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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Maureen A. Gemma 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, 2008 | |
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Semiannual Report June 30, 2008
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, 2008
INVESTMENT UPDATE
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Scott H. Page, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager | | |
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Craig P. Russ Co-Portfolio Manager | | |
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Andrew N. Sveen, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager | | |
Economic and Market Conditions
· The price dislocation in credit markets that began in the second half of 2007 worsened during the first quarter of 2008 before rebounding in the second quarter. What began as a reaction to the unrelated but growing subprime mortgage problem, grew into a substantial market-wide sell-off that affected not just the loan market but other fixed income and equity asset classes as well. This turmoil led to the collapse of Bear Stearns, and the Federal Reserve’s unprecedented action to provide liquidity to the broader market to avert a possible risk of financial market collapse. The impact on the bank loan asset class was significant and unprecedented. Average loan prices, which had fallen about 4-5% by December 2007, declined a further 7-8% by mid-February before recovering somewhat by the end of that month. Along with the tentative return of market confidence, loan prices have generally been rising since mid-March 2008 and, as of June 30, 2008, were up approximately 5-6% from their mid-February bottom.
· Notwithstanding the market turmoil, bank loan asset class fundamentals remained relatively benign at June 30, 2008. During the period ended June 30, 2008, default rates in the market place increased to 1.7%, but remained below the historical average of 3%. According to Standard & Poor’s Leveraged Commentary & Data, the market expectations are for default rates to reach 5% in 2008 and 2009. Although default risks have increased in the past several months due to the weakening economy, actual realized credit losses from defaulted loans during the year ended June 30, 2008 were minimal.
Management Discussion
· The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. To do so, the Fund invests primarily in senior floating rate loans (“Senior Loans”). The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in income producing floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities.
· As a result of the continuing credit crisis, the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) declined by 2.82% during the six months ended June 30, 2008. That contributed to a -0.18% total return for the six months ended June 30, 2008. On a comparative basis, the Fund’s total return exceeded the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, by 0.90% for the period. The Fund entered this period more conservatively positioned than the Index and has, therefore, performed better as riskier assets have suffered a larger decline in market value.
Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate income Fund
Total Return Performance 12/31/07 – 6/30/08
At Net Asset Value(1) | | -0.18 | % |
S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index(2) | | -1.08 | % |
Total Distributions per share | | $ | 0.247 | |
Distribution Rate(3) | | 4.62 | % |
SEC 30-Day Yield(4) | | 4.61 | % |
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Please refer to page 3 for additional performance information. | | | |
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(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. |
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(2) | 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. The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged loan market index. |
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(3) | The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s most recent monthly distribution per share (annualized) divided by the Fund’s net asset value at the end of the period. |
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(4) | The Fund’s SEC yield is calculated by dividing the net investment income per share for the 30-day period by the offering price at the end of the period and annualizing the result. |
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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· The Fund distributed $0.247 per share in dividend income for the six-month period. Based on a $9.31 NAV as of June 30, 2008, the Fund had a distribution rate of 4.62%. Because the Fund invests in floating rate loans, the dividend has declined over the period in concert with an aggressive reduction in short-term market interest rates driven by the Federal Reserve.
· The Fund’s investments were diversified at June 30, 2008, with 446 borrowers with the largest investment representing just 1.1% of the total investments. The Fund was also diversified by industry, with none constituting more than 10% of total investments at June 30, 2008. Management believes that a diversified approach has helped the Fund mitigate risk in an increasing default environment. The quality of the Fund’s portfolio remained sound, with approximately 1% defaulted assets, the majority of which continued to pay current interest. This compared favorably to the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, which reported 1.7% defaulted assets at June 30, 2008.
Portfolio Composition
Top Ten Holdings(1)
By total investments
HCA, Inc. | | 1.1 | % |
Alltel Communication | | 1.0 | |
Georgia-Pacific Corp. | | 1.0 | |
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. | | 1.0 | |
Idearc, Inc. | | 1.0 | |
INEOS Group | | 1.0 | |
Aramark Corp. | | 0.9 | |
PanAmSat Corp. | | 0.9 | |
Charter Communications Operating, Inc. | | 0.9 | |
Univision Communications, Inc. | | 0.9 | |
(1) | Reflects the Fund’s investments as of 6/30/08. Top Ten Holdings represented 9.7% of the Fund’s total investments and are shown as a percentage of the Fund’s total investments. |
Top Five industries(2)
By total investments
Health Care | | 9.4 | % |
Business Equipment and Services | | 7.6 | |
Publishing | | 7.0 | |
Chemicals and Plastics | | 6.1 | |
Cable and Satellite Television | | 5.2 | |
(2) | Reflects the Fund’s investments as of 6/30/08. Industries are shown as a percentage of the Fund’s total investments. |
Credit Quality Ratings for Total Loan investments(3)
By total loan investments
Baa | | 0.9 | % |
Ba | | 59.2 | |
B | | 35.9 | |
Caa | | 0.5 | |
Non-Rated(4) | | 3.5 | |
(3) | Credit Quality ratings are those provided by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a nationally recognized bond rating service, as of 6/30/08. As a percentage of the Fund’s total loan investments as of 6/30/08. |
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(4) | Certain loans in which the Fund invests are not rated by a rating agency. In management’s opinion, such securities are comparable to loans rated by an independent rating agency in one of the categories listed above. |
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. Portfolio information provided in the report may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and may change due to active management.
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2008
FUND PERFORMANCE
Fund Performance(1)
Average Annual Total Return (at net asset value)
Six Months | | -0.1 8 | % |
One Year | | -1.51 | |
Five Years | | 3.03 | |
Life of Fund† | | 2.52 | |
†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 5/1/08. |
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 Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2008
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, 2008 – June 30, 2008).
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 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 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 (1/1/08) | | Ending Account Value (6/30/08) | | Expenses Paid During Period* (1/1/08 – 6/30/08) | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 998.20 | | | $ | 5.61 | | |
Hypothetical | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.20 | | | $ | 5.67 | | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.13% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (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, 2007. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges.
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2008
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
Senior Floating-Rate Interests — 97.2%(1) | | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Aerospace and Defense — 1.8% | | | |
AWAS Capital, Inc. | | | |
$ | 2,125,332 | | | Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing March 22, 2013 | | $ | 1,859,666 | | |
Colt Defense, LLC | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing July 9, 2014(2) | | | 945,000 | | |
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 287,234 | | | Term Loan, 6.58%, Maturing July 31, 2014 | | | 278,258 | | |
| 284,588 | | | Term Loan, 6.65%, Maturing July 31, 2014 | | | 275,694 | | |
Evergreen International Aviation | | | |
| 374,529 | | | Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing October 31, 2011 | | | 338,948 | | |
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition | | | |
| 203,728 | | | Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing March 26, 2014 | | | 191,982 | | |
| 3,487,151 | | | Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing March 26, 2014 | | | 3,286,096 | | |
Hexcel Corp. | | | |
| 213,766 | | | Term Loan, 4.60%, Maturing March 1, 2012 | | | 210,560 | | |
PGS Solutions, Inc. | | | |
| 1,827,339 | | | Term Loan, 4.64%, Maturing February 14, 2013 | | | 1,726,836 | | |
TransDigm, Inc. | | | |
| 2,425,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing June 23, 2013 | | | 2,357,934 | | |
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. | | | |
| 1,858,334 | | | Term Loan, 4.99%, Maturing December 17, 2011 | | | 1,808,391 | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 22, 2011 | | | 490,937 | | |
Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing September 29, 2013(2) | | | 487,500 | | |
| 913,313 | | | Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing September 29, 2013 | | | 887,389 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 15,145,191 | | |
Air Transport — 0.6% | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing April 30, 2012(2) | | $ | 800,000 | | |
| 693,000 | | | Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.15%, Maturing April 30, 2014 | | | 461,711 | | |
Northwest Airlines, Inc. | | | |
| 4,693,000 | | | DIP Loan, 4.48%, Maturing August 21, 2008 | | | 3,551,038 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 4,812,749 | | |
Automotive — 3.8% | | | |
Accuride Corp. | | | |
$ | 4,098,258 | | | Term Loan, 6.03%, Maturing January 31, 2012 | | $ | 3,941,159 | | |
Adesa, Inc. | | | |
| 3,366,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing October 18, 2013 | | | 3,052,541 | | |
Affina Group, Inc. | | | |
| 268,350 | | | Term Loan, 5.90%, Maturing November 30, 2011 | | | 249,565 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Automotive (continued) | | | |
Allison Transmission, Inc. | | | |
$ | 2,009,813 | | | Term Loan, 5.33%, Maturing September 30, 2014 | | $ | 1,798,782 | | |
Chrysler Financial | | | |
| 1,985,012 | | | Term Loan, 6.78%, Maturing August 1, 2014 | | | 1,644,087 | | |
Dayco Products, LLC | | | |
| 1,426,436 | | | Term Loan, 7.53%, Maturing June 21, 2011 | | | 1,066,261 | | |
Delphi Corp. | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | DIP Loan, 7.25%, Maturing December 31, 2008 | | | 999,167 | | |
| 92,429 | | | DIP Loan, 8.50%, Maturing December 31, 2008 | | | 86,806 | | |
| 907,571 | | | DIP Loan, 8.50%, Maturing December 31, 2008 | | | 852,361 | | |
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. | | | |
| 451,500 | | | Term Loan, 4.48%, Maturing June 15, 2014 | | | 377,002 | | |
Federal-Mogul Corp. | | | |
| 1,236,890 | | | Term Loan, 4.41%, Maturing December 27, 2014 | | | 1,038,988 | | |
| 1,955,089 | | | Term Loan, 4.41%, Maturing December 27, 2015 | | | 1,642,275 | | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | |
| 1,456,597 | | | Term Loan, 5.48%, Maturing December 15, 2013 | | | 1,178,933 | | |
General Motors Corp. | | | |
| 5,669,969 | | | Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing November 29, 2013 | | | 4,762,774 | | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | | | |
| 4,425,000 | | | Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.54%, Maturing April 30, 2010 | | | 4,023,984 | | |
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. | | | |
| 960,581 | | | Term Loan, 6.18%, Maturing January 12, 2012 | | | 780,472 | | |
LKQ Corp. | | | |
| 669,809 | | | Term Loan, 4.73%, Maturing October 12, 2014 | | | 663,948 | | |
Tenneco Automotive, Inc. | | | |
| 525,000 | | | Term Loan, 3.96%, Maturing March 17, 2014 | | | 475,125 | | |
TriMas Corp. | | | |
| 187,500 | | | Term Loan, 5.39%, Maturing August 2, 2011 | | | 177,656 | | |
| 1,297,012 | | | Term Loan, 5.16%, Maturing August 2, 2013 | | | 1,228,919 | | |
TRW Automotive, Inc. | | | |
| 915,750 | | | Term Loan, 4.22%, Maturing February 2, 2014 | | | 888,850 | | |
United Components, Inc. | | | |
| 963,513 | | | Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing June 30, 2010 | | | 924,973 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 31,854,628 | | |
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.3% | | | |
Constellation Brands, Inc. | | | |
$ | 620,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.14%, Maturing June 5, 2013 | | $ | 602,452 | | |
Culligan International Co. | | | |
| 1,802,188 | | | Term Loan, 4.91%, Maturing November 24, 2014 | | | 1,333,619 | | |
Van Houtte, Inc. | | | |
| 873,389 | | | Term Loan, 5.30%, Maturing July 11, 2014 | | | 826,444 | | |
| 119,098 | | | Term Loan, 5.30%, Maturing July 11, 2014 | | | 112,697 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,875,212 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2008
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, 3.98%, Maturing December 31, 2012 | | $ | 708,414 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 708,414 | | |
Building and Development — 2.9% | | | |
AIMCO Properties, L.P. | | | |
$ | 1,225,000 | | | Term Loan, 3.98%, Maturing March 23, 2011 | | $ | 1,169,875 | | |
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc. | | | |
| 1,657,754 | | | Term Loan, 4.68%, Maturing September 30, 2013 | | | 1,421,524 | | |
Brickman Group Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 1,682,740 | | | Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing January 23, 2014 | | | 1,564,948 | | |
Building Materials Corp. of America | | | |
| 788,075 | | | Term Loan, 5.69%, Maturing February 22, 2014 | | | 703,751 | | |
Capital Automotive (REIT) | | | |
| 325,592 | | | Term Loan, 4.21%, Maturing December 16, 2010 | | | 315,468 | | |
Contech Construction Products | | | |
| 783,855 | | | Term Loan, 4.68%, Maturing January 13, 2013 | | | 689,793 | | |
Epco/Fantome, LLC | | | |
| 230,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.11%, Maturing November 23, 2010 | | | 204,021 | | |
General Growth Properties, Inc. | | | |
| 348,684 | | | Term Loan, 3.60%, Maturing February 24, 2011 | | | 314,470 | | |
LNR Property Corp. | | | |
| 1,980,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.03%, Maturing July 3, 2011 | | | 1,664,437 | | |
Mueller Water Products, Inc. | | | |
| 3,898,694 | | | Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing May 24, 2014 | | | 3,707,007 | | |
NCI Building Systems, Inc. | | | |
| 187,047 | | | Term Loan, 3.99%, Maturing June 18, 2010 | | | 182,371 | | |
Panolam Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 1,686,869 | | | Term Loan, 5.55%, Maturing September 30, 2012 | | | 1,518,182 | | |
Re/Max International, Inc. | | | |
| 491,944 | | | Term Loan, 6.23%, Maturing December 17, 2012 | | | 445,210 | | |
Realogy Corp. | | | |
| 546,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.46%, Maturing September 1, 2014 | | | 466,050 | | |
| 2,028,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.48%, Maturing September 1, 2014 | | | 1,731,042 | | |
South Edge, LLC | | | |
| 750,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing October 31, 2009 | | | 466,875 | | |
Standard Pacific Corp. | | | |
| 450,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.47%, Maturing May 5, 2013 | | | 376,125 | | |
Stile Acquisition Corp. | | | |
| 319,547 | | | Term Loan, 4.89%, Maturing April 6, 2013 | | | 296,779 | | |
| 319,003 | | | Term Loan, 4.89%, Maturing April 6, 2013 | | | 296,274 | | |
TRU 2005 RE Holding Co. | | | |
| 4,950,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.46%, Maturing December 9, 2008 | | | 4,671,562 | | |
Wintergames Acquisition ULC | | | |
| 2,314,111 | | | Term Loan, 5.89%, Maturing April 24, 2009 | | | 2,209,976 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 24,415,740 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Business Equipment and Services — 7.8% | | | |
ACCO Brands Corp. | | | |
$ | 1,340,476 | | | Term Loan, 4.49%, Maturing August 17, 2012 | | $ | 1,306,964 | | |
Activant Solutions, Inc. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing May 1, 2013(2) | | | 447,500 | | |
| 998,109 | | | Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing May 1, 2013 | | | 887,069 | | |
| 992,481 | | | Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing May 1, 2013 | | | 878,943 | | |
Acxiom Corp. | | | |
| 1,273,750 | | | Term Loan, 4.42%, Maturing September 15, 2012 | | | 1,241,906 | | |
Affiliated Computer Services | | | |
| 1,890,501 | | | Term Loan, 4.47%, Maturing March 20, 2013 | | | 1,835,263 | | |
| 4,169,681 | | | Term Loan, 4.48%, Maturing March 20, 2013 | | | 4,047,847 | | |
Affinion Group, Inc. | | | |
