June 30, 2013 | | | 996,704 | | |
Consolidated Container Co. | | | |
| 748,125 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing March 28, 2014 | | | 748,593 | | |
Crown Americas, Inc. | | | |
| 495,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing November 15, 2012 | | | 495,557 | | |
See notes to financial statements
7
Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Containers and Glass Products (continued) | | | |
Graham Packaging Holdings Co. | | | |
$ | 2,493,750 | | | Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing October 7, 2011 | | $ | 2,505,997 | | |
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | | | |
| 3,700,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.34%, Maturing May 16, 2014 | | | 3,716,187 | | |
IPG (US), Inc. | | | |
| 313,950 | | | Term Loan, 8.17%, Maturing July 28, 2011 | | | 314,735 | | |
JSG Acquisitions | | | |
| 195,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.48%, Maturing December 31, 2013 | | | 197,072 | | |
| 195,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.10%, Maturing December 31, 2014 | | | 198,047 | | |
Kranson Industries, Inc. | | | |
| 297,890 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing July 31, 2013 | | | 299,379 | | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container | | | |
| 415,438 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing June 14, 2013 | | | 416,216 | | |
Pregis Corp. | | | |
| 294,750 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing October 12, 2011 | | | 297,145 | | |
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. | | | |
| 315,820 | | | Term Loan, 5.22%, Maturing November 1, 2011 | | | 317,633 | | |
| 2,719,169 | | | Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing November 1, 2011 | | | 2,735,548 | | |
Tegrant Holding Corp. | | | |
| 997,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing March 8, 2013 | | | 1,002,487 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 17,220,292 | | |
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.1% | | | |
American Safety Razor Co. | | | |
$ | 247,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing July 31, 2013 | | $ | 248,583 | | |
Prestige Brands, Inc. | | | |
| 272,408 | | | Term Loan, 7.64%, Maturing April 7, 2011 | | | 273,827 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 522,410 | | |
Drugs — 1.2% | | | |
Chattem, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,016,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing January 2, 2013 | | $ | 1,021,080 | | |
Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC | | | |
| 1,115,625 | | | Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing May 3, 2012 | | | 1,117,252 | | |
Pharmaceutical Holdings Corp. | | | |
| 345,625 | | | Term Loan, 8.57%, Maturing January 30, 2012 | | | 348,433 | | |
Royal Pharma Finance Trust | | | |
| 498,750 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing April 16, 2013 | | | 500,932 | | |
Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. | | | |
| 1,990,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing December 28, 2013 | | | 1,994,975 | | |
Warner Chilcott Corp. | | | |
| 2,912,941 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing January 18, 2012 | | | 2,926,985 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 7,909,657 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Ecological Services and Equipment — 1.2% | | | |
Allied Waste Industries, Inc. | | | |
$ | 807,792 | | | Term Loan, 5.33%, Maturing January 15, 2012 | | $ | 811,528 | | |
| 1,263,899 | | | Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing January 15, 2012 | | | 1,268,865 | | |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing April 28, 2010 | | | 1,003,125 | | |
Energy Solutions, LLC | | | |
| 733,491 | | | Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing June 7, 2013 | | | 737,388 | | |
IESI Corp. | | | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing January 20, 2012 | | | 2,006,250 | | |
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc. | | | |
| 228,174 | | | Term Loan, 7.37%, Maturing December 17, 2010 | | | 229,314 | | |
Synagro Technologies, Inc. | | | |
| 750,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing June 21, 2012 | | | 751,875 | | |
Waste Services, Inc. | | | |
| 498,750 | | | Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing March 31, 2011 | | | 503,114 | | |
Big Dumpster Merger Sub, Inc. | | | |
| 155,589 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing February 5, 2013(2) | | | 156,756 | | |
| 344,411 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing February 5, 2013 | | | 346,994 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 7,815,209 | | |
Electronics / Electrical — 3.2% | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | | | |
$ | 745,164 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing December 31, 2013 | | $ | 744,741 | | |
AMI Semiconductor, Inc. | | | |
| 1,097,526 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing April 1, 2012 | | | 1,095,812 | | |
Aspect Software, Inc. | | | |
| 1,290,250 | | | Term Loan, 8.36%, Maturing July 11, 2011 | | | 1,299,927 | | |
Communications & Power, Inc. | | | |
| 416,667 | | | Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing July 23, 2010 | | | 418,229 | | |
EnerSys Capital, Inc. | | | |
| 493,703 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing March 17, 2011 | | | 496,480 | | |
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. | | | |
| 569,250 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing June 26, 2013 | | | 569,606 | | |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. | | | |
| 3,388,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing December 1, 2013 | | | 3,360,296 | | |
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing July 28, 2012 | | | 503,750 | | |
| 2,234,369 | | | Term Loan, 9.11%, Maturing July 28, 2012 | | | 2,251,310 | | |
Invensys International Holding | | | |
| 472,222 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing December 15, 2010 | | | 474,780 | | |
| 527,778 | | | Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing January 15, 2011 | | | 532,066 | | |
Network Solutions, LLC | | | |
| 975,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.91%, Maturing March 7, 2014 | | | 975,203 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Electronics / Electrical (continued) | | | |
Open Solutions, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,696,048 | | | Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing January 23, 2014 | | $ | 1,696,048 | | |
Sensata Technologies Finance Co. | | | |
| 2,593,551 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing April 27, 2013 | | | 2,592,962 | | |
SS&C Technologies, Inc. | | | |
| 1,744,254 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing November 23, 2012 | | | 1,754,065 | | |
| 46,441 | | | Term Loan, 7.83%, Maturing November 23, 2012 | | | 46,702 | | |
TTM Technologies, Inc. | | | |
| 300,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing October 27, 2012 | | | 301,500 | | |
VeriFone, Inc. | | | |
| 558,125 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing October 31, 2013 | | | 560,916 | | |
VertaFore, Inc. | | | |
| 2,250,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing January 31, 2012 | | | 2,255,625 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 21,930,018 | | |
Equipment Leasing — 0.2% | | | |
AWAS Capital, Inc. | | | |
$ | 242,437 | | | Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing March 22, 2013 | | $ | 241,376 | | |
United Rentals, Inc. | | | |
| 328,620 | | | Term Loan, 5.32%, Maturing February 14, 2011 | | | 329,325 | | |
| 721,982 | | | Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing February 14, 2011 | | | 723,529 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,294,230 | | |
Farming / Agriculture — 0.4% | | | |
BF Bolthouse Hold Co, LLC | | | |
$ | 941,847 | | | Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing December 16, 2012 | | $ | 946,556 | | |
Central Garden & Pet Co. | | | |
| 246,875 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing February 28, 2014 | | | 246,644 | | |
United Agri Products, Inc. | | | |
| 1,233,144 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing June 8, 2012 | | | 1,236,227 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,429,427 | | |
Financial Intermediaries — 1.6% | | | |
AIMCO Properties, L.P. | | | |
$ | 1,225,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing March 23, 2011 | | $ | 1,226,149 | | |
Coinstar, Inc. | | | |
| 620,712 | | | Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing July 7, 2011 | | | 624,203 | | |
E.A. Viner International Co. | | | |
| 790,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing July 31, 2013 | | | 792,962 | | |
Elster Group GMBH (Ruhrgas) | | | |
| 317,225 | | | Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing June 12, 2014 | | | 321,736 | | |
Fleetcor Technologies Operation | | | |
| 73,333 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 30, 2013(2) | | | 73,608 | | |
| 426,667 | | | Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing April 30, 2013 | | | 428,267 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Financial Intermediaries — 1.6% | | | |
Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings | | | |
$ | 1,745,625 | | | Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing December 5, 2013 | | $ | 1,765,263 | | |
Investools, Inc. | | | |
| 300,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.61%, Maturing August 13, 2012 | | | 300,750 | | |
IPayment, Inc. | | | |
| 1,738,075 | | | Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing May 10, 2013 | | | 1,725,039 | | |
LPL Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 2,208,659 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing December 18, 2014 | | | 2,214,180 | | |
Oxford Acquisition III, Ltd. | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing May 24, 2014 | | | 1,000,446 | | |
The Macerich Partnership, L.P. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing April 25, 2010 | | | 500,937 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 10,973,540 | | |
Food Products — 2.9% | | | |
Acosta, Inc. | | | |
$ | 2,932,850 | | | Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing July 28, 2013 | | $ | 2,950,723 | | |
Advance Food Company, Inc. | | | |
| 66,667 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing March 16, 2014(2) | | | 66,459 | | |
| 232,750 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing March 16, 2014 | | | 232,022 | | |
American Seafoods Group, LLC | | | |
| 389,186 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing September 30, 2011 | | | 388,700 | | |
| 1,194,496 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing September 30, 2012 | | | 1,197,856 | | |
Birds Eye Foods, Inc. | | | |
| 1,296,250 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing March 22, 2013 | | | 1,297,466 | | |
Chiquita Brands, LLC | | | |
| 2,022,075 | | | Term Loan, 8.38%, Maturing June 28, 2012 | | | 2,043,349 | | |
Dean Foods Co. | | | |
| 2,992,500 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing April 2, 2014 | | | 2,992,314 | | |
Del Monte Corp. | | | |
| 495,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.84%, Maturing February 8, 2012 | | | 496,193 | | |
Dole Food Company, Inc. | | | |
| 93,660 | | | Term Loan, 5.23%, Maturing April 12, 2013 | | | 93,400 | | |
| 693,672 | | | Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing April 12, 2013 | | | 691,745 | | |
| 208,102 | | | Term Loan, 7.54%, Maturing April 12, 2013 | | | 207,524 | | |
JRD Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 475,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing June 26, 2014(3) | | | 476,484 | | |
Michael Foods, Inc. | | | |
| 282,370 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing November 21, 2010 | | | 283,958 | | |
Nash-Finch Co. | | | |
| 494,800 | | | Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing November 12, 2010 | | | 495,418 | | |
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC | | | |
| 3,125,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing April 2, 2014 | | | 3,131,184 | | |
See notes to financial statements
9
Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Food Products (continued) | | | |
QCE Finance, LLC | | | |
$ | 992,487 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing May 5, 2013 | | $ | 996,581 | | |
Reddy Ice Group, Inc. | | | |
| 1,675,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing August 9, 2012 | | | 1,678,665 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 19,720,041 | | |
Food Service — 2.2% | | | |
AFC Enterprises, Inc. | | | |
$ | 168,441 | | | Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing May 23, 2009 | | $ | 169,705 | | |
Buffets, Inc. | | | |
| 169,360 | | | Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing May 1, 2013 | | | 170,948 | | |
| 1,277,548 | | | Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing November 1, 2013 | | | 1,289,525 | | |
Burger King Corp. | | | |
| 1,349,690 | | | Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing June 30, 2012 | | | 1,353,158 | | |
CBRL Group, Inc. | | | |
| 1,573,178 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing April 27, 2013 | | | 1,576,455 | | |
Denny's, Inc. | | | |
| 133,333 | | | Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing March 31, 2012 | | | 133,833 | | |
| 768,518 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing March 31, 2012 | | | 771,400 | | |
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. | | | |
| 456,527 | | | Term Loan, 8.36%, Maturing February 16, 2014 | | | 461,021 | | |
Landry's Restaurants, Inc. | | | |
| 251,061 | | | Term Loan, 7.08%, Maturing December 28, 2010 | | | 251,322 | | |
NPC International, Inc. | | | |
| 958,333 | | | Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing May 3, 2013 | | | 960,430 | | |
OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC | | | |
| 187,970 | | | Term Loan, Maturing May 9, 2013(3) | | | 188,734 | | |
| 2,312,030 | | | Term Loan, Maturing May 9, 2014(3) | | | 2,321,424 | | |
RMK Acquisition Corp. (Aramark) | | | |
| 298,316 | | | Term Loan, 5.36%, Maturing January 26, 2014 | | | 298,910 | | |
| 3,891,975 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing January 26, 2014 | | | 3,899,716 | | |
Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC | | | |
| 246,875 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing March 29, 2013 | | | 248,032 | | |
Weight Watchers International, Inc. | | | |
| 997,500 | | | Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing January 26, 2014 | | | 1,002,487 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 15,097,100 | | |
Food / Drug Retailers — 1.5% | | | |
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,825,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing September 16, 2013 | | $ | 1,815,306 | | |
Giant Eagle, Inc. | | | |
| 197,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing November 7, 2012 | | | 198,428 | | |
Pantry, Inc. (The) | | | |
| 277,778 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing May 15, 2014(2) | | | 278,704 | | |
| 972,222 | | | Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing May 15, 2014 | | | 975,465 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Food / Drug Retailers (continued) | | | |
Rite Aid Corp. | | | |
$ | 2,650,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing June 1, 2014(3) | | $ | 2,657,730 | | |
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. | | | |
| 2,335,608 | | | Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing November 3, 2011 | | | 2,355,753 | | |
Supervalu, Inc. | | | |
| 1,647,636 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing June 1, 2012 | | | 1,653,386 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 9,934,772 | | |
Forest Products — 1.6% | | | |
Appleton Papers, Inc. | | | |
$ | 900,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing June 5, 2014 | | $ | 901,500 | | |
Boise Cascade Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 489,463 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 30, 2014(2) | | | 489,647 | | |
| 2,180,073 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing April 30, 2014 | | | 2,180,890 | | |
Buckeye Technologies, Inc. | | | |
| 583,766 | | | Term Loan, 7.34%, Maturing April 15, 2010 | | | 584,374 | | |
Domtar Corp. | | | |
| 900,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.74%, Maturing March 7, 2014 | | | 897,413 | | |
Georgia-Pacific Corp. | | | |
| 4,898,119 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing December 20, 2012 | | | 4,914,849 | | |
NewPage Corp. | | | |
| 344,311 | | | Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing May 2, 2011 | | | 347,055 | | |
Xerium Technologies, Inc. | | | |
| 717,914 | | | Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing May 18, 2012 | | | 717,914 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 11,033,642 | | |
Healthcare — 8.4% | | | |
Accellent, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,487,424 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing November 22, 2012 | | $ | 1,487,734 | | |
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. | | | |
| 748,125 | | | Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing April 2, 2014 | | | 745,787 | | |
American Medical Systems | | | |
| 759,371 | | | Term Loan, 7.68%, Maturing July 20, 2012 | | | 760,320 | | |
AMN Healthcare, Inc. | | | |
| 177,935 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing November 2, 2011 | | | 178,214 | | |
AMR HoldCo, Inc. | | | |
| 1,439,527 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 10, 2012 | | | 1,444,925 | | |
Cardinal Health 409, Inc. | | | |
| 2,400,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing April 10, 2014 | | | 2,396,251 | | |
Carestream Health, Inc. | | | |
| 3,050,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.34%, Maturing April 30, 2013 | | | 3,057,247 | | |
Community Health Systems, Inc. | | | |
| 3,154,025 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing August 19, 2011 | | | 3,164,373 | | |
| 1,588,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing February 29, 2012 | | | 1,593,210 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Healthcare (continued) | | | |
CONMED Corp. | | | |
$ | 900,552 | | | Term Loan, 7.51%, Maturing April 13, 2013 | | $ | 901,114 | | |
CRC Health Corp. | | | |
| 2,485,395 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing February 6, 2013 | | | 2,500,929 | | |
Davita, Inc. | | | |
| 3,056,280 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing October 5, 2012 | | | 3,064,159 | | |
DJ Orthopedics, LLC | | | |
| 888,571 | | | Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing April 7, 2013 | | | 887,739 | | |
Emdeon Business Services, LLC | | | |
| 2,925,397 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing November 16, 2013 | | | 2,945,509 | | |
Encore Medical Finance, LLC | | | |
| 1,141,374 | | | Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing November 3, 2013 | | | 1,143,871 | | |
FHC Health Systems, Inc. | | | |
