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: 811-10387
Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
(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)
October 31
Date of Fiscal Year End
April 30, 2021
Date of Reporting Period
Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders |
Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
April 30, 2021
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks — 99.9% | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 2.2% | |
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Hexcel Corp.(1) | | | 190,373 | | | $ | 10,738,941 | |
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Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 113,000 | | | | 9,406,120 | |
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| | | $ | 20,145,061 | |
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Banks — 17.3% | |
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Bank of America Corp. | | | 584,365 | | | $ | 23,684,314 | |
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Citigroup, Inc. | | | 81,079 | | | | 5,776,068 | |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 345,410 | | | | 53,127,512 | |
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KeyCorp. | | | 669,553 | | | | 14,569,473 | |
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PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 142,029 | | | | 26,552,322 | |
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Truist Financial Corp. | | | 257,513 | | | | 15,273,096 | |
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U.S. Bancorp | | | 187,164 | | | | 11,108,183 | |
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Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 188,847 | | | | 8,507,557 | |
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| | | $ | 158,598,525 | |
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Building Products — 0.5% | |
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Carrier Global Corp. | | | 113,000 | | | $ | 4,924,540 | |
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| | | $ | 4,924,540 | |
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Capital Markets — 4.8% | |
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Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 32,971 | | | $ | 8,519,707 | |
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 62,358 | | | | 21,728,645 | |
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Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 107,736 | | | | 14,089,714 | |
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| | | $ | 44,338,066 | |
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Consumer Finance — 1.0% | |
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American Express Co. | | | 59,190 | | | $ | 9,076,786 | |
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| | | $ | 9,076,786 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 3.7% | |
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Ball Corp. | | | 203,965 | | | $ | 19,099,283 | |
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Packaging Corp. of America | | | 102,107 | | | | 15,076,098 | |
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| | | $ | 34,175,381 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.9% | |
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Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 462,890 | | | $ | 26,750,413 | |
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| | | $ | 26,750,413 | |
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Electric Utilities — 3.3% | |
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NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 392,766 | | | $ | 30,443,293 | |
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| | | $ | 30,443,293 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Electrical Equipment — 1.0% | |
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Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 33,916 | | | $ | 8,962,642 | |
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| | | $ | 8,962,642 | |
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Entertainment — 1.6% | |
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Walt Disney Co. (The)(1) | | | 77,371 | | | $ | 14,392,553 | |
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| | | $ | 14,392,553 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.8% | |
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AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 47,915 | | | $ | 9,199,680 | |
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Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 59,105 | | | | 6,463,132 | |
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CubeSmart | | | 174,330 | | | | 7,381,132 | |
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Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 77,009 | | | | 12,115,826 | |
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| | | $ | 35,159,770 | |
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Food Products — 4.1% | |
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General Mills, Inc. | | | 111,500 | | | $ | 6,785,890 | |
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Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 232,313 | | | | 14,126,954 | |
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Nestle S.A. | | | 138,900 | | | | 16,575,033 | |
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| | | $ | 37,487,877 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.4% | |
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Medtronic PLC | | | 47,517 | | | $ | 6,220,926 | |
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Stryker Corp. | | | 58,093 | | | | 15,256,964 | |
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| | | $ | 21,477,890 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 1.5% | |
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UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 34,362 | | | $ | 13,703,566 | |
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| | | $ | 13,703,566 | |
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Household Durables — 1.1% | |
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D.R. Horton, Inc. | | | 99,360 | | | $ | 9,766,094 | |
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| | | $ | 9,766,094 | |
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Industrial Conglomerates — 2.0% | |
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Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 83,731 | | | $ | 18,675,362 | |
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| | | $ | 18,675,362 | |
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Insurance — 1.9% | |
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Arch Capital Group, Ltd.(1) | | | 183,981 | | | $ | 7,305,885 | |
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Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 64,030 | | | | 9,902,880 | |
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| | | $ | 17,208,765 | |
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| | 14 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
April 30, 2021
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 4.2% | |
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Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1) | | | 7,924 | | | $ | 18,649,134 | |
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Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1) | | | 8,199 | | | | 19,760,574 | |
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| | | $ | 38,409,708 | |
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IT Services — 3.0% | |
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 207,422 | | | $ | 16,676,729 | |
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Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 44,697 | | | | 10,439,431 | |
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| | | $ | 27,116,160 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.1% | |
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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 40,907 | | | $ | 19,235,699 | |
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| | | $ | 19,235,699 | |
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Machinery — 5.0% | |
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Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 31,137 | | | $ | 7,102,661 | |
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Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(1) | | | 353,722 | | | | 17,477,404 | |
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Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 56,500 | | | | 4,399,655 | |
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Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 32,913 | | | | 10,328,428 | |
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Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 32,241 | | | | 6,666,472 | |
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| | | $ | 45,974,620 | |
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Multi-Utilities — 2.9% | |
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CMS Energy Corp. | | | 68,853 | | | $ | 4,433,445 | |