| 2,500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing October 17, 2012(2) | | | 2,431,250 | | |
| 1,223,414 | | | Term Loan, 5.17%, Maturing October 17, 2012 | | | 1,174,255 | | |
Allied Security Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 327,446 | | | Term Loan, 5.49%, Maturing June 30, 2010 | | | 312,711 | | |
DynCorp International, LLC | | | |
| 703,823 | | | Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing February 11, 2011 | | | 677,429 | | |
Education Management, LLC | | | |
| 4,250,559 | | | Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing June 1, 2013 | | | 3,944,166 | | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. | | | |
| 993,333 | | | Term Loan, Maturing April 4, 2012(2) | | | 951,117 | | |
Info USA, Inc. | | | |
| 985,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing February 14, 2012 | | | 945,600 | | |
Information Resources, Inc. | | | |
| 859,404 | | | Term Loan, 4.41%, Maturing May 7, 2014 | | | 751,979 | | |
Intergraph Corp. | | | |
| 1,674,762 | | | Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing May 29, 2014 | | | 1,611,958 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.65%, Maturing November 29, 2014 | | | 970,000 | | |
iPayment, Inc. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing May 10, 2013(2) | | | 440,625 | | |
| 1,699,285 | | | Term Loan, 4.64%, Maturing May 10, 2013 | | | 1,489,247 | | |
Kronos, Inc. | | | |
| 786,286 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing June 11, 2014 | | | 725,840 | | |
Language Line, Inc. | | | |
| 474,130 | | | Term Loan, 6.06%, Maturing June 11, 2011 | | | 445,683 | | |
Mitchell International, Inc. | | | |
| 1,481,250 | | | Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing March 28, 2014 | | | 1,423,852 | | |
N.E.W. Holdings I, LLC | | | |
| 1,162,820 | | | Term Loan, 5.22%, Maturing May 22, 2014 | | | 1,054,532 | | |
Protection One, Inc. | | | |
| 2,023,123 | | | Term Loan, 4.74%, Maturing March 31, 2012 | | | 1,881,505 | | |
Quintiles Transnational Corp. | | | |
| 3,397,224 | | | Term Loan, 4.90%, Maturing March 31, 2013 | | | 3,291,060 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2008
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Business Equipment and Services (continued) | | | |
RiskMetrics Group Holdings, LLC | | | |
$ | 1,501,533 | | | Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing January 11, 2014 | | $ | 1,460,241 | | |
Sabre, Inc. | | | |
| 5,190,795 | | | Term Loan, 4.73%, Maturing September 30, 2014 | | | 4,302,801 | | |
Safenet, Inc. | | | |
| 742,500 | | | Term Loan, 5.46%, Maturing April 12, 2014 | | | 653,400 | | |
Serena Software, Inc. | | | |
| 890,435 | | | Term Loan, 4.68%, Maturing March 10, 2013 | | | 816,974 | | |
Sitel (Client Logic) | | | |
| 1,016,330 | | | Term Loan, 6.21%, Maturing January 29, 2014 | | | 802,901 | | |
Solera Nederland Holdings | | | |
| 1,473,830 | | | Term Loan, 4.79%, Maturing May 15, 2014 | | | 1,400,138 | | |
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. | | | |
| 8,902,757 | | | Term Loan, 4.51%, Maturing February 11, 2013 | | | 8,450,942 | | |
TDS Investor Corp. | | | |
| 3,479,943 | | | Term Loan, 4.73%, Maturing August 23, 2013 | | | 3,144,999 | | |
| 1,367,022 | | | Term Loan, 4.73%, Maturing August 23, 2013 | | | 1,233,357 | | |
| 274,294 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing August 23, 2013 | | | 247,474 | | |
Transaction Network Services, Inc. | | | |
| 387,041 | | | Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing May 4, 2012 | | | 360,916 | | |
URS Corp. | | | |
| 422,972 | | | Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing May 15, 2013 | | | 423,765 | | |
Valassis Communications, Inc. | | | |
| 1,512,741 | | | Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing March 2, 2014 | | | 1,445,298 | | |
VWR International, Inc. | | | |
| 1,175,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.98%, Maturing June 28, 2013 | | | 1,082,469 | | |
West Corp. | | | |
| 3,461,287 | | | Term Loan, 5.09%, Maturing October 24, 2013 | | | 3,181,293 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 64,175,269 | | |
Cable and Satellite Television — 5.3% | | | |
Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC | | | |
$ | 1,626,781 | | | Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing February 10, 2011 | | $ | 1,575,266 | | |
Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 2,700,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.98%, Maturing March 29, 2014 | | | 2,605,500 | | |
| 1,300,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.02%, Maturing March 29, 2014 | | | 1,254,500 | | |
Cequel Communications, LLC | | | |
| 3,957,462 | | | Term Loan, 4.72%, Maturing November 5, 2013 | | | 3,719,025 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.37%, Maturing May 5, 2014 | | | 888,750 | | |
Charter Communications Operating, Inc. | | | |
| 8,392,269 | | | Term Loan, 4.90%, Maturing April 28, 2013 | | | 7,388,058 | | |
CSC Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 4,752,428 | | | Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing March 29, 2013 | | | 4,525,708 | | |
CW Media Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 446,625 | | | Term Loan, 6.05%, Maturing February 15, 2015 | | | 433,226 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Cable and Satellite Television (continued) | | | |
DirectTV Holdings, LLC | | | |
$ | 1,798,287 | | | Term Loan, 3.98%, Maturing April 13, 2013 | | $ | 1,753,190 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing April 13, 2013 | | | 995,750 | | |
Insight Midwest Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 3,712,500 | | | Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing April 6, 2014 | | | 3,577,933 | | |
MCC Iowa, LLC | | | |
| 159,250 | | | Term Loan, 3.97%, Maturing March 31, 2010 | | | 153,676 | | |
Mediacom Broadband Group | | | |
| 1,241,199 | | | Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing January 31, 2015 | | | 1,142,421 | | |
| 1,989,912 | | | Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing January 31, 2015 | | | 1,831,549 | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing January 3, 2016 | | | 1,494,687 | | |
Mediacom Illinois, LLC | | | |
| 2,386,162 | | | Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing January 31, 2015 | | | 2,192,287 | | |
NTL Investment Holdings, Ltd. | | | |
| 1,490,032 | | | Term Loan, 4.94%, Maturing March 30, 2012 | | | 1,433,411 | | |
UPC Broadband Holding B.V. | | | |
| 7,500,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.21%, Maturing December 31, 2014 | | | 7,100,625 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 44,065,562 | | |
Chemicals and Plastics — 6.1% | | | |
AZ Chem US, Inc. | | | |
$ | 933,973 | | | Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing February 28, 2013 | | $ | 807,887 | | |
Brenntag Holding GmbH and Co. KG | | | |
| 718,455 | | | Term Loan, Maturing December 23, 2013(2) | | | 682,532 | | |
| 255,273 | | | Term Loan, 5.79%, Maturing December 23, 2013 | | | 239,956 | | |
| 1,044,727 | | | Term Loan, 5.79%, Maturing December 23, 2013 | | | 974,859 | | |
Celanese Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 6,840,570 | | | Term Loan, 4.19%, Maturing April 2, 2014 | | | 6,520,986 | | |
Cognis GmbH | | | |
| 975,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing September 15, 2013 | | | 893,344 | | |
Columbian Chemicals Acquisition | | | |
| 1,320,682 | | | Term Loan, 6.05%, Maturing March 16, 2013 | | | 1,241,441 | | |
Foamex L.P. | | | |
| 1,152,353 | | | Term Loan, 5.95%, Maturing February 12, 2013 | | | 982,381 | | |
Georgia Gulf Corp. | | | |
| 1,100,781 | | | Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing October 3, 2013 | | | 1,063,079 | | |
Hercules, Inc. | | | |
| 259,486 | | | Term Loan, 3.98%, Maturing October 8, 2010 | | | 254,459 | | |
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. | | | |
| 495,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing May 5, 2012 | | | 446,737 | | |
| 2,288,405 | | | Term Loan, 4.94%, Maturing May 5, 2013 | | | 2,065,286 | | |
| 1,682,334 | | | Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing May 5, 2013 | | | 1,518,306 | | |
| 495,842 | | | Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing May 5, 2013 | | | 447,497 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2008
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Chemicals and Plastics (continued) | | | |
Huish Detergents, Inc. | | | |
$ | 594,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing April 26, 2014 | | $ | 539,055 | | |
Huntsman International, LLC | | | |
| 3,629,268 | | | Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing August 16, 2012 | | | 3,375,220 | | |
INEOS Group | | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing December 14, 2013(2) | | | 1,373,750 | | |
| 2,911,500 | | | Term Loan, 4.88%, Maturing December 14, 2013 | | | 2,624,172 | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing December 14, 2014(2) | | | 1,373,750 | | |
| 2,911,500 | | | Term Loan, 5.38%, Maturing December 14, 2014 | | | 2,624,172 | | |
Innophos, Inc. | | | |
| 1,600,231 | | | Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing August 10, 2010 | | | 1,580,228 | | |
Invista B.V. | | | |
| 195,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.30%, Maturing April 30, 2010 | | | 184,275 | | |
| 160,707 | | | Term Loan, 4.30%, Maturing April 29, 2011 | | | 154,279 | | |
| 85,186 | | | Term Loan, 4.30%, Maturing April 29, 2011 | | | 81,779 | | |
ISP Chemco, Inc. | | | |
| 2,772,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.13%, Maturing June 4, 2014 | | | 2,626,470 | | |
Kleopatra | | | |
| 1,175,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.21%, Maturing January 3, 2016 | | | 865,094 | | |
Kranton Polymers, LLC | | | |
| 1,772,963 | | | Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing May 12, 2013 | | | 1,679,883 | | |
Lucite International Group Holdings | | | |
| 1,698,053 | | | Term Loan, 5.15%, Maturing July 7, 2013 | | | 1,492,164 | | |
| 525,125 | | | Term Loan, 5.15%, Maturing July 7, 2013 | | | 461,454 | | |
MacDermid, Inc. | | | |
| 2,294,991 | | | Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing April 12, 2014 | | | 2,117,129 | | |
Millenium Inorganic Chemicals | | | |
| 870,625 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing April 30, 2014 | | | 755,267 | | |
Momentive Performance Material | | | |
| 2,123,503 | | | Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing December 4, 2013 | | | 1,951,499 | | |
Mosaic Co. | | | |
| 82,095 | | | Term Loan, 4.44%, Maturing December 21, 2012 | | | 81,659 | | |
MSCI, Inc. | | | |
| 995,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.40%, Maturing November 5, 2014 | | | 995,622 | | |
Nalco Co. | | | |
| 2,488,405 | | | Term Loan, 4.68%, Maturing November 4, 2010 | | | 2,465,743 | | |
Propex Fabrics, Inc. | | | |
| 158,868 | | | Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing July 31, 2012 | | | 100,881 | | |
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. | | | |
| 2,854,655 | | | Term Loan, 4.40%, Maturing December 10, 2012 | | | 2,756,780 | | |
Solo Cup Co. | | | |
| 182,429 | | | Term Loan, 6.04%, Maturing February 27, 2011 | | | 179,351 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 50,578,426 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Clothing / Textiles — 0.3% | | | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,290,045 | | | Term Loan, 4.64%, Maturing September 5, 2013 | | $ | 1,250,941 | | |
The William Carter Co. | | | |
| 1,041,330 | | | Term Loan, 4.28%, Maturing July 14, 2012 | | | 995,771 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,246,712 | | |
Conglomerates — 2.5% | | | |
Amsted Industries, Inc. | | | |
$ | 2,487,892 | | | Term Loan, 4.72%, Maturing October 15, 2010 | | $ | 2,438,134 | | |
| 465,800 | | | Term Loan, 4.79%, Maturing April 5, 2013 | | | 456,484 | | |
Doncasters (Dunde HoldCo 4 Ltd.) | | | |
| 675,760 | | | Term Loan, 4.98%, Maturing July 13, 2015 | | | 604,805 | | |
| 675,760 | | | Term Loan, 5.48%, Maturing July 13, 2015 | | | 604,805 | | |
GenTek, Inc. | | | |
| 687,051 | | | Term Loan, 4.76%, Maturing February 28, 2011 | | | 644,969 | | |
Jarden Corp. | | | |
| 2,177,600 | | | Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing January 24, 2012 | | | 2,081,725 | | |
| 87,150 | | | Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing January 24, 2012 | | | 83,312 | | |
| 1,989,964 | | | Term Loan, 5.30%, Maturing January 24, 2012 | | | 1,946,610 | | |
Johnson Diversey, Inc. | | | |
| 1,240,575 | | | Term Loan, 4.78%, Maturing December 16, 2011 | | | 1,200,257 | | |
Polymer Group, Inc. | | | |
| 1,459,527 | | | Term Loan, 5.04%, Maturing November 22, 2012 | | | 1,350,063 | | |
RBS Global, Inc. | | | |
| 1,693,203 | | | Term Loan, 4.73%, Maturing July 19, 2013 | | | 1,608,542 | | |
| 2,401,639 | | | Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing July 19, 2013 | | | 2,272,551 | | |
RGIS Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 116,738 | | | Term Loan, 5.30%, Maturing April 30, 2014 | | | 102,048 | | |
| 2,334,753 | | | Term Loan, 5.35%, Maturing April 30, 2014 | | | 2,040,964 | | |
US Investigations Services, Inc. | | | |
| 2,803,766 | | | Term Loan, 5.55%, Maturing February 21, 2015 | | | 2,602,828 | | |
Vertrue, Inc. | | | |
| 570,688 | | | Term Loan, 5.81%, Maturing August 16, 2014 | | | 522,179 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 20,560,276 | | |
Containers and Glass Products — 2.7% | | | |
Berry Plastics Corp. | | | |
$ | 3,706,847 | | | Term Loan, 4.78%, Maturing April 3, 2015 | | $ | 3,365,287 | | |
Consolidated Container Co. | | | |
| 740,625 | | | Term Loan, 5.15%, Maturing March 28, 2014 | | | 587,562 | | |
Crown Americas, Inc. | | | |
| 490,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.43%, Maturing November 15, 2012 | | | 478,975 | | |
Graham Packaging Holdings Co. | | | |
| 6,438,606 | | | Term Loan, 4.98%, Maturing October 7, 2011 | | | 6,197,158 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2008
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Containers and Glass Products (continued) | | | |
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | | | |
$ | 6,023,258 | | | Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing May 16, 2014 | | $ | 5,710,266 | | |
| 497,500 | | | Term Loan, 5.54%, Maturing May 16, 2014 | | | 480,917 | | |
JSG Acquisitions | | | |
| 195,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.60%, Maturing December 31, 2013 | | | 182,325 | | |
| 195,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.85%, Maturing December 13, 2014 | | | 182,325 | | |
Kranson Industries, Inc. | | | |
| 294,402 | | | Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing July 31, 2013 | | | 273,794 | | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container | | | |
| 406,938 | | | Term Loan, 3.98%, Maturing June 14, 2013 | | | 397,781 | | |
Pregis Corp. | | | |
| 1,264,250 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing October 12, 2011 | | | 1,175,752 | | |
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. | | | |
| 241,407 | | | Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing November 1, 2011 | | | 235,003 | | |
| 597,272 | | | Term Loan, 4.64%, Maturing November 1, 2011 | | | 581,427 | | |
| 1,491,528 | | | Term Loan, 4.64%, Maturing November 1, 2011 | | | 1,451,961 | | |
| 505,255 | | | Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing November 1, 2011 | | | 491,852 | | |
Tegrant Holding Corp. | | | |
| 987,500 | | | Term Loan, 5.56%, Maturing March 8, 2013 | | | 669,854 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 22,462,239 | | |
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.3% | | | |
American Safety Razor Co. | | | |
$ | 2,166,342 | | | Term Loan, 5.37%, Maturing July 31, 2013 | | $ | 2,068,857 | | |
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. | | | |
| 80,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.05%, Maturing April 30, 2015(4) | | | 78,575 | | |
| 318,400 | | | Term Loan, 6.05%, Maturing April 30, 2015 | | | 312,729 | | |
Prestige Brands, Inc. | | | |
| 228,359 | | | Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing April 7, 2011 | | | 224,934 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,685,095 | | |
Drugs — 0.9% | | | |
Chattem, Inc. | | | |
$ | 639,430 | | | Term Loan, 4.46%, Maturing January 2, 2013 | | $ | 626,642 | | |
Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC | | | |
| 1,029,274 | | | Term Loan, 5.55%, Maturing May 3, 2012 | | | 887,749 | | |
Pharmaceutical Holdings Corp. | | | |
| 246,446 | | | Term Loan, 5.74%, Maturing January 30, 2012 | | | 237,821 | | |
Royal Pharma Finance Trust | | | |
| 493,750 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing April 16, 2013 | | | 491,744 | | |
Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. | | | |
| 1,023,490 | | | Term Loan, 4.97%, Maturing December 28, 2013 | | | 995,344 | | |
| 1,338,119 | | | Term Loan, 4.97%, Maturing December 28, 2013 | | | 1,291,285 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Drugs (continued) | | | |
Warner Chilcott Corp. | | | |
$ | 2,264,595 | | | Term Loan, 4.71%, Maturing January 18, 2012 | | $ | 2,209,395 | | |
| 749,307 | | | Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing January 18, 2012 | | | 731,042 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 7,471,022 | | |
Ecological Services and Equipment — 1.0% | | | |
Allied Waste Industries, Inc. | | | |
$ | 799,549 | | | Term Loan, 4.05%, Maturing January 15, 2012 | | $ | 792,608 | | |
| 1,329,840 | | | Term Loan, 4.27%, Maturing January 15, 2012 | | | 1,318,296 | | |
Big Dumpster Merger Sub, Inc. | | | |
| 1,025,483 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing February 5, 2013 | | | 846,024 | | |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. | | | |
| 994,857 | | | Term Loan, 4.40%, Maturing April 28, 2010 | | | 971,229 | | |
IESI Corp. | | | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.40%, Maturing January 20, 2012 | | | 1,942,500 | | |
