UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED
SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts |
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02109 |
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Alan R. Dynner |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: |
(617) 482-8260 |
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Date of fiscal year end: |
December 31 |
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Date of reporting period: |
June 30, 2006 |
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Semiannual Report June 30, 2006
EATON VANCE
TAX-MANAGED
GLOBAL
BUY-WRITE
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
IMPORTANT NOTICES REGARDING PRIVACY,
DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS,
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AND PROXY VOTING
Privacy. The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy ("Privacy Policy") with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Eaton Vance fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions.
None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer's account, Eaton Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker/dealers.
Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information.
We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Boston Management and Research, and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
In addition, our Privacy Policy only applies to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer's account (i.e. fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial adviser/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such adviser's privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures.
For more information about Eaton Vance's Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called "householding" and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders.
Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, otherwise.
If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial adviser.
Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial adviser.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and it's underlying Portfolio (if applicable) will file a schedule of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Eaton Vance website www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC's public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds' and Portfolios' Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to Portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122. This description is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of June 30, 2006
I N V E S T M E N T U P D A T E
Walter A. Row, CFA |
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Eaton Vance Management |
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David Stein, PhD |
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Parametric Portfolio |
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Associates LLC |
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Thomas Seto |
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Parametric Portfolio |
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Associates LLC |
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Ronald M. Egalka |
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Rampart Investment |
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Management |
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The Fund
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end investment company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ETW.
Based on share price, the Fund had a total return of 10.41% for the six months ended June 30, 2006. This return resulted from an increase in share price to $18.10 on June 30, 2006, from $17.20 on December 31, 2005, and the reinvestment of $0.900 in quarterly distributions.
Based on net asset value (NAV), the Fund had a total return of 5.32% for the six months ended June 30, 2006. That return was the result of an increase in NAV per share to $18.68 on June 30, 2006, from $18.61 on December 31, 2005, and the reinvestment of $0.900 in quarterly distributions.
For comparison, the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index an unmanaged stock-plus-covered-call index created and maintained by the Chicago Board Options Exchange had a return of 4.88% during the same period.(1) The S&P 500 Index a broad-based, unmanaged, market index commonly used as a measure of overall U.S. stock market performance had a total return of 2.71% during the same period.(1) The Nasdaq 100 Index an unmanaged index that includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq had a total return of -4.05% during the same period.(1) The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East Index a broad-based, unmanaged index of approximately 1,000 companies based in twenty countries had a total return of 10.16% during the same period.(1)
The Funds Lipper peer group, Lipper Options Arbitrage/Options Strategies Funds Classification, had a return of 4.28% during the same period.(1)
Management Discussion
The Funds primary objective is to provide current income and gains, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. In pursuing these objectives, the Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of common stocks, including stocks of U.S. issuers (the U.S. Segment) and stocks of non-U.S. issuers (the International Segment), sells on a continuous basis call options on broad-based domestic stock indices and call options on broad-based foreign country and/or regional stock indices, and employs a number of tax-management strategies.
The global stock markets demonstrated continuing volatility during the six months ended June 30, 2006. In the U.S., the market started the year slowly, faced with rising interest rates and soaring energy costs. The Federal Reserve continued its campaign of higher short-term rates, hiking its benchmark Federal Funds rate on four occasions during the six-month period. However, resilient consumer spending, surprisingly good corporate earnings and increasing merger activity propelled the market higher in the second quarter, netting modest gains for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The European markets rallied strongly in the first quarter, led by mining, commodity and energy companies. The European markets peaked in late April and early May, although those gains were trimmed significantly in the second quarter. The Japanese market rose sharply to open the year, boosted by strong consumer and business spending. However, the market retraced its gains in the second quarter, as investors pulled back in response to the prospect of higher interest rates and concerns over a high-profile Japanese trading scandal.
At June 30, 2006, the Fund held a diversified portfolio representing the broad spectrum of the U.S. economy and investments in a wide range of foreign countries. The Funds investments in U.S. issuers (the U.S. Segment) constituted 52.8% of total investments. The Funds investments in non-U.S. issuers (the International Segment) represented 47.2% of total investments. The majority of the Funds non-
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or share price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Fund has no current intention to utilize leverage, but may do so in the future through the issuance of preferred shares and/or borrowings, including the issuance of debt securities. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Funds current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.
(1) It is not possible to invest directly in an Index. The Indexes total returns do not reflect commissions or expenses that would have been incurred if an investor individually purchased or sold the securities represented in the Indexes.
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.
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of June 30, 2006
F U N D P E R F O R M A N C E
U.S. investments were divided between European markets (35.1%) and Japan (10.0%).
The Funds chief investment strategy seeks current earnings from option premiums. The level of option premium available from writing call options is dependent, to a large extent, on investors expectation of the future volatility of the underlying asset. This volatility expectation, or implied volatility, is the primary driving force in determining the level of option premiums. The implied volatility of equity index options rose significantly in the first half of 2006, in step with an increase in perceived investment risk due to economic, interest rate and geopolitical concerns.
The high-premium environment allowed Rampart Investment Management, the Funds options manager, to, in some cases, increase the degree to which call options were written out-of-the-money. A call option is out-of-the-money when its strike price is greater than the price of the underlying security. The Fund tends to write farther out-of-the-money options after a market decline a good time to have more upside exposure. Conversely, the Fund tends to write closer-to-the-money options after a period of market strength a good time to be taking a more conservative position. In effect, this strategy seeks to emulate a buy low (less hedge)/sell high (more hedge) investment approach.
As part of its tax-managed strategy, management continued to employ tax-efficient investment techniques. These included harvesting losses to offset gains, using cash flows to avoid excess turnover, and monitoring holding periods to optimize favorable tax treatment for dividends and capital gains.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns (by share price, New York Stock Exchange) |
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Life of Fund (9/30/05) |
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or share price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Funds performance at market share price will differ from its results at NAV. Although share price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at share price can also be affected by factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for the Funds shares, or changes in Fund distributions. The Fund has no current intention to utilize leverage, but may do so in the future through the issuance of preferred shares and/or borrowings, including the issuance of debt securities. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Funds current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance,com.
Sector Weightings(1)
By total investments
(1) As a percentage of the Funds total investments as of June 30, 2006. Sector Weightings may not be representative of the Funds current or future investments and may change due to active management.
Ten Largest Holdings(2)
By total investments
Microsoft Corp. |
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BP PLC |
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HSBC Holdings PLC |
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Qualcomm, Inc. |
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1.4 |
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Apple Computer, Inc. |
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1.3 |
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GlaxoSmithKline PLC |
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Intel Corp. |
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Cisco Systems Inc. |
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Exxon Mobil Corp. |
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(2) Ten Largest Holdings represented 15.1% of the Funds total investments as of June 30, 2006. Fund information may not be representative of the Funds current or future investments and may change due to active management.
The views expressed throughout this report are those of the portfolio managers and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and the investment adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on many factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund.