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Sempra Energy | | | 162,537 | | | | 22,360,215 | |
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| | | $ | 26,793,660 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.7% | |
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Chevron Corp. | | | 182,306 | | | $ | 18,790,279 | |
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EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 85,021 | | | | 6,260,947 | |
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Phillips 66 | | | 217,699 | | | | 17,614,026 | |
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| | | $ | 42,665,252 | |
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Personal Products — 3.2% | |
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Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A | | | 94,712 | | | $ | 29,720,626 | |
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| | | $ | 29,720,626 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 7.9% | |
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Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 76,320 | | | $ | 13,949,006 | |
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Johnson & Johnson | | | 152,761 | | | | 24,858,798 | |
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Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 167,049 | | | | 12,445,150 | |
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Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A(2) | | | 82,011 | | | | 3,608,484 | |
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Zoetis, Inc. | | | 101,295 | | | | 17,527,074 | |
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| | | $ | 72,388,512 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Road & Rail — 1.2% | |
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Union Pacific Corp. | | | 50,876 | | | $ | 11,299,051 | |
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| | | $ | 11,299,051 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.7% | |
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Intel Corp. | | | 258,430 | | | $ | 14,867,478 | |
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QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 69,710 | | | | 9,675,748 | |
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| | | $ | 24,543,226 | |
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Software — 1.1% | |
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Microsoft Corp. | | | 25,630 | | | $ | 6,463,374 | |
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Oracle Corp. | | | 52,884 | | | | 4,008,078 | |
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| | | $ | 10,471,452 | |
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Specialty Retail — 4.5% | |
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Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 84,496 | | | $ | 9,824,350 | |
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Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 81,060 | | | | 26,236,690 | |
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TJX Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 68,155 | | | | 4,839,005 | |
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| | | $ | 40,900,045 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.6% | |
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Apple, Inc. | | | 108,645 | | | $ | 14,282,472 | |
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| | | $ | 14,282,472 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.7% | |
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Capri Holdings, Ltd. (1) | | | 50,373 | | | $ | 2,774,545 | |
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Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(1) | | | 10,813 | | | | 3,625,274 | |
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| | | $ | 6,399,819 | |
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Total Common Stocks (identified cost $362,827,424) | | | $ | 915,486,886 | |
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Short-Term Investments — 0.4% | |
Description | | Units | | | Value | |
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Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.10%(3) | | | 3,518,092 | | | $ | 3,518,092 | |
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Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $3,518,092) | | | $ | 3,518,092 | |
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Total Investments — 100.3% (identified cost $366,345,516) | | | | | | $ | 919,004,978 | |
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Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.3)% | | | | | | $ | (2,431,916 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 916,573,062 | |
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| | 15 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
April 30, 2021
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
(1) | Non-income producing security. |
(2) | All or a portion of this security was on loan at April 30, 2021. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at April 30, 2021 was $3,572,360. |
(3) | Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of April 30, 2021. |
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| | 16 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
April 30, 2021
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
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Assets | | April 30, 2021 | |
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Unaffiliated investments, at value including $3,572,360 of securities on loan (identified cost, $362,827,424) | | $ | 915,486,886 | |
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Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $3,518,092) | | | 3,518,092 | |
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Cash | | | 79,147 | |
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Dividend receivable | | | 648,419 | |
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Dividends receivable from affliated investment | | | 198 | |
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Securities lending income receivable | | | 500 | |
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Tax reclaims receivable | | | 312,829 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 920,046,071 | |
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Liabilities | | | | |
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Payable for investments purchased | | $ | 2,784,781 | |
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Payable to affiliates: | | | | |
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Investment adviser fee | | | 472,236 | |
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Trustees’ fees | | | 3,495 | |
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Accrued expenses | | | 212,497 | |
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Total liabilities | | $ | 3,473,009 | |
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Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio | | $ | 916,573,062 | |
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| | 17 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
April 30, 2021
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
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Investment Income | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 | |
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Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $69,547) | | $ | 8,608,624 | |
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Dividends from affiliated investment | | | 1,034 | |
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Securities lending income, net | | | 9,435 | |
| |
Total investment income | | $ | 8,619,093 | |
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Expenses | |
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Investment adviser fee | | $ | 2,640,475 | |
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Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 20,888 | |
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Custodian fee | | | 98,877 | |
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Legal and accounting services | | | 32,348 | |
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Miscellaneous | | | 13,540 | |
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Total expenses | | $ | 2,806,128 | |
| |
Net investment income | | $ | 5,812,965 | |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
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Net realized gain (loss) — | |
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Investment transactions | | $ | 13,362,949 | (1) |
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Foreign currency transactions | | | (927 | ) |
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Net realized gain | | $ | 13,362,022 | |
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Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — | |
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Investments | | $ | 207,848,892 | |
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Foreign currency | | | 1,122 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | 207,850,014 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain | | $ | 221,212,036 | |
