0001281926falseN-2Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the borrowings/notes payable) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the borrowings/notes payable balance in thousands.Stated as a percentage of average net assets attributable to common shares for the year ended October 31, 2023.As of October 31, 2023, the outstanding borrowings represented approximately 21.7% leverage.Includes interest and fee expense on notes payable.The investment adviser fee paid by the Fund to EVM is based on the average daily gross assets of the Fund, including all assets attributable to any form of investment leverage that the Fund may utilize. Accordingly, if the Fund were to increase investment leverage in the future, the investment adviser fee will increase as a percentage of net assets.You will be charged a $5.00 service charge and pay brokerage charges if you direct the plan agent to sell your common shares held in a dividend reinvestment account.Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) will pay the expenses of the offering (other than the applicable commissions); therefore, offering expenses are not included in the Summary of Fund Expenses. 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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number:
811-21519
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged
Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (ETO)
Annual Report
October 31, 2023
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.
Managed Distribution Plan.
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (Order), the Fund is authorized to distribute long-term capital gains to shareholders more frequently than once per year. Pursuant to the Order, the Fund’s Board of Trustees approved a Managed Distribution Plan (MDP) pursuant to which the Fund makes monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share.
The Fund currently distributes monthly cash distributions equal to $0.1374 per share in accordance with the MDP. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of these distributions or from the terms of the MDP. The MDP will be subject to regular periodic review by the Fund’s Board of Trustees and the Board may amend or terminate the MDP at any time without prior notice to Fund shareholders. However, at this time there are no reasonably foreseeable circumstances that might cause the termination of the MDP.
The Fund may distribute more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains and, therefore, a distribution may include a return of capital. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.” With each distribution, the Fund will issue a notice to shareholders and a press release containing information about the amount and sources of the distribution and other related information. The amounts and sources of distributions contained in the notice and press release are only estimates and are not provided for tax purposes. The amounts and sources of the Fund’s distributions for tax purposes will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV for each calendar year.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
Annual Report
October 31, 2023
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
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Economic and Market Conditions
For global equity investors, the 12-month period ended October 31, 2023, was a roller-coaster ride, driven largely by shifting perceptions of whether the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) could bring the world’s largest economy in for a soft landing, and changing expectations of how long interest rates might remain high.
During the opening month of the period, stocks rallied on strong corporate earnings, attractive valuations, and hope the Fed might slow the pace of its interest rate hikes. But in December 2022, equities lost ground as “higher for longer” interest rate fears returned. A continuing irony throughout the period was that good economic news -- record low unemployment, strong job creation, and robust consumer spending -- was viewed as bad news for inflation and fuel for future rate hikes that could weigh on stock prices.
In January 2023, however, global equities began a rally that lasted through July. The initial tailwind was ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) application that led investors to perceive AI might become the next big innovation to drive the information technology (IT) sector. As a result, IT -- one of the worst-performing sectors in 2022 -- became the standout sector of the first half of 2023.
Earlier recession fears that had weighed on stock prices receded as many investors came around to the view that the U.S. and global economies were doing surprisingly well. European equities received an additional boost as feared continent-wide energy shortages failed to materialize during the winter.
But in the final three months of the period, the bond market halted the stock market’s momentum. As it became clear the Fed would keep rates higher for longer than investors had anticipated just a few months earlier, longer-term bond interest rates rose sharply. Given the potential for relatively attractive returns with lower risk than stocks, many investors shifted from equity assets to bonds. In the final two days of the period, however, signs of a stock rally emerged as investors began to believe the Fed might have reached the end of its monetary tightening cycle.
For the period as a whole, global equity performance was strong. The MSCI ACWI Index, a broad measure of global equities, returned 10.50%; the MSCI EAFE Index of developed-market international equities returned 14.40%; and the S&P 500
®
Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned 10.14%.
Meanwhile, in the world’s second-largest economy, the MSCI Golden Dragon Index, a measure of Chinese large-cap and mid-cap stocks, returned 21.11%. The strong 12-month performance, however, masked the significant decline in Chinese stock prices since early 2023, as Chinese equities were dogged by an ailing real estate sector -- the major investment area for millions of Chinese citizens -- and a failure of many Chinese industries to bounce back after onerous COVID restrictions were lifted.
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2023, Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (the Fund) returned 11.13% at net asset value of its common shares (NAV), outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI World Index (the Index), which returned 10.48%.
The Fund’s use of leverage was the largest single contributor to performance versus the Index, which does not employ leverage. Leverage had the effect of magnifying the Fund’s overall positive absolute performance during the period.
The Fund’s common stock allocation outperformed the Index and contributed to returns versus the Index as well. On an individual stock basis, the largest contributor to Index-relative returns was an overweight position in Denmark-based Novo Nordisk A/S, a pharmaceutical manufacturer focused on diabetes and obesity care. The company’s share price rose significantly during the period on robust sales of its weight-loss drug, Wegovy.
On a sector basis, stock selections in the health care, consumer discretionary, and industrials sectors contributed to performance versus the Index during the period.
In contrast, the largest individual stock detractor from Index-relative returns was an underweight position in semiconductor maker NVIDIA Corp. (NVIDIA). The company’s share price more than doubled during the period, lifted by increased demand for its high-end graphics processing units in the burgeoning artificial intelligence, or AI, industry. The Fund did not own NVIDIA until late in the period and missed most of its stock price appreciation.
On a sector basis, detractors from performance versus the Index included stock selections and underweight positions in the communication services and information technology sectors, along with stock selections and an overweight position in the consumer staples sector.
The Fund’s allocation to preferred securities detracted from performance versus the Index as well. The Fund’s preferred allocation -- preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds that invest primarily in preferred stocks, and corporate bonds and other debt securities with preferred characteristics -- underperformed the Index during a period of strong global equity market returns.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Performance at market price will differ from performance at NAV due to variations in the Fund’s market price versus NAV, which may reflect factors such as fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, changes in Fund distributions, shifting market expectations for the Fund’s future returns and distribution rates, and other considerations affecting the trading prices of closed-end funds. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
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However, the preferred allocation outperformed the overall preferred market, as measured by the ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index. Outperformance was driven largely by an overweight position in the energy sector, with strong returns coming from natural gas distributors. Exposures to electric utilities and insurance companies also contributed to the preferred allocation’s performance during the period.
The Fund’s use of equity index futures contracts -- a type of derivative -- contributed to performance relative to the Index. Within the Fund’s common stock portfolio, the Fund’s strategy of emphasizing dividend-paying stocks resulted in an overweight allocation to European equities and an underweight allocation to U.S. equities. The Fund hedged these overweight and underweight exposures by selling short European index futures contracts and buying U.S. index futures contracts during the period.
Fund Distributions
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Order), the Fund is authorized to distribute long-term capital gains to shareholders more frequently than once per year. Pursuant to the Order, the Fund’s Board of Trustees approved a Managed Distribution Plan (MDP) pursuant to which the Fund makes monthly cash distributions to common shareholders. The Fund’s MDP had no effect on the Fund’s investment strategy during the most recent fiscal year and is not expected to have an effect in future periods, but distributions in excess of Fund returns will cause its per share NAV to erode. Investors should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of its distribution or from the terms of its MDP.
For the period from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023, the Fund made monthly distributions of $0.1374 per share. The Fund’s distributions may be comprised of amounts characterized for federal income tax purposes as qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and non-dividend distributions, also known as return of capital distributions. The federal income tax character of distributions is determined after the end of the calendar year and reported to shareholders on the Internal Revenue Service’s form 1099-DIV. For additional information, see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements herein.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Performance at market price will differ from performance at NAV due to variations in the Fund’s market price versus NAV, which may reflect factors such as fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, changes in Fund distributions, shifting market expectations for the Fund’s future returns and distribution rates, and other considerations affecting the trading prices of closed-end funds. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Performance
Portfolio Manager(s)
Derek J.V. DiGregorio and Joseph Mehlman, CFA of Eaton Vance Management; Christopher M. Dyer, CFA of Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.
% Average Annual Total Returns 1,2 |
Inception Date |
One Year |
Five Years |
Ten Years |
Fund at NAV |
04/30/2004 |
11.13% |
8.93% |
8.13% |
Fund at Market Price |
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(2.32) |
6.88 |
7.84 |
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MSCI World Index |
— |
10.48% |
8.26% |
7.53% |
ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index |
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2.18 |
1.29 |
3.82 |
Blended Index |
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8.85 |
6.97 |
6.89 |
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As of period end |
(11.11)% |
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Total Distributions per share for the period |
$1.649 |
Distribution Rate at NAV |
7.27% |
Distribution Rate at Market Price |
8.17 |
Growth of $10,000
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Performance at market price will differ from performance at NAV due to variations in the Fund’s market price versus NAV, which may reflect factors such as fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, changes in Fund distributions, shifting market expectations for the Fund’s future returns and distribution rates, and other considerations affecting the trading prices of closed-end funds. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Sector Allocation (% of total investments) 1 |
Country Allocation (% of total investments) |
Top 10 Holdings (% of total investments) 1 |
Microsoft Corp. |
4.7% |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C |
3.1 |
Amazon.com, Inc. |
2.8 |
Apple, Inc. |
2.5 |
Nestle S.A. |
1.8 |
ConocoPhillips |
1.8 |
Adobe, Inc. |
1.6 |
Compass Group PLC |
1.6 |
EOG Resources, Inc. |
1.6 |
CDW Corp. |
1.5 |
Total |
23.0% |
Footnotes:
1 |
Excludes cash and cash equivalents. |
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
The Fund's Investment Objectives, Principal Strategies and Principal Risks
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Investment Objective.
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of after-tax total return. The Fund’s return is expected to consist primarily of tax-advantaged dividend income and capital appreciation.
Principal Strategies.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total managed assets in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks of U.S. and foreign issuers that the portfolio managers believe at the time of investment are eligible to pay dividends that may constitute qualified dividend income and, therefore, qualify for federal income taxation at rates applicable to long-term capital gains. The remainder of the Fund’s portfolio may be invested in stocks and other investments that pay dividends, distributions or other amounts taxable for federal income tax purposes at rates applicable to ordinary income.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests (i) at least 25% of its total managed assets in securities of U.S. issuers; (ii) at least 40% of its total managed assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers, including issuers located in emerging market countries, unless market conditions are not deemed favorable, in which case the Fund would invest at least 30% of its total managed assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers; and (iii) in issuers located in at least five different countries (including the U.S.). The Fund may also invest up to 30% of its total assets in securities rated below investment grade.
The Fund also seeks to enhance the level of dividend income it receives by engaging in dividend capture trading. In seeking to manage exposure to certain sectors and/or markets in connection with its use of dividend capture trading, the Fund may buy and sell equity index futures contracts and may engage in other types of derivatives to manage such exposures. Additionally, the Fund may also use derivatives for other purposes, such as hedging, to enhance return or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies. Other permitted derivatives include futures contracts on securities and non-equity indices, options on futures contracts, the purchase of put options and the sale of call options on securities held, equity swaps, interest rate swaps, covered short sales, forward sales of stocks, forward currency exchange contracts and currency futures contracts. The Fund may invest in the foregoing derivatives without limitation and use of derivatives may be extensive. The Fund may also invest in credit derivatives (credit default swaps, total return swaps, credit options and other derivative transactions with substantially similar characteristics and risks), provided that the notional value of such derivative instruments entered into for non-hedging purposes does not exceed 5% of the value of preferred stocks held by the Fund.
The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in each of the energy, raw materials, real estate, utilities and financial services sectors. The portfolio managers believe that, during periods of high or rising concern about inflation, investments in common stocks of certain types of issuers whose businesses are related to ‘‘hard assets’’ can support the Fund’s objective to achieve high after-tax total return.
The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its net assets in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that invest primarily in preferred stocks.
The Fund employs leverage through borrowings to seek opportunities for additional income. Leverage may amplify the effect on the Fund’s net asset value of any increase or decrease in the value of investments held. There can be no assurance that the use of borrowings will be successful.
Principal Risks
Market Discount Risk.
As with any security, the market value of the common shares may increase or decrease from the amount initially paid for the common shares. The Fund’s common shares have traded both at a premium and at a discount relative to NAV. The shares of closed-end management investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their NAV. This is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that the Fund’s NAV may decrease.
Issuer Risk.
The value of securities held by the Fund may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services.
Tax Risk.
Although the Fund seeks to minimize and defer the federal income taxes incurred by common shareholders in connection with their investment in the Fund, there can be no assurance that it will be successful in this regard. Market conditions may limit the Fund’s ability to generate tax losses or to generate dividend income taxed at favorable tax rates. The Fund’s tax-managed strategy may cause the Fund to hold a security in order to achieve more favorable tax-treatment or to sell a security in order to create tax losses. The Fund’s ability to utilize various tax-management techniques may be curtailed or eliminated in the future by tax legislation or regulation. Distributions paid on the common shares may be characterized variously as net investment income (taxable at ordinary income rates), tax-advantaged dividends and capital gains dividends (each generally taxable at long-term capital gains rates) or return of capital (not currently taxable). The ultimate tax characterization of the Fund’s distributions made in a calendar year may not finally be determined until after the end of that calendar year. Distributions to a common shareholder that are return of capital will be tax free up to the amount of the common shareholder’s current tax basis in his or her common shares, with any distribution amounts exceeding such basis treated as capital gain. Common shareholders are required to reduce their tax basis in common shares by the amount of tax-free return of capital distributions received, thereby increasing the amount of capital gain (or decreasing the amount of capital loss) to be recognized upon a later disposition of the common shares. In order for Fund distributions of tax-advantaged dividend income to be taxable at favorable long-term capital gains rates, a common shareholder must meet certain prescribed holding period and other requirements with respect to his or her common shares.
Common Stock Risk.
The Fund has substantial exposure to common stocks. Although common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed-income securities over the long term and particularly during periods of high or rising concern about inflation, common stocks also have experienced significantly more volatility in returns and may not maintain their real values during inflationary periods. An adverse event, such as an unfavorable earnings report, may depress the value of a particular common stock held by the Fund. Also, the price of common stocks are sensitive to general movements in the stock market and a drop in the stock market may depress the price of common stocks to which the Fund has exposure. Common
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
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Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
The Fund's Investment Objectives, Principal Strategies and Principal Risks
‡
— continued
stock prices fluctuate for many reasons, including changes in investors’ perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be sensitive to rising interest rates, as the costs of
capital
rise and borrowing costs increase.
Market Risk.
The value of investments held by the Fund may increase or decrease in response to social, economic, political, financial, public health crises or other disruptive events (whether real, expected or perceived) in the U.S. and global markets and include events such as war, natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics, terrorism, conflicts and social unrest. These events may negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations and may exacerbate pre-existing risks to the Fund. The frequency and magnitude of resulting changes in the value of the Fund’s investments cannot be predicted. Certain securities and other investments held by the Fund may experience increased volatility, illiquidity, or other potentially adverse effects in reaction to changing market conditions. Monetary and/or fiscal actions taken by U.S. or foreign governments to stimulate or stabilize the global economy may not be effective and could lead to high market volatility. No active trading market may exist for certain investments held by the Fund, which may impair the ability of the Fund to sell or to realize the current valuation of such investments in the event of the need to liquidate such assets.
Equity Securities Risk.
The value of equity securities and related instruments may decline in response to adverse changes in the economy or the economic outlook; deterioration in investor sentiment; interest rate, currency, and commodity price fluctuations; adverse geopolitical, social or environmental developments; issuer and sector-specific considerations; unexpected trading activity among retail investors; or other factors. Market conditions may affect certain types of stocks to a greater extent than other types of stocks. If the stock market declines in value, the value of the Fund’s equity securities will also likely decline. Although prices can rebound, there is no assurance that values will return to previous levels.
Tax-Sensitive Investing Risk.
The Fund may hold a security in order to achieve more favorable tax-treatment or to sell a security in order to create tax losses. The Fund’s utilization of various tax-management techniques may be curtailed or eliminated by tax legislation, regulation or interpretations. The Fund may not be able to minimize taxable distributions to shareholders and a portion of the Fund’s distributions may be taxable.
Foreign Investment Risk.
Foreign investments can be adversely affected by political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country against a particular country or countries, organizations, entities and/or individuals. There may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers because they may not be subject to reporting practices, requirements or regulations comparable to those to which United States companies are subject. Adverse changes in investment regulations, capital requirements or exchange controls could adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investments. Foreign markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in the United States, and as a result, Fund share values may be more volatile. Trading in foreign markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country.
Emerging Markets Investment Risk.
Investment markets within emerging market countries are typically smaller, less liquid, less developed and more volatile than those in more developed markets like the United States, and may be focused in certain sectors. Emerging market securities often involve greater risks than developed market securities. The information available about an emerging market issuer may be less reliable than for comparable issuers in more developed capital markets.
Currency Risk.
Exchange rates for currencies fluctuate daily. The value of foreign investments may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency exchange rates in relation to the U.S. dollar. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets and currency transactions are subject to settlement, custodial and other operational risks.
Sector Risk.
Because the Fund may, under certain market conditions, invest a significant portion of its assets in the energy, raw materials, real estate, utilities and financial services sectors, the value of Fund shares may be affected by events that adversely affect those sectors and may fluctuate more than that of a more broadly diversified fund.
The energy industry can be significantly affected by fluctuations in energy prices and supply and demand of energy fuels, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, and tax and other government regulations. The energy service industry can be significantly affected by the supply of and demand for specific products or services, the supply of and demand for oil and gas, the price of oil and gas, exploration and production spending, government regulation, world events, and economic conditions. The energy sector includes companies principally engaged in the energy field, including the conventional areas of oil, gas, electricity, and coal, and newer sources of energy such as nuclear, geothermal, oil shale, and solar power. These companies may include, for example, companies that produce, generate, refine, control, transmit, market, distribute, or measure energy or energy fuels such as petro-chemicals; companies involved in providing products and services to companies in the energy field; companies involved in energy research or experimentation; and companies involved in the exploration of new sources of energy, conservation, and energy-related pollution control.
The Fund’s investments in natural resource-related common stocks in the raw materials sector will be subject to the risk that the prices of these securities may fluctuate widely due to the level and volatility of commodity prices, the exchange value of the dollar, import controls, worldwide competition, liability for environmental damage, depletion of resources, and mandated expenditures for safety and pollution control devices. Raw material industries can be significantly affected by events relating to international political and economic developments, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, and tax and other government regulations. The value of investments in the raw materials sector may be adversely affected by a change in inflation. The raw materials sector includes companies principally engaged in owning or developing non-energy natural resources and industrial materials, or supplying goods and services to such companies. These companies may include, for example, companies involved either directly or through subsidiaries in exploring,
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mining, refining, processing, transporting, fabricating, dealing in, or owning non-energy natural resources. Raw materials include precious metals (e.g., gold, platinum, and silver), ferrous and nonferrous metals (e.g., iron, aluminum, and copper), strategic metals (e.g., uranium and titanium), chemicals, paper and forest products and other basic commodities.
The real estate sector may include, for example, REITs that either own properties or make construction or mortgage loans, real estate developers, companies with substantial real estate holdings, and other companies whose products and services are related to the real estate industry, such as building supply manufacturers, mortgage lenders, or mortgage servicing companies. To the extent the Fund invests in the securities of companies in the real estate sector (‘‘Real Estate Companies’’) and REITs the Fund’s performance may be linked to the performance of the real estate markets. Property values may fall due to increasing vacancies or declining rents resulting from economic, legal, cultural or technological developments. Values of the securities of Real Estate Companies may fall, among other reasons, because of the failure of borrowers from such Real Estate Companies to pay their loans or because of poor management of the real estate properties owned by such Real Estate Companies. Many Real Estate Companies, including REITs, utilize leverage (and some may be highly leveraged), which increases investment risk and could adversely affect a Real Estate Company’s operations and market value in periods of rising interest rates. Since interest rates are at or near historical lows, it is likely that they will rise in the near future. The value of investments in the real estate sector may be adversely affected by a change in inflation. Other factors such as lack of adequate insurance or environmental issues may contribute to the risks involved in a real estate investment.
The utilities sector generally includes companies engaged in the manufacture, production, generation, transmission, sale or distribution of electric energy, gas, or water, or, in certain instances, the providing of communications services. Certain segments of this sector and individual companies within such segments may not perform as well as the sector as a whole. Many utility companies historically have been subject to risks of increases in fuel, purchased power and other operating costs, high interest costs on borrowings needed for capital improvement programs and costs associated with compliance with and changes in environmental and other governmental regulations. In particular, regulatory changes with respect to nuclear and conventionally fueled power generating and transmission facilities could increase costs or impair the ability of the utility companies to operate and utilize such facilities, thus reducing the utility companies’ earnings or resulting in losses. Rates of return on investment of certain utility companies are subject to review by government regulators. There can be no assurance that changes in regulatory policies or accounting standards will not negatively affect utility companies’ earnings or dividends. Costs incurred by utilities, such as fuel and purchased power costs, often are subject to immediate market action resulting from such things as political or military forces operating in geographic regions where oil production is concentrated or global or regional weather conditions, such as droughts, while the rate of return of utility companies generally is subject to review and limitation by state public utility commissions, which often results in a lag or an absence of correlation between costs and return. It is also possible that costs may not be offset by return. Utilities have, in recent years, been affected by increased competition, which could adversely affect the profitability or viability of such utilities. Electric utilities may also be subject to increasing economic pressures dues to deregulation of generation, transmission and other aspects of their business.
The industries within the financial services sector are subject to extensive government regulation, which can limit both the amounts and types of loans and other financial commitments they can make, and the interest rates and fees they can charge. Profitability can be largely dependent on the availability and cost of capital funds and the rate of corporate and consumer debt defaults, and can fluctuate significantly when interest rates change. Credit losses resulting from financial difficulties of borrowers can negatively affect the financial services industries. Insurance companies can be subject to severe price competition. The financial services industries are currently undergoing relatively rapid change as existing distinctions between financial service segments become less clear. For example, recent business combinations have included insurance, finance, and securities brokerage under single ownership. Some primarily retail corporations have expanded into securities and insurance industries.
