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: 811-22336
Stock Portfolio
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Deidre E. Walsh
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(617) 482-8260
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
December 31
Date of Fiscal Year End
June 30, 2021
Date of Reporting Period
Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders |
Stock Portfolio
June 30, 2021
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)
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Common Stocks — 100.0% | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Auto Components — 1.6% | |
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Aptiv PLC(1) | | | 86,100 | | | $ | 13,546,113 | |
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| | | $ | 13,546,113 | |
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Banks — 4.7% | |
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PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 98,240 | | | $ | 18,740,262 | |
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Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 470,200 | | | | 21,295,358 | |
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| | | $ | 40,035,620 | |
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Beverages — 3.8% | |
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Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 299,000 | | | $ | 16,178,890 | |
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC | | | 271,700 | | | | 16,117,244 | |
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| | | $ | 32,296,134 | |
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Biotechnology — 2.2% | |
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AbbVie, Inc. | | | 165,200 | | | $ | 18,608,128 | |
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| | | $ | 18,608,128 | |
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Building Products — 2.2% | |
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AZEK Co., Inc. (The)(1) | | | 217,100 | | | $ | 9,218,066 | |
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Trane Technologies PLC | | | 51,000 | | | | 9,391,140 | |
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| | | $ | 18,609,206 | |
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Capital Markets — 7.2% | |
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 24,200 | | | $ | 9,184,626 | |
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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 136,500 | | | | 16,202,550 | |
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S&P Global, Inc. | | | 46,600 | | | | 19,126,970 | |
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Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 203,739 | | | | 17,228,170 | |
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| | | $ | 61,742,316 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.2% | |
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Waste Management, Inc. | | | 70,682 | | | $ | 9,903,255 | |
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| | | $ | 9,903,255 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 1.2% | |
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AptarGroup, Inc. | | | 71,600 | | | $ | 10,084,144 | |
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| | | $ | 10,084,144 | |
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Electric Utilities — 1.4% | |
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NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 167,684 | | | $ | 12,287,884 | |
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| | | $ | 12,287,884 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Electrical Equipment — 1.2% | |
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AMETEK, Inc. | | | 79,700 | | | $ | 10,639,950 | |
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| | | $ | 10,639,950 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.2% | |
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TE Connectivity, Ltd. | | | 76,000 | | | $ | 10,275,960 | |
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| | | $ | 10,275,960 | |
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Entertainment — 1.3% | |
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Walt Disney Co. (The)(1) | | | 65,600 | | | $ | 11,530,512 | |
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| | | $ | 11,530,512 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.6% | |
| | |
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A | | | 132,300 | | | $ | 13,814,766 | |
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| | | $ | 13,814,766 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 1.9% | |
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Sysco Corp. | | | 206,400 | | | $ | 16,047,600 | |
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| | | $ | 16,047,600 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 4.2% | |
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Boston Scientific Corp.(1) | | | 384,900 | | | $ | 16,458,324 | |
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Danaher Corp. | | | 71,866 | | | | 19,285,960 | |
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| | | $ | 35,744,284 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 1.8% | |
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Anthem, Inc. | | | 41,460 | | | $ | 15,829,428 | |
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| | | $ | 15,829,428 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.4% | |
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Marriott International, Inc., Class A(1) | | | 86,700 | | | $ | 11,836,284 | |
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| | | $ | 11,836,284 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 10.2% | |
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Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1) | | | 19,729 | | | $ | 49,447,187 | |
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Facebook, Inc., Class A(1) | | | 108,044 | | | | 37,567,979 | |
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| | | $ | 87,015,166 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 6.2% | |
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Amazon.com, Inc.(1) | | | 15,522 | | | $ | 53,398,164 | |
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| | | $ | 53,398,164 | |
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| | 14 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Stock Portfolio
June 30, 2021
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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IT Services — 8.6% | |
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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 68,000 | | | $ | 13,506,160 | |
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 117,912 | | | | 8,166,585 | |
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PayPal Holdings, Inc.(1) | | | 59,400 | | | | 17,313,912 | |
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Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A(1) | | | 96,800 | | | | 9,072,096 | |
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Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 110,700 | | | | 25,883,874 | |