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Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 227,025,001 | |
(1) | Includes $11,884,136 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind. |
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| | 18 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
April 30, 2021
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended October 31, 2020 | |
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From operations — | |
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Net investment income | | $ | 5,812,965 | | | $ | 12,697,018 | |
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Net realized gain | | | 13,362,022 | (1) | | | 23,011,031 | (2) |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 207,850,014 | | | | (72,164,239 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | $ | 227,025,001 | | | $ | (36,456,190 | ) |
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Capital transactions — | |
| | |
Contributions | | $ | 8,014,599 | | | $ | 12,741,621 | |
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Withdrawals | | | (23,173,642 | ) | | | (59,826,240 | ) |
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Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions | | $ | (15,159,043 | ) | | $ | (47,084,619 | ) |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | $ | 211,865,958 | | | $ | (83,540,809 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
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At beginning of period | | $ | 704,707,104 | | | $ | 788,247,913 | |
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At end of period | | $ | 916,573,062 | | | $ | 704,707,104 | |
(1) | Includes $11,884,136 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind. |
(2) | Includes $23,935,485 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind. |
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| | 19 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
April 30, 2021
Financial Highlights
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| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended October 31, | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
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Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Expenses | | | 0.68 | %(1) | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.69 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 1.41 | %(1) | | | 1.73 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.91 | % |
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Portfolio Turnover | | | 1 | %(2) | | | 25 | % | | | 18 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 45 | % |
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Total Return | | | 32.58 | %(2) | | | (4.18 | )% | | | 12.90 | % | | | 8.55 | % | | | 20.97 | % | | | 0.35 | % |
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Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 916,573 | | | $ | 704,707 | | | $ | 788,248 | | | $ | 730,479 | | | $ | 712,901 | | | $ | 646,452 | |
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| | 20 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
April 30, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve long-term, after-tax returns by investing primarily in value stocks. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At April 30, 2021, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund and Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund held an interest of 81.2% and 18.8%, respectively, in the Portfolio.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.
Equity Securities. Equity securities 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 ask prices 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 ask prices.
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 Portfolio’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.
Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.
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 Portfolio in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Portfolio 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 statements, 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 Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Portfolio has filed additional tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries. These filings are subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings within these countries. Due to the uncertainty as to the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these reclaims, and the potential timing of payment, no amounts are reflected in the financial statements for such outstanding reclaims.
D Federal Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.
As of April 30, 2021, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio 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.
Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
April 30, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued
E 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.
F Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
G Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’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 Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
H Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to April 30, 2021 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Portfolio’s management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.
2 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR) as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. On March 1, 2021, Morgan Stanley acquired Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Transaction”) and BMR became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the Transaction, the Portfolio entered into a new investment advisory agreement (the “New Agreement”) with BMR, which took effect on March 1, 2021. The Portfolio’s prior fee reduction agreement was incorporated into the New Agreement. Pursuant to the New Agreement (and the Portfolio’s investment advisory agreement with BMR in effect prior to March 1, 2021), the investment adviser fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.650% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.625% from $500 million but less than $1 billion, 0.600% from $1 billion but less than $2 billion, 0.575% from $2 billion but less than $5 billion and 0.555% on average daily net assets of $5 billion and over, and is payable monthly. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $2,640,475 or 0.64% (annualized) of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Portfolio may invest its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.
3 Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and in-kind transactions, aggregated $16,332,650 and $10,963,190, respectively, for the six months ended April 30, 2021. In-kind sales for the six months ended April 30, 2021 aggregated $14,669,617.
4 Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at April 30, 2021, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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Aggregate cost | | $ | 369,041,868 | |
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Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 549,973,346 | |
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Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (10,236 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 549,963,110 | |
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5 Line of Credit
The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in an $800 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 26, 2021. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio 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 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2020, an upfront fee and arrangement fee totaling $950,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the six months ended April 30, 2021.
6 Securities Lending Agreement
The Portfolio has established a securities lending agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) as securities lending agent in which the Portfolio lends portfolio securities to qualified borrowers in exchange for collateral consisting of either cash or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio on the next business day. Cash collateral is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act. The Portfolio earns interest on the amount invested but it must pay (and at times receive from) the broker a loan rebate fee computed as a varying percentage of the collateral received. For security loans secured by non-cash collateral, the Portfolio earns a negotiated lending fee from the borrower. A portion of the income earned by the Portfolio from its investment of cash collateral, net of rebate fees, and lending fees received is allocated to SSBT for its services as lending agent and the portion allocated to the Portfolio is presented as securities lending income, net on the Statement of Operations. Non-cash collateral is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Portfolio is subject to possible delay in the recovery of loaned securities. Pursuant to the securities lending agreement, SSBT has provided indemnification to the Portfolio in the event of default by a borrower with respect to a loan. The Portfolio bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral.
