EATON VANCE PARAMETRIC STRUCTURED ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND
Supplement to Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”)
dated November 1, 2011 as revised December 9, 2011
EATON VANCE MULTI-STRATEGY ALL MARKET FUND
Supplement to SAI dated November 1, 2011
EATON VANCE ATLANTA CAPITAL SELECT EQUITY FUND
EATON VANCE PARAMETRIC STRUCTURED CURRENCY FUND
Supplement to SAI dated December 30, 2011
EATON VANCE ATLANTA CAPITAL FOCUSED GROWTH FUND
EATON VANCE ATLANTA CAPITAL HORIZON GROWTH FUND
EATON VANCE ATLANTA CAPITAL SMID-CAP FUND
EATON VANCE BUILD AMERICA BOND FUND
EATON VANCE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE OHIO MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Supplement to SAI dated February 1, 2012
EATON VANCE DIVERSIFIED CURRENCY INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE EMERGING MARKETS LOCAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE ADVANTAGE FUND
EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE FUND
EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE & HIGH INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE GLOBAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE GLOBAL MACRO ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND
EATON VANCE GLOBAL MACRO ABSOLUTE RETURN ADVANTAGE FUND
EATON VANCE GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FUND
EATON VANCE HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND
EATON VANCE INCOME FUND OF BOSTON
EATON VANCE LOW DURATION GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE MULTI-STRATEGY ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND
EATON VANCE SHORT TERM REAL RETURN FUND
EATON VANCE STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED EQUITY ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED MULTI-CAP GROWTH FUND
EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED SMALL-CAP FUND
EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND
EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED VALUE FUND
EATON VANCE U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND
Supplement to SAI dated March 1, 2012
EATON VANCE RISK-MANAGED EQUITY OPTION FUND
Supplement to SAI dated April 1, 2012
EATON VANCE GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Supplement to SAI dated April 30, 2012
EATON VANCE AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE BALANCED FUND
EATON VANCE COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND
EATON VANCE DIVIDEND BUILDER FUND
EATON VANCE GREATER INDIA FUND
EATON VANCE INVESTMENT GRADE INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE LARGE-CAP CORE RESEARCH FUND
EATON VANCE LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND
EATON VANCE LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND
EATON VANCE PARAMETRIC OPTION ABSOLUTE RETURN STRATEGY FUND
EATON VANCE PARAMETRIC STRUCTURED COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND
EATON VANCE REAL ESTATE FUND
EATON VANCE SMALL-CAP FUND
EATON VANCE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND
EATON VANCE SPECIAL EQUITIES FUND
EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED GROWTH FUND 1.1
EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED GROWTH FUND 1.2
EATON VANCE VT FLOATING-RATE INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE VT LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND
Supplement to SAI dated May 1, 2012
EATON VANCE HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE PARAMETRIC STRUCTURED EMERGING MARKETS FUND
EATON VANCE PARAMETRIC STRUCTURED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED BOND STRATEGIES INTERMEDIATE TERM FUND
EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED BOND STRATEGIES LONG TERM FUND
EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED BOND STRATEGIES SHORT TERM FUND
Supplement to SAI dated June 1, 2012
EATON VANCE FOCUSED GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND
EATON VANCE FOCUSED VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Supplement to SAI dated July 1, 2012
EATON VANCE AMT-FREE LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE MASSACHUSETTS LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE NATIONAL LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE NEW YORK LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED MATURITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Supplement to SAI dated August 1, 2012
EATON VANCE HEXAVEST EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
EATON VANCE HEXAVEST GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
EATON VANCE HEXAVEST INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
EATON VANCE HEXAVEST U.S. EQUITY FUND
Supplement to SAI dated August 29, 2012
EATON VANCE PARAMETRIC TAX-MANAGED EMERGING MARKETS FUND
Supplement to SAI dated November 1, 2012
EATON VANCE ARIZONA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
EATON VANCE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Supplement to SAI dated December 1, 2012
PARAMETRIC GLOBAL SMALL-CAP FUND
Supplement to SAI dated December 19, 2012
EATON VANCE ALABAMA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE ASIAN SMALL COMPANIES FUND
EATON VANCE GEORGIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE GREATER CHINA GROWTH FUND
EATON VANCE KENTUCKY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE MARYLAND MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE MISSOURI MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE MULTI-CAP GROWTH FUND
EATON VANCE NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE OREGON MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE RICHARD BERNSTEIN ALL ASSET STRATEGY FUND
EATON VANCE RICHARD BERNSTEIN EQUITY STRATEGY FUND
EATON VANCE SOUTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE TENNESSEE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE WORLDWIDE HEALTH SCIENCES FUND
Supplement to SAI dated January 1, 2013
1.
