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
Eaton Vance Variable Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Maureen A. Gemma
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(617) 482-8260
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
December 31
Date of Fiscal Year End
June 30, 2013
Date of Reporting Period
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The Fund has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act and is not subject to the CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator.
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.
This 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 summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of the Fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial advisor. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.
Semiannual Report June 30, 2013
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
Table of Contents
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Performance | | | 2 | |
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Fund Profile | | | 2 | |
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures | | | 3 | |
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Fund Expenses | | | 4 | |
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Financial Statements | | | 5 | |
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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval | | | 27 | |
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Officers and Trustees | | | 30 | |
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Important Notices | | | 31 | |
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Performance1,2
Portfolio Managers Scott H. Page, CFA, Craig P. Russ and Andrew Sveen, CFA
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% Average Annual Total Returns | | Inception Date | | | Performance Inception Date | | | Six Months | | | One Year | | | Five Years | | | Ten Years | |
Fund at NAV | | | 05/02/2001 | | | | 05/02/2001 | | | | 1.73 | % | | | 5.47 | % | | | 5.16 | % | | | 4.09 | % |
S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.31 | % | | | 7.32 | % | | | 6.39 | % | | | 5.38 | % |
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% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Fund Profile
Top 10 Issuers (% of total investments)4
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. | | | 1.4 | % |
Aramark Corporation | | | 1.2 | |
H.J. Heinz Company | | | 1.1 | |
HCA, Inc. | | | 1.1 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd. | | | 1.1 | |
Asurion LLC | | | 1.0 | |
Laureate Education, Inc. | | | 0.9 | |
First Data Corporation | | | 0.9 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 0.9 | |
Virgin Media Investment Holdings Limited | | | 0.9 | |
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Total | | | 10.5 | % |
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Top 10 Sectors (% of total investments)4
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Health Care | | | 13.4 | % |
Business Equipment and Services | | | 8.6 | |
Electronics/Electrical | | | 6.8 | |
Chemicals and Plastics | | | 4.7 | |
Food Service | | | 4.5 | |
Food Products | | | 4.5 | |
Publishing | | | 4.3 | |
Cable and Satellite Television | | | 4.2 | |
Financial Intermediaries | | | 4.1 | |
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) | | | 4.1 | |
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Total | | | 59.2 | % |
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Credit Quality (% of loan holdings) 5
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or 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 less than one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
1 | S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index of the institutional leveraged loan market. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | There is no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculation of returns. Such expenses would reduce the overall return shown. Please refer to the report for your insurance contract for performance data reflecting insurance-related charges. |
3 | Source: Fund prospectus. |
4 | Excludes cash and cash equivalents. |
5 | Ratings are based on Moody’s, S&P or Fitch, as applicable. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by Standard and Poor’s or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody’s) are considered to be investment grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the rating agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. If securities are rated differently by the rating agencies, the higher rating is applied. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” are not rated by the national rating agencies stated above. |
| Fund profile subject to change due to active management. |
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Fund Expenses
Example: As a Fund shareholder, 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 Fund investing 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, 2013 – June 30, 2013).
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 section, 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 Fund return. 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 the variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy (variable contracts) (if applicable) through which your investment in the Fund is made. 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 to qualified pension and retirement plans, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts were included, your costs would be higher.
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| | Beginning Account Value (1/1/13) | | | Ending Account Value (6/30/13) | | | Expenses Paid During Period* (1/1/13 – 6/30/13) | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
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Actual | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.30 | | | $ | 5.80 | | | | 1.16 | % |
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Hypothetical | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.00 | | | $ | 5.81 | | | | 1.16 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on December 31, 2012. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges. |
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)
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Senior Floating-Rate Interests — 93.1%(1) | |
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Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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Aerospace and Defense — 2.0% | |
Atlantic Aviation FBO Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing May 20, 2020 | | $ | 225 | | | $ | 224,859 | |
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing July 31, 2019 | | | 397 | | | | 395,429 | |
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing October 29, 2018 | | | 341 | | | | 341,883 | |
Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing November 2, 2018 | | | 155 | | | | 154,987 | |
Ducommun Incorporated | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing June 27, 2017 | | | 155 | | | | 158,211 | |
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing February 14, 2020 | | | 450 | | | | 450,844 | |
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing December 31, 2015(2) | | | 703 | | | | 421,673 | |
ION Media Networks, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing July 31, 2018 | | | 922 | | | | 923,350 | |
Sequa Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing June 19, 2017 | | | 771 | | | | 776,186 | |
Silver II US Holdings, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing December 13, 2019 | | | 2,986 | | | | 2,969,216 | |
TASC, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing December 18, 2015 | | | 709 | | | | 711,458 | |
Transdigm, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing February 28, 2020 | | | 2,715 | | | | 2,690,112 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 10,218,208 | |
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Air Transport — 0.0%(3) | |
Evergreen International Aviation, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing June 30, 2015(2) | | $ | 55 | | | $ | 44,127 | |
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Automotive — 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing April 27, 2020 | | $ | 600 | | | $ | 597,750 | |
Allison Transmission, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.20%, Maturing August 7, 2017 | | | 748 | | | | 751,786 | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing August 23, 2019 | | | 1,882 | | | | 1,894,272 | |
Autoparts Holdings Limited | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing July 28, 2017 | | | 483 | | | | 477,407 | |
Bass Pro Group, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing November 20, 2019 | | | 660 | | | | 660,206 | |
Federal-Mogul Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.13%, Maturing December 29, 2014 | | | 640 | | | | 612,597 | |
Term Loan, 2.13%, Maturing December 28, 2015 | | | 2,412 | | | | 2,308,593 | |
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Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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Automotive (continued) | |
HHI Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing October 5, 2018 | | $ | 951 | | | $ | 962,101 | |
Metaldyne Company LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing December 18, 2018 | | | 647 | | | | 648,367 | |
SRAM, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.01%, Maturing April 10, 2020 | | | 1,028 | | | | 1,023,785 | |
Tomkins LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing September 29, 2016 | | | 1,313 | | | | 1,321,275 | |
Tower International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 16, 2020 | | | 450 | | | | 452,250 | |
TriMas Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing October 10, 2019 | | | 422 | | | | 426,031 | |
Veyance Technologies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing September 8, 2017 | | | 1,521 | | | | 1,515,863 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 13,652,283 | |
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Beverage and Tobacco — 0.1% | |
Constellation Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.75%, Maturing May 1, 2020 | | $ | 450 | | | $ | 448,819 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 448,819 | |
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Brokers, Dealers and Investment Houses — 0.1% | |
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, Maturing June 11, 2020(4) | | $ | 375 | | | $ | 373,125 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 373,125 | |
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Building and Development — 0.8% | |
ABC Supply Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing April 16, 2020 | | $ | 675 | | | $ | 671,384 | |
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing March 16, 2020 | | | 175 | | | | 175,021 | |
Preferred Proppants, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing December 15, 2016 | | | 345 | | | | 313,722 | |
RE/MAX International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing April 15, 2016 | | | 1,874 | | | | 1,888,544 | |
Realogy Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing March 5, 2020 | | | 249 | | | | 250,778 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing April 17, 2020 | | | 150 | | | | 149,563 | |
Summit Materials Companies I, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing January 30, 2019 | | | 718 | | | | 718,960 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 4,167,972 | |
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| | 5 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
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Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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Business Equipment and Services — 8.3% | |
Acosta, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing March 2, 2018 | | $ | 1,865 | | | $ | 1,877,592 | |
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 18, 2017 | | | 855 | | | | 856,852 | |
Affinion Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing October 10, 2016 | | | 888 | | | | 845,982 | |
Allied Security Holdings, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing February 3, 2017 | | | 489 | | | | 491,816 | |
Alpha D2 Limited | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing April 30, 2019 | | | 1,488 | | | | 1,491,581 | |
Altegrity, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing February 21, 2015 | | | 1,033 | | | | 991,933 | |
Altisource Solutions S.a.r.l. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing November 27, 2019 | | | 647 | | | | 651,420 | |
Audio Visual Services Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing November 9, 2018 | | | 546 | | | | 549,969 | |
BakerCorp International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing February 14, 2020 | | | 1,347 | | | | 1,341,014 | |
BAR/BRI Review Courses, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing June 16, 2017 | | | 305 | | | | 304,938 | |
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing October 23, 2018 | | | 77 | | | | 77,767 | |
Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing October 23, 2018 | | | 320 | | | | 324,030 | |
Brickman Group Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing October 14, 2016 | | | 634 | | | | 637,071 | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing September 28, 2018 | | | 800 | | | | 799,843 | |
Brock Holdings III, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing March 16, 2017 | | | 490 | | | | 494,406 | |
ClientLogic Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.03%, Maturing January 30, 2017 | | | 1,132 | | | | 1,129,426 | |
Corporate Executive Board Company, The | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing July 2, 2019 | | | 249 | | | | 249,527 | |
CPM Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing August 29, 2017 | | | 248 | | | | 248,435 | |
Crossmark Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing December 20, 2019 | | | 995 | | | | 993,134 | |
DynCorp International LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing July 7, 2016 | | | 244 | | | | 245,544 | |
Education Management LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing March 29, 2018 | | | 1,011 | | | | 934,569 | |
EIG Investors Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing November 8, 2019 | | | 995 | | | | 1,001,219 | |
Expert Global Solutions, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing April 3, 2018 | | | 931 | | | | 944,146 | |
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Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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Business Equipment and Services (continued) | |
Genesys Telecom Holdings, U.S., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing February 7, 2020 | | $ | 1,539 | | | $ | 1,541,698 | |
Genpact International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing August 30, 2019 | | | 796 | | | | 800,478 | |
Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 17, 2018 | | | 1,782 | | | | 1,777,479 | |
IG Investment Holdings, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing October 31, 2019 | | | 373 | | | | 373,825 | |
IMS Health Incorporated | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing September 1, 2017 | | | 516 | | | | 516,999 | |
ION Trading Technologies S.a.r.l. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 22, 2020 | | | 350 | | | | 348,833 | |
ISS Holdings A/S | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.03%, Maturing April 30, 2018 | | | 250 | | | | 250,430 | |
Jason Incorporated | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing February 28, 2019 | | | 269 | | | | 268,889 | |
KAR Auction Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing May 19, 2017 | | | 1,368 | | | | 1,374,180 | |
Kronos Incorporated | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 30, 2019 | | | 771 | | | | 776,426 | |
Language Line, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing June 20, 2016 | | | 1,525 | | | | 1,513,085 | |
Monitronics International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 23, 2018 | | | 420 | | | | 421,534 | |
National CineMedia, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.95%, Maturing November 26, 2019 | | | 250 | | | | 248,906 | |
Polarpak Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, Maturing June 8, 2020(4) | | | 130 | | | | 129,438 | |
Power Team Services, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 0.50%, Maturing May 6, 2020(5) | | | 19 | | | | 19,250 | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing May 6, 2020 | | | 156 | | | | 154,486 | |