At April 30, 2021, the value of the securities loaned (all common stocks) and the value of the collateral received, which exceeded the value of the securities loaned, amounted to $3,572,360 and $3,687,702, respectively. Collateral received was comprised of U.S. government and/or agencies securities. The securities lending transactions have no contractual maturity date and each of the Portfolio and borrower has the option to terminate a loan at any time.
7 Investments in Affiliated Funds
At April 30, 2021, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated funds was $3,518,092, which represents 0.4% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the six months ended April 30, 2021 were as follows:
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Name of affiliated fund | | Value, beginning of period | | | Purchases | | | Sales proceeds | | | Net realized gain (loss) | | | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | Value, end of period | | | Dividend income | | | Units, end of period | |
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Short-Term Investments | |
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Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC | | $ | 457,105 | | | $ | 14,724,977 | | | $ | (11,663,990 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,518,092 | | | $ | 1,034 | | | | 3,518,092 | |
8 Fair Value Measurements
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
• | | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
• | | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
• | | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
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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 April 30, 2021, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’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 | |
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Communication Services | | $ | 79,552,674 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 79,552,674 | |
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Consumer Discretionary | | | 57,065,958 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 57,065,958 | |
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Consumer Staples | | | 50,633,470 | | | | 16,575,033 | | | | — | | | | 67,208,503 | |
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Energy | | | 42,665,252 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 42,665,252 | |
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Financials | | | 229,222,142 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 229,222,142 | |
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Health Care | | | 126,805,667 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 126,805,667 | |
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Industrials | | | 109,981,276 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 109,981,276 | |
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Information Technology | | | 76,413,310 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 76,413,310 | |
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Materials | | | 34,175,381 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 34,175,381 | |
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Real Estate | | | 35,159,770 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 35,159,770 | |
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Utilities | | | 57,236,953 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 57,236,953 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | $ | 898,911,853 | | | $ | 16,575,033 | * | | $ | — | | | $ | 915,486,886 | |
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Short-Term Investments | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,518,092 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,518,092 | |
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Total | | $ | 898,911,853 | | | $ | 20,093,125 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 919,004,978 | |
* | 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. |
9 Risks and Uncertainties
Pandemic Risk
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Portfolio invests.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
April 30, 2021
Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund (the “Fund”) held a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders on February 18, 2021 for the following purposes: (1) to approve a new investment advisory agreement with Eaton Vance Management to serve as the Fund’s investment adviser (“Proposal 1”); and (2) to provide voting instructions to the Fund, which invests pursuant to a master-feeder arrangement, with respect to the approval of a new investment advisory agreement with Boston Management and Research to serve as investment adviser to Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (“Proposal 2”). The shareholder meeting results are as follows:
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| | Number of Shares(1) | |
| | For | | | Against | | | Abstain(2) | | | Broker Non-Votes(2) | |
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Proposal 1 | | | 9,408,466.645 | | | | 260,389.904 | | | | 518,628.997 | | | | 0 | |
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Proposal 2 | | | 9,364,343.614 | | | | 262,455.462 | | | | 560,686.470 | | | | 0 | |
(1) | Fractional shares were voted proportionately. |
(2) | Abstentions and broker non-votes (i.e., shares for which a broker returns a proxy but for which (i) the beneficial owner has not voted and (ii) the broker holding the shares does not have discretionary authority to vote on the particular matter) were treated as shares that were present at the meeting for purposes of establishing a quorum, but had the effect of a negative vote on each Proposal. |
Interestholder Meeting
Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) held a Joint Special Meeting of Interestholders on February 19, 2021 in order to approve a new investment advisory agreement with Boston Management and Research to serve as the Portfolio’s investment adviser (the “Proposal”). The interestholder meeting results are as follows:
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| | For | | | Against | | | Abstain(1) | |
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| | | 91.383 | % | | | 2.523 | % | | | 6.094 | % |
Results may not total 100% due to rounding.
(1) | Abstentions were treated as interests that were present at the meeting for purposes of establishing a quorum, but had the effect of a negative vote on the Proposal. |
Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
April 30, 2021
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval
Overview of the Contract Review Process
Even though the following description of the Board’s (as defined below) consideration of investment advisory and, as applicable, sub-advisory agreements covers multiple funds, for purposes of this shareholder report, the description is only relevant as to Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund and Tax-Managed Value Portfolio. As defined below, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund is a New IAA Series.