| 222,222 | | | Term Loan, 5.36%, Maturing June 27, 2008 | | | 228,889 | | |
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings | | | |
| 1,384,975 | | | Term Loan, 6.73%, Maturing March 31, 2013 | | | 1,385,885 | | |
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. | | | |
| 301,725 | | | Term Loan, Maturing May 30, 2013(3) | | | 303,111 | | |
HCA, Inc. | | | |
| 4,427,750 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing November 18, 2013 | | | 4,452,395 | | |
Health Management Association, Inc. | | | |
| 2,827,913 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing February 28, 2014 | | | 2,833,939 | | |
HealthSouth Corp. | | | |
| 1,519,325 | | | Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing March 10, 2013 | | | 1,527,268 | | |
Iasis Healthcare, LLC | | | |
| 117,456 | | | Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing March 14, 2014 | | | 117,676 | | |
| 1,287,687 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing March 14, 2014 | | | 1,290,101 | | |
| 440,461 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing March 14, 2014(2) | | | 441,287 | | |
Ikaria Acquisition, Inc. | | | |
| 351,064 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing March 28, 2013 | | | 353,258 | | |
IM US Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 850,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing June 26, 2014(3) | | | 850,000 | | |
Invacare Corp. | | | |
| 1,493,747 | | | Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing February 12, 2013 | | | 1,500,282 | | |
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. | | | |
| 247,719 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing October 3, 2009 | | | 248,416 | | |
Leiner Health Products, Inc. | | | |
| 232,721 | | | Term Loan, 9.83%, Maturing May 27, 2011 | | | 230,466 | | |
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. | | | |
| 1,489,969 | | | Term Loan, 6.99%, Maturing April 15, 2012 | | | 1,486,922 | | |
Magellan Health Services, Inc. | | | |
| 375,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing August 15, 2008 | | | 375,938 | | |
| 187,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing August 15, 2008 | | | 187,969 | | |
Matria Healthcare, Inc. | | | |
| 1,364,685 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing January 19, 2012 | | | 1,364,259 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Healthcare (continued) | | | |
MultiPlan Merger Corp. | | | |
$ | 1,757,403 | | | Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing April 12, 2013 | | $ | 1,769,759 | | |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 73,271 | | | Term Loan, 5.32%, Maturing June 29, 2013 | | | 73,500 | | |
| 1,216,803 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing June 29, 2013 | | | 1,220,605 | | |
National Rental Institutes, Inc. | | | |
| 247,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing March 31, 2013 | | | 247,655 | | |
Physiotherapy Associates, Inc. | | | |
| 600,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing June 27, 2013(3) | | | 600,000 | | |
Psychiatric Solutions Inc. | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing May 31, 2014 | | | 1,002,604 | | |
RadNet Management, Inc. | | | |
| 498,750 | | | Term Loan, 8.86%, Maturing November 15, 2012 | | | 499,997 | | |
Renal Advantage, Inc. | | | |
| 807,734 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing October 5, 2012 | | | 815,811 | | |
Select Medical Holding Corp. | | | |
| 1,289,066 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 24, 2012 | | | 1,285,075 | | |
Sunrise Medical Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 720,201 | | | Term Loan, 9.38%, Maturing May 13, 2010 | | | 712,999 | | |
United Surgical Partners International | | | |
| 838,710 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing April 19, 2014 | | | 841,156 | | |
| 161,290 | | | Term Loan, 7.37%, Maturing April 19, 2014(2) | | | 161,240 | | |
Vanguard Health Holding Co., LLC | | | |
| 987,562 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing September 23, 2011 | | | 992,708 | | |
Ventiv Health, Inc. | | | |
| 992,424 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing October 5, 2011 | | | 992,424 | | |
Viant Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 400,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing June 25, 2014(3) | | | 401,125 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 57,066,101 | | |
Home Furnishings — 1.5% | | | |
Interline Brands, Inc. | | | |
$ | 2,890,288 | | | Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing June 23, 2013 | | $ | 2,895,708 | | |
National Bedding Co., LLC | | | |
| 2,779,722 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing August 31, 2011 | | | 2,784,934 | | |
Oreck Corp. | | | |
| 494,924 | | | Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing February 2, 2012 | | | 445,431 | | |
Sealy Mattress Co. | | | |
| 1,985,714 | | | Term Loan, 6.61%, Maturing August 25, 2011 | | | 1,969,580 | | |
| 300,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing August 25, 2012 | | | 300,150 | | |
Simmons Co. | | | |
| 1,867,333 | | | Term Loan, 7.41%, Maturing December 19, 2011 | | | 1,875,891 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 10,271,694 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Industrial Equipment — 1.9% | | | |
Aearo Technologies, Inc. | | | |
$ | 950,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing July 2, 2014 | | $ | 952,375 | | |
Alliance Laundry Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 538,298 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing January 27, 2012 | | | 542,335 | | |
Baldor Electric Co. | | | |
| 951,888 | | | Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing January 31, 2014 | | | 955,854 | | |
Bucyrus International, Inc. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing May 4, 2014 | | | 502,188 | | |
Colfax Corp. | | | |
| 1,477,709 | | | Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing May 30, 2009 | | | 1,486,945 | | |
Flowserve Corp. | | | |
| 232,592 | | | Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing August 10, 2012 | | | 232,999 | | |
Foamex L.P. | | | |
| 1,411,765 | | | Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing February 12, 2013 | | | 1,409,670 | | |
Generac Acquisition Corp. | | | |
| 1,292,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing November 7, 2013 | | | 1,272,966 | | |
Gleason Corp. | | | |
| 179,394 | | | Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing June 30, 2013 | | | 180,515 | | |
Itron, Inc. | | | |
| 448,875 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing April 18, 2014 | | | 451,610 | | |
John Maneely Co. | | | |
| 1,598,303 | | | Term Loan, 8.62%, Maturing December 8, 2013 | | | 1,595,431 | | |
Kinetek Acquisition Corp. | | | |
| 47,608 | | | Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing November 10, 2013 | | | 47,935 | | |
| 474,886 | | | Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing November 10, 2013 | | | 478,151 | | |
PP Acquisition Corp. | | | |
| 330,033 | | | Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing November 12, 2011 | | | 330,858 | | |
Terex Corp. | | | |
| 495,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing July 13, 2013 | | | 496,856 | | |
TFS Acquisition Corp. | | | |
| 1,215,813 | | | Term Loan, 8.86%, Maturing August 11, 2013 | | | 1,224,931 | | |
TNT Logistics Holdings | | | |
| 236,641 | | | Term Loan, Maturing January 4, 2014(3) | | | 238,194 | | |
| 763,359 | | | Term Loan, Maturing January 4, 2014(3) | | | 768,369 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 13,168,182 | | |
Insurance — 1.2% | | | |
Amwins Group, Inc. | | | |
$ | 500,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.83%, Maturing June 8, 2013 | | $ | 501,875 | | |
ARG Holding, Inc. | | | |
| 497,500 | | | Term Loan, 8.38%, Maturing November 30, 2011 | | | 500,298 | | |
CCC Information Services Group | | | |
| 820,870 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing February 10, 2013 | | | 825,488 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Insurance (continued) | | | |
Conseco, Inc. | | | |
$ | 3,477,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing October 10, 2013 | | $ | 3,488,367 | | |
Crawford and Company | | | |
| 923,571 | | | Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing October 31, 2013 | | | 927,035 | | |
Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs Co. | | | |
| 271,563 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing April 26, 2013 | | | 271,732 | | |
Hub International Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 1,075,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing June 13, 2014(3) | | | 1,075,337 | | |
U.S.I. Holdings Corp. | | | |
| 550,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing May 4, 2014 | | | 554,583 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 8,144,715 | | |
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 5.0% | | | |
AMC Entertainment, Inc. | | | |
$ | 2,684,950 | | | Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing January 26, 2013 | | $ | 2,695,171 | | |
AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing June 8, 2013 | | | 501,250 | | |
Bombardier Recreational Product | | | |
| 501,266 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing June 28, 2013 | | | 502,676 | | |
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. | | | |
| 790,038 | | | Term Loan, 8.61%, Maturing May 19, 2012 | | | 796,245 | | |
Cedar Fair, L.P. | | | |
| 3,223,719 | | | Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing August 30, 2012 | | | 3,240,846 | | |
Cinemark, Inc. | | | |
| 2,977,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing October 5, 2013 | | | 2,983,643 | | |
Dave & Buster's, Inc. | | | |
| 197,813 | | | Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing March 8, 2013 | | | 199,791 | | |
Deluxe Entertainment Services | | | |
| 59,055 | | | Term Loan, 5.22%, Maturing January 28, 2011 | | | 59,267 | | |
| 1,440,945 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing January 28, 2011 | | | 1,446,124 | | |
DW Funding, LLC | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.23%, Maturing April 30, 2011 | | | 1,007,500 | | |
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. | | | |
| 1,984,943 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing March 16, 2012 | | | 1,985,874 | | |
HIT Entertainment, Inc. | | | |
| 1,750,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing March 20, 2012 | | | 1,756,017 | | |
Mega Blocks, Inc. | | | |
| 1,488,160 | | | Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing July 26, 2012 | | | 1,483,976 | | |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 869,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.61%, Maturing April 8, 2012 | | | 872,089 | | |
National Cinemedia, LLC | | | |
| 2,400,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing February 13, 2015 | | | 2,398,070 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies (continued) | | | |
Regal Cinemas Corp. | | | |
$ | 2,977,500 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing November 10, 2010 | | $ | 2,986,007 | | |
Revolution Studios Distribution Co., LLC | | | |
| 804,533 | | | Term Loan, 9.07%, Maturing December 21, 2014 | | | 810,567 | | |
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. | | | |
| 2,100,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing April 30, 2015 | | | 2,100,000 | | |
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd. | | | |
| 796,080 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing June 9, 2011 | | | 802,548 | | |
WMG Acquisition Corp. | | | |
| 4,001,620 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 28, 2011 | | | 4,018,571 | | |
Zuffa, LLC | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing June 20, 2016(3) | | | 997,500 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 33,643,732 | | |
Lodging and Casinos — 2.5% | | | |
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. | | | |
$ | 739,984 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing November 10, 2012 | | $ | 740,447 | | |
Bally Technologies, Inc. | | | |
| 1,302,230 | | | Term Loan, 8.61%, Maturing September 5, 2009 | | | 1,313,828 | | |
CCM Merger, Inc. | | | |
| 196,001 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing April 25, 2012 | | | 197,257 | | |
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, Inc. | | | |
| 140,686 | | | Term Loan, 8.57%, Maturing May 12, 2011 | | | 141,917 | | |
Green Valley Ranch Gaming, LLC | | | |
| 1,261,718 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 16, 2014 | | | 1,268,365 | | |
Herbst Gaming, Inc. | | | |
| 1,293,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.24%, Maturing December 2, 2011 | | | 1,298,890 | | |
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. | | | |
| 1,866,138 | | | Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing February 4, 2012 | | | 1,873,914 | | |
Las Vegas Sands, LLC | | | |
| 2,320,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing May 23, 2014 | | | 2,317,928 | | |
Lodgenet Entertainment Corp. | | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing April 4, 2014 | | | 1,509,141 | | |
Penn National Gaming, Inc. | | | |
| 2,145,271 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing October 3, 2012 | | | 2,150,512 | | |
Seminole Tribe of Florida | | | |
| 64,777 | | | Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing March 5, 2014(2) | | | 64,798 | | |
| 435,223 | | | Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing March 5, 2014 | | | 435,359 | | |
Venetian Casino Resort, LLC | | | |
| 580,000 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing May 14, 2014(2) | | | 579,482 | | |
VML US Finance, LLC | | | |
| 83,333 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing May 25, 2012 | | | 83,789 | | |
| 1,066,667 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing May 25, 2013 | | | 1,076,364 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Lodging and Casinos (continued) | | | |
Wimar Opco, LLC | | | |
$ | 1,855,916 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing January 3, 2012 | | $ | 1,871,923 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 16,923,914 | | |
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 2.2% | | | |
Alpha Natural Resources, LLC | | | |
$ | 295,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing October 26, 2012 | | $ | 296,331 | | |
Compass Minerals Group, Inc. | | | |
| 2,108,021 | | | Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing December 22, 2012 | | | 2,111,094 | | |
Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold | | | |
| 2,682,333 | | | Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing March 19, 2014 | | | 2,686,976 | | |
Magnum Coal Co. | | | |
| 66,013 | | | Term Loan, 8.57%, Maturing March 15, 2013 | | | 65,724 | | |
| 653,005 | | | Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing March 15, 2013 | | | 650,148 | | |
Murray Energy Corp. | | | |
| 342,125 | | | Term Loan, 8.36%, Maturing January 28, 2010 | | | 346,402 | | |
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition | | | |
| 2,180,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing May 18, 2014 | | | 2,188,175 | | |
Novelis, Inc. | | | |
| 1,472,846 | | | Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing January 6, 2012 | | | 1,476,184 | | |
| 848,745 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing January 6, 2012 | | | 850,668 | | |
Oxbow Carbon and Mineral Holdings | | | |
| 181,208 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing May 8, 2014(2) | | | 181,453 | | |
| 2,063,620 | | | Term Loan, 7.40%, Maturing May 8, 2014 | | | 2,066,414 | | |
Thompson Creek Metals Co. | | | |
| 792,955 | | | Term Loan, 10.09%, Maturing October 26, 2012 | | | 800,884 | | |
Tube City IMS Corp. | | | |
| 108,108 | | | Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing January 25, 2014 | | | 108,784 | | |
| 889,662 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing January 25, 2014 | | | 895,223 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 14,724,460 | | |
Oil and Gas — 3.1% | | | |
Big West Oil, LLC | | | |
$ | 687,500 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing May 1, 2014(2) | | $ | 689,434 | | |
| 562,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing May 1, 2014 | | | 564,082 | | |
Citgo Petroleum Corp. | | | |
| 457,056 | | | Term Loan, 6.73%, Maturing November 15, 2012 | | | 457,831 | | |
Concho Resources, Inc. | | | |
| 1,125,000 | | | Term Loan, 9.10%, Maturing March 27, 2012 | | | 1,127,109 | | |
Dresser, Inc. | | | |
| 2,500,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing May 4, 2014 | | | 2,513,803 | | |
Dynegy Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 2,800,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing April 2, 2013 | | | 2,787,750 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Oil and Gas (continued) | | | |
El Paso Corp. | | | |
$ | 365,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.23%, Maturing July 31, 2011 | | $ | 366,344 | | |
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. | | | |
| 900,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing February 8, 2012 | | | 904,219 | | |
IFM (US) Colonial Pipeline 2, LLC | | | |
| 399,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 27, 2012 | | | 401,494 | | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | |
| 2,650,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing May 21, 2014 | | | 2,651,182 | | |
Mach General, LLC | | | |
| 360,688 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 22, 2014 | | | 360,823 | | |
Niska Gas Storage | | | |
| 303,495 | | | Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing May 13, 2011 | | | 304,633 | | |
| 434,802 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing May 13, 2011 | | | 436,501 | | |
| 1,588,585 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing May 12, 2013 | | | 1,594,790 | | |
Targa Resources, Inc. | | | |
| 502,140 | | | Term Loan, 5.24%, Maturing October 31, 2012 | | | 505,043 | | |
| 2,131,780 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing October 31, 2012 | | | 2,144,104 | | |
Volnay Acquisition Co. I | | | |
| 1,611,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing January 12, 2014 | | | 1,625,431 | | |
W&T Offshore, Inc. | | | |
| 1,400,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing May 26, 2010 | | | 1,406,709 | | |
Western Refining, LLC | | | |
| 63,839 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing June 2, 2014(2) | | | 63,919 | | |
| 261,161 | | | Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing June 2, 2014 | | | 261,487 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 21,166,688 | | |
Publishing — 5.6% | | | |
American Media Operations, Inc. | | | |
$ | 2,075,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.59%, Maturing January 31, 2013 | | $ | 2,091,428 | | |
Black Press US Partnership | | | |
| 992,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing August 2, 2013 | | | 998,083 | | |
CBD Media, LLC | | | |