Quintiles Transnational Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing June 8, 2018 | | | 2,084 | | | | 2,089,577 | |
Renaissance Learning, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing November 13, 2018 | | | 273 | | | | 276,008 | |
Sabre, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing February 19, 2019 | | | 647 | | | | 651,597 | |
Sensus USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing May 9, 2017 | | | 342 | | | | 341,840 | |
Spin Holdco Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing November 14, 2019 | | | 575 | | | | 574,041 | |
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.94%, Maturing February 28, 2017 | | | 452 | | | | 453,529 | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 8, 2020 | | | 3,666 | | | | 3,681,088 | |
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| | 6 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
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Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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Business Equipment and Services (continued) | |
SymphonyIRI Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing December 1, 2017 | | $ | 1,332 | | | $ | 1,338,392 | |
Trans Union, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing February 10, 2019 | | | 1,789 | | | | 1,800,082 | |
West Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing June 29, 2018 | | | 3,085 | | | | 3,090,168 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 42,294,472 | |
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Cable and Satellite Television — 4.1% | |
Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing December 2, 2019 | | $ | 919 | | | $ | 922,179 | |
BBHI Acquisition LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 14, 2017 | | | 953 | | | | 957,462 | |
Bragg Communications Incorporated | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing February 28, 2018 | | | 198 | | | | 198,487 | |
Cequel Communications, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing February 14, 2019 | | | 2,296 | | | | 2,285,688 | |
Charter Communications Operating, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, Maturing April 10, 2020(4) | | | 725 | | | | 719,846 | |
Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing January 4, 2021 | | | 1,325 | | | | 1,319,632 | |
Crown Media Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing July 14, 2018 | | | 204 | | | | 203,545 | |
CSC Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.70%, Maturing April 17, 2020 | | | 1,825 | | | | 1,809,031 | |
Kabel Deutschland GmbH | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing February 1, 2019 | | | 2,675 | | | | 2,673,885 | |
MCC Iowa LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 1.92%, Maturing January 30, 2015 | | | 1,889 | | | | 1,887,720 | |
Mediacom Communications Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing January 29, 2021 | | | 525 | | | | 521,716 | |
MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing October 26, 2017 | | | 246 | | | | 249,395 | |
Sterling Entertainment Enterprises, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.20%, Maturing December 28, 2017 | | | 400 | | | | 393,000 | |
UPC Financing Partnership | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing January 29, 2021 | | | 175 | | | | 175,438 | |
Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing June 30, 2021 | | | 1,753 | | | | 1,746,706 | |
Virgin Media Investment Holdings Limited | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing June 5, 2020 | | | 4,261 | | | | 4,227,611 | |
WaveDivision Holdings, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing October 15, 2019 | | | 498 | | | | 496,671 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 20,788,012 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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Chemicals and Plastics — 3.9% | |
AI Chem & Cy S.C.A. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 3, 2019 | | $ | 77 | | | $ | 76,958 | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 3, 2019 | | | 148 | | | | 148,323 | |
Arysta LifeScience Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 25, 2020 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,395,030 | |
Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing February 3, 2020 | | | 2,893 | | | | 2,898,692 | |
AZ Chem US Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 22, 2017 | | | 1,161 | | | | 1,170,725 | |
Emerald Performance Materials, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing May 18, 2018 | | | 322 | | | | 322,555 | |
Huntsman International, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.73%, Maturing April 19, 2017 | | | 1,180 | | | | 1,184,819 | |
Ineos US Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing May 4, 2018 | | | 3,072 | | | | 3,021,685 | |
MacDermid, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing June 7, 2020 | | | 400 | | | | 399,250 | |
Milacron LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 28, 2020 | | | 224 | | | | 225,137 | |
Omnova Solutions Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing May 31, 2018 | | | 1,391 | | | | 1,398,041 | |
Oxea S.A.R.L. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, Maturing November 22, 2019(4) | | | 350 | | | | 348,688 | |
Term Loan - Second Lien, Maturing May 22, 2020(4) | | | 500 | | | | 498,275 | |
PQ Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing August 7, 2017 | | | 2,067 | | | | 2,071,162 | |
Rentpath, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing May 29, 2020 | | | 550 | | | | 539,688 | |
Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) B.V. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing March 19, 2020 | | | 2,050 | | | | 2,063,179 | |
U.S. Security Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing July 28, 2017 | | | 52 | | | | 52,738 | |
Univar Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing June 30, 2017 | | | 2,192 | | | | 2,149,024 | |
WNA Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, Maturing May 15, 2020(4) | | | 70 | | | | 70,312 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 20,034,281 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Clothing / Textiles — 0.0%(3) | |
Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing July 31, 2019 | | $ | 195 | | | $ | 196,037 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 196,037 | |
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| | 7 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
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Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Conglomerates — 0.8% | |
RGIS Services, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.53%, Maturing October 18, 2016 | | $ | 931 | | | $ | 931,723 | |
Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing October 18, 2017 | | | 667 | | | | 673,637 | |
Rocket Software, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing February 8, 2018 | | | 222 | | | | 221,996 | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing December 17, 2019 | | | 2,531 | | | | 2,542,748 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 4,370,104 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Containers and Glass Products — 1.3% | |
Berry Plastics Holding Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.20%, Maturing April 3, 2015 | | $ | 1,779 | | | $ | 1,779,786 | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing February 7, 2020 | | | 1,172 | | | | 1,160,672 | |
BWAY Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing August 7, 2017 | | | 1,318 | | | | 1,324,967 | |
CCC Information Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing December 20, 2019 | | | 224 | | | | 224,622 | |
Pelican Products, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing July 11, 2018 | | | 198 | | | | 198,743 | |
Reynolds Group Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing September 28, 2018 | | | 1,712 | | | | 1,718,839 | |
TricorBraun, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing May 3, 2018 | | | 298 | | | | 299,239 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 6,706,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.4% | |
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing May 17, 2019 | | $ | 1,411 | | | $ | 1,414,480 | |
Prestige Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing January 31, 2019 | | | 490 | | | | 492,710 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,907,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Drugs — 0.6% | |
Aptalis Pharma, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing February 10, 2017 | | $ | 1,027 | | | $ | 1,027,346 | |
Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing September 30, 2019 | | | 596 | | | | 592,796 | |
Warner Chilcott Company, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 15, 2018 | | | 82 | | | | 81,793 | |
Warner Chilcott Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 15, 2018 | | | 264 | | | | 264,770 | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 15, 2018 | | | 607 | | | | 608,213 | |
WC Luxco S.a.r.l. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 15, 2018 | | | 478 | | | | 479,282 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,054,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
ADS Waste Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing October 9, 2019 | | $ | 3,234 | | | $ | 3,227,687 | |
Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing October 24, 2019 | | | 249 | | | | 249,838 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,477,525 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Electronics / Electrical — 6.5% | | | | | | | | |
Aeroflex Incorporated | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing November 9, 2019 | | $ | 694 | | | $ | 696,671 | |
Aspect Software, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing May 6, 2016 | | | 1,193 | | | | 1,196,598 | |
Attachmate Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.27%, Maturing November 22, 2017 | | | 1,756 | | | | 1,764,583 | |
Blue Coat Systems, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, Maturing May 31, 2019(4) | | | 500 | | | | 499,375 | |
Term Loan - Second Lien, Maturing June 19, 2020(4) | | | 450 | | | | 450,000 | |
CommScope, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing January 12, 2018 | | | 1,466 | | | | 1,471,291 | |
CompuCom Systems, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing May 11, 2020 | | | 425 | | | | 422,477 | |
DG FastChannel, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing July 26, 2018 | | | 629 | | | | 626,893 | |
Eagle Parent, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 16, 2018 | | | 1,274 | | | | 1,278,079 | |
Edwards (Cayman Islands II) Limited | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing March 26, 2020 | | | 980 | | | | 979,114 | |
Eze Castle Software Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing April 6, 2020 | | | 225 | | | | 225,750 | |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing March 2, 2020 | | | 1,596 | | | | 1,585,527 | |
Hyland Software, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing October 25, 2019 | | | 174 | | | | 174,212 | |
Infor (US), Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing April 5, 2018 | | | 3,157 | | | | 3,180,773 | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing May 29, 2020 | | | 250 | | | | 249,188 | |
Internet Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing March 15, 2019 | | | 998 | | | | 1,001,864 | |
Magic Newco LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing December 12, 2018 | | | 670 | | | | 674,753 | |
Microsemi Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing February 19, 2020 | | | 624 | | | | 627,724 | |
NXP B.V. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing March 3, 2017 | | | 1,271 | | | | 1,291,930 | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing January 11, 2020 | | | 945 | | | | 959,823 | |
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| | 8 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
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Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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|
Electronics / Electrical (continued) | |
Pact Group Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing May 29, 2020 | | $ | 800 | | | $ | 797,000 | |
Rovi Solutions Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing March 29, 2019 | | | 374 | | | | 373,127 | |
RP Crown Parent, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing December 21, 2018 | | | 3,591 | | | | 3,609,452 | |
SafeNet Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.70%, Maturing April 12, 2014 | | | 85 | | | | 85,064 | |
Sensata Technologies Finance Company, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing May 11, 2018 | | | 610 | | | | 616,624 | |
Serena Software, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.19%, Maturing March 10, 2016 | | | 1,648 | | | | 1,639,814 | |
Shield Finance Co. S.A.R.L. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing May 10, 2019 | | | 970 | | | | 967,824 | |
Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing November 30, 2018 | | | 263 | | | | 264,305 | |
Sophia, L.P. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing July 19, 2018 | | | 1,076 | | | | 1,080,174 | |
SS&C Technologies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing June 7, 2019 | | | 54 | | | | 54,072 | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing June 7, 2019 | | | 524 | | | | 522,698 | |
SumTotal Systems LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing November 16, 2018 | | | 623 | | | | 623,048 | |
Sun Products Corporation (The) | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing March 23, 2020 | | | 1,147 | | | | 1,136,609 | |
SurveyMonkey.com, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing February 5, 2019 | | | 299 | | | | 302,243 | |
VeriFone Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 28, 2018 | | | 96 | | | | 95,950 | |
Vertafore, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing October 2, 2019 | | | 499 | | | | 500,205 | |
Web.com Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 27, 2017 | | | 854 | | | | 863,176 | |
Websense, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing June 25, 2020 | | | 450 | | | | 450,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 33,338,573 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Equipment Leasing — 0.3% | |
Flying Fortress Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing June 30, 2017 | | $ | 1,458 | | | $ | 1,452,865 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,452,865 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Financial Intermediaries — 3.8% | |
Allflex Holdings II, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, Maturing June 11, 2020(4) | | $ | 350 | | | $ | 350,729 | |
American Capital Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing August 22, 2016 | | | 400 | | | | 401,120 | |
Citco Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing May 23, 2018 | | | 1,032 | | | | 1,029,788 | |
Clipper Acquisitions Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing February 6, 2020 | | | 274 | | | | 276,703 | |
First Data Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.19%, Maturing March 24, 2017 | | | 500 | | | | 490,875 | |
Term Loan, 4.19%, Maturing March 23, 2018 | | | 2,830 | | | | 2,764,087 | |
Term Loan, 4.19%, Maturing September 24, 2018 | | | 1,125 | | | | 1,098,703 | |
Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings, LLP | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 5, 2016 | | | 933 | | | | 931,098 | |
Hamilton Lane Advisors, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing February 23, 2018 | | | 332 | | | | 333,287 | |
Harbourvest Partners, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing November 21, 2017 | | | 408 | | | | 411,509 | |
Home Loan Servicing Solutions, Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing June 19, 2020 | | | 600 | | | | 597,000 | |
iPayment, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing May 8, 2017 | | | 440 | | | | 435,765 | |
La Frontera Generation, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing September 30, 2020 | | | 375 | | | | 373,477 | |
LPL Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.70%, Maturing March 29, 2017 | | | 250 | | | | 249,479 | |
Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing March 29, 2019 | | | 1,930 | | | | 1,927,501 | |
Mercury Payment Systems Canada, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing July 3, 2017 | | | 319 | | | | 322,890 | |