The following replaces “Taxation of Fund Shareholders.” under “Taxes”:
Taxation of Fund Shareholders.
Subject to the discussion of distributions of tax-exempt income below, Fund distributions of investment income and net gains from investments held for one year or less will be taxable as ordinary income. Fund distributions of any net gains from investments held for more than one year are taxable as long-term capital gains. Taxes on distributions of capital gains are determined by how long the Fund owned the investments that generated the gains, rather than how long a shareholder has owned his or her shares in the Fund. Dividends and distributions on the Fund’s shares are generally subject to federal income tax as described herein to the extent they are made out of the Fund’s earnings and profits, even though such dividends and distributions may economically represent a return of a particular shareholder’s investment. Such distributions are likely to occur in respect of shares purchased at a time when the Fund’s net asset value reflects gains that are either unrealized, or realized but not distributed. Such realized gains may be required to be distributed even when the Fund’s net asset value also reflects unrealized losses.
Distributions paid by the Fund during any period may be more or less than the amount of net investment income and capital gains actually earned during the period. If the Fund makes a distribution to a shareholder in excess of the Fund‘s current and accumulated earnings and profits in any taxable year, the excess distribution will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of such shareholder‘s tax basis in its shares, and thereafter as capital gain. A return of capital is not taxable, but it reduces a shareholder‘s tax basis in its shares, thus reducing any loss or increasing any gain on a subsequent taxable disposition by the shareholder of its shares.
Ordinarily, shareholders are required to take taxable distributions by the Fund into account in the year in which the distributions are made. However, for federal income tax purposes, dividends that are declared by the Fund in October, November or December as of a record date in such month and actually paid in January of the following year will be treated as if they were paid on December 31 of the year declared. Therefore, such dividends will generally be taxable to a shareholder in the year declared rather than in the year paid.
The amount of distributions payable by the Fund may vary depending on general economic and market conditions, the composition of investments, current management strategy and Fund operating expenses. The Fund will inform shareholders of the tax character of all distributions annually as required by applicable rules and regulations.
The Fund may elect to retain its net capital gain, in which case the Fund will be taxed thereon (except to the extent of any available capital loss carryovers) at the 35% corporate tax rate. In such a case, it is expected that the Fund also will elect to have shareholders of record on the last day of its taxable year treated as if each received a distribution of its pro rata share of such gain, with the result that each shareholder will be required to report its pro rata share of such gain on its tax return as long-term capital gain, will receive a refundable tax credit for its pro rata share of tax paid by the Fund on the gain, and will increase the tax basis for its shares by an amount equal to the deemed distribution less the tax credit.
Any Fund distribution, other than dividends that are declared by the Fund on a daily basis, will have the effect of reducing the per share net asset value of Fund shares by the amount of the distribution. If a shareholder buys shares when the Fund has unrealized or realized but not yet distributed ordinary income or capital gains, the shareholder will pay full price for the shares and then may receive a portion back as a taxable distribution even though such distribution may economically represent a return of the shareholder’s investment.
Tax-Exempt Income.