Preferred Stock Risk.
Although preferred stocks represent an ownership interest in an issuer, preferred stocks generally do not have voting rights or have limited voting rights and have economic characteristics similar to fixed-income securities. Preferred stocks are subject to issuer-specific risks generally applicable to equity securities and credit and interest rate risks generally applicable to fixed-income securities. The value of preferred stock generally declines when interest rates rise and may react more significantly than bonds and other debt instruments to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects.
Hybrid Securities Risk.
Hybrid securities generally possess characteristics common to both equity and debt securities. Preferred stocks, convertible securities, and certain debt obligations are types of hybrid securities. Hybrid securities generally have a preference over common stock in the event of the issuer’s liquidation and perpetual or near perpetual terms at time of issuance. Hybrid securities generally do not have voting rights or have limited voting rights. Because hybrid securities have both debt and equity characteristics, their values vary in response to many factors, including general market and economic conditions, issuer-specific events, changes in interest rates, credit spreads and the credit quality of the issuer, and, for convertible securities, factors affecting the securities into which they convert.
Contingent Convertible Securities.
Contingent convertible securities (sometimes referred to as “CoCos”) are convertible securities with loss absorption characteristics. These securities provide for mandatory conversion into common stock of the issuer under certain circumstances. The mandatory conversion may be automatically triggered, for instance, if a company fails to meet the capital minimum with respect to the security, the company’s regulator makes a determination that the security should convert or the company receives specified levels of extraordinary public support. Since the common stock of the issuer may not pay a dividend, investors in these instruments could experience a reduced income rate, potentially to zero; and conversion would deepen the subordination of the investor, hence worsening standing in a bankruptcy. In addition, some such instruments have a set stock conversion rate that would cause an automatic write-down of capital if the price of the stock is below the conversion price on the conversion date. Under similar circumstances, the liquidation value of certain types of contingent convertible securities may be adjusted downward to below the original par value. The write down of the
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par value would occur automatically and would not entitle the holders to seek bankruptcy of the company. In certain circumstances, contingent convertible securities may write down to zero and investors could lose the entire value of the investment, even as the issuer remains in business. CoCos may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a predetermined price.
Income Risk.
The Fund’s ability to distribute income to shareholders will depend on the yield available on the common and preferred stocks and other hybrid securities and fixed-income securities held by the Fund. Changes in the dividend policies of companies held by the Fund could make it difficult for the Fund to provide a predictable level of income.
Dividend Capture Trading Risk.
The use of dividend capture strategies will expose the Fund to higher portfolio turnover, increased trading costs and potential for capital loss or gain, particularly in the event of significant short-term price movements of stocks subject to dividend capture trading.
Value Investing Risk.
The Fund focuses its investments on dividend-paying common and preferred stocks that the Adviser or Sub-Adviser believe are undervalued or inexpensive relative to other investments. These types of securities may present risks in addition to the general risks associated with investing in common and preferred stocks. These securities generally are selected on the basis of an issuer’s fundamentals relative to current market price. Such securities are subject to the risk of misestimation of certain fundamental factors. In addition, during certain time periods, market dynamics may favor ‘‘growth’’ stocks over ‘‘value’’ stocks. Disciplined adherence to a ‘‘value’’ investment mandate during such periods can result in significant underperformance relative to overall market indices and other managed investment vehicles that pursue growth style investments and/or flexible equity style mandates.
Credit Risk.
Investments in fixed income and other debt obligations, including loans, (referred to below as “debt instruments”) are subject to the risk of non-payment of scheduled principal and interest. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may reduce the capacity of the party obligated to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. Such non-payments and defaults may reduce the value of Fund shares and income distributions. The value of debt instruments also may decline because of concerns about the issuer’s ability to make principal and interest payments. In addition, the credit ratings of debt instruments may be lowered if the financial condition of the party obligated to make payments with respect to such instruments deteriorates. In the event of bankruptcy of the issuer of a debt instrument, the Fund could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of any collateral securing the instrument. In order to enforce its rights in the event of a default, bankruptcy or similar situation, the Fund may be required to retain legal or similar counsel, which may increase the Fund’s operating expenses and adversely affect net asset value.
Interest Rate Risk.
In general, the value of income securities will fluctuate based on changes in interest rates. The value of these securities is likely to increase when interest rates fall and decline when interest rates rise. Duration measures the time-weighted expected cash flows of a fixed-income security, while maturity refers to the amount of time until a fixed-income security matures. Generally, securities with longer durations or maturities are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities with shorter durations or maturities, causing them to be more volatile. Conversely, fixed-income securities with shorter durations or maturities will be less volatile but may provide lower returns than fixed-income securities with longer durations or maturities. The impact of interest rate changes is significantly less for floating-rate instruments that have relatively short periodic rate resets (e.g., ninety days or less). In a rising interest rate environment, the durations or maturities of income securities that have the ability to be prepaid or called by the issuer may be extended. In a declining interest rate environment, the proceeds from prepaid or maturing instruments may have to be reinvested at a lower interest rate. LIBOR is used throughout global banking and financial industries to determine interest rates for a variety of financial instruments (such as debt instruments and derivatives) and borrowing arrangements. Upon a determination by regulators to phase out the use of LIBOR, market participants have been transitioning to the use of alternative reference rates over the past few years. As of June 30, 2023, the administrator of LIBOR ceased publishing LIBOR settings. The impact of the transition away from LIBOR on certain debt securities, derivatives and other financial instruments that utilize LIBOR remains uncertain. The transition away from LIBOR and the use of replacement rates may adversely affect transactions that used LIBOR as a reference rate, financial institutions, funds and other market participants that engaged in such transactions, and the financial markets generally.
Lower Rated Investments Risk.
Investments rated below investment grade and comparable unrated investments (sometimes referred to as “junk”) are speculative because of increased credit risk relative to other fixed income investments. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances typically have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of lower rated investments to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of higher rated investments. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a lower rated investment may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments typically are subject to greater price volatility and illiquidity than higher rated investments.
Derivatives Risk.
The Fund’s exposure to derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other investments. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the security, instrument, index, currency, commodity, economic indicator or event underlying a derivative (“reference instrument”), due to failure of a counterparty or due to tax or regulatory constraints. Derivatives may create leverage in the Fund, which represents a non-cash exposure to the underlying reference instrument. Leverage can increase both the risk and return potential of the Fund. Derivatives risk may be more significant when derivatives are used to enhance return or as a substitute for a cash investment position, rather than solely to hedge the risk of a position held by the Fund. Use of derivatives involves the exercise of specialized skill and judgment, and a transaction may be unsuccessful in whole or in part because of market behavior or unexpected events. Changes in the value of a derivative (including one used for hedging) may not correlate perfectly with the underlying reference instrument. Derivative instruments traded in over-the-counter markets may be difficult to value, may be illiquid, and may be subject to wide swings in valuation caused by changes in the
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value of the underlying reference instrument. If a derivative’s counterparty is unable to honor its commitments, the value of Fund shares may decline and the Fund could experience delays in (or be unable to achieve) the return of collateral or other assets held by the counterparty. The loss on derivative transactions may substantially exceed the initial investment. A derivative investment also involves the risks relating to the reference instrument underlying the
investment
.
ETF Risk.
ETFs are subject to the risks of investing in the underlying securities or other investments. ETF shares may trade at a premium or discount to net asset value and are subject to secondary market trading risks. In addition, the Fund will bear a pro rata portion of the operating expenses of an ETF in which it invests.
Liquidity Risk.
The Fund is exposed to liquidity risk when trading volume, lack of a market maker or trading partner, large position size, market conditions, or legal restrictions impair its ability to sell particular investments or to sell them at advantageous market prices. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell an investment or continue to hold it or keep the position open, sell other investments to raise cash or abandon an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. These effects may be exacerbated during times of financial or political stress.
Inflation Risk.
Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the common shares and distributions thereon can decline.
Technology Risk.
The technology industries can be significantly affected by obsolescence of existing technology, short product cycles, falling prices and profits, competition from new market entrants, and general economic conditions.
Leverage Risk.
Certain Fund transactions may give rise to leverage. Leverage can result from a non-cash exposure to the underlying reference instrument. Leverage can increase both the risk and return potential of the Fund. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to maintain liquid assets or liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or to meet segregation requirements. Leverage may cause the Fund’s share price to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged, as certain types of leverage may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the Fund’s portfolio securities. The loss on leveraged investments may substantially exceed the initial investment.
Below Investment Grade Securities Risk.
The Fund’s investments in securities of below investment grade quality, if any, are predominantly speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. While offering a greater potential opportunity for capital appreciation and higher yields, securities of below investment grade quality entail greater potential price volatility and may be less liquid than higher rated securities. Issuers of below investment grade quality securities are more likely to default on their payments of dividends/interest and liquidation value/principal owed to the Fund, and such defaults will reduce the Fund’s net asset value and income distributions. The prices of these lower rated securities are more sensitive to negative developments than higher rated securities. Adverse business conditions, such as a decline in the issuer’s revenues or an economic downturn, generally lead to a higher non-payment rate. In addition, such a security may lose significant value before a default occurs as the market adjusts to expected higher non-payment rates.
Risks Associated with Active Management.
The success of the Fund’s investment strategy depends on portfolio management’s successful application of analytical skills and investment judgment. Active management involves subjective decisions and there is no guarantee that such decisions will produce the desired results or expected returns.
Recent Market Conditions.
The outbreak of COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have 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. The impact of this coronavirus , and the effects of other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics, may be short term or may continue for an extended period of time. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. For example, a global pandemic or other widespread health crisis could cause substantial market volatility and exchange trading suspensions and closures. In addition, the increasing interconnectedness of markets around the world may result in many markets being affected by events or conditions in a single country or region or events affecting a single or small number of issuers. The coronavirus outbreak and public and private sector responses thereto have led to large portions of the populations of many countries working from home for indefinite periods of time, temporary or permanent layoffs, disruptions in supply chains, and lack of availability of certain goods. The impact of such responses could adversely affect the information technology and operational systems upon which the Fund and the Fund’s service providers rely, and could otherwise disrupt the ability of the employees of the Fund’s service providers to perform critical tasks relating to the Fund. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests and may lead to losses on your investment in the Fund.
Cybersecurity Risk.
With the increased use of technologies by Fund service providers to conduct business, such as the Internet, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events. Cybersecurity failures by or breaches of the Fund’s investment adviser or administrator and other service providers (including, but not limited to, the custodian or transfer agent), and the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, may disrupt and otherwise adversely affect their business operations. This may result in financial losses to the Fund, impede Fund trading, interfere with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, interfere with Fund shareholders’ ability to transact business or cause violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs.
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Market Disruption.
Global instability, war, geopolitical tensions and terrorist attacks in the United States and around the world have previously resulted, and may continue to result in market volatility and may have long-term effects on the United States and worldwide financial markets and may cause further economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. The Fund cannot predict the effects of significant future events on the global economy and securities markets. A similar disruption of the financial markets could impact interest rates, auctions, secondary trading, ratings, credit risk, inflation and other factors relating to the common shares.
Anti-Takeover Provisions.
The Fund’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “Declaration of Trust”) and Amended and Restated By-Laws include provisions that could have the effect of limiting the ability of other persons or entities to acquire control of the Fund or to change the composition of its Board. For example, pursuant to the Fund’s Declaration of Trust, the Fund Board is divided into three classes of Trustees with each class serving for a three-year term and certain types of transactions require the favorable vote of holders of at least 75% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
General Fund Investing Risks.
The Fund is not a complete investment program and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
As a diversified global financial services firm, Morgan Stanley, the parent company of the investment adviser, engages in a broad spectrum of activities where Morgan Stanley’s interests or the interests of its clients may conflict with the interests of the Fund. Morgan Stanley advises clients and sponsors, manages or advises other investment funds and investment programs, accounts and businesses (collectively, together with any new or successor Morgan Stanley funds, programs, accounts or businesses, (other than funds, programs, accounts or businesses sponsored, managed, or advised by former direct or indirect subsidiaries of Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance Investment Accounts”)), the “MS Investment Accounts,” and, together with the Eaton Vance Investment Accounts, the ‘‘Affiliated Investment Accounts’’) with a wide variety of investment objectives that in some instances may overlap or conflict with a Fund’s investment objectives and present conflicts of interest. There is no assurance that conflicts of interest will be resolved in favor of Fund shareholders and, in fact, they may not be. Conflicts of interest not described below may also exist.
Material Non-public Information.
It is expected that confidential or material non-public information regarding an investment or potential investment opportunity may become available to the investment adviser. If such information becomes available, the investment adviser may be precluded (including by applicable law or internal policies or procedures) from pursuing an investment or disposition opportunity with respect to such investment or investment opportunity. Morgan Stanley has established certain information barriers and other policies to address the sharing of information between different businesses within Morgan Stanley.
Investments by Morgan Stanley and its Affiliated Investment Accounts.
In serving in multiple capacities to Affiliated Investment Accounts, Morgan Stanley, including the investment adviser and its investment teams, may have obligations to other clients or investors in Affiliated Investment Accounts, the fulfillment of which may not be in the best interests of a Fund or its shareholders. A Fund’s investment objectives may overlap with the investment objectives of certain Affiliated Investment Accounts. As a result, the members of an investment team may face conflicts in the allocation of investment opportunities among a Fund and other investment funds, programs, accounts and businesses advised by or affiliated with the investment adviser. Certain Affiliated Investment Accounts may provide for higher management or incentive fees or greater expense reimbursements or overhead allocations, all of which may contribute to this conflict of interest and create an incentive for the investment adviser to favor such other accounts. To seek to reduce potential conflicts of interest and to attempt to allocate investment opportunities in a fair and equitable manner, the investment adviser has implemented allocation policies and procedures. These policies and procedures are intended to give all clients of the investment adviser, including the Fund(s), fair access to investment opportunities, consistent with the requirements of organizational documents, investment strategies, applicable laws and regulations, and the fiduciary duties of the investment adviser.
Investments by Separate Investment Departments.
The entities and individuals that provide investment-related services for the Fund and certain other Eaton Vance Investment Accounts (the “Eaton Vance Investment Department”) may be different from the entities and individuals that provide investment-related services to MS Investment Accounts (the “MS Investment Department” and, together with the Eaton Vance Investment Department, the “Investment Departments”). Although Morgan Stanley has implemented information barriers between the Investment Departments in accordance with internal policies and procedures, each Investment Department may engage in discussions and share information and resources with the other Investment Department on certain investment-related matters. A MS Investment Account could trade in advance of a Fund (and vice versa), might complete trades more quickly and efficiently than a Fund, and/or achieve different execution than a Fund on the same or similar investments made contemporaneously.
Morgan Stanley Trading and Principal Investing Activities.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Morgan Stanley will generally conduct its sales and trading businesses, publish research and analysis, and render investment advice without regard for a Fund’s holdings, although these activities could have an adverse impact on the value of one or more of the Fund’s investments, or could cause Morgan Stanley to have an interest in one or more portfolio investments that is different from, and potentially adverse to, that of a Fund.
Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking and Other Commercial Activities.
Morgan Stanley advises clients on a variety of mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, bankruptcy and financing transactions. Morgan Stanley may act as an advisor to clients, including other investment funds that may compete with a Fund and with respect to investments that a Fund may hold. Morgan Stanley may give advice and take action with respect to any of its clients or proprietary accounts that may differ from the advice given, or may involve an action of a different timing or nature than the action taken, by a Fund.
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General Process for Potential Conflicts.
All of the transactions described above involve the potential for conflicts of interest between the investment adviser, related persons of the investment adviser and/or their clients. The Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), the InvestmentCompany Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended (“ERISA”) impose certain requirements designed to decrease the possibility of conflicts of interest between an investment adviser and its clients. In some cases, transactions may be permitted subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. Certain other transactions may be prohibited. In addition, the investment adviser has instituted policies and procedures designed to prevent conflicts of interest from arising and, when they do arise, to ensure that it effects transactions for clients in a manner that is consistent with its fiduciary duty to its clients and in accordance with applicable law.
Important Notice to Shareholders
The following information is a summary of certain changes since October 31, 2022. This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased the Fund.
On January 26, 2023, the Fund’s Board of Trustees voted to exempt, on a going forward basis, all prior and, until further notice, new acquisitions of Fund shares that otherwise might be deemed “Control Share Acquisitions” under the Fund’s By-Laws from the Control Share Provisions of the Fund’s By-Laws.
Prior to November 18, 2022, the Fund’s portfolio management team included Christopher M. Dyer, CFA, Derek J.V. DiGregorio and John H. Croft, CFA. Effective November 18, 2022, the Fund’s portfolio management team includes Christopher M. Dyer, CFA, Derek J.V. DiGregorio and Joseph Mehlman, CFA. Mr. Mehlman is Vice President of Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) and a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., an affiliate of EVM. Mr. Mehlman has been employed by the Morgan Stanley organization for more than five years and manages other Eaton Vance funds.
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The purpose of the table below is to help you understand all fees and expenses that you, as a common shareholder, would bear directly or indirectly. The table shows Fund expenses stated as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares, and not as a percentage of total assets.
Common shareholder transaction expenses |
|
Sales load paid by you (as a percentage of offering price) |
— 1 |
Offering expenses (as a percentage of offering price) |
None 2 |
Dividend reinvestment plan fees |
$5.00 3 |
Annual expenses |
Percentage of net assets attributable to common shares 4 |
Investment adviser fee |
1.07% 5 |
Interest payments on borrowed funds |
1.45% 6,7 |
Other expenses |
0.15% |
Total annual Fund operating expenses |
2.67% |
Example
The following Example illustrates the expenses that common shareholders would pay on a $1,000 investment in common shares, assuming (i) total annual expenses of 2.67% of net assets attributable to common shares in years 1 through 10; (ii) a 5% annual return; and (iii) all distributions are reinvested at
NAV
:
1 Year |
3 Years |
5 Years |
10 Years |
$27 |
$83 |
$141 |
$300 |
The above table and example and the assumption in the example of a 5% annual return are required by regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that are applicable to all investment companies; the assumed 5% annual return is not a prediction of, and does not represent, the projected or actual performance of the Fund’s common shares. In addition, while the example assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at NAV, participants in the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan may receive common shares purchased or issued at a price or value different from NAV. The example does not include sales load or estimated offering costs, which would cause the expenses shown in the example to increase.
The example should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses, and the Fund’s actual expenses may be greater or less than those shown. Moreover, the Fund’s actual rate of return may be greater or less than the hypothetical 5% return shown in the
example
.
1
If common shares are sold to or through underwriters, the Prospectus Supplement will set forth any applicable sales load.
2
Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) will pay the expenses of the offering (other than the applicable commissions); therefore, offering expenses are not included in the Summary of Fund Expenses. Offering expenses generally include, but are not limited to, the preparation, review and filing with the SEC of the Fund’s registration statement (including its current Prospectus Supplement, the accompanying Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”)), the preparation, review and filing of any associated marketing or similar materials, costs associated with the printing, mailing or other distribution of its current Prospectus Supplement, the accompanying Prospectus, SAI and/or marketing materials, associated filing fees, stock exchange listing fees, and legal and auditing fees associated with the offering.
3
You will be charged a $5.00 service charge and pay brokerage charges if you direct the plan agent to sell your common shares held in a dividend reinvestment account.
4
Stated as a percentage of average net assets attributable to common shares for the year ended October 31, 2023.
5
The investment adviser fee paid by the Fund to EVM is based on the average daily gross assets of the Fund, including all assets attributable to any form of investment leverage that the Fund may utilize. Accordingly, if the Fund were to increase investment leverage in the future, the investment adviser fee will increase as a percentage of net assets.
6
As of October 31, 2023, the outstanding borrowings represented approximately 21.7% leverage.
7
Includes interest and fee expense on notes payable.
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Trading and NAV
Information
The Fund’s common shares have traded both at a premium and a discount to NAV. The Fund cannot predict whether its shares will trade in the future at a premium or discount to NAV. The provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), generally require that the public offering price of common shares (less any underwriting commissions and discounts) must equal or exceed the NAV per share of a company’s common stock. The issuance of common shares may have an adverse effect on prices in the secondary market for the Fund’s common shares by increasing the number of common shares available, which may put downward pressure on the market price for the Fund’s common shares. Shares of common stock of closed-end investment companies frequently trade at a discount from NAV.
In addition, the Fund’s Board of Trustees has authorized the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its common shares outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year at market prices when shares are trading at a discount to net asset value. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Fund to purchase a specific amount of shares. The results of the share repurchase program are disclosed in the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders.
The following table sets forth for each of the periods indicated the high and low closing market prices for the common shares on the New York Stock Exchange, and the corresponding NAV per share and the premium or discount to NAV per share at which the Fund’s common shares were trading as of such date.
|
Market Price ($) |
|
NAV per Share on Date of Market Price ($) |
|
NAV Premium/(Discount) on Date of Market Price (%) |
Fiscal Quarter Ended |
High |
Low |
|
High |
Low |
|
High |
Low |
October 31, 2023 |
23.42 |
19.87 |
|
25.71 |
22.20 |
|
(8.91) |
(10.50) |
July 31, 2023 |
23.81 |
21.81 |
|
25.79 |
23.75 |
|
(7.68) |
(8.17) |
April 30, 2023 |
23.39 |
20.72 |
|
25.29 |
22.31 |
|
(7.51) |
(7.13) |
January 31, 2023 |
22.82 |
20.58 |
|
24.74 |
22.35 |
|
(7.76) |
(7.92) |
October 31, 2022 |
28.80 |
20.09 |
|
25.34 |
20.59 |
|
13.65 |
(2.43) |
July 31, 2022 |
27.82 |
21.47 |
|
24.92 |
22.50 |
|
11.64 |
(4.58) |
April 30, 2022 |
30.89 |
24.59 |
|
30.46 |
25.55 |
|
1.41 |
(3.76) |
January 31, 2022 |
33.50 |
28.48 |
|
31.80 |
28.94 |
|
5.35 |
(1.59) |
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
The following table sets forth information regarding the Fund’s outstanding senior securities as of the end of each of the Fund’s last ten fiscal years. The information in the table below was taken from the Fund’s financial statements for each fiscal year in the ten-year period ended October 31, 2023, and such financial statements have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm.