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of June 30, 2006
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
Common Stocks 101.4% | |||||||||||
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Aerospace & Defense 1.0% | |||||||||||
BAE Systems PLC | 150,520 | $ | 1,028,478 | ||||||||
General Dynamics Corp. | 66,702 | 4,366,313 | |||||||||
Honeywell International, Inc. | 152,231 | 6,134,909 | |||||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 48,765 | 3,498,401 | |||||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 58,863 | 3,770,764 | |||||||||
$ | 18,798,865 | ||||||||||
Air Freight & Logistics 0.9% | |||||||||||
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 74,961 | $ | 3,995,421 | ||||||||
Deutsche Post AG | 295,340 | 7,911,160 | |||||||||
FedEx Corp. | 28,786 | 3,363,932 | |||||||||
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. | 118,000 | 2,096,169 | |||||||||
$ | 17,366,682 | ||||||||||
Airlines 0.1% | |||||||||||
Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 69,057 | $ | 1,268,984 | ||||||||
Japan Airlines Corp.(1) | 335,000 | 841,196 | |||||||||
$ | 2,110,180 | ||||||||||
Auto Components 0.3% | |||||||||||
Bridgestone Corp. | 72,000 | $ | 1,390,409 | ||||||||
Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. | 33,444 | 372,566 | |||||||||
Johnson Controls, Inc. | 39,177 | 3,221,133 | |||||||||
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. | 20,000 | 402,749 | |||||||||
Stanley Electric Co.,Ltd. | 17,200 | 355,995 | |||||||||
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Inc. | 25,000 | 275,640 | |||||||||
Toyota Industries Corp. | 9,000 | 356,176 | |||||||||
$ | 6,374,668 | ||||||||||
Automobiles 1.3% | |||||||||||
DaimlerChrysler AG | 241,620 | $ | 11,918,650 | ||||||||
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 24,652 | 1,353,148 | |||||||||
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | 119,200 | 3,790,426 | |||||||||
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.(1) | 172,000 | 319,043 | |||||||||
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | 97,600 | 1,066,926 | |||||||||
Toyota Motor Corp. | 89,500 | 4,682,768 | |||||||||
Volkswagen AG | 24,592 | 1,240,254 | |||||||||
Volkswagen AG | 22,976 | 1,607,730 | |||||||||
$ | 25,978,945 |
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Beverages 0.9% | |||||||||||
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | 9,015 | $ | 646,285 | ||||||||
Ito En, Ltd. | 16,600 | 607,514 | |||||||||
Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd. | 24,000 | 377,962 | |||||||||
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B | 8,253 | 560,214 | |||||||||
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. | 19,042 | 612,200 | |||||||||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 140,963 | 8,463,419 | |||||||||
Pernod-Ricard SA | 7,339 | 1,453,109 | |||||||||
SABMiller PLC | 65,976 | 1,187,950 | |||||||||
Sapporo Holdings, Ltd. | 153,000 | 775,204 | |||||||||
Scottish & Newcastle PLC | 151,490 | 1,426,648 | |||||||||
Takara Holdings, Inc. | 137,000 | 801,657 | |||||||||
$ | 16,912,162 | ||||||||||
Biotechnology 2.6% | |||||||||||
Amgen, Inc.(1) | 307,743 | $ | 20,074,076 | ||||||||
Biogen Idec, Inc.(1) | 204,749 | 9,486,021 | |||||||||
Celgene Corp.(1) | 173,152 | 8,212,599 | |||||||||
Genzyme Corp.(1) | 17,735 | 1,082,722 | |||||||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(1) | 174,490 | 10,322,828 | |||||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | 186,398 | 2,389,622 | |||||||||
$ | 51,567,868 | ||||||||||
Building Products 0.2% | |||||||||||
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. | 160,000 | $ | 2,032,943 | ||||||||
JS Group Corp. | 25,600 | 538,770 | |||||||||
Masco Corp. | 17,357 | 514,461 | |||||||||
Sanwa Shutter Corp. | 78,000 | 460,040 | |||||||||
$ | 3,546,214 | ||||||||||
Capital Markets 2.5% | |||||||||||
Bank of New York Co., Inc. | 134,492 | $ | 4,330,642 | ||||||||
Charles Schwab Corp. | 43,252 | 691,167 | |||||||||
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | 160,000 | 1,908,611 | |||||||||
E*Trade Financial Corp.(1) | 31,960 | 729,327 | |||||||||
Federated Investors, Inc. | 15,936 | 501,984 | |||||||||
Franklin Resources, Inc. | 66,123 | 5,740,138 | |||||||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 7,200 | 1,083,096 | |||||||||
Man Group PLC | 39,111 | 1,841,550 | |||||||||
Matsui Securities Co., Ltd. | 18,300 | 173,802 | |||||||||
Mediobanca SPA | 55,007 | 1,075,705 | |||||||||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 85,000 | 5,912,600 | |||||||||
Morgan Stanley | 11,743 | 742,275 |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of June 30, 2006
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
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Capital Markets (continued) | |||||||||||
Nikko Cordial Corp. | 81,000 | $ | 1,035,963 | ||||||||
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 69,300 | 1,302,910 | |||||||||
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 18,174 | 687,159 | |||||||||
UBS AG | 205,567 | 22,457,422 | |||||||||
$ | 50,214,351 | ||||||||||
Chemicals 1.7% | |||||||||||
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 9,559 | $ | 611,011 | ||||||||
BASF AG | 140,361 | 11,256,894 | |||||||||
BOC Group PLC | 53,805 | 1,573,346 | |||||||||
Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. | 62,000 | 508,899 | |||||||||
Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc. | 120,000 | 451,659 | |||||||||
Dow Chemical Co. | 73,566 | 2,871,281 | |||||||||
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. | 19,328 | 804,045 | |||||||||
Eastman Chemical Co. | 11,375 | 614,250 | |||||||||
Ecolab, Inc. | 16,822 | 682,637 | |||||||||
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. | 35,000 | 219,062 | |||||||||
Monsanto Co. | 52,707 | 4,437,402 | |||||||||
Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. | 184,000 | 1,535,921 | |||||||||
Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. | 87,000 | 1,088,313 | |||||||||
Nitto Denko Corp. | 5,600 | 399,406 | |||||||||
Rohm & Haas Co. | 12,829 | 642,989 | |||||||||
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. | 65,000 | 3,539,256 | |||||||||
Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. | 39,000 | 367,271 | |||||||||
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp. | 72,000 | 571,821 | |||||||||
Teijin, Ltd. | 179,000 | 1,138,736 | |||||||||
Zeon Corp. | 19,000 | 226,899 | |||||||||
$ | 33,541,098 | ||||||||||
Commercial Banks 9.7% | |||||||||||
ABN AMRO Holdings NV | 422,512 | $ | 11,567,254 | ||||||||
Banca Intesa SPA | 295,707 | 1,600,243 | |||||||||
Banco Popular Espanol SA | 81,170 | 1,209,909 | |||||||||
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA | 1,280,098 | 18,699,448 | |||||||||
Bank of America Corp. | 325,118 | 15,638,176 | |||||||||
Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd. | 32,000 | 243,705 | |||||||||
Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. | 113,000 | 874,014 | |||||||||
Barclays PLC | 1,305,495 | 14,802,186 | |||||||||
BNP Paribas SA | 14,125 | 1,350,270 | |||||||||
Comerica, Inc. | 8,894 | 462,399 | |||||||||
Commerzbank AG | 48,772 | 1,768,556 | |||||||||
Credit Agricole SA | 203,148 | 7,707,055 |
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Danske Bank A/S | 174,280 | $ | 6,616,101 | ||||||||
DNB NOR ASA | 105,036 | 1,306,063 | |||||||||
First Horizon National Corp. | 14,106 | 567,061 | |||||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC | 1,878,108 | 33,051,730 | |||||||||
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | 22,759 | 536,657 | |||||||||
Joyo Bank, Ltd. | 37,000 | 225,212 | |||||||||
KeyCorp | 16,538 | 590,076 | |||||||||
Lloyds TSB Group PLC | 910,946 | 8,925,341 | |||||||||
Marshall & Ilsley Corp. | 36,714 | 1,679,298 | |||||||||
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 25 | 212,253 | |||||||||
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. | 155,000 | 380,370 | |||||||||
National City Corp. | 168,516 | 6,098,594 | |||||||||
North Fork Bancorp, Inc. | 157,976 | 4,766,136 | |||||||||
Placer Sierra Bancshares | 7,177 | 166,435 | |||||||||
Regions Financial Corp. | 16,786 | 555,952 | |||||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | 471,202 | 15,470,063 | |||||||||
Sanpaolo IMI SPA | 389,520 | 6,884,209 | |||||||||
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB | 51,831 | 1,233,395 | |||||||||
