UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-02258
Eaton Vance Series Trust II
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Deidre E. Walsh
One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(617) 482-8260
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
October 31
Date of Fiscal Year End
April 30, 2025
Date of Reporting Period
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not required in this filing.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not required in this filing.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not required in this filing.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
(a) | Please see schedule of investments contained in the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights included under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC) | |||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized (Depreciation) | ||
USD | 26,643,951 | EUR | 23,254,600 | Bank of America, N.A. | 7/31/25 | $156,737 | $ — |
USD | 10,783,463 | EUR | 9,422,842 | Goldman Sachs International | 7/31/25 | 50,755 | — |
USD | 29,885,663 | EUR | 26,090,317 | State Street Bank and Trust Company | 7/31/25 | 168,539 | — |
USD | 26,644,140 | EUR | 23,254,601 | State Street Bank and Trust Company | 7/31/25 | 156,925 | — |
USD | 9,098,403 | GBP | 6,782,804 | Citibank, N.A. | 7/31/25 | 55,927 | — |
USD | 236,925 | GBP | 176,726 | State Street Bank and Trust Company | 7/31/25 | 1,324 | — |
$590,207 | $— |
Abbreviations: | |
EURIBOR | – Euro Interbank Offered Rate |
OTC | – Over-the-counter |
PIK | – Payment In Kind |
SOFR | – Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
Currency Abbreviations: | |
EUR | – Euro |
GBP | – British Pound Sterling |
USD | – United States Dollar |
April 30, 2025 | |
Assets | |
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $5,508,276,804) | $5,466,606,668 |
Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost $205,222,776) | 205,222,776 |
Cash | 2,873,773 |
Deposits for derivatives collateral — forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 8,080,000 |
Interest receivable | 84,752,209 |
Dividends receivable from affiliated investments | 651,312 |
Receivable for investments sold | 22,055,277 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 6,664,980 |
Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 590,207 |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 284,899 |
Total assets | $5,797,782,101 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | $19,091,471 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 8,478,451 |
Distributions payable | 1,205,738 |
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment adviser fee | 2,694,980 |
Distribution and service fees | 140,810 |
Sub-transfer agency fee | 73,265 |
Trustees' fees | 9,042 |
Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 284,899 |
Accrued expenses | 2,431,789 |
Total liabilities | $34,410,445 |
Net Assets | $5,763,371,656 |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | $6,383,295,675 |
Accumulated loss | (619,924,019) |
Net Assets | $5,763,371,656 |
Class A Shares | |
Net Assets | $546,292,273 |
Shares Outstanding | 106,101,028 |
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$5.15 |
Maximum Offering Price Per Share (100 ÷ 96.75 of net asset value per share) |
$5.32 |
Class C Shares | |
Net Assets | $28,424,009 |
Shares Outstanding | 5,503,290 |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share* (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$5.16 |
Class I Shares | |
Net Assets | $3,860,264,857 |
Shares Outstanding | 749,521,444 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$5.15 |
April 30, 2025 | |
Class R Shares | |
Net Assets | $18,601,418 |
Shares Outstanding | 3,608,077 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$5.16 |
Class R6 Shares | |
Net Assets | $1,309,789,099 |
Shares Outstanding | 254,310,354 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) |
$5.15 |
On sales of $100,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced. | |
* | Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
Six Months Ended | |
April 30, 2025 | |
Investment Income | |
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,613) | $3,262,694 |
Dividend income from affiliated investments | 4,335,924 |
Interest income | 185,103,708 |
Other income | 506,333 |
Total investment income | $193,208,659 |
Expenses | |
Investment adviser fee | $16,712,465 |
Distribution and service fees: | |
Class A | 679,274 |
Class C | 149,756 |
Class R | 47,384 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 54,250 |