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc. | | | |
| 5,062 | | | Term Loan, 4.48%, Maturing December 17, 2010 | | | 4,809 | | |
| 196,435 | | | Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing December 17, 2010 | | | 186,613 | | |
Synagro Technologies, Inc. | | | |
| 742,500 | | | Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing June 21, 2012 | | | 645,047 | | |
Waste Services, Inc. | | | |
| 814,129 | | | Term Loan, 5.15%, Maturing March 31, 2011 | | | 812,094 | | |
Wastequip, Inc. | | | |
| 431,782 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing February 5, 2013 | | | 356,221 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 7,875,441 | | |
Electronics / Electrical — 3.5% | | | |
Aspect Software, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,088,974 | | | Term Loan, 5.81%, Maturing July 11, 2011 | | $ | 1,067,195 | | |
Baldor Electric Co. | | | |
| 786,579 | | | Term Loan, 4.46%, Maturing January 31, 2014 | | | 761,605 | | |
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. | | | |
| 563,500 | | | Term Loan, 4.30%, Maturing June 26, 2013 | | | 541,664 | | |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing December 1, 2013(2) | | | 915,000 | | |
| 5,346,368 | | | Term Loan, 4.21%, Maturing December 1, 2013 | | | 4,844,329 | | |
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings | | | |
| 2,484,950 | | | Term Loan, 5.55%, Maturing July 28, 2012 | | | 2,118,420 | | |
| 1,453,505 | | | Term Loan, 6.55%, Maturing July 28, 2012 | | | 1,242,747 | | |
| 758,351 | | | Term Loan, 6.55%, Maturing July 28, 2012 | | | 648,390 | | |
Invensys International Holding | | | |
| 1,402,941 | | | Term Loan, 4.71%, Maturing December 15, 2010 | | | 1,395,926 | | |
Network Solutions, LLC | | | |
| 858,184 | | | Term Loan, 5.18%, Maturing March 7, 2014 | | | 716,584 | | |
See notes to financial statements
9
Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2008
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Electronics / Electrical (continued) | | | |
Open Solutions, Inc. | | | |
$ | 4,167,719 | | | Term Loan, 5.15%, Maturing January 23, 2014 | | $ | 3,771,785 | | |
Sensata Technologies Finance Co. | | | |
| 3,564,809 | | | Term Loan, 4.66%, Maturing April 27, 2013 | | | 3,312,302 | | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc. | | | |
| 120,609 | | | Term Loan, 6.47%, Maturing March 30, 2013 | | | 115,181 | | |
| 2,361,319 | | | Term Loan, 6.63%, Maturing March 30, 2013 | | | 2,255,060 | | |
SS&C Technologies, Inc. | | | |
| 1,524,210 | | | Term Loan, 4.78%, Maturing November 23, 2012 | | | 1,446,094 | | |
VeriFone, Inc. | | | |
| 1,943,572 | | | Term Loan, 5.65%, Maturing October 31, 2013 | | | 1,865,829 | | |
Vertafore, Inc. | | | |
| 2,222,015 | | | Term Loan, 5.14%, Maturing January 31, 2012 | | | 2,099,804 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 29,117,915 | | |
Equipment Leasing — 0.4% | | | |
Maxim Crane Works, L.P. | | | |
$ | 620,313 | | | Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing June 29, 2014 | | $ | 618,374 | | |
The Hertz Corp. | | | |
| 2,095,935 | | | Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing December 21, 2012 | | | 1,988,518 | | |
| 379,938 | | | Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing December 21, 2012 | | | 360,466 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,967,358 | | |
Farming / Agriculture — 0.2% | | | |
BF Bolthouse HoldCo, LLC | | | |
$ | 1,429,765 | | | Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing December 16, 2012 | | $ | 1,390,446 | | |
Central Garden & Pet Co. | | | |
| 244,375 | | | Term Loan, 3.99%, Maturing February 28, 2014 | | | 216,883 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,607,329 | | |
Financial Intermediaries — 1.8% | | | |
Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. | | | |
$ | 548,750 | | | Term Loan, Maturing June 5, 2013(2) | | $ | 519,941 | | |
| 1,575,543 | | | Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing June 5, 2013 | | | 1,487,516 | | |
Citco III, Ltd. | | | |
| 2,999,664 | | | Term Loan, 5.13%, Maturing June 30, 2014 | | | 2,729,694 | | |
E.A. Viner International Co. | | | |
| 503,600 | | | Term Loan, 5.81%, Maturing July 31, 2013 | | | 475,902 | | |
Grosvenor Capital Management | | | |
| 1,659,753 | | | Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing December 5, 2013 | | | 1,593,363 | | |
INVESTools, Inc. | | | |
| 1,536,000 | | | Term Loan, 6.06%, Maturing August 13, 2012 | | | 1,397,760 | | |
LPL Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 3,181,479 | | | Term Loan, 4.67%, Maturing December 18, 2014 | | | 3,022,405 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Financial Intermediaries (continued) | | | |
Nuveen Investments, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,546,125 | | | Term Loan, 5.48%, Maturing November 2, 2014 | | $ | 1,448,719 | | |
Oxford Acquisition III, Ltd. | | | |
| 1,833,275 | | | Term Loan, 4.67%, Maturing May 24, 2014 | | | 1,683,556 | | |
RJO Holdings Corp. (RJ O'Brien) | | | |
| 498,744 | | | Term Loan, Maturing July 31, 2014(2) | | | 339,146 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 14,698,002 | | |
Food Products — 2.2% | | | |
Acosta, Inc. | | | |
$ | 2,903,300 | | | Term Loan, 4.74%, Maturing July 28, 2013 | | $ | 2,754,506 | | |
Advance Food Company, Inc. | | | |
| 19,900 | | | Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing March 16, 2014 | | | 18,059 | | |
| 230,416 | | | Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing March 16, 2014 | | | 209,103 | | |
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc. | | | |
| 3,087,695 | | | Term Loan, 4.57%, Maturing March 29, 2013 | | | 2,910,153 | | |
American Seafoods Group, LLC | | | |
| 341,950 | | | Term Loan, 4.30%, Maturing September 30, 2011 | | | 323,143 | | |
| 1,182,203 | | | Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing September 30, 2012 | | | 1,126,049 | | |
B&G Foods, Inc. | | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing February 23, 2013 | | | 1,443,750 | | |
Birds Eye Foods, Inc. | | | |
| 736,807 | | | Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing March 22, 2013 | | | 707,334 | | |
Dean Foods Co. | | | |
| 3,458,731 | | | Term Loan, 4.31%, Maturing April 2, 2014 | | | 3,279,527 | | |
Dole Food Company, Inc. | | | |
| 93,660 | | | Term Loan, 4.71%, Maturing April 12, 2013 | | | 87,265 | | |
| 686,648 | | | Term Loan, 4.79%, Maturing April 12, 2013 | | | 639,763 | | |
| 205,994 | | | Term Loan, 4.87%, Maturing April 12, 2013 | | | 191,929 | | |
Michael Foods, Inc. | | | |
| 252,790 | | | Term Loan, 4.87%, Maturing November 21, 2010 | | | 247,734 | | |
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC | | | |
| 3,093,750 | | | Term Loan, 5.37%, Maturing April 2, 2014 | | | 2,891,883 | | |
Reddy Ice Group, Inc. | | | |
| 1,675,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.46%, Maturing August 9, 2012 | | | 1,457,250 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 18,287,448 | | |
Food Service — 2.6% | | | |
AFC Enterprises, Inc. | | | |
$ | 759,098 | | | Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing May 23, 2009 | | $ | 709,757 | | |
Aramark Corp. | | | |
| 7,923,405 | | | Term Loan, 4.68%, Maturing January 26, 2014 | | | 7,492,118 | | |
| 503,242 | | | Term Loan, 5.21%, Maturing January 26, 2014 | | | 475,849 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2008
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Food Service (continued) | | | |
Buffets, Inc. | | | |
$ | 751,050 | | | DIP Loan, 11.25%, Maturing January 22, 2009 | | $ | 754,806 | | |
| 411,168 | | | Term Loan, 9.73%, Maturing January 22, 2009 | | | 246,701 | | |
| 40,947 | | | Term Loan, 9.73%, Maturing January 22, 2009 | | | 24,568 | | |
| 128,155 | | | Term Loan, 4.83%, Maturing May 1, 2013 | | | 76,252 | | |
| 855,283 | | | Term Loan, 9.73%, Maturing November 1, 2013 | | | 508,893 | | |
CBRL Group, Inc. | | | |
| 1,555,625 | | | Term Loan, 4.29%, Maturing April 27, 2013 | | | 1,471,280 | | |
Denny's, Inc. | | | |
| 456,667 | | | Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing March 31, 2012 | | | 431,835 | | |
| 123,333 | | | Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing March 31, 2012 | | | 116,627 | | |
JRD Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 3,460,156 | | | Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing June 26, 2014 | | | 3,252,547 | | |
NPC International, Inc. | | | |
| 903,914 | | | Term Loan, 4.49%, Maturing May 3, 2013 | | | 836,120 | | |
OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC | | | |
| 254,791 | | | Term Loan, 4.60%, Maturing May 9, 2013 | | | 219,375 | | |
| 3,107,348 | | | Term Loan, 5.13%, Maturing May 9, 2014 | | | 2,675,426 | | |
QCE Finance, LLC | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing May 5, 2013(2) | | | 451,250 | | |
| 982,462 | | | Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing May 5, 2013 | | | 850,352 | | |
Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC | | | |
| 244,375 | | | Term Loan, 9.50%, Maturing March 29, 2013 | | | 192,445 | | |
Weight Watchers International, Inc. | | | |
| 985,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing January 26, 2014 | | | 958,528 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 21,744,729 | | |
Food / Drug Retailers — 1.7% | | | |
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. | | | |
$ | 2,299,669 | | | Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing September 16, 2013 | | $ | 2,119,529 | | |
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. | | | |
| 341,538 | | | Term Loan, 8.75%, Maturing February 16, 2014 | | | 327,022 | | |
Pantry, Inc. (The) | | | |
| 2,117,500 | | | Term Loan, 4.24%, Maturing May 15, 2014 | | | 1,921,631 | | |
| 609,583 | | | Term Loan, 4.24%, Maturing May 15, 2014 | | | 553,197 | | |
Rite Aid Corp. | | | |
| 5,137,125 | | | Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing June 1, 2014 | | | 4,644,819 | | |
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. | | | |
| 3,556,558 | | | Term Loan, 5.23%, Maturing November 3, 2011 | | | 3,423,187 | | |
Supervalu, Inc. | | | |
| 1,494,024 | | | Term Loan, 3.73%, Maturing June 1, 2012 | | | 1,442,480 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 14,431,865 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Forest Products — 1.4% | | | |
Appleton Papers, Inc. | | | |
$ | 891,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.46%, Maturing June 5, 2014 | | $ | 831,600 | | |
Georgia-Pacific Corp. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing December 20, 2012(2) | | | 475,000 | | |
| 5,848,239 | | | Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing December 20, 2012 | | | 5,529,044 | | |
| 2,781,690 | | | Term Loan, 4.47%, Maturing December 20, 2012 | | | 2,630,869 | | |
Newpage Corp. | | | |
| 1,517,375 | | | Term Loan, 6.56%, Maturing December 5, 2014 | | | 1,510,453 | | |
Xerium Technologies, Inc. | | | |
| 709,667 | | | Term Loan, 8.30%, Maturing May 18, 2012 | | | 641,362 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 11,618,328 | | |
Healthcare — 9.5% | | | |
Accellent, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,472,324 | | | Term Loan, 5.14%, Maturing November 22, 2012 | | $ | 1,345,336 | | |
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. | | | |
| 3,718,049 | | | Term Loan, 4.52%, Maturing April 2, 2014 | | | 3,432,224 | | |
American Medical Systems | | | |
| 591,308 | | | Term Loan, 4.93%, Maturing July 20, 2012 | | | 554,351 | | |
AMN Healthcare, Inc. | | | |
| 959,800 | | | Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing November 2, 2011 | | | 937,605 | | |
AMR HoldCo, Inc. | | | |
| 1,424,800 | | | Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing February 10, 2012 | | | 1,394,523 | | |
Biomet, Inc. | | | |
| 2,982,487 | | | Term Loan, 5.80%, Maturing December 26, 2014 | | | 2,928,015 | | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. | | | |
| 800,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.49%, Maturing May 15, 2015 | | | 789,750 | | |
Cardinal Health 409, Inc. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing April 10, 2014(2) | | | 430,000 | | |
| 4,206,490 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing April 10, 2014 | | | 3,779,367 | | |
Carestream Health, Inc. | | | |
| 3,819,176 | | | Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing April 30, 2013 | | | 3,405,433 | | |
Community Health Systems, Inc. | | | |
| 324,826 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing July 25, 2014(4) | | | 306,632 | | |
| 6,349,167 | | | Term Loan, 4.86%, Maturing July 25, 2014 | | | 5,993,550 | | |
Concentra, Inc. | | | |
| 470,250 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing June 25, 2014 | | | 424,401 | | |
ConMed Corp. | | | |
| 684,995 | | | Term Loan, 3.98%, Maturing April 13, 2013 | | | 685,851 | | |
CRC Health Corp. | | | |
| 1,694,818 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing February 6, 2013 | | | 1,586,773 | | |
| 768,595 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing February 6, 2013 | | | 719,597 | | |
DaVita, Inc. | | | |
| 3,056,280 | | | Term Loan, 4.08%, Maturing October 5, 2012 | | | 2,943,008 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2008
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Healthcare (continued) | | | |
DJO Finance, LLC | | | |
$ | 547,250 | | | Term Loan, 5.63%, Maturing May 15, 2014 | | $ | 533,569 | | |
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings | | | |
| 1,264,760 | | | Term Loan, 4.16%, Maturing March 31, 2013 | | | 1,230,770 | | |
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. | | | |
| 302,508 | | | Term Loan, 4.49%, Maturing May 30, 2013 | | | 293,622 | | |
HCA, Inc. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing November 18, 2013(2) | | | 473,125 | | |
| 9,650,879 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing November 18, 2013 | | | 9,074,579 | | |
Health Management Association, Inc. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing February 28, 2014(2) | | | 467,813 | | |
| 7,100,299 | | | Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing February 28, 2014 | | | 6,615,665 | | |
HealthSouth Corp. | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing March 10, 2013(2) | | | 951,250 | | |
| 2,488,778 | | | Term Loan, 5.29%, Maturing March 10, 2013 | | | 2,359,353 | | |
Ikaria Acquisition, Inc. | | | |
| 805,978 | | | Term Loan, 4.73%, Maturing March 28, 2013 | | | 769,709 | | |
IM U.S. Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 1,337,741 | | | Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing June 26, 2014 | | | 1,267,509 | | |
Invacare Corp. | | | |
| 1,032,862 | | | Term Loan, 5.04%, Maturing February 12, 2013 | | | 965,726 | | |
inVentiv Health, Inc. | | | |
| 1,589,034 | | | Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing July 6, 2014 | | | 1,497,665 | | |
Leiner Health Products, Inc. | | | |
| 326,317 | | | Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing September 10, 2008(4) | | | 323,054 | | |
| 667,813 | | | Term Loan, 11.50%, Maturing September 10, 2008(4) | | | 661,135 | | |
| 231,521 | | | Term Loan, 8.75%, Maturing May 27, 2011(5) | | | 219,945 | | |
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. | | | |
| 1,449,394 | | | Term Loan, 4.27%, Maturing April 15, 2012 | | | 1,414,971 | | |
MultiPlan Merger Corp. | | | |
| 1,928,651 | | | Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing April 12, 2013 | | | 1,829,206 | | |
| 2,101,386 | | | Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing April 12, 2013 | | | 1,993,034 | | |
Mylan, Inc. | | | |
| 1,395,494 | | | Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing October 2, 2014 | | | 1,384,155 | | |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 73,271 | | | Term Loan, 4.44%, Maturing June 29, 2013 | | | 63,563 | | |
| 1,204,512 | | | Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing June 29, 2013 | | | 1,044,914 | | |
National Rental Institutes, Inc. | | | |
| 232,953 | | | Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing March 31, 2013 | | | 204,416 | | |
Physiotherapy Associates, Inc. | | | |
| 582,167 | | | Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing June 27, 2013 | | | 477,377 | | |
Psychiatric Solutions Inc. | | | |
| 992,821 | | | Term Loan, 4.30%, Maturing May 31, 2014 | | | 960,555 | | |
RadNet Management, Inc. | | | |
| 475,008 | | | Term Loan, Maturing November 15, 2012(2) | | | 456,007 | | |
| 492,502 | | | Term Loan, 6.92%, Maturing November 15, 2012 | | | 472,803 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Healthcare (continued) | | | |
ReAble Therapeutics Finance, LLC | | | |
$ | 3,806,411 | | | Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing November 16, 2013 | | $ | 3,635,123 | | |
Renal Advantage, Inc. | | | |
| 757,759 | | | Term Loan, 5.28%, Maturing October 5, 2012 | | | 712,293 | | |
Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | |
| 2,264,673 | | | Term Loan, 4.68%, Maturing February 24, 2012 | | | 2,113,223 | | |
Sunrise Medical Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 533,516 | | | Term Loan, 6.84%, Maturing May 13, 2010 | | | 447,193 | | |
United Surgical Partners International | | | |
| 161,290 | | | Term Loan, 4.92%, Maturing April 19, 2014(4) | | | 150,000 | | |
| 828,226 | | | Term Loan, 5.49%, Maturing April 19, 2014 | | | 770,250 | | |
Vanguard Health Holding Co., LLC | | | |
| 977,724 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing September 23, 2011 | | | 945,948 | | |
Viant Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 396,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing June 25, 2014 | | | 356,400 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 78,792,336 | | |
Home Furnishings — 1.5% | | | |
Hunter Fan Co. | | | |
$ | 281,675 | | | Term Loan, 5.18%, Maturing April 16, 2014 | | $ | 224,636 | | |
Interline Brands, Inc. | | | |
| 1,689,960 | | | Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing June 23, 2013 | | | 1,605,462 | | |