MIP Delaware, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 9, 2020 | | | 947 | | | | 949,490 | |
Moneygram International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 20, 2020 | | | 224 | | | | 224,718 | |
Nuveen Investments, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing May 13, 2017 | | | 1,765 | | | | 1,759,995 | |
Ocwen Financial Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing February 15, 2018 | | | 1,621 | | | | 1,633,500 | |
Oz Management LP | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 1.78%, Maturing November 15, 2016 | | | 642 | | | | 598,433 | |
RPI Finance Trust | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing November 9, 2018 | | | 416 | | | | 417,098 | |
Transfirst Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing December 27, 2017 | | | 448 | | | | 449,059 | |
Walter Investment Management Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing November 28, 2017 | | | 1,094 | | | | 1,101,161 | |
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| | 9 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
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Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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|
Financial Intermediaries (continued) | |
Weather Channel | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.00%, Maturing December 11, 2020 | | $ | 375 | | | $ | 379,687 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 19,507,152 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Food Products — 4.3% | |
AdvancePierre Foods, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing July 10, 2017 | | $ | 623 | | | $ | 628,373 | |
Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing August 8, 2019 | | | 645 | | | | 647,283 | |
Del Monte Foods Company | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 8, 2018 | | | 2,949 | | | | 2,942,742 | |
Dole Food Company Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing April 1, 2020 | | | 898 | | | | 895,692 | |
H.J. Heinz Company | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing June 5, 2020 | | | 5,550 | | | | 5,556,577 | |
High Liner Foods Incorporated | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing December 31, 2017 | | | 733 | | | | 740,047 | |
JBS USA Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing May 25, 2018 | | | 2,957 | | | | 2,953,790 | |
Michael Foods Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing February 23, 2018 | | | 1,202 | | | | 1,215,168 | |
Mill US Acquisition LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, Maturing May 22, 2020(4) | | | 550 | | | | 547,594 | |
NBTY, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing October 1, 2017 | | | 3,727 | | | | 3,733,322 | |
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing April 29, 2020 | | | 2,045 | | | | 2,036,994 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 21,897,582 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Food Service — 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
Aramark Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.69%, Maturing July 26, 2016 | | $ | 48 | | | $ | 48,546 | |
Term Loan, 3.69%, Maturing July 26, 2016 | | | 216 | | | | 216,815 | |
Term Loan, 3.78%, Maturing July 26, 2016 | | | 898 | | | | 902,351 | |
Term Loan, 3.78%, Maturing July 26, 2016 | | | 3,285 | | | | 3,296,814 | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing September 9, 2019 | | | 1,325 | | | | 1,330,962 | |
Buffets, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 0.16%, Maturing April 22, 2015(2) | | | 84 | | | | 84,392 | |
Burger King Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing September 27, 2019 | | | 1,017 | | | | 1,022,944 | |
DineEquity, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing October 19, 2017 | | | 1,114 | | | | 1,117,696 | |
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Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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|
Food Service (continued) | |
Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing February 14, 2020 | | $ | 2,329 | | | $ | 2,327,709 | |
Landry’s, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing April 24, 2018 | | | 1,829 | | | | 1,833,811 | |
NPC International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing December 28, 2018 | | | 319 | | | | 322,830 | |
OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing October 25, 2019 | | | 1,268 | | | | 1,264,728 | |
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing July 2, 2019 | | | 199 | | | | 201,105 | |
Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing October 1, 2018 | | | 324 | | | | 326,011 | |
US Foods, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing March 29, 2019 | | | 3,475 | | | | 3,450,675 | |
Weight Watchers International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing April 2, 2020 | | | 3,300 | | | | 3,286,579 | |
Wendy’s International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing May 15, 2019 | | | 1,163 | | | | 1,161,522 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 22,195,490 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Food / Drug Retailers — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Albertson’s, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 21, 2016 | | $ | 226 | | | $ | 226,439 | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing March 21, 2019 | | | 148 | | | | 146,833 | |
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing March 2, 2018 | | | 2,920 | | | | 2,918,464 | |
Pantry, Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing August 2, 2019 | | | 223 | | | | 224,150 | |
Rite Aid Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing February 21, 2020 | | | 1,272 | | | | 1,272,766 | |
Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.75%, Maturing August 21, 2020 | | | 250 | | | | 254,844 | |
Supervalu Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing March 21, 2019 | | | 1,495 | | | | 1,488,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 6,531,856 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Health Care — 12.6% | |
Alere, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 30, 2017 | | $ | 222 | | | $ | 223,632 | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 30, 2017 | | | 246 | | | | 248,097 | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 30, 2017 | | | 1,179 | | | | 1,184,895 | |
Alkermes, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing September 18, 2019 | | | 199 | | | | 197,256 | |
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| | 10 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
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Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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Health Care (continued) | |
Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 0.50%, Maturing June 3, 2019(5) | | $ | 124 | | | $ | 124,196 | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 3, 2019 | | | 526 | | | | 526,848 | |
Apria Healthcare Group I | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing April 5, 2020 | | | 297 | | | | 296,257 | |
Ardent Medical Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing July 2, 2018 | | | 771 | | | | 775,302 | |
ATI Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing December 20, 2019 | | | 224 | | | | 225,134 | |
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing April 15, 2018 | | | 321 | | | | 319,600 | |
Biomet Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.96%, Maturing July 25, 2017 | | | 3,278 | | | | 3,270,503 | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.70%, Maturing September 15, 2016 | | | 2,244 | | | | 2,236,976 | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing September 15, 2017 | | | 746 | | | | 744,384 | |
CHG Buyer Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing November 19, 2019 | | | 1,065 | | | | 1,073,149 | |
Citgo Petroleum Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing June 24, 2015 | | | 77 | | | | 77,182 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing September 20, 2018 | | | 487 | | | | 489,517 | |
Community Health Systems, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.77%, Maturing January 25, 2017 | | | 3,233 | | | | 3,240,845 | |
Convatec Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing December 22, 2016 | | | 524 | | | | 528,065 | |
CRC Health Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing November 16, 2015 | | | 1,443 | | | | 1,447,100 | |
DaVita, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing November 1, 2019 | | | 1,542 | | | | 1,547,890 | |
DJO Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing September 15, 2017 | | | 1,387 | | | | 1,399,519 | |
Drumm Investors LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing May 4, 2018 | | | 981 | | | | 943,603 | |
Emdeon Business Services, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing November 2, 2018 | | | 744 | | | | 742,461 | |
Envision Healthcare Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing May 25, 2018 | | | 1,401 | | | | 1,400,380 | |
Grifols Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 1, 2017 | | | 1,295 | | | | 1,303,307 | |
HCA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.03%, Maturing March 31, 2017 | | | 5,147 | | | | 5,128,727 | |
Term Loan, 2.95%, Maturing May 1, 2018 | | | 425 | | | | 423,805 | |
Health Management Associates, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing November 16, 2018 | | | 4,098 | | | | 4,097,662 | |
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Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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Health Care (continued) | |
Hologic Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing August 1, 2019 | | $ | 918 | | | $ | 922,294 | |
Iasis Healthcare LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 3, 2018 | | | 807 | | | | 807,115 | |
inVentiv Health, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing August 4, 2016 | | | 1,340 | | | | 1,323,509 | |
Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing May 15, 2018 | | | 333 | | | | 328,696 | |
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 1, 2018 | | | 489 | | | | 485,489 | |
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 4, 2018 | | | 992 | | | | 994,355 | |
LHP Hospital Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing July 3, 2018 | | | 248 | | | | 253,708 | |
MedAssets, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing December 13, 2019 | | | 244 | | | | 244,109 | |
Medpace, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing June 16, 2017 | | | 308 | | | | 308,596 | |
Multiplan, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing August 25, 2017 | | | 1,565 | | | | 1,572,204 | |
MX USA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing April 28, 2017 | | | 271 | | | | 272,779 | |
Obsidian Natural Gas Trust | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing November 2, 2015 | | | 913 | | | | 914,865 | |
One Call Medical, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing August 16, 2019 | | | 448 | | | | 450,362 | |
Onex Carestream Finance LP | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing June 7, 2019 | | | 1,550 | | | | 1,531,110 | |
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 5, 2018 | | | 2,861 | | | | 2,870,757 | |
Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing April 30, 2018 | | | 248 | | | | 241,111 | |
Radnet Management, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing October 10, 2018 | | | 844 | | | | 845,708 | |
Sage Products, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 13, 2019 | | | 551 | | | | 552,050 | |
Select Medical Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.55%, Maturing February 13, 2016 | | | 423 | | | | 425,518 | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing June 1, 2018 | | | 680 | | | | 683,879 | |
Sheridan Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing June 29, 2018 | | | 297 | | | | 298,246 | |
Sheridan Production Partners I, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing September 14, 2019 | | | 977 | | | | 972,896 | |
Steward Health Care System LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing April 15, 2020 | | | 175 | | | | 176,256 | |
| | | | |
| | 11 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
| | | | | | | | |
Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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Health Care (continued) | |
StoneRiver Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing November 20, 2019 | | $ | 225 | | | $ | 223,641 | |
TriZetto Group, Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing May 2, 2018 | | | 711 | | | | 713,520 | |
Truven Health Analytics Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing June 1, 2019 | | | 819 | | | | 816,765 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.44%, Maturing November 15, 2016 | | | 1,014 | | | | 1,017,309 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing February 13, 2019 | | | 2,902 | | | | 2,883,355 | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing December 11, 2019 | | | 995 | | | | 989,093 | |
Term Loan, Maturing June 24, 2020(4) | | | 2,750 | | | | 2,748,773 | |
Vanguard Health Holding Company II, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing January 29, 2016 | | | 983 | | | | 987,790 | |
VWR Funding, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing April 3, 2017 | | | 622 | | | | 620,320 | |
Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing April 3, 2017 | | | 1,699 | | | | 1,693,234 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 64,385,704 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Home Furnishings — 0.3% | |
Oreck Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan - Second Lien, 3.77%, Maturing March 19, 2016(2) | | $ | 93 | | | $ | 73,446 | |
Serta Simmons Holdings, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing October 1, 2019 | | | 798 | | | | 800,993 | |
Tempur-Pedic International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing March 18, 2020 | | | 767 | | | | 761,919 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,636,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Industrial Equipment — 1.8% | |
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing December 7, 2018 | | $ | 172 | | | $ | 172,615 | |
Apex Tool Group, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing February 1, 2020 | | | 1,847 | | | | 1,850,472 | |
Colfax Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing January 11, 2019 | | | 299 | | | | 298,873 | |
Generac Power Systems, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing May 29, 2020 | | | 925 | | | | 919,508 | |
Grede LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 2, 2018 | | | 474 | | | | 475,833 | |
Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 29, 2018 | | | 1,480 | | | | 1,481,875 | |
Manitowoc Company, Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing November 13, 2017 | | | 61 | | | | 61,522 | |
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Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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Industrial Equipment (continued) | |
MMM Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing October 9, 2017 | | $ | 339 | | | $ | 342,494 | |
Rexnord LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing April 2, 2018 | | | 1,345 | | | | 1,345,640 | |
Schaeffler AG | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing January 27, 2017 | | | 425 | | | | 426,063 | |
Spansion LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 11, 2018 | | | 372 | | | | 374,441 | |
Tank Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing July 9, 2019 | | | 968 | | | | 962,160 | |
Terex Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing April 28, 2017 | | | 261 | | | | 264,027 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 8,975,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Insurance — 2.5% | |
Alliant Holdings I, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing December 20, 2019 | | $ | 1,741 | | | $ | 1,745,875 | |
AmWINS Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing September 6, 2019 | | | 448 | | | | 449,541 | |
Applied Systems, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 8, 2017 | | | 496 | | | | 498,288 | |
Asurion LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 24, 2019 | | | 4,801 | | | | 4,767,869 | |
Compass Investors Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 27, 2019 | | | 1,045 | | | | 1,048,178 | |
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing April 16, 2020 | | | 275 | | | | 277,291 | |
Cunningham Lindsey U.S. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing December 10, 2019 | | | 473 | | | | 474,710 | |