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Fund | | Investment Adviser | | Investment Sub-Adviser |
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund | | Eaton Vance Management | | None |
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Tax-Managed Value Portfolio | | Boston Management and Research | | None |
At a meeting held on November 24, 2020 (the “November Meeting”), the Board of each Eaton Vance open-end Fund, including the portfolios (each, a “Portfolio”) in which each such Fund invests, as applicable (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), which also includes each Fund organized as a feeder fund in a master-feeder structure that does not currently have an investment advisory agreement or, as applicable, an investment sub-advisory agreement in place (the “New IAA Series”), including a majority of the Board members (the “Independent Trustees”) who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) of the Funds, Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) or Boston Management and Research (“BMR” and, together with EVM, the “Advisers”), voted to approve a new investment advisory agreement between each Fund and either EVM or BMR (the “New Investment Advisory Agreements”) and, for certain Funds, a new investment sub-advisory agreement between an Adviser and the applicable Sub-Adviser (the “New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements”(1) and, together with the New Investment Advisory Agreements, the “New Agreements”), each of which is intended to go into effect upon the completion of the Transaction (as defined below), as more fully described below. In voting its approval of the New Agreements at the November Meeting, the Board relied on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that provided temporary relief from the in-person meeting requirements under Section 15 of the 1940 Act.
In voting its approval of the New Agreements, the Board of each Fund relied upon the recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to and during meetings leading up to the November Meeting, the Contract Review Committee reviewed and discussed information furnished by the Advisers, the Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley, as requested by the Independent Trustees, that the Contract Review Committee considered reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Agreements and to form its recommendation. Such information included, among other things, the terms and anticipated impacts of Morgan Stanley’s pending acquisition of Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Transaction”) on the Funds and their shareholders. In addition to considering information furnished specifically to evaluate the impact of the Transaction on the Funds and their respective shareholders, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information furnished for prior meetings of the Board and its committees, including information provided in connection with the annual contract review process for the Funds, which most recently culminated in April 2020 (the “2020 Annual Approval Process”).
The Board of each Fund, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the applicable New Investment Advisory Agreement and, as applicable, New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable, and it voted to approve the New Investment Advisory Agreement and, as applicable, New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement and to recommend that shareholders do so as well.
Shortly after the announcement of the Transaction, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met with senior representatives from the Advisers and Morgan Stanley at its meeting held on October 13, 2020 to discuss certain aspects of the Transaction and the expected impacts of the Transaction on the Funds and their shareholders. As part of the Board’s evaluation process, counsel to the Independent Trustees, on behalf of the Contract Review Committee, requested additional information to assist the Independent Trustees in their evaluation of the New Agreements and the implications of the Transaction, as well as other contractual arrangements that may be affected by the Transaction. The Contract Review Committee considered information furnished by the Advisers and Morgan Stanley, their respective affiliates, and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers during meetings on November 5, 2020, November 10, 2020, November 13, 2020, November 17, 2020 and November 24, 2020.
During its meetings on November 10, 2020 and November 17, 2020, the Contract Review Committee further discussed the approval of the New Agreements with senior representatives of the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley. The representatives from the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and Morgan Stanley each made presentations to, and responded to questions from, the Independent Trustees. The Contract Review Committee considered the Advisers’, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ and Morgan Stanley’s responses related to the Transaction and specifically to the Funds, as well as information received in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, with respect to its evaluation of the New Agreements. Among other information, the Board considered:
(1) | With respect to certain of the Funds, the applicable Adviser is currently a party to a sub-advisory agreement (collectively, the “Current Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with Atlanta Capital Management Company, LLC (“Atlanta Capital”), BMO Global Asset Management (Asia) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (“EVAIL”), Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., Hexavest Inc. (“Hexavest”), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (“Parametric”) or Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC (collectively, the “Sub-Advisers” and, with respect to Atlanta Capital, EVAIL, Hexavest and Parametric, each an affiliate of the Advisers, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”). Accordingly, references to the “Sub-Advisers,” the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers” or the “New Sub-Advisory Agreements” are not applicable to all Funds. |
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Tax-Managed Value Fund
April 30, 2021
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Information about the Transaction and its Terms
| • | | Information about the material terms and conditions, and expected impacts, of the Transaction that relate to the Funds, including the expected impacts on the businesses conducted by the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., as the distributor of Fund shares; |
| • | | Information about the advantages of the Transaction as they relate to the Funds and their shareholders; |
| • | | A commitment that the Funds would not bear any expenses, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Transaction; |
| • | | A commitment that, for a period of three years after the Closing, at least 75% of each Fund’s Board members must not be “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the investment adviser (or predecessor investment adviser, if applicable) pursuant to Section 15(f)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act; |
| • | | A commitment that Morgan Stanley would use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that it did not impose any “unfair burden” (as that term is used in section 15(f)(1)(B) of the 1940 Act) on the Funds as a result of the Transaction; |
| • | | Information with respect to personnel and/or other resources of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, as a result of the Transaction, as well as any expected changes to compensation, including any retention-based compensation intended to incentivize key personnel at the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers; |
| • | | Information regarding any changes that are expected with respect to the Funds’ slate of officers as a result of the Transaction; |
Information about Morgan Stanley
| • | | Information about Morgan Stanley’s overall business, including information about the advisory, brokerage and related businesses that Morgan Stanley operates; |
| • | | Information about Morgan Stanley’s financial condition, including its access to capital and other resources required to support the investment advisory businesses related to the Funds; |
| • | | Information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanley’s overall business strategy, and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates implementing to the Funds in the short- or long-term following the closing of the Transaction (the “Closing”); |