Societe Generale | 102,929 | 15,107,947 | |||||||||
Sterling Bancorp | 25,916 | 505,362 | |||||||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 105 | 1,113,148 | |||||||||
Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. | 191,000 | 2,093,377 | |||||||||
Svenska Handelsbanken AB | 48,059 | 1,236,918 | |||||||||
Synovus Financial Corp. | 19,321 | 517,416 | |||||||||
UnicCredito Italiano SPA | 195,279 | 1,519,537 | |||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co. | 52,300 | 3,508,284 | |||||||||
$ | 190,790,150 | ||||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.1% | |||||||||||
Adecco SA | 28,437 | $ | 1,676,425 | ||||||||
Avery Dennison Corp. | 10,114 | 587,219 | |||||||||
Cendant Corp. | 126,039 | 2,053,175 | |||||||||
Cintas Corp. | 136,477 | 5,426,326 | |||||||||
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. | 98,000 | 1,516,929 | |||||||||
Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons Co. | 73,912 | 2,361,488 | |||||||||
Equifax, Inc. | 15,217 | 522,552 | |||||||||
Half (Robert) International, Inc. | 15,815 | 664,230 | |||||||||
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | 36,173 | 1,493,945 | |||||||||
Resources Connection, Inc.(1) | 44,239 | 1,106,860 | |||||||||
SECOM Co., Ltd. | 71,000 | 3,359,846 | |||||||||
SGS SA | 1,164 | 1,102,546 | |||||||||
Waste Management, Inc. | 18,690 | 670,597 | |||||||||
$ | 22,542,138 |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of June 30, 2006
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Security | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Communications Equipment 4.4% | |||||||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc.(1) | 1,277,165 | $ | 24,943,032 | ||||||||
Corning, Inc.(1) | 179,244 | 4,335,912 | |||||||||
Motorola, Inc. | 149,639 | 3,015,226 | |||||||||
Nokia Oyj | 680,083 | 13,782,828 | |||||||||
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 729,121 | 29,215,878 | |||||||||
Research in Motion, Ltd.(1) | 52,753 | 3,680,577 | |||||||||
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | 2,407,117 | 7,936,508 | |||||||||
$ | 86,909,961 | ||||||||||
Computer Peripherals 3.2% | |||||||||||
Apple Computer, Inc.(1) | 459,775 | $ | 26,262,348 | ||||||||
Dell, Inc.(1) | 368,613 | 8,997,843 | |||||||||
Diebold, Inc. | 42,647 | 1,732,321 | |||||||||
EMC Corp.(1) | 279,905 | 3,070,558 | |||||||||
Fujitsu, Ltd. | 200,000 | 1,551,738 | |||||||||
Hewlett-Packard Co. | 207,871 | 6,585,353 | |||||||||
International Business Machines Corp. | 153,614 | 11,800,627 | |||||||||
McDATA Corp., Class A(1) | 101,887 | 415,699 | |||||||||
Palm, Inc.(1) | 54,994 | 885,403 | |||||||||
Toshiba Corp. | 191,000 | 1,248,492 | |||||||||
$ | 62,550,382 | ||||||||||
Construction & Engineering 0.2% | |||||||||||
Chiyoda Corp. | 67,000 | $ | 1,372,251 | ||||||||
Fluor Corp. | 8,474 | 787,489 | |||||||||
JGC Corp. | 64,000 | 1,103,031 | |||||||||
Kajima Corp. | 151,000 | 693,704 | |||||||||
Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd. | 97,000 | 362,188 | |||||||||
$ | 4,318,663 | ||||||||||
Construction Materials 0.1% | |||||||||||
Holcim, Ltd. | 14,620 | $ | 1,118,534 | ||||||||
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd. | 337,000 | 1,038,853 | |||||||||
Vulcan Materials Co. | 7,353 | 573,534 | |||||||||
$ | 2,730,921 | ||||||||||
Consumer Finance 0.1% | |||||||||||
Credit Saison Co., Ltd. | 41,400 | $ | 1,963,720 | ||||||||
UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd. | 59,000 | 478,323 | |||||||||
$ | 2,442,043 |
Security | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Containers & Packaging 0.1% | |||||||||||
Bemis Co., Inc. | 21,337 | $ | 653,339 | ||||||||
Temple-Inland, Inc. | 28,051 | 1,202,546 | |||||||||
Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd. | 51,400 | 934,225 | |||||||||
$ | 2,790,110 | ||||||||||
Distributors 0.0% | |||||||||||
Genuine Parts Co. | 12,278 | $ | 511,501 | ||||||||
$ | 511,501 | ||||||||||
Diversified Consumer Services 0.2% | |||||||||||
H&R Block, Inc. | 190,927 | $ | 4,555,518 | ||||||||
$ | 4,555,518 | ||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services 2.7% | |||||||||||
CITGroup, Inc. | 27,153 | $ | 1,419,830 | ||||||||
Citigroup, Inc. | 379,082 | 18,286,916 | |||||||||
Deutsche Boerse AG | 13,303 | 1,809,117 | |||||||||
Fortis | 212,310 | 7,226,245 | |||||||||
ING Groep NV | 421,640 | 16,547,381 | |||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 124,797 | 5,241,474 | |||||||||
Moody's Corp. | 59,015 | 3,213,957 | |||||||||
$ | 53,744,920 | ||||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.7% | |||||||||||
AT&T Corp. | 151,129 | $ | 4,214,988 | ||||||||
Citizens Communications Co. | 465,146 | 6,070,155 | |||||||||
Deutsche Telekom AG | 549,716 | 8,826,843 | |||||||||
Embarq Corp.(1) | 13,779 | 564,801 | |||||||||
France Telecom SA | 137,691 | 2,936,998 | |||||||||
Qwest Communications International, Inc.(1) | 313,368 | 2,535,147 | |||||||||
Telecom Italia SPA | 1,864,846 | 4,811,462 | |||||||||
Telefonica SA | 936,051 | 15,554,769 | |||||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 246,478 | 8,254,548 | |||||||||
$ | 53,769,711 | ||||||||||
Electric Utilities 1.3% | |||||||||||
Enel SPA | 1,205,625 | $ | 10,368,844 | ||||||||
Fortum Oyj | 55,552 | 1,418,796 | |||||||||
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. | 13,400 | 311,939 | |||||||||
PPL Corp. | 44,342 | 1,432,247 | |||||||||
Progress Energy, Inc. | 142,438 | 6,106,317 |
See notes to financial statements
5
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of June 30, 2006
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Security | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Electric Utilities (continued) | |||||||||||
Scottish and Southern Energy PLC | 78,146 | $ | 1,662,294 | ||||||||
Scottish Power PLC | 103,495 | 1,115,066 | |||||||||
Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. | 57,300 | 1,584,915 | |||||||||
Union Fenosa SA | 25,318 | 979,979 | |||||||||
$ | 24,980,397 | ||||||||||
Electrical Equipment 0.9% | |||||||||||
ABB Ltd. | 109,913 | $ | 1,424,258 | ||||||||
Cooper Industries, Ltd., Class A | 41,187 | 3,827,096 | |||||||||
Emerson Electric Co. | 96,516 | 8,089,006 | |||||||||
Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd. | 217,000 | 1,137,689 | |||||||||
Fujikura, Ltd. | 80,000 | 884,083 | |||||||||
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. | 87,000 | 563,915 | |||||||||
Hitachi Cable, Ltd. | 41,000 | 190,322 | |||||||||
Schneider Electric SA | 11,952 | 1,243,592 | |||||||||
Ushio, Inc. | 10,900 | 230,707 | |||||||||
$ | 17,590,668 | ||||||||||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments 0.8% | |||||||||||
Agilent Technologies, Inc.(1) | 73,937 | $ | 2,333,452 | ||||||||
Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | 74,700 | 934,882 | |||||||||
Anritsu Corp. | 33,000 | 175,939 | |||||||||
Hoya Corp. | 11,700 | 416,977 | |||||||||
Kyocera Corp. | 74,600 | 5,792,421 | |||||||||
Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. | 7,700 | 460,743 | |||||||||
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 6,400 | 416,298 | |||||||||
Omron Corp. | 11,800 | 300,608 | |||||||||
TDK Corp. | 66,700 | 5,062,818 | |||||||||
$ | 15,894,138 | ||||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services 0.8% | |||||||||||
BJ Services Co. | 14,856 | $ | 553,535 | ||||||||
Halliburton Co. | 87,526 | 6,495,304 | |||||||||
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.(1) | 7,944 | 503,014 | |||||||||
Noble Corp. | 57,947 | 4,312,416 | |||||||||
Transocean, Inc.(1) | 56,851 | 4,566,272 | |||||||||
$ | 16,430,541 | ||||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing 1.7% | |||||||||||
Circle K Sunkus Co., Ltd. | 16,500 | $ | 357,087 | ||||||||
CVS Corp. | 208,079 | 6,388,025 | |||||||||
Familymart Co., Ltd. | 10,600 | 305,987 |
Security | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing (continued) | |||||||||||
Koninklijke Ahold NV(1) | 153,410 | $ | 1,328,089 | ||||||||
Lawson, Inc. | 10,800 | 394,016 | |||||||||
Matsumotokiyoshi Co., Ltd. | 8,200 | 208,327 | |||||||||
Metro AG | 28,658 | 1,621,106 | |||||||||
Seven and I Holdings Co., Ltd. | 94,200 | 3,109,277 | |||||||||
SUPERVALU, Inc. | 17,345 | 532,492 | |||||||||
Sysco Corp. | 100,301 | 3,065,199 | |||||||||
UNY Co., Ltd. | 21,000 | 310,053 | |||||||||
Walgreen Co. | 92,732 | 4,158,103 | |||||||||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 257,716 | 12,414,180 | |||||||||