| 1,167,319 | | | Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing June 23, 2013 | | | 1,108,953 | | |
National Bedding Co., LLC | | | |
| 734,925 | | | Term Loan, Maturing August 31, 2011(2) | | | 595,289 | | |
| 3,744,228 | | | Term Loan, 4.60%, Maturing August 31, 2011 | | | 3,025,358 | | |
| 290,884 | | | Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.48%, Maturing August 31, 2012 | | | 211,618 | | |
Oreck Corp. | | | |
| 491,117 | | | Term Loan, 5.61%, Maturing February 2, 2012(3) | | | 228,860 | | |
Sealy Mattress Co. | | | |
| 1,925,000 | | | Term Loan, 3.94%, Maturing August 25, 2011 | | | 1,790,250 | | |
| 1,175,999 | | | Term Loan, 4.30%, Maturing August 25, 2012 | | | 1,120,139 | | |
Simmons Co. | | | |
| 2,777,728 | | | Term Loan, 5.59%, Maturing December 19, 2011 | | | 2,586,760 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 12,497,325 | | |
Industrial Equipment — 2.3% | | | |
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc. | | | |
$ | 544,830 | | | Term Loan, 6.08%, Maturing February 7, 2014 | | $ | 517,588 | | |
Bucyrus International, Inc. | | | |
| 496,250 | | | Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing May 4, 2014 | | | 483,844 | | |
CEVA Group PLC U.S. | | | |
| 743,770 | | | Term Loan, 5.48%, Maturing January 4, 2014 | | | 702,862 | | |
| 1,755,119 | | | Term Loan, 5.63%, Maturing January 4, 2014 | | | 1,658,587 | | |
| 484,835 | | | Term Loan, 5.80%, Maturing January 4, 2014 | | | 458,169 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2008
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Industrial Equipment (continued) | | | |
EPD Holdings (Goodyear Engineering Products) | | | |
$ | 254,969 | | | Term Loan, 4.99%, Maturing July 13, 2014 | | $ | 230,428 | | |
| 1,782,473 | | | Term Loan, 5.40%, Maturing July 13, 2014 | | | 1,610,910 | | |
Flowserve Corp. | | | |
| 230,224 | | | Term Loan, 4.31%, Maturing August 10, 2012 | | | 223,605 | | |
Generac Acquisition Corp. | | | |
| 1,277,719 | | | Term Loan, 5.18%, Maturing November 7, 2013 | | | 1,072,485 | | |
Gleason Corp. | | | |
| 174,893 | | | Term Loan, 4.46%, Maturing June 30, 2013 | | | 167,898 | | |
| 336,936 | | | Term Loan, 4.46%, Maturing June 30, 2013 | | | 323,458 | | |
Itron, Inc. | | | |
| 281,683 | | | Term Loan, 4.49%, Maturing April 18, 2014 | | | 274,112 | | |
Jason, Inc. | | | |
| 292,216 | | | Term Loan, 4.98%, Maturing April 30, 2010 | | | 262,995 | | |
John Maneely Co. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing December 8, 2013(2) | | | 470,000 | | |
| 1,982,013 | | | Term Loan, 5.98%, Maturing December 8, 2013 | | | 1,857,774 | | |
Kinetek Acquisition Corp. | | | |
| 47,011 | | | Term Loan, 4.98%, Maturing November 10, 2013 | | | 43,721 | | |
| 470,114 | | | Term Loan, 5.24%, Maturing November 10, 2013 | | | 437,206 | | |
| 135,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.40%, Maturing July 11, 2014 | | | 128,250 | | |
| 360,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.40%, Maturing July 11, 2014 | | | 342,000 | | |
Polypore, Inc. | | | |
| 4,644,447 | | | Term Loan, 4.74%, Maturing July 3, 2014 | | | 4,467,377 | | |
Sequa Corp. | | | |
| 2,487,895 | | | Term Loan, 6.03%, Maturing November 30, 2014 | | | 2,377,495 | | |
TFS Acquisition Corp. | | | |
| 1,203,562 | | | Term Loan, 6.30%, Maturing August 11, 2013 | | | 1,131,349 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 19,242,113 | | |
Insurance — 1.5% | | | |
Alliant Holdings I, Inc. | | | |
$ | 694,750 | | | Term Loan, 5.80%, Maturing August 21, 2014 | | $ | 656,539 | | |
AmWINS Group, Inc. | | | |
| 495,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.07%, Maturing June 8, 2013 | | | 415,800 | | |
Applied Systems, Inc. | | | |
| 960,744 | | | Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing September 26, 2013 | | | 912,707 | | |
CCC Information Services Group, Inc. | | | |
| 785,685 | | | Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing February 10, 2013 | | | 773,900 | | |
Conseco, Inc. | | | |
| 4,434,960 | | | Term Loan, 4.48%, Maturing October 10, 2013 | | | 3,869,503 | | |
Crawford & Company | | | |
| 875,357 | | | Term Loan, 5.56%, Maturing October 31, 2013 | | | 844,720 | | |
Crump Group, Inc. | | | |
| 721,709 | | | Term Loan, 5.81%, Maturing August 4, 2014 | | | 678,406 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Insurance (continued) | | | |
Hub International Holdings, Inc. | | | |
$ | 468,890 | | | Term Loan, 5.30%, Maturing June 13, 2014(4) | | $ | 436,654 | | |
| 2,086,513 | | | Term Loan, 5.30%, Maturing June 13, 2014 | | | 1,943,065 | | |
U.S.I. Holdings Corp. | | | |
| 1,783,241 | | | Term Loan, 5.56%, Maturing May 4, 2014 | | | 1,658,414 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 12,189,708 | | |
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 5.0% | | | |
AMC Entertainment, Inc. | | | |
$ | 4,645,848 | | | Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing January 26, 2013 | | $ | 4,427,660 | | |
AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc. | | | |
| 495,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.22%, Maturing June 8, 2013 | | | 404,663 | | |
Bombardier Recreational Products | | | |
| 2,483,586 | | | Term Loan, 5.32%, Maturing June 28, 2013 | | | 2,272,481 | | |
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. | | | |
| 827,878 | | | Term Loan, 6.31%, Maturing May 19, 2012 | | | 800,455 | | |
| 607,392 | | | Term Loan, 6.47%, Maturing May 19, 2012 | | | 587,272 | | |
Cedar Fair, L.P. | | | |
| 3,687,358 | | | Term Loan, 4.48%, Maturing August 30, 2012 | | | 3,504,015 | | |
Cinemark, Inc. | | | |
| 3,946,332 | | | Term Loan, 4.48%, Maturing October 5, 2013 | | | 3,767,102 | | |
Dave & Buster's, Inc. | | | |
| 47,813 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing March 8, 2013 | | | 45,661 | | |
| 122,188 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing March 8, 2013 | | | 116,689 | | |
Deluxe Entertainment Services | | | |
| 1,164,909 | | | Term Loan, 5.03%, Maturing January 28, 2011 | | | 1,048,419 | | |
| 59,055 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing January 28, 2011 | | | 53,150 | | |
| 110,681 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing January 28, 2011 | | | 99,613 | | |
DW Funding, LLC | | | |
| 722,903 | | | Term Loan, 4.57%, Maturing April 30, 2011 | | | 683,144 | | |
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. | | | |
| 1,964,843 | | | Term Loan, 4.39%, Maturing March 16, 2012 | | | 1,797,831 | | |
Fender Musical Instruments Corp. | | | |
| 709,448 | | | Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing June 9, 2014 | | | 656,240 | | |
| 1,409,917 | | | Term Loan, 5.17%, Maturing June 9, 2014 | | | 1,304,173 | | |
Mega Blocks, Inc. | | | |
| 1,473,014 | | | Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing July 26, 2012 | | | 1,288,887 | | |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 249,637 | | | Term Loan, 6.05%, Maturing April 8, 2012 | | | 205,505 | | |
| 2,971,707 | | | Term Loan, 6.05%, Maturing April 8, 2012 | | | 2,446,351 | | |
National CineMedia, LLC | | | |
| 2,400,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.54%, Maturing February 13, 2015 | | | 2,204,143 | | |
Regal Cinemas Corp. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing November 10, 2010(2) | | | 474,375 | | |
| 4,939,899 | | | Term Loan, 4.30%, Maturing November 10, 2010 | | | 4,692,016 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2008
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies (continued) | | | |
Revolution Studios Distribution Co., LLC | | | |
$ | 616,007 | | | Term Loan, 6.24%, Maturing December 21, 2014 | | $ | 572,886 | | |
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. | | | |
| 2,079,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.87%, Maturing April 30, 2015 | | | 1,841,865 | | |
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd. | | | |
| 796,080 | | | Term Loan, 4.41%, Maturing June 9, 2011 | | | 776,178 | | |
WMG Acquisition Corp. | | | |
| 3,953,371 | | | Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing February 28, 2011 | | | 3,752,409 | | |
Zuffa, LLC | | | |
| 1,487,487 | | | Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing June 20, 2016 | | | 1,275,520 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 41,098,703 | | |
Lodging and Casinos — 3.2% | | | |
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. | | | |
$ | 732,472 | | | Term Loan, 5.02%, Maturing November 10, 2012 | | $ | 710,498 | | |
Bally Technologies, Inc. | | | |
| 1,224,703 | | | Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing September 5, 2009 | | | 1,213,987 | | |
CCM Merger, Inc. | | | |
| 192,419 | | | Term Loan, 4.76%, Maturing April 25, 2012 | | | 181,595 | | |
Green Valley Ranch Gaming, LLC | | | |
| 1,248,591 | | | Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing February 16, 2014 | | | 1,070,667 | | |
Harrah's Operating Co. | | | |
| 1,596,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.92%, Maturing January 28, 2015 | | | 1,461,227 | | |
| 1,995,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.92%, Maturing January 28, 2015 | | | 1,825,425 | | |
Herbst Gaming, Inc. | | | |
| 1,703,701 | | | Term Loan, 10.25%, Maturing December 2, 2011 | | | 1,310,785 | | |
| 70,535 | | | Term Loan, 10.89%, Maturing December 2, 2011 | | | 54,268 | | |
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. | | | |
| 2,526,401 | | | Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing November 30, 2013 | | | 2,254,813 | | |
| 832,167 | | | Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing November 30, 2013 | | | 742,709 | | |
| 1,010,561 | | | Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing November 30, 2013 | | | 901,926 | | |
LodgeNet Entertainment Corp. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing April 4, 2014(2) | | | 470,000 | | |
| 1,467,710 | | | Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing April 4, 2014 | | | 1,351,362 | | |
New World Gaming Partners, Ltd. | | | |
| 746,250 | | | Term Loan, 5.19%, Maturing June 30, 2014 | | | 659,965 | | |
| 150,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.19%, Maturing June 30, 2014 | | | 132,656 | | |
Penn National Gaming, Inc. | | | |
| 3,120,873 | | | Term Loan, 4.53%, Maturing October 3, 2012 | | | 3,032,015 | | |
Seminole Tribe of Florida | | | |
| 210,749 | | | Term Loan, 4.19%, Maturing March 5, 2014 | | | 204,558 | | |
| 58,543 | | | Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 5, 2014 | | | 56,823 | | |
| 200,405 | | | Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 5, 2014 | | | 194,518 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Lodging and Casinos (continued) | | | |
Venetian Casino Resort/Las Vegas Sands Inc. | | | |
$ | 167,715 | | | Term Loan, Maturing May 14, 2014(2) | | $ | 155,556 | | |
| 747,715 | | | Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing May 14, 2014 | | | 680,473 | | |
| 832,285 | | | Term Loan, Maturing May 23, 2014(2) | | | 771,944 | | |
| 3,126,989 | | | Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing May 23, 2014 | | | 2,843,918 | | |
VML US Finance, LLC | | | |
| 83,333 | | | Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing May 25, 2012 | | | 81,159 | | |
| 166,667 | | | Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing May 25, 2013 | | | 162,318 | | |
| 900,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing May 25, 2013 | | | 876,515 | | |
Wimar OpCo, LLC | | | |
| 2,800,525 | | | Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing January 3, 2012 | | | 2,709,945 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 26,111,625 | | |
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 1.3% | | | |
Alpha Natural Resources, LLC | | | |
$ | 279,750 | | | Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing October 26, 2012 | | $ | 274,854 | | |
Compass Minerals Group, Inc. | | | |
| 2,013,654 | | | Term Loan, 4.66%, Maturing December 22, 2012 | | | 1,950,728 | | |
Magnum Coal Co. | | | |
| 66,013 | | | Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing March 15, 2013 | | | 65,600 | | |
| 381,884 | | | Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing March 15, 2013 | | | 379,497 | | |
Murray Energy Corp. | | | |
| 338,625 | | | Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing January 28, 2010 | | | 325,080 | | |
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition | | | |
| 3,274,118 | | | Term Loan, 4.47%, Maturing May 18, 2014 | | | 3,157,477 | | |
Novelis, Inc. | | | |
| 456,328 | | | Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing June 28, 2014 | | | 436,744 | | |
| 1,003,922 | | | Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing June 28, 2014 | | | 960,837 | | |
Oxbow Carbon and Mineral Holdings | | | |
| 2,448,146 | | | Term Loan, 4.04%, Maturing May 8, 2014 | | | 2,316,558 | | |
| 219,170 | | | Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing May 8, 2014 | | | 207,390 | | |
Tube City IMS Corp. | | | |
| 108,108 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing January 25, 2014 | | | 100,000 | | |
| 880,743 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing January 25, 2014 | | | 814,687 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 10,989,452 | | |
Oil and Gas — 2.0% | | | |
Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. | | | |
$ | 1,120,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.24%, Maturing July 20, 2014 | | $ | 1,115,800 | | |
Big West Oil, LLC | | | |
| 687,500 | | | Term Loan, 4.48%, Maturing May 1, 2014 | | | 645,391 | | |
| 550,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.48%, Maturing May 1, 2014 | | | 516,313 | | |
Citgo Petroleum Corp. | | | |
| 442,730 | | | Term Loan, 3.98%, Maturing November 15, 2012 | | | 418,380 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Oil and Gas (continued) | | | |
Dresser, Inc. | | | |
$ | 2,436,058 | | | Term Loan, 5.22%, Maturing May 4, 2014 | | $ | 2,349,578 | | |
Dynegy Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 2,651,064 | | | Term Loan, 3.98%, Maturing April 2, 2013 | | | 2,501,279 | | |
| 147,819 | | | Term Loan, 3.98%, Maturing April 2, 2013 | | | 139,467 | | |
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. | | | |
| 900,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.51%, Maturing February 8, 2012 | | | 879,268 | | |
Enterprise GP Holdings, L.P. | | | |
| 800,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.85%, Maturing October 31, 2014 | | | 790,500 | | |
Hercules Offshore, Inc. | | | |
| 496,250 | | | Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing July 6, 2013 | | | 483,017 | | |
IFM (US) Colonial Pipeline 2, LLC | | | |
| 394,995 | | | Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing February 27, 2012 | | | 388,576 | | |
Niska Gas Storage | | | |
| 128,151 | | | Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing May 13, 2011 | | | 123,505 | | |
| 86,451 | | | Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing May 13, 2011 | | | 83,317 | | |
| 94,085 | | | Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing May 13, 2011 | | | 90,674 | | |
| 846,993 | | | Term Loan, 4.53%, Maturing May 12, 2013 | | | 816,289 | | |
Targa Resources, Inc. | | | |
| 2,533,980 | | | Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing October 31, 2012 | | | 2,472,741 | | |
| 1,420,003 | | | Term Loan, 4.66%, Maturing October 31, 2012 | | | 1,385,686 | | |
Volnay Acquisition Co. | | | |
| 1,593,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.88%, Maturing January 12, 2014 | | | 1,565,621 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 16,765,402 | | |
Publishing — 7.1% | | | |
American Media Operations, Inc. | | | |
$ | 2,032,329 | | | Term Loan, 5.96%, Maturing January 31, 2013 | | $ | 1,882,445 | | |
Black Press US Partnership | | | |
| 364,311 | | | Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing August 2, 2013 | | | 333,344 | | |
| 600,041 | | | Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing August 2, 2013 | | | 549,038 | | |
CanWest MediaWorks, Ltd. | | | |
| 1,591,481 | | | Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing July 10, 2014 | | | 1,499,971 | | |
Dex Media West, LLC | | | |
| 2,500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing October 24, 2014(2) | | | 2,451,250 | | |
| 715,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing October 24, 2014 | | | 688,400 | | |
GateHouse Media Operating, Inc. | | | |
| 2,231,522 | | | Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing August 28, 2014 | | | 1,584,380 | | |
| 868,478 | | | Term Loan, 4.71%, Maturing August 28, 2014 | | | 616,620 | | |
Idearc, Inc. | | | |
| 10,194,612 | | | Term Loan, 4.79%, Maturing November 17, 2014 | | | 8,181,176 | | |
Laureate Education, Inc. | | | |
| 542,189 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing August 17, 2014(4) | | | 505,140 | | |
| 3,632,333 | | | Term Loan, 5.73%, Maturing August 17, 2014 | | | 3,384,125 | | |
Local Insight Regatta Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 1,350,000 | | | Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing April 23, 2015 | | | 1,243,688 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Publishing (continued) | | | |
MediaNews Group, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,392,794 | | | Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing August 25, 2010 | | $ | 1,162,983 | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.63%, Maturing December 30, 2010 | | | 422,500 | | |
| 2,249,311 | | | Term Loan, 4.73%, Maturing August 2, 2013 | | | 1,889,421 | | |
Merrill Communications, LLC | | | |
| 1,670,451 | | | Term Loan, 4.94%, Maturing February 9, 2009 | | | 1,428,236 | | |
Nebraska Book Co., Inc. | | | |
| 2,318,423 | | | Term Loan, 5.13%, Maturing March 4, 2011 | | | 2,179,317 | | |
Nelson Education, Ltd. | | | |
| 347,375 | | | Term Loan, 5.30%, Maturing July 5, 2014 | | | 310,032 | | |
Newspaper Holdings, Inc. | | | |
| 350,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.38%, Maturing July 24, 2014 | | | 288,750 | | |