| • | | Information regarding risk management functions at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including how existing risk management protocols and procedures may impact the Funds and/or the businesses of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, as they relate to the Funds; |
| • | | Information on the anticipated benefits of the Transaction to the Funds with respect to potential additional distribution capabilities and the ability to access new markets and customer segments through Morgan Stanley’s distribution network, including, in particular, its institutional client base; |
| • | | Information regarding the financial condition and reputation of Morgan Stanley, its worldwide presence, experience as a fund sponsor and manager, commitment to maintain a high level of cooperation with, and support to, the Funds, strong client service capabilities, and relationships in the asset management industry; |
Information about the New Agreements for Funds other than the New IAA Series
| • | | A representation that, after the Closing, all of the Funds will continue to be advised by their current Adviser and Sub-Adviser, as applicable; |
| • | | Information regarding the terms of the New Agreements, including certain changes as compared to the current investment advisory agreement between each Fund and its Adviser (collectively, the “Current Advisory Agreements”) and, as applicable, the current investment sub-advisory agreement between a Fund and a Sub-Adviser (together with the Current Advisory Agreements, the “Current Agreements”); |
| • | | Information confirming that the fee rates payable under the New Agreements are not changed as compared to the Current Agreements; |
| • | | A representation that the New Agreements will not cause any diminution in the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers to the Funds and their respective shareholders, including with respect to compliance and other non-advisory services; |
Information about the New Agreements for the New IAA Series
| • | | Information regarding the terms of the New Agreements; |
| • | | Information confirming that no increase in management fees will result from the New Agreements because the Adviser will not charge a management fee with respect to New IAA Series assets invested in an underlying Portfolio or other investment company for which the Adviser or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee; |
| • | | A representation that the New Agreements will not cause any diminution in the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers to the Funds and their respective shareholders, including with respect to compliance and other non-advisory services; |
Information about Fund Performance, Fees and Expenses
| • | | A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each Fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as performance information as of a more recent date; |
| • | | A report from an independent data provider comparing each Fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as fee and expense information as of a more recent date; |
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Tax-Managed Value Fund
April 30, 2021
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| • | | In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the Advisers in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as corresponding performance information as of a more recent date; |
| • | | Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser to each Fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such Fund(s), if any; |
| • | | Profitability analyses of the Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, as applicable, with respect to each of the Funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information regarding the impact of the Transaction on profitability; |
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
| • | | Descriptions of the investment management services currently provided and expected to be provided to each Fund after the Transaction, as well as each of the Funds’ investment strategies and policies; |
| • | | The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of Fund assets, when necessary, and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes; |
| • | | Information about any changes to the policies and practices of the Advisers and, as applicable, each Fund’s Sub-Adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions; |
| • | | Information regarding the impact on trading and access to capital markets associated with the Funds’ affiliations with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including potential restrictions with respect to the Funds’ ability to execute portfolio transactions with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates; |
Information about the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers
| • | | Information about the financial results and condition of the Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers since the culmination of the 2020 Annual Approval Process and any material changes in financial condition that are reasonably expected to occur before and after the Closing; |
| • | | Information regarding contemplated changes to the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the Funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable, post-Closing; |
| • | | The Code of Ethics of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes; |
| • | | Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions; |
| • | | Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance; |
| • | | Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers; |
| • | | A description of the Advisers’ oversight of the Sub-Advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters; |
Other Relevant Information
| • | | Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates; |
| • | | Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by EVM and/or administrator to each of the Funds; |
| • | | Confirmation that the Advisers intend to continue to manage the Funds in a manner materially consistent with each Fund’s current investment objective(s) and principal investment strategies; |
| • | | Information regarding Morgan Stanley’s commitment to maintaining competitive compensation arrangements to attract and retain highly qualified personnel; |
| • | | Confirmation that the Advisers’ current senior management teams have indicated their strong support of the Transaction; and |
| • | | Information regarding the fact that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. will each derive benefits from the Transaction and that, as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered. |
As indicated above, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information received at its regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year, which included information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the Funds’ investment objectives. The Board also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the Funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the Funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, with respect to such matters.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Value Fund
April 30, 2021
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the evaluation process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the New Agreements and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to the New Agreements were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each Independent Trustee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to the New Agreements.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the New Agreements, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services currently provided to each Fund by the Advisers and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers under the Current Agreements (for the New IAA Series, the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the respective Portfolios, as applicable). In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers under the New Agreements, the Board considered, among other information, the expected impact, if any, of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, and that Morgan Stanley and the Advisers have advised the Board that, following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, to the Funds and their shareholders, including compliance and other non-advisory services, and that there are not expected to be any changes in portfolio management personnel as a result of the Transaction.