$ | 34,191,941 | ||||||||||
Food Products 2.0% | |||||||||||
Campbell Soup Co. | 17,968 | $ | 666,792 | ||||||||
ConAgra Foods, Inc. | 77,043 | 1,703,421 | |||||||||
H.J. Heinz Co. | 14,987 | 617,764 | |||||||||
Hershey Co. | 9,378 | 516,446 | |||||||||
Kellogg Co. | 11,886 | 575,639 | |||||||||
Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd. | 266,000 | 1,357,235 | |||||||||
Morinaga & Co., Ltd. | 492,000 | 1,355,928 | |||||||||
Nestle SA | 69,269 | 21,673,132 | |||||||||
Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. | 11,700 | 413,684 | |||||||||
Sara Lee Corp. | 32,588 | 522,060 | |||||||||
Unilever NV | 463,239 | 10,487,607 | |||||||||
$ | 39,889,708 | ||||||||||
Gas Utilities 0.2% | |||||||||||
Gas Natural SDG SA | 45,614 | $ | 1,392,553 | ||||||||
Gaz de France | 26,064 | 873,637 | |||||||||
Nicor, Inc. | 12,565 | 521,448 | |||||||||
Peoples Energy Corp. | 13,340 | 479,039 | |||||||||
Snam Rete Gas | 218,242 | 958,660 | |||||||||
$ | 4,225,337 | ||||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.0% | |||||||||||
Becton, Dickinson and Co. | 9,970 | $ | 609,466 | ||||||||
Boston Scientific Corp.(1) | 31,355 | 528,018 | |||||||||
C.R. Bard, Inc. | 7,942 | 581,831 | |||||||||
Fisher Scientific International, Inc.(1) | 27,318 | 1,995,580 | |||||||||
Hospira, Inc.(1) | 13,029 | 559,465 | |||||||||
Immucor, Inc.(1) | 58,135 | 1,117,936 | |||||||||
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1) | 37,629 | 4,439,093 |
See notes to financial statements
6
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of June 30, 2006
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Security | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued) | |||||||||||
Medtronic, Inc. | 134,465 | $ | 6,309,098 | ||||||||
Olympus Corp. | 64,000 | 1,713,355 | |||||||||
St. Jude Medical, Inc.(1) | 13,530 | 438,643 | |||||||||
Terumo Corp. | 48,700 | 1,628,361 | |||||||||
$ | 19,920,846 | ||||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 1.2% | |||||||||||
Caremark Rx, Inc. | 39,458 | $ | 1,967,770 | ||||||||
Coventry Health Care, Inc.(1) | 42,975 | 2,361,047 | |||||||||
Genesis HealthCare Corp.(1) | 19,809 | 938,352 | |||||||||
HCA, Inc. | 94,003 | 4,056,229 | |||||||||
Health Management Associates, Inc., Class A | 24,182 | 476,627 | |||||||||
Humana, Inc.(1) | 35,364 | 1,899,047 | |||||||||
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings(1) | 58,414 | 3,635,103 | |||||||||
Manor Care, Inc. | 42,178 | 1,978,992 | |||||||||
McKesson Corp. | 125,474 | 5,932,411 | |||||||||
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 22,456 | 1,345,564 | |||||||||
$ | 24,591,142 | ||||||||||
Health Care Technology 0.1% | |||||||||||
Emdeon Corp.(1) | 104,294 | $ | 1,294,289 | ||||||||
IMS Health, Inc. | 20,213 | 542,719 | |||||||||
$ | 1,837,008 | ||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.6% | |||||||||||
Accor SA | 26,214 | $ | 1,594,245 | ||||||||
Carnival Corp. | 128,046 | 5,344,640 | |||||||||
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. | 90,811 | 6,463,927 | |||||||||
International Game Technology | 19,378 | 735,201 | |||||||||
Six Flags, Inc.(1) | 43,632 | 245,212 | |||||||||
Skylark Co., Ltd. | 17,400 | 381,198 | |||||||||
Starbucks Corp.(1) | 230,561 | 8,705,983 | |||||||||
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | 54,114 | 3,265,239 | |||||||||
Wendy's International, Inc. | 23,698 | 1,381,356 | |||||||||
Yum! Brands, Inc. | 78,857 | 3,964,141 | |||||||||
$ | 32,081,142 | ||||||||||
Household Durables 1.0% | |||||||||||
D.R. Horton, Inc. | 65,363 | $ | 1,556,947 | ||||||||
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. | 9,200 | 510,929 | |||||||||
Electrolux AB | 47,576 | 685,641 | |||||||||
Fortune Brands, Inc. | 36,182 | 2,569,284 |
Security | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Household Durables (continued) | |||||||||||
Husqvarna AB, Class B(1) | 47,576 | $ | 572,950 | ||||||||
Makita Corp. | 21,000 | 662,978 | |||||||||
Pioneer Corp. | 89,500 | 1,443,364 | |||||||||
Sekisui House, Ltd. | 174,000 | 2,390,337 | |||||||||
Sharp Corp. | 86,000 | 1,361,045 | |||||||||
Snap-On, Inc. | 15,120 | 611,150 | |||||||||
Sony Corp. | 63,300 | 2,793,950 | |||||||||
Stanley Works | 48,688 | 2,299,047 | |||||||||
Thomson(1) | 53,754 | 887,982 | |||||||||
Whirlpool Corp. | 7,584 | 626,818 | |||||||||
$ | 18,972,422 | ||||||||||
Household Products 0.8% | |||||||||||
Henkel KGaA | 10,271 | $ | 1,171,865 | ||||||||
Kao Corp. | 124,000 | 3,249,316 | |||||||||
Procter & Gamble Co. | 196,035 | 10,899,546 | |||||||||
$ | 15,320,727 | ||||||||||
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 0.4% |
|||||||||||
TXU Corp. | 129,585 | $ | 7,747,887 | ||||||||
$ | 7,747,887 | ||||||||||
Industrial Conglomerates 2.4% | |||||||||||
3M Co. | 81,121 | $ | 6,552,143 | ||||||||
General Electric Co. | 673,171 | 22,187,716 | |||||||||
Siemens AG | 171,864 | 14,924,810 | |||||||||
Tyco International, Ltd. | 150,105 | 4,127,888 | |||||||||
$ | 47,792,557 | ||||||||||
Insurance 4.0% | |||||||||||
ACE, Ltd. | 78,172 | $ | 3,954,721 | ||||||||
AFLAC, Inc. | 68,355 | 3,168,254 | |||||||||
Alleanza Asicurazioni SPA | 106,954 | 1,212,250 | |||||||||
Allstate Corp. | 134,987 | 7,387,839 | |||||||||
American International Group, Inc. | 169,786 | 10,025,863 | |||||||||
AON Corp. | 16,722 | 582,260 | |||||||||
AXA SA | 431,704 | 13,968,848 | |||||||||
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 12,917 | 607,228 | |||||||||
CNP Assurances | 12,081 | 1,146,354 | |||||||||
Corp Mapfre SA | 49,878 | 920,742 | |||||||||
Friends Provident PLC | 329,449 | 1,089,572 |
See notes to financial statements
7
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of June 30, 2006
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Security | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Insurance (continued) | |||||||||||
Lincoln National Corp. | 19,628 | $ | 1,107,804 | ||||||||
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | 83,242 | 2,238,377 | |||||||||
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG | 64,144 | 8,744,354 | |||||||||
Old Mutual PLC | 330,882 | 999,301 | |||||||||
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 55,210 | 4,289,817 | |||||||||
Prudential PLC | 800,151 | 9,049,712 | |||||||||
Resolution PLC | 86,351 | 1,070,249 | |||||||||
Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc. | 91,000 | 1,271,307 | |||||||||
T & D Holdings, Inc. | 17,500 | 1,412,355 | |||||||||
XL Capital Ltd., Class A | 59,414 | 3,642,078 | |||||||||
$ | 77,889,285 | ||||||||||
Internet & Catalog Retail 0.4% | |||||||||||
GUS PLC | 69,063 | $ | 1,233,002 | ||||||||
IAC/InterActiveCorp(1) | 273,397 | 7,242,287 | |||||||||
$ | 8,475,289 | ||||||||||
Internet Software & Services 2.5% | |||||||||||
eAccess, Ltd. | 365 | $ | 239,444 | ||||||||
eBay, Inc.(1) | 417,326 | 12,223,479 | |||||||||
Google, Inc., Class A(1) | 55,480 | 23,264,428 | |||||||||
Yahoo!, Inc.(1) | 390,180 | 12,875,940 | |||||||||
$ | 48,603,291 | ||||||||||
IT Services 0.7% | |||||||||||
Alliance Data Systems Corp.(1) | 12,680 | $ | 745,838 | ||||||||
CheckFree Corp.(1) | 66,718 | 3,306,544 | |||||||||
CSK Holdings Corp. | 52,000 | 2,376,533 | |||||||||
Electronic Data Systems Corp. | 26,776 | 644,231 | |||||||||
Kanbay International, Inc.(1) | 27,846 | 404,881 | |||||||||
MoneyGram International, Inc. | 25,276 | 858,120 | |||||||||
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. | 2,800 | 346,773 | |||||||||
NTT Data Corp. | 706 | 3,066,558 | |||||||||
Satyam Computer Services, Ltd. ADR | 56,732 | 1,880,098 | |||||||||
$ | 13,629,576 | ||||||||||
Leisure Equipment & Products 0.3% | |||||||||||
Eastman Kodak Co. | 20,370 | $ | 484,399 | ||||||||
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. | 46,800 | 1,572,845 | |||||||||
Hasbro, Inc. | 26,234 | 475,098 | |||||||||
Mattel, Inc. | 31,709 | 523,516 | |||||||||
Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc. | 22,900 | 349,227 |
Security | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Leisure Equipment & Products (continued) | |||||||||||
Nikon Corp. | 86,000 | $ | 1,506,175 | ||||||||
Sankyo Co., Ltd. | 4,500 | 285,944 | |||||||||
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. | 10,700 | 397,168 | |||||||||
$ | 5,594,372 | ||||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.1% | |||||||||||
Applera Corp.-Applied Biosystems Group | 50,825 | $ | 1,644,189 | ||||||||
PerkinElmer, Inc. | 27,425 | 573,183 | |||||||||