Custodian fee | 329,013 |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | 2,474,593 |
Legal and accounting services | 111,639 |
Registration fees | 79,729 |
Miscellaneous | 99,012 |
Total expenses | $20,737,115 |
Deduct: | |
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliates | $142,646 |
Total expense reductions | $142,646 |
Net expenses | $20,594,469 |
Net investment income | $172,614,190 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss): | |
Investment transactions | $(10,544,051) |
Foreign currency transactions | 4,361,137 |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (8,372,337) |
Net realized loss | $(14,555,251) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |
Investments | $(50,595,793) |
Foreign currency | 97,041 |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 1,083,501 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $(49,415,251) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | $(63,970,502) |
Net increase in net assets from operations | $108,643,688 |
Six Months Ended April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended October 31, 2024 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
From operations: | ||
Net investment income | $172,614,190 | $307,089,723 |
Net realized loss | (14,555,251) | (104,769,814) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (49,415,251) | 485,546,848 |
Net increase in net assets from operations | $108,643,688 | $687,866,757 |
Distributions to shareholders: | ||
Class A | $(16,311,387) | $(33,819,087) |
Class C | (785,688) | (1,716,089) |
Class I | (119,592,670) | (206,769,840) |
Class R | (545,061) | (1,100,020) |
Class R6 | (40,276,223) | (74,173,694) |
Total distributions to shareholders | $(177,511,029) | $(317,578,730) |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest: | ||
Class A | $(6,284,252) | $(42,206,173) |
Class C | (2,304,047) | (5,735,985) |
Class I | 73,620,987 | 536,105,847 |
Class R | 101,294 | (459,737) |
Class R6 | 103,972,414 | 5,076,992 |
Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions | $169,106,396 | $492,780,944 |
Net increase in net assets | $100,239,055 | $863,068,971 |
Net Assets | ||
At beginning of period | $5,663,132,601 | $4,800,063,630 |
At end of period | $5,763,371,656 | $5,663,132,601 |
Class A | ||||||
Six Months Ended April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended October 31, | |||||
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
Net asset value — Beginning of period | $5.21 | $4.83 | $4.83 | $5.59 | $5.34 | $5.58 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||
Net investment income(1) | $0.15 | $0.29 | $0.27 | $0.23 | $0.24 | $0.25 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.06) | 0.39 | 0.01(2) | (0.71) | 0.30 | (0.17) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $0.09 | $0.68 | $0.28 | $(0.48) | $0.54 | $0.08 |
Less Distributions | ||||||
From net investment income | $(0.15) | $(0.30) | $(0.27) | $(0.26) | $(0.24) | $(0.26) |
Tax return of capital | — | — | (0.01) | (0.02) | (0.05) | (0.06) |
Total distributions | $(0.15) | $(0.30) | $(0.28) | $(0.28) | $(0.29) | $(0.32) |
Net asset value — End of period | $5.15 | $5.21 | $4.83 | $4.83 | $5.59 | $5.34 |
Total Return(3) | 1.82%(4) | 14.38% | 5.85% | (8.87)% | 10.23% | 1.56% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | $546,292 | $558,559 | $557,880 | $596,063 | $841,709 | $843,097 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)(6) | ||||||
Total expenses | 0.96%(7) | 0.98% | 1.02% | 1.02% | 1.01% | 1.03% |
Net expenses | 0.96%(7)(8) | 0.98%(8) | 1.00%(8) | 1.00%(8) | 1.00% | 1.01% |
Net investment income | 5.83%(7) | 5.69% | 5.49% | 4.40% | 4.21% | 4.68% |
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(9) | — | — | — | — | — | 32% |
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund | 15%(4) | 45% | 29% | 28% | 63% | 18%(10) |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | The per share amount is not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period because of the timing of Fund share transactions and the amount of the per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
(3) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges. |
(4) | Not annualized. |
(5) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(6) | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(7) | Annualized. |
(8) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.01%, less than 0.01%, less than 0.01% and less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the six months ended April 30, 2025 and the years ended October 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively). |
