Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust Announces Earnings Results for the Three Months and Year Ended September 30, 2013
December 26, 2013 at 12:03 pm EST
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Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust announced earnings results for the three months and year ended September 30, 2013. For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the trust had net investment income of $4,210,000 or $0.275 per common share against net investment income of $4,235,000 or $0.277 per common share for the same period a year ago. Net realized and unrealized losses were $8,181,000 or $0.534 per common share against net realized and unrealized gains of $10,516,000 or $0.680 per share a year ago. Net decrease in net assets from operations was $3,971,000 or $0.259 per share against net increase in net assets from operation of $14,751,000 or $0.957 per share.
For the year ended September 30, 2013, the trust had net investment income of $8,440,000 or $0.551 per common share against net investment income of $8,498,000 or $0.555 per common share for the same period a year ago. Net realized and unrealized losses were $31,056,000 or $2.026 per common share against net realized and unrealized gains of $16,715,000 or $1.085 per share a year ago. Net decrease in net assets from operations was $22,616,000 or $1.475 per share against net increase in net assets from operation of $25,213,000 or $1.640 per share. On September 30, 2013, net asset value per share outstanding was $20.71 against $22.74 last year.
Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust (the Trust) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trustâs primary investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The Trust seeks to achieve capital appreciation. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its gross assets in debt obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States, including the District of Columbia, and their political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax (municipal obligations). The Trust invests in various sectors, including health care, hospitals, education, electric utilities, housing, industrial development, student loans, transportation, life care, and water and sewer, escrowed and general obligations. Eaton Vance Management is the investment adviser of the Fund.
EATON VANCE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST 