Hub International Limited | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.70%, Maturing June 13, 2017 | | | 3,073 | | | | 3,079,306 | |
Sedgwick CMS Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 12, 2018 | | | 350 | | | | 350,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 12,691,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 3.5% | |
AMC Entertainment, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing April 30, 2020 | | $ | 1,297 | | | $ | 1,296,102 | |
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing January 30, 2019 | | | 1,603 | | | | 1,603,359 | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing January 30, 2020 | | | 746 | | | | 749,701 | |
ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing November 30, 2016 | | | 518 | | | | 524,896 | |
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| | 12 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
| | | | | | | | |
Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies (continued) | |
Emerald Expositions Holding, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing June 17, 2020 | | $ | 425 | | | $ | 425,797 | |
Equinox Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing January 31, 2020 | | | 599 | | | | 598,874 | |
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 3, 2019 | | | 250 | | | | 251,400 | |
Hoyts Group Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing May 22, 2020 | | | 250 | | | | 250,000 | |
Kasima, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing May 14, 2021 | | | 525 | | | | 519,094 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing November 7, 2016 | | | 173 | | | | 174,548 | |
Regal Cinemas, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.72%, Maturing August 23, 2017 | | | 2,535 | | | | 2,538,962 | |
Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.95%, Maturing December 21, 2014(2) | | | 396 | | | | 330,792 | |
Scientific Games International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, Maturing May 22, 2020(4) | | | 1,900 | | | | 1,879,982 | |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing May 14, 2020 | | | 1,540 | | | | 1,532,169 | |
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing December 20, 2018 | | | 1,650 | | | | 1,662,488 | |
Town Sports International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing May 11, 2018 | | | 426 | | | | 429,968 | |
WMG Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing July 1, 2020 | | | 1,550 | | | | 1,542,896 | |
Zuffa LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing February 25, 2020 | | | 1,493 | | | | 1,485,037 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 17,796,065 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Lodging and Casinos — 1.4% | |
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 16, 2018 | | $ | 482 | | | $ | 483,322 | |
Caesars Entertainment Operating Company | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.44%, Maturing January 26, 2018 | | | 1,155 | | | | 1,023,502 | |
Four Seasons Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, Maturing June 27, 2020(4) | | | 400 | | | | 401,500 | |
Las Vegas Sands LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.70%, Maturing November 23, 2016 | | | 1,084 | | | | 1,083,459 | |
MGM Resorts International | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing December 20, 2019 | | | 1,940 | | | | 1,927,396 | |
Penn National Gaming, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing July 16, 2018 | | | 665 | | | | 669,381 | |
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Lodging and Casinos (continued) | |
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 19, 2019 | | $ | 272 | | | $ | 272,326 | |
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing May 15, 2020 | | | 150 | | | | 150,375 | |
Seminole Tribe of Florida | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.03%, Maturing April 29, 2020 | | | 350 | | | | 349,781 | |
Tropicana Entertainment Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing March 16, 2018 | | | 691 | | | | 698,163 | |
U.S. Security Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing July 28, 2017 | | | 267 | | | | 269,437 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 7,328,642 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Alpha Natural Resources, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing May 22, 2020 | | $ | 1,425 | | | $ | 1,381,359 | |
Arch Coal Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing May 16, 2018 | | | 1,956 | | | | 1,949,401 | |
Constellium Holdco B.V. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing March 25, 2020 | | | 274 | | | | 281,562 | |
Fairmount Minerals LTD | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing March 15, 2017 | | | 2,407 | | | | 2,413,522 | |
Murray Energy Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing May 24, 2019 | | | 200 | | | | 200,250 | |
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing February 28, 2019 | | | 494 | | | | 483,875 | |
Novelis, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing March 10, 2017 | | | 2,689 | | | | 2,701,467 | |
Oxbow Carbon and Mineral Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.70%, Maturing May 8, 2016 | | | 1,595 | | | | 1,598,231 | |
United Distribution Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing October 9, 2018 | | | 570 | | | | 547,584 | |
Walter Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 2, 2018 | | | 2,603 | | | | 2,564,568 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 14,121,819 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Oil and Gas — 2.0% | |
Ameriforge Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing December 19, 2019 | | $ | 771 | | | $ | 770,161 | |
Citgo Petroleum Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing June 23, 2017 | | | 1,061 | | | | 1,085,243 | |
Crestwood Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, Maturing May 24, 2019(4) | | | 510 | | | | 514,463 | |
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing March 24, 2017 | | | 585 | | | | 587,971 | |
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| | 13 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
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Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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|
Oil and Gas (continued) | |
Frac Tech International LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing May 6, 2016 | | $ | 454 | | | $ | 439,403 | |
MEG Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing March 31, 2020 | | | 3,258 | | | | 3,252,356 | |
Ruby Western Pipeline Holdings, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing March 27, 2020 | | | 250 | | | | 249,375 | |
Samson Investment Company | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.00%, Maturing September 25, 2018 | | | 1,425 | | | | 1,425,000 | |
Sheridan Production Partners I, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing September 25, 2019 | | | 79 | | | | 78,743 | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing September 25, 2019 | | | 129 | | | | 128,917 | |
Tallgrass Operations, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing November 13, 2018 | | | 565 | | | | 570,045 | |
Tervita Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing May 15, 2018 | | | 898 | | | | 897,109 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 9,998,786 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Publishing — 3.9% | |
Advanstar Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing June 6, 2019 | | $ | 399 | | | $ | 397,005 | |
Ascend Learning, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing May 23, 2017 | | | 1,660 | | | | 1,655,469 | |
Getty Images, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing October 18, 2019 | | | 3,358 | | | | 3,331,680 | |
Instant Web, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.57%, Maturing August 7, 2014 | | | 73 | | | | 52,831 | |
Term Loan, 3.57%, Maturing August 7, 2014 | | | 704 | | | | 506,809 | |
Interactive Data Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing February 11, 2018 | | | 2,182 | | | | 2,174,813 | |
John Henry Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing December 6, 2018 | | | 299 | | | | 301,112 | |
Laureate Education, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing June 18, 2018 | | | 4,449 | | | | 4,452,145 | |
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing March 22, 2019 | | | 424 | | | | 418,744 | |
MediaNews Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing March 19, 2014 | | | 144 | | | | 144,551 | |
Merrill Communications, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing March 8, 2018 | | | 374 | | | | 375,621 | |
Nelson Education Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.78%, Maturing July 3, 2014 | | | 324 | | | | 277,439 | |
Newspaper Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 1.81%, Maturing June 30, 2014 | | | 116 | | | | 111,369 | |
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Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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|
Publishing (continued) | |
Nielsen Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.94%, Maturing May 2, 2016 | | $ | 2,385 | | | $ | 2,395,384 | |
Source Interlink Companies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 15.00%, Maturing March 18, 2014(2)(6) | | | 413 | | | | 0 | |
Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.75%, Maturing August 19, 2013(2)(6) | | | 442 | | | | 266,629 | |
Star Tribune Company (The) | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing September 28, 2014 | | | 30 | | | | 29,676 | |
Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing September 29, 2014 | | | 112 | | | | 108,901 | |
Tribune Company | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing December 31, 2019 | | | 2,836 | | | | 2,861,720 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 19,861,898 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Radio and Television — 2.3% | |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.85%, Maturing January 29, 2016 | | $ | 154 | | | $ | 140,795 | |
Term Loan, 6.95%, Maturing January 30, 2019 | | | 453 | | | | 413,955 | |
Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing September 17, 2018 | | | 2,023 | | | | 2,032,930 | |
Entercom Radio, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing November 23, 2018 | | | 215 | | | | 217,846 | |
Entravision Communications Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 0.50%, Maturing May 29, 2020(5) | | | 375 | | | | 370,781 | |
Foxco Acquisition Sub, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing July 14, 2017 | | | 993 | | | | 1,004,900 | |
Gray Television, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing October 15, 2019 | | | 241 | | | | 242,949 | |
LIN Television Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing December 21, 2018 | | | 246 | | | | 248,354 | |
Local TV Finance, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing May 7, 2015 | | | 822 | | | | 828,015 | |
Mission Broadcasting, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 3, 2019 | | | 200 | | | | 201,571 | |
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 3, 2019 | | | 473 | | | | 478,566 | |
Nine Entertainment Group Limited | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing February 5, 2020 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,397,084 | |
Raycom TV Broadcasting, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing May 31, 2017 | | | 441 | | | | 445,410 | |
Sinclair Television Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing April 9, 2020 | | | 224 | | | | 224,438 | |
Univision Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 2, 2020 | | | 499 | | | | 490,289 | |
Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing March 2, 2020 | | | 2,796 | | | | 2,775,518 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 11,513,401 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | 14 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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June 30, 2013
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
| | | | | | | | |
Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 3.9% | |
99 Cents Only Stores | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing January 11, 2019 | | $ | 989 | | | $ | 992,695 | |
CDW LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing April 29, 2020 | | | 1,097 | | | | 1,086,849 | |
David’s Bridal, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing October 11, 2019 | | | 622 | | | | 624,402 | |
Evergreen Acqco 1 LP | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing July 9, 2019 | | | 322 | | | | 325,456 | |
FTD, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing June 11, 2018 | | | 577 | | | | 577,158 | |
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing November 14, 2017 | | | 471 | | | | 475,680 | |
J Crew Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 7, 2018 | | | 1,781 | | | | 1,775,518 | |
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 16, 2018 | | | 2,117 | | | | 2,117,854 | |
Michaels Stores, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing January 28, 2020 | | | 1,275 | | | | 1,272,742 | |
National Vision, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing August 2, 2018 | | | 395 | | | | 396,975 | |
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing May 16, 2018 | | | 2,975 | | | | 2,969,190 | |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing September 27, 2019 | | | 249 | | | | 249,061 | |
Party City Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing July 29, 2019 | | | 746 | | | | 745,551 | |
Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack (The) | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing October 11, 2018 | | | 224 | | | | 225,697 | |
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing November 24, 2017 | | | 1,487 | | | | 1,488,965 | |
Pilot Travel Centers LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing March 30, 2018 | | | 844 | | | | 831,552 | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing August 7, 2019 | | | 273 | | | | 269,782 | |
ServiceMaster Company | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing January 31, 2017 | | | 796 | | | | 789,433 | |
Term Loan, 4.45%, Maturing January 31, 2017 | | | 968 | | | | 961,827 | |
Softlayer Technologies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing November 5, 2016 | | | 264 | | | | 267,077 | |
Visant Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 22, 2016 | | | 594 | | | | 569,338 | |
Wall Street Systems, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing October 24, 2019 | | | 572 | | | | 573,555 | |
Wilton Brands LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing August 30, 2018 | | | 313 | | | | 312,617 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 19,898,974 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Steel — 2.6% | |
Essar Steel Algoma, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 8.75%, Maturing September 19, 2014 | | $ | 521 | | | $ | 529,747 | |
FMG America Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing October 18, 2017 | | | 3,378 | | | | 3,364,409 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (The) | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.75%, Maturing April 30, 2019 | | | 3,975 | | | | 3,991,150 | |
JFB Firth Rixson Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 30, 2017 | | | 1,340 | | | | 1,339,197 | |
JMC Steel Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing April 3, 2017 | | | 1,803 | | | | 1,798,773 | |
Neenah Foundry Company | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing April 26, 2017 | | | 275 | | | | 275,000 | |
Patriot Coal Corporation | | | | | | | | |
DIP Loan, 9.25%, Maturing October 4, 2013 | | | 400 | | | | 397,625 | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing July 26, 2018 | | | 152 | | | | 151,291 | |
Waupaca Foundry, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.79%, Maturing June 29, 2017 | | | 940 | | | | 940,283 | |
WireCo WorldGroup, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing February 15, 2017 | | | 298 | | | | 297,006 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 13,084,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Surface Transport — 0.9% | |
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing March 15, 2019 | | $ | 299 | | | $ | 298,596 | |
Hertz Corporation, (The) | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.75%, Maturing March 9, 2018 | | | 1,000 | | | | 988,750 | |
Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing March 11, 2018 | | | 1,147 | | | | 1,143,572 | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing March 11, 2018 | | | 896 | | | | 899,139 | |