(9) | Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(10) | For the period from June 15, 2020 through October 31, 2020 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities. |
References to Portfolio herein are to Boston Income Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on June 12, 2020 and which had the same investment objectives and policies as the Fund during such period. |
Class C | ||||||
Six Months Ended April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended October 31, | |||||
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
Net asset value — Beginning of period | $5.22 | $4.85 | $4.85 | $5.60 | $5.35 | $5.59 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||
Net investment income(1) | $0.13 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.21 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.05) | 0.38 | 0.01(2) | (0.71) | 0.30 | (0.18) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $0.08 | $0.63 | $0.24 | $(0.52) | $0.50 | $0.03 |
Less Distributions | ||||||
From net investment income | $(0.14) | $(0.26) | $(0.23) | $(0.21) | $(0.21) | $(0.22) |
Tax return of capital | — | — | (0.01) | (0.02) | (0.04) | (0.05) |
Total distributions | $(0.14) | $(0.26) | $(0.24) | $(0.23) | $(0.25) | $(0.27) |
Net asset value — End of period | $5.16 | $5.22 | $4.85 | $4.85 | $5.60 | $5.35 |
Total Return(3) | 1.45%(4) | 13.28% | 5.02% | (9.39)% | 9.39% | 0.74% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | $28,424 | $31,061 | $34,242 | $43,919 | $65,596 | $85,246 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)(6) | ||||||
Total expenses | 1.71%(7) | 1.73% | 1.77% | 1.77% | 1.76% | 1.78% |
Net expenses | 1.71%(7)(8) | 1.73%(8) | 1.75%(8) | 1.75%(8) | 1.75% | 1.76% |
Net investment income | 5.08%(7) | 4.94% | 4.73% | 3.65% | 3.47% | 3.95% |
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(9) | — | — | — | — | — | 32% |
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund | 15%(4) | 45% | 29% | 28% | 63% | 18%(10) |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | The per share amount is not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period because of the timing of Fund share transactions and the amount of the per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
(3) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges. |
(4) | Not annualized. |
(5) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(6) | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(7) | Annualized. |
(8) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.01%, less than 0.01%, less than 0.01% and less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the six months ended April 30, 2025 and the years ended October 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively). |
(9) | Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(10) | For the period from June 15, 2020 through October 31, 2020 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities. |
References to Portfolio herein are to Boston Income Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on June 12, 2020 and which had the same investment objectives and policies as the Fund during such period. |
Class I | ||||||
Six Months Ended April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended October 31, | |||||
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
Net asset value — Beginning of period | $5.21 | $4.83 | $4.84 | $5.59 | $5.34 | $5.59 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||
Net investment income(1) | $0.16 | $0.31 | $0.29 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.26 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.06) | 0.39 | 0.00(2)(3) | (0.70) | 0.30 | (0.18) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $0.10 | $0.70 | $0.29 | $(0.46) | $0.55 | $0.08 |
Less Distributions | ||||||
From net investment income | $(0.16) | $(0.32) | $(0.29) | $(0.27) | $(0.25) | $(0.27) |
Tax return of capital | — | — | (0.01) | (0.02) | (0.05) | (0.06) |
Total distributions | $(0.16) | $(0.32) | $(0.30) | $(0.29) | $(0.30) | $(0.33) |
Net asset value — End of period | $5.15 | $5.21 | $4.83 | $4.84 | $5.59 | $5.34 |
Total Return(4) | 1.95%(5) | 14.67% | 5.90% | (8.44)% | 10.50% | 1.64% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | $3,860,265 | $3,834,383 | $3,061,662 | $2,692,891 | $4,267,314 | $4,242,893 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(6)(7) | ||||||
Total expenses | 0.72%(8) | 0.73% | 0.77% | 0.77% | 0.76% | 0.78% |
Net expenses | 0.72%(8)(9) | 0.73%(9) | 0.75%(9) | 0.75%(9) | 0.75% | 0.76% |
Net investment income | 6.07%(8) | 5.94% | 5.75% | 4.64% | 4.47% | 4.91% |