| 981,818 | | | Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing December 31, 2009 | | | 987,137 | | |
Dex Media East, LLC | | | |
| 1,333,140 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing May 8, 2009 | | | 1,333,292 | | |
Dex Media West, LLC | | | |
| 92,301 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing March 9, 2010 | | | 92,352 | | |
| 347,951 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing September 9, 2010 | | | 348,212 | | |
Gatehouse Media Operating, Inc. | | | |
| 596,739 | | | Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing August 28, 2014 | | | 593,308 | | |
| 1,503,261 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing August 28, 2014 | | | 1,494,617 | | |
Idearc, Inc. | | | |
| 5,526,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing November 17, 2014 | | | 5,554,569 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Publishing (continued) | | | |
MediaNews Group, Inc. | | | |
$ | 401,348 | | | Term Loan, 6.57%, Maturing August 25, 2010 | | $ | 397,669 | | |
| 1,269,731 | | | Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing August 2, 2013 | | | 1,266,557 | | |
Merrill Communications, LLC | | | |
| 1,687,540 | | | Term Loan, 9.25%, Maturing February 9, 2009 | | | 1,695,187 | | |
Nebraska Book Co., Inc. | | | |
| 336,123 | | | Term Loan, 7.83%, Maturing March 4, 2011 | | | 337,803 | | |
Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC | | | |
| 478,072 | | | Term Loan, 8.10%, Maturing June 29, 2013 | | | 480,263 | | |
R.H. Donnelley Corp. | | | |
| 4,135 | | | Term Loan, 6.59%, Maturing December 31, 2009 | | | 4,132 | | |
| 437,154 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing June 30, 2010 | | | 437,674 | | |
Reader's Digest Association | | | |
| 3,631,750 | | | Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing March 2, 2014 | | | 3,634,303 | | |
Riverdeep Interactive Learning, Inc. | | | |
| 2,636,704 | | | Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing December 20, 2013 | | | 2,645,885 | | |
SGS International, Inc. | | | |
| 197,272 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing December 30, 2011(2) | | | 197,765 | | |
| 796,282 | | | Term Loan, 7.87%, Maturing December 30, 2011 | | | 798,273 | | |
Source Media, Inc. | | | |
| 681,962 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing November 8, 2011 | | | 689,208 | | |
SP Newsprint Co. | | | |
| 871,627 | | | Term Loan, 5.32%, Maturing January 9, 2010 | | | 872,717 | | |
Sun Media Corp. | | | |
| 1,474,306 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing February 7, 2009 | | | 1,478,453 | | |
The Star Tribune Co. | | | |
| 1,097,250 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing March 5, 2014 | | | 1,058,572 | | |
TL Acquisitions, Inc. | | | |
| 1,400,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing July 5, 2014(3) | | | 1,386,000 | | |
Tribune Co. | | | |
| 1,236,667 | | | Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing May 17, 2009 | | | 1,238,857 | | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing May 17, 2014 | | | 1,957,500 | | |
Valassis Communications, Inc. | | | |
| 1,241,665 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing March 2, 2014 | | | 1,238,406 | | |
Xsys US, Inc. | | | |
| 132,027 | | | Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing September 27, 2013 | | | 132,970 | | |
| 134,855 | | | Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing September 27, 2014 | | | 136,445 | | |
| 645,050 | | | Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing September 27, 2013 | | | 649,658 | | |
| 645,050 | | | Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing September 27, 2014 | | | 652,653 | | |
Yell Group, PLC | | | |
| 850,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing February 10, 2013 | | | 855,925 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 37,735,873 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Radio and Television — 3.7% | | | |
Block Communications, Inc. | | | |
$ | 147,750 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing December 22, 2011 | | $ | 147,842 | | |
Cequel Communications, LLC | | | |
| 2,992,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing November 5, 2013 | | | 2,981,957 | | |
Citadel Broadcasting Corp. | | | |
| 3,475,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.95%, Maturing June 12, 2014 | | | 3,453,281 | | |
CMP Susquehanna Corp. | | | |
| 1,431,429 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing May 5, 2013 | | | 1,438,288 | | |
Cumulus Media, Inc. | | | |
| 1,381,333 | | | Term Loan, 7.08%, Maturing June 11, 2014 | | | 1,385,363 | | |
DirecTV Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 1,816,826 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing April 13, 2013 | | | 1,818,994 | | |
Discovery Communications, Inc. | | | |
| 2,550,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing April 30, 2014 | | | 2,563,946 | | |
Emmis Operating Company | | | |
| 971,429 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing November 2, 2013 | | | 977,169 | | |
Entravision Communications Corp. | | | |
| 246,250 | | | Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing September 29, 2013 | | | 246,943 | | |
Gray Television, Inc. | | | |
| 1,794,500 | | | Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing January 19, 2015 | | | 1,790,294 | | |
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd. | | | |
| 575,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing February 1, 2014 | | | 576,309 | | |
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. | | | |
| 273,625 | | | Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing July 3, 2013 | | | 274,651 | | |
LBI Media, Inc. | | | |
| 246,875 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing March 31, 2012 | | | 244,869 | | |
Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. | | | |
| 995,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.07%, Maturing December 21, 2013 | | | 998,109 | | |
Local TV Finance, LLC | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing May 7, 2013 | | | 1,002,656 | | |
NEP II, Inc. | | | |
| 822,936 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing February 16, 2014 | | | 826,794 | | |
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. | | | |
| 307,134 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing October 1, 2012 | | | 306,751 | | |
PanAmSat Corp. | | | |
| 2,166,625 | | | Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing January 3, 2014 | | | 2,175,090 | | |
Paxson Communications Corp. | | | |
| 250,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.61%, Maturing January 15, 2012 | | | 255,938 | | |
SFX Entertainment | | | |
| 147,750 | | | Term Loan, 8.09%, Maturing June 21, 2013 | | | 148,212 | | |
Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing December 19, 2012 | | | 498,125 | | |
Spanish Broadcasting System | | | |
| 863,974 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing June 10, 2012 | | | 865,054 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Radio and Television (continued) | | | |
Young Broadcasting, Inc. | | | |
$ | 245,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing November 3, 2012 | | $ | 246,041 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 25,222,676 | | |
Rail Industries — 0.4% | | | |
Kansas City Southern Railway Co. | | | |
$ | 1,588,975 | | | Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing March 30, 2008 | | $ | 1,596,257 | | |
RailAmerica, Inc. | | | |
| 950,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing August 14, 2008 | | | 952,969 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,549,226 | | |
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 2.5% | | | |
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc. | | | |
$ | 300,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing March 29, 2013(3) | | $ | 300,000 | | |
| 1,731,548 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing March 29, 2013 | | | 1,731,548 | | |
Amscan Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 350,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing May 25, 2013 | | | 350,802 | | |
Claire's Stores, Inc. | | | |
| 250,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing May 24, 2014 | | | 246,094 | | |
Coinmach Laundry Corp. | | | |
| 372,730 | | | Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing December 19, 2012 | | | 374,652 | | |
Cumberland Farms, Inc. | | | |
| 1,488,750 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing September 29, 2013 | | | 1,494,333 | | |
FTD, Inc. | | | |
| 472,975 | | | Term Loan, 7.34%, Maturing July 28, 2013 | | | 474,749 | | |
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. | | | |
| 681,601 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing July 15, 2010 | | | 687,281 | | |
Josten's Corp. | | | |
| 545,217 | | | Term Loan, 7.33%, Maturing October 4, 2011 | | | 548,682 | | |
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. | | | |
| 2,180,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.12%, Maturing April 5, 2013 | | | 2,190,048 | | |
Oriental Trading Co., Inc. | | | |
| 1,984,975 | | | Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing July 31, 2013 | | | 1,983,115 | | |
Pep Boys - Manny, Moe, & Jack | | | |
| 2,087,006 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing January 27, 2011 | | | 2,088,311 | | |
Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | |
| 1,921,850 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing November 15, 2012 | | | 1,928,458 | | |
Rover Acquisition Corp. | | | |
| 746,250 | | | Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing October 26, 2013 | | | 751,514 | | |
Savers, Inc. | | | |
| 242,744 | | | Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing August 11, 2012 | | | 245,171 | | |
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. | | | |
| 1,895,250 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 6, 2014 | | | 1,903,739 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 17,298,497 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Steel — 0.0% | | | |
Algoma Acquisition Corp. | | | |
$ | 350,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing June 20, 2013(3) | | $ | 350,875 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 350,875 | | |
Surface Transport — 0.8% | | | |
Baker Corp. | | | |
$ | 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing May 8, 2014 | | $ | 1,006,250 | | |
Gainey Corp. | | | |
| 993,741 | | | Term Loan, 8.10%, Maturing April 20, 2012 | | | 991,877 | | |
Laidlaw International, Inc. | | | |
| 496,250 | | | Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing July 31, 2013 | | | 498,731 | | |
Oshkosh Truck Corp. | | | |
| 1,044,750 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing December 6, 2013 | | | 1,049,318 | | |
Swift Transportation Co., Inc. | | | |
| 2,125,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.38%, Maturing May 10, 2014 | | | 2,102,611 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 5,648,787 | | |
Telecommunications — 3.3% | | | |
Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,300,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing February 1, 2012 | | $ | 1,302,553 | | |
American Cellular Corp. | | | |
| 1,596,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing March 15, 2014 | | | 1,596,666 | | |
Cellular South, Inc. | | | |
| 375,000 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing May 29, 2014(2) | | | 376,641 | | |
| 1,125,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing May 29, 2014 | | | 1,129,922 | | |
Centennial Cellular Operating Co., LLC | | | |
| 320,833 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 9, 2011 | | | 322,810 | | |
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. | | | |
| 133,125 | | | Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing August 31, 2012 | | | 132,979 | | |
Consolidated Communications, Inc. | | | |
| 3,310,938 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing July 27, 2015 | | | 3,326,460 | | |
Crown Castle Operating Company | | | |
| 375,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.89%, Maturing January 9, 2014 | | | 375,410 | | |
FairPoint Communications, Inc. | | | |
| 1,340,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing February 8, 2012 | | | 1,342,303 | | |
Iowa Telecommunications Services | | | |
| 1,450,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing November 23, 2011 | | | 1,456,042 | | |
IPC Systems, Inc. | | | |
| 700,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing May 31, 2014 | | | 695,844 | | |
NTelos, Inc. | | | |
| 1,862,478 | | | Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing August 24, 2011 | | | 1,871,790 | | |
Stratos Global Corp. | | | |
| 198,000 | | | Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing February 13, 2012 | | | 199,031 | | |
Syniverse Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 227,580 | | | Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing February 15, 2012 | | | 228,007 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Telecommunications (continued) | | | |
Triton PCS, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,308,484 | | | Term Loan, 8.57%, Maturing November 18, 2009 | | $ | 1,318,297 | | |
Univision Communications, Inc. | | | |
| 365,436 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing September 29, 2014(2) | | | 360,921 | | |
| 5,684,564 | | | Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing September 29, 2014 | | | 5,614,325 | | |
Windstream Corp. | | | |
$ | 822,755 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing July 17, 2013 | | $ | 826,355 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 22,476,356 | | |
Utilities — 1.9% | | | |
AEI Finance Holding, LLC | | | |
$ | 150,829 | | | Revolving Loan, 5.26%, Maturing March 30, 2012 | | $ | 152,054 | | |
| 1,149,171 | | | Term Loan, 8.36%, Maturing March 30, 2014 | | | 1,158,508 | | |
Astoria Generating Co. | | | |
| 1,171,487 | | | Term Loan, 7.34%, Maturing February 23, 2013 | | | 1,176,612 | | |
BRSP, LLC | | | |
| 480,687 | | | Term Loan, 8.38%, Maturing July 13, 2009 | | | 483,091 | | |
Calpine Corp. | | | |
| 1,496,250 | | | DIP Loan, 7.61%, Maturing March 30, 2009 | | | 1,499,835 | | |
Cellnet Group, Inc. | | | |
| 499,853 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing July 22, 2011 | | | 500,999 | | |
Cogentrix Delaware Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 129,603 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing April 14, 2012 | | | 130,008 | | |
Covanta Energy Corp. | | | |
| 635,155 | | | Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing February 9, 2014 | | | 635,850 | | |
| 1,289,845 | | | Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing February 9, 2014 | | | 1,291,256 | | |
Elster Group GMBH (Ruhrgas) | | | |
| 317,225 | | | Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing June 12, 2013 | | | 320,744 | | |
HCP Acquisition, Inc. | | | |
| 997,494 | | | Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing February 13, 2014 | | | 1,004,975 | | |
LS Power Acquisition Co. | | | |
| 326,844 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing May 1, 2014 | | | 327,100 | | |
Mach General, LLC | | | |
| 37,500 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 22, 2013 | | | 37,514 | | |
Mirant North America, LLC. | | | |
| 239,273 | | | Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing January 3, 2013 | | | 239,766 | | |
NRG Holdings Inc. | | | |
| 1,675,000 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing June 1, 2014(2) | | | 1,664,531 | | |
NSG Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 493,386 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing June 15, 2014 | | | 493,695 | | |
Pike Electric, Inc. | | | |
| 123,998 | | | Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing July 1, 2012 | | | 124,050 | | |
USPF Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.08%, Maturing April 11, 2014 | | | 1,006,250 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Utilities (continued) | |
Vulcan Energy Corp. | |
$ | 776,840 | | | Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing July 23, 2010 | | $ | 778,054 | | |
| | | | $ | 13,024,892 | | |
Total Senior Floating-Rate Interests (identified cost $621,227,297) | | | | $ | 621,465,608 | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 0.1% | |
Principal Amount (000's omitted) | | Security | | Value | |
Electronics / Electrical — 0.0% | |
$ | 300 | | | NXP BV/NXP Funding, LLC, Variable Rate 8.11%, 10/15/13 | | $ | 301,875 | | |
| | | | $ | 301,875 | | |
Telecommunications — 0.1% | |
$ | 300 | | | Qwest Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate 8.61%, 6/15/13 | | $ | 327,000 | | |
| | | | $ | 327,000 | | |
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (identified cost $600,000) | | | | $ | 628,875 | | |
Commercial Paper — 12.7% | |
Principal Amount | | Maturity Date | | Borrower | | Rate | | Value | |
$ | 6,000,000 | | | 07/03/07 | | Abbey National, LLC | | | 5.285 | % | | $ | 5,997,357 | | |
| 6,625,000 | | | 07/10/07 | | Abbot Laboratories | | | 5.31 | % | | | 6,615,228 | | |
| 6,836,000 | | | 07/02/07 | | Alcon Capital Corp. | | | 5.38 | % | | | 6,833,957 | | |
| 3,791,000 | | | 07/09/07 | | Barton Capital Corp., LLC | | | 5.35 | % | | | 3,785,929 | | |
| 6,651,000 | | | 07/02/07 | | Cafco, LLC | | | 5.35 | % | | | 6,649,023 | | |
| 6,000,000 | | | 07/16/07 | | Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 5.30 | % | | | 5,985,867 | | |
| 6,651,000 | | | 07/02/07 | | HSBC USA, Inc. | | | 5.38 | % | | | 6,649,012 | | |
| 6,000,000 | | | 07/03/07 | | Kitty Hawk Funding Corp. | | | 5.34 | % | | | 5,997,330 | | |
| 6,651,000 | | | 07/02/07 | | Metropolitan-Life Funding, Inc. | | | 5.37 | % | | | 6,649,016 | | |
| 6,000,000 | | | 07/17/07 | | Ranger Funding Co., LLC | | | 5.29 | % | | | 5,985,012 | | |
| 6,271,000 | | | 07/24/07 | | Sheffield Receivables | | | 5.30 | % | | | 6,248,843 | | |
| 6,591,000 | | | 07/03/07 | | Toyota Motor Credit Co. | | | 5.28 | % | | | 6,588,100 | | |
| 6,000,000 | | | 07/05/07 | | UBS Finance AG | | | 5.27 | % | | | 5,995,608 | | |
| 6,000,000 | | | 07/02/07 | | Yorktown Capital, LLC | | | 5.28 | % | | | 5,998,240 | | |
| | Value | |
Total Commercial Paper (amortized cost, 85,978,522) | | $ | 85,978,522 | | |
Total Gross Investments — 104.4% (identified cost $707,805,819) | | $ | 708,073,005 | | |
Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.9)% | | $ | (5,845,525 | ) | |
Net Investments — 103.5% (identified cost $701,960,294) | | $ | 702,227,480 | | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (3.5)% | | $ | (23,933,929 | ) | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 678,293,551 | | |
DIP - Debtor in Possession
(1) Senior floating-rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, it is anticipated that the senior floating-rate interests will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are primarily the Lond on-Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), and secondarily the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the "Prime Rate") and the certificate of deposit ("CD") rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.