Nielsen Finance, LLC | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing August 9, 2013(2) | | | 470,625 | | |
| 6,170,479 | | | Term Loan, 4.73%, Maturing August 9, 2013 | | | 5,761,510 | | |
Penton Media, Inc. | | | |
| 989,975 | | | Term Loan, 5.14%, Maturing February 1, 2013 | | | 836,529 | | |
Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC | | | |
| 472,051 | | | Term Loan, 9.50%, Maturing June 29, 2013 | | | 325,715 | | |
R.H. Donnelley Corp. | | | |
| 859,134 | | | Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing June 30, 2010 | | | 845,442 | | |
Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (The) | | | |
| 5,093,059 | | | Term Loan, 4.60%, Maturing March 2, 2014 | | | 4,453,244 | | |
SGS International, Inc. | | | |
| 195,515 | | | Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing December 30, 2011 | | | 182,807 | | |
| 788,198 | | | Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing December 30, 2011 | | | 733,024 | | |
Source Interlink Companies, Inc. | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.73%, Maturing August 1, 2014 | | | 820,000 | | |
Source Media, Inc. | | | |
| 642,610 | | | Term Loan, 7.81%, Maturing November 8, 2011 | | | 596,020 | | |
The Star Tribune Co. | | | |
| 1,086,250 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing March 5, 2014 | | | 678,906 | | |
TL Acquisitions, Inc. | | | |
| 1,389,500 | | | Term Loan, 4.98%, Maturing July 5, 2014 | | | 1,265,487 | | |
Tribune Co. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing May 17, 2009(2) | | | 481,250 | | |
| 3,736,667 | | | Term Loan, 5.48%, Maturing May 17, 2009 | | | 3,587,717 | | |
| 1,985,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.48%, Maturing May 17, 2014 | | | 1,465,591 | | |
Xsys US, Inc. | | | |
| 645,050 | | | Term Loan, 4.88%, Maturing September 27, 2013 | | | 565,494 | | |
| 130,939 | | | Term Loan, 4.88%, Maturing September 27, 2013 | | | 114,790 | | |
| 638,552 | | | Term Loan, 4.88%, Maturing September 27, 2014 | | | 559,798 | | |
| 134,855 | | | Term Loan, 4.88%, Maturing September 27, 2014 | | | 118,223 | | |
Yell Group, PLC | | | |
| 4,350,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.48%, Maturing February 10, 2013 | | | 3,918,106 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 58,381,094 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2008
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Radio and Television — 4.5% | | | |
Block Communications, Inc. | | | |
$ | 1,147,117 | | | Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing December 22, 2011 | | $ | 1,101,233 | | |
Citadel Broadcasting Corp. | | | |
| 5,475,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.28%, Maturing June 12, 2014 | | | 4,756,406 | | |
CMP Susquehanna Corp. | | | |
| 1,416,429 | | | Term Loan, 4.51%, Maturing May 5, 2013 | | | 1,172,095 | | |
Cumulus Media, Inc. | | | |
| 1,356,153 | | | Term Loan, 4.22%, Maturing June 11, 2014 | | | 1,208,671 | | |
Discovery Communications, Inc. | | | |
| 2,524,500 | | | Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing April 30, 2014 | | | 2,481,584 | | |
Emmis Operating Co. | | | |
| 1,458,010 | | | Term Loan, 4.78%, Maturing November 2, 2013 | | | 1,292,618 | | |
Entravision Communications Corp. | | | |
| 235,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing September 29, 2013 | | | 221,047 | | |
Gray Television, Inc. | | | |
| 1,659,427 | | | Term Loan, 4.19%, Maturing January 19, 2015 | | | 1,493,485 | | |
HIT Entertainment, Inc. | | | |
| 1,304,350 | | | Term Loan, 4.79%, Maturing March 20, 2012 | | | 1,173,915 | | |
LBI Media, Inc. | | | |
| 244,375 | | | Term Loan, 3.98%, Maturing March 31, 2012 | | | 211,384 | | |
Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. | | | |
| 822,250 | | | Term Loan, 5.24%, Maturing December 21, 2013 | | | 781,138 | | |
Local TV Finance, LLC | | | |
| 990,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.87%, Maturing May 7, 2013 | | | 863,775 | | |
NEP II, Inc. | | | |
| 814,681 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing February 16, 2014 | | | 741,360 | | |
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. | | | |
| 156,123 | | | Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing October 1, 2012 | | | 145,975 | | |
| 147,771 | | | Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing October 1, 2012 | | | 138,166 | | |
PanAmSat Corp. | | | |
| 333,400 | | | Term Loan, Maturing January 3, 2014(2) | | | 322,148 | | |
| 333,300 | | | Term Loan, Maturing January 3, 2014(2) | | | 322,051 | | |
| 333,300 | | | Term Loan, Maturing January 3, 2014(2) | | | 322,051 | | |
| 2,377,043 | | | Term Loan, 5.18%, Maturing January 3, 2014 | | | 2,259,549 | | |
| 2,376,327 | | | Term Loan, 5.18%, Maturing January 3, 2014 | | | 2,258,869 | | |
| 2,376,028 | | | Term Loan, 5.18%, Maturing January 3, 2014 | | | 2,258,869 | | |
Paxson Communications Corp. | | | |
| 250,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.96%, Maturing January 15, 2012 | | | 202,500 | | |
Raycom TV Broadcasting, LLC | | | |
| 1,800,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.06%, Maturing June 25, 2014 | | | 1,692,000 | | |
SFX Entertainment | | | |
| 122,056 | | | Term Loan, 5.24%, Maturing June 21, 2013 | | | 115,953 | | |
Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. | | | |
| 496,250 | | | Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing December 19, 2012 | | | 455,309 | | |
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. | | | |
| 855,135 | | | Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing June 10, 2012 | | | 692,660 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Radio and Television (continued) | | | |
Univision Communications, Inc. | | | |
$ | 6,716,667 | | | Term Loan, 5.12%, Maturing September 29, 2014 | | $ | 5,545,448 | | |
| 1,885,250 | | | Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.98%, Maturing March 29, 2009 | | | 1,815,339 | | |
Young Broadcasting, Inc. | | | |
| 708,830 | | | Term Loan, 5.19%, Maturing November 3, 2012 | | | 645,036 | | |
| 526,028 | | | Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing November 3, 2012 | | | 478,685 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 37,169,319 | | |
Rail Industries — 0.4% | | | |
Kansas City Southern Railway Co. | | | |
$ | 1,572,925 | | | Term Loan, 4.78%, Maturing April 26, 2013 | | $ | 1,543,432 | | |
RailAmerica, Inc. | | | |
| 950,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.93%, Maturing August 14, 2008 | | | 938,125 | | |
| 892,240 | | | Term Loan, Maturing August 13, 2010(2) | | | 886,664 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,368,221 | | |
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 2.0% | | | |
Amscan Holdings, Inc. | | | |
$ | 345,625 | | | Term Loan, 4.89%, Maturing May 25, 2013 | | $ | 305,878 | | |
Claire's Stores, Inc. | | | |
| 247,500 | | | Term Loan, 5.45%, Maturing May 24, 2014 | | | 180,417 | | |
Cumberland Farms, Inc. | | | |
| 1,469,853 | | | Term Loan, 4.91%, Maturing September 29, 2013 | | | 1,396,360 | | |
Educate, Inc. | | | |
| 505,840 | | | Term Loan, 5.16%, Maturing June 14, 2013 | | | 467,902 | | |
FTD, Inc. | | | |
| 406,701 | | | Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing July 28, 2013 | | | 393,484 | | |
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. | | | |
| 647,378 | | | Term Loan, 4.73%, Maturing July 15, 2010 | | | 572,930 | | |
Josten's Corp. | | | |
| 1,718,131 | | | Term Loan, 5.17%, Maturing October 4, 2011 | | | 1,694,507 | | |
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. | | | |
| 2,083,824 | | | Term Loan, 4.42%, Maturing April 5, 2013 | | | 1,991,614 | | |
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. | | | |
| 843,625 | | | Term Loan, 5.74%, Maturing July 25, 2014 | | | 700,911 | | |
Oriental Trading Co., Inc. | | | |
| 1,916,022 | | | Term Loan, 4.84%, Maturing July 31, 2013 | | | 1,604,668 | | |
Pep Boys - Manny, Moe, & Jack, (The) | | | |
| 1,506,043 | | | Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing January 27, 2011 | | | 1,438,271 | | |
Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | |
| 1,656,525 | | | Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing November 15, 2012 | | | 1,606,829 | | |
Rover Acquisition Corp. | | | |
| 738,750 | | | Term Loan, 5.02%, Maturing October 26, 2013 | | | 683,713 | | |
Savers, Inc. | | | |
| 112,500 | | | Term Loan, 5.48%, Maturing August 11, 2012 | | | 106,313 | | |
| 122,757 | | | Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing August 11, 2012 | | | 116,005 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund as of June 30, 2008
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) (continued) | | | |
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. | | | |
$ | 3,218,166 | | | Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing February 6, 2014 | | $ | 2,939,595 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 16,199,397 | | |
Steel — 0.4% | | | |
Algoma Acquisition Corp. | | | |
$ | 1,810,931 | | | Term Loan, 4.99%, Maturing June 20, 2013 | | $ | 1,715,857 | | |
Niagara Corp. | | | |
| 1,992,456 | | | Term Loan, 7.49%, Maturing June 29, 2014 | | | 1,773,286 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,489,143 | | |
Surface Transport — 0.5% | | | |
Baker Corp. | | | |
$ | 990,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.09%, Maturing May 8, 2014 | | $ | 930,600 | | |
Gainey Corp. | | | |
| 940,522 | | | Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing April 20, 2012(5) | | | 390,317 | | |
Oshkosh Truck Corp. | | | |
| 1,026,375 | | | Term Loan, 4.41%, Maturing December 6, 2013 | | | 966,503 | | |
Swift Transportation Co., Inc. | | | |
| 1,877,907 | | | Term Loan, 6.13%, Maturing May 10, 2014 | | | 1,514,063 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,801,483 | | |
Telecommunications — 3.5% | | | |
Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc. | | | |
$ | 331,767 | | | Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing February 1, 2012 | | $ | 317,501 | | |
| 1,361,488 | | | Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing February 1, 2012 | | | 1,302,944 | | |
Alltell Communication | | | |
| 2,989,962 | | | Term Loan, 5.56%, Maturing May 16, 2014 | | | 2,975,013 | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing May 16, 2015(2) | | | 498,125 | | |
| 5,255,387 | | | Term Loan, 5.23%, Maturing May 16, 2015 | | | 5,228,485 | | |
Asurion Corp. | | | |
| 500,000 | | | Term Loan, Maturing July 13, 2012(2) | | | 468,750 | | |
| 3,750,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.78%, Maturing July 13, 2012 | | | 3,490,835 | | |
Cellular South, Inc. | | | |
| 375,000 | | | Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing May 29, 2014(4) | | | 360,938 | | |
| 1,113,750 | | | Term Loan, 4.13%, Maturing May 29, 2014 | | | 1,071,984 | | |
Centennial Cellular Operating Co., LLC | | | |
| 320,833 | | | Term Loan, 4.74%, Maturing February 9, 2011 | | | 314,096 | | |
CommScope, Inc. | | | |
| 4,780,256 | | | Term Loan, 5.23%, Maturing November 19, 2014 | | | 4,606,971 | | |
Crown Castle Operating Co. | | | |
| 370,313 | | | Term Loan, 4.30%, Maturing January 9, 2014 | | | 353,880 | | |
FairPoint Communications, Inc. | | | |
| 1,375,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing March 31, 2015 | | | 1,234,309 | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Telecommunications (continued) | | | |
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd. | | | |
$ | 575,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing February 1, 2014 | | $ | 579,463 | | |
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. | | | |
| 270,875 | | | Term Loan, 5.18%, Maturing July 3, 2013 | | | 264,272 | | |
Iowa Telecommunications Services | | | |
| 1,450,000 | | | Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing November 23, 2011 | | | 1,405,895 | | |
IPC Systems, Inc. | | | |
| 1,386,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing May 31, 2014 | | | 1,094,940 | | |
NTelos, Inc. | | | |
| 1,843,466 | | | Term Loan, 5.27%, Maturing August 24, 2011 | | | 1,807,365 | | |
Stratos Global Corp. | | | |
| 188,000 | | | Term Loan, 5.30%, Maturing February 13, 2012 | | | 178,835 | | |
Telesat Canada, Inc. | | | |
| 75,122 | | | Term Loan, 5.84%, Maturing October 22, 2014(4) | | | 72,510 | | |
| 875,376 | | | Term Loan, 5.84%, Maturing October 22, 2014 | | | 844,943 | | |
Windstream Corp. | | | |
| 814,527 | | | Term Loan, 4.22%, Maturing July 17, 2013 | | | 790,673 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 29,262,727 | | |
Utilities — 2.3% | | | |
AEI Finance Holding, LLC | | | |
$ | 248,694 | | | Revolving Loan, 5.40%, Maturing March 30, 2012 | | $ | 226,934 | | |
| 1,992,148 | | | Term Loan, 5.80%, Maturing March 30, 2014 | | | 1,817,835 | | |
Astoria Generating Co. | | | |
| 982,781 | | | Term Loan, 4.43%, Maturing February 23, 2013 | | | 952,070 | | |
BRSP, LLC | | | |
| 453,075 | | | Term Loan, 5.86%, Maturing July 13, 2009 | | | 441,748 | | |
Calpine Corp. | | | |
| 1,481,306 | | | DIP Loan, 5.69%, Maturing March 30, 2009 | | | 1,419,174 | | |
Covanta Energy Corp. | | | |
| 635,155 | | | Term Loan, 4.18%, Maturing February 9, 2014 | | | 606,573 | | |
| 1,273,722 | | | Term Loan, 4.83%, Maturing February 9, 2014 | | | 1,216,405 | | |
Mirant North America, LLC | | | |
| 178,914 | | | Term Loan, 4.23%, Maturing January 3, 2013 | | | 173,295 | | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | |
| 1,456,972 | | | Term Loan, 4.30%, Maturing June 1, 2014 | | | 1,391,509 | | |
| 2,974,161 | | | Term Loan, 4.30%, Maturing June 1, 2014 | | | 2,840,529 | | |
NSG Holdings, LLC | | | |
| 114,488 | | | Term Loan, 4.28%, Maturing June 15, 2014 | | | 106,187 | | |
| 835,956 | | | Term Loan, 4.28%, Maturing June 15, 2014 | | | 775,349 | | |
Pike Electric, Inc. | | | |
| 90,975 | | | Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing July 1, 2012 | | | 88,189 | | |
TXU Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC | | | |
| 3,585,462 | | | Term Loan, 6.23%, Maturing October 10, 2014 | | | 3,326,262 | | |
| 2,332,997 | | | Term Loan, 6.26%, Maturing October 10, 2014 | | | 2,162,760 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Principal Amount | | Borrower/Tranche Description | | Value | |
Utilities (continued) | | | |
USPF Holdings, LLC | | | |
$ | 938,849 | | | Term Loan, 4.46%, Maturing April 11, 2014 | | $ | 859,047 | | |
Vulcan Energy Corp. | | | |
| 776,840 | | | Term Loan, 4.18%, Maturing July 23, 2010 | | | 745,766 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 19,149,632 | | |
Total Senior Floating-Rate Interests (identified cost $851,034,245) | | $ | 804,912,630 | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 0.2% | | | |
Principal Amount (000's omitted) | | Security | | Value | |
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.1% | | | |
Berry Plastics Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate | | | |
$ | 1,000 | | | 7.568%, 2/15/15 | | $ | 962,500 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 962,500 | | |
Electronics / Electrical — 0.0% | | | |
NXP BV/NXP Funding, LLC, Variable Rate | | | |
$ | 300 | | | 5.463%, 10/15/13 | | $ | 265,125 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 265,125 | | |
Telecommunications — 0.1% | | | |
Qwest Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate | | | |
$ | 300 | | | 6.026%, 6/15/13 | | $ | 288,000 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 288,000 | | |
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (identified cost $1,544,086) | | $ | 1,515,625 | | |
Short-Term Investments — 4.1% | |
Time Deposits — 1.0% | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower | | Rate | | Maturity Date | | Amount | |
$ | 8,238,000 | | | BNP Paribas | | | 2.50 | % | | | 07/01/08 | | | $ | 8,238,000 | | |
Total Time Deposits (identified cost $8,238,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 8,238,000 | | |
Commercial Paper — 3.1% | | | |
Principal Amount | | Borrower | | Rate | | Maturity Date | | Amount | |
$ | 4,817,000 | | | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.(6) | | | 2.65 | % | | 07/07/08 | | $ | 4,814,873 | | |
| 8,238,000 | | | ING (US) Funding, LLC | | | 2.50 | % | | 07/01/08 | | | 8,238,000 | | |
| 8,238,000 | | | Pitney Bowes, Inc.(6) | | | 2.30 | % | | 07/01/08 | | | 8,238,000 | | |
| 4,000,000 | | | Toyota Motor Credit Co. | | | 2.40 | % | | 07/03/08 | | | 3,999,466 | | |
Total Commercial Paper (identified cost $25,290,339) | | $ | 25,290,339 | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $33,528,339) | | $ | 33,528,339 | | |
Total Investments — 101.5% (identified cost $886,106,670) | | $ | 839,956,594 | | |
Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.3)% | | $ | (2,084,159 | ) | |
Net Investments — 101.2% (identified cost $884,022,511) | | $ | 837,872,435 | | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.2)% | | $ | (10,201,716 | ) | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 827,670,719 | | |
DIP - Debtor in Possession
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
(1) Senior floating-rate interests (Senior Loans) 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 Loans 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 London- 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) This Senior Loan will settle after June 30, 2008, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
See notes to financial statements
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(3) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund.
(4) Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. See Note 1H for description.
(5) Defaulted security. Currently the issuer is in default with respect to interest payments.
(6) A security which has been issued under section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and is generally regarded as restricted and illiquid. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the security is registered. All such securities held are deemed liquid based on criteria and procedures authorized by the Trustees.