Fiscal Year Ended |
Borrowings/Notes Payable Outstanding (in 000's) |
Asset Coverage per $1,000 of Borrowings/Notes Payable¹ |
October 31, 2023 |
$103,000 |
$4,610 |
October 31, 2022 |
103,000 |
4,500 |
October 31, 2021 |
103,000 |
5,891 |
October 31, 2020 |
103,000 |
4,409 |
October 31, 2019 |
118,000 |
4,049 |
October 31, 2018 |
118,000 |
3,829 |
October 31, 2017 |
118,000 |
4,032 |
October 31, 2016 |
118,000 |
3,682 |
October 31, 2015 |
118,000 |
3,960 |
October 31, 2014 |
118,000 |
4,218 |
1
Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the borrowings/notes payable) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the borrowings/notes payable balance in thousands.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
† |
The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
‡ |
The information contained herein is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell Fund shares. Common shares of the Fund are available for purchase and sale only at current market prices in secondary market trading. |
|
|
1 |
MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index of equity securities in the developed markets. MSCI indexes are net of foreign withholding taxes. Source: MSCI. MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index is an unmanaged index of fixed-rate, preferred securities issued in the U.S. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. The Blended Index consists of 80% MSCI World Index and 20% ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index, rebalanced monthly. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 |
Performance results reflect the effects of leverage. |
3 |
The shares of the Fund often trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. The discount or premium may vary over time and may be higher or lower than what is quoted in this report. For up-to-date premium/discount information, please refer to https://funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-prices.php. |
4 |
The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV or market price at the end of the period. The Fund’s distributions may be comprised of amounts characterized for federal income tax purposes as qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital. For additional information about nondividend distributions, please refer to Eaton Vance Closed-End Fund Distribution Notices (19a) posted on our website, eatonvance.com. The Fund will determine the federal income tax character of distributions paid to a shareholder after the end of the calendar year. This is reported on the IRS form 1099-DIV and provided to the shareholder shortly after each year-end. For information about the tax character of distributions made in prior calendar years, please refer to Performance-Tax Character of Distributions on the Fund’s webpage available at eatonvance. com. The Fund’s distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s long-term return potential. Fund distributions may be affected by numerous factors including changes in Fund performance, the cost of financing for leverage, portfolio holdings, realized and projected returns, and other factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change. |
5 |
Total leverage is shown as a percentage of the Fund’s aggregate net assets plus borrowings outstanding. The Fund employs leverage through borrowings. Use of leverage creates an opportunity for income, but creates risks including greater price volatility. The cost of borrowings rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. The Fund may be required to maintain prescribed asset coverage for its leverage and may be required to reduce its leverage at an inopportune time. |
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Fund profile subject to change due to active management. |
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Additional Information |
|
S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. MSCI Golden Dragon Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks traded in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. MSCI ACWI Index is an unmanaged free-float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. |
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Security |
Shares |
Value |
Aerospace & Defense — 0.9% |
Safran S.A. |
|
22,389 |
$ 3,497,598 |
|
|
|
$ 3,497,598 |
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.3% |
GXO Logistics, Inc. (1) |
|
95,974 |
$ 4,847,647 |
|
|
|
$ 4,847,647 |
Automobiles — 0.6% |
Tesla, Inc. (1) |
|
10,294 |
$ 2,067,447 |
|
|
|
$ 2,067,447 |
Banks — 6.9% |
Banco Santander S.A. |
|
872,823 |
$ 3,210,185 |
Barclays PLC |
|
2,393,313 |
3,841,377 |
Citigroup, Inc. |
|
81,674 |
3,225,306 |
HDFC Bank, Ltd. |
|
241,137 |
4,274,516 |
HSBC Holdings PLC |
|
338,592 |
2,444,775 |
KBC Group NV |
|
49,334 |
2,715,089 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) |
|
55,932 |
3,124,206 |
Truist Financial Corp. |
|
103,918 |
2,947,114 |
|
|
|
$ 25,782,568 |
Beverages — 2.2% |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) |
|
86,487 |
$ 4,885,651 |
Diageo PLC |
|
88,824 |
3,358,966 |
|
|
|
$ 8,244,617 |
Biotechnology — 1.0% |
CSL, Ltd. |
|
23,954 |
$ 3,540,212 |
|
|
|
$ 3,540,212 |
Broadline Retail — 3.6% |
Amazon.com, Inc. (1)(2) |
|
101,676 |
$ 13,532,059 |
|
|
|
$ 13,532,059 |
Capital Markets — 1.5% |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. |
|
29,793 |
$ 3,200,960 |
Stifel Financial Corp. |
|
42,577 |
2,426,889 |
|
|
|
$ 5,627,849 |
Security |
Shares |
Value |
Chemicals — 0.0% (3) |
Sika AG |
|
389 |
$ 93,091 |
|
|
|
$ 93,091 |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.0% |
Waste Management, Inc. |
|
22,007 |
$ 3,616,410 |
|
|
|
$ 3,616,410 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.4% |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (1)(2) |
|
48,152 |
$ 5,349,206 |
|
|
|
$ 5,349,206 |
Electric Utilities — 2.2% |
Iberdrola S.A. |
|
428,427 |
$ 4,764,973 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. |
|
60,261 |
3,513,216 |
|
|
|
$ 8,278,189 |
Electrical Equipment — 1.8% |
AMETEK, Inc. |
|
28,642 |
$ 4,031,934 |
Schneider Electric SE |
|
18,273 |
2,811,435 |
|
|
|
$ 6,843,369 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.3% |
CDW Corp. (2) |
|
36,229 |
$ 7,260,292 |
Halma PLC |
|
115,717 |
2,602,284 |
Keyence Corp. |
|
5,085 |
1,968,497 |
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (1)(2) |
|
13,657 |
1,666,837 |
TE Connectivity, Ltd. |
|
20,974 |
2,471,786 |
|
|
|
$ 15,969,696 |
Entertainment — 1.9% |
Walt Disney Co. (The) (1)(2) |
|
84,096 |
$ 6,861,393 |
|
|
|
$ 6,861,393 |
Financial Services — 2.1% |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. |
|
55,654 |
$ 2,733,168 |
Visa, Inc., Class A |
|
21,530 |
5,061,703 |
|
|
|
$ 7,794,871 |
Food Products — 3.3% |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A |
|
53,378 |
$ 3,534,157 |
Nestle S.A. |
|
81,038 |
8,739,035 |
|
|
|
$ 12,273,192 |
17
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Portfolio of Investments — continued
Security |
Shares |
Value |
Ground Transportation — 1.1% |
Union Pacific Corp. |
|
19,703 |
$ 4,090,540 |
|
|
|
$ 4,090,540 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.3% |
Alcon, Inc. |
|
43,459 |
$ 3,110,627 |
Boston Scientific Corp. (1)(2) |
|
79,856 |
4,087,829 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (1)(2) |
|
12,591 |
3,301,612 |
Straumann Holding AG |
|
16,327 |
1,929,591 |
|
|
|
$ 12,429,659 |
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.0% |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. |
|
6,912 |
$ 3,701,791 |
|
|
|
$ 3,701,791 |
Health Care REITs — 0.8% |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. |
|
183,517 |
$ 2,853,689 |
|
|
|
$ 2,853,689 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.7% |
Amadeus IT Group S.A. |
|
54,224 |
$ 3,094,716 |
Compass Group PLC |
|
301,771 |
7,608,056 |
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC |
|
40,847 |
2,894,521 |
|
|
|
$ 13,597,293 |
Household Products — 1.1% |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC |
|
58,752 |
$ 3,930,916 |
|
|
|
$ 3,930,916 |
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.0% |
Siemens AG |
|
28,164 |
$ 3,737,330 |
|
|
|
$ 3,737,330 |
Insurance — 4.7% |
AIA Group, Ltd. |
|
442,650 |
$ 3,843,885 |
Allstate Corp. (The) |
|
24,776 |
3,174,549 |
Assurant, Inc. (2) |
|
23,337 |
3,474,879 |
AXA S.A. |
|
114,565 |
3,394,610 |
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. |
|
15,804 |
3,470,400 |
|
|
|
$ 17,358,323 |
Interactive Media & Services — 4.0% |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C (1)(2) |
|
118,082 |
$ 14,795,675 |
|
|
|
$ 14,795,675 |
Security |
Shares |
Value |
IT Services — 1.2% |
Accenture PLC, Class A |
|
15,374 |
$ 4,567,462 |
|
|
|
$ 4,567,462 |
Leisure Products — 0.4% |
Yamaha Corp. |
|
54,345 |
$ 1,451,551 |
|
|
|
$ 1,451,551 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.6% |
Danaher Corp. |
|
23,160 |
$ 4,447,183 |
Sartorius AG, PFC Shares |
|
5,958 |
1,493,312 |
|
|
|
$ 5,940,495 |
Machinery — 0.7% |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. |
|
44,689 |
$ 2,711,729 |
|
|
|
$ 2,711,729 |
Media — 0.9% |
Dentsu Group, Inc. |
|
113,612 |
$ 3,299,971 |
|
|
|
$ 3,299,971 |
Metals & Mining — 1.4% |
Anglo American PLC |
|
94,862 |
$ 2,417,043 |
Rio Tinto, Ltd. |
|
36,546 |
2,729,916 |
|
|
|
$ 5,146,959 |
Multi-Utilities — 0.4% |
CMS Energy Corp. |
|
29,317 |
$ 1,593,086 |
|
|
|
$ 1,593,086 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.3% |
ConocoPhillips (2) |
|
73,173 |
$ 8,692,953 |
EOG Resources, Inc. |
|
57,561 |
7,267,076 |
|
|
|
$ 15,960,029 |
Personal Care Products — 0.5% |
Kose Corp. |
|
24,908 |
$ 1,650,180 |
|
|
|
$ 1,650,180 |
Pharmaceuticals — 7.8% |
AstraZeneca PLC |
|
41,433 |
$ 5,187,561 |
Eli Lilly & Co. |
|
11,441 |
6,337,513 |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B |
|
62,884 |
6,066,810 |
Sanofi S.A. |
|
52,952 |
4,808,372 |
Zoetis, Inc. |
|
41,233 |
6,473,581 |
|
|
|
$ 28,873,837 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Portfolio of Investments — continued
Security |
Shares |
Value |
Professional Services — 2.6% |
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. |
|
131,329 |
$ 3,765,556 |
RELX PLC |
|
77,939 |
2,722,229 |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. |
|
14,527 |
3,302,859 |
|
|
|
$ 9,790,644 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.5% |
ASML Holding NV |
|
8,541 |
$ 5,134,170 |
Infineon Technologies AG |
|
156,340 |
4,566,724 |
Micron Technology, Inc. |
|
82,944 |
5,546,465 |
NVIDIA Corp. |
|
13,800 |
5,627,640 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR |
|
39,605 |
3,418,307 |
|
|
|
$ 24,293,306 |
Software — 9.9% |
Adobe, Inc. (1)(2) |
|
14,355 |
$ 7,637,721 |
Intuit, Inc. |
|
13,188 |
6,527,401 |
Microsoft Corp. (2) |
|
66,895 |
22,617,868 |
|
|
|
$ 36,782,990 |
Specialty Retail — 1.6% |
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) |
|
68,246 |
$ 6,010,425 |
|
|
|
$ 6,010,425 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.2% |
Apple, Inc. (2) |
|
68,724 |
$ 11,735,997 |
|
|
|
$ 11,735,997 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.9% |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE |
|
4,608 |
$ 3,299,007 |
|
|
|
$ 3,299,007 |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.4% |
Ashtead Group PLC |
|
54,502 |
$ 3,125,822 |
IMCD NV |
|
48,622 |
5,853,874 |
|
|
|
$ 8,979,696 |
Total Common Stocks (identified cost $328,179,847) |
|
|
$ 382,801,994 |
Security |
Principal Amount (000's omitted) |
Value |
Banks — 10.7% |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd., 6.75% to 6/15/26 (4)(5)(6) |
$ |
240 |
$ 233,048 |
Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A./Grand Cayman: |
|
|
|
7.50% to 6/27/29 (4)(5)(6) |
|
1,480 |
1,278,423 |
7.625% to 1/10/28 (4)(5)(6) |
|
380 |
344,628 |
Bank of America Corp.: |
|
|
|
Series AA, 6.10% to 3/17/25 (5)(6) |
|
1,445 |
1,396,844 |
Series TT, 6.125% to 4/27/27 (5)(6) |
|
1,682 |
1,585,655 |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series G, 4.70% to 9/20/25 (5)(6) |
|
1,811 |
1,718,586 |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The): |
|
|
|
4.90% to 6/4/25 (5)(6) |
|
650 |
594,768 |
8.625% to 10/27/27, 10/27/82 (6) |
|
1,525 |
1,495,636 |
Barclays PLC: |
|
|
|
6.125% to 12/15/25 (5)(6) |
|
997 |
891,787 |
8.00% to 3/15/29 (5)(6) |
|
450 |
399,150 |
BBVA Bancomer S.A., 8.45% to 6/29/33, 6/29/38 (4)(6) |
|
400 |
381,854 |
Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., 6.125% to 11/16/27 (5)(6) |
|
1,400 |
1,115,250 |
BNP Paribas S.A.: |
|
|
|
4.625% to 2/25/31 (4)(5)(6) |
|
462 |
321,540 |
7.75% to 8/16/29 (4)(5)(6) |
|
1,475 |
1,371,268 |
Citigroup, Inc., Series W, 4.00% to 12/10/25 (5)(6) |
|
3,427 |
2,950,932 |
Discover Bank, 5.974%, 8/9/28 |
|
475 |
427,926 |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 4.60% to 12/17/30 (5)(6) |
|
1,735 |
1,258,757 |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Series F, 5.625% to 7/15/30 (5)(6) |
|
1,425 |
1,115,279 |
ING Groep NV, 6.50% to 4/16/25 (5)(6) |
|
934 |
874,751 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series KK, 3.65% to 6/1/26 (5)(6) |
|
2,904 |
2,526,404 |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% to 6/27/24 (5)(6) |
|
2,447 |
2,386,905 |
Natwest Group PLC: |
|
|
|
4.60% to 6/28/31 (5)(6) |
|
371 |
240,252 |
8.00% to 8/10/25 (5)(6) |
|
1,880 |
1,827,134 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), Series V, 6.20% to 9/15/27 (5)(6) |
|
925 |
825,272 |
Regions Financial Corp., Series D, 5.75% to 6/15/25 (5)(6) |
|
1,350 |
1,241,725 |
Societe Generale S.A.: |
|
|
|
5.375% to 11/18/30 (4)(5)(6) |
|
1,201 |
864,367 |
9.375% to 11/22/27 (4)(5)(6) |
|
238 |
230,354 |
Standard Chartered PLC, 4.75% to 1/14/31 (4)(5)(6) |
|
2,304 |
1,608,396 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 8.125% to 10/31/27, 10/31/82 (6) |
|
2,200 |
2,163,837 |
Truist Financial Corp., Series Q, 5.10% to 3/1/30 (5)(6) |
|
1,239 |
998,487 |
UBS Group AG, 6.875% to 8/7/25 (5)(6)(7) |
|
1,506 |
1,423,750 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Portfolio of Investments — continued
Security |
Principal Amount (000's omitted) |
Value |
Banks (continued) |
UniCredit SpA, 7.296% to 4/2/29, 4/2/34 (4)(6) |
$ |
1,385 |
$ 1,285,642 |
Wells Fargo & Co., Series BB, 3.90% to 3/15/26 (5)(6) |
|
2,954 |
2,560,483 |
|
|
|
$ 39,939,090 |
Capital Markets — 0.5% |
AerCap Holdings NV, 5.875% to 10/10/24, 10/10/79 (6) |
$ |
155 |
$ 145,637 |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series I, 4.00% to 6/1/26 (5)(6) |
|
2,237 |
1,778,238 |
|
|
|
$ 1,923,875 |
Diversified Financial Services — 1.1% |
Air Lease Corp., Series B, 4.65% to 6/15/26 (5)(6) |
$ |
985 |
$ 840,838 |
Ally Financial, Inc., 6.70%, 2/14/33 |
|
475 |
399,473 |
American AgCredit Corp., Series A, 5.25% to 6/15/26 (4)(5)(6) |
|
1,901 |
1,748,920 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The): |
|
|
|
Series V, 4.125% to 11/10/26 (5)(6) |
|
373 |
296,000 |
Series W, 7.50% to 2/10/29 (5)(6) |
|
975 |
958,671 |
|
|
|
$ 4,243,902 |
Electric Utilities — 0.9% |
Dominion Energy, Inc., Series C, 4.35% to 1/15/27 (5)(6) |
$ |
700 |
$ 573,055 |
Edison International, Series B, 5.00% to 12/15/26 (5)(6) |
|
168 |
149,934 |
Emera, Inc., Series 16-A, 6.75% to 6/15/26, 6/15/76 (6) |
|
970 |
915,862 |
Southern California Edison Co., Series E, 9.838%, (3 mo. SOFR + 4.461%) (5)(8) |
|
720 |
718,991 |
Southern Co. (The), Series B, 4.00% to 10/15/25, 1/15/51 (6) |
|
990 |
904,839 |
|
|
|
$ 3,262,681 |
Food Products — 0.5% |
Land O' Lakes, Inc., 8.00% (4)(5) |
$ |
2,085 |
$ 1,855,650 |
|
|
|
$ 1,855,650 |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.2% |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 4.75% to 1/18/27, 1/18/82 (6) |
$ |
1,039 |
$ 821,335 |
|
|
|
$ 821,335 |
Insurance — 1.7% |
Corebridge Financial, Inc., 6.875% to 9/15/27, 12/15/52 (6) |
$ |
1,375 |
$ 1,271,949 |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.125% to 9/15/26, 12/15/51 (4)(6) |
|
2,462 |
1,958,891 |
Lincoln National Corp., Series C, 9.25% to 12/1/27 (5)(6) |
|
404 |
407,635 |
Security |
Principal Amount (000's omitted) |
Value |
Insurance (continued) |
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.125% to 11/28/31, 3/1/52 (6) |
$ |
546 |
$ 465,261 |
QBE Insurance Group, Ltd., 5.875% to 5/12/25 (4)(5)(6) |
|
2,316 |
2,219,239 |
|
|
|
$ 6,322,975 |
Oil and Gas — 0.3% |
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.50%, 3/13/27 |
$ |
1,025 |
$ 905,040 |
|
|
|
$ 905,040 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.6% |
EnLink Midstream Partners, L.P., Series C, 9.78%, (3 mo. SOFR + 4.372%) (5)(8) |
$ |
1,478 |
$ 1,318,080 |
Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance, Ltd., 0.00% (4)(5) |
|
1,757 |
36,241 |
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Series B, 9.736%, (3 mo. SOFR + 4.372%) (5)(8) |
|
1,020 |
963,608 |
|
|
|
$ 2,317,929 |
Pipelines — 0.4% |
Enbridge, Inc., Series NC5, 8.25% to 10/15/28, 1/15/84 (6) |
$ |
650 |
$ 623,305 |
Energy Transfer, L.P., Series A, 9.654%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.028%) (5)(8) |
|
1,064 |
1,003,974 |
|
|
|
$ 1,627,279 |
Telecommunications — 0.4% |
Rogers Communications, Inc., 5.25% to 3/15/27, 3/15/82 (4)(6) |
$ |
1,475 |
$ 1,299,858 |
|
|
|
$ 1,299,858 |
Total Corporate Bonds (identified cost $71,508,293) |
|
|
$ 64,519,614 |
Exchange-Traded Funds — 1.2% |
Security |
Shares |
Value |
Equity Funds — 1.2% |
Global X U.S. Preferred ETF |
|
70,816 |
$ 1,254,151 |
iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF |
|
109,407 |
3,126,852 |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (identified cost $4,932,221) |
|
|
$ 4,381,003 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Portfolio of Investments — continued
Security |
Shares |
Value |
Banks — 0.5% |
AgriBank FCB, 6.875% to 1/1/24 (6) |
|
16,581 |
$ 1,666,391 |
Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 9.681% to 12/15/23 (4)(6) |
|
1,501 |
149,912 |
|
|
|
$ 1,816,303 |
Capital Markets — 0.7% |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 4.75% |
|
86,433 |
$ 1,411,451 |
Stifel Financial Corp., Series D, 4.50% |
|
88,925 |
1,377,448 |
|
|
|
$ 2,788,899 |
Electric Utilities — 0.4% |
SCE Trust III, Series H, 5.75% to 3/15/24 (6) |
|
32,549 |
$ 785,733 |
SCE Trust IV, Series J, 5.375% to 9/15/25 (6) |
|
4,932 |
96,914 |
SCE Trust V, Series K, 5.45% to 3/15/26 (6) |
|
27,041 |
596,254 |
|
|
|
$ 1,478,901 |
Insurance — 0.5% |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., Series B, 6.625% to 9/1/25 (6) |
|
37,908 |
$ 868,851 |
Athene Holding, Ltd., Series C, 6.375% to 6/30/25 (6) |
|
44,210 |
1,072,977 |
|
|
|
$ 1,941,828 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.8% |
NuStar Energy, L.P., Series B, 11.315%, (3 mo. SOFR + 5.905%) (8) |
|
114,848 |
$ 2,882,685 |
|
|
|
$ 2,882,685 |
Pipelines — 0.4% |
Energy Transfer, L.P.: |
|
|
|
Series C, 10.156%, (3 mo. SOFR + 4.53%) (8) |
|
44,000 |
$ 1,100,440 |
Series E, 7.60% to 5/15/24 (6) |
|
19,280 |
476,601 |
|
|
|
$ 1,577,041 |
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.3% |
Brookfield Property Partners, L.P.: |
|
|
|
Series A, 5.75% |
|
5,299 |
$ 51,930 |
Series A-1, 6.50% |
|
52,225 |
588,054 |
Series A2, 6.375% |
|
34,695 |
380,604 |
|
|
|
$ 1,020,588 |
Retail REITs — 0.2% |
SITE Centers Corp., Series A, 6.375% |
|
41,607 |
$ 827,563 |
|
|
|
$ 827,563 |
Security |
Shares |
Value |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3% |
United States Cellular Corp., 5.50% |
|
67,525 |
$ 1,003,422 |
|
|
|
$ 1,003,422 |
Total Preferred Stocks (identified cost $18,567,464) |
|
|
$ 15,337,230 |
Short-Term Investments — 2.3% |
Security |
Shares |
Value |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25% (9) |
|
8,468,789 |
$ 8,468,789 |
Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $8,468,789) |
|
|
$ 8,468,789 |
Total Investments — 127.9% (10) (identified cost $431,656,614) |
|
|
$ 475,508,630 |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (27.9)% |
|
|
|
Net Assets — 100.0% |
|
|
$ 371,809,767 |
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 October 31, 2023 pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement (see Note 7). The aggregate market value of securities on loan at October 31, 2023 was $91,329,176. |
(3) |
Amount is less than 0.05%. |
(4) |
Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At October 31, 2023, the aggregate value of these securities is $17,188,231 or 4.6% of the Fund's net assets. |
(5) |
Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer. |
(6) |
Security converts to variable rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period. |
(7) |
Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At October 31, 2023, the aggregate value of these securities is $1,423,750 or 0.4% of the Fund's net assets. |
(8) |
Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2023. |
(9) |
May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2023. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Portfolio of Investments — continued
(10) |
The Fund has granted a security interest in all the Fund's investments, unless otherwise pledged, in connection with the Liquidity Agreement (see Note 7). |
Country Concentration of Portfolio |
Country |
Percentage of Total Investments |
Value |
United States |
60.0% |
$285,539,069 |
United Kingdom |
10.3 |
48,745,931 |
France |
4.3 |
20,598,551 |
Switzerland |
3.7 |
17,767,880 |
Spain |
2.6 |
12,185,124 |
Japan |
2.6 |
12,135,755 |
Netherlands |
2.5 |
11,862,795 |
Canada |
2.3 |
11,038,807 |
Germany |
2.1 |
9,797,366 |
Australia |
1.8 |
8,722,415 |
Denmark |
1.3 |
6,066,810 |
Ireland |
1.0 |
4,713,099 |
India |
0.9 |
4,274,516 |
Hong Kong |
0.8 |
3,843,885 |
Bermuda |
0.7 |
3,470,400 |
Taiwan |
0.7 |
3,418,307 |
Mexico |
0.6 |
2,909,945 |
Belgium |
0.6 |
2,715,089 |
Italy |
0.3 |
1,285,642 |
Brazil |
0.0 (1) |
36,241 |
Exchange-Traded Funds |
0.9 |
4,381,003 |
Total Investments |
100.0% |
$475,508,630 |
(1) |
Amount is less than 0.05%. |
Abbreviations: |
ADR |
– American Depositary Receipt |
LIBOR |
– London Interbank Offered Rate |
PFC Shares |
– Preference Shares |
REITs |
– Real Estate Investment Trusts |
SOFR |
– Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
Currency Abbreviations: |
USD |
– United States Dollar |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
|
October 31, 2023 |
Assets |
|
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $423,187,825) — including $91,329,176 of securities on loan |
$467,039,841 |
Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost $8,468,789) |
8,468,789 |
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $32,443) |
32,310 |
Interest and dividends receivable |
931,478 |
Dividends receivable from affiliated investments |
42,524 |
Tax reclaims receivable |
2,024,348 |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan |
80,294 |
Total assets |
$478,619,584 |
Liabilities |
|
Liquidity Agreement borrowings |
$103,000,000 |
Payable for investments purchased |
2,561,377 |
Payable to affiliates: |
|
Investment adviser fee |
348,153 |
Trustees' fees |
2,755 |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan |
80,294 |
Accrued foreign capital gains taxes |
42,561 |
Accrued expenses |
774,677 |
Total liabilities |
$106,809,817 |
Net Assets |
$371,809,767 |
Sources of Net Assets |
|
Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized |
$163,881 |
Additional paid-in capital |
326,423,177 |
Distributable earnings |
45,222,709 |
Net Assets |
$371,809,767 |
Common Shares Issued and Outstanding |
16,388,138 |
Net Asset Value Per Common Share |
|
Net assets ÷ common shares issued and outstanding |
|
23
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
|
Year Ended |
|
October 31, 2023 |
Investment Income |
|
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $2,271,061) |
$19,273,649 |
Dividend income from affiliated investments |
316,353 |
Interest income |
4,117,886 |
Other income |
708,605 |
Total investment income |
$24,416,493 |
Expenses |
|
Investment adviser fee |
$4,219,193 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses |
32,104 |
Custodian fee |
222,305 |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees |
18,015 |
Legal and accounting services |
74,051 |
Printing and postage |
189,714 |
Interest expense and fees |
5,698,670 |
Miscellaneous |
59,290 |
Total expenses |
$10,513,342 |
Deduct: |
|
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliates |
$10,378 |
Total expense reductions |
|
Net expenses |
$10,502,964 |
Net investment income |
$13,913,529 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
|
Net realized gain (loss): |
|