Swift Transportation Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.94%, Maturing December 21, 2016 | | | 689 | | | | 693,947 | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing December 21, 2017 | | | 593 | | | | 598,012 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 4,622,016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Telecommunications — 3.1% | |
Arris Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing April 17, 2020 | | $ | 574 | | | $ | 570,456 | |
Cellular South, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing May 22, 2020 | | | 200 | | | | 199,500 | |
Cricket Communications, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing October 10, 2019 | | | 249 | | | | 247,506 | |
Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing March 9, 2020 | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,588,333 | |
Crown Castle International Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing January 31, 2019 | | | 813 | | | | 811,804 | |
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| | 15 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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June 30, 2013
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| | | | | | | | |
Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Telecommunications (continued) | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing April 2, 2018 | | $ | 5,355 | | | $ | 5,373,376 | |
Mitel Networks Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing February 27, 2019 | | | 374 | | | | 375,231 | |
SBA Finance | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing June 29, 2018 | | | 162 | | | | 162,984 | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing September 27, 2019 | | | 73 | | | | 73,497 | |
Syniverse Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 23, 2019 | | | 675 | | | | 674,719 | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing April 23, 2019 | | | 891 | | | | 895,177 | |
Telesat LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing March 28, 2019 | | | 3,846 | | | | 3,852,284 | |
TNS, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing February 14, 2020 | | | 491 | | | | 492,581 | |
Windstream Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing August 8, 2019 | | | 446 | | | | 447,129 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 15,764,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Utilities — 3.2% | |
AES Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing June 1, 2018 | | $ | 1,323 | | | $ | 1,328,613 | |
Calpine Construction Finance Company, L.P. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing May 4, 2020 | | | 575 | | | | 570,379 | |
Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing January 31, 2022 | | | 225 | | | | 223,228 | |
Calpine Corporation | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 2, 2018 | | | 466 | | | | 465,907 | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 2, 2018 | | | 2,786 | | | | 2,787,368 | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing October 9, 2019 | | | 422 | | | | 421,615 | |
Chrysler Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, Maturing May 24, 2017(4) | | | 2,800 | | | | 2,815,241 | |
Dynegy Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 23, 2020 | | | 538 | | | | 536,442 | |
Equipower Resources Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, Maturing December 15, 2020(4) | | | 300 | | | | 298,500 | |
Expera Specialty Solutions, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, Maturing December 21, 2018(4) | | | 300 | | | | 297,750 | |
LSP Madison Funding, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 5.58%, Maturing June 28, 2019 | | | 277 | | | | 278,919 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 2.75%, Maturing July 2, 2018 | | | 4,376 | | | | 4,341,587 | |
Raven Power Finance, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing November 15, 2018 | | | 249 | | | | 249,994 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Utilities (continued) | |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company, LLC | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 4.72%, Maturing October 10, 2017 | | $ | 2,261 | | | $ | 1,589,639 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 16,205,182 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Senior Floating-Rate Interests (identified cost $475,374,598) | | | $ | 474,541,881 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 2.2% | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
|
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.6% | |
Hexion US Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.625%, 4/15/20(7) | | $ | 475 | | | $ | 476,187 | |
6.625%, 4/15/20 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,002,500 | |
Ineos Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
8.375%, 2/15/19(7) | | | 575 | | | | 630,344 | |
Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A. | | | | | | | | |
8.75%, 2/1/19(7) | | | 725 | | | | 696,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,805,031 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Containers and Glass Products — 0.4% | |
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 10/15/20 | | $ | 1,925 | | | $ | 1,944,250 | |
Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions | | | | | | | | |
4.875%, 9/15/18(7) | | | 225 | | | | 219,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,163,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Financial Intermediaries — 0.1% | |
First Data Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 11/1/20(7) | | $ | 650 | | | $ | 664,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 664,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Health Care — 0.2% | |
Community Health Systems, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.125%, 8/15/18 | | $ | 1,050 | | | $ | 1,068,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,068,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Industrial Equipment — 0.0%(3) | |
Erikson Air-Crane, Inc., Promissory Note | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 11/2/20(2)(7)(8) | | $ | 39 | | | $ | 31,352 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 31,352 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | 16 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Lodging and Casinos — 0.3% | |
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.50%, 2/15/20 | | $ | 1,125 | | | $ | 1,063,828 | |
Caesars Operating Escrow, LLC/Caesars Escrow Corp. | | | | | | | | |
9.00%, 2/15/20(7) | | | 625 | | | | 600,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,663,828 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Radio and Television — 0.1% | |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.00%, 12/15/19(7) | | $ | 181 | | | $ | 176,475 | |
Univision Communications, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 9/15/22(7) | | | 425 | | | | 448,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 624,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Telecommunications — 0.2% | |
Lynx I Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.375%, 4/15/21(7) | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 505,000 | |
Wind Acquisition Finance SA | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 4/30/20(7) | | | 250 | | | | 249,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 754,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Utilities — 0.3% | |
Calpine Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.875%, 1/15/23(7) | | $ | 1,327 | | | $ | 1,433,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,433,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (identified cost $11,067,641) | | | | | | $ | 11,209,221 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Common Stocks — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Automotive — 0.1% | |
Dayco Products, LLC(8)(9) | | | 15,250 | | | $ | 541,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 541,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Food Service — 0.0%(3) | |
Buffets Restaurants Holdings, Inc.(2)(8)(9) | | | 776 | | | $ | 5,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 5,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Home Furnishings — 0.0% | |
Oreck Corp.(2)(8)(9) | | | 1,658 | | | $ | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Lodging and Casinos — 0.3% | |
Affinity Gaming, LLC(2)(8)(9) | | | 41,797 | | | $ | 543,362 | |
Tropicana Entertainment, Inc.(2)(8)(9) | | | 71,982 | | | | 1,124,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,668,081 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Publishing — 0.3% | |
ION Media Networks, Inc.(2)(8) | | | 399 | | | $ | 252,886 | |
MediaNews Group, Inc.(2)(8)(9) | | | 45,600 | | | | 956,691 | |
Source Interlink Companies, Inc.(2)(8)(9) | | | 1,145 | | | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,209,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Common Stocks (identified cost $2,595,591) | | | | | | $ | 3,424,077 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 96.0% (identified cost $489,037,830) | | | | | | $ | 489,175,179 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.1)% | | | | | | $ | (518,254 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Investments — 95.9% (identified cost $488,519,576) | | | | | | $ | 488,656,925 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 4.1% | | | | | | $ | 20,780,354 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 509,437,279 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
| | | | |
DIP | | – | | Debtor in Possession |
(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, 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 and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if any. 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) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categoried as Level 3 (See Note 11). |
(3) | Amount is less than 0.05%. |
(4) | This Senior Loan will settle after June 30, 2013, at which time the interest rate will be determined. |
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(5) | Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. See Note 1G for description. |
(6) | Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay all or a portion of interest in additional par. |
(7) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in certain transactions (normally to qualified institutional buyers) and remain exempt from registration. At June 30, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities is $6,130,268 or 1.2% of the Fund’s net assets. |
(8) | Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale. |
(9) | Non-income producing security. |
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| | 18 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Assets | | June 30, 2013 | |
Investments, at value (identified cost, $488,519,576) | | $ | 488,656,925 | |
Cash | | | 43,008,248 | |
Interest receivable | | | 1,436,268 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 2,128,373 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 1,073,490 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 21,909 | |
Total assets | | $ | 536,325,213 | |
| |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | $ | 25,810,640 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 526,465 | |
Payable to affiliates: | | | | |
Investment adviser fee | | | 235,637 | |
Distribution fees | | | 102,451 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 4,198 | |
Payable for shareholder servicing fees | | | 143,495 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 65,048 | |
Total liabilities | | $ | 26,887,934 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 509,437,279 | |
|
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 501,408,690 | |
Accumulated net realized gain | | | 4,621,557 | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | | | 3,269,683 | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 137,349 | |
Total | | $ | 509,437,279 | |
| |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share | | | | |
($509,437,279 ÷ 53,942,696 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | $ | 9.44 | |
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| | 19 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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June 30, 2013
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Investment Income | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 | |
Interest and other income | | $ | 11,223,366 | |
Dividends | | | 13,454 | |
Total investment income | | $ | 11,236,820 | |
|
Expenses | |
Investment adviser fee | | $ | 1,338,378 | |
Distribution fees | | | 581,903 | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 553,557 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 8,491 | |
Custodian fee | | | 134,868 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | | | 5,928 | |
Legal and accounting services | | | 38,195 | |
Printing and postage | | | 8,266 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 37,169 | |
Total expenses | | $ | 2,706,755 | |
Deduct — | | | | |
Reduction of custodian fee | | $ | 6,552 | |
Total expense reductions | | $ | 6,552 | |
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Net expenses | | $ | 2,700,203 | |
| |
Net investment income | | $ | 8,536,617 | |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) — | | | | |
Investment transactions | | $ | 1,362,590 | |
Net realized gain | | $ | 1,362,590 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — | | | | |
Investments | | $ | (2,907,485 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | (2,907,485 | ) |
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Net realized and unrealized loss | | $ | (1,544,895 | ) |
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Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 6,991,722 | |
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| | 20 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2012 | |
From operations — | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 8,536,617 | | | $ | 16,885,406 | |
Net realized gain from investment transactions | | | 1,362,590 | | | | 3,296,463 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments | | | (2,907,485 | ) | | | 8,016,340 | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 6,991,722 | | | $ | 28,198,209 | |
Distributions to shareholders — | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $ | (8,530,402 | ) | | $ | (16,865,273 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (4,632,085 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | $ | (8,530,402 | ) | | $ | (21,497,358 | ) |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest — | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | $ | 109,199,908 | | | $ | 100,099,634 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | | | 8,530,402 | | | | 21,497,358 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (26,652,568 | ) | | | (63,091,437 | ) |
Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions | | $ | 91,077,742 | | | $ | 58,505,555 | |
| | |
Net increase in net assets | | $ | 89,539,062 | | | $ | 65,206,406 | |
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Net Assets | |
At beginning of period | | $ | 419,898,217 | | | $ | 354,691,811 | |
At end of period | | $ | 509,437,279 | | | $ | 419,898,217 | |
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Accumulated undistributed net investment income included in net assets | |
At end of period | | $ | 3,269,683 | | | $ | 3,263,468 | |
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| | 21 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Financial Highlights
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Net asset value — Beginning of period | | $ | 9.460 | | | $ | 9.300 | | | $ | 9.460 | | | $ | 9.050 | | | $ | 6.580 | | | $ | 9.580 | |
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Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | | $ | 0.173 | | | $ | 0.396 | | | $ | 0.399 | | | $ | 0.369 | | | $ | 0.399 | | | $ | 0.501 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.020 | ) | | | 0.270 | | | | (0.161 | ) | | | 0.442 | | | | 2.467 | | | | (3.006 | ) |
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Total income (loss) from operations | | $ | 0.153 | | | $ | 0.666 | | | $ | 0.238 | | | $ | 0.811 | | | $ | 2.866 | | | $ | (2.505 | ) |
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Less Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $ | (0.173 | ) | | $ | (0.396 | ) | | $ | (0.398 | ) | | $ | (0.401 | ) | | $ | (0.396 | ) | | $ | (0.495 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.110 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | $ | (0.173 | ) | | $ | (0.506 | ) | | $ | (0.398 | ) | | $ | (0.401 | ) | | $ | (0.396 | ) | | $ | (0.495 | ) |