$ | 2,217,372 | ||||||||||
Machinery 1.6% | |||||||||||
Amada Co., Ltd. | 38,000 | $ | 399,431 | ||||||||
Amano Corp. | 26,000 | 387,196 | |||||||||
Danaher Corp. | 34,126 | 2,194,984 | |||||||||
Deere & Co. | 93,444 | 7,801,640 | |||||||||
Dover Corp. | 13,219 | 653,415 | |||||||||
Eaton Corp. | 46,216 | 3,484,686 | |||||||||
Ebara Corp. | 337,000 | 1,441,673 | |||||||||
Fanuc, Ltd. | 71,900 | 6,465,401 | |||||||||
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 13,282 | 630,895 | |||||||||
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. | 209,000 | 704,996 | |||||||||
Komatsu, Ltd. | 93,000 | 1,852,629 | |||||||||
Kurita Water Industries, Ltd. | 14,700 | 302,336 | |||||||||
MAN AG | 17,561 | 1,269,266 | |||||||||
Minebea Co., Ltd. | 226,000 | 1,233,773 | |||||||||
Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. | 154,000 | 472,446 | |||||||||
NSK, Ltd. | 173,000 | 1,437,788 | |||||||||
Pall Corp. | 19,443 | 544,404 | |||||||||
Parker Hannifin Corp. | 8,874 | 688,622 | |||||||||
$ | 31,965,581 | ||||||||||
Marine 0.2% | |||||||||||
AP Moller-Maersk A/S | 307 | $ | 2,394,126 | ||||||||
Nippon Yusen KK | 175,000 | 1,140,156 | |||||||||
$ | 3,534,282 | ||||||||||
Media 2.4% | |||||||||||
CBS Corp., Class B | 87,263 | $ | 2,360,464 | ||||||||
Comcast Corp., Class A(1) | 350,863 | 11,487,255 | |||||||||
Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | 55,771 | 1,952,543 | |||||||||
EchoStar Communications Corp., Class A(1) | 32,305 | 995,317 | |||||||||
Fuji Television Network, Inc. | 216 | 480,198 |
See notes to financial statements
8
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of June 30, 2006
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Security | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Media (continued) | |||||||||||
Gannett Co., Inc. | 54,966 | $ | 3,074,248 | ||||||||
Getty Images, Inc.(1) | 5,657 | 359,276 | |||||||||
Lagardere S.C.A. | 13,101 | 965,395 | |||||||||
McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc., | 48,277 | 2,424,954 | |||||||||
Mediaset SPA | 100,838 | 1,187,671 | |||||||||
Meredith Corp. | 10,553 | 522,796 | |||||||||
NTL, Inc. | 89,244 | 2,222,176 | |||||||||
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 41,321 | 3,681,288 | |||||||||
Telefonica Publicidad E Informacion SA | 118,091 | 1,277,177 | |||||||||
TiVo, Inc.(1) | 196,331 | 1,403,767 | |||||||||
Univision Communications, Inc., Class A(1) | 42,797 | 1,433,700 | |||||||||
Viacom, Inc., Class B(1) | 87,263 | 3,127,506 | |||||||||
Walt Disney Co. | 224,507 | 6,735,210 | |||||||||
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc., Class A(1) | 169,572 | 2,484,230 | |||||||||
$ | 48,175,171 | ||||||||||
Metals & Mining 2.0% | |||||||||||
Alcan, Inc. | 41,646 | $ | 1,954,863 | ||||||||
Alcoa, Inc. | 49,548 | 1,603,373 | |||||||||
Anglo American PLC | 195,022 | 7,957,923 | |||||||||
Arcelor | 58,395 | 2,825,259 | |||||||||
Dowa Mining Co., Ltd. | 146,000 | 1,299,161 | |||||||||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Class B | 72,782 | 4,032,851 | |||||||||
Nucor Corp. | 85,478 | 4,637,182 | |||||||||
Rio Tinto PLC | 236,332 | 12,446,584 | |||||||||
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. | 302,000 | 1,249,099 | |||||||||
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | 15,000 | 196,773 | |||||||||
Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. | 142,000 | 1,013,039 | |||||||||
$ | 39,216,107 | ||||||||||
Multiline Retail 1.1% | |||||||||||
Dollar General Corp. | 151,116 | $ | 2,112,602 | ||||||||
Federated Department Stores, Inc. | 151,948 | 5,561,297 | |||||||||
Hankyu Department Stores | 42,000 | 326,200 | |||||||||
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. | 10,989 | 741,867 | |||||||||
Nordstrom, Inc. | 42,995 | 1,569,318 | |||||||||
PPR SA | 12,595 | 1,604,280 | |||||||||
Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. | 3,600 | 296,333 | |||||||||
Sears Holdings Corp.(1) | 62,826 | 9,727,978 | |||||||||
$ | 21,939,875 |
Security | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Multi-Utilities 1.7% | |||||||||||
Ameren Corp. | 89,366 | $ | 4,512,983 | ||||||||
Centrica PLC | 281,371 | 1,481,917 | |||||||||
Duke Energy Corp. | 104,432 | 3,067,168 | |||||||||
KeySpan Corp. | 14,259 | 576,064 | |||||||||
National Grid PLC | 115,397 | 1,247,099 | |||||||||
NiSource, Inc. | 161,910 | 3,536,114 | |||||||||
PG&E Corp. | 16,823 | 660,807 | |||||||||
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 56,822 | 3,757,071 | |||||||||
RWE AG | 22,826 | 1,714,875 | |||||||||
Suez SA (Brussels Exchange) | 52,258 | 2,152,823 | |||||||||
Suez SA (Paris Exchange) | 171,500 | 7,119,821 | |||||||||
Suez SA STRIP VVPR(1) | 53,996 | 691 | |||||||||
TECO Energy, Inc. | 30,971 | 462,707 | |||||||||
United Utilities PLC | 97,162 | 1,150,802 | |||||||||
Veolia Environnement | 31,200 | 1,609,330 | |||||||||
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 15,922 | 305,384 | |||||||||
$ | 33,355,656 | ||||||||||
Office Electronics 0.3% | |||||||||||
Canon, Inc. | 109,200 | $ | 5,357,668 | ||||||||
Xerox Corp.(1) | 38,686 | 538,122 | |||||||||
$ | 5,895,790 | ||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 8.3% | |||||||||||
BP PLC | 3,286,131 | $ | 38,108,867 | ||||||||
Chevron Corp. | 90,016 | 5,586,393 | |||||||||
ConocoPhillips | 144,488 | 9,468,299 | |||||||||
El Paso Corp. | 56,715 | 850,725 | |||||||||
EnCana Corp. | 13,766 | 724,642 | |||||||||
ENI SPA | 515,272 | 15,130,338 | |||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 386,451 | 23,708,769 | |||||||||
Frontline, Ltd. | 27,509 | 1,027,029 | |||||||||
Hugoton Royalty Trust | 717 | 21,295 | |||||||||
Murphy Oil Corp. | 10,642 | 594,462 | |||||||||
Nippon Mining Holdings, Inc. | 25,000 | 211,253 | |||||||||
Parallel Petroleum Corp.(1) | 84,529 | 2,088,712 | |||||||||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A | 507,453 | 17,058,793 | |||||||||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B | 383,980 | 13,414,680 | |||||||||
Ship Finance International, Ltd. | 1,812 | 30,576 | |||||||||
Showa Shell Sekiyu KK | 119,900 | 1,410,075 | |||||||||
Sunoco, Inc. | 15,302 | 1,060,276 | |||||||||
TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK | 42,000 | 432,435 |
See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Security | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | |||||||||||
Total SA | 424,404 | $ | 27,871,150 | ||||||||
Williams Cos., Inc. | 215,545 | 5,035,131 | |||||||||
XTO Energy, Inc. | 12,033 | 532,701 | |||||||||
$ | 164,366,601 | ||||||||||
Paper and Forest Products 0.2% | |||||||||||
International Paper Co. | 50,046 | $ | 1,616,486 | ||||||||
Nippon Paper Group, Inc. | 190 | 777,844 | |||||||||
OJI Paper Co., Ltd. | 164,000 | 934,062 | |||||||||
$ | 3,328,392 | ||||||||||
Personal Products 0.2% | |||||||||||
Alberto-Culver Co. | 11,849 | $ | 577,283 | ||||||||
Beiersdorf AG | 9,572 | 1,441,157 | |||||||||
Oriflame Cosmetics SA | 36,069 | 1,198,599 | |||||||||
$ | 3,217,039 | ||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals 7.7% | |||||||||||
Abbott Laboratories | 212,635 | $ | 9,273,012 | ||||||||
Allergan, Inc. | 20,957 | 2,247,848 | |||||||||
Astellas Pharma, Inc. | 67,800 | 2,495,038 | |||||||||
AstraZeneca PLC | 200,545 | 12,061,229 | |||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 330,336 | 8,542,489 | |||||||||
Chugai Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. | 70,000 | 1,430,893 | |||||||||
Cypress Bioscience, Inc.(1) | 25,169 | 154,538 | |||||||||
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. | 11,800 | 325,109 | |||||||||
Eisai Co., Ltd. | 85,900 | 3,873,478 | |||||||||
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | 920,920 | 25,704,965 | |||||||||
Johnson & Johnson Co. | 144,723 | 8,671,802 | |||||||||
Merck & Co., Inc. | 269,420 | 9,814,971 | |||||||||
Novartis AG | 206,358 | 11,114,143 | |||||||||
Pfizer, Inc. | 599,790 | 14,077,071 | |||||||||
Roche Holding AG | 118,891 | 19,579,271 | |||||||||
Sanofi-Synthelabo SA | 167,961 | 16,359,398 | |||||||||
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 18,900 | 449,852 | |||||||||
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 81,900 | 5,103,655 | |||||||||
Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd. | 28,000 | 345,656 | |||||||||
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International | 43,284 | 732,365 | |||||||||
$ | 152,356,783 | ||||||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.4% | |||||||||||