Distributions by the Fund of net tax-exempt interest income that are properly reported as “exempt-interest dividends” may be treated by shareholders as interest excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes under Section 103(a) of the Code. In order for the Fund to be entitled to pay the tax-exempt interest income as exempt-interest dividends to its shareholders, the Fund must satisfy certain requirements, including the requirement that, at the close of each quarter of its taxable year, at least 50% of the value of its total assets consists of obligations the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax under Code Section 103(a). Interest on certain municipal obligations may be taxable for purposes of the federal AMT and for state and local purposes. In addition, corporate shareholders must include the full amount of exempt-interest dividends in computing the preference items for the purposes of the AMT. Fund shareholders are required to report tax-exempt interest on their federal income tax returns.
Tax-exempt distributions received from the Fund are taken into account in determining, and may increase, the portion of social security and certain railroad retirement benefits that may be subject to federal income tax. Interest on indebtedness incurred by a shareholder to purchase or carry Fund shares that distributes exempt-interest dividends will not be deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If a shareholder receives exempt interest dividends with respect to any Fund share and if the share is held by the shareholder for six months or less, then any loss on the sale or exchange of the share may, to the extent of the exempt-interest dividends, be disallowed. Furthermore, a portion of any exempt-interest dividend paid by the Fund that represents income derived from certain revenue or private activity bonds held by the Fund may not retain its tax-exempt status in the hands of a shareholder who is a “substantial user” of a facility financed by such bonds, or a “related person” thereof. In addition, the receipt of dividends and distributions from the Fund may affect a foreign corporate shareholder’s federal “branch profits” tax liability and the federal “excess net passive income” tax liability of a shareholder of a Subchapter S corporation. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors as to whether they are (i) “substantial users” with respect to a facility or “related” to such users within the meaning of the Code or (ii) subject to a federal alternative minimum tax, the federal “branch profits” tax, or the federal “excess net passive income” tax.
Qualified Dividend Income.
Qualified dividend income received by an individual is taxed at the rates applicable to long-term capital gain (at a maximum rate of 20%). In order for some portion of the dividends received by Fund shareholders to be qualified dividend income, the Fund must meet holding period and other requirements with respect to some portion of the dividend-paying stocks in its portfolio and the shareholder must meet holding period and other requirements with respect to the Fund’s shares. A dividend will not be treated as qualified dividend income (1) if the dividend is received with respect to any share of stock held for fewer than 61 days during the 121-day period beginning at the date which is 60 days before the date on which such share becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend (or, in the case of certain preferred stock, 91 days during the 181-day period beginning 90 days before such date), (2) to the extent that the recipient is under an obligation (whether pursuant to a short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property, (3) if the recipient elects to have the dividend income treated as investment interest, or (4) if the dividend is received from a foreign corporation that is (a) not eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the U.S. (with the exception of dividends paid on stock of such a foreign corporation readily tradable on an established securities market in the U.S.) or (b) treated as a passive foreign investment company. In general, distributions of investment income reported by the Fund as derived from qualified dividend income will be treated as qualified dividend income by a shareholder taxed as an individual provided the shareholder meets the holding period and other requirements described above with respect to the Fund’s shares. In any event, if the aggregate qualified dividends received by the Fund during any taxable year are 95% or more of its gross income, then 100% of the Fund’s dividends (other than properly reported capital gain dividends) will be eligible to be treated as qualified dividend income. For this purpose, the only gain with respect to the sale of stocks and securities included in the term “gross income” is the excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss.
Dividends Received Deduction for Corporations.
A portion of distributions made by the Fund which are derived from dividends from U.S. corporations may qualify for the dividends-received deduction (“DRD”) for corporations. The DRD is reduced to the extent the Fund shares with respect to which the dividends are received are treated as debt-financed under the Code and is eliminated if the shares are deemed to have been held for less than a minimum period, generally more than 45 days during the 91-day period beginning 45 days before the ex-dividend date or if the recipient is under an obligation (whether pursuant to a short
sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property. Receipt of certain distributions qualifying for the DRD may result in reduction of the tax basis of the corporate shareholder’s shares. Distributions eligible for the DRD may give rise to or increase the alternative minimum tax for certain corporations.