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Net asset value — End of period | | $ | 9.440 | | | $ | 9.460 | | | $ | 9.300 | | | $ | 9.460 | | | $ | 9.050 | | | $ | 6.580 | |
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Total Return(2) | | | 1.73 | %(3) | | | 7.33 | % | | | 2.54 | % | | | 9.12 | % | | | 44.29 | % | | | (27.17 | )% |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 509,437 | | | $ | 419,898 | | | $ | 354,692 | | | $ | 354,097 | | | $ | 1,232,209 | | | $ | 619,917 | |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before custodian fee reduction | | | 1.16 | %(4) | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.20 | % |
Expenses after custodian fee reduction | | | 1.16 | %(4) | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.19 | % |
Net investment income | | | 3.66 | %(4) | | | 4.21 | % | | | 4.24 | % | | | 3.98 | % | | | 4.82 | % | | | 5.80 | % |
Portfolio Turnover | | | 23 | %(3) | | | 42 | % | | | 53 | % | | | 35 | % | | | 26 | % | | | 16 | % |
(1) | 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. |
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| | 22 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Variable Trust (the Trust). The Trust 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 Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.
Senior Floating-Rate Loans. 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 a third party 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 valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising 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 (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.
Debt Obligations. Debt obligations (including short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days) are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Equity Securities. Equity securities (including common shares of closed-end investment companies) listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing 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.
Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
B Investment Transactions — 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities.
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.
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VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
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As of June 30, 2013, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
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 Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Fund may enter into certain credit agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At June 30, 2013, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.
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. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, 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, 2013 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 generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains 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, 0.525% of average daily net assets from $1 billion but less than $2 billion, and at reduced rates on daily net assets of $2 billion or more, and is payable monthly. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the investment adviser fee amounted to $1,338,378 or 0.575% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily net assets. 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).
Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s organization 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. Pursuant to the distribution plan, the Fund pays 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, 2013 amounted to $581,903. 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
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VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued
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.
Distribution fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s NASD Conduct Rule 2830(d).
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, 2013, shareholder servicing fees were equivalent to 0.24% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets and amounted to $553,557.
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 $188,155,310 and $102,332,876, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2013.
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:
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2012 | |
| | |
Sales | | | 11,477,153 | | | | 10,649,263 | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | | | 896,488 | | | | 2,289,228 | |
Redemptions | | | (2,796,409 | ) | | | (6,712,862 | ) |
| | |
Net increase | | | 9,577,232 | | | | 6,225,629 | |
At June 30, 2013, separate accounts of 2 insurance companies each owned more than 10% of the outstanding shares of the Fund aggregating 84%.
8 Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at June 30, 2013, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
| | | | |
| |
Aggregate cost | | $ | 488,521,907 | |
| |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 3,421,811 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (3,286,793 | ) |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 135,018 | |
9 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $800 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 a prime rate or an amount above either the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or the Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.08% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated between the Fund and the other participating portfolios at the end of each quarter. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the six months ended June 30, 2013.
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VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued
10 Credit Risk
The Fund invests primarily in below investment grade floating-rate loans which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. 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 non-payment rate, and a loan or other debt obligation may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments also may be subject to 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
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Ÿ | | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
Ÿ | | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
Ÿ | | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
At June 30, 2013, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
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Asset Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3* | | | Total | |
| | | | |
Senior Floating-Rate Interests (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments) | | $ | — | | | $ | 472,802,568 | | | $ | 1,221,059 | | | $ | 474,023,627 | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes | | | — | | | | 11,177,869 | | | | 31,352 | | | | 11,209,221 | |
Common Stocks | | | — | | | | 541,375 | | | | 2,882,702 | | | | 3,424,077 | |
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Total Investments | | $ | — | | | $ | 484,521,812 | | | $ | 4,135,113 | | | $ | 488,656,925 | |
* | None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund. |
Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the six months ended June 30, 2013 is not presented.
At June 30, 2013, there were no investments transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months then ended.
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval
Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuation is approved at least annually by the fund’s board of trustees, including by a vote of a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a “Board”) of the Eaton Vance group of mutual funds (the “Eaton Vance Funds”) held on April 23, 2013, 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, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by each adviser to the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of meetings of the Contract Review Committee held between February and April 2013, as well as information considered during prior meetings of the committee. Such information included, among other things, the following:
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
Ÿ | | An independent report comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds; |
Ÿ | | An independent report comparing each fund’s total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds; |
Ÿ | | An independent report comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, where relevant, yield data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods; |
Ÿ | | Data regarding investment performance in comparison to benchmark indices and customized peer groups, in each case as approved by the Board with respect to the funds; |
Ÿ | | For each fund, comparative information concerning the fees charged and the services provided by each adviser in managing other accounts (including mutual funds, other collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund; |
Ÿ | | Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund; |
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
Ÿ | | 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; |
Ÿ | | Information about 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 client commission arrangements and the fund’s policies with respect to “soft dollar” arrangements; |
Ÿ | | Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund; |
Ÿ | | 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; |
Ÿ | | Information about each adviser’s processes for monitoring best execution of portfolio transactions, and other policies and practices of each adviser with respect to trading; |
Information about each Adviser
Ÿ | | Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each adviser; |
Ÿ | | 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; |
Ÿ | | 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; |
Ÿ | | Copies of or descriptions of each adviser’s policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, the handling of corporate actions and class actions; |
Ÿ | | 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; |
Ÿ | | Descriptions of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of each adviser and its affiliates; |
Ÿ | | A description of Eaton Vance Management’s procedures for overseeing third party advisers and sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters; |
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June 30, 2013
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Other Relevant Information
Ÿ | | Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment management services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates; |
Ÿ | | Information concerning management of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by each adviser or the funds’ administrator; and |
Ÿ | | The terms of each advisory agreement. |
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, 2013, with respect to one or more funds, the Board met eight times and the Contract Review Committee, the Audit Committee, the Governance Committee, the Portfolio Management Committee and the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met eight, twenty-one, five, nine and thirteen times respectively. At such meetings, the Trustees participated in investment and performance reviews with the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of each adviser relating to each fund. The Board and its Committees considered the investment and trading strategies used in pursuing each fund’s investment objective, including, where relevant, the use of derivative instruments, as well as processes for monitoring best execution of portfolio transactions and risk management techniques. The Board and its Committees also evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management and other fund advisers with respect to such matters.
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 continuation 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. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of such investment personnel in analyzing the special considerations relevant to investing in senior floating rate loans. Specifically, 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 methods of the Adviser to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Fund by senior management.
The Board reviewed the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. Among other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also evaluated the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The Board considered shareholder and other administrative services provided or managed by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large family of funds, including the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement.
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to a relevant universe of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider and appropriate benchmark indices, as well as a customized peer group of similarly managed funds approved by the Board. The Board reviewed comparative performance data for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2012 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 payable by the Fund (referred to 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, 2012, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on Fund expense ratios, as identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee, as well as actions taken by management in recent years to reduce expenses at the Eaton Vance fund complex level, including the negotiation of reduced fees for transfer agency and custody services.
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 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 and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and other investment advisory clients.
The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are 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 profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale. The Board also concluded that, assuming reasonably foreseeable increases in the assets of the Fund, the structure of the advisory fee, which includes breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund to continue to benefit from economies of scale in the future.
Eaton Vance
VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
June 30, 2013
Officers and Trustees
Officers of Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
Duncan W. Richardson
President
Payson F. Swaffield
Vice President
Maureen A. Gemma
Vice President, Secretary and
Chief Legal Officer
James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Paul M. O’Neil
Chief Compliance Officer
Trustees of Eaton Vance VT Floating-Rate Income Fund
Ralph F. Verni
Chairman
Scott E. Eston
Benjamin C. Esty
Thomas E. Faust Jr.*
Allen R. Freedman
William H. Park
Ronald A. Pearlman
Helen Frame Peters
Lynn A. Stout
Harriett Tee Taggart
Eaton Vance Funds
IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
Ÿ | | 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. |
Ÿ | | 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. |
Ÿ | | Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information. |
Ÿ | | We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com. |
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group and Boston Management and Research. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Eaton Vance’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial advisor, 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 advisor. 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 advisor.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser and Administrator
Eaton Vance Management
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Principal Underwriter*
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
(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
Fund Offices
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
* | FINRA BrokerCheck. Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org. |
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The Fund has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act and is not subject to the CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator.
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.
This 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 summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective(s), risks, and charges and expenses of the Fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial advisor. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.