Investment transactions (net of foreign capital gains taxes of $46,744) |
$8,115,942 |
Proceeds from securities litigation settlements |
2,670 |
Futures contracts |
5,022,263 |
Foreign currency transactions |
(100,806) |
Net realized gain |
$13,040,069 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): |
|
Investments (including net decrease in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $53,374) |
$11,379,388 |
Foreign currency |
49,324 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$11,428,712 |
Net realized and unrealized gain |
$24,468,781 |
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$38,382,310 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
|
Year Ended October 31, |
|
2023 |
2022 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
From operations: |
|
|
Net investment income |
$13,913,529 |
$11,376,445 |
Net realized gain |
13,040,069 |
23,260,173 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
11,428,712 |
(152,852,777) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
|
$(118,216,159) |
Distributions to shareholders |
|
|
Capital share transactions: |
|
|
Proceeds from shelf offering, net of offering costs (see Note 5) |
$— |
$9,121,556 |
Reinvestment of distributions |
— |
790,386 |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions |
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets |
|
$(143,367,137) |
Net Assets |
|
|
At beginning of year |
$360,448,219 |
$503,815,356 |
At end of year |
$371,809,767 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
|
Year Ended |
|
October 31, 2023 |
Cash Flows From Operating Activities |
|
Net increase in net assets from operations |
$38,382,310 |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
Investments purchased |
(436,109,229) |
Investments sold |
444,030,804 |
Decrease in short-term investments, net |
1,100,392 |
Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount) |
98,759 |
Decrease in interest and dividends receivable |
180,053 |
Increase in dividends receivable from affiliated investments |
(9,772) |
Decrease in receivable from the transfer agent |
135,546 |
Increase in tax reclaims receivable |
(1,501,633) |
Increase in Trustees’ deferred compensation plan |
(80,294) |
Increase in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee |
23,422 |
Decrease in payable to affiliate for Trustees' fees |
(319) |
Increase in payable to affiliate for Trustees' deferred compensation plan |
80,294 |
Increase in accrued expenses |
248,975 |
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments |
(11,379,388) |
Net realized gain from investments |
(8,162,686) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
Cash Flows From Financing Activities |
|
Cash distributions paid |
$(27,020,762) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
|
Cash at beginning of year (including foreign currency) |
|
Cash at end of year (including foreign currency) |
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
|
Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings |
$5,479,127 |
1 |
Includes net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on foreign currency of $113. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
|
Year Ended October 31, |
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Net asset value — Beginning of year |
$21.990 |
$31.370 |
$22.390 |
$23.850 |
$22.180 |
Income (Loss) From Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (1) |
$0.849 |
$0.698 |
$0.471 |
$0.361 |
$0.441 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.500 |
(7.943) |
10.303 |
0.098 |
3.389 |
Total income (loss) from operations |
|
|
|
|
|
Less Distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
From net investment income |
$(0.770) |
$(0.698) |
$(0.846) |
$(0.338) |
$(0.407) |
From net realized gain |
(0.879) |
(1.452) |
(0.974) |
(1.597) |
(1.753) |
Total distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
Premium from common shares sold through shelf offering (see Note 5) (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value — End of year |
|
|
|
|
|
Market value — End of year |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value (2) |
11.13% |
(23.80)% |
49.45% |
2.57% |
18.21% |
Total Investment Return on Market Value (2) |
(2.32)% |
(25.25)% |
74.75% |
(17.96)% |
33.25% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) |
$371,810 |
$360,448 |
$503,815 |
$351,153 |
$359,796 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses excluding interest and fees |
1.22% |
1.18% |
1.15% |
1.24% |
1.28% |
Interest and fee expense |
1.45% |
0.41% |
0.14% |
0.50% |
1.06% |
Total expenses |
2.67% (3) |
1.59% (3) |
1.29% |
1.74% |
2.34% |
Net investment income |
3.54% |
2.63% |
1.63% |
1.58% |
1.95% |
Portfolio Turnover |
90% |
52% |
29% |
60% |
48% |
Senior Securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Total amount outstanding (in 000’s) |
$103,000 |
$103,000 |
$103,000 |
$103,000 |
$118,000 |
Asset coverage per $1,000 (4) |
$4,610 |
$4,500 |
$5,891 |
$4,409 |
$4,049 |
(1) |
Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) |
Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan. |
(3) |
Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022). |
(4) |
Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the borrowings payable/notes payable) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the borrowings payable/notes payable balance in thousands. |
27
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (the Fund) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of after-tax total return consisting primarily of tax-advantaged dividend income and capital appreciation. The Fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund 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 National Market System 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 or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.
Debt Obligations.
Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
Derivatives.
Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded, with adjustments for fair valuation for certain foreign futures contracts as described below.
Foreign Securities, Futures Contracts and Currencies.
Foreign securities, futures contracts 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 and certain exchange-traded foreign futures contracts generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities and contracts trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities and certain foreign futures contracts 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 and foreign futures contracts that meet certain criteria, the Fund’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities and foreign futures contracts 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 and foreign futures contracts.
Other.
Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.
Fair Valuation.
In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, the Trustees have designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial 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 Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Fund 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. During the year
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Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
ended October 31, 2023, the Fund recorded income of $708,605 for previously withheld foreign taxes from Sweden. Such amount is included in Tax reclaims receivable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Other income on the Statement of Operations. No other amounts for additional tax reclaims are reflected in the financial statements due to the uncertainty as to the ultimate resolution of proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these reclaims, and the potential timing of payment. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.
D Federal and Other Taxes
—
The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.
In addition to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund may also be subject to local taxes on the recognition of capital gains in certain countries. In determining the daily net asset value, the Fund estimates the accrual for such taxes, if any, based on the unrealized appreciation on certain portfolio securities and the related tax rates. Taxes attributable to unrealized appreciation are included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. Capital gains taxes on securities sold are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments.
As of October 31, 2023, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
E Foreign Currency Translation
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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
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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
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Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Fund) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. However, the Fund’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Fund shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
H Futures Contracts
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Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security or index, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk as they are exchange traded and the clearinghouse for the exchange is substituted as the counterparty, guaranteeing counterparty performance.
2 Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information
Subject to its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund intends to make monthly distributions from its net investment income, net capital gain (which is the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) and other sources. The Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income. Distributions in any year may include a return of capital component.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022 was as follows:
|
Year Ended October 31, |
|
2023 |
2022 |
Ordinary income |
$12,621,219 |
$11,391,484 |
Long-term capital gains |
$14,399,543 |
$23,671,436 |
As of October 31, 2023, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 1,088,537 |
Net unrealized appreciation |
44,134,172 |
Distributable earnings |
$45,222,709 |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at October 31, 2023, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost |
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$72,422,362 |
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(28,223,045) |
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
3 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.85% of the Fund's average daily gross assets and is payable monthly. Gross assets, as defined in the Fund's investment advisory agreement, means total assets of the Fund, including any form of investment leverage, minus all accrued expenses incurred in the normal course of operations, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, (iii) the reinvestment of collateral received for securities loaned in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives and policies, and/or (iv) any other means. Accrued expenses includes other liabilities other than indebtedness attributable to leverage. For the year ended October 31, 2023, the Fund's investment adviser fee amounted to $4,219,193.
Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, EVM has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (EVAIL), an affiliate of EVM and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. EVM pays EVAIL a portion of its investment adviser fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund. EVM also serves as administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.
The Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2023, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $10,378 relating to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund.
Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with EVM 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. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.
4 Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $438,656,077 and $441,195,236, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2023.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
5 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest and Shelf Offering
The Fund may issue common shares pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan. There were no common shares issued by the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2023. Common shares issued by the Fund pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan for the year ended October 31, 2022 were 29,937.
In November 2013, the Board of Trustees initially approved a share repurchase program for the Fund. Pursuant to the reauthorization of the share repurchase program by the Board of Trustees in March 2019, the Fund is authorized to repurchase up to 10% of its common shares outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year at market prices when shares are trading at a discount to net asset value. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Fund to purchase a specific amount of shares. There were no repurchases of common shares by the Fund for the years ended October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022.
Pursuant to a registration statement filed with the SEC, the Fund is authorized to issue up to an additional 2,375,024 common shares through an equity shelf offering program (the “shelf offering”). Under the shelf offering, the Fund, subject to market conditions, may raise additional capital from time to time and in varying amounts and offering methods at a net price at or above the Fund’s net asset value per common share. During the year ended October 31, 2023, there were no shares sold by the Fund pursuant to its shelf offering. During the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund sold 295,798 common shares and received proceeds (net of offering costs) of $9,121,556 through its shelf offering. The net proceeds in excess of the net asset value of the shares sold were $244,239 for the year ended October 31, 2022. Offering costs (other than the applicable sales commissions) incurred in connection with the shelf offering were borne directly by EVM. Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM, is the distributor of the Fund’s shares and is entitled to receive a sales commission from the Fund of 1.00% of the gross sales price per share, a portion of which is re-allowed to sales agents. The Fund was informed that the sales commissions retained by EVD during the year ended October 31, 2022 were $18,427.
6 Financial Instruments
The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include futures contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. At October 31, 2023, there were no obligations outstanding under these financial instruments.
The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Fund entered into equity futures contracts on securities indices to gain or limit exposure to certain markets, particularly in connection with engaging in the dividend capture trading strategy.
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk for the year ended October 31, 2023 was as follows:
Derivative |
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Futures contracts |
$5,022,263 (1) |
$ — |
(1) |
Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss): Futures contracts. |
The average notional cost of futures contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2023, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately as follows:
Futures Contracts — Long |
Futures Contracts — Short |
$19,309,000 |
$19,413,000 |
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
7 Liquidity Agreement
Effective August 28, 2020, the Fund entered into a Liquidity Agreement (the Agreement) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) that allows the Fund to borrow or otherwise access up to $121 million through securities lending transactions, direct loans from SSBT or a combination of both. The Fund has granted to SSBT a security interest in all its cash, securities and other financial assets, unless otherwise pledged, to secure the payment and performance of its obligations under the Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Fund has made its securities available for securities lending transactions by SSBT acting as securities lending agent for the Fund. Securities lending transactions are required to be secured with cash collateral received from the securities borrowers equal at all times to at least 100%, 102% or 105% of the market value of the securities loaned, depending on the type of security. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to SSBT on the next business day. The Fund is subject to the possible delay in the recovery of loaned securities. Pursuant to the Agreement, SSBT has provided indemnification to the Fund in the event of default by a securities borrower with respect to security loans. However, the Fund retains all risk of loss and gains associated with securities purchased using cash received under the Agreement. The Fund is entitled to receive from securities borrowers all substitute interest, dividends and other distributions paid with respect to the securities on loan. The Fund may instruct SSBT to recall a security on loan at any time. At October 31, 2023, the value of the securities loaned and the value of the cash collateral received by SSBT, which exceeded the value of the securities loaned, amounted to $91,329,176 and $92,810,855, respectively.
Effective April 25, 2023, the Agreement was amended so that interest on borrowings outstanding under the Agreement is charged at a rate equal to the Overnight Bank Financing Rate (OBFR) plus 0.62%, payable monthly. Prior to April 25, 2023, interest on borrowings was charged at a rate equal to 1-month LIBOR plus 0.50%, payable monthly. SSBT retains all net fees that may arise in connection with securities lending transactions. If the value of securities available to lend falls below a prescribed level, the interest rate may be increased. If the Fund utilizes less than 50% of the commitment amount, it will be charged a monthly non-usage fee of 0.25% per annum on the unused portion of the commitment. The Agreement may be terminated by the Fund upon 90 days’ prior written notice to SSBT. If certain asset coverage and collateral requirements or other covenants are not met, the Agreement could be deemed in default and result in termination. At October 31, 2023, the Fund had borrowings outstanding under the Agreement of $103 million at an annual interest rate of 5.94%, which are shown as Liquidity Agreement borrowings on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The carrying amount of the borrowings at October 31, 2023 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, borrowings under the Agreement would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 9) at October 31, 2023. For the year ended October 31, 2023, the aggregate average borrowings under the Agreement and the average annual interest rate (excluding fees) were $103,000,000 and 5.53%, respectively.
8 Affiliated Investments
At October 31, 2023, the value of the Fund's investment in funds that may be deemed to be affiliated was $8,468,789, which represents 2.3% of the Fund's net assets. Transactions in such investments by the Fund for the year ended October 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 |
Short-Term Investments |
Liquidity Fund |
$9,569,181 |
$133,389,116 |
$(134,489,508) |
$ — |
$ — |
$8,468,789 |
$316,353 |
8,468,789 |
9 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.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
At October 31, 2023, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund's investments, which are carried at fair value, were as follows:
Asset Description |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
Common Stocks: |
|
|
|
|
Communication Services |
$ 21,657,068 |
$ 3,299,971 |
$ — |
$ 24,957,039 |
Consumer Discretionary |
21,609,931 |
18,347,851 |
— |
39,957,782 |
Consumer Staples |
13,769,014 |
17,679,097 |
— |
31,448,111 |
Energy |
15,960,029 |
— |
— |
15,960,029 |
Financials |
32,839,174 |
23,724,437 |
— |
56,563,611 |
Health Care |
28,349,509 |
26,136,485 |
— |
54,485,994 |
Industrials |
22,601,119 |
25,513,844 |
— |
48,114,963 |
Information Technology |
79,077,776 |
14,271,675 |
— |
93,349,451 |
Materials |
— |
5,240,050 |
— |
5,240,050 |
Real Estate |
2,853,689 |
— |
— |
2,853,689 |
Utilities |
5,106,302 |
4,764,973 |
— |
9,871,275 |
Total Common Stocks |
|
|
$ — |
$382,801,994 |
Corporate Bonds |
$ — |
$ 64,519,614 |
$ — |
$ 64,519,614 |
Exchange-Traded Funds |
4,381,003 |
— |
— |
4,381,003 |
Preferred Stocks: |
|
|
|
|
Communication Services |
1,003,422 |
— |
— |
1,003,422 |
Energy |
4,459,726 |
— |
— |
4,459,726 |
Financials |
4,730,727 |
1,816,303 |
— |
6,547,030 |
Real Estate |
1,848,151 |
— |
— |
1,848,151 |
Utilities |
1,478,901 |
— |
— |
1,478,901 |
Total Preferred Stocks |
|
|
$ — |
$ 15,337,230 |
Short-Term Investments |
$ 8,468,789 |
$ — |
$ — |
$ 8,468,789 |
Total Investments |
|
|
$ — |
$475,508,630 |
* |
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. |
10 Risks and Uncertainties
Risks Associated with Foreign Investments
Foreign investments can be adversely affected by political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country. There may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers because they may not be subject to reporting practices, requirements or regulations comparable to those to which United States companies are subject. Foreign markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in the United States. Trading in foreign markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be adversely affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2023, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 19, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2024 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2023. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals, the dividends received deduction for corporations and capital gains dividends.
Qualified Dividend Income.
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, the Fund designates approximately $22,952,882, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.
Dividends Received Deduction.
Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Fund’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Fund’s fiscal 2023 ordinary income dividends, 24.41% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Capital Gains Dividends.
The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2023, $12,837,606 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The Fund offers a dividend reinvestment plan (Plan) pursuant to which shareholders may elect to have distributions automatically reinvested in common shares (Shares) of the Fund. You may elect to participate in the Plan by completing the Dividend Reinvestment Plan Application Form. If you do not participate, you will receive all distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to you by Equiniti Trust Company, LLC (EQ) as dividend paying agent. On the distribution payment date, if the NAV per Share is equal to or less than the market price per Share plus estimated brokerage commissions, then new Shares will be issued. The number of Shares shall be determined by the greater of the NAV per Share or 95% of the market price. Otherwise, Shares generally will be purchased on the open market by EQ, the Plan agent (Agent). Distributions subject to income tax (if any) are taxable whether or not Shares are reinvested.
If your Shares are in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you can ask the firm or nominee to participate in the Plan on your behalf. If the nominee does not offer the Plan, you will need to request that the Fund’s transfer agent re-register your Shares in your name or you will not be able to participate.
The Agent’s service fee for handling distributions will be paid by the Fund. Plan participants will be charged their pro rata share of brokerage commissions on all open-market purchases.
Plan participants may withdraw from the Plan at any time by writing to the Agent at the address noted on the following page. If you withdraw, you will receive Shares in your name for all Shares credited to your account under the Plan. If a participant elects by written notice to the Agent to sell part or all of his or her Shares and remit the proceeds, the Agent is authorized to deduct a $5.00 fee plus brokerage commissions from the proceeds.
