SEC Form 424B3 filed by Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333- 262833
EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED DIVERSIFIED EQUITY
INCOME FUND
Supplement to Prospectus dated February 18, 2022
The following replaces the Financial Highlights contained in the Prospectus:
Year Ended October 31, | |||||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
Net asset value – Beginning of year | $ 11.360 | $ 14.360 | $ 11.600 | $ 11.870 | $ 11.860 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | |||||
Net investment income(1) | $ 0.057 | $ 0.057 | $ 0.054 | $ 0.093 | $ 0.101 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.209 | (1.946) | 3.740 | 0.648 | 0.921 |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ 1.266 | $ (1.889) | $ 3.794 | $ 0.741 | $ 1.022 |
Less Distributions | |||||
From net investment income | $ (0.114) | $ (0.056) | $ (0.054) | $ (0.093) | $ (0.100) |
From net realized gain | (0.852) | (0.973) | (0.445) | — | (0.548) |
Tax return of capital | — | (0.086) | (0.538) | (0.919) | (0.364) |
Total distributions | $ (0.966) | $ (1.115) | $ (1.037) | $ (1.012) | $ (1.012) |
Premium from common shares sold through shelf offering(1) | $ — | $ 0.004 | $ 0.003 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.000(2) |
Net asset value – End of year | $ 11.660 | $ 11.360 | $ 14.360 | $ 11.600 | $ 11.870 |
Market value – End of year | $ 11.010 | $ 12.000 | $ 14.610 | $ 10.340 | $ 11.920 |
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(3) | 11.53% | (13.55)% | 33.85% | 7.02% | 9.24% |
Total Investment Return on Market Value(3) | (0.39)% | (10.24)% | 52.78% | (5.01)% | 13.53% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $ 1,835,911 | $1,784,540 | $ 2,211,925 | $ 1,759,628 | $ 1,782,364 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): | |||||
Expenses | 1.07%(4) | 1.07%(4) | 1.07% | 1.08% | 1.07% |
Net investment income | 0.48% | 0.45% | 0.40% | 0.80% | 0.86% |
Portfolio Turnover | 63% | 55% | 36% | 40% | 57% |
(See related footnotes.)
Year Ended October 31, | |||||
2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
Net asset value – Beginning of year | $ 11.960 | $ 11.140 | $ 12.010 | $ 12.340 | $ 11.870 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | |||||
Net investment income(1) | $ 0.082 | $ 0.100 | $ 0.119 | $ 0.211 | $ 0.324(6) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.830 | 1.732 | 0.023 | 0.471 | 1.157 |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ 0.912 | $ 1.832 | $ 0.142 | $ 0.682 | $ 1.481 |
Less Distributions | |||||
From net investment income | $ (0.081) | $ (0.096) | $ (0.095) | $ (0.212) | $ (0.327) |
From net realized gain | (0.486) | (0.285) | (0.071) | (0.800) | — |
Tax return of capital | (0.445) | (0.631) | (0.846) | — | (0.685) |
Total distributions | $ (1.012) | $ (1.012) | $ (1.012) | $ (1.012) | $ (1.012) |
Anti-dilutive effect of share repurchase program(1) | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ 0.001 |
Net asset value – End of year | $ 11.860 | $ 11.960 | $ 11.140 | $ 12.010 | $ 12.340 |
Market value – End of year | $ 11.460 | $ 11.640 | $ 10.290 | $ 11.310 | $ 11.710 |
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(3) | 7.75% | 17.51% | 1.98% | 6.38% | 13.64% |
Total Investment Return on Market Value(3) | 6.98% | 23.81% | 0.04% | 5.57% | 19.41% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $ 1,775,555 | $ 1,787,846 | $ 1,665,148 | $ 1,795,490 | $ 1,844,442 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): | |||||
Expenses(5) | 1.07% | 1.08% | 1.08% | 1.07% | 1.08% |
Net investment income | 0.66% | 0.86% | 1.05% | 1.72% | 2.65%(6) |
Portfolio Turnover | 48% | 75% | 86% | 85% | 83% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Amount is less than $0.0005. |
(3) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. |
(4) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Fund’s investment in the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended October 31, 2023 and 2022). |
(5) | Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. Effective September 1, 2015, custody fee credits, which were earned on cash deposit balances, were discontinued by the custodian. |
(6) | Net investment income per share includes special dividends which amounted to $0.234 per share. Excluding special dividends, the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets would have been 0.74%. |
January 17, 2024