Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust Announces Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2012
March 08, 2013 at 03:34 pm EST
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Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust announced earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported net investment income of $4,254,000 or $0.278 per share against $4,489,000 or $0.293 per share a year ago. Net realized and unrealized losses on investments was $517,000 or $0.028 per share against net realized and unrealized gains on investments of $1,647,000 or $0.104 per share a year ago. Net increase in net assets from operations was $3,737,000 or $0.250 per share against $6,136,000 or $0.397 per share a year ago.
For the nine months, the company reported net investment income of $12,753,000 or $0.833 per share against $13,678,000 or $0.894 per share a year ago. Net realized and unrealized gains on investments was $16,198,000 or $1.057 per share against $1,647,000 or $0.104 per share a year ago. Net increase in net assets from operations was $28,951,000 or $1.890 per share against $23,040,000 or $1.506 per share a year ago. Net asset value per share as at December 31, 2012 was $22.72 against $20.84 a year ago.
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 