If you wish to participate in the Plan and your Shares are held in your own name, you may complete the form on the following page and deliver it to the Agent. Any inquiries regarding the Plan can be directed to the Agent at 1-866-439-6787.
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Application for Participation in Dividend Reinvestment Plan
This form is for shareholders who hold their common shares in their own names. If your common shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should contact your nominee to see if it will participate in the Plan on your behalf. If you wish to participate in the Plan, but your brokerage firm, bank, or nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you should request that your common shares be re-registered in your own name which will enable your participation in the Plan.
The following authorization and appointment is given with the understanding that I may terminate it at any time by terminating my participation in the Plan as provided in the terms and conditions of the Plan.
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Please print exact name on account |
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Shareholder signature |
Date |
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Shareholder signature |
Date |
Please sign exactly as your common shares are registered. All persons whose names appear on the share certificate must sign. |
YOU SHOULD NOT RETURN THIS FORM IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR DISTRIBUTIONS IN CASH. THIS IS NOT A PROXY.
This authorization form, when signed, should be mailed to the following address:
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
c/o Equiniti Trust Company, LLC
P.O. Box 922
Wall Street Station
New York, NY 10269-0560
Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval
Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting held on June 8, 2023, the Boards of Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements
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for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2023, as well as certain additional information provided in response to specific requests from the Independent Trustees as members of the Contract Review Committee. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (each “Eaton Vance Fund” is referred to below as a “fund”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
• A report from an independent data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);
• A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;
• 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;
• In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees);
• Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and 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 with respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
• Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;
• The procedures and processes used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
• Information about the policies and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;
• Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;
• Data relating to the portfolio turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;
Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser
• Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;
• Information regarding 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;
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Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly, references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report.
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• Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid, remote and other alternative work arrangements;
• Information regarding the adviser’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, along with investment professionals’ investments in the fund(s) they manage;
• The Code of Ethics of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;
• Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;
• Information regarding the handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;
• Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;
• Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;
• A description of Eaton Vance Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;
Other Relevant Information
• Information regarding ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance Corp. on March 1, 2021;
• Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
• Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;
• Information concerning efforts to implement policies and procedures with respect to various recently adopted regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);
• For an Eaton Vance Fund structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;
• The risks which the adviser and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and
• The terms of each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.
During the various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2023 meeting, the Board received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the funds 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 Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the contract review 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 each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (the “Adviser”) and the sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and Eaton Vance
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Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
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Advisers International Ltd. (the “Sub-adviser”), an affiliate of the Adviser, with respect to the Fund, including their respective fee structures, are in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of each agreement. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory agreement for the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the Sub-adviser.
The Board considered the Adviser’s and the Sub-adviser’s management capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund, including recent changes to such personnel. Regarding the Adviser, the Board considered the Adviser’s responsibilities with respect to oversight of the Sub-adviser and coordinating activities in implementing the investment strategies of the Fund. The Board also considered the Adviser’s in-house equity research capabilities and experience in managing funds that seek to maximize after-tax returns. With respect to the Sub-adviser, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Sub-adviser’s investment professionals in investing in equity securities, including investing in both U.S. and foreign common stocks. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Adviser’s and the Sub-adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing factors such as tax efficiency and special considerations relevant to investing in particular foreign markets or industries. The Board considered the international investment capabilities of the Sub-adviser, which is based in London, and the benefits to the Fund of having portfolio management services involving investments in international equities provided by investment professionals located abroad. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund, 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 Fund, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund. The Board considered the deep experience of the Adviser and its affiliates with managing and operating funds organized as exchange-listed closed-end funds, such as the Fund. In this regard, the Board considered, among other things, the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ experience with implementing leverage arrangements, monitoring and assessing trading price discounts and premiums and adhering to the requirements of securities exchanges.
The Board considered the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-adviser. 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 Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The Board considered other administrative services provided or overseen by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser and Sub-adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory agreement.
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2022. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than its secondary and custom benchmark indexes and lower than its primary benchmark index for the three-year period. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31, 2022, 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 that had an impact on the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory
and related services are reasonable.
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October 31, 2023
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Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board considered the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof, including the Sub-adviser, in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.
The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates, including the Sub-adviser, are deemed not to be excessive.
The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates, including the Sub-adviser, in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser or the Sub-adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and other investment advisory clients.
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also considered the fact that the Fund is not continuously offered in the same manner as an open-end fund and that, notwithstanding that the Fund is authorized to issue additional common shares through a shelf offering, the Fund’s assets are not expected to increase materially in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Board did not find that the implementation of breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule is warranted at this time.
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Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Management and Organization
Fund Management
. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) is responsible for the overall management and supervision of the affairs of the Fund. The Board members and officers of the Fund are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Each Trustee holds office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject to a prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Trustee retirement policy, an Independent Trustee must retire and resign as a Trustee on the earlier of: (i) the first day of July following his or her 74th birthday; or (ii), with limited exception, December 31st of the 20th year in which he or she has served as a Trustee. However, if such retirement and resignation would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the Securities and Exchange Commission, then such retirement and resignation will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board member and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research, “EV” refers to EV LLC, “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “MSIM" refers to Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EV is the trustee of each of EVM and BMR. Each of EVM, BMR, EVD and EV are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with EVM may hold a position with other EVM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 127 funds in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).
Name and Year of Birth |
Fund Position(s) |
Length of Service |
Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Interested Trustee |
Anchal Pachnanda (1) 1980 |
Class III Trustee |
Until 2025. 3 years. Since 2023. |
Co-Head of Strategy of MSIM (since 2019). Formerly, Head of Strategy of MSIM (2017-2019). Ms. Pachnanda is an interested person because of her position with MSIM, which is an affiliate of the Fund. None. |
Noninterested Trustees |
Alan C. Bowser (2) 1962 |
Class II Trustee |
Until 2024. 3 years. Since 2023. |
Private investor. Formerly, Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011- 2023). Independent Director of Stout Risius Ross (a middle market professional services advisory firm) (since 2021). |
Mark R. Fetting 1954 |
Class II Trustee |
Until 2024. 3 years Since 2016. |
Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President (2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000). None. |
Cynthia E. Frost 1961 |
Class I Trustee |
Until 2026. 3 years. Since 2014. |
Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987-1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985). None. |
George J. Gorman 1952 |
Chairperson of the Board and Class III Trustee |
Until 2025. 3 years. Chairperson of the Board since 2021 and Trustee since 2014. |
Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009). None. |
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Name and Year of Birth |
Fund Position(s) |
Length of Service |
Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Noninterested Trustees (continued) |
Valerie A. Mosley 1960 |
Class I Trustee |
Until 2026. 3 years. Since 2014. |
Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Founder of Upward Wealth, Inc., dba BrightUp, a fintech platform. Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990). Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Envestnet, Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020) and Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (2020-2022). |
Keith Quinton 1958 |
Class II Trustee |
Until 2024. 3 years. Since 2018. |
Private investor, researcher and lecturer. Formerly, Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (2017-2021). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm) (2001-2014). Formerly, Director (2016-2021) and Chairman (2019-2021) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank. |
Marcus L. Smith 1966 |
Class III Trustee |
Until 2025. 3 years. Since 2018. |
Private investor and independent corporate director. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Canada (2012-2017), Chief Investment Officer, Asia (2010-2012), Director of Asian Research (2004-2010) and portfolio manager (2001-2017) at MFS Investment Management (investment management firm). Director of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (an industrial REIT) (since 2021). Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018). |
Susan J. Sutherland 1957 |
Class III Trustee |
Until 2025. 3 years. Since 2015. |
Private investor. Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance) (2015-2018) and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (insurance and reinsurance) (2013-2015). Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013). Formerly, Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition company) (since 2021-2023). |
Scott E. Wennerholm 1959 |
Class I Trustee |
Until 2026. 3 years. Since 2016. |
Private investor. Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997). None. |
Nancy A. Wiser 1967 |
Class I Trustee |
Until 2026. 3 years. Since 2022. |
Formerly, Executive Vice President and the Global Head of Operations at Wells Fargo Asset Management (2011-2021). None. |
Name and Year of Birth |
Fund Position(s) |
Length of Service |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Principal Officers who are not Trustees |
R. Kelly Williams, Jr. 1971 |
President |
Since 2023 |
President and Chief Operating Officer of Atlanta Capital Management Company, LLC. Officer of 21 registered investment companies managed by Eaton Vance or BMR. |
Deidre E. Walsh 1971 |
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
Since 2009 |
Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM. |
James F. Kirchner 1967 |
Treasurer |
Since 2007 |
Vice President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM. |
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Name and Year of Birth |
Fund Position(s) |
Length of Service |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued) |
Nicholas S. Di Lorenzo 1987 |
Secretary |
Since 2022 |
Formerly, associate (2012-2021) and counsel (2022) at Dechert LLP. |
Richard F. Froio 1968 |
Chief Compliance Officer |
Since 2017 |
Vice President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012-2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012). |
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Ms. Pachnanda began serving as Trustee effective April 1, 2023.
(2)
Mr. Bowser began serving as Trustee effective January 4, 2023.
Privacy Notice |
April 2021 |
FACTS |
WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
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. |
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 |
To limit our
sharing |
Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.comIf you are a customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are 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. |
Questions? |
Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com |
Privacy Notice — continued |
April 2021 |
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 informationWe 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 youState 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. |
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.
Equiniti Trust Company, LLC (“EQ”), the closed-end funds transfer agent, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct EQ, or your financial intermediary, otherwise.
If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact EQ or 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 EQ 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.
Share Repurchase Program.
The Fund’s Board of Trustees has approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its common shares outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year in open-market transactions at a discount to net asset value. The repurchase program does not obligate the Fund to purchase a specific amount of shares. The Fund’s repurchase activity, including the number of shares purchased, average price and average discount to net asset value, is disclosed in the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders.
Additional Notice to Shareholders.
If applicable, a Fund may also redeem or purchase its outstanding preferred shares in order to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, borrowing or rating agency requirements or for other purposes as it deems appropriate or necessary.
Closed-End Fund Information.
Eaton Vance closed-end funds make fund performance data and certain information about portfolio characteristics available on the Eaton Vance website shortly after the end of each month. Other information about the funds is available on the website. The funds’ net asset value per share is readily accessible on the Eaton Vance website. Portfolio holdings for the most recent month-end are also posted to the website approximately 30 days following the end of the month. This information is available at www.eatonvance.com on the fund information pages under "Closed-End Funds & Term Trusts."
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Investment Adviser and Administrator
Eaton Vance Management
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Investment Sub-Adviser
Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd.
125 Old Broad Street
London, EC2N 1AR
United Kingdom
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Congress Street, Suite 1
Boston, MA 02114-2016
Transfer Agent
Equiniti Trust Company, LLC
6201 15
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Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-5022
Fund Offices
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Item 2. Code of Ethics
The registrant (sometimes referred to as the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122. The registrant has not amended the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrant’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has designated George J. Gorman and Scott E. Wennerholm, each an independent trustee, as audit committee financial experts. Mr. Gorman is a certified public accountant who is the Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (a consulting firm). Previously, Mr. Gorman served in various capacities at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm), including as Senior Partner. Mr. Gorman also has experience serving as an independent trustee and audit committee financial expert of other
mutual fund complexes. Mr. Wennerholm is a private investor. Previously, Mr. Wennerholm served as a Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution), as a Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm), Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset Management (investment management firm), Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm), and Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (investment management firm).
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) –(d)
The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the registrant’s fiscal years ended October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2023 by the registrant’s principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”), for professional services rendered for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by D&T during such periods.
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Fiscal Years Ended |
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10/31/22 |
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10/31/23 |
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Audit Fees |
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$ |
54,700 |
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$ |
54,700 |
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Audit-Related Fees(1) |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Tax Fees(2) |
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$ |
4,900 |
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$ |
0 |
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All Other Fees(3) |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Total |
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$ |
59,600 |
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$ |
54,700 |
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(1) |
Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees. |
(2) |
Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation and other related tax compliance/planning matte |
(3) |
All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services. |
(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant (the “Pre-Approval Policies”). The Pre-Approval Policies establish a framework intended to assist the audit committee in the proper discharge of its pre-approval responsibilities. As a general matter, the Pre-Approval Policies (i) specify certain types of audit, audit-related, tax, and other services determined to be pre-approved by the audit committee; and (ii) delineate specific procedures governing the mechanics of the pre-approval process, including the approval and monitoring of audit and non-audit service fees. Unless a service is specifically pre-approved under the Pre-Approval Policies, it must be separately pre-approved by the audit committee.
The Pre-Approval Policies and the types of audit and non-audit services pre-approved therein must be reviewed and ratified by the registrant’s audit committee at least annually. The registrant’s audit committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the registrant’s principal accountant.
(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) above were approved by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to the “de minimis exception” set forth in Rule 2-01 (c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The following table presents (i) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the registrant by D&T for the registrant’s fiscal years ended October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2023; and (ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the Eaton Vance organization by D&T for the same time periods.
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Fiscal Years Ended |
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10/31/22 |
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10/31/23 |
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Registrant |
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$ |
4,900 |
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$ |
0 |
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Eaton Vance(1) |
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$ |
52,836 |
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$ |
0 |
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(1) |
The investment adviser to the registrant, as well as any of its affiliates that provide ongoing services to the registrant, are subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. |
(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrant’s principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
(i) Not applicable.
(j) Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. George J. Gorman, Keith Quinton, Scott E. Wennerholm (Chair), and Nancy A. Wiser are the members of the registrant’s audit committee.
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
The Board of the Fund has adopted a proxy voting policy and procedure (the “Fund Policy”), pursuant to which the trustees have delegated proxy voting responsibility to the Fund’s investment adviser and adopted the investment adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures (the “Policies”) which are described below. The trustees will review the Policies annually. In the event that a conflict of interest arises between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund, the investment adviser will generally refrain from voting the proxies related to the companies giving rise to such conflict until it consults with the Board, or any committee, sub-committee or group of independent trustees identified by the Board, which will instruct the investment adviser on the appropriate course of action. If the Board Members are unable to meet and the failure to vote a proxy would have a material adverse impact on the Fund, the investment adviser may vote such proxy, provided that it discloses the existence of the material conflict to the Chairperson of the Fund’s Board as soon as practicable and to the Board at its next meeting.
The Policies are designed to promote accountability of a company’s management to its shareholders and to align the interests of management with those shareholders. An independent proxy voting service (“Agent”), currently Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., has been retained to assist in the voting of proxies through the provision of vote analysis, implementation and recordkeeping and disclosure services. The investment adviser will generally vote proxies through the Agent. The Agent is required to vote all proxies in accordance with customized proxy voting guidelines (the “Guidelines”) and/or refer them back to the investment adviser pursuant to the Policies.
The Agent is required to establish and maintain adequate internal controls and policies in connection with the provision of proxy voting services, including methods to reasonably ensure that its analysis and recommendations are not influenced by a conflict of interest. The Guidelines include voting guidelines for matters relating to, among other things, the election of directors, approval of independent auditors, executive compensation, corporate structure and anti-takeover defenses. The investment adviser may cause the Fund to abstain from voting from time to time where it determines that the costs associated with voting a proxy outweigh the benefits derived from exercising the right to vote or it is unable to access or access timely ballots or other proxy information, among other stated reasons. The Agent will refer Fund proxies to the investment adviser for instructions under circumstances where, among others: (1) the application of the Guidelines is unclear; (2) a particular proxy question is not covered by the Guidelines; or (3) the Guidelines require input from the investment adviser. When a proxy voting issue has been referred to the investment adviser, the analyst (or portfolio manager if applicable) covering the company subject to the proxy proposal determines the final vote (or decision not to vote) and the investment adviser’s Proxy Administrator (described below) instructs the Agent to vote accordingly for securities held by the Fund. Where more than one analyst covers a particular company and the recommendations of such analysts voting a proposal conflict, the investment adviser’s Global Proxy Group (described below) will review such recommendations and any other available information related to the proposal and determine the manner in which it should be voted, which may result in different recommendations for the Fund that may differ from other clients of the investment adviser.
The investment adviser has appointed a Proxy Administrator to assist in the coordination of the voting of client proxies (including the Fund’s) in accordance with the Guidelines and the Policies. The investment adviser and its affiliates have also established a Global Proxy Group. The Global Proxy Group develops the investment adviser’s positions on all major corporate issues, creates the Guidelines and oversees the proxy voting process. The Proxy Administrator maintains a record of all proxy questions that have been referred by the Agent, all applicable recommendations, analysis and research received and any resolution of the matter. Before instructing the Agent to vote contrary to the Guidelines or the recommendation of the Agent, the Proxy Administrator will provide the Global Proxy Group with the Agent’s recommendation for the proposal along with any other relevant materials, including the basis for the analyst’s recommendation. The Proxy Administrator will then instruct the Agent to vote the proxy in the manner determined by the Global Proxy Group. A similar process will be followed if the Agent has a conflict of interest with respect to a proxy. The investment adviser will report to the Fund’s Board any votes cast contrary to the Guidelines or Agent recommendations, as applicable, no less than annually.
The investment adviser’s Global Proxy Group is responsible for monitoring and resolving possible material conflicts with respect to proxy voting. Because the Guidelines are predetermined and designed to be in the best interests of shareholders, application of the Guidelines to vote client proxies should, in most cases, adequately address any possible conflict of interest. The investment adviser will monitor situations that may result in a conflict of interest between any of its clients and the investment adviser or any of its affiliates by maintaining a list of significant existing and prospective corporate clients. The Proxy Administrator will compare such list with the names of companies of which he or she has been referred a proxy statement (the “Proxy Companies”). If a company on the list is also a Proxy Company, the Proxy Administrator will report that fact to the Global Proxy Group. If the Proxy Administrator intends to instruct the Agent to vote in a manner inconsistent with the Guidelines, the Global Proxy Group will first determine, in consultation with legal counsel if necessary, whether a material conflict exists. If it is determined that a material conflict exists, the investment adviser will
seek instruction on how the proxy should be voted from the Fund’s Board, or any committee or subcommittee identified by the Board. If a matter is referred to the Global Proxy Group, the decision made and basis for the decision will be documented by the Proxy Administrator and/or Global Proxy Group.
Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122, and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Item 8. Portfolio |
Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Eaton Vance Management (“EVM” or “Eaton Vance”) is the investment adviser of the Fund and Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. (“EVAIL”) is the sub-adviser of the Fund. Derek J.V. DiGregorio, Christopher M. Dyer and Joseph Mehlman, CFA comprise the investment team responsible for the overall and day-to-day management of the Fund’s investments.
Mr. DiGregorio is a Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since July 2021 and has been employed by EVM for more than five years. Mr. Dyer is a Vice President and Director of EVAIL, is the Director of Global Equity for the Eaton Vance organization and has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since September 2015. Prior to joining EVAIL in November 2017, Mr. Dyer was a Vice President of Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited. Mr. Mehlman is Vice President of EVM and a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., an affiliate of EVM. Mr. Mehlman has been employed by the Morgan Stanley organization for more than five years and has managed the Fund since November 2022. This information is provided as of the date of filing this report.
The following table shows, as of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, the number of accounts each portfolio manager managed in each of the listed categories and the total assets (in millions of dollars) in the accounts managed within each category. The table also shows the number of accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account, if any, and the total assets (in millions of dollars) in those accounts.
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Number of All Accounts |
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Total Assets of All Accounts |
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Number of Accounts Paying a Performance Fee |
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Total Assets of Accounts Paying a Performance Fee |
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Derek J.V. DiGregorio(1) |
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Registered Investment Companies |
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7 |
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$ |
6,136.5 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Other Accounts |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Christopher M. Dyer(1) |
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Registered Investment Companies |
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7 |
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$ |
6,765.1 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Other Accounts |
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1 |
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$ |
4,165.6 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Joseph Mehlman, CFA |
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Registered Investment Companies |
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2 |
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$ |
624.5 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
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32 |
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$ |
4,856.9 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Other Accounts |
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41 |
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$ |
9,841.7 |
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3 |
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$ |
1,455.8 |
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(1) |
This portfolio manager serves as portfolio manager of one or more registered investment companies that invests or may invest in one or more underlying registered investment companies in the Eaton Vance family of funds or other pooled investment vehicles sponsored by Eaton Vance. The underlying investment companies may be managed by this portfolio manager or another portfolio manager. |
The following table shows the dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by each portfolio manager as of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end.
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Portfolio Manager |
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Dollar Range of Equity Securities Beneficially Owned in the Fund |
Derek J.V. DiGregorio |
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None |
Christopher M. Dyer |
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None |
Joseph Mehlman, CFA |
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None |
Potential for Conflicts of Interest. It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager’s management of the Fund’s investments on the one hand and the investments of other accounts for which a portfolio manager is responsible on the other. For example, a portfolio manager may have conflicts of interest in allocating management time, resources and investment opportunities among the Fund and other accounts he advises. In addition, due to differences in the investment strategies or restrictions between the Fund and the other accounts, the portfolio manager may take action with respect to another account that differs from the action taken with respect to the Fund. In some cases, another account managed by a portfolio manager may compensate EVM or EVAIL based on the performance of the securities held by that account. The existence of such a performance based fee may create additional conflicts of interest for the portfolio manager in the allocation of management time, resources and investment opportunities. Whenever conflicts of interest arise, the portfolio manager will endeavor to exercise his discretion in a manner that he believes is equitable to all interested persons. EVM or EVAIL have adopted several policies and procedures designed to address these potential conflicts including a code of ethics and policies that govern EVM’s and EVAIL’s trading practices, including among other things the aggregation and allocation of trades among clients, brokerage allocations, cross trades and best execution.
Compensation Structure for EVM and EVAIL
The compensation structure of Eaton Vance and its affiliates that are investment advisers (for purposes of this section “Eaton Vance”) is based on a total reward system of base salary and incentive compensation, which is paid either in the form of cash bonus, or for employees meeting the specified deferred compensation eligibility threshold, partially as a cash bonus and partially as mandatory deferred compensation. Deferred compensation granted to Eaton Vance employees is generally granted as a mix of deferred cash awards under the Investment Management Alignment Plan (IMAP) and equity-based awards in the form of stock units. The portion of incentive compensation granted in the form of a deferred compensation award and the terms of such awards are determined annually by the Compensation, Management Development and Succession Committee of Morgan Stanley.