See notes to financial statements
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2008
Assets | |
Investments, at value (identified cost, $884,022,511) | | $ | 837,872,435 | | |
Cash | | | 3,440,493 | | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 780,100 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 1,420,467 | | |
Interest receivable | | | 9,955,718 | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 57,687 | | |
Total assets | | $ | 853,526,900 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | | $ | 24,651,946 | | |
Payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee | | | 384,520 | | |
Payable for shareholder servicing fees | | | 337,161 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 182,533 | | |
Payable to affiliate for distribution fees | | | 167,183 | | |
Dividends payable | | | 8,314 | | |
Payable to affiliate for Trustees' fees | | | 121 | | |
Accrued expenses | | | 124,403 | | |
Total liabilities | | $ | 25,856,181 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 827,670,719 | | |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 876,167,289 | | |
Accumulated net realized loss (computed on the basis of identified cost) | | | (2,576,140 | ) | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | | | 229,646 | | |
Net unrealized depreciation (computed on the basis of identified cost) | | | (46,150,076 | ) | |
Total | | $ | 827,670,719 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share | |
($827,670,719 ÷ 88,868,158 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | $ | 9.31 | | |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
Investment Income | |
Interest | | $ | 23,842,159 | | |
Total investment income | | $ | 23,842,159 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment adviser fee | | $ | 2,091,600 | | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 878,212 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 5,069 | | |
Distribution fees | | | 909,391 | | |
Custodian fee | | | 133,650 | | |
Legal and accounting services | | | 39,463 | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | | | 7,414 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 59,757 | | |
Total expenses | | $ | 4,124,556 | | |
Deduct — Reduction of custodian fee | | $ | 15,255 | | |
Total expense reductions | | $ | 15,255 | | |
Net expenses | | $ | 4,109,301 | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 19,732,858 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) — Investment transactions (identified cost basis) | | $ | (1,181,207 | ) | |
Net realized loss | | $ | (1,181,207 | ) | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — Investments (identified cost basis) | | $ | (16,310,824 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | (16,310,824 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | $ | (17,492,031 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 2,240,827 | | |
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, 2008 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2007 | |
From operations — Net investment income | | $ | 19,732,858 | | | $ | 38,496,237 | | |
Net realized loss from investment and foreign currency transactions | | | (1,181,207 | ) | | | (664,278 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments | | | (16,310,824 | ) | | | (30,496,821 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 2,240,827 | | | $ | 7,335,138 | | |
Distributions to shareholders — From net investment income | | $ | (19,489,228 | ) | | $ | (38,505,958 | ) | |
Tax return of capital | | | — | | | | (22,394 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | $ | (19,489,228 | ) | | $ | (38,528,352 | ) | |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest — Proceeds from sale of shares | | $ | 141,255,201 | | | $ | 422,766,756 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | | | 19,428,612 | | | | 36,966,736 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (21,055,954 | ) | | | (169,788,221 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions | | $ | 139,627,859 | | | $ | 289,945,271 | | |
Net increase in net assets | | $ | 122,379,458 | | | $ | 258,752,057 | | |
Net Assets | |
At beginning of period | | $ | 705,291,261 | | | $ | 446,539,204 | | |
At end of period | | $ | 827,670,719 | | | $ | 705,291,261 | | |
Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets | |
At end of period | | $ | 229,646 | | | $ | (13,984 | ) | |
See notes to financial statements
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D
Financial Highlights
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | (Unaudited)(1) | | 2007(1) | | 2006(1) | | 2005(1) | | 2004(1) | | 2003 | |
Net asset value — Beginning of period | | $ | 9.580 | | | $ | 10.040 | | | $ | 10.080 | | | $ | 10.100 | | | $ | 10.070 | | | $ | 10.000 | | |
Income (loss) from operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 0.248 | | | $ | 0.622 | | | $ | 0.602 | | | $ | 0.406 | | | $ | 0.257 | | | $ | 0.222 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.271 | ) | | | (0.459 | ) | | | (0.062 | ) | | | (0.024 | ) | | | 0.026 | | | | 0.070 | | |
Total income (loss) from operations | | $ | (0.023 | ) | | $ | 0.163 | | | $ | 0.540 | | | $ | 0.382 | | | $ | 0.283 | | | $ | 0.292 | | |
Less distributions | |
From net investment income | | $ | (0.247 | ) | | $ | (0.623 | ) | | $ | (0.580 | ) | | $ | (0.402 | ) | | $ | (0.253 | ) | | $ | (0.222 | ) | |
Tax return of capital | | | — | | | | 0.000 | (3) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total distributions | | $ | (0.247 | ) | | $ | (0.623 | ) | | $ | (0.580 | ) | | $ | (0.402 | ) | | $ | (0.253 | ) | | $ | (0.222 | ) | |
Net asset value — End of period | | $ | 9.310 | | | $ | 9.580 | | | $ | 10.040 | | | $ | 10.080 | | | $ | 10.100 | | | $ | 10.070 | | |
Total Return(2) | | | (0.18 | )%(5) | | | 1.62 | % | | | 5.50 | % | | | 3.86 | % | | | 2.82 | % | | | 2.93 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000's omitted) | | $ | 827,671 | | | $ | 705,291 | | | $ | 446,539 | | | $ | 98,183 | | | $ | 74,984 | | | $ | 45,412 | | |
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets): | |
Expenses before custodian fee reduction | | | 1.13 | %(4) | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.36 | % | |
Expenses after custodian fee reduction | | | 1.13 | %(4) | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.36 | % | |
Net investment income | | | 5.42 | %(4) | | | 6.30 | % | | | 6.00 | % | | | 4.03 | % | | | 2.55 | % | | | 2.18 | % | |
Portfolio Turnover | | | 10 | %(5) | | | 45 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 60 | % | | | 61 | % | | | 65 | % | |
(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) Amount less than $0.001.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Not annualized.
See notes to financial statements
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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 is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Fund is generally made available for purchase only to separate accounts established by participating insurance companies and qualified pension or retirement plans.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
A Investment Valuations — Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from an independent pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the following valuation techniques: (i) 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; (ii) a comparison of the value of the borrower's outstanding eq uity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (iii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iv) 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 relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Fund based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Fund. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Fund. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser's Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.
Debt obligations, including listed securities and securities for which quotations are available, will normally be valued on the basis of market quotations provided by independent pricing services. The pricing services consider various factors relating to bonds and/or market transactions to determine market value. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. If short-term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days, they will be valued by a pricing service. Equity 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 M arket generally are valued at the NASDAQ official 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. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available 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 market value of freely tradable securities of the same class in the principal market on which such securities are normally traded.
B Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
C Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately.
D Federal Taxes — The Fund's policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its
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net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.
At December 31, 2008, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $1,324,550 which will reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. Such capital loss carryforward will expire on December 31, 2012 ($48,462), December 31, 2013 ($248,072), December 31, 2014 ($194,302) and December 31, 2015 ($833,714).
Additionally, at December 31, 2007, the Fund had net capital losses of $62,928 attributable to security transactions incurred after October 31, 2007. These net capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund's taxable year ending December 31, 2008.
As of June 30, 2008, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. Each of the Fund's federal tax returns filed in the 3-year period ended December 31, 2007 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
E 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.
F Expense Reduction — State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with SSBT. 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.
G Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect 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 loss es on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
H 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. The commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments.
I 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.
J 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.
K Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to June 30, 2008 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 Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are
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generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years, if any) are made at least annually. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date, or if an election is made on behalf of a separate account, to receive some or all of the distributions in cash.
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. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.
3 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.575% of the Fund's average daily net assets up to $1 billion and at reduced rates as daily net assets exceed that level, and is payable monthly. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the fee amounted to $2,091,600. EVM also serves as administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation. Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), the Fund's principal underwriter and an affiliate of EVM, received distribution fees (see Note 4).
Except for 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 the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.
4 Distribution Plan
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The distribution plan provides that the Fund will pay EVD a distribution fee of 0.25% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets for the sale and distribution of Fund shares. Distribution fees for the six months ended June 30, 2008 amounted to $909,391. 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, EVM 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.
5 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, 2008, shareholder servicing fees were equivalent to 0.24% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets and amounted to $878,212.
6 Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $221,637,101 and $69,992,778, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
7 Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund's Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2007 | |
Sales | | | 15,365,781 | | | | 42,552,092 | | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | | | 2,115,039 | | | | 3,759,307 | | |
Redemptions | | | (2,252,973 | ) | | | (17,154,153 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 15,227,847 | | | | 29,157,246 | | |
At June 30, 2008, separate accounts of 2 insurance companies each owned more than 10% of the Fund's shares outstanding aggregating 97%.
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8 Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at June 30, 2008, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | | $ | 884,028,314 | | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 1,498,316 | | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (47,654,195 | ) | |
Net unrealized depreciation | | $ | (46,155,879 | ) | |
9 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $1 billion ($1.5 billion prior to March 24, 2008) unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely to facilitate the handling of unusual and/or unanticipated short-term cash requirements. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.08% (0.07% prior to March 24, 2008) 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, 2008.
10 Concentration of Credit Risk
The Fund invests primarily in below investment grade floating-rate loans, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issues. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to reduce the capacity of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments. Such companies are more likely to default on their payments of interest and principal owed than issuers of investment grade bonds. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher nonpayment rate, and a loan or other debt obligation may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments also may be subject to a greater price volatility than higher rated investments. Moreover, the specific collateral used to secure a loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the loan's value.
11 Fair Value Measurements
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), "Fair Value Measurements", effective January 1, 2008. FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
At June 30, 2008, the inputs used in valuing the Fund's investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
| | Valuation Inputs | | Investments in Securities | |
Level 1 | | Quoted Prices | | $ | — | | |
Level 2 | | Other Significant Observable Inputs | | | 837,643,575 | | |
Level 3 | | Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | 228,860 | | |
Total | | | | $ | 837,872,435 | | |
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
| | Investments in Securities | |
Balance as of December 31, 2007 | | $ | 285,584 | | |
Realized gains (losses) | | | (2 | ) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (55,340 | ) | |
Net purchases (sales) | | | (1,269 | ) | |
Accrued discount (premium) | | | (113 | ) | |
Balance as of June 30, 2008 | | $ | 228,860 | | |
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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 21, 2008, 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 Contract Review Committee of the Board (formerly the Special Committee), which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished for a series of meetings of the Contract Review Committee held in February, March and April 2008. 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, and any changes in portfolio management processes and personnel;
• 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 Contract Review 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, 2008, the Board met eleven times and the Contract Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met twelve, seven and five 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. The Portfolio Management Committee and the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee are newly established and did not meet during the twelve- month period ended April 30, 2008.
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 Contract Review Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each 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 Contract Review 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 Contract Review 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 Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee as well as the factors considered and conclusions reached by the Contract Review Committee with respect to the agreement. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment 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 large group of bank loan investment professionals and other personnel who provide services to the Fund, including portfolio managers and 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 also 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.
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.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT'D
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-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2007 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, 2007, 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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OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
Officers Thomas E. Faust Jr. President and Trustee Samuel D. Isaly Vice President Michael R. Mach Vice President Scott H. Page Vice President Duncan W. Richardson Vice President Craig P. Russ Vice President Andrew N. Sveen Vice President Barbara E. Campbell Treasurer Maureen A. Gemma Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Paul M. O'Neil Chief Compliance Officer | | Trustees Ralph F. Verni Chairman Benjamin C. Esty Allen R. Freedman William H. Park Ronald A. Pearlman 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
The report is prepared for the general information of contract owners. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when 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.
1939-8/08 VTFRHSRC
Semiannual Report June 30, 2008
EATON VANCE
VT
LARGE-CAP
VALUE
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 Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2008
INVESTMENT UPDATE
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Michael R. Mach, CFA Portfolio Manager | |
Economic and Market Conditions
· Equity markets remained challenging during the six months ended June 30, 2008, as concerns surrounding ailing credit markets, elevated commodity prices and a slowing global economy failed to abate. The equity markets suffered their worst quarterly loss in more than five years in the first quarter of 2008. The second quarter remained just as difficult, as investors dealt with ongoing turmoil in the financial and housing markets, creeping inflation and a continuing global economic slowdown. Major indices registered declines in the first half of the year, and the S&P 500 Index – a common gauge of U.S. domestic markets – lost 11.9% during the period. In this environment, small-cap stocks continued to lead large-cap stocks, and growth stocks outpaced their value counterparts.
· The Russell 1000 Value Index, the Fund’s benchmark, ended the first half of the year with only one sector – energy – registering positive returns for the semiannual period. Aided by its link to commodities, the materials sector finished a distant second with modestly negative returns. The weakest-performing sector by far was financials, in which the large-cap value-oriented Index was heavily weighted. Increased anxiety in the markets regarding global central banks’ willingness to raise interest rates, a weakened housing market, and ebbing consumer confidence exacerbated the poor performance of financial stocks. Industries making a positive contribution to Index performance during the period were rare, but included oil, gas, and consumable fuels; metals and mining; and road and rail. In contrast, industries such as diversified financials, insurance, and commercial banks were among the period’s worst performers.(2)
Management Discussion
· For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Fund’s return of -7.03% (1) outperformed the benchmark Russell 1000 Value Index, as well as the average return of the Lipper Large-Cap Value Classification, both of which had declines of more than 13.0%. (2)
· Stock selection was the primary driver behind VT Large-Cap Value Fund’s relative outperformance. Security selection in the financials and energy sectors were significant contributors to outperformance. Fund holdings in consumer staples, consumer discretionary, materials, industrials, and information technology also made positive contributions to the Fund’s outperformance of the Index. The only sector in which the Fund lagged the benchmark was health care.
· This difficult investment environment underscored our investment discipline as, on average, Fund holdings maintained attractive fundamental characteristics. Management continues to seek companies with desirable characteristics that are inexpensive or undervalued relative to the overall stock market.
Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap value Fund
Total Return performance 12/31/07 – 6/30/08
Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund(1) | | -7.03 | % |
Russell 1000 Value Index(2) | | -13.57 | |
Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Average(2) | | -13.02 | |
See page 3 for more performance information.
(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. |
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(2) | It is not possible to invest directly in an Index or a Lipper Classification. 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. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a broad-based, unmanaged index of value stocks. 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 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. Portfolio information provided in the report may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and may 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. Absent an expense limitation or waiver in effect for certain periods, performance would have been lower. 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, 2008
FUND COMPOSITION
Top Ten Holdings*
By net assets
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | 2.4 | % |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | 2.4 | |
ConocoPhillips | | 2.3 | |
AT&T, Inc. | | 2.3 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | 2.3 | |
Edison International | | 2.2 | |
Nestle SA | | 2.2 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 2.2 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | 2.2 | |
Hess Corp. | | 2.1 | |
* Top Ten Holdings represented 22.6% of the Fund’s net assets as of 6/30/08. Excludes cash equivalents.
Sector Weightings**
By net assets
** As a percentage of the Fund’s net assets as of 6/30/08. Excludes cash equivalents.
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2008
FUND PERFORMANCE
Performance(1)
Average Annual Total Returns at net asset value
Six Months | | -7.03 | % |
One Year | | -6.24 | |
Life of Fund† | | -0.94 | |
†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 returns shown. |
Total Annual Operating Expenses(2)
Gross Expense Ratio | | 14.46 | % |
Net Expense Ratio | | 1.30 | |
(2) | From the Fund’s prospectus dated 5/1/08. Net expense ratio reflects a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through April 30, 2009. Thereafter, the expense reimbursement may be changed or terminated, subject to Trustee approval. Without this expense reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
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. Absent an expense limitation or waiver in effect for certain periods, performance would have been lower. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2008
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, 2008 – June 30, 2008).
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 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 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 (1/1/08) | | Ending Account Value (6/30/08) | | Expenses Paid During Period* (1/1/08 – 6/30/08) | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 929.70 | | | $ | 6.19 | ** | |
Hypothetical | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.40 | | | $ | 6.47 | ** | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.29% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on December 31, 2007. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges.