Recognition of Unrelated Business Taxable Income by Tax-Exempt Shareholders.
Under current law, tax-exempt investors generally will not recognize unrelated business taxable income (“UBTI”) from distributions from the Fund. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a tax-exempt shareholder could recognize UBTI if shares in the Fund constitute debt-financed property in the hands of a tax-exempt shareholder within the meaning of Code section 514(b). In addition, certain types of income received by the Fund from REITs, real estate mortgage investment conduits (“REMICs”), taxable mortgage pools or other investments may cause the Fund to designate some or all of its distributions as “excess inclusion income.” To Fund shareholders such excess inclusion income may: (1) constitute taxable income as UBTI for those shareholders who would otherwise be tax-exempt such as individual retirement accounts, 401(k) accounts, Keogh plans, pension plans and certain charitable entities; (2) not be offset by otherwise allowable deductions for tax purposes; (3) not be eligible for reduced U.S. withholding for non-U.S. shareholders even from tax treaty countries; and (4) cause the Fund to be subject to tax if certain “disqualified organizations" as defined by the Code are Fund shareholders.
Redemption or Exchange of Fund Shares.
Generally, upon sale or exchange of Fund shares, a shareholder will realize a taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and the basis in shares. Such gain or loss will be treated as capital gain or loss if the shares are capital assets in the shareholder’s hands, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the shares are held for more than one year, and short-term capital gain or loss if the shares are held for one year or less.
Any loss realized upon the sale or exchange of Fund shares with a tax holding period of six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any distributions treated as long-term capital gain with respect to such shares. In addition, all or a portion of a loss realized on a redemption or other disposition of Fund shares may be disallowed under “wash sale” rules to the extent the shareholder acquired other shares of the same Fund (whether through the reinvestment of distributions or otherwise) within the period beginning 30 days before the redemption of the loss shares and ending 30 days after such date. Any disallowed loss will result in an adjustment to the shareholder’s tax basis in some or all of the other shares acquired.
Sales charges paid upon a purchase of shares subject to a front-end sales charge cannot be taken into account for purposes of determining gain or loss on a redemption or exchange of the shares before the 91st day after their purchase to the extent a sales charge is reduced or eliminated in a subsequent acquisition of Fund shares (or shares of another fund) on or before January 31 of the following calendar year pursuant to the reinvestment or exchange privilege. Any disregarded amounts will result in an adjustment to the shareholder’s tax basis in some or all of any other shares acquired.
Applicability of Medicare Contribution Tax.
The Code imposes a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on unearned income of certain U.S. individuals, estates and trusts. For individuals, the tax is on the lesser of the “net investment income” and the excess of modified adjusted gross income over $200,000 (or $250,000 if married filing jointly). Net investment income includes interest, dividends, and gross income and capital gains derived from passive activities and trading in securities or commodities. Net investment income is reduced by deductions “properly allocable” to this income. This tax is effective with respect to amounts received, and taxable years beginning, after December 31, 2012.
Back-Up Withholding for U.S. Shareholders.
Amounts paid by the Fund to individuals and certain other shareholders who have not provided the Fund with their correct taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) and certain certifications required by the IRS as well as shareholders with respect to whom the Fund has received certain information from the IRS or a broker, may be subject to “backup” withholding of federal income tax arising from the Fund’s taxable dividends and other distributions as well as the proceeds of redemption transactions (including repurchases and exchanges), at a rate of 28%. An individual’s TIN is generally his or her social security number. Backup withholding is not an additional tax and any amount withheld may be credited against a shareholder’s U.S. federal income tax liability.
Taxation of Foreign Shareholders.