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| | | $ | 73,942,627 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.0% | |
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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 34,100 | | | $ | 17,202,427 | |
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| | | $ | 17,202,427 | |
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Machinery — 1.4% | |
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Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 56,400 | | | $ | 11,561,436 | |
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| | | $ | 11,561,436 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.2% | |
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Chevron Corp. | | | 99,100 | | | $ | 10,379,734 | |
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Phillips 66 | | | 101,025 | | | | 8,669,965 | |
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| | | $ | 19,049,699 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 2.9% | |
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Sanofi | | | 148,000 | | | $ | 15,549,262 | |
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Zoetis, Inc. | | | 48,000 | | | | 8,945,280 | |
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| | | $ | 24,494,542 | |
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Professional Services — 2.4% | |
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Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | | | 114,900 | | | $ | 9,787,182 | |
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Clarivate PLC(1) | | | 382,200 | | | | 10,521,966 | |
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| | | $ | 20,309,148 | |
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Road & Rail — 1.4% | |
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Union Pacific Corp. | | | 53,600 | | | $ | 11,788,248 | |
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| | | $ | 11,788,248 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.5% | |
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Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 78,900 | | | $ | 13,583,424 | |
| | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR | | | 98,623 | | | | 11,850,539 | |
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Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 67,679 | | | | 13,014,672 | |
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| | | $ | 38,448,635 | |
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Software — 8.6% | |
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Intuit, Inc. | | | 18,336 | | | $ | 8,987,757 | |
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Microsoft Corp. | | | 238,820 | | | | 64,696,338 | |
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| | | $ | 73,684,095 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Specialty Retail — 1.6% | |
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TJX Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 205,340 | | | $ | 13,844,023 | |
| |
| | | $ | 13,844,023 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 5.2% | |
| | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 327,788 | | | $ | 44,893,844 | |
| |
| | | $ | 44,893,844 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.2% | |
| | |
VF Corp. | | | 126,100 | | | $ | 10,345,244 | |
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| | | $ | 10,345,244 | |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.5% | |
| | |
T-Mobile US, Inc.(1) | | | 86,620 | | | $ | 12,545,175 | |
| |
| | | $ | 12,545,175 | |
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Total Common Stocks (identified cost $536,852,580) | | | $ | 855,354,057 | |
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Short-Term Investments — 0.0%(2) | |
Description | | Units | | | Value | |
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Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.05%(3) | | | 200,421 | | | $ | 200,421 | |
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Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $200,421) | | | $ | 200,421 | |
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Total Investments — 100.0% (identified cost $537,053,001) | | | $ | 855,554,478 | |
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Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.0)%(2) | | | $ | (120,682 | ) |
| |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 855,433,796 | |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
(1) | Non-income producing security. |
(2) | Amount is less than 0.05% or (0.05)%, as applicable. |
(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 June 30, 2021. |
Abbreviations:
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ADR | | – | | American Depositary Receipt |
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| | 15 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Stock Portfolio
June 30, 2021
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
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Assets | | June 30, 2021 | |
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Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $536,852,580) | | $ | 855,354,057 | |
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Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $200,421) | | | 200,421 | |
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Cash | | | 5,597 | |
| |
Dividends receivable | | | 247,937 | |
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Dividends receivable from affiliated investment | | | 9 | |
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Tax reclaims receivable | | | 171,268 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 855,979,289 | |
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Liabilities | | | | |
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Payable to affiliates: | | | | |
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Investment adviser fee | | $ | 409,291 | |
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Trustees’ fees | | | 10,050 | |
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Accrued expenses | | | 126,152 | |
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Total liabilities | | $ | 545,493 | |
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Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio | | $ | 855,433,796 | |
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| | 16 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Stock Portfolio
June 30, 2021
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
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Investment Income | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | |
| |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $125,081) | | $ | 5,112,760 | |
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Dividends from affiliated investment | | | 915 | |
| |
Total investment income | | $ | 5,113,675 | |
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Expenses | | | | |
| |
Investment adviser fee | | $ | 2,405,573 | |
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Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 21,002 | |