(2) Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. See Note 1F.
(3) This Senior Loan will settle after June 30, 2007, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2007
Assets | |
Investments, at value (identified cost, $701,960,294) | | $ | 702,227,480 | | |
Cash | | | 3,751,608 | | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 11,546,629 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 1,894,972 | | |
Interest receivable | | | 10,121,906 | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 32,502 | | |
Total assets | | $ | 729,575,097 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | | $ | 49,364,117 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 939,127 | | |
Payable to affiliate for investment advisory fee | | | 305,949 | | |
Payable for shareholder servicing fees | | | 287,427 | | |
Dividends payable | | | 173,614 | | |
Payable to affiliate for distribution fees | | | 133,021 | | |
Payable to affiliate for Trustees' fees | | | 4,437 | | |
Accrued expenses | | | 73,854 | | |
Total liabilities | | $ | 51,281,546 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 678,293,551 | | |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 679,181,152 | | |
Accumulated net realized loss (computed on the basis of identified cost) | | | (1,161,340 | ) | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | | | 6,553 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (computed on the basis of identified cost) | | | 267,186 | | |
Total | | $ | 678,293,551 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share ($678,293,551 ÷ 67,607,180 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | $ | 10.03 | | |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007
Investment Income | |
Interest | | $ | 19,850,537 | | |
Total investment income | | $ | 19,850,537 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment adviser fee | | $ | 1,565,986 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 11,008 | | |
Distribution fees | | | 680,864 | | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 636,309 | | |
Custodian fee | | | 120,702 | | |
Legal and accounting services | | | 42,158 | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | | | 5,951 | | |
Printing and postage | | | 2,595 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 20,412 | | |
Total expenses | | $ | 3,085,985 | | |
Deduct — Reduction of custodian fee | | $ | 63,132 | | |
Total expense reductions | | $ | 63,132 | | |
Net expenses | | $ | 3,022,853 | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 16,827,684 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) — Investment transactions (identified cost basis) | | $ | (434,226 | ) | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 466 | | |
Net realized loss | | $ | (433,760 | ) | |
Change in unrealized (depreciation) — Investments (identified cost basis) | | $ | (390,383 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) | | $ | (390,383 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | $ | (824,143 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 16,003,541 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2006 | |
From operations — | |
Net investment income | | $ | 16,827,684 | | | $ | 13,440,626 | | |
Net realized loss from investment and foreign currency transactions | | | (433,760 | ) | | | (406,916 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments | | | (390,383 | ) | | | 134,769 | | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 16,003,541 | | | $ | 13,168,479 | | |
Distributions to shareholders — | |
From net investment income | | $ | (16,813,793 | ) | | $ | (13,469,226 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | $ | (16,813,793 | ) | | $ | (13,469,226 | ) | |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest — | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | $ | 232,901,050 | | | $ | 362,026,269 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | | | 15,862,705 | | | | 12,354,775 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (16,199,156 | ) | | | (25,724,292 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions | | $ | 232,564,599 | | | $ | 348,656,752 | | |
Net increase in net assets | | $ | 231,754,347 | | | $ | 348,356,005 | | |
Net Assets | |
At beginning of period | | $ | 446,539,204 | | | $ | 98,183,199 | | |
At end of period | | $ | 678,293,551 | | | $ | 446,539,204 | | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets | |
At end of period | | $ | 6,553 | | | $ | (7,338 | ) | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D
Financial Highlights
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 2006(1) | | 2005(1) | | 2004(1) | | 2003 | | 2002(1) | |
Net asset value — Beginning of period | | $ | 10.040 | | | $ | 10.080 | | | $ | 10.100 | | | $ | 10.070 | | | $ | 10.000 | | | $ | 10.000 | | |
Income (loss) from operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 0.307 | | | $ | 0.602 | | | $ | 0.406 | | | $ | 0.257 | | | $ | 0.222 | | | $ | 0.031 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.009 | ) | | | (0.062 | ) | | | (0.024 | ) | | | 0.026 | | | | 0.070 | | | | — | | |
Total income from operations | | $ | 0.298 | | | $ | 0.540 | | | $ | 0.382 | | | $ | 0.283 | | | $ | 0.292 | | | $ | 0.031 | | |
Less distributions | |
From net investment income | | $ | (0.308 | ) | | $ | (0.580 | ) | | $ | (0.402 | ) | | $ | (0.253 | ) | | $ | (0.222 | ) | | $ | (0.031 | ) | |
Total distributions | | $ | (0.308 | ) | | $ | (0.580 | ) | | $ | (0.402 | ) | | $ | (0.253 | ) | | $ | (0.222 | ) | | $ | (0.031 | ) | |
Net asset value — End of period | | $ | 10.030 | | | $ | 10.040 | | | $ | 10.080 | | | $ | 10.100 | | | $ | 10.070 | | | $ | 10.000 | | |
Total Return(2) | | | 3.00 | %(4) | | | 5.50 | % | | | 3.86 | % | | | 2.82 | % | | | 2.93 | % | | | 0.31 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000's omitted) | | $ | 678,294 | | | $ | 446,539 | | | $ | 98,183 | | | $ | 74,984 | | | $ | 45,412 | | | $ | 36,552 | | |
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets): | |
Expenses before custodian fee reduction | | | 1.13 | %(3) | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.47 | % | |
Expenses after custodian fee reduction | | | 1.11 | %(3) | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.47 | % | |
Net investment income | | | 6.16 | %(3) | | | 6.00 | % | | | 4.03 | % | | | 2.55 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 0.31 | % | |
Portfolio Turnover | | | 33 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 60 | % | | | 61 | % | | | 65 | % | | | 0 | % | |
(1) Net investment income per share was computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.
(3) Annualized.
(4) Not annualized.
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Variable Trust (the Trust). The Trust, which was organized under Massachusetts law on August 14, 2000, is an entity of the type commonly known as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income by investing primarily in income producing floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities. The Fund is generally made available for purchase only to separate accounts established by participating insurance companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
A Investment Valuation — Certain Senior Loans are deemed to be liquid because reliable market quotations are readily available for them. Liquid Senior Loans are valued on the basis of prices furnished by a pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the Fund's investment adviser, Eaton Vance Management (EVM), under procedures approved by the Trustees. In connection with determining the fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser makes an assessment of the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the Senior Loan. The primary factors considered by the investment adviser when making this assessment are (i) the creditworthiness of the borrower, (ii) the value of the collateral backing the Senior Loan, and (iii) the priority of the Senior Loan versus other creditors of the borrower. If, based on its assessment, the investment adviser believes there is a reasonable likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the Senior Loan, the investment adviser will determine the fair value of the Senior Loan using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan relative to yields on other loan interests issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If, based on its assessment, the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the Senior Loan, the investment adviser will determine the fair value of the Senior Loan using analyses that include, but are not limited to (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower's outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower's assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising such factors, data and information and the relative weight to be given thereto as it deems relevant, including without limitation, some or all of the following: (i) the fundamental characteristics of and fundamental analytical data relating to the Senior Loan, including the cost, size, current interest rate, maturity and base lending rate of the Senior Loan, the terms and conditions of the Senior Loan and any related agreements, and the position of the Senior Loan in the borrower's debt structure; (ii) the nature, adequacy and value of the col lateral securing the Senior Loan, including the Fund's rights, remedies and interests with respect to the collateral; (iii) the creditworthiness of the borrower, based on an evaluation of, among other things, its financial condition, financial statements and information about the borrower's business, cash flows, capital structure and future prospects; (iv) information relating to the market for the Senior Loan, including price quotations for and trading in the Senior Loan and interests in similar Senior Loans and the market environment and investor attitudes towards the Senior Loan and interests in similar Senior Loans; (v) the experience, reputation, stability and financial condition of the agent and any intermediate participants in the Senior Loan; and (vi) general economic and market conditions affecting the fair value of the Senior Loan.
Debt obligations (other than short-term obligations maturing in sixty days or less), including listed securities and securities for which price quotations are available and forward contracts will normally be valued on the basis of market valuations furnished by dealers or pricing services. Financial futures contracts listed on commodity exchanges and exchange-traded options are valued at closing settlement prices. Over-the-counter options are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices provided by dealers. Marketable securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. The value of interest rate swaps will be based upon a dealer quotation. Short-term obligations and money market securities maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost. Short-term debt securities acquired with a remaining maturity of more than 60 days will be valued by a pricing serv ice. Investments for which reliable market quotations are unavailable are valued at fair value using methods
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund. Occasionally, events affecting the value of foreign securities may occur between the time trading is completed abroad and the close of the New York Stock Exchange which will not be reflected in the computation of the Fund's net asset value (unless the Fund deems that such event would materially affect its net asset value in which case an adjustment would be made and reflected in such computation). The Fund may rely on an independent fair valuation service in making any such adjustment.
B Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately.
C Federal Taxes — The Fund's policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year all of its taxable income, including any net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income or excise tax is necessary.
At December 31, 2006, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryover of $490,836, which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax. Such capital loss carryover expires on December 31, 2012, $48,462, December 31, 2013, $248,072 and December 31, 2014, $194,302. Additionally, at December 31, 2006, the Fund had a net capital loss of $235,405 attributable to security transactions incurred after October 31, 2006. This capital loss is treated as arising on the first day of the Fund's taxable year ending December 31, 2007.
D Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
E Expense Reduction — Investors Bank & Trust Company (IBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Effective July 2, 2007, the parent company of IBT was acquired by State Street Corporation. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, IBT receives a fee reduced by credits which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with IBT. All credit balances used to reduce the Fund's custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations.
F Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Fund may enter into certain credit agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower's discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments.
G Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
H Indemnifications — Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
I Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
J Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to June 30, 2007 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Fund's management reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.
2 Distributions to Shareholders
The net income of the Fund is determined daily and substantially all of the net income so determined is declared as a dividend to shareholders of record at the
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
time of declaration. Distributions of net income are paid monthly. Distributions are paid in the form of additional shares of the Fund unless an election is made on behalf of a separate account to receive some or all of the distribution in cash. Shareholders may reinvest all distributions in shares of the Fund at the net asset value as of the close of business on the ex-dividend date.
The Fund distinguishes between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital.
3 Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund's Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). At June 30, 2007, separate accounts of one insurance company owned 81% of the Fund's shares outstanding. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2006 | |
Sales | | | 23,156,912 | | | | 36,067,838 | | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | | | 1,577,506 | | | | 1,230,525 | | |
Redemptions | | | (1,610,303 | ) | | | (2,559,352 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 23,124,115 | | | | 34,739,011 | | |
4 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee, computed at 0.575% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets up to $1 billion, and at reduced rates as daily net assets exceed that level, payable monthly, is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the fee amounted to $1,565,986. Except as to Trustees of the Fund who are not members of EVM's organization, officers and Trustees receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of such investment adviser fee. Under an Administration Agreement between the Trust and its Administrator, EVM, the affairs of the Fund are managed and administered by EVM. EVM does not receive a fee for serving as administrator of the Fund. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.
5 Distribution Plan
The Fund has in effect a plan under Rule 12b-1 that allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), a subsidiary of EVM and the Fund's principal underwriter, for the sale and distribution of shares (so-called "12b-1 fees"). The Fund pays distribution fees equal to 0.25% per annum of average daily net assets. Distribution fees for the six months ended June 30, 2007 amounted to $680,864. Insurance companies receive such fees from EVD based on the value of shares held by such companies. The insurance companies through which investors hold shares of the Fund may also pay fees to third parties in connection with the sale of variable contracts and for services provided to variable contract owners. The Fund, the investment adviser or EVD are not a party to these arrangements. Investors should consult the prospectus and statement of additional information for their variable contracts for a discussion of these payments. EVD may, at its expense, provide promotional incentives to dealers that sell variable insurance products.
6 Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan ("Servicing Plan") for shares of the Fund. The Servicing Plan allows the Trust to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with insurance companies, investment dealers, broker dealers or other financial intermediaries that provide shareholder services relating to Fund shares and their shareholders including variable contract owners or plan participants with interests in the Fund. Under the Servicing Plan, the Fund may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to its shares that are subject to shareholder servicing agreements. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, shareholder servicing fees were equivalent to 0.23% (annualized) of the Fund's average daily net assets and amounted to $636,309.