In general, dividends (other than capital gain dividends and exempt-interest dividends) paid to a shareholder that is not a “U.S. person” within the meaning of the Code (a “foreign person” or "foreign shareholder") are subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or lower applicable treaty rate). The withholding tax does not apply to regular dividends paid to a foreign person who provides a Form W-8ECI, certifying that the dividends are effectively connected with the foreign person’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States. Instead, the effectively connected dividends will be subject to regular U.S. income tax as if the foreign person were a U.S. shareholder. A non-U.S. corporation receiving effectively connected dividends may also be subject to additional "branch profits tax" imposed at a rate of 30% (or lower treaty rate). A foreign person who fails to provide an IRS Form W-8BEN or other applicable form may be subject to backup withholding at the appropriate rate. A foreign shareholder would generally be exempt from U.S. federal income tax, including withholding tax, on gains realized on the sale of shares of the Fund, net capital gain dividends, exempt interest dividends, and amounts retained by the Fund that are reported as undistributed capital gains.
Distributions that the Fund reports as “short-term capital gain dividends” or “long-term capital gain dividends” will not be treated as such to a recipient foreign shareholder if the distribution is attributable to a REIT’s distribution to the Fund of gain from the sale or exchange of U.S. real property or an interest in a U.S. real property holding corporation and the Fund’s direct or indirect
interests in U.S. real property exceeded certain levels. Instead, if the foreign shareholder has not owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund at any time during the one year period ending on the date of distribution, such distributions will be subject to 30% withholding by the Fund and will be treated as ordinary dividends to the foreign shareholder; if the foreign shareholder owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund at any time during the one year period ending on the date of the distribution, such distribution will be treated as real property gain subject to 35% withholding tax and could subject the foreign shareholder to U.S. filing requirements. The rules described in this paragraph, other than the withholding rules, will apply notwithstanding the Fund’s participation or a foreign shareholder’s participation in a wash sale transaction or the payment of a substitute dividend.
Additionally, if the Fund’s direct or indirect interests in U.S. real property were to exceed certain levels, a foreign shareholder realizing gains upon redemption from the Fund could be subject to the 35% withholding tax and U.S. filing requirements unless the foreign person had not held more than 5% of the Fund’s outstanding shares throughout either such person’s holding period for the redeemed shares or, if shorter, the previous five years.
In the case of foreign non-corporate shareholders, the Fund may be required to backup withhold U.S. federal income tax on distributions that are otherwise exempt from withholding tax unless such shareholders furnish the Fund with proper notification of their foreign status.
Compliance with the HIRE Act.
A 30% withholding tax will be imposed on dividends paid after December 31, 2013, and redemption proceeds paid after December 31, 2016, to (i) foreign financial institutions including non-U.S. investment funds unless they agree to collect and disclose to the IRS information regarding their direct and indirect U.S. account holders and (ii) certain other foreign entities, unless they certify certain information regarding their direct and indirect U.S. owners. To avoid withholding, foreign financial institutions will need to either enter into agreements with the IRS that state that they will provide the IRS information, including the name, address and taxpayer identification number of direct and indirect U.S. account holders, comply with due diligence procedures with respect to the identification of U.S. accounts, report to the IRS certain information with respect to U.S. accounts maintained, agree to withhold tax on certain payments made to non-compliant foreign financial institutions or to account holders who fail to provide the required information, and determine certain other information as to their account holders or agree to provide certain information to other revenue authorities for transmittal to the IRS. Other foreign entities will need to either provide the name, address, and taxpayer identification number of each substantial U.S. owner or certifications of no substantial U.S. ownership unless certain exceptions apply or agree to provide certain information to other revenue authorities for transmittal to the IRS. Non-U.S. shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible implications of these requirements on their investment in the Fund.
Requirements of Form 8886.
Under Treasury regulations, if a shareholder realizes a loss on disposition of the Fund’s shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder, the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form 8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in many cases excepted from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance, shareholders of a RIC are not excepted. The fact that a loss is reportable under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer’s treatment of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances. Under certain circumstances, certain tax-exempt entities and their managers may be subject to excise tax if they are parties to certain reportable transactions.
Other Taxes.
Dividends, distributions and redemption proceeds may also be subject to additional state, local and foreign taxes depending on each shareholder’s particular situation.