Semiannual Report June 30, 2013
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
Table of Contents
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Performance | | | 2 | |
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Fund Profile | | | 2 | |
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures | | | 3 | |
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Fund Expenses | | | 4 | |
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Financial Statements | | | 5 | |
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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval | | | 16 | |
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Officers and Trustees | | | 19 | |
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Important Notices | | | 20 | |
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Performance1,2
Portfolio Managers Michael R. Mach, CFA, Stephen J. Kaszynski, CFA, John D. Crowley and Matthew F. Beaudry, CMFC, CIMA
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% Average Annual Total Returns | | Inception Date | | | Performance Inception Date | | | Six Months | | | One Year | | | Five Years | | | Since Inception | |
Fund at NAV | | | 03/30/2007 | | | | 03/30/2007 | | | | 13.20 | % | | | 20.81 | % | | | 3.19 | % | | | 2.35 | % |
Russell 1000 Value Index | | | 03/30/2007 | | | | 03/30/2007 | | | | 15.90 | % | | | 25.32 | % | | | 6.67 | % | | | 2.64 | % |
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% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gross | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.36 | % |
Net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.30 | |
Fund Profile
Sector Allocation (% of net assets)4
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)4
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Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 3.0 | % |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 3.0 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 2.9 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 2.9 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 2.6 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 2.5 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 2.4 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 2.2 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 2.1 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 2.1 | |
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Total | | | 25.7 | % |
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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or 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 less than one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
1 | Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. large-cap value stocks. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | There is no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculation of returns. Such expenses would reduce the overall return shown. Please refer to the report for your insurance contract for performance data reflecting insurance-related charges. A large redemption from the Fund on 9/30/10 positively impacted performance for the since inception period. |
3 | Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratio reflects a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/14. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. |
4 | Excludes cash and cash equivalents. |
| Fund profile subject to change due to active management. |
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Fund Expenses
Example: As a Fund shareholder, 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 Fund investing 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, 2013 – June 30, 2013).
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 section, 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 Fund return. 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 the variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy (variable contracts) (if applicable) through which your investment in the Fund is made. 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 to qualified pension and retirement plans, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts were included, your costs would be higher.
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| | Beginning Account Value (1/1/13) | | | Ending Account Value (6/30/13) | | | Expenses Paid During Period* (1/1/13 – 6/30/13) | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Actual | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,132.00 | | | $ | 6.87 | ** | | | 1.30 | % |
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Hypothetical | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.30 | | | $ | 6.51 | ** | | | 1.30 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on December 31, 2012. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges. |
** | Absent an allocation of certain expenses to an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks — 97.0% | | | | | | | | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Boeing Co. (The) | | | 7,061 | | | $ | 723,329 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 7,228 | | | | 573,469 | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 7,301 | | | | 678,555 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 1,975,353 | |
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Biotechnology — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(1) | | | 16,115 | | | $ | 825,249 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 825,249 | |
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Capital Markets — 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 3,772 | | | $ | 570,515 | |
Invesco, Ltd. | | | 17,492 | | | | 556,245 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 43,855 | | | | 1,071,378 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 2,198,138 | |
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Chemicals — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | 8,169 | | | $ | 428,872 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | 13,464 | | | | 892,125 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 1,320,997 | |
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Commercial Banks — 8.7% | | | | | | | | |
KeyCorp | | | 37,600 | | | $ | 415,104 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 18,388 | | | | 1,340,853 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 86,271 | | | | 822,163 | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | | 18,371 | | | | 579,972 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 40,881 | | | | 1,687,159 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 4,845,251 | |
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Communications Equipment — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 22,940 | | | $ | 557,671 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 557,671 | |
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Computers & Peripherals — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
EMC Corp. | | | 34,388 | | | $ | 812,245 | |
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Consumer Finance — 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
American Express Co. | | | 10,842 | | | $ | 810,548 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 16,751 | | | | 798,018 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 1,608,566 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 5.9% | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 33,282 | | | $ | 1,596,537 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 31,644 | | | | 1,670,487 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 3,267,024 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 19,895 | | | $ | 704,283 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 14,456 | | | | 727,715 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 1,431,998 | |
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Electric Utilities — 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 15,547 | | | $ | 696,195 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 12,120 | | | | 987,537 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 1,683,732 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 5,768 | | | $ | 379,592 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | 7,228 | | | $ | 498,009 | |
Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 7,228 | | | | 517,959 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 1,015,968 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | | 16,767 | | | $ | 958,737 | |
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Food Products — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Kraft Foods Group, Inc. | | | 5,841 | | | $ | 326,337 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 12,093 | | | | 345,013 | |
Nestle SA | | | 7,811 | | | | 512,561 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 1,183,911 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Covidien PLC | | | 7,125 | | | $ | 447,735 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 8,761 | | | | 566,661 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 1,014,396 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 7,133 | | | $ | 398,235 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 398,235 | |
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| | 5 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Industrial Conglomerates — 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Co. | | | 52,994 | | | $ | 1,228,931 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 1,228,931 | |
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Insurance — 5.4% | | | | | | | | |
ACE, Ltd. | | | 7,228 | | | $ | 646,761 | |
Aflac, Inc. | | | 12,667 | | | | 736,206 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 11,064 | | | | 506,289 | |
Travelers Companies, Inc. (The) | | | 12,302 | | | | 983,176 | |
XL Group PLC | | | 5,246 | | | | 159,059 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 3,031,491 | |
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Internet Software & Services — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Google, Inc., Class A(1) | | | 577 | | | $ | 507,974 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 507,974 | |
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IT Services — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 3,614 | | | $ | 690,672 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 690,672 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 6,846 | | | $ | 579,377 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 579,377 | |
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Machinery — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 10,107 | | | $ | 833,727 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 4,381 | | | | 355,956 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 1,189,683 | |
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Media — 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 16,458 | | | $ | 689,261 | |
Walt Disney Co. (The) | | | 15,401 | | | | 972,573 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 1,661,834 | |
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Multi-Utilities — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Sempra Energy | | | 12,955 | | | $ | 1,059,201 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 1,059,201 | |
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| | |
Multiline Retail — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Dollar General Corp.(1) | | | 5,610 | | | $ | 282,912 | |
Macy’s, Inc. | | | 14,861 | | | | 713,328 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 996,240 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 13.4% | | | | | | | | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 7,228 | | | $ | 621,102 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 13,819 | | | | 1,635,340 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 16,610 | | | | 1,004,905 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 6,388 | | | | 841,172 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 27,926 | | | | 965,681 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 16,330 | | | | 1,457,126 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 16,245 | | | | 956,993 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 7,482,319 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Pharmaceuticals — 8.1% | | | | | | | | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 24,684 | | | $ | 1,146,572 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 49,287 | | | | 1,380,529 | |
Roche Holding AG PC | | | 3,797 | | | | 942,404 | |
Sanofi | | | 7,301 | | | | 754,781 | |
Shire PLC ADR | | | 3,281 | | | | 312,056 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 4,536,342 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 4,928 | | | $ | 664,836 | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 4,016 | | | | 423,568 | |
Public Storage, Inc. | | | 2,920 | | | | 447,724 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,536,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Road & Rail — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 7,508 | | | $ | 1,158,334 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,158,334 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Intel Corp. | | | 22,646 | | | $ | 548,486 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 548,486 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Software — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 29,662 | | | $ | 1,024,229 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 16,608 | | | | 510,198 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,534,427 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Specialty Retail — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | | | 7,228 | | | $ | 295,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 295,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Coach, Inc. | | | 9,573 | | | $ | 546,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 546,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | 6 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
| | | | | | |
| | | | Value | |
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| |
Total Common Stocks (identified cost $44,893,584) | | $ | 54,060,650 | |
| | | | | | |
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Total Investments — 97.0% (identified cost $44,893,584) | | $ | 54,060,650 | |
| | | | | | |
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Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 3.0% | | $ | 1,663,627 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 55,724,277 | |
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The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
| | | | |
ADR | | – | | American Depositary Receipt |
PC | | – | | Participation Certificate |
(1) | Non-income producing security. |
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| | 7 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Assets | | June 30, 2013 | |
Investments, at value (identified cost, $44,893,584) | | $ | 54,060,650 | |
Cash | | | 1,545,945 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 91,791 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 624,737 | |
Tax reclaims receivable | | | 17,590 | |
Receivable from affiliate | | | 2,980 | |
Total assets | | $ | 56,343,693 | |
| |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | $ | 524,012 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 13,993 | |
Payable to affiliates: | | | | |
Investment adviser fee | | | 28,974 | |
Distribution fees | | | 11,590 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 598 | |
Payable for shareholder servicing fees | | | 9,561 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 30,688 | |
Total liabilities | | $ | 619,416 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 55,724,277 | |
| |
Sources of Net Assets | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 49,807,900 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (3,516,198 | ) |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | | | 265,975 | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 9,166,600 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 55,724,277 | |
| |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share | | | | |
($55,724,277 ÷ 5,327,036 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | $ | 10.46 | |
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| | 8 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Investment Income | | Six Months Ended
June 30, 2013 | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $12,185) | | $ | 605,610 | |
Total investment income | | $ | 605,610 | |
| |
Expenses | | | | |
Investment adviser fee | | $ | 163,166 | |
Distribution fees | | | 65,266 | |
Shareholder servicing fees | | | 51,546 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 1,144 | |
Custodian fee | | | 27,898 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | | | 5,928 | |
Legal and accounting services | | | 22,407 | |
Printing and postage | | | 4,757 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 3,154 | |
Total expenses | | $ | 345,266 | |
Deduct — | | | | |
Allocation of expenses to affiliate | | $ | 4,909 | |
Reduction of custodian fee | | | 487 | |
Total expense reductions | | $ | 5,396 | |
| |
Net expenses | | $ | 339,870 | |
| |
Net investment income | | $ | 265,740 | |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) — | | | | |
Investment transactions | | $ | 2,118,149 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 22 | |
Net realized gain | | $ | 2,118,171 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — | | | | |
Investments | | $ | 3,894,163 | |
Foreign currency | | | (308 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | 3,893,855 | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | $ | 6,012,026 | |
| |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 6,277,766 | |
| | | | |
| | 9 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Six Months Ended
June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended
December 31, 2012 | |
From operations — | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 265,740 | | | $ | 679,676 | |
Net realized gain from investment and foreign currency transactions | | | 2,118,171 | | | | 2,811,622 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments and foreign currency | | | 3,893,855 | | | | 4,767,275 | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 6,277,766 | | | $ | 8,258,573 | |
Distributions to shareholders — | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $ | — | | | $ | (678,124 | ) |
Tax return of capital | | | — | | | | (2,402 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | $ | — | | | $ | (680,526 | ) |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest — | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | $ | 5,678,867 | | | $ | 2,335,209 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 674,031 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (5,233,974 | ) | | | (21,588,466 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | $ | 444,893 | | | $ | (18,579,226 | ) |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | $ | 6,722,659 | | | $ | (11,001,179 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
At beginning of period | | $ | 49,001,618 | | | $ | 60,002,797 | |
At end of period | | $ | 55,724,277 | | | $ | 49,001,618 | |
| | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income included in net assets | | | | | | | | |
At end of period | | $ | 265,975 | | | $ | 235 | |
| | | | |
| | 10 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Financial Highlights
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Net asset value — Beginning of period | | $ | 9.240 | | | $ | 8.140 | | | $ | 8.770 | | | $ | 8.000 | | | $ | 6.820 | | | $ | 10.630 | |
| | | | | | |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 0.050 | | | $ | 0.129 | | | $ | 0.107 | | | $ | 0.467 | | | $ | 0.074 | (1) | | $ | 0.105 | (1) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.170 | | | | 1.101 | | | | (0.631 | ) | | | 0.768 | (2) | | | 1.158 | | | | (3.812 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Total income (loss) from operations | | $ | 1.220 | | | $ | 1.230 | | | $ | (0.524 | ) | | $ | 1.235 | | | $ | 1.232 | | | $ | (3.707 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Less Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.130 | ) | | $ | (0.106 | ) | | $ | (0.465 | ) | | $ | (0.052 | ) | | $ | (0.103 | ) |
Tax return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.000 | )(3) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
Total distributions | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.130 | ) | | $ | (0.106 | ) | | $ | (0.465 | ) | | $ | (0.052 | ) | | $ | (0.103 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value — End of period | | $ | 10.460 | | | $ | 9.240 | | | $ | 8.140 | | | $ | 8.770 | | | $ | 8.000 | | | $ | 6.820 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Return(4) | | | 13.20 | %(5) | | | 15.12 | % | | | (5.97 | )% | | | 15.44 | % | | | 18.25 | % | | | (34.96 | )% |
| | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 55,724 | | | $ | 49,002 | | | $ | 60,003 | | | $ | 74,409 | | | $ | 44,761 | | | $ | 14,585 | |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses(6) | | | 1.30 | %(7)(8) | | | 1.30 | %(8) | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.34 | %(8)(9) | | | 1.30 | %(8) | | | 1.30 | %(8) |
Net investment income | | | 1.02 | %(7) | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.16 | % |
Portfolio Turnover | | | 37 | %(5) | | | 39 | % | | | 70 | % | | | 55 | % | | | 71 | % | | | 86 | % |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | The per share amount is not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period because of the timing of sales of Fund shares and the amount of the per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
(3) | Amount is less than $(0.0005). |
(4) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. |
(6) | Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. |
(8) | The investment adviser subsidized certain operating expenses (equal to 0.02%, 0.01%, 0.10%, 0.31% and 0.32% of average daily net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and years ended December 31, 2012, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively). Absent this subsidy, total return would be lower. |
(9) | Includes interest expense of 0.04%. |
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| | 11 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
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 — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.