7 Purchases and Sales of Investments
The Fund invests primarily in Senior Loans. The ability of the issuers of the Senior Loans to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry. Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including principal repayments of Senior Loans for the six months ended
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2007
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
June 30, 2007, aggregated $383,159,376 and $165,839,718, respectively.
8 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $550 million unsecured line of credit with a group of banks. Effective August 3, 2007, the line of credit was increased to $1.5 billion. Borrowings will be made by the Fund solely to facilitate the handling of unusual and/or unanticipated short-term cash requirements. Interest is charged to each portfolio or fund based on its borrowings at the bank's base rate or an amount above LIBOR. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.07% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the six months ended June 30, 2007.
9 Federal Income Tax Basis of Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of investments owned at June 30, 2007, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | | $ | 701,960,665 | | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 1,224,771 | | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (957,956 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 266,815 | | |
10 Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective during the first required financial reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management has concluded that as of June 30, 200 7, there are no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), "Fair Value Measurements". FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuance is approved at least annually by the fund's board of trustees, including by a vote of a majority of the trustees who are not "interested persons" of the fund ("Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a "Board") of the Eaton Vance group of mutual funds (the "Eaton Vance Funds") held on April 23, 2007, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. In voting its approval, the Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of the Special Committee of the Board, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Special Committee reviewed information furnished for a series of meetings of the Special Committee held in February, March and April 2007. Such information included, among other things, the following:
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
• An independent report comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds;
• An independent report comparing each fund's total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds;
• An independent report comparing the investment performance of each fund to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods;
• Data regarding investment performance in comparison to relevant peer groups of funds and appropriate indices;
• Comparative information concerning fees charged by each adviser for managing other mutual funds and institutional accounts using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing the fund;
• Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund;
Information about Portfolio Management
• Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including the investment strategies and processes employed;
• Information concerning the allocation of brokerage and the benefits received by each adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through "soft dollar" benefits received in connection with the funds' brokerage, and the implementation of a soft dollar reimbursement program established with respect to the funds;
• Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;
• The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of fund assets and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
Information about each Adviser
• Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each adviser;
• Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts;
• Copies of the Codes of Ethics of each adviser and its affiliates, together with information relating to compliance with and the administration of such codes;
• Copies of or descriptions of each adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures;
• Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by each adviser and its affiliates on behalf of the funds (including descriptions of various compliance programs) and their record of compliance with investment policies and restrictions, including policies with respect to market-timing, late trading and selective portfolio disclosure, and with policies on personal securities transactions;
• Descriptions of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of each adviser and its affiliates;
Other Relevant Information
• Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment management services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
• Information concerning management of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by each adviser or the funds' administrator; and
• The terms of each advisory agreement.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT'D
In addition to the information identified above, the Special Committee considered information provided from time to time by each adviser throughout the year at meetings of the Board and its committees. Over the course of the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2007, the Board met eleven times and the Special Committee, the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met thirteen, fourteen and nine times, respectively. At such meetings, the Trustees received, among other things, presentations by the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of each adviser relating to the investment performance of each fund and the investment strategies used in pursuing the fund's investment objective.
For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, the Board considered similar information about the portfolio(s) when considering the approval of advisory agreements. In addition, in cases where the fund's investment adviser has engaged a sub-adviser, the Board considered similar information about the sub-adviser when considering the approval of any sub-advisory agreement.
The Special Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Special Committee relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each advisory and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Special Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement.
Results of the Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Special Committee concluded that the continuance of the investment advisory agreement of Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund (the "Fund") with Eaton Vance Management (the "Adviser"), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Special Committee recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Special Committee as well as the factors considered and conclusions reached by the Special Committee with respect to the agreement. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the advisory agreement for the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser.
The Board considered the Adviser's management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of its investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund. The Board considered the Adviser's experience in managing senior loan portfolios. The Board noted the experience of the Adviser's 30 bank loan investment professionals and other personnel who provide services to the Fund, including five portfolio managers and 17 analysts. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, including the compensation paid to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Fund by senior management.
The Board reviewed the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. Among other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also evaluated the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers.
The Board considered shareholder and other administrative services provided or managed by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large family of funds, including the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement.
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Fund's investment performance to a relevant universe of similarly managed funds identified by an independent data provider and appropriate benchmark indices. The Board reviewed comparative performance data for the one- and
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT'D
three-year periods ended September 30, 2006 for the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund's performance relative to its peers is affected by management's focus on reducing volatility. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board reviewed contractual investment advisory fee rates, including any administrative fee rates, payable by the Fund (referred to collectively as "management fees"). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund's management fees and total expense ratio for the year ended September 30, 2006, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider.
After reviewing the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services and the Fund's total expense ratio are reasonable.
Profitability
The Board reviewed the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to revenue sharing or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution services. The Board also considered other direct or indirect benefits received by the Adviser in connection with its relationship with the Fund.
The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are reasonable.
Economies of Scale
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from the economies of scale with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the Adviser's profitability may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the benefits from economies of scale are currently being shared equitably by the Adviser and the Fund. The Board also conclude d that the structure of the advisory fee, which includes breakpoints at several asset levels, can be expected to cause the Adviser and its affiliates and the Fund to continue to share such benefits equitably.
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Officers James B. Hawkes President and Trustee Samuel D. Isaly Vice President Michael R. Mach Vice President Scott H. Page Vice President Duncan W. Richardson Vice President Payson F. Swaffield Vice President Barbara E. Campbell Treasurer Alan R. Dynner Secretary Paul M. O'Neil Chief Compliance Officer | | Trustees Ralph F. Verni Chairman Benjamin C. Esty Thomas E. Faust Jr. Allen R. Freedman William H. Park Ronald A. Pearlman Norton H. Reamer Heidi L. Steiger Lynn A. Stout | |
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Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
Eaton Vance Management
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Principal Underwriter
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 482-8260
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Transfer Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the Fund's investment objective(s), risks, and charges and expenses. The Fund's current prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund and is available through your financial advisor. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. For further information please call 1-800-225-6265.
1939-8/07 VTFRHSRC
Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2007
INVESTMENT UPDATE
The Fund
Performance Since Inception
· For the period from inception on March 30, 2007, to June 30, 2007, shares of VT Large-Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of 5.40%.(1) This return was the result of an increase in net asset value per share to $10.54 on June 30, 2007, from $10.00 at inception on March 30, 2007.
· For comparison, the Russell 1000 Value Index – a broad-based, unmanaged index of value stocks – had a total return of 4.93% for the same period.(2)
Management Discussion
· The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return. The Fund invests primarily in value stocks of large-cap companies. Value stocks are common stocks that, in the opinion of the investment adviser, are inexpensive or undervalued relative to the overall stock market. Management generally considers large-cap companies to be those companies having market capitalizations equal to or greater than the median capitalization of companies included in the Russell 1000 Value Index.
· During the first three months of the Fund’s existence, the equity markets experienced a combination of broad market gains and increased market volatility. Ample liquidity, robust employment, higher-than-expected earnings, and strong global growth outweighed rising interest rates, housing market uncertainties, and subprime mortgage-related issues. Even though the major market indexes all declined in June, overall gains for major equity indexes for the second quarter of 2007 were impressive.
· Large-capitalization stocks outperformed the mid- and small-capitalization segments of the market in the second quarter of 2007. Within the value stock universe, large-capitalization stocks had nearly twice the returns of small-capitalization stocks. However, growth was the best-performing style in the second quarter, as growth indexes across all market capitalization ranges outperformed their core and value counterparts.
· Nine of the 10 economic sectors in the Russell 1000 Value Index posted positive returns for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The strongest gains came from the energy, industrials, and information technology sectors, each of which had double-digit returns for the period; the utilities sector was the only sector of the Index that posted a negative return. The Fund’s sector allocations, relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index, had a modestly positive effect on performance, primarily due to its underweighting in the financials area, which posted relatively weak returns.(2),(3)
· Stock selection was the primary driver of the Fund’s relative performance. Interestingly, although the utilities sector posted negative returns for the Index, Fund holdings in this sector made the strongest contribution to the Fund’s relative outperformance for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Stock selection in the information technology, financials, and materials sectors also contributed positively to performance.(3)
· Conversely, stock selection in the industrials, consumer discretionary, and consumer staples sectors was a negative factor in the Fund’s relative performance, even though each of the sectors had positive absolute returns for the Fund. (3)
The views expressed throughout this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and the investment adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on many factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund.
(1) There is no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculations of returns. Such expenses would reduce the overall returns shown. Please refer to the report for your insurance contract for performance data reflecting insurance-related charges. Absent a voluntary expense reimbursement by the investment adviser, returns would have been lower.
(2) It is not possible to invest directly in an Index. The Index’s total return does not reflect commissions or expenses that would have been incurred if an investor individually purchased or sold the securities represented in the Index.
(3) Holdings are subject to change due to active management.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www. eatonvance.com.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2007
FUND PERFORMANCE
Performance(1)
Cumulative Total Return at net asset value | | | |
Life of Fund† | | 5.40 | % |
† Inception Date – 3/30/07
(1) The Fund has no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculation of returns. Such expenses would reduce the overall return shown. Absent a voluntary expense reimbursement by the investment adviser, the return would have been lower.
Total Annual
Operating Expenses(2)
(2) From the Fund’s prospectus dated 5/1/07.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.
Common Stock Investments by Sector*
By net assets
* As a percentage of the Fund’s net assets as of June 30, 2007. Fund information may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and may change due to active management.
Top Ten Equity Holdings**
By net assets
AT&T, Inc. | | 2.1 | % |
ConocoPhillips | | 2.1 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | 2.1 | |
Wyeth | | 2.1 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 2.0 | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | 2.0 | |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | | 1.9 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | 1.9 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | 1.9 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | 1.9 | |
** Top Ten Equity Holdings represented 20.0% of Fund net assets as of June 30, 2007. Holdings are subject to change due to active management.
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2007
FUND EXPENSES
Example: As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs including management fees; distribution and shareholder servicing fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (March 30, 2007 – June 30, 2007).
Actual Expenses: The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual return of the Fund. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect expenses and charges which are, or may be, imposed under your variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy ("variable contracts") (if applicable). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs associated with an investment in vehicles which fund benefits under variable contracts and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts were included, your costs would have been higher.
Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund
| | Beginning Account Value (3/30/07) | | Ending Account Value (6/30/07) | | Expenses Paid During Period (3/30/07 – 6/30/07) | |
Actual* | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,054.00 | | | $ | 3.30 | *** | |
* Actual expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.26% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 93/365 (to reflect the period from the commencement of operations on March 30, 2007 to June 30, 2007). The Example assumes that $1,000 was invested at net asset value per share determined at the opening of business on March 30, 2007. Expenses do not include insurance-related charges
| | Beginning Account Value (1/1/07) | | Ending Account Value (6/30/07) | | Expenses Paid During Period (1/1/07 – 6/30/07) | |
Hypothetical** | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.50 | | | $ | 6.31 | *** | |
** Hypothetical expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.26% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that $1,000 was invested as of the opening of business on March 30, 2007. Expenses do not include insurance-related charges.
*** Absent a voluntary reimbursement of certain expenses by the investment adviser, the expenses would have been higher.
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
Common Stocks — 79.6% | |
Security | | Shares | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense — 2.9% | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 93 | | | $ | 7,274 | | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 56 | | | | 5,271 | | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 91 | | | | 6,455 | | |
| | $ | 19,000 | | |
Auto Components — 0.6% | |
Johnson Controls, Inc. | | | 35 | | | $ | 4,052 | | |
| | $ | 4,052 | | |
Capital Markets — 5.5% | |
Bank of New York Corp. (The) | | | 192 | | | $ | 7,956 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 51 | | | | 11,054 | | |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. | | | 51 | | | | 3,801 | | |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | | | 151 | | | | 12,621 | | |
| | $ | 35,432 | | |
Chemicals — 0.5% | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | | 43 | | | $ | 3,456 | | |
| | $ | 3,456 | | |
Commercial Banks — 3.0% | |
Wachovia Corp. | | | 202 | | | $ | 10,352 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 257 | | | | 9,039 | | |
| | $ | 19,391 | | |
Communications Equipment — 1.2% | |
Nokia Oyj (ADR) | | | 275 | | | $ | 7,730 | | |
| | $ | 7,730 | | |
Computer Peripherals — 3.9% | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 289 | | | $ | 12,895 | | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 119 | | | | 12,525 | | |
| | $ | 25,420 | | |
Diversified Financial Services — 5.5% | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 212 | | | $ | 10,365 | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 238 | | | | 12,207 | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 270 | | | | 13,081 | | |
| | $ | 35,653 | | |
Security | | Shares | | Value | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.9% | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 330 | | | $ | 13,695 | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 284 | | | | 11,692 | | |
| | $ | 25,387 | | |
Electric Utilities — 1.7% | |
Edison International | | | 198 | | | $ | 11,112 | | |
| | $ | 11,112 | | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.4% | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | 101 | | | $ | 2,841 | | |
Safeway, Inc. | | | 152 | | | | 5,173 | | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 152 | | | | 7,313 | | |
| | $ | 15,327 | | |
Food Products — 2.1% | |
Kraft Foods, Inc. | | | 79 | | | $ | 2,785 | | |
Nestle SA | | | 28 | | | | 10,604 | | |
| | $ | 13,389 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.6% | |
Aetna, Inc. | | | 81 | | | $ | 4,001 | | |
| | $ | 4,001 | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.1% | |
McDonald's Corp. | | | 137 | | | $ | 6,954 | | |
| | $ | 6,954 | | |
Household Products — 0.6% | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 56 | | | $ | 3,746 | | |
| | $ | 3,746 | | |
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 1.2% | |
Mirant Corp.(1) | | | 114 | | | $ | 4,862 | | |
NRG Energy, Inc.(1) | | | 62 | | | | 2,577 | | |
| | $ | 7,439 | | |
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.8% | |
General Electric Co. | | | 138 | | | $ | 5,283 | | |
| | $ | 5,283 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Security | | Shares | | Value | |
Insurance — 7.8% | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 178 | | | $ | 12,465 | | |
Chubb Corp. | | | 155 | | | | 8,392 | | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 91 | | | | 8,964 | | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 81 | | | | 5,747 | | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 61 | | | | 5,931 | | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 165 | | | | 8,827 | | |
| | $ | 50,326 | | |
Machinery — 1.9% | |
Deere & Co. | | | 73 | | | $ | 8,814 | | |
Eaton Corp. | | | 37 | | | | 3,441 | | |
| | $ | 12,255 | | |
Media — 2.3% | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | 467 | | | $ | 9,826 | | |
Walt Disney Co. | | | 155 | | | | 5,292 | | |
| | $ | 15,118 | | |
Metals & Mining — 2.8% | |
Alcoa, Inc. | | | 126 | | | $ | 5,107 | | |
BHP Billiton, Ltd. ADR | | | 87 | | | | 5,198 | | |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | | | 64 | | | | 5,300 | | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 46 | | | | 2,698 | | |
| | $ | 18,303 | | |
Multiline Retail — 1.5% | |
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. | | | 47 | | | $ | 3,402 | | |
Macy's, Inc. | | | 157 | | | | 6,245 | | |
| | $ | 9,647 | | |
Multi-Utilities — 2.3% | |
Dominion Resources, Inc. | | | 99 | | | $ | 8,545 | | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 75 | | | | 6,584 | | |
| | $ | 15,129 | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 11.9% | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 57 | | | $ | 2,963 | | |
Apache Corp. | | | 76 | | | | 6,201 | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 129 | | | | 10,867 | | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 174 | | | | 13,659 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 161 | | | | 13,505 | | |
Hess Corp. | | | 121 | | | | 7,134 | | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 180 | | | | 10,418 | | |
Security | | Shares | | Value | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 85 | | | $ | 6,278 | | |
XTO Energy, Inc. | | | 98 | | | | 5,890 | | |
| | $ | 76,915 | | |
Pharmaceuticals — 5.6% | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 116 | | | $ | 6,212 | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 61 | | | | 3,759 | | |
Novartis AG | | | 69 | | | | 3,861 | | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 354 | | | | 9,052 | | |
Wyeth | | | 235 | | | | 13,475 | | |
| | $ | 36,359 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.6% | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 30 | | | $ | 3,566 | | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 46 | | | | 4,280 | | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 25 | | | | 2,746 | | |
| | $ | 10,592 | | |
Road & Rail — 1.5% | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. | | | 110 | | | $ | 9,365 | | |
| | $ | 9,365 | | |
Specialty Retail — 0.6% | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 106 | | | $ | 4,171 | | |
| | $ | 4,171 | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8% | |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | | | 85 | | | $ | 4,955 | | |
| | $ | 4,955 | | |
Tobacco — 1.5% | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 142 | | | $ | 9,960 | | |
| | $ | 9,960 | | |
Total Common Stocks (identified cost $492,095) | | $ | 515,867 | | |
Total Investments — 79.6% (identified cost $492,095) | | $ | 515,867 | | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 20.4% | | $ | 132,276 | | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 648,143 | | |
ADR - American Depository Receipt
(1) Non-income producing security.
