Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust Reports Earnings Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2014
January 14, 2015 at 04:01 pm EST
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Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust reported earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2014. For the quarter, net investment income was $4.1 million or $0.269 per share against $4.2 million or $0.275 per share last year. Net realized and unrealized gains on investments were $5.7 million or $0.365 per share against net realized and unrealized loss on investments of $8.2 million or $0.534 per share last year. Net increase in net assets from operations was $9.8 million or $0.634 per share against net decrease in net assets from operations of $4 million or $0.259 per share last year.
For the six months, net investment income was $8.2 million or $0.540 per share against $8.4 million or $0.551 per share last year. Net realized and unrealized gains on investments were $15 million or $0.975 per share against net realized and unrealized loss on investments of $31.1 million or $2.026 per share last year. Net increase in net assets from operations was $23.2 million or $1.515 per share against net decrease in net assets from operations of $22.6 million or $1.475 per share last year. Net asset value per share outstanding was $22.51 against $20.71 at September 30, 2013.
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 