Base salary compensation. Generally, portfolio managers receive base salary compensation based on the level of their position with the adviser.
Incentive compensation. In addition to base compensation, portfolio managers may receive discretionary year-end compensation. Incentive compensation may include:
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A mandatory program that defers a portion of incentive compensation into restricted stock units or other awards based on Morgan Stanley common stock or other plans that are subject to vesting and other conditions. |
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IMAP is a cash-based deferred compensation plan designed to increase the alignment of participants’ interests with the interests of clients. For eligible employees, a portion of their deferred compensation is mandatorily deferred into IMAP on an annual basis. Awards granted under IMAP |
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are notionally invested in referenced funds available pursuant to the plan, which are funds advised by MSIM and its affiliates that are investment advisers. Portfolio managers are required to notionally invest a minimum of 40% of their account balance in the designated funds that they manage and are included in the IMAP notional investment fund menu. |
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Deferred compensation awards are typically subject to vesting over a multi-year period and are subject to cancellation through the payment date for competition, cause (i.e., any act or omission that constitutes a breach of obligation to the Funds, including failure to comply with internal compliance, ethics or risk management standards, and failure or refusal to perform duties satisfactorily, including supervisory and management duties), disclosure of proprietary information, and solicitation of employees or clients. Awards are also subject to clawback through the payment date if an employee’s act or omission (including with respect to direct supervisory responsibilities) causes a restatement of the firm’s consolidated financial results, constitutes a violation of the firm’s global risk management principles, policies and standards, or causes a loss of revenue associated with a position on which the employee was paid and the employee operated outside of internal control policies. |
Eaton Vance compensates employees based on principles of pay-for-performance, market competitiveness and risk management. Eligibility for, and the amount of any, discretionary compensation is subject to a multi-dimensional process. Specifically, consideration is given to one or more of the following factors, which can vary by portfolio management team and circumstances:
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Revenue and profitability of the business and/or each fund/account managed by the portfolio manager |
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Revenue and profitability of the Firm |
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Return on equity and risk factors of both the business units and Morgan Stanley |
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Assets managed by the portfolio manager |
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External market conditions |
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New business development and business sustainability |
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Contribution to client objectives |
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Team, product and/or MSIM and its affiliates that are investment advisers (including Eaton Vance) performance |
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The pre-tax investment performance of the funds/accounts managed by the portfolio manager (which may, in certain cases, be measured against the applicable benchmark(s) and/or peer group(s) over one, three and five-year periods) |
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Individual contribution and performance |
Further, the firm’s Global Incentive Compensation Discretion Policy requires compensation managers to consider Further the only legitimate, business related factors when exercising discretion in determining variable incentive compensation, including adherence to Morgan Stanley’s core values, conduct, disciplinary actions in the current performance year, risk management and risk outcomes.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
No such purchases this period.
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
The registrant did not accrue any income or fees/compensation related to its securities lending activities during its most recent fiscal year. See Liquidity Agreement note in the financial statements for further information.
Item 13. Exhibits
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
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/s/ R. Kelly Williams, Jr. |
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R. Kelly Williams, Jr. |
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President |
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Date: |
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December 22, 2023 |
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: |
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/s/ James F. Kirchner |
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James F. Kirchner |
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Treasurer |
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Date: |
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December 22, 2023 |
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By: |
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/s/ R. Kelly Williams, Jr. |
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R. Kelly Williams, Jr. |
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President |
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Date: |
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December 22, 2023 |
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
FORM N-CSR
Exhibit 13(a)(2)(i)
CERTIFICATION
I, James F. Kirchner, certify that:
1. I have
reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial
statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The
registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940)
and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period
covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants
internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: December 22, 2023 |
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/s/ James F. Kirchner |
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James F. Kirchner |
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Treasurer |
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend
Opportunities Fund
FORM N-CSR
Exhibit 13(a)(2)(ii)
CERTIFICATION
I, R. Kelly Williams, Jr., certify that:
1. I have
reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial
statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The
registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940)
and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period
covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants
internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: December 22, 2023 |
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/s/ R. Kelly Williams, Jr. |
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R. Kelly Williams, Jr. |
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President |
Form N-CSR Item 13(b) Exhibit
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18
U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned hereby certify in their capacity as Treasurer and President, respectively, of Eaton Vance
Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (the Fund), that:
(a) |
The Annual Report of the Fund on Form N-CSR for the period ended
October 31, 2023 (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
(b) |
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
the results of operations of the Fund for such period. |
A signed original of this written statement required by section 906
has been provided to the Fund and will be retained by the Fund and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
Date: December 22, 2023
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/s/ James F. Kirchner |
James F. Kirchner |
Treasurer |
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Date: December 22, 2023 |
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/s/ R. Kelly Williams, Jr. |
R. Kelly Williams, Jr. |
President |
Form N-CSR Item 13(c) Exhibit
Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:
This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETO)
with important information concerning the distribution declared in May 2023. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Funds managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make
monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the May distribution. It is not
determinative of the tax character of the Funds distributions for the 2023 calendar year.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this
notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of
capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: May 2023
Distribution Amount
per Common Share: $0.1374
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Funds May distribution and its cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund |
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Source |
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Current Distribution |
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% of Current Distribution |
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Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
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% of the
Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
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Net Investment Income |
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$ |
0.0894 |
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65.0 |
% |
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$ |
0.2056 |
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21.4 |
% |
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
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$ |
0.0000 |
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0.0 |
% |
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$ |
0.0000 |
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0.0 |
% |
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
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$ |
0.0480 |
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35.0 |
% |
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$ |
0.7036 |
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73.1 |
% |
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s) |
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$ |
0.0000 |
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0.0 |
% |
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$ |
0.0526 |
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5.5 |
% |
Total per common share |
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$ |
0.1374 |
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100.0 |
% |
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$ |
0.9618 |
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100.0 |
% |
1 |
The Funds fiscal year is November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023 |
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or
from the terms of the Funds Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example,
when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or
income. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and/or tax reporting purposes
will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar
year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Funds performance based on its net asset value
(NAV) for certain periods.
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Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period
ended on April 30, 20231 |
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8.67 |
% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of April 30, 20232 |
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6.80 |
% |
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through April 30, 20233 |
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14.40 |
% |
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of April 30, 20234 |
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3.40 |
% |
1 |
Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested,
for the 5-year period ended on April 30, 2023. |
2 |
The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the
Funds NAV as of April 30, 2023. |
3 |
Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV for the period from the
beginning of its fiscal year to April 30, 2023 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
4 |
Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to April 30,
2023 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of April 30, 2023. |
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your investment advisor or an Eaton Vance Investor Services associate at 1-866-328-6681. Our associates are available to assist you Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of
actual Fund distributions for the 2023 calendar year.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
May 31, 2023
Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:
This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETO)
with important information concerning the distribution declared in June 2023. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Funds managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make
monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the June distribution. It is not
determinative of the tax character of the Funds distributions for the 2023 calendar year.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this
notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of
capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: June 2023
Distribution Amount
per Common Share: $0.1374
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Funds June distribution and its cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund |
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Source |
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Current Distribution |
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% of Current Distribution |
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Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
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% of the
Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
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Net Investment Income |
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$ |
0.0982 |
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71.5 |
% |
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$ |
0.3038 |
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27.6 |
% |
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
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$ |
0.0000 |
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0.0 |
% |
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$ |
0.0000 |
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0.0 |
% |
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
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$ |
0.0392 |
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28.5 |
% |
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$ |
0.7954 |
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72.4 |
% |
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s) |
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$ |
0.0000 |
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0.0 |
% |
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$ |
0.0000 |
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0.0 |
% |
Total per common share |
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$ |
0.1374 |
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100.0 |
% |
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$ |
1.0992 |
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|
100.0 |
% |
1 |
The Funds fiscal year is November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023 |
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or
from the terms of the Funds Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example,
when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or
income. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and/or tax reporting purposes
will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar
year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Funds performance based on its net asset value
(NAV) for certain periods.
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Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period
ended on May 31, 20231 |
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8.38 |
% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of May 31, 20232 |
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6.91 |
% |
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through May 31, 20233 |
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13.25 |
% |
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of May 31, 20234 |
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4.03 |
% |
1 |
Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested,
for the 5-year period ended on May 31, 2023. |
2 |
The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the
Funds NAV as of May 31, 2023. |
3 |
Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV for the period from the
beginning of its fiscal year to May 31, 2023 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
4 |
Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to May 31,
2023 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of May 31, 2023. |
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your investment advisor or an Eaton Vance Investor Services associate at 1-866-328-6681. Our associates are available to assist you Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of
actual Fund distributions for the 2023 calendar year.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
June 30, 2023
Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:
This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETO)
with important information concerning the distribution declared in July 2023. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Funds managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make
monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the July distribution. It is not
determinative of the tax character of the Funds distributions for the 2023 calendar year.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this
notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of
capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: July 2023
Distribution Amount
per Common Share: $0.1374
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Funds July distribution and its cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund |
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Source |
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Current Distribution |
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% of Current Distribution |
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Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
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% of the
Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
|
Net Investment Income |
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$ |
0.1196 |
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87.0 |
% |
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$ |
0.4234 |
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34.2 |
% |
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
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$ |
0.0000 |
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0.0 |
% |
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$ |
0.0000 |
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0.0 |
% |
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
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$ |
0.0178 |
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13.0 |
% |
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$ |
0.8132 |
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65.8 |
% |
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s) |
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$ |
0.0000 |
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0.0 |
% |
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$ |
0.0000 |
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0.0 |
% |
Total per common share |
|
$ |
0.1374 |
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|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1.2366 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
1 |
The Funds fiscal year is November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023 |
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or
from the terms of the Funds Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example,
when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or
income. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and/or tax reporting purposes
will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar
year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Funds performance based on its net asset value
(NAV) for certain periods.
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Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period
ended on June 30, 20231 |
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9.68 |
% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of June 30, 20232 |
|
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6.58 |
% |
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through June 30, 20233 |
|
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19.76 |
% |
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of June 30, 20234 |
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4.38 |
% |
1 |
Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested,
for the 5-year period ended on June 30, 2023. |
2 |
The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the
Funds NAV as of June 30, 2023. |
3 |
Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV for the period from the
beginning of its fiscal year to June 30, 2023 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
4 |
Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to June 30,
2023 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of June 30, 2023. |
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your investment advisor or an Eaton Vance Investor Services associate at 1-866-328-6681. Our associates are available to assist you Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of
actual Fund distributions for the 2023 calendar year.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
July 31, 2023
Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:
This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETO)
with important information concerning the distribution declared in August 2023. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Funds managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make
monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the August distribution. It is not
determinative of the tax character of the Funds distributions for the 2023 calendar year.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this
notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of
capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: August 2023
Distribution Amount
per Common Share: $0.1374
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Funds August distribution and its cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund |
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Source |
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Current Distribution |
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% of Current Distribution |
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Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
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% of the
Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
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Net Investment Income |
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$ |
0.1151 |
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83.8 |
% |
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$ |
0.5385 |
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39.2 |
% |
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
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$ |
0.0000 |
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0.0 |
% |
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$ |
0.0000 |
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0.0 |
% |
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
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$ |
0.0223 |
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16.2 |
% |
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$ |
0.8355 |
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60.8 |
% |
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s) |
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$ |
0.0000 |
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0.0 |
% |
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$ |
0.0000 |
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|
0.0 |
% |
Total per common share |
|
$ |
0.1374 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1.3740 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
1 |
The Funds fiscal year is November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023 |
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or
from the terms of the Funds Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example,
when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or
income. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and/or tax reporting purposes
will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar
year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Funds performance based on its net asset value
(NAV) for certain periods.
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Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period
ended on July 31, 20231 |
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9.69 |
% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of July 31, 20232 |
|
|
6.37 |
% |
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through July 31, 20233 |
|
|
24.46 |
% |
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of July 31, 20234 |
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4.77 |
% |
1 |
Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested,
for the 5-year period ended on July 31, 2023. |
2 |
The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the
Funds NAV as of July 31, 2023. |
3 |
Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV for the period from the
beginning of its fiscal year to July 31, 2023 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
4 |
Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to July 31,
2023 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of July 31, 2023. |
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your investment advisor or an Eaton Vance Investor Services associate at 1-866-328-6681. Our associates are available to assist you Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of
actual Fund distributions for the 2023 calendar year.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
August 31, 2023
Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:
This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETO)
with important information concerning the distribution declared in September 2023. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Funds managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to
make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the September distribution. It is
not determinative of the tax character of the Funds distributions for the 2023 calendar year.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in
this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of
capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: September 2023
Distribution
Amount per Common Share: $0.1374
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Funds September distribution and its
cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund |
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Source |
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Current Distribution |
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% of Current Distribution |
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Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
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% of the
Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 |
|
Net Investment Income |
|
$ |
0.1156 |
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|
84.1 |
% |
|
$ |
0.6541 |
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|
43.3 |
% |
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
|
$ |
0.0000 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
$ |
0.0000 |
|
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|
0.0 |
% |
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
|
$ |
0.0218 |
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15.9 |
% |
|
$ |
0.8573 |
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|
56.7 |
% |
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s) |
|
$ |
0.0000 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
$ |
0.0000 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Total per common share |
|
$ |
0.1374 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1.5114 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
1 |
The Funds fiscal year is November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023 |
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or
from the terms of the Funds Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example,
when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or
income. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and/or tax reporting purposes
will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar
year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Funds performance based on its net asset value
(NAV) for certain periods.
|
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|
|
|
Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period
ended on August 31, 20231 |
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Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested,
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The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the
Funds NAV as of August 31, 2023. |
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Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV for the period from the
beginning of its fiscal year to August 31, 2023 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
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Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to
August 31, 2023 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of August 31, 2023.
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If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your investment advisor or an Eaton Vance Investor Services
associate at 1-866-328-6681. Our associates are available to assist you Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of
actual Fund distributions for the 2023 calendar year.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
September 29, 2023
Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:
This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETO)
with important information concerning the distribution declared in October 2023. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Funds managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to
make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the October distribution. It is
not determinative of the tax character of the Funds distributions for the 2023 calendar year.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in
this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of
capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: October 2023
Distribution
Amount per Common Share: $0.1374
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Funds October distribution and its cumulative
distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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The Funds fiscal year is November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023 |
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or
from the terms of the Funds Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example,
when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or
income. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and/or tax reporting purposes
will depend upon the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar
year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Funds performance based on its net asset value
(NAV) for certain periods.
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Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of September 30,
20232 |
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Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through September 30, 20233 |
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Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of September 30,
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1 |
Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested,
for the 5-year period ended on September 30, 2023. |
2 |
The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the
Funds NAV as of September 30, 2023. |
3 |
Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV for the period from the
beginning of its fiscal year to September 30, 2023 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
4 |
Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to
September 30, 2023 measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Funds NAV as of September 30, 2023.
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If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your investment advisor or an Eaton Vance Investor Services
associate at 1-866-328-6681. Our associates are available to assist you Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of
actual Fund distributions for the 2023 calendar year.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
October 31, 2023
Form N-CSR Item 13(d) Exhibit
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-268410 on Form N-2 of our report dated December 19, 2023, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund
(the Fund), appearing in this Annual Report on Form N-CSR of the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2023.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 22, 2023
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Dividend reinvestment plan fees |
$5.00 3 | 1 If common shares are sold to or through underwriters, the Prospectus Supplement will set forth any applicable sales load. 2 Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) will pay the expenses of the offering (other than the applicable commissions); therefore, offering expenses are not included in the Summary of Fund Expenses. Offering expenses generally include, but are not limited to, the preparation, review and filing with the SEC of the Fund’s registration statement (including its current Prospectus Supplement, the accompanying Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”)), the preparation, review and filing of any associated marketing or similar materials, costs associated with the printing, mailing or other distribution of its current Prospectus Supplement, the accompanying Prospectus, SAI and/or marketing materials, associated filing fees, stock exchange listing fees, and legal and auditing fees associated with the offering. 3 You will be charged a $5.00 service charge and pay brokerage charges if you direct the plan agent to sell your common shares held in a dividend reinvestment account.
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2.67% | 4 Stated as a percentage of average net assets attributable to common shares for the year ended October 31, 2023. 5 The investment adviser fee paid by the Fund to EVM is based on the average daily gross assets of the Fund, including all assets attributable to any form of investment leverage that the Fund may utilize. Accordingly, if the Fund were to increase investment leverage in the future, the investment adviser fee will increase as a percentage of net assets. 6 As of October 31, 2023, the outstanding borrowings represented approximately 21.7% leverage. 7 Includes interest and fee expense on notes payable.
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The following Example illustrates the expenses that common shareholders would pay on a $1,000 investment in common shares, assuming (i) total annual expenses of 2.67% of net assets attributable to common shares in years 1 through 10; (ii) a 5% annual return; and (iii) all distributions are reinvested at NAV :
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$300 | The above table and example and the assumption in the example of a 5% annual return are required by regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that are applicable to all investment companies; the assumed 5% annual return is not a prediction of, and does not represent, the projected or actual performance of the Fund’s common shares. In addition, while the example assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at NAV, participants in the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan may receive common shares purchased or issued at a price or value different from NAV. The example does not include sales load or estimated offering costs, which would cause the expenses shown in the example to increase. The example should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses, and the Fund’s actual expenses may be greater or less than those shown. Moreover, the Fund’s actual rate of return may be greater or less than the hypothetical 5% return shown in the example .
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The purpose of the table below is to help you understand all fees and expenses that you, as a common shareholder, would bear directly or indirectly. The table shows Fund expenses stated as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares, and not as a percentage of total assets.
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Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) will pay the expenses of the offering (other than the applicable commissions); therefore, offering expenses are not included in the Summary of Fund Expenses. Offering expenses generally include, but are not limited to, the preparation, review and filing with the SEC of the Fund’s registration statement (including its current Prospectus Supplement, the accompanying Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”)), the preparation, review and filing of any associated marketing or similar materials, costs associated with the printing, mailing or other distribution of its current Prospectus Supplement, the accompanying Prospectus, SAI and/or marketing materials, associated filing fees, stock exchange listing fees, and legal and auditing fees associated with the offering.
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The investment adviser fee paid by the Fund to EVM is based on the average daily gross assets of the Fund, including all assets attributable to any form of investment leverage that the Fund may utilize. Accordingly, if the Fund were to increase investment leverage in the future, the investment adviser fee will increase as a percentage of net assets.
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Senior Securities The following table sets forth information regarding the Fund’s outstanding senior securities as of the end of each of the Fund’s last ten fiscal years. The information in the table below was taken from the Fund’s financial statements for each fiscal year in the ten-year period ended October 31, 2023, and such financial statements have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm.
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October 31, 2023 |
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October 31, 2022 |
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October 31, 2021 |
103,000 |
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October 31, 2020 |
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October 31, 2019 |
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October 31, 2018 |
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October 31, 2017 |
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October 31, 2016 |
118,000 |
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October 31, 2015 |
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October 31, 2014 |
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4,218 | 1 Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the borrowings/notes payable) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the borrowings/notes payable balance in thousands.
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Investment Objective. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of after-tax total return. The Fund’s return is expected to consist primarily of tax-advantaged dividend income and capital appreciation. Principal Strategies. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total managed assets in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks of U.S. and foreign issuers that the portfolio managers believe at the time of investment are eligible to pay dividends that may constitute qualified dividend income and, therefore, qualify for federal income taxation at rates applicable to long-term capital gains. The remainder of the Fund’s portfolio may be invested in stocks and other investments that pay dividends, distributions or other amounts taxable for federal income tax purposes at rates applicable to ordinary income. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests (i) at least 25% of its total managed assets in securities of U.S. issuers; (ii) at least 40% of its total managed assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers, including issuers located in emerging market countries, unless market conditions are not deemed favorable, in which case the Fund would invest at least 30% of its total managed assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers; and (iii) in issuers located in at least five different countries (including the U.S.). The Fund may also invest up to 30% of its total assets in securities rated below investment grade. The Fund also seeks to enhance the level of dividend income it receives by engaging in dividend capture trading. In seeking to manage exposure to certain sectors and/or markets in connection with its use of dividend capture trading, the Fund may buy and sell equity index futures contracts and may engage in other types of derivatives to manage such exposures. Additionally, the Fund may also use derivatives for other purposes, such as hedging, to enhance return or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies. Other permitted derivatives include futures contracts on securities and non-equity indices, options on futures contracts, the purchase of put options and the sale of call options on securities held, equity swaps, interest rate swaps, covered short sales, forward sales of stocks, forward currency exchange contracts and currency futures contracts. The Fund may invest in the foregoing derivatives without limitation and use of derivatives may be extensive. The Fund may also invest in credit derivatives (credit default swaps, total return swaps, credit options and other derivative transactions with substantially similar characteristics and risks), provided that the notional value of such derivative instruments entered into for non-hedging purposes does not exceed 5% of the value of preferred stocks held by the Fund. The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in each of the energy, raw materials, real estate, utilities and financial services sectors. The portfolio managers believe that, during periods of high or rising concern about inflation, investments in common stocks of certain types of issuers whose businesses are related to ‘‘hard assets’’ can support the Fund’s objective to achieve high after-tax total return. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its net assets in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that invest primarily in preferred stocks. The Fund employs leverage through borrowings to seek opportunities for additional income. Leverage may amplify the effect on the Fund’s net asset value of any increase or decrease in the value of investments held. There can be no assurance that the use of borrowings will be successful.