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2007
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2007
Assets | |
Investments, at value (identified cost, $492,095) | | $ | 515,867 | | |
Cash | | | 25,939 | | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 773 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 104,999 | | |
Receivable from the investment adviser | | | 13,093 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 738 | | |
Tax reclaims receivable | | | 42 | | |
Total assets | | $ | 661,451 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable to affiliate for investment advisory fees | | $ | 820 | | |
Payable to affiliate for distribution fees | | | 328 | | |
Accrued expenses | | | 12,160 | | |
Total liabilities | | $ | 13,308 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 648,143 | | |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 621,153 | | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (computed on the basis of identified cost) | | | 1,704 | | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | | | 1,514 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (computed on the basis of identified cost) | | | 23,772 | | |
Total | | $ | 648,143 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share | |
($648,143 ÷ 61,512 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | $ | 10.54 | | |
Statement of Operations
For the Period Ended
June 30, 2007(1)
Investment Income | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $58) | | $ | 2,797 | | |
Interest | | | 390 | | |
Total investment income | | $ | 3,187 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment adviser fee | | $ | 820 | | |
Distribution fees | | | 328 | | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 3 | | |
Legal and accounting services | | | 9,714 | | |
Custodian fee | | | 1,459 | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | | | 1,000 | | |
Printing and postage | | | 610 | | |
Registration fees | | | 370 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 462 | | |
Total expenses | | $ | 14,766 | | |
Deduct — Allocation of expenses to the investment adviser | | $ | 13,093 | | |
Total expense reductions | | $ | 13,093 | | |
Net expenses | | $ | 1,673 | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,514 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) — Investment transactions (identified cost basis) | | $ | 1,702 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 2 | | |
Net realized gain | | $ | 1,704 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — Investments (identified cost basis) | | $ | 23,772 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | 23,772 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | $ | 25,476 | | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 26,990 | | |
(1) For the period from the start of business, March 30, 2007 to June 30, 2007.
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2007
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Period Ended June 30, 2007(1) | |
From operations — Net investment income | | $ | 1,514 | | |
Net realized gain from investment and foreign currency transactions | | | 1,704 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments | | | 23,772 | | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 26,990 | | |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest — Proceeds from sale of shares | | $ | 621,153 | | |
Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions | | $ | 621,153 | | |
Net increase in net assets | | $ | 648,143 | | |
Net Assets | |
At beginning of period | | $ | — | | |
At end of period | | $ | 648,143 | | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income included in net assets | |
At end of period | | $ | 1,514 | | |
(1) For the period from the start of business, March 30, 2007 to June 30, 2007.
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2007
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Financial Highlights
| | Period Ended June 30, 2007(1)(2) | |
Net asset value — Beginning of period | | $ | 10.000 | | |
Income (loss) from operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 0.030 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 0.510 | | |
Total income from operations | | $ | 0.540 | | |
Net asset value — End of period | | $ | 10.540 | | |
Total Return(3) | | | 5.40 | %(6) | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000's omitted) | | $ | 648 | | |
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets): | |
Expenses | | | 1.26 | %(4)(5) | |
Net investment income | | | 1.14 | %(4) | |
Portfolio Turnover | | | 9 | % | |
(1) Net investment income per share was computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) For the period from the start of business, March 30, 2007 to June 30, 2007.
(3) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.
(4) Annualized.
(5) The investment adviser subsidized certain operating expenses (equal to 9.88% of average daily net assets for the period ended June 30, 2007).
(6) Not annualized.
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2007
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Variable Trust (the Trust). The Trust, which was organized under Massachusetts law on August 14, 2000, is an entity of the type commonly known as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek total return. The Fund commenced operations on March 30, 2007. The Fund is generally made available for purchase only to separate accounts established by participating insurance companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
A Investment Valuation — Securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the official NASDAQ closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by an independent pricing service. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price for the day of valuation as quoted on the principal exchange or board of trade on which the options are traded or, in the absence of sales on such date, at the mean between the latest bid and asked prices therefore. Futures positions on securities and currencies generally are valued at closing settlement prices. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost. If short-term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity of more than 60 days, they will be valued by a pricing service. Other fixed income and debt securities, including listed securities and securities for which price quotations are available, will normally be valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by an independent quotation service. The d aily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair valued securities. Investments held by the Fund for which valuations or market quotations are unavailable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the F und considering relevant factors, data and information including the market value of freely tradable securities of the same class in the principal market on which such securities are normally traded.
B Income — Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable countries' tax rules and rates. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.
C Federal Taxes — The Fund's policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year all of its taxable income, including any net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.
D Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
E Expense Reduction — Investors Bank & Trust Company (IBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Effective July 2, 2007, the parent company of IBT was acquired by State Street Corporation. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, IBT receives a fee reduced by credits which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with IBT. All credit balances, if any, used to reduce the Fund's custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations.
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2007
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F Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
G Indemnifications — Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
H Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuation s in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
I Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund will enter into forward contracts for hedging purposes as well as nonhedging purposes. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains and losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrea lized until such time as the contracts have been closed.
J Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
K Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to June 30, 2007 and for the period then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Fund's management reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.
2 Distributions to Shareholders
It is the present policy of the Fund to make at least one distribution annually (normally in December) of all or substantially all of its net investment income and at least one distribution annually of all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions are paid in the form of additional shares of the Fund unless an election is made on behalf of a separate account to receive some or all of the distribution in cash. Shareholders may reinvest all distributions in shares of the Fund at the net asset value as of the close of business on the ex-dividend date.
The Fund distinguishes between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting are reclassified to paid-in capital.
3 Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund's Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). At June 30, 2007, Eaton Vance Management (EVM) owned approximately 81% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. In addition, one separate account of an insurance company owned 19% of the Fund's shares outstanding. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
| | Period Ended June 30, 2007(1) | |
Sales | | | 61,512 | | |
Net increase | | | 61,512 | | |
(1) For the period from the commencement of operations on March 30, 2007 to June 30, 2007.
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2007
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4 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee, computed at the annual rate of 0.625% of the Fund's average daily net assets up to $2 billion and at reduced rates as daily net assests exceed that level, payable monthly, was earned by EVM as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. For the period ended June 30, 2007, the fee amounted to $820. Pursuant to a voluntary expense reimbursement, the investment adviser was allocated $13,093 of the Fund's operating expenses for the period ended June 30, 2007. Except as to Trustees of the Fund who are not members of EVM's organization, officers and Trustees receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of such investment adviser fee. Under an Administration Agreement between the Trust and its Administrator, EVM, the affairs of the Fund are managed and administered by EVM. EVM does not receive a fee for serving as administrator of the Fund. Certain officers a nd Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.
5 Distribution Plan
The Fund has in effect a plan under Rule 12b-1 that allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to Eaton Vance Distributors (EVD), a subsidiary of EVM and the Fund's principal underwriter, for the sale and distribution of shares (so-called "12b-1 fees"). The Fund pays distribution fees equal to 0.25% per annum of average daily net assets. Distribution fees for the period ended June 30, 2007 amounted to $328. Insurance companies receive such fees from EVD based on the value of shares held by such companies. The insurance companies through which investors hold shares of the Fund may also pay fees to third parties in connection with the sale of variable contracts and for services provided to variable contract owners. The Fund, the investment adviser or EVD are not a party to these arrangements. Investors should consult the prospectus and statement of additional information for their variable contracts for a discussion of these payment s. EVD may, at its expense, provide promotional incentives to dealers that sell variable insurance products.
6 Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan ("Servicing Plan"). The Servicing Plan allows the Trust to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with insurance companies, investment dealers, broker dealers or other financial intermediaries that provide shareholder services relating to Fund shares and their shareholders including variable contract owners or plan participants with interests in the Fund. Under the Servicing Plan, the Fund may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to its shares that are subject to shareholder servicing agreements. No shareholder servicing fees are levied on shares owned by EVM, its affiliates, or their respective employees or clients and may be waived under certain other limited conditions. For the period ended June 30, 2007, shareholde r servicing fees were less than 0.01% of the Fund's average daily net assets and amounted to $3.
7 Risks Associated with Foreign Investments
Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign stock markets, while growin g in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States.
8 Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $535,727 and $45,334 respectively, for the period ended June 30, 2007.
9 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $150 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks. Borrowings will be made by the Fund solely to facilitate the handling of unusual and/or unanticipated
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2007
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short-term cash requirements. Interest is charged to each portfolio or fund based on its borrowings at an amount above the Eurodollar rate or federal funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.10% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the period ended June 30, 2007.
10 Federal Income Tax Basis of Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of the investment securities of the Fund at June 30, 2007, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | | $ | 492,095 | | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 29,248 | | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (5,476 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 23,772 | | |
11 Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective during the first required financial reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management has concluded that as of June 30, 2007, there are no uncertain tax positions that would require financial sta tement recognition, de-recognition or disclosure.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), "Fair Value Measurements". FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2007
OTHER MATTERS
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On August 6, 2007, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, resigned in the ordinary course as the Fund's independent registered public accountants.
The Fund was newly organized in 2007 and has not completed its first fiscal year. There have been no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP since its appointment and through August 6, 2007 on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, would have caused them to make reference thereto in a report on the Fund's financial statements, and there were no reportable events of the kind described in Item 304 (a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
At a meeting held on August 6, 2007, based on Audit Committee recommendations and approvals, the full Board of Trustees of the Fund approved Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. To the best of the Fund's knowledge, since the Fund's inception and through August 6, 2007, the Fund did not consult with Deloitte & Touche LLP on items which concerned the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Fund's financial statements or concerned the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K).
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund
BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), provides, in substance, that in order for a fund to enter into an investment advisory agreement with an investment adviser, the Fund's Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the fund ("Independent Trustees"), must approve the agreement and its terms at an in-person meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a "Board") of the Eaton Vance group of mutual funds (the "Eaton Vance Funds") held on November 13, 2006, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the investment advisory agreement of the Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund (the "Fund") with Eaton Vance Management (the "Adviser"). The Board reviewed information furnished for the November 2006 meeting as well as information previously furnished with respect to the approval of other investment advisory agreements for other Eaton Vance Funds. Such information included, among other things, the following:
Information about Fees and Expenses
• The advisory and related fees to be paid by the Fund and the anticipated expense ratio of the Fund;
• Comparative information concerning fees charged by the Adviser for managing other mutual funds and institutional accounts using investment strategies and techniques similar to those to be used in managing the Fund, and concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds similar to the Fund;
Information about Portfolio Management
• Descriptions of the investment management services to be provided to the Fund, including the investment strategies and processes to be employed;
• Information concerning the allocation of brokerage and the benefits expected to be received by the Adviser as a result of brokerage allocation for the Fund, including information concerning the acquisition of research through "soft dollar" benefits received in connection with the Fund's brokerage, and the implementation of the soft dollar reimbursement program established with respect to the Eaton Vance Funds;
• The procedures and processes to be used to determine the fair value of Fund assets and actions to be taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
Information about the Adviser
• Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the Adviser;
• Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the Fund, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts;
• Copies of the Codes of Ethics of the Adviser and its affiliates, together with information relating to compliance with and the administration of such codes;
• Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the Adviser and its affiliates, on behalf of the Eaton Vance Funds (including descriptions of various compliance programs) and their record of compliance with investment policies and restrictions, including policies with respect to market-timing, late trading and selective portfolio disclosure, and with policies on personal securities transactions;
• Descriptions of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the Adviser and its affiliates;
Other Relevant Information
• Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment management services to be provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
• Information concerning management of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and Fund accountants by the Adviser (which is also the administrator); and
• The terms of the advisory agreement.
Results of the Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Board concluded that the terms of the Fund's investment advisory agreement with the Adviser, as well as the administrative services agreement of the Fund with Eaton Vance Management ("Administrator"), including their fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the investment advisory agreement and the administrative services agreement for the Fund.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT'D
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement and the administrative services agreement of the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the Administrator.
The Board considered the Adviser's management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments to be held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of its investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund. The Board noted the Adviser's in-house equity research capabilities. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, including the compensation paid to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Fund in the complex by senior management. Further, the Board noted that the Adviser has extensive experience managing the portfolio of another Eaton Vance Fund with substantially the same investment objective and investment policies as the Fund.
The Board reviewed the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. Among other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also evaluated the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement and administrative services agreement, respectively.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board reviewed contractual investment advisory fee rates, including administrative services fee rates, to be payable by the Fund (referred to collectively as "management fees"). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund's management fee (including administrative services fees) and estimated expense ratio for a one-year period. The Board also considered the fact that the Administrator has agreed to waive its administrative fee in its entirety going forward.
After reviewing the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and Administrator, the Board concluded with respect to the Fund that the management fees proposed to be charged to the Fund for advisory and related services and the total expense ratio of the Fund are reasonable.
Economies of Scale
In reviewing management fees, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board noted the structure of the advisory fee, which includes breakpoints at several asset levels. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Adviser and its affiliates and the Fund can be expected to share such benefits equitably.
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Officers James B. Hawkes President and Trustee Samuel D. Isaly Vice President Michael R. Mach Vice President Scott H. Page Vice President Duncan W. Richardson Vice President Payson F. Swaffield Vice President Barbara E. Campbell Treasurer Alan R. Dynner Secretary Paul M. O'Neil Chief Compliance Officer | | Trustees Ralph F. Verni Chairman Benjamin C. Esty Thomas E. Faust Jr. Allen R. Freedman William H. Park Ronald A. Pearlman Norton H. Reamer Heidi L. Steiger Lynn A. Stout | |
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Investment Adviser of Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund
Eaton Vance Management
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Administrator of Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund
Eaton Vance Management
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Principal Underwriter
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 482-8260
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Transfer Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the Fund's investment objective(s), risks, and charges and expenses. The Fund's current prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund and is available through your financial advisor. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. For further information please call 1-800-225-6265.