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(10) | — | — | — | — | — | 32% |
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund | 15%(5) | 45% | 29% | 28% | 63% | 18%(11) |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Amount is less than $0.005. |
(3) | The per share amount is not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period because of the timing of Fund share transactions and the amount of the per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
(4) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. |
(5) | Not annualized. |
(6) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(7) | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(8) | Annualized. |
(9) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.01%, less than 0.01%, less than 0.01% and less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the six months ended April 30, 2025 and the years ended October 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively). |
(10) | Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(11) | For the period from June 15, 2020 through October 31, 2020 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities. |
References to Portfolio herein are to Boston Income Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on June 12, 2020 and which had the same investment objectives and policies as the Fund during such period. |
Class R | ||||||
Six Months Ended April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended October 31, | |||||
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
Net asset value — Beginning of period | $5.21 | $4.84 | $4.84 | $5.60 | $5.35 | $5.59 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||
Net investment income(1) | $0.14 | $0.28 | $0.26 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.24 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.04) | 0.38 | 0.01(2) | (0.72) | 0.31 | (0.18) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $0.10 | $0.66 | $0.27 | $(0.50) | $0.53 | $0.06 |
Less Distributions | ||||||
From net investment income | $(0.15) | $(0.29) | $(0.26) | $(0.24) | $(0.23) | $(0.25) |
Tax return of capital | — | — | (0.01) | (0.02) | (0.05) | (0.05) |
Total distributions | $(0.15) | $(0.29) | $(0.27) | $(0.26) | $(0.28) | $(0.30) |
Net asset value — End of period | $5.16 | $5.21 | $4.84 | $4.84 | $5.60 | $5.35 |
Total Return(3) | 1.90%(4) | 13.86% | 5.57% | (9.08)% | 9.95% | 1.28% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | $18,601 | $18,720 | $17,774 | $19,860 | $25,010 | $27,105 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)(6) | ||||||
Total expenses | 1.21%(7) | 1.23% | 1.27% | 1.27% | 1.26% | 1.28% |
Net expenses | 1.21%(7)(8) | 1.23%(8) | 1.25%(8) | 1.25%(8) | 1.25% | 1.26% |
Net investment income | 5.58%(7) | 5.44% | 5.24% | 4.16% | 3.97% | 4.44% |
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(9) | — | — | — | — | — | 32% |
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund | 15%(4) | 45% | 29% | 28% | 63% | 18%(10) |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | The per share amount is not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period because of the timing of Fund share transactions and the amount of the per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
(3) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. |
(4) | Not annualized. |
(5) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(6) | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(7) | Annualized. |
(8) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.01%, less than 0.01%, less than 0.01% and less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the six months ended April 30, 2025 and the years ended October 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively). |
(9) | Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(10) | For the period from June 15, 2020 through October 31, 2020 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities. |
References to Portfolio herein are to Boston Income Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on June 12, 2020 and which had the same investment objectives and policies as the Fund during such period. |
Class R6 | ||||||
Six Months Ended April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended October 31, | |||||
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
Net asset value — Beginning of period | $5.21 | $4.83 | $4.84 | $5.59 | $5.35 | $5.59 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | ||||||