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Principal Risks Market Discount Risk. As with any security, the market value of the common shares may increase or decrease from the amount initially paid for the common shares. The Fund’s common shares have traded both at a premium and at a discount relative to NAV. The shares of closed-end management investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their NAV. This is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that the Fund’s NAV may decrease. Issuer Risk. The value of securities held by the Fund may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Tax Risk. Although the Fund seeks to minimize and defer the federal income taxes incurred by common shareholders in connection with their investment in the Fund, there can be no assurance that it will be successful in this regard. Market conditions may limit the Fund’s ability to generate tax losses or to generate dividend income taxed at favorable tax rates. The Fund’s tax-managed strategy may cause the Fund to hold a security in order to achieve more favorable tax-treatment or to sell a security in order to create tax losses. The Fund’s ability to utilize various tax-management techniques may be curtailed or eliminated in the future by tax legislation or regulation. Distributions paid on the common shares may be characterized variously as net investment income (taxable at ordinary income rates), tax-advantaged dividends and capital gains dividends (each generally taxable at long-term capital gains rates) or return of capital (not currently taxable). The ultimate tax characterization of the Fund’s distributions made in a calendar year may not finally be determined until after the end of that calendar year. Distributions to a common shareholder that are return of capital will be tax free up to the amount of the common shareholder’s current tax basis in his or her common shares, with any distribution amounts exceeding such basis treated as capital gain. Common shareholders are required to reduce their tax basis in common shares by the amount of tax-free return of capital distributions received, thereby increasing the amount of capital gain (or decreasing the amount of capital loss) to be recognized upon a later disposition of the common shares. In order for Fund distributions of tax-advantaged dividend income to be taxable at favorable long-term capital gains rates, a common shareholder must meet certain prescribed holding period and other requirements with respect to his or her common shares. Common Stock Risk. The Fund has substantial exposure to common stocks. Although common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed-income securities over the long term and particularly during periods of high or rising concern about inflation, common stocks also have experienced significantly more volatility in returns and may not maintain their real values during inflationary periods. An adverse event, such as an unfavorable earnings report, may depress the value of a particular common stock held by the Fund. Also, the price of common stocks are sensitive to general movements in the stock market and a drop in the stock market may depress the price of common stocks to which the Fund has exposure. Common stock prices fluctuate for many reasons, including changes in investors’ perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be sensitive to rising interest rates, as the costs of capital rise and borrowing costs increase. Market Risk. The value of investments held by the Fund may increase or decrease in response to social, economic, political, financial, public health crises or other disruptive events (whether real, expected or perceived) in the U.S. and global markets and include events such as war, natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics, terrorism, conflicts and social unrest. These events may negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations and may exacerbate pre-existing risks to the Fund. The frequency and magnitude of resulting changes in the value of the Fund’s investments cannot be predicted. Certain securities and other investments held by the Fund may experience increased volatility, illiquidity, or other potentially adverse effects in reaction to changing market conditions. Monetary and/or fiscal actions taken by U.S. or foreign governments to stimulate or stabilize the global economy may not be effective and could lead to high market volatility. No active trading market may exist for certain investments held by the Fund, which may impair the ability of the Fund to sell or to realize the current valuation of such investments in the event of the need to liquidate such assets. Equity Securities Risk. The value of equity securities and related instruments may decline in response to adverse changes in the economy or the economic outlook; deterioration in investor sentiment; interest rate, currency, and commodity price fluctuations; adverse geopolitical, social or environmental developments; issuer and sector-specific considerations; unexpected trading activity among retail investors; or other factors. Market conditions may affect certain types of stocks to a greater extent than other types of stocks. If the stock market declines in value, the value of the Fund’s equity securities will also likely decline. Although prices can rebound, there is no assurance that values will return to previous levels. Tax-Sensitive Investing Risk. The Fund may hold a security in order to achieve more favorable tax-treatment or to sell a security in order to create tax losses. The Fund’s utilization of various tax-management techniques may be curtailed or eliminated by tax legislation, regulation or interpretations. The Fund may not be able to minimize taxable distributions to shareholders and a portion of the Fund’s distributions may be taxable. Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments can be adversely affected by political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country against a particular country or countries, organizations, entities and/or individuals. There may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers because they may not be subject to reporting practices, requirements or regulations comparable to those to which United States companies are subject. Adverse changes in investment regulations, capital requirements or exchange controls could adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investments. Foreign markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in the United States, and as a result, Fund share values may be more volatile. Trading in foreign markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Emerging Markets Investment Risk. Investment markets within emerging market countries are typically smaller, less liquid, less developed and more volatile than those in more developed markets like the United States, and may be focused in certain sectors. Emerging market securities often involve greater risks than developed market securities. The information available about an emerging market issuer may be less reliable than for comparable issuers in more developed capital markets. Currency Risk. Exchange rates for currencies fluctuate daily. The value of foreign investments may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency exchange rates in relation to the U.S. dollar. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets and currency transactions are subject to settlement, custodial and other operational risks. Sector Risk. Because the Fund may, under certain market conditions, invest a significant portion of its assets in the energy, raw materials, real estate, utilities and financial services sectors, the value of Fund shares may be affected by events that adversely affect those sectors and may fluctuate more than that of a more broadly diversified fund. The energy industry can be significantly affected by fluctuations in energy prices and supply and demand of energy fuels, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, and tax and other government regulations. The energy service industry can be significantly affected by the supply of and demand for specific products or services, the supply of and demand for oil and gas, the price of oil and gas, exploration and production spending, government regulation, world events, and economic conditions. The energy sector includes companies principally engaged in the energy field, including the conventional areas of oil, gas, electricity, and coal, and newer sources of energy such as nuclear, geothermal, oil shale, and solar power. These companies may include, for example, companies that produce, generate, refine, control, transmit, market, distribute, or measure energy or energy fuels such as petro-chemicals; companies involved in providing products and services to companies in the energy field; companies involved in energy research or experimentation; and companies involved in the exploration of new sources of energy, conservation, and energy-related pollution control. The Fund’s investments in natural resource-related common stocks in the raw materials sector will be subject to the risk that the prices of these securities may fluctuate widely due to the level and volatility of commodity prices, the exchange value of the dollar, import controls, worldwide competition, liability for environmental damage, depletion of resources, and mandated expenditures for safety and pollution control devices. Raw material industries can be significantly affected by events relating to international political and economic developments, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, and tax and other government regulations. The value of investments in the raw materials sector may be adversely affected by a change in inflation. The raw materials sector includes companies principally engaged in owning or developing non-energy natural resources and industrial materials, or supplying goods and services to such companies. These companies may include, for example, companies involved either directly or through subsidiaries in exploring, mining, refining, processing, transporting, fabricating, dealing in, or owning non-energy natural resources. Raw materials include precious metals (e.g., gold, platinum, and silver), ferrous and nonferrous metals (e.g., iron, aluminum, and copper), strategic metals (e.g., uranium and titanium), chemicals, paper and forest products and other basic commodities. The real estate sector may include, for example, REITs that either own properties or make construction or mortgage loans, real estate developers, companies with substantial real estate holdings, and other companies whose products and services are related to the real estate industry, such as building supply manufacturers, mortgage lenders, or mortgage servicing companies. To the extent the Fund invests in the securities of companies in the real estate sector (‘‘Real Estate Companies’’) and REITs the Fund’s performance may be linked to the performance of the real estate markets. Property values may fall due to increasing vacancies or declining rents resulting from economic, legal, cultural or technological developments. Values of the securities of Real Estate Companies may fall, among other reasons, because of the failure of borrowers from such Real Estate Companies to pay their loans or because of poor management of the real estate properties owned by such Real Estate Companies. Many Real Estate Companies, including REITs, utilize leverage (and some may be highly leveraged), which increases investment risk and could adversely affect a Real Estate Company’s operations and market value in periods of rising interest rates. Since interest rates are at or near historical lows, it is likely that they will rise in the near future. The value of investments in the real estate sector may be adversely affected by a change in inflation. Other factors such as lack of adequate insurance or environmental issues may contribute to the risks involved in a real estate investment. The utilities sector generally includes companies engaged in the manufacture, production, generation, transmission, sale or distribution of electric energy, gas, or water, or, in certain instances, the providing of communications services. Certain segments of this sector and individual companies within such segments may not perform as well as the sector as a whole. Many utility companies historically have been subject to risks of increases in fuel, purchased power and other operating costs, high interest costs on borrowings needed for capital improvement programs and costs associated with compliance with and changes in environmental and other governmental regulations. In particular, regulatory changes with respect to nuclear and conventionally fueled power generating and transmission facilities could increase costs or impair the ability of the utility companies to operate and utilize such facilities, thus reducing the utility companies’ earnings or resulting in losses. Rates of return on investment of certain utility companies are subject to review by government regulators. There can be no assurance that changes in regulatory policies or accounting standards will not negatively affect utility companies’ earnings or dividends. Costs incurred by utilities, such as fuel and purchased power costs, often are subject to immediate market action resulting from such things as political or military forces operating in geographic regions where oil production is concentrated or global or regional weather conditions, such as droughts, while the rate of return of utility companies generally is subject to review and limitation by state public utility commissions, which often results in a lag or an absence of correlation between costs and return. It is also possible that costs may not be offset by return. Utilities have, in recent years, been affected by increased competition, which could adversely affect the profitability or viability of such utilities. Electric utilities may also be subject to increasing economic pressures dues to deregulation of generation, transmission and other aspects of their business. The industries within the financial services sector are subject to extensive government regulation, which can limit both the amounts and types of loans and other financial commitments they can make, and the interest rates and fees they can charge. Profitability can be largely dependent on the availability and cost of capital funds and the rate of corporate and consumer debt defaults, and can fluctuate significantly when interest rates change. Credit losses resulting from financial difficulties of borrowers can negatively affect the financial services industries. Insurance companies can be subject to severe price competition. The financial services industries are currently undergoing relatively rapid change as existing distinctions between financial service segments become less clear. For example, recent business combinations have included insurance, finance, and securities brokerage under single ownership. Some primarily retail corporations have expanded into securities and insurance industries. Preferred Stock Risk. Although preferred stocks represent an ownership interest in an issuer, preferred stocks generally do not have voting rights or have limited voting rights and have economic characteristics similar to fixed-income securities. Preferred stocks are subject to issuer-specific risks generally applicable to equity securities and credit and interest rate risks generally applicable to fixed-income securities. The value of preferred stock generally declines when interest rates rise and may react more significantly than bonds and other debt instruments to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects. Hybrid Securities Risk. Hybrid securities generally possess characteristics common to both equity and debt securities. Preferred stocks, convertible securities, and certain debt obligations are types of hybrid securities. Hybrid securities generally have a preference over common stock in the event of the issuer’s liquidation and perpetual or near perpetual terms at time of issuance. Hybrid securities generally do not have voting rights or have limited voting rights. Because hybrid securities have both debt and equity characteristics, their values vary in response to many factors, including general market and economic conditions, issuer-specific events, changes in interest rates, credit spreads and the credit quality of the issuer, and, for convertible securities, factors affecting the securities into which they convert. Contingent Convertible Securities. Contingent convertible securities (sometimes referred to as “CoCos”) are convertible securities with loss absorption characteristics. These securities provide for mandatory conversion into common stock of the issuer under certain circumstances. The mandatory conversion may be automatically triggered, for instance, if a company fails to meet the capital minimum with respect to the security, the company’s regulator makes a determination that the security should convert or the company receives specified levels of extraordinary public support. Since the common stock of the issuer may not pay a dividend, investors in these instruments could experience a reduced income rate, potentially to zero; and conversion would deepen the subordination of the investor, hence worsening standing in a bankruptcy. In addition, some such instruments have a set stock conversion rate that would cause an automatic write-down of capital if the price of the stock is below the conversion price on the conversion date. Under similar circumstances, the liquidation value of certain types of contingent convertible securities may be adjusted downward to below the original par value. The write down of the par value would occur automatically and would not entitle the holders to seek bankruptcy of the company. In certain circumstances, contingent convertible securities may write down to zero and investors could lose the entire value of the investment, even as the issuer remains in business. CoCos may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a predetermined price. Income Risk. The Fund’s ability to distribute income to shareholders will depend on the yield available on the common and preferred stocks and other hybrid securities and fixed-income securities held by the Fund. Changes in the dividend policies of companies held by the Fund could make it difficult for the Fund to provide a predictable level of income. Dividend Capture Trading Risk. The use of dividend capture strategies will expose the Fund to higher portfolio turnover, increased trading costs and potential for capital loss or gain, particularly in the event of significant short-term price movements of stocks subject to dividend capture trading. Value Investing Risk. The Fund focuses its investments on dividend-paying common and preferred stocks that the Adviser or Sub-Adviser believe are undervalued or inexpensive relative to other investments. These types of securities may present risks in addition to the general risks associated with investing in common and preferred stocks. These securities generally are selected on the basis of an issuer’s fundamentals relative to current market price. Such securities are subject to the risk of misestimation of certain fundamental factors. In addition, during certain time periods, market dynamics may favor ‘‘growth’’ stocks over ‘‘value’’ stocks. Disciplined adherence to a ‘‘value’’ investment mandate during such periods can result in significant underperformance relative to overall market indices and other managed investment vehicles that pursue growth style investments and/or flexible equity style mandates. Credit Risk. Investments in fixed income and other debt obligations, including loans, (referred to below as “debt instruments”) are subject to the risk of non-payment of scheduled principal and interest. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may reduce the capacity of the party obligated to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. Such non-payments and defaults may reduce the value of Fund shares and income distributions. The value of debt instruments also may decline because of concerns about the issuer’s ability to make principal and interest payments. In addition, the credit ratings of debt instruments may be lowered if the financial condition of the party obligated to make payments with respect to such instruments deteriorates. In the event of bankruptcy of the issuer of a debt instrument, the Fund could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of any collateral securing the instrument. In order to enforce its rights in the event of a default, bankruptcy or similar situation, the Fund may be required to retain legal or similar counsel, which may increase the Fund’s operating expenses and adversely affect net asset value. Interest Rate Risk. In general, the value of income securities will fluctuate based on changes in interest rates. The value of these securities is likely to increase when interest rates fall and decline when interest rates rise. Duration measures the time-weighted expected cash flows of a fixed-income security, while maturity refers to the amount of time until a fixed-income security matures. Generally, securities with longer durations or maturities are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities with shorter durations or maturities, causing them to be more volatile. Conversely, fixed-income securities with shorter durations or maturities will be less volatile but may provide lower returns than fixed-income securities with longer durations or maturities. The impact of interest rate changes is significantly less for floating-rate instruments that have relatively short periodic rate resets (e.g., ninety days or less). In a rising interest rate environment, the durations or maturities of income securities that have the ability to be prepaid or called by the issuer may be extended. In a declining interest rate environment, the proceeds from prepaid or maturing instruments may have to be reinvested at a lower interest rate. LIBOR is used throughout global banking and financial industries to determine interest rates for a variety of financial instruments (such as debt instruments and derivatives) and borrowing arrangements. Upon a determination by regulators to phase out the use of LIBOR, market participants have been transitioning to the use of alternative reference rates over the past few years. As of June 30, 2023, the administrator of LIBOR ceased publishing LIBOR settings. The impact of the transition away from LIBOR on certain debt securities, derivatives and other financial instruments that utilize LIBOR remains uncertain. The transition away from LIBOR and the use of replacement rates may adversely affect transactions that used LIBOR as a reference rate, financial institutions, funds and other market participants that engaged in such transactions, and the financial markets generally. Lower Rated Investments Risk. Investments rated below investment grade and comparable unrated investments (sometimes referred to as “junk”) are speculative because of increased credit risk relative to other fixed income investments. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances typically have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of lower rated investments to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of higher rated investments. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a lower rated investment may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments typically are subject to greater price volatility and illiquidity than higher rated investments. Derivatives Risk. The Fund’s exposure to derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other investments. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the security, instrument, index, currency, commodity, economic indicator or event underlying a derivative (“reference instrument”), due to failure of a counterparty or due to tax or regulatory constraints. Derivatives may create leverage in the Fund, which represents a non-cash exposure to the underlying reference instrument. Leverage can increase both the risk and return potential of the Fund. Derivatives risk may be more significant when derivatives are used to enhance return or as a substitute for a cash investment position, rather than solely to hedge the risk of a position held by the Fund. Use of derivatives involves the exercise of specialized skill and judgment, and a transaction may be unsuccessful in whole or in part because of market behavior or unexpected events. Changes in the value of a derivative (including one used for hedging) may not correlate perfectly with the underlying reference instrument. Derivative instruments traded in over-the-counter markets may be difficult to value, may be illiquid, and may be subject to wide swings in valuation caused by changes in the value of the underlying reference instrument. If a derivative’s counterparty is unable to honor its commitments, the value of Fund shares may decline and the Fund could experience delays in (or be unable to achieve) the return of collateral or other assets held by the counterparty. The loss on derivative transactions may substantially exceed the initial investment. A derivative investment also involves the risks relating to the reference instrument underlying the investment . ETF Risk. ETFs are subject to the risks of investing in the underlying securities or other investments. ETF shares may trade at a premium or discount to net asset value and are subject to secondary market trading risks. In addition, the Fund will bear a pro rata portion of the operating expenses of an ETF in which it invests. Liquidity Risk. The Fund is exposed to liquidity risk when trading volume, lack of a market maker or trading partner, large position size, market conditions, or legal restrictions impair its ability to sell particular investments or to sell them at advantageous market prices. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell an investment or continue to hold it or keep the position open, sell other investments to raise cash or abandon an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. These effects may be exacerbated during times of financial or political stress. Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the common shares and distributions thereon can decline. Technology Risk. The technology industries can be significantly affected by obsolescence of existing technology, short product cycles, falling prices and profits, competition from new market entrants, and general economic conditions. Leverage Risk. Certain Fund transactions may give rise to leverage. Leverage can result from a non-cash exposure to the underlying reference instrument. Leverage can increase both the risk and return potential of the Fund. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to maintain liquid assets or liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or to meet segregation requirements. Leverage may cause the Fund’s share price to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged, as certain types of leverage may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the Fund’s portfolio securities. The loss on leveraged investments may substantially exceed the initial investment. Below Investment Grade Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in securities of below investment grade quality, if any, are predominantly speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. While offering a greater potential opportunity for capital appreciation and higher yields, securities of below investment grade quality entail greater potential price volatility and may be less liquid than higher rated securities. Issuers of below investment grade quality securities are more likely to default on their payments of dividends/interest and liquidation value/principal owed to the Fund, and such defaults will reduce the Fund’s net asset value and income distributions. The prices of these lower rated securities are more sensitive to negative developments than higher rated securities. Adverse business conditions, such as a decline in the issuer’s revenues or an economic downturn, generally lead to a higher non-payment rate. In addition, such a security may lose significant value before a default occurs as the market adjusts to expected higher non-payment rates. Risks Associated with Active Management. The success of the Fund’s investment strategy depends on portfolio management’s successful application of analytical skills and investment judgment. Active management involves subjective decisions and there is no guarantee that such decisions will produce the desired results or expected returns. Recent Market Conditions. The outbreak of COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have 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. The impact of this coronavirus , and the effects of other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics, may be short term or may continue for an extended period of time. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. For example, a global pandemic or other widespread health crisis could cause substantial market volatility and exchange trading suspensions and closures. In addition, the increasing interconnectedness of markets around the world may result in many markets being affected by events or conditions in a single country or region or events affecting a single or small number of issuers. The coronavirus outbreak and public and private sector responses thereto have led to large portions of the populations of many countries working from home for indefinite periods of time, temporary or permanent layoffs, disruptions in supply chains, and lack of availability of certain goods. The impact of such responses could adversely affect the information technology and operational systems upon which the Fund and the Fund’s service providers rely, and could otherwise disrupt the ability of the employees of the Fund’s service providers to perform critical tasks relating to the Fund. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests and may lead to losses on your investment in the Fund. Cybersecurity Risk. With the increased use of technologies by Fund service providers to conduct business, such as the Internet, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events. Cybersecurity failures by or breaches of the Fund’s investment adviser or administrator and other service providers (including, but not limited to, the custodian or transfer agent), and the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, may disrupt and otherwise adversely affect their business operations. This may result in financial losses to the Fund, impede Fund trading, interfere with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, interfere with Fund shareholders’ ability to transact business or cause violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs. Market Disruption. Global instability, war, geopolitical tensions and terrorist attacks in the United States and around the world have previously resulted, and may continue to result in market volatility and may have long-term effects on the United States and worldwide financial markets and may cause further economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. The Fund cannot predict the effects of significant future events on the global economy and securities markets. A similar disruption of the financial markets could impact interest rates, auctions, secondary trading, ratings, credit risk, inflation and other factors relating to the common shares. Anti-Takeover Provisions. The Fund’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “Declaration of Trust”) and Amended and Restated By-Laws include provisions that could have the effect of limiting the ability of other persons or entities to acquire control of the Fund or to change the composition of its Board. For example, pursuant to the Fund’s Declaration of Trust, the Fund Board is divided into three classes of Trustees with each class serving for a three-year term and certain types of transactions require the favorable vote of holders of at least 75% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. General Fund Investing Risks. The Fund is not a complete investment program and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
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The following table sets forth for each of the periods indicated the high and low closing market prices for the common shares on the New York Stock Exchange, and the corresponding NAV per share and the premium or discount to NAV per share at which the Fund’s common shares were trading as of such date.
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October 31, 2023 |
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July 31, 2022 |
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Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract] |
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Market Discount Risk. As with any security, the market value of the common shares may increase or decrease from the amount initially paid for the common shares. The Fund’s common shares have traded both at a premium and at a discount relative to NAV. The shares of closed-end management investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their NAV. This is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that the Fund’s NAV may decrease.
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Issuer Risk. The value of securities held by the Fund may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services.