Apartment Investment and Management Co., Class A | 42,450 | $ | 1,844,453 |
Security | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued) | |||||||||||
Archstone-Smith Trust | 13,432 | $ | 683,286 | ||||||||
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 33,128 | 724,509 | |||||||||
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. | 50 | 445,978 | |||||||||
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. | 50 | 393,787 | |||||||||
Nippon Building Fund, Inc. | 56 | 543,200 | |||||||||
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 35,779 | 2,967,510 | |||||||||
$ | 7,602,723 | ||||||||||
Real Estate Management & Development 0.2% | |||||||||||
Heiwa Real Estate Co., Ltd. | 219,000 | $ | 1,274,903 | ||||||||
NTT Urban Development Corp. | 83 | 650,520 | |||||||||
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. | 72,000 | 1,778,557 | |||||||||
Tokyu Land Corp. | 29,000 | 226,183 | |||||||||
$ | 3,930,163 | ||||||||||
Road & Rail 0.2% | |||||||||||
CSX Corp. | 11,897 | $ | 838,025 | ||||||||
East Japan Railway Co. | 50 | 372,136 | |||||||||
Kinetsu Corp. | 91,000 | 303,837 | |||||||||
Ryder System, Inc. | 15,960 | 932,543 | |||||||||
Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. | 154,000 | 735,322 | |||||||||
$ | 3,181,863 | ||||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.5% |
|||||||||||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(1) | 22,060 | $ | 538,705 | ||||||||
Advantest Corp. | 64,400 | 6,593,033 | |||||||||
Analog Devices, Inc. | 33,409 | 1,073,765 | |||||||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 498,564 | 8,116,622 | |||||||||
Atheros Communications, Inc.(1) | 55,283 | 1,048,166 | |||||||||
Intel Corp. | 1,347,413 | 25,533,476 | |||||||||
Intersil Corp., Class A | 40,863 | 950,065 | |||||||||
KLA-Tencor Corp. | 154,838 | 6,436,616 | |||||||||
LSI Logic Corp.(1) | 56,168 | 502,704 | |||||||||
Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.(1) | 123,910 | 5,492,930 | |||||||||
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 301,951 | 9,695,647 | |||||||||
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 191,324 | 6,418,920 | |||||||||
Micron Technology, Inc.(1) | 80,894 | 1,218,264 | |||||||||
NVIDIA Corp.(1) | 142,807 | 3,040,361 | |||||||||
ROHM Co., Ltd. | 2,400 | 215,019 | |||||||||
Silicon Image, Inc.(1) | 108,396 | 1,168,509 | |||||||||
STMicroelectronics N.V. | 100,381 | 1,613,123 |
See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Security | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued) | |||||||||||
Teradyne, Inc.(1) | 33,940 | $ | 472,784 | ||||||||
Tessera Technologies, Inc.(1) | 26,615 | 731,913 | |||||||||
Tokyo Electron, Ltd. | 67,300 | 4,707,911 | |||||||||
Unaxis Holding AG(1) | 6,348 | 1,758,799 | |||||||||
Veeco Instruments, Inc.(1) | 33,128 | 789,772 | |||||||||
$ | 88,117,104 | ||||||||||
Software 4.5% | |||||||||||
Autodesk, Inc.(1) | 101,343 | $ | 3,492,280 | ||||||||
BMC Software, Inc.(1) | 26,642 | 636,744 | |||||||||
CA, Inc. | 43,249 | 888,767 | |||||||||
Compuware Corp.(1) | 58,560 | 392,352 | |||||||||
Electronic Arts, Inc.(1) | 118,496 | 5,100,068 | |||||||||
Konami Corp. | 85,700 | 1,894,393 | |||||||||
Microsoft Corp. | 1,930,096 | 44,971,237 | |||||||||
Nintendo Co., Ltd. | 4,100 | 689,644 | |||||||||
Oracle Corp.(1) | 1,208,900 | 17,516,961 | |||||||||
Oracle Corp. | 10,800 | 506,285 | |||||||||
Symantec Corp.(1) | 598,288 | 9,297,396 | |||||||||
Trend Micro, Inc. | 70,000 | 2,365,780 | |||||||||
$ | 87,751,907 | ||||||||||
Specialty Retail 1.1% | |||||||||||
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A | 46,375 | $ | 2,570,566 | ||||||||
Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd. | 9,600 | 301,002 | |||||||||
Bed Bath and Beyond, Inc.(1) | 167,745 | 5,564,102 | |||||||||
Best Buy Co., Inc. | 57,465 | 3,151,381 | |||||||||
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. | 22,809 | 444,776 | |||||||||
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. | 65,600 | 5,374,984 | |||||||||
Inditex SA | 44,192 | 1,862,468 | |||||||||
Office Depot, Inc.(1) | 17,560 | 667,280 | |||||||||
Shimamura Co., Ltd. | 1,900 | 208,692 | |||||||||
Tiffany & Co. | 13,839 | 456,964 | |||||||||
TJX Companies, Inc. | 25,596 | 585,125 | |||||||||
$ | 21,187,340 | ||||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.6% | |||||||||||
Coach, Inc.(1) | 37,247 | $ | 1,113,685 | ||||||||
Compagnie Financiere Richemont AG, Class A | 33,833 | 1,542,776 | |||||||||
Nike, Inc., Class B | 72,969 | 5,910,489 | |||||||||
Onward Kashiyama Company, Ltd. | 24,000 | 369,722 |
Security | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (continued) | |||||||||||
Swatch Group AG, Class B | 6,996 | $ | 1,176,608 | ||||||||
Toyobo Co., Ltd. | 298,000 | 845,609 | |||||||||
Unitika, Ltd. | 158,000 | 258,416 | |||||||||
$ | 11,217,305 | ||||||||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.4% | |||||||||||
Commercial Capital Bancorp | 30,478 | $ | 480,029 | ||||||||
Countrywide Financial Corp. | 19,114 | 727,861 | |||||||||
Fannie Mae | 118,647 | 5,706,921 | |||||||||
PFF Bancorp, Inc. | 52,597 | 1,744,117 | |||||||||
$ | 8,658,928 | ||||||||||
Tobacco 1.1% | |||||||||||
Altadis SA | 29,497 | $ | 1,392,400 | ||||||||
Altria Group, Inc. | 127,887 | 9,390,742 | |||||||||
Gallaher Group PLC | 84,360 | 1,317,971 | |||||||||
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC | 46,553 | 1,436,072 | |||||||||
Reynolds American, Inc. | 45,902 | 5,292,501 | |||||||||
Swedish Match AB | 92,749 | 1,492,573 | |||||||||
UST, Inc. | 28,896 | 1,305,810 | |||||||||
$ | 21,628,069 | ||||||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.3% | |||||||||||
ITOCHU Corp. | 24,000 | $ | 211,453 | ||||||||
Marubeni Corp. | 39,000 | 208,633 | |||||||||
Mitsui and Co., Ltd. | 180,000 | 2,547,777 | |||||||||
Toyota Tsusho Corp. | 56,591 | 1,361,398 | |||||||||
WW Grainger, Inc. | 8,452 | 635,844 | |||||||||
$ | 4,965,105 | ||||||||||
Transportation Infrastructure 0.1% | |||||||||||
Abertis Infraestructuras SA | 40,100 | $ | 938,915 | ||||||||
Autoroutes du Sud de la France | 20,604 | 1,312,514 | |||||||||
$ | 2,251,429 | ||||||||||
Water Utilities 0.1% | |||||||||||
Kelda Group PLC | 79,871 | $ | 1,129,180 | ||||||||
Severn Trent PLC | 61,138 | 1,322,126 | |||||||||
$ | 2,451,306 |
See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Security | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services 2.0% | |||||||||||
Bouygues SA | 28,071 | $ | 1,440,961 | ||||||||
KDDI Corp. | 630 | 3,881,484 | |||||||||
NII Holdings, Inc., Class B(1) | 100,807 | 5,683,499 | |||||||||
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. | 148 | 216,766 | |||||||||
Softbank Corp. | 198,300 | 4,451,271 | |||||||||
Sprint Nextel Corp. | 275,590 | 5,509,044 | |||||||||
Vodafone Group PLC | 8,704,572 | 18,529,783 | |||||||||
$ | 39,712,808 | ||||||||||
Total Common Stocks (identified cost $1,893,391,646) |
$ | 2,001,950,024 | |||||||||
Total Investments 101.4% (identified cost $1,893,391,646) |
$ | 2,001,950,024 | |||||||||
Covered Call Options Written (2.1)% |
Type of Contract |
Number of Contracts |
Premiums Received |
Value | ||||||||||||
Eurotop 100 Index, Expires 7/18/06, Strike 269.00 |
25,802 | $ | 11,309,017 | $ | (21,191,440 | ) | |||||||||
Nasdaq 100 Index, Expires 7/22/06, Strike 1,560.00 |
572 | 1,695,462 | (2,259,400 | ) | |||||||||||
Nasdaq 100 Index, Expires 7/22/06, Strike 1,565.00 |
575 | 1,959,887 | (1,955,000 | ) | |||||||||||
Nasdaq 100 Index, Expires 7/22/06, Strike 1,575.00 |
1,656 | 4,942,308 | (4,471,200 | ) | |||||||||||
Nikkei Index, Expires 7/22/06, Strike 15,600.00 |
1,493 | 4,254,977 | (1,698,213 | ) | |||||||||||
S & P 500 Index, Expires 7/22/06, Strike 1,255.00 |
1,021 | 1,692,818 | (2,787,330 | ) | |||||||||||
S & P 500 Index, Expires 7/22/06, Strike 1,260.00 |
820 | 1,277,560 | (1,951,600 | ) | |||||||||||
S & P 500 Index, Expires 7/22/06, Strike 1,265.00 |
1,382 | 2,249,896 | (2,902,200 | ) | |||||||||||
S & P 500 Index, Expires 7/22/06, Strike 1,275.00 |
1,606 | 2,564,736 | (2,296,580 | ) | |||||||||||
S & P 500 Index, Expires 7/22/06, Strike 1,280.00 |
371 | 596,568 | (400,680 | ) | |||||||||||
Total Call Options Written (premiums received $32,543,229) |
$ | (41,913,643 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities 0.7% | $ | 13,324,711 | |||||||||||||
Net Assets 100.0% | $ | 1,973,361,092 |
ADR - American Depository Receipt
(1) Non-income producing security.