Net investment income(1) | $0.16 | $0.31 | $0.29 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.26 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.06) | 0.39 | (0.00)(2) | (0.71) | 0.30 | (0.16) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $0.10 | $0.70 | $0.29 | $(0.46) | $0.55 | $0.10 |
Less Distributions | ||||||
From net investment income | $(0.16) | $(0.32) | $(0.29) | $(0.27) | $(0.26) | $(0.28) |
Tax return of capital | — | — | (0.01) | (0.02) | (0.05) | (0.06) |
Total distributions | $(0.16) | $(0.32) | $(0.30) | $(0.29) | $(0.31) | $(0.34) |
Net asset value — End of period | $5.15 | $5.21 | $4.83 | $4.84 | $5.59 | $5.35 |
Total Return(3) | 2.00%(4) | 14.77% | 6.00% | (8.35)% | 10.39% | 1.92% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | $1,309,789 | $1,220,411 | $1,128,506 | $1,211,066 | $1,318,299 | $1,153,264 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(5)(6) | ||||||
Total expenses | 0.62%(7) | 0.64% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 0.67% | 0.68% |
Net expenses | 0.62%(7)(8) | 0.64%(8) | 0.66%(8) | 0.66%(8) | 0.66% | 0.66% |
Net investment income | 6.18%(7) | 6.04% | 5.85% | 4.77% | 4.55% | 4.92% |
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio(9) | — | — | — | — | — | 32% |
Portfolio Turnover of the Fund | 15%(4) | 45% | 29% | 28% | 63% | 18%(10) |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Amount is less than $(0.005). |
(3) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. |
(4) | Not annualized. |
(5) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(6) | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(7) | Annualized. |
(8) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.01%, less than 0.01%, less than 0.01% and less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the six months ended April 30, 2025 and the years ended October 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively). |
(9) | Portfolio turnover represents the rate of portfolio activity for the period while the Fund was investing in the Portfolio. |
(10) | For the period from June 15, 2020 through October 31, 2020 when the Fund was making investments directly in securities. |
References to Portfolio herein are to Boston Income Portfolio, a Massachusetts business trust in which the Fund invested all of its investable assets prior to the close of business on June 12, 2020 and which had the same investment objectives and policies as the Fund during such period. |
Aggregate cost | $5,771,390,414 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $86,092,504 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (185,063,267) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $(98,970,763) |
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Fee Rate |
Up to $1.5 billion | 0.625% |
$1.5 billion but less than $2 billion | 0.600% |
$2 billion but less than $5 billion | 0.575% |
$5 billion but less than $10 billion | 0.555% |
$10 billion and over | 0.535% |
Six Months Ended April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended October 31, 2024 | ||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||
Class A | |||||
Sales | 7,911,219 | $ 40,860,074 | 13,618,497 | $ 69,825,688 | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | 2,910,299 | 15,117,559 | 6,132,274 | 31,560,733 | |
Redemptions | (12,004,785) | (62,261,885) | (27,934,308) | (143,592,594) | |
Net decrease | (1,183,267) | $ (6,284,252) | (8,183,537) | $ (42,206,173) | |
Class C | |||||
Sales | 283,603 | $ 1,475,588 | 682,525 | $ 3,533,206 | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | 146,388 | 762,437 | 322,790 | 1,664,980 | |
Redemptions | (874,270) | (4,542,072) | (2,123,278) | (10,934,171) | |
Net decrease | (444,279) | $ (2,304,047) | (1,117,963) | $ (5,735,985) | |
Class I | |||||
Sales | 112,893,682 | $585,102,637 | 221,962,345 | $1,146,200,439 | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | 22,261,933 | 115,674,320 | 38,883,752 | 200,250,148 | |
Redemptions | (121,942,452) | (627,155,970) | (158,097,352) | (810,344,740) | |
Net increase | 13,213,163 | $ 73,620,987 | 102,748,745 | $ 536,105,847 | |
Class R | |||||
Sales | 628,963 | $ 3,271,160 | 891,507 | $ 4,580,121 | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | 104,374 | 542,673 | 212,770 | 1,096,421 | |
Redemptions | (716,095) | (3,712,539) | (1,187,267) | (6,136,279) | |
Net increase (decrease) | 17,242 | $ 101,294 | (82,990) | $ (459,737) | |
Class R6 | |||||
Sales | 39,637,380 | $205,842,247 | 70,133,999 | $ 359,960,205 | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | 7,418,243 | 38,540,446 | 13,955,239 | 71,826,543 | |
Redemptions | (27,089,059) | (140,410,279) | (83,222,979) | (426,709,756) | |
Net increase | 19,966,564 | $103,972,414 | 866,259 | $ 5,076,992 |
