Affiliated Investments
At March 31, 2023, the value of the Fund's investment in funds that may be deemed to be affiliated was $330,009, which represents 0.3% of the Fund's net assets. Transactions in such funds by the Fund for the fiscal year to date ended March 31, 2023 were as follows:
Name | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gain (loss) | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | Dividend income | Shares, end of period |
Affiliated Fundβ |
Liquidity Fund, Institutional Class(1) | $98,811 | $3,949,115 | $(3,717,917) | $ββ | $ββ | $330,009 | $5,209 | 330,009 |
(1) | Represents investment in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio. |
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.
β’ | Level 1 β quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
β’ | Level 2 β other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
β’ | Level 3 β significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
At March 31, 2023, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fundβs investmentsΒ and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
Asset Descriptionβ | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $95,387,785* | $βββββ | $βββββ | $95,387,785 |
Short-Term Investments | βββ330,009 | βββββ | βββββ | βββ330,009 |
Total Investments | $95,717,794 | $βββββ | $βββββ | $95,717,794 |
Liability Descriptionβ | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Written Call Options | $(2,936,375) | $βββββ | $βββββ | $(2,936,375) |
Total | $(2,936,375) | $βββββ | $βββββ | $(2,936,375) |
* | The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments. |
For information on the Fund's policy regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent financial statements included in its semiannual or annual report to shareholders.
Subsequent Event
At the close of the New York Stock Exchange on April 14, 2023, the merger of the Fund into Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund was completed. The merger was affected pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization that was approved by the Fundβs shareholders on March 16, 2023.