Country Concentration of Portfolio | |||||||||||
Country |
Percentage of Total Investments |
Value | |||||||||
United States | 52.8 | % | $ | 1,057,677,294 | |||||||
United Kingdom | 11.6 | 232,835,686 | |||||||||
Japan | 10.0 | 199,419,852 | |||||||||
France | 5.4 | 108,706,400 | |||||||||
Switzerland | 4.2 | 84,623,914 | |||||||||
Germany | 3.9 | 78,495,622 | |||||||||
Netherlands | 2.9 | 58,602,246 | |||||||||
Italy | 2.2 | 44,748,919 | |||||||||
Spain | 2.2 | 44,228,361 | |||||||||
Cayman Islands | 0.8 | 16,475,488 | |||||||||
Finland | 0.8 | 15,201,625 | |||||||||
Bermuda | 0.7 | 14,505,518 | |||||||||
Sweden | 0.7 | 13,157,985 | |||||||||
Denmark | 0.5 | 9,010,226 | |||||||||
Belgium | 0.4 | 7,226,245 | |||||||||
Other Countries, less than 0.3% each | 0.9 | 17,034,643 | |||||||||
100.0 | % | $ | 2,001,950,024 |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of June 30, 2006
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2006
Assets | |||||||
Investments, at value (identified cost, $1,893,391,646) | $ | 2,001,950,024 | |||||
Cash | 12,298,418 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost, $415,224) | 418,613 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 1,509,030 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 2,851,526 | ||||||
Tax reclaims receivable | 588,234 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 2,019,615,845 | |||||
Liabilities | |||||||
Written Options outstanding, at value (premiums received $32,543,229) | $ | 41,913,643 | |||||
Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts | 2,485,035 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for investment advisory fee | 1,626,161 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for Trustees' fees | 6,339 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 223,575 | ||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 46,254,753 | |||||
Net assets applicable to common shares | $ | 1,973,361,092 | |||||
Sources of Net Assets | |||||||
Common Shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized, 105,655,000 shares issued and outstanding |
$ | 1,056,550 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,986,943,183 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss (computed on the basis of identified cost) | (32,378,674 | ) | |||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (79,011,386 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation (computed on the basis of identified cost) | 96,751,419 | ||||||
Net assets applicable to common shares | $ | 1,973,361,092 | |||||
Net Asset Value Per Common Share | |||||||
($1,973,361,092 ÷ 105,655,000 common shares issued and outstanding) |
$ | 18.68 |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2006
Investment Income | |||||||
Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $1,916,340) | $ | 26,661,170 | |||||
Interest | 294,111 | ||||||
Total investment income | $ | 26,955,281 | |||||
Expenses | |||||||
Investment adviser fee | $ | 10,046,391 | |||||
Trustees' fees and expenses | 12,163 | ||||||
Custodian fee | 475,242 | ||||||
Printing and postage | 123,154 | ||||||
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | 30,028 | ||||||
Legal and accounting services | 25,981 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 118,946 | ||||||
Total expenses | $ | 10,831,905 | |||||
Net investment income | $ | 16,123,376 | |||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) Investment transactions (identified cost basis) |
$ | 12,157,718 | |||||
Written options | 40,096,596 | ||||||
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions |
3,243,224 | ||||||
Net realized gain | $ | 55,497,538 | |||||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) Investments (identified cost basis) |
$ | 45,107,484 | |||||
Written options | (12,257,557 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (2,426,637 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ | 30,423,290 | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain | $ | 85,920,828 | |||||
Net increase in net assets from operations | $ | 102,044,204 |
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of June 30, 2006
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) |
Period Ended December 31, 2005(1) |
|||||||||
From operations Net investment income |
$ | 16,123,376 | $ | 3,153,994 | |||||||
Net realizd gain (loss) from investment transactions, written options and foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions |
55,497,538 | (72,483,303 | ) | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized apreciation (depreciation) from investments, written options and foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
30,423,290 | 66,328,129 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
$ | 102,044,204 | $ | (3,001,180 | ) | ||||||
Distributions to common shareholders From net investment income |
$ | (95,089,500 | ) | $ | (3,253,354 | ) | |||||
From net realized gain | | (15,338,811 | ) | ||||||||
Tax return of capital | | (28,952,585 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions to common shareholders | $ | (95,089,500 | ) | $ | (47,544,750 | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions Proceeds from sale of common shares |
$ | | $ | 2,017,915,000 | (2) | ||||||
Offering costs | (213,482 | ) | (849,200 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions |
$ | (213,482 | ) | $ | 2,017,065,800 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets | $ | 6,741,222 | $ | 1,966,519,870 | |||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares |
|||||||||||
At beginning of period | $ | 1,966,619,870 | $ | 100,000 | |||||||
At end of period | $ | 1,973,361,092 | $ | 1,966,619,870 | |||||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income included in net assets applicable to common shares |
|||||||||||
At end of period | $ | (79,011,386 | ) | $ | (45,262 | ) |
(1) For the period from the start of business, September 30, 2005, to December 31, 2005.
(2) Proceeds from sales of shares net of sales load paid of $95,085,000.
See notes to financial statements
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)(1) |
Period Ended December 31, 2005(1)(2) |
||||||||||
Net asset value Beginning of period | $ | 18.610 | $ | 19.100 | (3) | ||||||
Income (loss) from operations | |||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 0.153 | $ | 0.031 | | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.819 | (0.063 | ) | ||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations | $ | 0.972 | $ | (0.032 | ) | ||||||
Less distributions to common shareholders | |||||||||||
From net investment income | $ | (0.900 | ) | $ | (0.031 | ) | |||||
From net realized gain | | (0.145 | ) | ||||||||
From tax return of capital | | (0.274 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions to common shareholders | $ | (0.900 | ) | $ | (0.450 | ) | |||||
Common Shares offering costs charged to paid-in capital | $ | (0.002 | ) | $ | (0.008 | ) | |||||
Net asset value End of period | $ | 18.680 | $ | 18.610 | |||||||
Market value End of period | $ | 18.100 | $ | 17.200 | |||||||
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(4) | 5.32 | % | (0.04 | )%(5) | |||||||
Total Investment Return on Market Value(4) | 10.41 | % | (7.62 | )%(5) | |||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's omitted) | $ | 1,973,361 | $ | 1,966,620 | |||||||
Ratios (As a percentage of average net assets): | |||||||||||
Net Expenses(6) | 1.08 | % | 1.07 | % | |||||||
Net investment income(6) | 1.60 | % | 0.64 | % | |||||||
Portfolio Turnover | 4 | % | 6 | % |
The operating expenses of the Fund reflect a reimbursement of organization expenses by the Adviser. Had such actions not been taken, the ratios and net investment income per share would have changed by less than 0.005% and $0.0005, respectively.
(1) Computed using average common shares outstanding.
(2) For the period from the start of business, September 30, 2005, to December 31, 2005.
(3) Net Asset Value at beginning of period reflects the deduction of the sales load of $0.90 per share paid by the shareholder from the $20.00 offering price.
(4) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested. Total return is not computed on an annualized basis.
(5) Total investment return on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase at the offering price of $20.00 less the sales load of $0.90 per share paid by the shareholder on the first day and a sale at the net asset value on the last day of the period reported. Total investment return on market value is calculated assuming a purchase at the offering price of $20.00 less the sales load of $0.90 per share paid by the shareholder on the first day and a sale at the current market price on the last day of the period reported. Total investment return on net asset value and total return on market value are not computed on an annualized basis.
(6) Annualized.
See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of June 30, 2006
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (the "Fund") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund was organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated March 30, 2005. The Fund's primary investment objective is to provide current income and gains, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. In pursuing its investment objectives, the Fund will evaluate returns on an after-tax basis, seeking to minimize and defer shareholder federal income taxes. The Fund will seek to generate current earnings in part by employing an options strategy of writing index call options on at least 80% of the value of the Fund's total assets under normal market conditions. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
A Investment Valuation Securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System generally are valued at the official NASDAQ closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by an independent pricing service. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price for the day of valuation as quoted on the principal exchange or board of trade on which the options are traded or, in the absence of sales on such date, at the mean between the latest bid and asked prices therefore. Futures positions on securities and currencies generally are valued at closing settlement prices. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost. If short-term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity of more than 60 days, they will be valued by a pricing service. Other fixed income and debt securities, including listed securities and securities for which price quotations are available, will normally be valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by an independent quotation service. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities. Investments held by the Fund for which valuations or market quotations are unavailable and investments for which the price of the security is not believed to represent its fair market value, are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund considering relevant factors, data and information including the market value of freely tradable securities of the same class in the principal market on which such securities are normally traded.
B 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. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.