The Board also considered the financial resources of Morgan Stanley and the Advisers and the importance of having a Fund manager with, or with access to, significant organizational and financial resources. The Board considered the benefits to the Funds of being part of a larger combined organization with greater financial resources following the Transaction, particularly during periods of market disruptions and volatility. In this regard, the Board considered information provided by Morgan Stanley regarding its business and operating structure, scale of operation, leadership and reputation, distribution capabilities, and financial condition, as well as information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanley’s overall business strategy and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates in the short- or long-term following the Closing. The Board also noted Morgan Stanley’s and the Advisers’ commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.
The Board considered the Advisers’ and the Sub-Advisers’ management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by each Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to each Fund. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Advisers’ and, as applicable, the Sub-Advisers’ investment professionals in implementing each Fund’s investment strategies. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Advisers and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Advisers to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. With respect to the recruitment and retention of key personnel, the Board noted information from Morgan Stanley and the Advisers regarding the benefits of joining Morgan Stanley. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Funds by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Funds, including the provision of administrative services. With respect to the foregoing, the Board also considered information from the Advisers and Morgan Stanley regarding the anticipated impact of the Transaction on such matters. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Advisers or their affiliates may be subject in managing the Funds and in connection with the Transaction.
The Board considered the compliance programs of the Advisers and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of the Advisers and their affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The Board also considered certain information relating to the compliance record of Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including information requests in recent years from regulatory authorities. With respect to the foregoing, including the compliance programs of the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, the Board noted information regarding the impacts of the Transaction, as well as the Advisers’ and Morgan Stanley’s commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for the Advisers, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.
The Board considered other administrative services provided and to be provided or overseen by the Advisers and their affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines, as well as the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges. The Board noted information that the Transaction was not expected to have any material impact on such matters in the near-term.
In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided under the New Agreements, the Board also considered investment performance information provided for each Fund in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date. In this regard, the Board compared each Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices and, for certain Funds, a custom peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board also considered, where applicable, Fund-specific performance explanations based on criteria established by the Board in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process and, where applicable, performance explanations as of a more recent date. In addition to the foregoing information, it was also noted that the Board has
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received and discussed with management information throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing each Fund’s performance against applicable benchmark indices and peer groups. In addition, the Board considered each Fund’s performance in light of overall financial market conditions. Where a Fund’s relative underperformance to its peers was significant during one or more specified periods, the Board noted the explanation from the applicable Adviser concerning the Fund’s relative performance versus its peer group.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, and based on their review of the materials provided and the assurances received from, and recommendations of, the Advisers and Morgan Stanley, the Board determined that the Transaction was not expected to adversely affect the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, and that the Transaction was not expected to have an adverse effect on the ability of the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, to provide those services. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, taken as a whole, are appropriate and expected to be consistent with the terms of the New Agreements.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by each Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”) in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date. As part of its review, the Board considered each Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio over various periods, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered factors, and, where applicable, certain Fund-specific factors, that had an impact on a Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds, as identified by the Advisers in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee. The Board considered that the New Agreements do not change a Fund’s management fee rate or the computation method for calculating such fees, including any separately executed permanent contractual management fee reduction currently in place for the Fund. The Board also considered that, for the New IAA Series, no increase in management fees will result from the New Agreements because the Adviser will not charge a management fee with respect to New IAA Series assets invested in an underlying Portfolio or other investment company for which the Adviser or its affiliates serve as investment adviser and receive an advisory fee.
The Board also received and considered, where applicable, information about the services offered and the fee rates charged by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers to other types of accounts with investment objectives and strategies that are substantially similar to and/or managed in a similar investment style as a Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the differences in the nature and scope of services the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, provide to the Funds as compared to other types of accounts and the material differences in compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks to the Advisers and such Sub-Advisers as between each Fund and other types of accounts.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services expected to be provided by the Advisers and the Sub-Advisers, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable with respect to its approval of the New Agreements.
Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits
During the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board considered the level of profits realized by the Advisers and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Funds and to all Eaton Vance funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Advisers and their affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services. In light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, were not deemed to be excessive by the Board.