VTLCVSRC
Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund as of June 30, 2007
INVESTMENT UPDATE
The Fund
Performance for the Past Six Months
· For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Fund’s shares had a total return of 5.75%.(1) This return was the result of an increase in net asset value per share to $12.61 on June 30, 2007, from $12.03 on December 31, 2006, and the reinvestment of $0.103 in capital gains distributions.
· The Fund underperformed its primary benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, which had a total return of 6.96% for the same period. However, the Fund outperformed the 5.40% average return of the Lipper Health/Biotechnology Fund Classification, as well as the 0.97% return of its secondary benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Index during the period.(2)
Management Discussion
· During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the worldwide market for prescription drugs continued to grow at a healthy pace. Coming off a solid year in 2006, in which prescription drug sales increased 7% to $643 billion (8%, or $274 billion in the United States), pharmaceutical revenues saw healthy growth in the first half of 2007.
· In the biotechnology sector, several large biotech companies became acquisition targets during the six-month period. These acquisitions not only created sharp increases in the stocks of the companies being acquired, but also bolstered the stocks of the sector as a whole. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity also became a dominant theme in the medical device sector, as a flurry of deals occurred among device manufacturers during the period.
· News from medical conferences was generally positive. For example, the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference, held in June 2007, reported positive developments about new cancer therapies. In addition, the American Psychiatric Association’s annual conference showcased some emerging therapies for depression and schizophrenia that appear to have exciting potential. In the pharmaceutical realm, however, greater Congressional scrutiny of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was perceived negatively by investors.
· The Fund invests the majority of its assets in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, shifting the weighting of each as management identifies trends and investment opportunities. A smaller percentage of the Fund’s assets is invested in medical device companies. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Fund outperformed its Lipper peer group average, as well as the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Index, primarily because of strong returns in the biotechnology sector. In particular, several large biotechnology holdings in the Fund were acquired during the period, bolstering the Fund’s performance. The Fund also had strong returns in the medical device sector, with outperformance from two large device holdings that had positive earnings reports.(3)
· The primary holding detracting from the Fund’s performance during the period was a Japanese pharmaceutical company that experienced a lower government reimbursement price for a major product than had been expected, resulting in a decline in its stock price.(3)
(1) | | There is no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculations of returns. Such expenses would reduce the overall returns shown. Please refer to the report for your insurance contract for performance data reflecting insurance-related charges. Absent a performance fee adjustment during the period, the return would be lower. |
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(2) | | It is not possible to invest directly in an Index or a Lipper Classification. The Indices’ total returns do not reflect commissions or expenses that would have been incurred if an investor individually purchased or sold the securities represented in the Indices. The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged market index of common stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. The MSCI World Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Index is an unmanaged global index of common stocks in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences industries. The Lipper total return is the average total return, at net asset value, of the funds that are in the same Lipper Classification as the Fund. The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of a domestic index and a foreign index because it invests in domestic and foreign securities. |
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(3) | | Holdings are subject to change due to active management. |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
The views expressed throughout this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and the investment adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on many factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund.
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Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund as of June 30, 2007
FUND PERFORMANCE
Performance(1)
Average Annual Total Returns at net asset value | | | |
Six Months | | 5.75 | % |
One Year | | 12.29 | |
Five Years | | 8.12 | |
Life of Fund† | | 3.98 | |
† | | Inception Date – 5/2/01 |
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(1) | | The Fund has no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculation of returns. Such expenses would reduce the overall returns shown. Absent a performance fee adjustment during the period, performance would have been lower. |
Total Annual
Operating Expenses(2)
Gross Expense Ratio | | 1.82 | % |
Net Expense Ratio | | 1.61 | |
(2) | | From the Fund’s prospectus dated 5/1/07. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses were 1.61% after applying the performance fee adjustment of 0.21%. For a description of the performance fee adjustment, see “Management and Organization” in the Fund’s prospectus. Absent a performance fee adjustment during the period, performance would have been lower. |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.
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Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
Common Stock Sector Distribution†
As a percentage of the Fund’s net assets
Country Concentration of Portfolio†
As a percentage of the Fund’s net assets
† | | As of June 30, 2007. Portfolio information may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and are subject to change due to active management. |
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Top Ten Common Stock Holdings*
As a percentage of the Fund’s net assets
Novartis AG | | 4.6 | % |
Genentech, Inc. | | 4.6 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | 4.5 | |
Schering-Plough Corp. | | 4.5 | |
Gen-Probe, Inc. | | 4.4 | |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | 4.3 | |
Wyeth | | 4.3 | |
Genzyme Corp. | | 4.2 | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | 3.7 | |
LifeCell Corp. | | 3.6 | |
* | | Top Ten Common Stock Holdings represented 42.7% of the Fund’s net assets as of June 30, 2007. Holdings are subject to change due to active management. |
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Semiannual Report June 30, 2007
EATON VANCE
VT
WORLDWIDE
HEALTH
SCIENCES
FUND
IMPORTANT NOTICES REGARDING PRIVACY,
DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS,
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AND PROXY VOTING
Privacy. The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy ("Privacy Policy") with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
• Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Eaton Vance fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions.
• None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer's account, Eaton Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker/dealers.
• Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information.
• We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Boston Management and Research, and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
In addition, our Privacy Policy only applies to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer's account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial adviser/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such adviser's privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures.
For more information about Eaton Vance's Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called "householding" and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders.
Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, otherwise.
If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at
1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial adviser.
Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial adviser.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio (if applicable) will file a schedule of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Eaton Vance website www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC's public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds' and Portfolios' Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122. This description is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund as of June 30, 2007
FUND EXPENSES
Example: As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and shareholder servicing fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007).
Actual Expenses: The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual return of the Fund. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any expenses and charges which are, or may be, imposed under your variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy ("variable contracts") (if applicable). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs associated with an investment in vehicles which fund benefits under variable contracts, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts were included, your costs would have been higher.
Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
| | Beginning Account Value (1/1/07) | | Ending Account Value (6/30/07) | | Expenses Paid During Period* (1/1/07 – 6/30/07) | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,057.50 | | | $ | 7.75 | ** | |
Hypothetical | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.30 | | | $ | 7.60 | ** | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.52% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on December 31, 2006. Expenses do not include insurance-related charges.
** Absent a performance fee adjustment during the period, expenses would have been higher.
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Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund as of June 30, 2007
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
Common Stocks — 95.04% | |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
Major Capitalization-Europe — 10.88%(1) | |
Merck KGaA Co. | | | 3,500 | | | $ | 481,380 | | | | 1.96 | % | |
Novartis AG | | | 20,000 | | | | 1,119,056 | | | | 4.55 | % | |
Roche Holding AG(2) | | | 4,500 | | | | 794,672 | | | | 3.23 | % | |
Shire PLC | | | 11,300 | | | | 278,685 | | | | 1.14 | % | |
| | $ | 2,673,793 | | | | 10.88 | % | |
Major Capitalization-Far East — 11.44%(1) | |
Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 12,000 | | | $ | 520,405 | | | | 2.12 | % | |
Chugai Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. | | | 42,000 | | | | 752,425 | | | | 3.06 | % | |
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. | | | 18,000 | | | | 476,156 | | | | 1.94 | % | |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 16,500 | | | | 1,062,730 | | | | 4.32 | % | |
| | $ | 2,811,716 | | | | 11.44 | % | |
Major Capitalization-North America — 39.89%(1) | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 13,000 | | | $ | 696,150 | | | | 2.83 | % | |
Amgen, Inc.(2) | | | 20,000 | | | | 1,105,800 | | | | 4.50 | % | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 16,000 | | | | 901,440 | | | | 3.67 | % | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 17,000 | | | | 536,520 | | | | 2.18 | % | |
Cephalon, Inc.(2) | | | 10,000 | | | | 803,900 | | | | 3.27 | % | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 13,000 | | | | 726,440 | | | | 2.96 | % | |
Genentech, Inc.(2) | | | 15,000 | | | | 1,134,900 | | | | 4.62 | % | |
Genzyme Corp.(2) | | | 15,900 | | | | 1,023,960 | | | | 4.17 | % | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 28,000 | | | | 715,960 | | | | 2.91 | % | |
Schering-Plough Corp. | | | 36,000 | | | | 1,095,840 | | | | 4.46 | % | |
Wyeth | | | 18,500 | | | | 1,060,790 | | | | 4.32 | % | |
| | $ | 9,801,700 | | | | 39.89 | % | |
Specialty Capitalization-North America — 32.83%(3) | |
Align Technology, Inc.(2) | | | 31,700 | | | $ | 765,872 | | | | 3.12 | % | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(2) | | | 38,000 | | | | 681,720 | | | | 2.77 | % | |
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.(2) | | | 24,500 | | | | 838,635 | | | | 3.41 | % | |
Exelixis, Inc.(2) | | | 35,200 | | | | 425,920 | | | | 1.73 | % | |
Genomic Health, Inc.(2) | | | 14,300 | | | | 268,840 | | | | 1.09 | % | |
Gen-Probe, Inc.(2) | | | 18,000 | | | | 1,087,560 | | | | 4.43 | % | |
InterMune, Inc.(2) | | | 8,700 | | | | 225,678 | | | | 0.92 | % | |
LifeCell Corp.(2) | | | 29,000 | | | | 885,660 | | | | 3.60 | % | |
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(2) | | | 45,000 | | | | 475,650 | | | | 1.94 | % | |
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(2) | | | 34,800 | | | | 144,072 | | | | 0.59 | % | |
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(2) | | | 14,300 | | | | 384,670 | | | | 1.56 | % | |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
Specialty Capitalization-North America (continued) | |
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(2) | | | 21,000 | | | $ | 760,410 | | | | 3.09 | % | |
Sepracor, Inc.(2) | | | 10,000 | | | | 410,200 | | | | 1.67 | % | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(2) | | | 25,000 | | | | 714,000 | | | | 2.91 | % | |
| | $ | 8,068,887 | | | | 32.83 | % | |
Total Common Stocks (identified cost $18,767,858) | | | | | | $ | 23,356,096 | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 0.63% | |
Security | | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | | Value | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
HSBC Finance Corp., Commercial Paper, 5.38%, 7/2/07 | | $ | 155 | | | $ | 154,977 | | | | 0.63 | % | |
Total Short-Term Investments (at amortized cost, $154,977) | | | | | | $ | 154,977 | | | | | | |
Total Investments (identified cost $18,922,835) | | | | | | $ | 23,511,073 | | | | 95.67 | % | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities | | | | | | $ | 1,063,271 | | | | 4.33 | % | |
Net Assets | | | | | | $ | 24,574,344 | | | | 100.00 | % | |
(1) Major capitalization is defined as market value of $5 billion or more.
(2) Non-income producing security.
(3) Specialty capitalization is defined as market value of less than $5 billion.
Country Concentration of Portfolio | |
Country | | Percentage of Net Assets | | Value | |
United States | | | 73.35 | % | | $ | 18,025,564 | | |
Japan | | | 11.44 | | | | 2,811,716 | | |
Switzerland | | | 7.79 | | | | 1,913,728 | | |
Germany | | | 1.96 | | | | 481,380 | | |
United Kingdom | | | 1.13 | | | | 278,685 | | |
| | | 95.67 | % | | $ | 23,511,073 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2007
Assets | |
Investments, at value (identified cost, $18,922,835) | | $ | 23,511,073 | | |
Cash | | | 230 | | |
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $8,745) | | | 8,705 | | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 1,166,000 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 6,591 | | |
Tax reclaims receivable | | | 16,344 | | |
Total assets | | $ | 24,708,943 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | $ | 64,448 | | |
Payable for shareholder servicing fees | | | 17,450 | | |
Payable to affiliate for investment advisory fees | | | 14,940 | | |
Payable for distribution fees | | | 5,150 | | |
Payable to affiliate for Trustees' fees | | | 507 | | |
Accrued expenses | | | 32,104 | | |
Total liabilities | | $ | 134,599 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 24,574,344 | | |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 18,715,914 | | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (computed on the basis of identified cost) | | | 1,347,856 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (78,142 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (computed on the basis of identified cost) | | | 4,588,716 | | |
Total | | $ | 24,574,344 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share | |
($24,574,344 ÷ 1,949,189 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | $ | 12.61 | | |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007
Investment Income | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $6,292) | | $ | 96,658 | | |
Interest | | | 14,610 | | |
Total investment income | | $ | 111,268 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment adviser fee | | $ | 90,522 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 923 | | |
Distribution fees | | | 31,161 | | |
Custodian fee | | | 21,370 | | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 17,450 | | |
Legal and accounting services | | | 17,338 | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | | | 5,951 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 4,770 | | |
Total expenses | | $ | 189,485 | | |
Deduct — Reduction of investment adviser fee | | $ | 75 | | |
Total expense reductions | | $ | 75 | | |
Net expenses | | $ | 189,410 | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (78,142 | ) | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) — Investment transactions (identified cost basis) | | $ | 2,009,393 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (10,543 | ) | |
Net realized gain | | $ | 1,998,850 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — Investments (identified cost basis) | | $ | (505,521 | ) | |
Foreign currency | | | 325 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | (505,196 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | $ | 1,493,654 | | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 1,415,512 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2006 | |
From operations — Net investment loss | | $ | (78,142 | ) | | $ | (182,017 | ) | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment and foreign currency transactions | | | 1,998,850 | | | | (141,580 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments and foreign currency | | | (505,196 | ) | | | 288,506 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | $ | 1,415,512 | | | $ | (35,091 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders — From net realized gain | | $ | (206,765 | ) | | $ | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | $ | (206,765 | ) | | $ | — | | |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest — Proceeds from sale of shares | | $ | 1,067,871 | | | $ | 3,919,305 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | | | 206,765 | | | | — | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (3,765,622 | ) | | | (6,976,263 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions | | $ | (2,490,986 | ) | | $ | (3,056,958 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets | | $ | (1,282,239 | ) | | $ | (3,092,049 | ) | |
Net Assets | |
At beginning of period | | $ | 25,856,583 | | | $ | 28,948,632 | | |
At end of period | | $ | 24,574,344 | | | $ | 25,856,583 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss included in net assets | |
At end of period | | $ | (78,142 | ) | | $ | — | | |
See notes to financial statements
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D
Financial Highlights
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | (Unaudited)(1) | | 2006(1) | | 2005(1) | | 2004(1) | | 2003(1) | | 2002(1) | |
Net asset value — Beginning of period | | $ | 12.030 | | | $ | 12.030 | | | $ | 11.240 | | | $ | 10.580 | | | $ | 8.140 | | | $ | 11.590 | | |
Income (loss) from operations | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (0.039 | ) | | $ | (0.077 | ) | | $ | (0.090 | ) | | $ | (0.127 | ) | | $ | (0.141 | ) | | $ | (0.150 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.722 | | | | 0.077 | | | | 0.880 | | | | 0.787 | | | | 2.581 | | | | (3.300 | ) | |
Total income (loss) from operations | | $ | 0.683 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.790 | | | $ | 0.660 | | | $ | 2.440 | | | $ | (3.450 | ) | |
Less distributions | |
From net realized gain | | $ | (0.103 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Total distributions | | $ | (0.103 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Net asset value — End of period | | $ | 12.610 | | | $ | 12.030 | | | $ | 12.030 | | | $ | 11.240 | | | $ | 10.580 | | | $ | 8.140 | | |
Total Return(2) | | | 5.75 | %(6) | | | 0.00 | %(3) | | | 7.03 | % | | | 6.24 | % | | | 29.98 | % | | | (29.77 | )% | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000's omitted) | | $ | 24,574 | | | $ | 25,857 | | | $ | 28,949 | | | $ | 28,208 | | | $ | 24,284 | | | $ | 13,086 | | |
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets): | |
Expenses before custodian fee reduction | | | 1.52 | %(4) | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | 2.19 | % | | | 2.50 | % | |
Expenses after custodian fee reduction | | | 1.52 | %(4) | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | 2.19 | % | | | 2.50 | % | |
Net investment loss | | | (0.63 | )%(4) | | | (0.65 | )% | | | (0.82 | )% | | | (1.18 | )% | | | (1.48 | )% | | | (1.70 | )% | |
Portfolio Turnover | | | 42 | % | | | 22 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 21 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 0 | %(5) | |
(1) Net investment loss was computed using average shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested.