Description | Date(s) of Acquisition |
Principal Amount/ Shares |
Cost | Value |
Common Stocks | ||||
Ascent CNR Corp., Class A | 4/25/16, 11/16/16 | 32,029,863 | $ 18,931 | $ 8,968,362 |
Enviva LLC | 12/6/24 | 387,716 | 2,426,451 | 5,621,882 |
iFIT Health and Fitness, Inc. | 10/6/22 | 128,520 | 449,820 | 0 |
New Cotai Participation Corp., Class B | 4/12/13 | 36 | 1,111,500 | 0 |
Total Common Stocks | $4,006,702 | $14,590,244 | ||
Preferred Stocks | ||||
AH Parent, Inc. (Alliant), Series A | 9/25/24 | $15,830,000 | $15,592,550 | $15,883,521 |
Total Preferred Stocks | $15,592,550 | $15,883,521 | ||
Miscellaneous | ||||
PGP Investors, LLC, Membership Interests | 10/23/12, 2/18/15, 4/23/18, 11/30/20, 12/17/21 | 57,265 | $ 0 | $10,240,672 |
Total Miscellaneous | $0 | $10,240,672 | ||
Total Restricted Securities | $19,599,252 | $40,714,437 |
Fair Value | ||
Derivative | Asset Derivative | Liability Derivative |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $590,207(1) | $ — |
(1) | Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
Counterparty | Derivative Assets Subject to Master Netting Agreement |
Derivatives Available for Offset |
Non-cash Collateral Received(a) |
Cash Collateral Received(a) |
Net Amount of Derivative Assets(b) |
Bank of America, N.A. | $156,737 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $156,737 |
Citibank, N.A. | 55,927 | — | — | — | 55,927 |
Goldman Sachs International | 50,755 | — | — | — | 50,755 |
State Street Bank and Trust Company | 326,788 | — | — | — | 326,788 |
$590,207 | $— | $— | $— | $590,207 |
(a) | In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization. |
(b) | Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default. |
Derivative | Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income(1) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income(2) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $(8,372,337) | $1,083,501 |
(1) | Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss): Forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
(2) | Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): Forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
Name | Value, beginning of period |
Purchases | Sales proceeds |
Net realized gain (loss) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
Value, end of period |
Dividend income |
Shares, end of period |
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||
Liquidity Fund | $199,166,329 | $804,333,222 | $(798,276,775) | $ — | $ — | $205,222,776 | $4,335,924 | 205,222,776 |
• | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
• | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
• | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3* | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 25,770,970 | $ 7,590,504 | $ 8,968,362 | $ 42,329,836 |
Convertible Bonds | — | 7,720,477 | — | 7,720,477 |
Corporate Bonds | — | 4,961,717,809 | — | 4,961,717,809 |
Preferred Stocks | 28,892,829 | 15,883,521 | — | 44,776,350 |
Senior Floating-Rate Loans | — | 387,058,334 | 12,059,581 | 399,117,915 |
Miscellaneous | — | 703,609 | 10,240,672 | 10,944,281 |
Short-Term Investments | 205,222,776 | — | — | 205,222,776 |
Total Investments | $259,886,575 | $5,380,674,254 | $31,268,615 | $5,671,829,444 |
Asset Description (continued) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3* | Total |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | $ — | $ 590,207 | $ — | $ 590,207 |
Total | $259,886,575 | $5,381,264,461 | $31,268,615 | $5,672,419,651 |
* | None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund. |
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Not applicable.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominee to the Fund’s Board of Trustees since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures
(a) | It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
Not applicable.
Item 19. Exhibits
(a)(1) | Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2). | |
(a)(2)(i) | Principal Financial Officer’s Section 302 certification. | |
(a)(2)(ii) | Principal Executive Officer’s Section 302 certification. | |
(b) | Combined Section 906 certification. |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Eaton Vance Series Trust II | ||
By: | /s/ Kenneth A. Topping | |
Kenneth A. Topping | ||
Principal Executive Officer | ||
Date: | June 24, 2025 |
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.
By: | /s/ James F. Kirchner | |
James F. Kirchner | ||
Principal Financial Officer | ||
Date: | June 24, 2025 | |
By: | /s/ Kenneth A. Topping | |
Kenneth A. Topping | ||
Principal Executive Officer | ||
Date: | June 24, 2025 |