C Federal Taxes The Fund's policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its taxable income, including any net realized capital gain on investments. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.
At December 31, 2005, net capital losses of $79,429,648 attributable to security transactions incurred after October 31, 2005, are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund's taxable year ending December 31, 2006.
D Foreign Currency Translation Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on
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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.
E Written Options Upon the writing of a call option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written in accordance with the Fund's policies on investment valuations discussed above. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or are closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the securities underlying the written option.
F Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund may enter into forward contracts for hedging purposes as well as nonhedging purposes. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains and losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed or offset.
G Offering Costs Costs incurred by the Fund in connection with the offering of the common shares were recorded as a reduction of capital paid in excess of par applicable to common shares.
H Use of Estimates The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
I Indemnifications Under the 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, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
J Other Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
K Expense Reduction Investors Bank & Trust Company (IBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, IBT receives a fee reduced by credits which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with IBT. All credit balances used to reduce the Fund's custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, there were no credit balances used to reduce the Fund's custodian fee.
L Interim Financial Statements The interim financial statements relating to June 30, 2006 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Fund's management reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.
2 Distribution to Shareholders
The Fund intends to make quarterly distributions of net investment income and short-term gains in excess of long-term capital losses. At least annually, the Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains, if any. In certain circumstances, a portion of distributions to shareholders may be characterized as a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. As of June 30, 2006, the amount estimated to be a tax return of capital was approximately $88,284,839. The final determination of tax characteristics of the Fund's distributions will occur at the end of the year, at which
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time it will be reported to shareholders. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions and the Fund's distribution policy could change. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distinguishes between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital.
3 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. Under the advisory agreement, EVM receives a monthly advisory fee in the amount of 1.00% annually of average daily gross assets of the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the advisory fee amounted to $10,046,391. Pursuant to subadvisory agreements, EVM has delegated a portion of the investment management to Parametric Portfolio Associates, LLC (Parametric), an affiliate, and EVM has delegated the investment management of the Fund's option strategy to Rampart Investment Management Company (Rampart). EVM pays Parametric and Rampart a portion of the advisory fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund.
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. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, no significant amounts have been deferred.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of the above organization.
4 Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $81,560,583 and $126,928,704, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
5 Federal Income Tax Basis of Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments owned by the Fund at June 30, 2006, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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Aggregate cost | $ | 1,893,456,834 | |||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 182,257,278 | |||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (73,764,088 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 108,493,190 |
6 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Agreement and Declaration of Trust permits the Fund to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional $0.01 par value common shares of beneficial interest. Transactions in common shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) |
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Sales | | 105,655,000 | |||||||||
Net increase | | 105,655,000 |
(1) For the period from the start of business, September 30, 2005, to December 31, 2005.
7 Financial Instruments
The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. These financial instruments include written options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and financial futures contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and
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does not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risk associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at June 30, 2006 is included in the Portfolio of Investments, except as follows:
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United States Dollar 96,350,000 |
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Euro 130,000,000 |
United States Dollar 164,508,400 |
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$ | (2,485,035 | ) |
Written call options activity for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was as follows:
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Options written | 205,865 | 157,650,940 | |||||||||
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions | (179,794 | ) | (142,707,558 | ) | |||||||
Options expired | (25,853 | ) | (8,746,070 | ) | |||||||
Outstanding, end of period | 35,298 | $ | 32,543,229 |
All of the assets of the Fund are subject to segregation to satisfy the requirements of the escrow agent.
At June 30, 2006, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.
8 Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Fund is currently evaluating the impact of applying the various provisions of FIN 48.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS
The Contract Review Process
The Board noted that the initial approval of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreements for the Fund had occurred in April 2005, and that the Fund had commenced operations on September 30, 2005. The Board, and the Special Committee of the Board, a committee composed exclusively of trustees who are not "interested persons" of the fund ("Independent Trustees"), also reviewed extensive information about the Adviser and Subadvisers to the Fund in connection with their services to other Eaton Vance Funds. Based on its consideration of the information presented in connection with the other advisory contract renewals, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Special Committee concluded that the continuance of the investment advisory agreement of the Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (the "Fund") with Eaton Vance Management (the "Adviser"), and the sub-advisory agreements with Parametric Portfolio Associates, LLC ("PPA") and Rampart Investment Management Company, Inc. ("Rampart," and with PPA, the "Sub-advisers") including their fee structures, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Special Committee recommended to the Board approval of the respective agreements. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Special Committee as well as the factors considered and conclusions reached by the Special Committee with respect to the agreements. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement and the subadvisory agreements for the Fund.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements of the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the Sub-advisers.
The Board considered the Adviser's and the Sub-advisers' management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of its investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund and whose responsibilities include supervising each Sub-adviser and coordinating their activities in implementing the Fund's investment strategy. In particular, the Board evaluated the abilities and experience of such investment personnel in analyzing factors such as tax efficiency and special considerations relevant to investing in stocks and selling call options on the S & P 500 Index and broad-based foreign country or regional stock indices. With respect to PPA, the Board noted PPA's experience in deploying quantitative-based investment strategies. With respect to Rampart, the Board considered Rampart's business reputation and its options strategy and its past experience in implementing this strategy.
The Board reviewed the compliance programs of the Adviser and Sub-advisers and relevant affiliates thereof. Among other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also evaluated the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers.
The Board considered shareholder and other administrative services provided or managed by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large family of funds.
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-advisers, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the respective investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements.
Fund Performance; Management Fees and Expenses; Profitability; Economies of Scale
The Board noted that the Fund had only commenced operations on September 30, 2005. In light of the Fund's extremely brief operating history, the Board concluded that additional time was required in order to evaluate Fund performance, management fees and expenses, profitability of the Fund to the Adviser and its affiliates, and any economies of scale which might be achieved.
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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Officers Duncan W. Richardson President Thomas E. Faust, Jr. Vice President James B. Hawkes Vice President and Trustee Michael R. Mach Vice Presidient Cliff Quisenberry, Jr. Vice President Walter A. Row, III Vice President Judith A. Saryan Vice President Barbara E. Campbell Treasurer Alan R. Dynner Secretary Paul M. O'Neil Chief Compliance Officer |
Trustees Samuel L. Hayes, III Chairman Benjamin C. Esty William H. Park Ronald A. Pearlman Norton H. Reamer Lynn A. Stout Ralph F. Verni |
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Investment Adviser of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed
Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
Eaton Vance Management
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Sub-Advisers of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed
Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
Parametric Portfolio Associates
1151 Fairview Avenue N.
Seattle, WA 98109
Rampart Investment Management Company, Inc.
One International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Administrator of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed
Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
Eaton Vance Management
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Custodian
Investors Bank & Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Transfer Agent
PFPC Inc.
Attn: Eaton Vance Funds
P.O. Box 9653
Providence, RI 02940-9653
(800) 262-1122
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
2552-8/06 CE-TMGBWOFSRC
Item 2. Code of Ethics
The registrant 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.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrants Board has designated William H. Park, Samuel L. Hayes, III and Norton H. Reamer, each an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial experts. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp (specialty finance company). Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (UAM) (a holding company owning institutional investment management firms). Mr. Hayes is the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking Emeritus of the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. Mr. Reamer is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Asset Management Finance Corp. (a specialty finance company serving the investment management industry) and is President of Unicorn Corporation (an investment and financial advisory services company). Formerly, Mr. Reamer was Chairman of Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Inc. (an investment management company) and Advisory Director of Berkshire Capital Corporation (an investment banking firm), Chairman of the Board of UAM and Chairman, President and Director of the UAM Funds (mutual funds).
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not required in this filing
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants
Not required in this filing.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a proxy voting policy and procedure (the Fund Policy), pursuant to which the Trustees have delegated proxy voting responsibility to the Funds investment adviser and adopted the investment advisers proxy voting policies and procedures (the Policies) which are described below. The Trustees will review the Funds proxy voting records from time to time and will annually consider approving the Policies for the upcoming year. In the event that a conflict of interest arises between the Funds 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 Boards Special Committee except as contemplated under the Fund Policy. The Boards Special Committee will instruct the investment adviser on the appropriate course of action.
The Policies are designed to promote accountability of a companys management to its shareholders and to align the interests of management with those shareholders. The investment adviser will generally support company management on proposals relating to environmental and social policy issues, on matters regarding the state of organization of the company and routine matters related to corporate administration which are not expected to have a significant economic impact on the company or its shareholders. On all other matters, the investment adviser will review each matter on a case-by-case basis and reserves the right to deviate from the Policies guidelines when it believes the situation warrants such a deviation. The Policies 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 abstain from voting from time to time where it determines that the costs associated with voting a proxy outweighs the benefits derived from exercising the right to vote.
In addition, the investment adviser will monitor situations that may result in a conflict of interest between the Funds shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund by maintaining a list of significant existing and prospective corporate clients. The investment advisers personnel responsible for reviewing and voting proxies on behalf of the Fund will report any proxy received or expected to be received from a company included on that list to members of senior management of the investment adviser identified in the Policies. Such members of senior management will determine if a conflict exists. If a conflict does exist, the investment adviser will seek instruction on how to vote from the Special Committee.
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 Commissions website at http://www.sec.gov.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not required in this filing.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
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 registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrants 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 Commissions rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrants internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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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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