(3) During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Fund realized a gain on the disposal of an investment security which did not meet investment guidelines. The gain was less than $0.01 per share and had no effect on total return.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Portfolio turnover is less than 1%.
(6) Not annualized.
See notes to financial statements
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Variable Trust (the Trust). The Trust is an entity of the type commonly known as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing in a worldwide and diversified portfolio of securities of health sciences companies. The Fund generally is made available for purchase only to separate accounts established by participating insurance companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
A Investment Valuation — Securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the official NASDAQ closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by an independent pricing service. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price for the day of valuation as quoted on the principal exchange or board of trade on which the options are traded or, in the absence of sales on such date, at the mean between the latest bid and asked prices therefore. Futures positions on securities and currencies generally are valued at closing settlement prices. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost. If short-term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity of more than 60 days, they will be valued by a pricing service. Other fixed income and debt securities, including listed securities and securities for which price quotations are available, will normally be valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by an independent quotation service. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determ ined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities. Investments held by the Fund for which valuations or market quotations are unavailable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund considering relevant factors, data and information including the mar ket value of freely tradable securities of the same class in the principal market on which such securities are normally traded.
B Income — Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable countries' tax rules and rates. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.
C Federal Taxes — The Fund's policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year all of its taxable income, including any net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.
At December 31, 2006, net capital losses of $635,789 attributable to security transactions incurred after October 31, 2006 are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund's taxable year ending December 31, 2007.
D Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
E Expense Reduction — Investors Bank & Trust Company (IBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Effective July 2, 2007, the parent company of IBT was acquired by
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
State Street Corporation. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, IBT receives a fee reduced by credits which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with IBT. All credit balances, if any, used to reduce the Fund's custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations.
F Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
G Indemnifications — Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
H Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
I Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund will enter into forward contracts for hedging purposes as well as nonhedging purposes. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains and losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrea lized until such time as the contracts have been closed or offset.
J Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
K Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to June 30, 2007 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Fund's management reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.
2 Distributions to Shareholders
It is the present policy of the Fund to make at least one distribution annually (normally in December) of all or substantially all of its net investment income and at least one distribution annually of all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions are paid in the form of additional shares of the Fund unless an election is made on behalf of a separate account to receive some or all of the distribution in cash. Shareholders may reinvest all distributions in shares of the Fund at the net asset value as of the close of business on the ex-dividend date.
The Fund distinguishes between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting are reclassified to paid-in capital.
3 Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund's Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). At June 30, 2007, separate accounts of two insurance companies owned 44% and 56%, respectively, of the Fund's
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shares outstanding. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2006 | |
Sales | | | 84,958 | | | | 331,874 | | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | | | 17,887 | | | | — | | |
Redemptions | | | (303,740 | ) | | | (588,302 | ) | |
Net decrease | | | (200,895 | ) | | | (256,428 | ) | |
4 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, OrbiMed Advisors, LLC (OrbiMed) serves as the Investment Adviser of the Fund. Under this agreement, OrbiMed receives a monthly fee at the annual rate of 1% of the Fund's first $30 million in average net assets, 0.90% of the next $20 million in average net assets, 0.75% of the next $450 million in average net assets, and 0.70% of the next $500 million in average net assets. The fee rate declines for net assets of $1 billion and greater. In addition, effective May 1, 2002, OrbiMed's fee is subject to an upward or downward performance fee adjustment of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund based upon the investment performance of the Fund compared to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index over a 36-month performance period. A performance adjustment of $34,123 reduced the investment adviser fee. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the fee was equivalent to 0.73% (annualized) of the Fund's average daily net assets and amounted to $90,522. The Adviser has agreed to reduce the investment adviser fee by an amount equal to that portion of commissions paid to broker dealers in execution of Fund portfolio transactions that is consideration for third-party research services. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, OrbiMed waived $75 of its advisory fee. Under an Administration Agreement between the Trust and its Administrator, Eaton Vance Management (EVM), EVM manages and administers the affairs of the Fund. EVM does not receive a fee for serving as administrator of the Fund. Except for Trustees of the Fund who are not members of the Adviser or EVM's organization, officers and Trustees receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of such investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of the above organizations.
5 Distribution Plan
The Fund has in effect a plan under Rule 12b-1 that allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), a subsidiary of EVM and the Fund's principal underwriter, for the sale and distribution of shares (so-called "12b-1 fees"). The Fund pays distribution fees equal to 0.25% per annum of average daily net assets. Distribution fees for the six months ended June 30, 2007 amounted to $31,161. Insurance companies receive such fees from EVD based on the value of shares held by such companies. The insurance companies through which investors hold shares of the Fund may also pay fees to third parties in connection with the sale of variable contracts and for services provided to variable contract owners. The Fund, the investment adviser or EVD are not a party to these arrangements. Investors should consult the prospectus and statement of additional information for their variable contracts for a discussion of these payments. EVD may, at its expense, provide promotional incentives to dealers that sell variable insurance products.
6 Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan ("Servicing Plan"). The Servicing Plan allows the Trust to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with insurance companies, investment dealers, broker dealers or other financial intermediaries that provide shareholder services relating to Fund shares and their shareholders including variable contract owners or plan participants with interests in the Fund. Under the Servicing Plan, the Fund may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to its shares that are subject to shareholder servicing agreements. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, shareholder servicing fees were equivalent to 0.14% (annualized) of the Fund's average daily net assets and amounted to $17,450.
7 Risks Associated with Foreign Investments
Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in
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foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States.
8 Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $10,107,781 and $13,509,662 respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
9 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $150 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks. Borrowings will be made by the Fund solely to facilitate the handling of unusual and/or unanticipated short-term cash requirements. Interest is charged to each portfolio or fund based on its borrowings at an amount above the Eurodollar rate or federal funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.10% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the six months ended June 30, 2007.
10 Federal Income Tax Basis of Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of the investment securities of the Fund at June 30, 2007, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | | $ | 18,937,885 | | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 5,823,549 | | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (1,250,361 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 4,573,188 | | |
The net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency was $478 at June 30, 2007.
11 Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective during the first required financial reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management has concluded that as of June 30, 2007, there are no uncertain tax positions that would require financial sta tement recognition, de-recognition or disclosure.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), "Fair Value Measurements". FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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OTHER MATTERS
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On August 6, 2007, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, resigned in the ordinary course as the Fund's independent registered public accountants.
The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the Fund's financial statements for each of the last two fiscal years contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. There have been no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP during the Fund's two most recent fiscal years and through August 6, 2007 on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, would have caused them to make reference thereto in their reports on the Fund's financial statements for such years, and there were no reportable events of the kind described in Item 304 (a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
At a meeting held on August 6, 2007, based on Audit Committee recommendations and approvals, the full Board of Trustees of the Fund approved Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. To the best of the Fund's knowledge, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and through August 6, 2007, the Fund did not consult with Deloitte & Touche LLP on items which concerned the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Fund's financial statements or concerned the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K).
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuance is approved at least annually by the fund's board of trustees, including by a vote of a majority of the trustees who are not "interested persons" of the fund ("Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a "Board") of the Eaton Vance group of mutual funds (the "Eaton Vance Funds") held on April 23, 2007, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. In voting its approval, the Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of the Special Committee of the Board, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Special Committee reviewed information furnished for a series of meetings of the Special Committee held in February, March and April 2007. Such information included, among other things, the following:
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
• An independent report comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds;
• An independent report comparing each fund's total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds;
• An independent report comparing the investment performance of each fund to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods;
• Data regarding investment performance in comparison to relevant peer groups of funds and appropriate indices;
• Comparative information concerning fees charged by each adviser for managing other mutual funds and institutional accounts using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing the fund;
• Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund;
Information about Portfolio Management
• Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including the investment strategies and processes employed;
• Information concerning the allocation of brokerage and the benefits received by each adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through "soft dollar" benefits received in connection with the funds' brokerage, and the implementation of a soft dollar reimbursement program established with respect to the funds;
• Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;
• The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of fund assets and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
Information about each Adviser
• Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each adviser;
• Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts;
• Copies of the Codes of Ethics of each adviser and its affiliates, together with information relating to compliance with and the administration of such codes;
• Copies of or descriptions of each adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures;
• Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by each adviser and its affiliates on behalf of the funds (including descriptions of various compliance programs) and their record of compliance with investment policies and restrictions, including policies with respect to market-timing, late trading and selective portfolio disclosure, and with policies on personal securities transactions;
• Descriptions of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of each adviser and its affiliates;
Other Relevant Information
• Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment management services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
• Information concerning management of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by each adviser or the funds' administrator; and
• The terms of each advisory agreement.
In addition to the information identified above, the Special Committee considered information provided from time to time by each adviser throughout the year at meetings of the Board and its committees. Over the course of the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2007, the
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Board met eleven times and the Special Committee, the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met thirteen, fourteen and nine times, respectively. At such meetings, the Trustees received, among other things, presentations by the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of each adviser relating to the investment performance of each fund and the investment strategies used in pursuing the fund's investment objective.
For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, the Board considered similar information about the portfolio(s) when considering the approval of advisory agreements. In addition, in cases where the fund's investment adviser has engaged a sub-adviser, the Board considered similar information about the sub-adviser when considering the approval of any sub-advisory agreement.
The Special Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Special Committee relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each advisory and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Special Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement.
Results of the Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Special Committee concluded that the continuance of the investment advisory agreement of the Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund (the "Fund") with OrbiMed Advisors LLC (the "Adviser") as well as the administrative services agreement of the Fund with Eaton Vance Management (the "Administrator"), including their fee structures, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Special Committee recommended to the Board approval of the agreements. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Special Committee as well as the factors considered and conclusions reached by the Special Committee with respect to the agreements. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement and the administrative services agreement.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement and the administrative services agreement, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the Administrator.
The Board considered the Adviser's and the Administrator's management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of its investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund. The Board noted the Adviser's experience in managing health sciences portfolios and the experience of the 23 professional and nine support staff including portfolio managers, traders and analysts who provide services under the investment advisory agreement. The Board evaluated the level of skill and expertise required to manage the Fund and concluded that the human resources available at the Adviser were appropriate to fulfill effectively its duties on behalf of the Fund.The Board reviewed the compliance programs of the Adviser, the Administrator and their respective affiliates. Amo ng other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also evaluated the responses of the Adviser and Administrator and their affiliates to requests from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser and the Administrator, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement and the administrative services agreement, respectively.
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Fund's investment performance to a relevant universe of similarly managed funds identified by an independent data provider and appropriate benchmark indices. The Board reviewed comparative performance data for the one- and three-year periods ended September 30, 2006 for the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund has underperformed its peers and that the Adviser is taking steps to improve performance. The Board concluded that it would be appropriate to allow additional time to evaluate the effectiveness of these actions.
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Management Fees and Expenses
The Board reviewed contractual investment advisory fee rates, including any administrative fee rates, payable by the Fund (referred to collectively as "management fees"). As part of its review, the Board considered the management fees and the Fund's total expense ratio for the year ended September 30, 2006, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider. The Board noted that the advisory fee includes a performance-based component that is intended to align the interests of the Adviser with the interests of shareholders.
After reviewing the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the Administrator, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services and the Fund's total expense ratio are reasonable.
Profitability
The Board reviewed the level of profits realized by the Adviser and the Administrator and their respective affiliates in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized by the Adviser or the Administrator without regard to revenue sharing or other payments by such party in respect of distribution services. The Board also considered other direct or indirect benefits received by the Adviser or the Administrator in connection with their relationships with the Fund, including the benefits to the Adviser of research services that may be available as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and other investment advisory clients and the benefits to the Administrator and its affiliates of payments by the Adviser to an affiliate of the Administrator to support marketing of the Fund.
The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and the Administrator are reasonable.
Economies of Scale
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and the Administrator, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from the economies of scale with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the Adviser's and the Administrator's profitability may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the benefits from economies of scale are currently being shared equitably by the Adviser and the Ad ministrator, on the one hand, and the Fund on the other hand. The Board also concluded that the structure of the investment advisory fee, which includes breakpoints at several asset levels, can be expected to cause such benefits to continue to be shared equitably.
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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Officers James B. Hawkes President and Trustee Samuel D. Isaly Vice President Michael R. Mach Vice President Scott H. Page Vice President Duncan W. Richardson Vice President Payson F. Swaffield Vice President Barbara E. Campbell Treasurer Alan R. Dynner Secretary Paul M. O'Neil Chief Compliance Officer | | Trustees Ralph F. Verni Chairman Benjamin C. Esty Thomas E. Faust Jr. Allen R. Freedman William H. Park Ronald A. Pearlman Norton H. Reamer Heidi L. Steiger Lynn A. Stout | |
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Administrator of Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
Eaton Vance Management
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Adviser of Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
767 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Principal Underwriter
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 482-8260
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Transfer Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the Fund's investment objective(s), risks, and charges and expenses. The Fund's current prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund and is available through your financial advisor. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. For further information please call 1-800-225-6265.
VTHSSRC
Item 2. Code of Ethics
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
During the period, the registrant’s Board designated William H. Park, Samuel L. Hayes, III and Norton H. Reamer, each an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial experts. Mr. Hayes retired
from the Board effective July 1, 2007. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp (specialty finance company). Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (“UAM”) (a holding company owning institutional investment management firms). Mr. Hayes is the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking Emeritus of the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. Mr. Reamer is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Asset Management Finance Corp. (a specialty finance company serving the investment management industry) and is President of Unicorn Corporation (an investment and financial advisory services company). Formerly, Mr. Reamer was Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Inc. (an investment management company) and Advisory Director of Berkshire Capital Corporation (an investment banking firm), Chairman of the Board of UAM and Chairman, President and Director of the UAM Funds (mutual funds).
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not required in this filing
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants
Not required in this filing.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not required in this filing.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not required in this filing.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not required in this filing.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No Material Changes.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a)(1) | Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2). | |
(a)(2)(i) | Treasurer’s Section 302 certification. | |
(a)(2)(ii) | President’s Section 302 certification. | |
(b) | Combined Section 906 certification. | |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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By: | /s/James B. Hawkes | |
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Date: | August 9, 2007 |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/Barbara E. Campbell | |
| Barbara E. Campbell |
| Treasurer |
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Date: | August 9, 2007 |
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By: | /s/James B. Hawkes | |
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Date: | August 9, 2007 |
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