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Tax Risk. Although the Fund seeks to minimize and defer the federal income taxes incurred by common shareholders in connection with their investment in the Fund, there can be no assurance that it will be successful in this regard. Market conditions may limit the Fund’s ability to generate tax losses or to generate dividend income taxed at favorable tax rates. The Fund’s tax-managed strategy may cause the Fund to hold a security in order to achieve more favorable tax-treatment or to sell a security in order to create tax losses. The Fund’s ability to utilize various tax-management techniques may be curtailed or eliminated in the future by tax legislation or regulation. Distributions paid on the common shares may be characterized variously as net investment income (taxable at ordinary income rates), tax-advantaged dividends and capital gains dividends (each generally taxable at long-term capital gains rates) or return of capital (not currently taxable). The ultimate tax characterization of the Fund’s distributions made in a calendar year may not finally be determined until after the end of that calendar year. Distributions to a common shareholder that are return of capital will be tax free up to the amount of the common shareholder’s current tax basis in his or her common shares, with any distribution amounts exceeding such basis treated as capital gain. Common shareholders are required to reduce their tax basis in common shares by the amount of tax-free return of capital distributions received, thereby increasing the amount of capital gain (or decreasing the amount of capital loss) to be recognized upon a later disposition of the common shares. In order for Fund distributions of tax-advantaged dividend income to be taxable at favorable long-term capital gains rates, a common shareholder must meet certain prescribed holding period and other requirements with respect to his or her common shares.
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Common Stock Risk. The Fund has substantial exposure to common stocks. Although common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed-income securities over the long term and particularly during periods of high or rising concern about inflation, common stocks also have experienced significantly more volatility in returns and may not maintain their real values during inflationary periods. An adverse event, such as an unfavorable earnings report, may depress the value of a particular common stock held by the Fund. Also, the price of common stocks are sensitive to general movements in the stock market and a drop in the stock market may depress the price of common stocks to which the Fund has exposure. Common stock prices fluctuate for many reasons, including changes in investors’ perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be sensitive to rising interest rates, as the costs of capital rise and borrowing costs increase.
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Market Risk. The value of investments held by the Fund may increase or decrease in response to social, economic, political, financial, public health crises or other disruptive events (whether real, expected or perceived) in the U.S. and global markets and include events such as war, natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics, terrorism, conflicts and social unrest. These events may negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations and may exacerbate pre-existing risks to the Fund. The frequency and magnitude of resulting changes in the value of the Fund’s investments cannot be predicted. Certain securities and other investments held by the Fund may experience increased volatility, illiquidity, or other potentially adverse effects in reaction to changing market conditions. Monetary and/or fiscal actions taken by U.S. or foreign governments to stimulate or stabilize the global economy may not be effective and could lead to high market volatility. No active trading market may exist for certain investments held by the Fund, which may impair the ability of the Fund to sell or to realize the current valuation of such investments in the event of the need to liquidate such assets.
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Equity Securities Risk. The value of equity securities and related instruments may decline in response to adverse changes in the economy or the economic outlook; deterioration in investor sentiment; interest rate, currency, and commodity price fluctuations; adverse geopolitical, social or environmental developments; issuer and sector-specific considerations; unexpected trading activity among retail investors; or other factors. Market conditions may affect certain types of stocks to a greater extent than other types of stocks. If the stock market declines in value, the value of the Fund’s equity securities will also likely decline. Although prices can rebound, there is no assurance that values will return to previous levels.
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Tax-Sensitive Investing Risk. The Fund may hold a security in order to achieve more favorable tax-treatment or to sell a security in order to create tax losses. The Fund’s utilization of various tax-management techniques may be curtailed or eliminated by tax legislation, regulation or interpretations. The Fund may not be able to minimize taxable distributions to shareholders and a portion of the Fund’s distributions may be taxable.
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Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments can be adversely affected by political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country against a particular country or countries, organizations, entities and/or individuals. There may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers because they may not be subject to reporting practices, requirements or regulations comparable to those to which United States companies are subject. Adverse changes in investment regulations, capital requirements or exchange controls could adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investments. Foreign markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in the United States, and as a result, Fund share values may be more volatile. Trading in foreign markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country.
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Emerging Markets Investment Risk. Investment markets within emerging market countries are typically smaller, less liquid, less developed and more volatile than those in more developed markets like the United States, and may be focused in certain sectors. Emerging market securities often involve greater risks than developed market securities. The information available about an emerging market issuer may be less reliable than for comparable issuers in more developed capital markets.
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Currency Risk [Member] |
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Currency Risk. Exchange rates for currencies fluctuate daily. The value of foreign investments may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency exchange rates in relation to the U.S. dollar. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets and currency transactions are subject to settlement, custodial and other operational risks.
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Sector Risk [Member] |
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Sector Risk. Because the Fund may, under certain market conditions, invest a significant portion of its assets in the energy, raw materials, real estate, utilities and financial services sectors, the value of Fund shares may be affected by events that adversely affect those sectors and may fluctuate more than that of a more broadly diversified fund. The energy industry can be significantly affected by fluctuations in energy prices and supply and demand of energy fuels, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, and tax and other government regulations. The energy service industry can be significantly affected by the supply of and demand for specific products or services, the supply of and demand for oil and gas, the price of oil and gas, exploration and production spending, government regulation, world events, and economic conditions. The energy sector includes companies principally engaged in the energy field, including the conventional areas of oil, gas, electricity, and coal, and newer sources of energy such as nuclear, geothermal, oil shale, and solar power. These companies may include, for example, companies that produce, generate, refine, control, transmit, market, distribute, or measure energy or energy fuels such as petro-chemicals; companies involved in providing products and services to companies in the energy field; companies involved in energy research or experimentation; and companies involved in the exploration of new sources of energy, conservation, and energy-related pollution control. The Fund’s investments in natural resource-related common stocks in the raw materials sector will be subject to the risk that the prices of these securities may fluctuate widely due to the level and volatility of commodity prices, the exchange value of the dollar, import controls, worldwide competition, liability for environmental damage, depletion of resources, and mandated expenditures for safety and pollution control devices. Raw material industries can be significantly affected by events relating to international political and economic developments, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, and tax and other government regulations. The value of investments in the raw materials sector may be adversely affected by a change in inflation. The raw materials sector includes companies principally engaged in owning or developing non-energy natural resources and industrial materials, or supplying goods and services to such companies. These companies may include, for example, companies involved either directly or through subsidiaries in exploring, mining, refining, processing, transporting, fabricating, dealing in, or owning non-energy natural resources. Raw materials include precious metals (e.g., gold, platinum, and silver), ferrous and nonferrous metals (e.g., iron, aluminum, and copper), strategic metals (e.g., uranium and titanium), chemicals, paper and forest products and other basic commodities. The real estate sector may include, for example, REITs that either own properties or make construction or mortgage loans, real estate developers, companies with substantial real estate holdings, and other companies whose products and services are related to the real estate industry, such as building supply manufacturers, mortgage lenders, or mortgage servicing companies. To the extent the Fund invests in the securities of companies in the real estate sector (‘‘Real Estate Companies’’) and REITs the Fund’s performance may be linked to the performance of the real estate markets. Property values may fall due to increasing vacancies or declining rents resulting from economic, legal, cultural or technological developments. Values of the securities of Real Estate Companies may fall, among other reasons, because of the failure of borrowers from such Real Estate Companies to pay their loans or because of poor management of the real estate properties owned by such Real Estate Companies. Many Real Estate Companies, including REITs, utilize leverage (and some may be highly leveraged), which increases investment risk and could adversely affect a Real Estate Company’s operations and market value in periods of rising interest rates. Since interest rates are at or near historical lows, it is likely that they will rise in the near future. The value of investments in the real estate sector may be adversely affected by a change in inflation. Other factors such as lack of adequate insurance or environmental issues may contribute to the risks involved in a real estate investment. The utilities sector generally includes companies engaged in the manufacture, production, generation, transmission, sale or distribution of electric energy, gas, or water, or, in certain instances, the providing of communications services. Certain segments of this sector and individual companies within such segments may not perform as well as the sector as a whole. Many utility companies historically have been subject to risks of increases in fuel, purchased power and other operating costs, high interest costs on borrowings needed for capital improvement programs and costs associated with compliance with and changes in environmental and other governmental regulations. In particular, regulatory changes with respect to nuclear and conventionally fueled power generating and transmission facilities could increase costs or impair the ability of the utility companies to operate and utilize such facilities, thus reducing the utility companies’ earnings or resulting in losses. Rates of return on investment of certain utility companies are subject to review by government regulators. There can be no assurance that changes in regulatory policies or accounting standards will not negatively affect utility companies’ earnings or dividends. Costs incurred by utilities, such as fuel and purchased power costs, often are subject to immediate market action resulting from such things as political or military forces operating in geographic regions where oil production is concentrated or global or regional weather conditions, such as droughts, while the rate of return of utility companies generally is subject to review and limitation by state public utility commissions, which often results in a lag or an absence of correlation between costs and return. It is also possible that costs may not be offset by return. Utilities have, in recent years, been affected by increased competition, which could adversely affect the profitability or viability of such utilities. Electric utilities may also be subject to increasing economic pressures dues to deregulation of generation, transmission and other aspects of their business. The industries within the financial services sector are subject to extensive government regulation, which can limit both the amounts and types of loans and other financial commitments they can make, and the interest rates and fees they can charge. Profitability can be largely dependent on the availability and cost of capital funds and the rate of corporate and consumer debt defaults, and can fluctuate significantly when interest rates change. Credit losses resulting from financial difficulties of borrowers can negatively affect the financial services industries. Insurance companies can be subject to severe price competition. The financial services industries are currently undergoing relatively rapid change as existing distinctions between financial service segments become less clear. For example, recent business combinations have included insurance, finance, and securities brokerage under single ownership. Some primarily retail corporations have expanded into securities and insurance industries.
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Preferred Stock Risk. Although preferred stocks represent an ownership interest in an issuer, preferred stocks generally do not have voting rights or have limited voting rights and have economic characteristics similar to fixed-income securities. Preferred stocks are subject to issuer-specific risks generally applicable to equity securities and credit and interest rate risks generally applicable to fixed-income securities. The value of preferred stock generally declines when interest rates rise and may react more significantly than bonds and other debt instruments to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects.
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Hybrid Securities Risk [Member] |
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Hybrid Securities Risk. Hybrid securities generally possess characteristics common to both equity and debt securities. Preferred stocks, convertible securities, and certain debt obligations are types of hybrid securities. Hybrid securities generally have a preference over common stock in the event of the issuer’s liquidation and perpetual or near perpetual terms at time of issuance. Hybrid securities generally do not have voting rights or have limited voting rights. Because hybrid securities have both debt and equity characteristics, their values vary in response to many factors, including general market and economic conditions, issuer-specific events, changes in interest rates, credit spreads and the credit quality of the issuer, and, for convertible securities, factors affecting the securities into which they convert.
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Contingent Convertible Securities. Contingent convertible securities (sometimes referred to as “CoCos”) are convertible securities with loss absorption characteristics. These securities provide for mandatory conversion into common stock of the issuer under certain circumstances. The mandatory conversion may be automatically triggered, for instance, if a company fails to meet the capital minimum with respect to the security, the company’s regulator makes a determination that the security should convert or the company receives specified levels of extraordinary public support. Since the common stock of the issuer may not pay a dividend, investors in these instruments could experience a reduced income rate, potentially to zero; and conversion would deepen the subordination of the investor, hence worsening standing in a bankruptcy. In addition, some such instruments have a set stock conversion rate that would cause an automatic write-down of capital if the price of the stock is below the conversion price on the conversion date. Under similar circumstances, the liquidation value of certain types of contingent convertible securities may be adjusted downward to below the original par value. The write down of the par value would occur automatically and would not entitle the holders to seek bankruptcy of the company. In certain circumstances, contingent convertible securities may write down to zero and investors could lose the entire value of the investment, even as the issuer remains in business. CoCos may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a predetermined price.
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Income Risk [Member] |
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Income Risk. The Fund’s ability to distribute income to shareholders will depend on the yield available on the common and preferred stocks and other hybrid securities and fixed-income securities held by the Fund. Changes in the dividend policies of companies held by the Fund could make it difficult for the Fund to provide a predictable level of income.
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Dividend Capture Trading Risk [Member] |
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Dividend Capture Trading Risk. The use of dividend capture strategies will expose the Fund to higher portfolio turnover, increased trading costs and potential for capital loss or gain, particularly in the event of significant short-term price movements of stocks subject to dividend capture trading.
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Value Investing Risk [Member] |
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Value Investing Risk. The Fund focuses its investments on dividend-paying common and preferred stocks that the Adviser or Sub-Adviser believe are undervalued or inexpensive relative to other investments. These types of securities may present risks in addition to the general risks associated with investing in common and preferred stocks. These securities generally are selected on the basis of an issuer’s fundamentals relative to current market price. Such securities are subject to the risk of misestimation of certain fundamental factors. In addition, during certain time periods, market dynamics may favor ‘‘growth’’ stocks over ‘‘value’’ stocks. Disciplined adherence to a ‘‘value’’ investment mandate during such periods can result in significant underperformance relative to overall market indices and other managed investment vehicles that pursue growth style investments and/or flexible equity style mandates.
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Credit Risks [Member] |
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Credit Risk. Investments in fixed income and other debt obligations, including loans, (referred to below as “debt instruments”) are subject to the risk of non-payment of scheduled principal and interest. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may reduce the capacity of the party obligated to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. Such non-payments and defaults may reduce the value of Fund shares and income distributions. The value of debt instruments also may decline because of concerns about the issuer’s ability to make principal and interest payments. In addition, the credit ratings of debt instruments may be lowered if the financial condition of the party obligated to make payments with respect to such instruments deteriorates. In the event of bankruptcy of the issuer of a debt instrument, the Fund could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of any collateral securing the instrument. In order to enforce its rights in the event of a default, bankruptcy or similar situation, the Fund may be required to retain legal or similar counsel, which may increase the Fund’s operating expenses and adversely affect net asset value.
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Interest Rate Risk. In general, the value of income securities will fluctuate based on changes in interest rates. The value of these securities is likely to increase when interest rates fall and decline when interest rates rise. Duration measures the time-weighted expected cash flows of a fixed-income security, while maturity refers to the amount of time until a fixed-income security matures. Generally, securities with longer durations or maturities are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities with shorter durations or maturities, causing them to be more volatile. Conversely, fixed-income securities with shorter durations or maturities will be less volatile but may provide lower returns than fixed-income securities with longer durations or maturities. The impact of interest rate changes is significantly less for floating-rate instruments that have relatively short periodic rate resets (e.g., ninety days or less). In a rising interest rate environment, the durations or maturities of income securities that have the ability to be prepaid or called by the issuer may be extended. In a declining interest rate environment, the proceeds from prepaid or maturing instruments may have to be reinvested at a lower interest rate. LIBOR is used throughout global banking and financial industries to determine interest rates for a variety of financial instruments (such as debt instruments and derivatives) and borrowing arrangements. Upon a determination by regulators to phase out the use of LIBOR, market participants have been transitioning to the use of alternative reference rates over the past few years. As of June 30, 2023, the administrator of LIBOR ceased publishing LIBOR settings. The impact of the transition away from LIBOR on certain debt securities, derivatives and other financial instruments that utilize LIBOR remains uncertain. The transition away from LIBOR and the use of replacement rates may adversely affect transactions that used LIBOR as a reference rate, financial institutions, funds and other market participants that engaged in such transactions, and the financial markets generally.
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Lower Rated Investments Risk. Investments rated below investment grade and comparable unrated investments (sometimes referred to as “junk”) are speculative because of increased credit risk relative to other fixed income investments. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances typically have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of lower rated investments to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of higher rated investments. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a lower rated investment may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments typically are subject to greater price volatility and illiquidity than higher rated investments.
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Derivatives Risk. The Fund’s exposure to derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other investments. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the security, instrument, index, currency, commodity, economic indicator or event underlying a derivative (“reference instrument”), due to failure of a counterparty or due to tax or regulatory constraints. Derivatives may create leverage in the Fund, which represents a non-cash exposure to the underlying reference instrument. Leverage can increase both the risk and return potential of the Fund. Derivatives risk may be more significant when derivatives are used to enhance return or as a substitute for a cash investment position, rather than solely to hedge the risk of a position held by the Fund. Use of derivatives involves the exercise of specialized skill and judgment, and a transaction may be unsuccessful in whole or in part because of market behavior or unexpected events. Changes in the value of a derivative (including one used for hedging) may not correlate perfectly with the underlying reference instrument. Derivative instruments traded in over-the-counter markets may be difficult to value, may be illiquid, and may be subject to wide swings in valuation caused by changes in the value of the underlying reference instrument. If a derivative’s counterparty is unable to honor its commitments, the value of Fund shares may decline and the Fund could experience delays in (or be unable to achieve) the return of collateral or other assets held by the counterparty. The loss on derivative transactions may substantially exceed the initial investment. A derivative investment also involves the risks relating to the reference instrument underlying the investment .
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ETF Risk. ETFs are subject to the risks of investing in the underlying securities or other investments. ETF shares may trade at a premium or discount to net asset value and are subject to secondary market trading risks. In addition, the Fund will bear a pro rata portion of the operating expenses of an ETF in which it invests.
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Liquidity Risk. The Fund is exposed to liquidity risk when trading volume, lack of a market maker or trading partner, large position size, market conditions, or legal restrictions impair its ability to sell particular investments or to sell them at advantageous market prices. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell an investment or continue to hold it or keep the position open, sell other investments to raise cash or abandon an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. These effects may be exacerbated during times of financial or political stress.
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Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the common shares and distributions thereon can decline.
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Technology Risk. The technology industries can be significantly affected by obsolescence of existing technology, short product cycles, falling prices and profits, competition from new market entrants, and general economic conditions.
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Leverage Risk. Certain Fund transactions may give rise to leverage. Leverage can result from a non-cash exposure to the underlying reference instrument. Leverage can increase both the risk and return potential of the Fund. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to maintain liquid assets or liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or to meet segregation requirements. Leverage may cause the Fund’s share price to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged, as certain types of leverage may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the Fund’s portfolio securities. The loss on leveraged investments may substantially exceed the initial investment.
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Below Investment Grade Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in securities of below investment grade quality, if any, are predominantly speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. While offering a greater potential opportunity for capital appreciation and higher yields, securities of below investment grade quality entail greater potential price volatility and may be less liquid than higher rated securities. Issuers of below investment grade quality securities are more likely to default on their payments of dividends/interest and liquidation value/principal owed to the Fund, and such defaults will reduce the Fund’s net asset value and income distributions. The prices of these lower rated securities are more sensitive to negative developments than higher rated securities. Adverse business conditions, such as a decline in the issuer’s revenues or an economic downturn, generally lead to a higher non-payment rate. In addition, such a security may lose significant value before a default occurs as the market adjusts to expected higher non-payment rates.
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Risks Associated with Active Management. The success of the Fund’s investment strategy depends on portfolio management’s successful application of analytical skills and investment judgment. Active management involves subjective decisions and there is no guarantee that such decisions will produce the desired results or expected returns.
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Recent Market Conditions. The outbreak of COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have 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. The impact of this coronavirus , and the effects of other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics, may be short term or may continue for an extended period of time. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. For example, a global pandemic or other widespread health crisis could cause substantial market volatility and exchange trading suspensions and closures. In addition, the increasing interconnectedness of markets around the world may result in many markets being affected by events or conditions in a single country or region or events affecting a single or small number of issuers. The coronavirus outbreak and public and private sector responses thereto have led to large portions of the populations of many countries working from home for indefinite periods of time, temporary or permanent layoffs, disruptions in supply chains, and lack of availability of certain goods. The impact of such responses could adversely affect the information technology and operational systems upon which the Fund and the Fund’s service providers rely, and could otherwise disrupt the ability of the employees of the Fund’s service providers to perform critical tasks relating to the Fund. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests and may lead to losses on your investment in the Fund.
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Cybersecurity Risk. With the increased use of technologies by Fund service providers to conduct business, such as the Internet, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events. Cybersecurity failures by or breaches of the Fund’s investment adviser or administrator and other service providers (including, but not limited to, the custodian or transfer agent), and the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, may disrupt and otherwise adversely affect their business operations. This may result in financial losses to the Fund, impede Fund trading, interfere with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, interfere with Fund shareholders’ ability to transact business or cause violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs.
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Market Disruption. Global instability, war, geopolitical tensions and terrorist attacks in the United States and around the world have previously resulted, and may continue to result in market volatility and may have long-term effects on the United States and worldwide financial markets and may cause further economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. The Fund cannot predict the effects of significant future events on the global economy and securities markets. A similar disruption of the financial markets could impact interest rates, auctions, secondary trading, ratings, credit risk, inflation and other factors relating to the common shares.
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Anti-Takeover Provisions. The Fund’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “Declaration of Trust”) and Amended and Restated By-Laws include provisions that could have the effect of limiting the ability of other persons or entities to acquire control of the Fund or to change the composition of its Board. For example, pursuant to the Fund’s Declaration of Trust, the Fund Board is divided into three classes of Trustees with each class serving for a three-year term and certain types of transactions require the favorable vote of holders of at least 75% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
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General Fund Investing Risks. The Fund is not a complete investment program and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
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Notes Payable [Member] |
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Financial Highlights [Abstract] |
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Senior Securities Amount |
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$ 103,000
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$ 103,000
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$ 103,000
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$ 103,000
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$ 103,000
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$ 118,000
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$ 118,000
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Senior Securities Coverage per Unit |
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$ 4,610
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$ 5,891
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$ 4,049
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$ 3,960
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General Description of Registrant [Abstract] |
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Lowest Price or Bid |
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19.87
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$ 20.72
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$ 24.59
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Highest Price or Bid |
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23.42
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23.81
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23.39
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22.82
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30.89
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33.5
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Lowest Price or Bid, NAV |
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22.2
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23.75
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22.31
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22.35
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Highest Price or Bid, NAV |
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$ 25.71
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$ 25.79
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$ 25.29
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Highest Price or Bid, Premium (Discount) to NAV [Percent] |
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(8.91%)
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(7.51%)
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13.65%
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11.64%
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1.41%
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5.35%
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Lowest Price or Bid, Premium (Discount) to NAV [Percent] |
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(10.50%)
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(8.17%)
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(7.13%)
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(7.92%)
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(2.43%)
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(4.58%)
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(3.76%)
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(1.59%)
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