** Absent an allocation of certain expenses to the investment adviser, the expenses would have been higher.
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2008
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
Common Stocks — 93.1% | |
Security | | Shares | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense — 5.6% | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 5,340 | | | $ | 449,628 | | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 4,389 | | | | 433,019 | | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 8,500 | | | | 524,450 | | |
| | $ | 1,407,097 | | |
Auto Components — 0.8% | |
Johnson Controls, Inc. | | | 6,850 | | | $ | 196,458 | | |
| | $ | 196,458 | | |
Capital Markets — 5.7% | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 3,131 | | | $ | 127,338 | | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | 11,000 | | | | 416,130 | | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 2,186 | | | | 200,347 | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 2,625 | | | | 459,112 | | |
State Street Corp. | | | 3,450 | | | | 220,765 | | |
| | $ | 1,423,692 | | |
Commercial Banks — 3.3% | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 2,400 | | | $ | 169,296 | | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 12,318 | | | | 343,549 | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 13,384 | | | | 317,870 | | |
| | $ | 830,715 | | |
Computer Peripherals — 4.5% | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 13,440 | | | $ | 594,182 | | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 4,500 | | | | 533,385 | | |
| | $ | 1,127,567 | | |
Consumer Finance — 0.7% | |
American Express Co. | | | 4,871 | | | $ | 183,491 | | |
| | $ | 183,491 | | |
Diversified Financial Services — 2.2% | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 16,100 | | | $ | 552,391 | | |
| | $ | 552,391 | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 4.3% | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 17,408 | | | $ | 586,476 | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 14,000 | | | | 495,600 | | |
| | $ | 1,082,076 | | |
Security | | Shares | | Value | |
Electric Utilities — 2.2% | |
Edison International | | | 11,000 | | | $ | 565,180 | | |
| | $ | 565,180 | | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 4.9% | |
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. | | | 1,800 | | | $ | 250,452 | | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 5,600 | | | | 297,192 | | |
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.(1) | | | 3,700 | | | | 328,264 | | |
Transocean, Inc.(1) | | | 2,400 | | | | 365,736 | | |
| | $ | 1,241,644 | | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 4.6% | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | | 4,065 | | | $ | 160,852 | | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | 15,250 | | | | 440,267 | | |
Safeway, Inc. | | | 11,750 | | | | 335,462 | | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 3,864 | | | | 217,157 | | |
| | $ | 1,153,738 | | |
Food Products — 2.2% | |
Nestle SA | | | 12,320 | | | $ | 556,805 | | |
| | $ | 556,805 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.6% | |
Aetna, Inc. | | | 3,640 | | | $ | 147,529 | | |
| | $ | 147,529 | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.4% | |
McDonald's Corp. | | | 1,970 | | | $ | 110,753 | | |
| | $ | 110,753 | | |
Household Products — 1.3% | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 5,500 | | | $ | 328,790 | | |
| | $ | 328,790 | | |
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 2.4% | |
Mirant Corp.(1) | | | 6,000 | | | $ | 234,900 | | |
NRG Energy, Inc.(1) | | | 8,500 | | | | 364,650 | | |
| | $ | 599,550 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2008
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Security | | Shares | | Value | |
Insurance — 7.2% | |
Chubb Corp. | | | 9,624 | | | $ | 471,672 | | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 7,100 | | | | 321,772 | | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 8,997 | | | | 474,772 | | |
Travelers Companies, Inc. (The) | | | 12,228 | | | | 530,695 | | |
| | $ | 1,798,911 | | |
Machinery — 2.8% | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 2,212 | | | $ | 163,290 | | |
Deere & Co. | | | 3,885 | | | | 280,225 | | |
Eaton Corp. | | | 3,025 | | | | 257,034 | | |
| | $ | 700,549 | | |
Media — 2.0% | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 13,500 | | | $ | 256,095 | | |
Walt Disney Co. | | | 7,500 | | | | 234,000 | | |
| | $ | 490,095 | | |
Metals & Mining — 4.7% | |
BHP Billiton, Ltd. ADR | | | 4,450 | | | $ | 379,095 | | |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Class B | | | 3,400 | | | | 398,446 | | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 5,366 | | | | 400,679 | | |
| | $ | 1,178,220 | | |
Multiline Retail — 1.3% | |
JC Penney Co., Inc. | | | 5,100 | | | $ | 185,079 | | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 4,600 | | | | 139,380 | | |
| | $ | 324,459 | | |
Multi-Utilities — 1.6% | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 8,650 | | | $ | 397,294 | | |
| | $ | 397,294 | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 14.2% | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 3,750 | | | $ | 280,650 | | |
Apache Corp. | | | 2,500 | | | | 347,500 | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 4,600 | | | | 455,998 | | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 6,250 | | | | 589,937 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 4,150 | | | | 365,740 | | |
Hess Corp. | | | 4,250 | | | | 536,308 | | |
Security | | Shares | | Value | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 6,725 | | | $ | 604,309 | | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 2,750 | | | | 113,245 | | |
XTO Energy, Inc. | | | 4,000 | | | | 274,040 | | |
| | $ | 3,567,727 | | |
Pharmaceuticals — 5.1% | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 2,947 | | | $ | 156,103 | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 8,820 | | | | 567,479 | | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 14,630 | | | | 551,405 | | |
| | $ | 1,274,987 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.2% | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 2,225 | | | $ | 198,381 | | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 1,541 | | | | 139,029 | | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 2,400 | | | | 215,736 | | |
| | $ | 553,146 | | |
Road & Rail — 1.8% | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. | | | 4,500 | | | $ | 449,505 | | |
| | $ | 449,505 | | |
Specialty Retail — 2.4% | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 6,000 | | | $ | 237,600 | | |
Staples, Inc. | | | 10,200 | | | | 242,250 | | |
TJX Companies, Inc. (The) | | | 3,950 | | | | 124,307 | | |
| | $ | 604,157 | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4% | |
Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 1,725 | | | $ | 102,827 | | |
| | $ | 102,827 | | |
Tobacco — 1.0% | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 5,300 | | | $ | 261,767 | | |
| | $ | 261,767 | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.7% | |
Vodafone Group PLC ADR | | | 6,250 | | | $ | 184,125 | | |
| | $ | 184,125 | | |
Total Common Stocks (identified cost $24,170,803) | | $ | 23,395,245 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Short-Term Investments — 2.7% | |
Security | | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | | Value | |
CIESCO, LLC, Commercial Paper, 2.75%, 7/1/08(2) | | $ | 685 | | | $ | 685,000 | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $685,000) | | $ | 685,000 | | |
Total Investments — 95.8% (identified cost $24,855,803) | | $ | 24,080,245 | | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 4.2% | | $ | 1,059,155 | | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 25,139,400 | | |
ADR - American Depository Receipt
(1) Non-income producing security.
(2) A security which has been issued under section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and is generally regarded as restricted and illiquid. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the security is registered. All such securities held are deemed liquid based on criteria and procedures authorized by the Trustees.
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2008
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2008
Assets | |
Investments, at value (identified cost, $24,855,803) | | $ | 24,080,245 | | |
Cash | | | 483 | | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 577,177 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 886,047 | | |
Receivable from the investment adviser | | | 12,157 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 52,966 | | |
Tax reclaims receivable | | | 2,614 | | |
Total assets | | $ | 25,611,689 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | | $ | 412,478 | | |
Payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee | | | 12,885 | | |
Payable to affiliate for distribution fees | | | 5,154 | | |
Payable for shareholder servicing fees | | | 3,635 | | |
Accrued expenses | | | 38,137 | | |
Total liabilities | | $ | 472,289 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 25,139,400 | | |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 26,787,473 | | |
Accumulated net realized loss (computed on the basis of identified cost) | | | (1,003,636 | ) | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | | | 131,164 | | |
Net unrealized depreciation (computed on the basis of identified cost) | | | (775,601 | ) | |
Total | | $ | 25,139,400 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share | |
($25,139,400 ÷ 2,544,197 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | $ | 9.88 | | |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
Investment Income | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $3,048) | | $ | 263,119 | | |
Interest | | | 17,495 | | |
Total investment income | | $ | 280,614 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment adviser fee | | $ | 72,169 | | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 22,605 | | |
Distribution fees | | | 28,868 | | |
Legal and accounting services | | | 23,170 | | |
Custodian fee | | | 18,382 | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | | | 6,949 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 4,768 | | |
Total expenses | | $ | 176,911 | | |
Deduct — Allocation of expenses to the investment adviser | | $ | 27,529 | | |
Total expense reductions | | $ | 27,529 | | |
Net expenses | | $ | 149,382 | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 131,232 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) — Investment transactions (identified cost basis) | | $ | (983,228 | ) | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (538 | ) | |
Net realized loss | | $ | (983,766 | ) | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — Investments (identified cost basis) | | $ | (833,295 | ) | |
Foreign currency | | | (46 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | (833,341 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | $ | (1,817,107 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | | $ | (1,685,875 | ) | |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2008
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | | Period Ended December 31, 2007(1) | |
From operations — Net investment income | | $ | 131,232 | | | $ | 4,844 | | |
Net realized loss from investment and foreign currency transactions | | | (983,766 | ) | | | (19,458 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments and foreign currency | | | (833,341 | ) | | | 57,740 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | $ | (1,685,875 | ) | | $ | 43,126 | | |
Distributions to shareholders — From net investment income | | $ | (5,324 | ) | | $ | — | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | $ | (5,324 | ) | | $ | — | | |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest — Proceeds from sale of shares | | $ | 4,760,102 | | | $ | 22,795,261 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (624,446 | ) | | | (143,444 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions | | $ | 4,135,656 | | | $ | 22,651,817 | | |
Net increase in net assets | | $ | 2,444,457 | | | $ | 22,694,943 | | |
Net Assets | |
At beginning of period | | $ | 22,694,943 | | | $ | — | | |
At end of period | | $ | 25,139,400 | | | $ | 22,694,943 | | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income included in net assets | |
At end of period | | $ | 131,164 | | | $ | 5,256 | | |
(1) For the period from the start of business, March 30, 2007, to December 31, 2007.
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund as of June 30, 2008
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D
Financial Highlights
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)(1) | | Period Ended December 31, 2007(1)(2) | |
Net asset value — Beginning of period | | $ | 10.630 | | | $ | 10.000 | | |
Income (loss) from operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 0.057 | | | $ | 0.072 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.805 | ) | | | 0.558 | | |
Total income (loss) from operations | | $ | (0.748 | ) | | $ | 0.630 | | |
Less distributions | |
From net investment income | | $ | (0.002 | ) | | $ | — | | |
Total distributions | | $ | (0.002 | ) | | $ | — | | |
Net asset value — End of period | | $ | 9.880 | | | $ | 10.630 | | |
Total Return(3) | | | (7.03 | )%(6) | | | 6.30 | %(6) | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000's omitted) | | $ | 25,139 | | | $ | 22,695 | | |
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets): | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before custodian fee reduction | | | 1.29 | %(4)(5) | | | 1.30 | %(4)(5) | |
Expenses after custodian fee reduction | | | 1.29 | %(4)(5) | | | 1.29 | %(4)(5) | |
Net investment income | | | 1.13 | %(4) | | | 0.90 | %(4) | |
Portfolio Turnover | | | 40 | %(6) | | | 42 | %(6) | |
(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 December 31, 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 0.24% and 12.96% of average daily net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and the period ended December 31, 2007, respectively). Absent this subsidy, total return would be lower.
(6) Not annualized.
See notes to financial statements
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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 is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek total return. The Fund is generally made available for purchase only to separate accounts established by participating insurance companies and qualified pension or retirement plans.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
A Investment Valuation — Equity 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 NASDAQ official 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. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. If short-term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days, they will be valued by a pricing service. The daily 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 th at have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by an independent quotation service. The independent service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available 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 market value of freely tradable securities of the same class in the principal market on which such securities are normally traded.
B Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
C Income — 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.
D Federal Taxes — The Fund's policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary. At December 31, 2007, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $8,964 which will reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. Such capital loss carryforward will expire on December 31, 2015.
Additionally, at December 31, 2007, the Fund had net capital losses of $6,535, attributable to security transactions incurred after October 31, 2007. These net capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund's taxable year ending December 31, 2008.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
As of June 30, 2008, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund's initial year of operations from the start of business on March 30, 2007 to December 31, 2007 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
E 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.
F Expense Reduction — State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with SSBT. 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.
G Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect 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 invest ments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
H 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.
I 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.
J Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to June 30, 2008 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 to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years, if any). Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date, or if an election is made on behalf of a separate account, to receive some or all of the distributions in cash. 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 retur n of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.
3 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.625% of the Fund's average daily net assets up to $2 billion and at reduced rates as daily net assets exceed that level, and is payable monthly. For the six months ended June 30,
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
2008, the fee amounted to $72,169. Effective May 1, 2008, EVM has agreed to reimburse the Fund's operating expenses to the extent that they exceed 1.30% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets. This agreement may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2009, subject to Trustee approval. Prior to May 1, 2008, EVM voluntarily reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund. Pursuant to these agreements, EVM was allocated $27,529 of the Fund's operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2008. EVM also serves as administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation. Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), the Fund's principal underwriter and an affiliate of EVM, received distribution fees (see Note 4).
Except for 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 the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.
4 Distribution Plan
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The distribution plan provides that the Fund will pay EVD a distribution fee of 0.25% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets for the sale and distribution of Fund shares. Distribution fees for the six months ended June 30, 2008 amounted to $28,868. 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, EVM 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 var iable insurance products.
5 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 six months ended June 30, 2008, share holder servicing fees were equivalent to 0.19% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets and amounted to $22,605.
6 Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $32,006,380 and $7,763,222, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
7 Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund's Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | | Period Ended December 31, 2007(1) | |
Sales | | | 470,858 | | | | 2,148,351 | | |
Redemptions | | | (61,665 | ) | | | (13,347 | ) | |
Net increase | | | 409,193 | | | | 2,135,004 | | |
(1) For the period from the start of business, March 30, 2007, to December 31, 2007.
At June 30, 2008, EVM and a separate account of an insurance company owned approximately 2% and 98%, respectively, of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
8 Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at June 30, 2008, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | | $ | 24,860,174 | | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 1,078,909 | | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (1,858,838 | ) | |
Net unrealized depreciation | | $ | (779,929 | ) | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
9 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $200 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely to facilitate the handling of unusual and/or unanticipated short-term cash requirements. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. 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, 2008.
10 Fair Value Measurements
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), "Fair Value Measurements", effective January 1, 2008. FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
At June 30, 2008, the inputs used in valuing the Fund's investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
| | Valuation Inputs | | Investments in Securities | |
Level 1 | | Quoted Prices | | $ | 22,838,440 | | |
Level 2 | | Other Significant Observable Inputs | | | 1,241,805 | | |
Level 3 | | Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | — | | |
Total | | | | $ | 24,080,245 | | |
The Fund held no investments or other financial instruments as of December 31, 2007 whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs.
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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 21, 2008, 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 Contract Review Committee of the Board (formerly the Special Committee), which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished for a series of meetings of the Contract Review Committee held in February, March and April 2008. 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, and any changes in portfolio management processes and personnel;
• 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 Contract Review 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, 2008, the Board met eleven times and the Contract Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met twelve, seven and five 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. The Portfolio Management Committee and the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee are newly established and did not meet during the twelve- month period ended April 30, 2008.
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 Contract Review Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each 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 Contract Review 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 Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuance of the investment advisory agreement of Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund (the "Fund") with Eaton Vance Management (the "Adviser"), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee as well as the factors considered and conclusions reached by the Contract Review Committee with respect to the agreement. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement for th e 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 specifically 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 by senior management.
The Board also 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.
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.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT'D
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 period from inception (March 2007) through September 30, 2007 for the Fund. 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 period from inception through September 30, 2007, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider. The Board considered that the Adviser had waived fees and/or paid expenses for the Fund.
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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OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
Officers Thomas E. Faust Jr. President and Trustee Samuel D. Isaly Vice President Michael R. Mach Vice President Scott H. Page Vice President Duncan W. Richardson Vice President Craig P. Russ Vice President Andrew N. Sveen Vice President Barbara E. Campbell Treasurer Maureen A. Gemma Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Paul M. O'Neil Chief Compliance Officer | | Trustees Ralph F. Verni Chairman Benjamin C. Esty Allen R. Freedman William H. Park Ronald A. Pearlman Heidi L. Steiger Lynn A. Stout | |
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Investment Adviser and 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
The report is prepared for the general information of contract owners. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when 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
Semiannual Report June 30, 2008
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, 2008
INVESTMENT UPDATE
Samuel D. Isaly
Lead Portfolio Manager
Sven H. Borho, CFA
Geoffrey C. Hsu, CFA
Richard D. Klemm, Ph.D., CFA
Trevor M. Polischuk, Ph.D.
Economic and Market Conditions
· The market environment for health care stocks proved treacherous during the first half of 2008, particularly for smaller capitalization companies as investor risk appetite diminished amidst the credit crisis. Moribund first half statistics abounded, such as the fact that for every biotechnology stock that increased, there were three losers, the pace of total financing raised by the biotech sector was off nearly 65% from last year, and net capital flows continued to be negative for the biotech sector, continuing the trend of the past few years.
· Although mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) remained quiet during the first quarter of 2008, with only a handful of small acquisitions, the second quarter of 2008 saw significant deal activity with an $8.8 billion acquisition of a biotechnology company by a large pharmaceutical company at a 53 % premium, and a $720 million acquisition of a biotechnology company by a large European pharmaceutical company at an 84% premium.
Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
Total Return Performance 12/31/07 – 6/30/08
Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund(1) | | -5.73 | % |
S&P 500 Index(2) | | -11.90 | |
MSCI World Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Index(2) | | -6.53 | |
Lipper Global Health/Biotechnology Fund Average(2) | | -10.26 | |
See page 3 for more performance information.
Management Discussion
· The Fund invests the majority of its assets in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, shifting the weighting of each as management identifies trends and potential investment opportunities. A smaller percentage of the Fund’s assets is invested in medical device companies.
· During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Fund had negative returns, primarily because of extreme pessimism in the broader stock market. Nevertheless, the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, as well as its secondary benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Index and the Lipper Global Health/ Biotechnology Fund Classification average.(2)
· A key reason for the Fund’s relative outperformance was management’s M&A strategy, which proved beneficial during the period. The surge in acquisitions in the latter months of the period, coupled with high premiums for the acquired companies, demonstrated continued strong demand from “big pharma” companies as they looked to smaller biotechs to offset their generally low research & development productivity and pipeline gaps. Management believes additional high-premium acquisitions of biotechnology companies before year end may occur, and the Fund has investments in companies that management feels have the potential to be acquisition candidates.
· During the period, management took advantage of the oversold market conditions to add exposure to a selection of “fallen angels”: development stage companies with promising lead compounds that had fallen 50% or more from their highs.
(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 have been 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. |
The views expressed throughout 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. Portfolio information provided in the report may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and may 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 Worldwide Health Sciences Fund as of June 30, 2008
FUND COMPOSITION
Common Stock Capitalization Distribution†
By net assets
Country Concentration of Fund†
By net assets
† As a percentage of Fund net assets as of 6/30/08.
Top Ten Holdings*
By net assets
Genzyme Corp. | | 6.0 | % |
Baxter International, Inc. | | 5.3 | |
Genentech, Inc. | | 4.9 | |
Schering-Plough Corp. | | 4.8 | |
ImClone Systems, Inc. | | 4.7 | |
Novartis AG | | 4.6 | |
Gen-Probe, Inc. | | 4.4 | |
Abbott Laboratories | | 4.3 | |
Covidien, Ltd. | | 4.0 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | 3.8 | |
* Top Ten Holdings represented 46.8% of Fund net assets as of 6/30/08. Excludes cash equivalents.
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FUND PERFORMANCE
Performance(1)
Average Annual Total Returns at net asset value
Six Months | | -5.73 | % |
One Year | | -5.36 | |
Five Years | | 4.16 | |
Life of Fund† | | 2.62 | |
†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. Absent a performance fee adjustment during the period, performance would have been lower. |
Total Annual operating Expenses(2)
Gross Expense Ratio | | 1.88 | % |
Net Expense Ratio | | 1.61 | |
(2) | Source: Prospectus dated 5/1/08. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses were 1.61% after applying the performance fee adjustment of 0.27%. For a description of the performance fee adjustment, see “Management and Organization” in the Fund’s prospectus. Absent the fee adjustment, expenses would have been higher. |
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, 2008
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, 2008 – June 30, 2008).