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Custodian fee | | | 97,448 | |
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Legal and accounting services | | | 27,062 | |
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Miscellaneous | | | 10,215 | |
| |
Total expenses | | $ | 2,561,300 | |
| |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,552,375 | |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
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Net realized gain (loss) — | | | | |
| |
Investment transactions | | $ | 56,550,179 | |
| |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (8,289 | ) |
| |
Net realized gain | | $ | 56,541,890 | |
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Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — | | | | |
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Investments | | $ | 45,883,844 | |
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Foreign currency | | | (2,792 | ) |
| |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | 45,881,052 | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | $ | 102,422,942 | |
| |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 104,975,317 | |
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| | 17 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Stock Portfolio
June 30, 2021
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | |
| | |
From operations — | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,552,375 | | | $ | 5,837,934 | |
| | |
Net realized gain | | | 56,541,890 | | | | 18,275,199 | |
| | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 45,881,052 | | | | 96,276,139 | |
| | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 104,975,317 | | | $ | 120,389,272 | |
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Capital transactions — | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Contributions | | $ | 14,001,283 | | | $ | 78,327,454 | |
| | |
Withdrawals | | | (68,291,325 | ) | | | (78,095,172 | ) |
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Portfolio transaction fee | | | 302,552 | | | | 276,897 | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | | $ | (53,987,490 | ) | | $ | 509,179 | |
| | |
Net increase in net assets | | $ | 50,987,827 | | | $ | 120,898,451 | |
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Net Assets | |
| | |
At beginning of period | | $ | 804,445,969 | | | $ | 683,547,518 | |
| | |
At end of period | | $ | 855,433,796 | | | $ | 804,445,969 | |
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| | 18 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Stock Portfolio
June 30, 2021
Financial Highlights
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 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 | | | 0.63 | %(1) | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.65 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 0.63 | %(1) | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.60 | % |
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Portfolio Turnover | | | 26 | %(2) | | | 70 | % | | | 55 | % | | | 90 | % | | | 101 | % | | | 118 | % |
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Total Return | | | 13.62 | %(2) | | | 18.61 | % | | | 35.47 | % | | | (5.57 | )% | | | 20.31 | % | | | 7.14 | % |
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Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 855,434 | | | $ | 804,446 | | | $ | 683,548 | | | $ | 516,615 | | | $ | 647,405 | | | $ | 640,973 | |
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| | 19 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Stock Portfolio
June 30, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Stock 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 capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At June 30, 2021, Eaton Vance Stock Fund, Eaton Vance Stock NextShares and Eaton Vance Balanced Fund held an interest of 13.1%, 1.0% and 85.9%, 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.
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 June 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.
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
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued
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 Capital Transactions — To seek to protect the Portfolio (and, indirectly, other investors in the Portfolio) against the costs of accommodating investor inflows and outflows, the Portfolio imposes a fee (“Portfolio transaction fee”) on inflows and outflows by Portfolio investors. The Portfolio transaction fee is sized to cover the estimated cost to the Portfolio of, in connection with issuing interests, converting the cash and/or other instruments it receives to the desired composition and, in connection with redeeming its interests, converting Portfolio holdings to cash and/or other instruments to be distributed. Such fee, which may vary over time, is limited to amounts that have been authorized by the Board of Trustees and determined by EVM to be appropriate. The maximum Portfolio transaction fee is 2% of the amount of net contributions or withdrawals. The Portfolio transaction fee is recorded as a component of capital transactions on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
I Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to June 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 and related fee reduction agreement with BMR in effect prior to March 1, 2021), the investment adviser fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.600% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.575% from $500 million but less than $1 billion, 0.550% from $1 billion but less than $2.5 billion, 0.530% from $2.5 billion but less than $5 billion, and 0.515% of average daily net assets of $5 billion and over, and is payable monthly. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $2,405,573 or 0.59% (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 June 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, aggregated $214,943,626 and $265,766,316, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued
4 Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at June 30, 2021, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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| |
Aggregate cost | | $ | 540,237,204 | |
| |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 315,576,005 | |
| |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (258,731 | ) |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 315,317,274 | |
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 June 30, 2021.
6 Investments in Affiliated Funds
At June 30, 2021, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated funds was $200,421, which represents less than 0.05% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 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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Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC | | $ | 6,475,259 | | | $ | 73,391,909 | | | $ | (79,666,747 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 200,421 | | | $ | 915 | | | | 200,421 | |
7 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) |
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.