The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and the Advisers are expected to realize, over time, cost savings from the Transaction based on eliminating duplicate corporate overhead expenses. The Board considered, however, information from the Advisers and Morgan Stanley that such cost savings are not expected to be realized immediately upon the Closing and that, accordingly, there are currently no specific expected changes in the levels of profitability associated with the advisory and other services provided to the Funds that are contemplated as a result of the Transaction. The Board noted that it will continue to receive information regarding profitability during its annual contract review processes, including the extent to which cost savings and/or other efficiencies result in changes to profitability levels.
The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by the Advisers and their affiliates, including the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, in connection with their respective relationships with the Funds, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Advisers and their affiliates as a result of securities transactions effected for the Funds and other investment advisory clients. In evaluating the fall-out benefits to be received by the Advisers and their affiliates under the New Agreements, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the fall-out benefits currently realized by the Advisers and their affiliates in connection with services provided pursuant to the Current Advisory Agreements.
The Board of each Fund considered that Morgan Stanley may derive reputational and other benefits from its ability to use the names of the Advisers and their affiliates in connection with operating and marketing the Funds. The Board considered that the Transaction, if completed, would significantly increase Morgan Stanley’s assets under management and expand Morgan Stanley’s investment capabilities.
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Economies of Scale
The Board also considered the extent to which the Advisers and their affiliates, on the one hand, and the Funds, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Funds increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific Fund or group of funds. As part of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Funds and of all Eaton Vance funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of each Fund and the profitability of the Advisers and their affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases.
The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and the Advisers are expected to benefit from possible growth of the Funds resulting from enhanced distribution capabilities, including with respect to the Funds’ potential access to Morgan Stanley’s institutional client base. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Funds currently share in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Advisers, and that the Transaction is not expected to impede a Fund from continuing to benefit from any future economies of scale realized by its Adviser.
Conclusion
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described above, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the New Agreements. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve the New Agreements for the Funds and recommended that shareholders approve the New Agreements.
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Officers and Trustees
Officers of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund
Eric A. Stein
President
Deidre E. Walsh
Vice President
Maureen A. Gemma
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Richard F. Froio
Chief Compliance Officer
Officers of Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
Edward J. Perkin
President
Deidre E. Walsh
Vice President
Maureen A. Gemma
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Richard F. Froio
Chief Compliance Officer
Trustees of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund and Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
William H. Park
Chairperson
Thomas E. Faust Jr.*
Mark R. Fetting
Cynthia E. Frost
George J. Gorman
Valerie A. Mosley
Helen Frame Peters
Keith Quinton
Marcus L. Smith
Susan J. Sutherland
Scott E. Wennerholm
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Privacy Notice | | April 2021 |
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FACTS | | WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
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Why? | | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
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What? | | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: ∎ Social Security number and income ∎ investment experience and risk tolerance ∎ checking account number and wire transfer instructions |
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How? | | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
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Reasons we can share your personal information | | Does Eaton Vance share? | | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | | Yes | | No |
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you | | Yes | | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | | No | | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness | | Yes | | Yes |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences | | Yes | | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness | | No | | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates to market to you | | Yes | | Yes |
For our affiliates to market to you | | No | | We don’t share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | | No | | We don’t share |
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To limit our sharing | | Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com Please note: If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing. |
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Questions? | | Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com |
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Who we are |
Who is providing this notice? | | Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below) |
What we do |
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information? | | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information. |
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information? | | We collect your personal information, for example, when you ∎ open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account ∎ buy securities from us or make a wire transfer ∎ give us your contact information We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. |
Why can’t I limit all sharing? | | Federal law gives you the right to limit only ∎ sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness ∎ affiliates from using your information to market to you ∎ sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law. |
Definitions |
Investment Management Affiliates | | Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker-dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Affiliates | | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. ∎ Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Nonaffiliates | | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. ∎ Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. |
Joint marketing | | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. ∎ Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market. |
Other important information |
Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information. California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us. |
Eaton Vance Funds
IMPORTANT NOTICES
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 intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial intermediary, 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 intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial intermediary.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed 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.
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 of Tax-Managed Value Portfolio
Boston Management and Research
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund
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
State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Attn: Eaton Vance Funds
P.O. Box 9653
Providence, RI 02940-9653
(800) 262-1122
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. |
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Not required in this filing.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert |
Not required in this filing.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
Not required in this filing.
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants |
Not applicable.
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 applicable.
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Not applicable.
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers |
Not applicable.
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 period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Not applicable.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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By: | | /s/ Edward J. Perkin |
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Date: | | June 24, 2021 |
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 |
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Date: | | June 24, 2021 |
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By: | | /s/ Edward J. Perkin |
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Date: | | June 24, 2021 |