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 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 these 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 (1/1/08) | | Ending Account Value (6/30/08) | | Expenses Paid During Period* (1/1/08 – 6/30/08) | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 942.70 | | | $ | 7.97 | ** | |
Hypothetical | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.70 | | | $ | 8.27 | ** | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.65% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (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, 2007. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges.
** Absent a performance fee adjustment during the period, the expenses would have been higher.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
Common Stocks — 98.61% | |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
Major Capitalization-Europe — 11.03%(1) | |
Alcon, Inc. | | | 1,700 | | | $ | 276,743 | | | | 1.44 | % | |
Novartis AG | | | 16,100 | | | | 888,584 | | | | 4.61 | % | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 2,300 | | | | 414,674 | | | | 2.15 | % | |
Sanofi-Aventis SA | | | 8,200 | | | | 545,261 | | | | 2.83 | % | |
| | $ | 2,125,262 | | | | 11.03 | % | |
Major Capitalization-Far East — 2.27%(1) | | | | | |
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. | | | 22,000 | | | $ | 436,336 | | | | 2.27 | % | |
| | $ | 436,336 | | | | 2.27 | % | |
Major Capitalization-North America — 48.27%(1) | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 15,800 | | | $ | 836,926 | | | | 4.35 | % | |
Amgen, Inc.(2) | | | 8,900 | | | | 419,724 | | | | 2.18 | % | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 16,000 | | | | 1,023,040 | | | | 5.31 | % | |
Biogen Idec, Inc.(2) | | | 13,000 | | | | 726,570 | | | | 3.77 | % | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 36,000 | | | | 739,080 | | | | 3.84 | % | |
Covidien, Ltd. | | | 16,000 | | | | 766,240 | | | | 3.98 | % | |
Genentech, Inc.(2) | | | 12,500 | | | | 948,750 | | | | 4.93 | % | |
Genzyme Corp.(2) | | | 15,900 | | | | 1,145,118 | | | | 5.95 | % | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(2) | | | 6,900 | | | | 365,355 | | | | 1.90 | % | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 39,000 | | | | 681,330 | | | | 3.54 | % | |
Schering-Plough Corp. | | | 46,900 | | | | 923,461 | | | | 4.79 | % | |
Wyeth Corp. | | | 15,000 | | | | 719,400 | | | | 3.73 | % | |
| | $ | 9,294,994 | | | | 48.27 | % | |
Small & Mid Capitalization-Far East — 1.86%(1) | |
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 5,000 | | | $ | 126,585 | | | | 0.66 | % | |
Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 2,400 | | | | 101,136 | | | | 0.52 | % | |
Towa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 3,500 | | | | 130,623 | | | | 0.68 | % | |
| | $ | 358,344 | | | | 1.86 | % | |
Small & Mid Capitalization-North America — 35.18%(1) | | | | | |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(2) | | | 6,000 | | | $ | 435,000 | | | | 2.26 | % | |
Align Technology, Inc.(2) | | | 26,000 | | | | 272,740 | | | | 1.42 | % | |
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(2) | | | 8,500 | | | | 383,180 | | | | 1.99 | % | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(2) | | | 16,000 | | | | 463,680 | | | | 2.41 | % | |
Exelixis, Inc.(2) | | | 35,200 | | | | 176,000 | | | | 0.91 | % | |
Genomic Health, Inc.(2) | | | 11,800 | | | | 225,970 | | | | 1.17 | % | |
Gen-Probe, Inc.(2) | | | 18,000 | | | | 854,640 | | | | 4.44 | % | |
ImClone Systems, Inc.(2) | | | 22,300 | | | | 902,258 | | | | 4.69 | % | |
Security | | Shares | | Value | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
Small & Mid Capitalization-North America (continued) | |
InterMune, Inc.(2) | | | 17,100 | | | $ | 224,352 | | | | 1.16 | % | |
Mylan, Inc.(2) | | | 40,000 | | | | 482,800 | | | | 2.51 | % | |
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(2) | | | 34,800 | | | | 154,860 | | | | 0.80 | % | |
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(2) | | | 17,800 | | | | 633,680 | | | | 3.29 | % | |
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(2) | | | 6,200 | | | | 256,184 | | | | 1.33 | % | |
Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc.(2) | | | 11,700 | | | | 189,891 | | | | 0.99 | % | |
United Therapeutics Corp.(2) | | | 4,600 | | | | 449,650 | | | | 2.33 | % | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(2) | | | 20,000 | | | | 669,400 | | | | 3.48 | % | |
| | $ | 6,774,285 | | | | 35.18 | % | |
Total Common Stocks (identified cost $17,285,273) | | | | | | $ | 18,989,221 | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 4.00% | |
Security | | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | | Value | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
BNP Paribas, Time Deposit, 2.50%, 7/1/08 | | $ | 771 | | | $ | 771,000 | | | | 4.00 | % | |
Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $771,000) | | | | | | $ | 771,000 | | | | | | |
Total Investments (identified cost $18,056,273) | | | | | | $ | 19,760,221 | | | | 102.61 | % | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities | | | | | | $ | (503,510 | ) | | | (2.61 | )% | |
Net Assets | | | | | | $ | 19,256,711 | | | | 100.00 | % | |
(1) Major Capitalization is defined as market value of $5 billion or more. Small & Mid Capitalization is defined as market value less than $5 billion.
(2) Non-income producing security.
Country Concentration | |
Country | | Percentage of Net Assets | | Value | |
United States | | | 87.45 | % | | $ | 16,840,279 | | |
Switzerland | | | 8.20 | | | | 1,580,001 | | |
Japan | | | 4.13 | | | | 794,680 | | |
France | | | 2.83 | | | | 545,261 | | |
| | | 102.61 | % | | $ | 19,760,221 | | |
See notes to financial statements
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2008
Assets | |
Investments, at value (identified cost, $18,056,273) | | $ | 19,760,221 | | |
Cash | | | 555 | | |
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $5,257) | | | 5,264 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 3,535 | | |
Tax reclaims receivable | | | 31,827 | | |
Total assets | | $ | 19,801,402 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | $ | 362,701 | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 120,943 | | |
Payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee | | | 11,892 | | |
Payable to affiliate for distribution fees | | | 4,038 | | |
Payable to affiliate for Trustees' fees | | | 21 | | |
Payable for shareholder servicing fees | | | 7,100 | | |
Accrued expenses | | | 37,996 | | |
Total liabilities | | $ | 544,691 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 19,256,711 | | |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 16,828,552 | | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (computed on the basis of identified cost) | | | 727,751 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (7,056 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (computed on the basis of identified cost) | | | 1,707,464 | | |
Total | | $ | 19,256,711 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share | |
($19,256,711 ÷ 1,842,137 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | $ | 10.45 | | |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008
Investment Income | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $12,962) | | $ | 138,996 | | |
Interest | | | 17,883 | | |
Total investment income | | $ | 156,879 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment adviser fee | | $ | 77,732 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 64 | | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 14,604 | | |
Distribution fees | | | 25,458 | | |
Custodian fee | | | 20,045 | | |
Legal and accounting services | | | 19,641 | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | | | 7,429 | | |
Printing and postage | | | 336 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 2,758 | | |
Total expenses | | $ | 168,067 | | |
Deduct — Reduction of custodian fee | | $ | 4,132 | | |
Total expense reductions | | $ | 4,132 | | |
Net expenses | | $ | 163,935 | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (7,056 | ) | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) — Investment transactions (identified cost basis) | | $ | 775,879 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (26,249 | ) | |
Net realized gain | | $ | 749,630 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — Investments (identified cost basis) | | $ | (2,027,278 | ) | |
Foreign currency | | | 1,527 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | (2,025,751 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | $ | (1,276,121 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | | $ | (1,283,177 | ) | |
See notes to financial statements
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Increase (Decrease) Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Year Ended in Net Assets | | (Unaudited) | | December 31, 2007 | |
From operations — | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (7,056 | ) | | $ | (145,197 | ) | |
Net realized gain from investment transactions, disposal of an investment in violation of restrictions and net increase from payment by affiliate, and foreign currency transactions | | | 749,630 | | | | 3,031,672 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments and foreign currency | | | (2,025,751 | ) | | | (1,360,697 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | $ | (1,283,177 | ) | | $ | 1,525,778 | | |
Distributions to shareholders — From net realized gain | | $ | (2,410,358 | ) | | $ | (206,765 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | $ | (2,410,358 | ) | | $ | (206,765 | ) | |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest — Proceeds from sale of shares | | $ | 747,363 | | | $ | 2,021,809 | | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | | | 2,410,358 | | | | 206,765 | | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (3,000,707 | ) | | | (6,610,938 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | $ | 157,014 | | | $ | (4,382,364 | ) | |
Net decrease in net assets | | $ | (3,536,521 | ) | | $ | (3,063,351 | ) | |
Net Assets | |
At beginning of period | | $ | 22,793,232 | | | $ | 25,856,583 | | |
At end of period | | $ | 19,256,711 | | | $ | 22,793,232 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss included in net assets | |
At end of period | | $ | (7,056 | ) | | $ | — | | |
See notes to financial statements
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D
Financial Highlights
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | (Unaudited)(1) | | 2007(1) | | 2006(1) | | 2005(1) | | 2004(1) | | 2003(1) | |
Net asset value — Beginning of period | | $ | 12.660 | | | $ | 12.030 | | | $ | 12.030 | | | $ | 11.240 | | | $ | 10.580 | | | $ | 8.140 | | |
Income (loss) from operations | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (0.004 | ) | | $ | (0.075 | ) | | $ | (0.077 | ) | | $ | (0.090 | ) | | $ | (0.127 | ) | | $ | (0.141 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.801 | ) | | | 0.808 | | | | 0.077 | | | | 0.880 | | | | 0.787 | | | | 2.581 | | |
Total income (loss) from operations | | $ | (0.805 | ) | | $ | 0.733 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.790 | | | $ | 0.660 | | | $ | 2.440 | | |
Less distributions | |
From net realized gain | | $ | (1.405 | ) | | $ | (0.103 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Total distributions | | $ | (1.405 | ) | | $ | (0.103 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Net asset value — End of period | | $ | 10.450 | | | $ | 12.660 | | | $ | 12.030 | | | $ | 12.030 | | | $ | 11.240 | | | $ | 10.580 | | |
Total Return(2) | | | (5.73 | )%(7) | | | 6.17 | %(4) | | | 0.00 | %(3) | | | 7.03 | % | | | 6.24 | % | | | 29.98 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net assets, end of period (000's omitted) | | $ | 19,257 | | | $ | 22,793 | | | $ | 25,857 | | | $ | 28,949 | | | $ | 28,208 | | | $ | 24,284 | | |
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets): | |
Expenses before custodian fee reduction | | | 1.65 | %(5) | | | 1.50 | %(6) | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | 2.19 | % | |
Expenses after custodian fee reduction | | | 1.61 | %(5) | | | 1.50 | %(6) | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | 2.19 | % | |
Net investment loss | | | (0.07 | )%(5) | | | (0.59 | )% | | | (0.65 | )% | | | (0.82 | )% | | | (1.18 | )% | | | (1.48 | )% | |
Portfolio Turnover | | | 34 | %(7) | | | 65 | % | | | 22 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 21 | % | | | 29 | % | |
(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) During the year ended December 31, 2007, the investment adviser reimbursed the Fund for a net loss realized on the disposal of an investment security which did not meet investment guidelines. The loss was less than $0.01 per share and had no effect on total return.
(5) Annualized.
(6) The investment adviser waived a portion of its investment adviser fee (equal to less than 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2007).
(7) 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 a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth by investing in a worldwide and diversified portfolio of securities of health sciences companies. The Fund is generally made available for purchase only to separate accounts established by participating insurance companies and qualified pension or retirement plans.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
A Investment Valuation — Equity 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 NASDAQ official 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. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. If short-term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days, they will be valued by a pricing service. The daily 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 th at have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by an independent quotation service. The independent service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available 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 market value of freely tradable securities of the same class in the principal market on which such securities are normally traded.
B Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
C Income — 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.
D Federal Taxes — The Fund's policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.
As of June 30, 2008, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. Each of the Fund's federal tax returns filed in the 3-year period ended December 31, 2007 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
E Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
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F Expense Reduction — State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with SSBT. 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.
G Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect 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 invest ments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
H 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.
I 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.
J 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.
The Fund may enter into forward contracts for hedging purposes as well as for non-hedging purposes. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed or offset by another contract with the same broker for the same settlement date and currency. 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.
K Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to June 30, 2008 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 to distribute annually all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years, if any). Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date, or if an election is made on behalf of a separate account, to receive some or all of the distributions in cash. 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 retur n of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.
3 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by OrbiMed Advisors, LLC (OrbiMed) as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at the annual rate of 1% of the Fund's first $30 million in average daily net assets, 0.90% of the
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
next $20 million in average daily net assets, 0.75% of the next $450 million in average daily net assets, and 0.70% of the next $500 million in average daily net assets, and is payable monthly. 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. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the investment adviser fee, net of a downward performance adjustment of $24,102, was equivalent to 0.76% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets and amounted to $77,732. Eaton Vance Management (EVM) serves as administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation. Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), the Fund's principal unde rwriter and an affiliate of EVM, received distribution fees (see Note 4).
Except for Trustees of the Fund who are not members of OrbiMed's or EVM's organizations, officers and Trustees receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of the above organizations.
4 Distribution Plan
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The distribution plan provides that the Fund will pay EVD a distribution fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets for the sale and distribution of Fund shares. Distribution fees for the six months ended June 30, 2008 amounted to $25,458. 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, EVM 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 i nsurance products.
5 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, 2008, shareholder servicing fees were equivalent to 0.14% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets and amounted to $14,604.
6 Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $6,627,888 and $7,804,333, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
7 Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund's Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2007 | |
Sales | | | 68,360 | | | | 159,684 | | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | | | 243,716 | | | | 17,886 | | |
Redemptions | | | (271,058 | ) | | | (526,535 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 41,018 | | | | (348,965 | ) | |
At June 30, 2008, separate accounts of two insurance companies owned 58% and 42%, respectively, of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
8 Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at June 30, 2008, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | | $ | 18,081,693 | | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 3,701,448 | | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (2,022,920 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 1,678,528 | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
9 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $200 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely to facilitate the handling of unusual and/or unanticipated short-term cash requirements. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. 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, 2008.
10 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. Certain 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, whil e 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.
11 Concentration of Credit Risk
As the Fund concentrates its investments in medical research and the health care industry, it will likely be affected by events that adversely affect that industry. The Fund has historically held fewer than 60 stocks at any one time; therefore, it is more sensitive to developments affecting particular stocks than would be a more broadly diversified fund. These developments include product obsolescence, the failure of the issuer to develop new products and the expiration of patent rights. The value of the Fund's shares can also be impacted by regulatory activities that affect health sciences companies.
12 Fair Value Measurements
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), "Fair Value Measurements", effective January 1, 2008. FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
• Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
At June 30, 2008, the inputs used in valuing the Fund's investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
| | Valuation Inputs | | Investments in Securities | |
Level 1 | | Quoted Prices | | $ | 16,346,022 | | |
Level 2 | | Other Significant Observable Inputs | | | 3,414,199 | | |
Level 3 | | Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | — | | |
Total | | | | $ | 19,760,221 | | |
The Fund held no investments or other financial instruments as of December 31, 2007 whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs.
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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 21, 2008, 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 Contract Review Committee of the Board (formerly the Special Committee), which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished for a series of meetings of the Contract Review Committee held in February, March and April 2008. 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, and any changes in portfolio management processes and personnel;
• 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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Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT'D
In addition to the information identified above, the Contract Review 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, 2008, the Board met eleven times and the Contract Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met twelve, seven and five 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. The Portfolio Management Committee and the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee are newly established and did not meet during the twelve- month period ended April 30, 2008.
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 Contract Review Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each 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 Contract Review 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 Contract Review 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 Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the agreements. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee as well as the factors considered and conclusions reached by the Contract Review Committee with respect to the agreements. Accordingly, the B oard, 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 large group of professional and 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 also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, incl uding the compensation paid to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Fund by senior management.
The Board also reviewed the compliance programs of the Adviser, the Administrator and their respective affiliates. 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 Administrator and their affiliates to requests from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
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Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT'D
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-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2007 for the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund's performance relative to its peers was affected by the Adviser's focus on pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, which have in recent periods underperformed other types of health sciences companies. The Board concluded that it would be appropriate to allow additional time to evaluate the effectiveness of this investment focus in generating satisfactory long-term performance results.
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, 2007, 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 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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Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
Officers Thomas E. Faust Jr. President and Trustee Samuel D. Isaly Vice President Michael R. Mach Vice President Scott H. Page Vice President Duncan W. Richardson Vice President Craig P. Russ Vice President Andrew N. Sveen Vice President Barbara E. Campbell Treasurer Maureen A. Gemma Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Paul M. O'Neil Chief Compliance Officer | | Trustees Ralph F. Verni Chairman Benjamin C. Esty Allen R. Freedman William H. Park Ronald A. Pearlman Heidi L. Steiger Lynn A. Stout | |
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Investment Adviser of Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
767 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Administrator of Eaton Vance VT Worldwide Health Sciences 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 Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
The report is prepared for the general information of contract owners. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when 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
The registrant’s Board has designated William H. Park, an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial expert. 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).
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.
Eaton Vance Variable Trust |
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By: | /s/ Thomas E. Faust Jr. | |
| Thomas E. Faust Jr. |
| President |
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Date: | August 12, 2008 | |
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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. |
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By: | /s/ Barbara E. Campbell | |
| Barbara E. Campbell |
| Treasurer |
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Date: | August 12, 2008 | |
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By: | /s/ Thomas E. Faust Jr. | |
| Thomas E. Faust Jr. |
| President |
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Date: | August 12, 2008 | |