Equity Securities. Equity securities (including common shares of closed-end investment companies) listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing 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.
Debt Obligations. Short-term obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. 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 Fund’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities.
Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
B Investment Transactions — 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.
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, 2012, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $4,450,627 and deferred capital losses of $1,155,083 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. The capital loss carryforward will expire on December 31, 2016 ($52,670) and December 31, 2017 ($4,397,957). The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year and are treated as realized prior to the utilization of the capital loss carryforward.
As of June 30, 2013, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
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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VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued
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 investments 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. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, 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, 2013 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). 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 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 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 on daily net assets of $2 billion or more, and is payable monthly. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the investment adviser fee amounted to $163,166 or 0.625% (annualized) of the Fund’s average net assets. EVM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only) exceed 1.30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2014. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM was allocated $4,909 of the Fund’s operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2013. 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).
Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s organization 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. Pursuant to the distribution plan, the Fund pays 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, 2013 amounted to $65,266. 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
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VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued
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.
Distribution fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s NASD Conduct Rule 2830(d).
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, 2013, shareholder servicing fees were equivalent to 0.20% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets and amounted to $51,546.
6 Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $19,641,255 and $18,621,283, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2013.
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, 2013 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2012 | |
| | |
Sales | | | 539,153 | | | | 260,265 | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | | | — | | | | 73,446 | |
Redemptions | | | (517,924 | ) | | | (2,394,854 | ) |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 21,229 | | | | (2,061,143 | ) |
At June 30, 2013, a separate account of an insurance company owned 98% 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, 2013, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
| | | | |
| |
Aggregate cost | | $ | 44,922,008 | |
| |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 9,410,160 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (271,518 | ) |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 9,138,642 | |
9 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $600 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 0.08% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the six months ended June 30, 2013.
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued
10 Fair Value Measurements
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Ÿ | | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
Ÿ | | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
Ÿ | | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
At June 30, 2013, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
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Asset Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | $ | 3,500,222 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,500,222 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 1,630,087 | | | | 512,561 | | | | — | | | | 2,142,648 | |
Energy | | | 8,498,287 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,498,287 | |
Financials | | | 16,486,598 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,486,598 | |
Health Care | | | 5,656,414 | | | | 1,697,185 | | | | — | | | | 7,353,599 | |
Industrials | | | 5,931,893 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,931,893 | |
Information Technology | | | 4,651,475 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,651,475 | |
Materials | | | 1,320,997 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,320,997 | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 1,431,998 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,431,998 | |
Utilities | | | 2,742,933 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,742,933 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | $ | 51,850,904 | | | $ | 2,209,746 | * | | $ | — | | | $ | 54,060,650 | |
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Total Investments | | $ | 51,850,904 | | | $ | 2,209,746 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 54,060,650 | |
* | Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets. |
The Fund held no investments or other financial instruments as of December 31, 2012 whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs. At June 30, 2013, there were no investments transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months then ended.
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval
Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuation is approved at least annually by the fund’s board of trustees, including by a vote of a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a “Board”) of the Eaton Vance group of mutual funds (the “Eaton Vance Funds”) held on April 23, 2013, 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, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by each adviser to the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of meetings of the Contract Review Committee held between February and April 2013, as well as information considered during prior meetings of the committee. Such information included, among other things, the following:
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
Ÿ | | An independent report comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds; |
Ÿ | | An independent report comparing each fund’s total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds; |
Ÿ | | An independent report comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, where relevant, yield data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods; |
Ÿ | | Data regarding investment performance in comparison to benchmark indices and customized peer groups, in each case as approved by the Board with respect to the funds; |
Ÿ | | For each fund, comparative information concerning the fees charged and the services provided by each adviser in managing other accounts (including mutual funds, other collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund; |
Ÿ | | Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund; |
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
Ÿ | | 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; |
Ÿ | | Information about 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 client commission arrangements and the fund’s policies with respect to “soft dollar” arrangements; |
Ÿ | | Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund; |
Ÿ | | 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; |
Ÿ | | Information about each adviser’s processes for monitoring best execution of portfolio transactions, and other policies and practices of each adviser with respect to trading; |
Information about each Adviser
Ÿ | | Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each adviser; |
Ÿ | | 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; |
Ÿ | | 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; |
Ÿ | | Copies of or descriptions of each adviser’s policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, the handling of corporate actions and class actions; |
Ÿ | | 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; |
Ÿ | | Descriptions of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of each adviser and its affiliates; |
Ÿ | | A description of Eaton Vance Management’s procedures for overseeing third party advisers and sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters; |
Other Relevant Information
Ÿ | | Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment management services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates; |
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued
Ÿ | | Information concerning management of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by each adviser or the funds’ administrator; and |
Ÿ | | The terms of each advisory agreement. |
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, 2013, with respect to one or more funds, the Board met eight times and the Contract Review Committee, the Audit Committee, the Governance Committee, the Portfolio Management Committee and the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met eight, twenty-one, five, nine and thirteen times respectively. At such meetings, the Trustees participated in investment and performance reviews with the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of each adviser relating to each fund. The Board and its Committees considered the investment and trading strategies used in pursuing each fund’s investment objective, including, where relevant, the use of derivative instruments, as well as processes for monitoring best execution of portfolio transactions and risk management techniques. The Board and its Committees also evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management and other fund advisers with respect to such matters.
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 continuation 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 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 specifically noted that the Adviser has devoted extensive resources to in-house equity research and also draws upon independent research available from third-party sources. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, including the compensation methods of the Adviser to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Fund by senior management.
The Board reviewed the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. Among other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also evaluated the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The Board considered shareholder and other administrative services provided or managed by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large 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.
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to a relevant universe of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider and appropriate benchmark indices, as well as a customized peer group of similarly managed funds approved by the Board. The Board reviewed comparative performance data for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2012 for the Fund. The Board considered various factors that contributed to the Fund’s underperformance during the three-year period, including stock selection. The Board also considered that the Adviser had taken steps to improve performance, including changes in the equity group’s staffing and methodology for determining analyst compensation, as well as enhancements to the group’s internal management, research, risk oversight and investment processes. The Board noted that these actions were ongoing and concluded that additional time is required to evaluate the effectiveness of such actions.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board reviewed contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by the Fund (referred to 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, 2012, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider. The Board noted that the Adviser had waived fees and/or paid expenses for the Fund. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on Fund expense ratios, as identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee, as well as actions taken by management in recent years to reduce expenses at the Eaton Vance fund complex level, including the negotiation of reduced fees for transfer agency and custody services.
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 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 and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and other investment advisory clients.
The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are 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 profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale. The Board also concluded that, assuming reasonably foreseeable increases in the assets of the Fund, the structure of the advisory fee, which includes breakpoints at several asset levels, will allow the Fund to continue to benefit from economies of scale in the future.
Eaton Vance
VT Large-Cap Value Fund
June 30, 2013
Officers and Trustees
Officers of Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund
Duncan W. Richardson
President
Payson F. Swaffield
Vice President
Maureen A. Gemma
Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Paul M. O���Neil
Chief Compliance Officer
Trustees of Eaton Vance VT Large-Cap Value Fund
Ralph F. Verni
Chairman
Scott E. Eston
Benjamin C. Esty
Thomas E. Faust Jr.*
Allen R. Freedman
William H. Park
Ronald A. Pearlman
Helen Frame Peters
Lynn A. Stout
Harriett Tee Taggart
Eaton Vance Funds
IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
Ÿ | | 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. |
Ÿ | | 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. |
Ÿ | | Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information. |
Ÿ | | We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com. |
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group and Boston Management and Research. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Eaton Vance’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial advisor, 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 advisor. 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 advisor.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Investment Adviser and Administrator
Eaton Vance Management
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Principal Underwriter*
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
(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
Fund Offices
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
* | FINRA BrokerCheck. Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org. |
Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not required in this filing.
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 a consultant and private investor. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Aveon Group, L.P. (an investment management firm), as the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company), as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm), as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (an institutional investment management firm) and as a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (an independent registered public accounting firm).
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not required in this filing.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not required in this filing.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not required in this filing.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not required in this filing.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not required in this filing.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No Material Changes.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a)(1) | Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2). |
(a)(2)(i) | Treasurer’s Section 302 certification. |
(a)(2)(ii) | President’s Section 302 certification. |
(b) | Combined Section 906 certification. |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Eaton Vance Variable Trust |
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By: | | /s/ Duncan W. Richardson |
| | Duncan W. Richardson |
| | President |
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Date: | | August 13, 2013 |
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/ James F. Kirchner |
| | James F. Kirchner |
| | Treasurer |
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Date: | | August 13, 2013 |
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By: | | /s/ Duncan W. Richardson |
| | Duncan W. Richardson |
| | President |
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Date: | | August 13, 2013 |