Stock Portfolio
June 30, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued
At June 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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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Communication Services | | $ | 111,090,853 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 111,090,853 | |
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Consumer Discretionary | | | 102,969,828 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 102,969,828 | |
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Consumer Staples | | | 48,343,734 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 48,343,734 | |
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Energy | | | 19,049,699 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,049,699 | |
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Financials | | | 101,777,936 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 101,777,936 | |
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Health Care | | | 96,329,547 | | | | 15,549,262 | | | | — | | | | 111,878,809 | |
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Industrials | | | 82,811,243 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 82,811,243 | |
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Information Technology | | | 241,245,161 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 241,245,161 | |
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Materials | | | 10,084,144 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,084,144 | |
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Real Estate | | | 13,814,766 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,814,766 | |
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Utilities | | | 12,287,884 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,287,884 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | $ | 839,804,795 | | | $ | 15,549,262 | * | | $ | — | | | $ | 855,354,057 | |
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Short-Term Investments | | $ | — | | | $ | 200,421 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 200,421 | |
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Total Investments | | $ | 839,804,795 | | | $ | 15,749,683 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 855,554,478 | |
* | 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. |
8 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
Stock Fund
June 30, 2021
Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)
Eaton Vance Stock 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 (“BMR”) to serve as investment adviser to Stock Portfolio (“Proposal 2”). The shareholder meeting results are as follows:
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Proposal 1 | | | 2,311,826.126 | | | | 131,690.995 | | | | 125,682.860 | | | | 0 | |
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Proposal 2 | | | 2,309,061.856 | | | | 130,466.288 | | | | 129,671.838 | | | | 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
Stock Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) held a Joint Special Meeting of Interestholders on February 19, 2021 in order to approve a new investment advisory agreement with BMR to serve as the Portfolio’s investment adviser (the “Proposal”). The interestholder meeting results are as follows:
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91.277% | | | 2.164 | % | | | 6.549 | % |
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
Stock Fund
June 30, 2021
Liquidity Risk Management Program
The Fund has implemented a written liquidity risk management program (Program) and related procedures to manage its liquidity in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Liquidity Rule). The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors has designated the investment adviser to serve as the administrator of the Program and the related procedures. The administrator has established a Liquidity Risk Management Oversight Committee (Committee) to perform the functions necessary to administer the Program. As part of the Program, the administrator is responsible for identifying illiquid investments and categorizing the relative liquidity of the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Liquidity Rule. Under the Program, the administrator assesses, manages, and periodically reviews the Fund’s liquidity risk, and is responsible for making certain reports to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and to notify the Board of Trustees/Directors and the SEC of certain liquidity events specified in the Liquidity Rule. The liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program.
At a meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors on June 8, 2021, the Committee provided a written report to the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Directors pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program, as well as the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum (if applicable) for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (Review Period). The Program operated effectively during the Review Period, supporting the administrator’s ability to assess, manage and monitor Fund liquidity risk, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions. During the Review Period, the Fund met redemption requests on a timely basis.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
Eaton Vance
Stock Fund
June 30, 2021
Officers and Trustees
Officers of Eaton Vance Stock Fund
Eric A. Stein
President
Deidre E. Walsh
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Kimberly M. Roessiger
Secretary
Richard F. Froio
Chief Compliance Officer
Officers of Stock Portfolio
Edward J. Perkin
President
Deidre E. Walsh
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Kimberly M. Roessiger
Secretary
Richard F. Froio
Chief Compliance Officer
Trustees of Eaton Vance Stock Fund and Stock Portfolio
George J. Gorman
Chairperson
Thomas E. Faust Jr.*
Mark R. Fetting
Cynthia E. Frost
Valerie A. Mosley
William H. Park
Helen Frame Peters
Keith Quinton
Marcus L. Smith
Susan J. Sutherland
Scott E. Wennerholm
Eaton Vance Funds
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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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Privacy Notice — continued | | April 2021 |
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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 Stock Portfolio
Boston Management and Research
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Stock 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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Stock Portfolio |
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By: | | /s/ Edward J. Perkin |
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Date: | | August 19, 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: | | August 19, 2021 |
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By: | | /s/ Edward J. Perkin |
| | Edward J. Perkin |
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Date: | | August 19, 2021 |