SEC Form 424B3 filed by Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund
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Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-262834
EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED GLOBAL DIVERSIFIED
EQUITY INCOME FUND
Supplement to Prospectus dated February 18, 2022
The following replaces the Financial Highlights contained in the Prospectus:
Selected data for a Common Share outstanding during the periods stated.
| Year Ended October 31, | |||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Net asset value – Beginning of year | $ 7.810 | $ 10.360 | $ 8.090 | $ 8.700 | $ 8.470 |
| Income (Loss) From Operations | |||||
| Net investment income(1) | $ 0.101 | $ 0.067 | $ 0.047 | $ 0.047 | $ 0.099 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.753 | (1.790) | 2.984 | 0.082 | 0.899 |
| Total income (loss) from operations | $ 0.854 | $ (1.723) | $ 3.031 | $ 0.129 | $ 0.998 |
| Less Distributions | |||||
| From net investment income | $ (0.100) | $ (0.164) | $ (0.072) | $ (0.045) | $ (0.099) |
| From net realized gain | (0.079) | (0.651) | (0.493) | — | — |
| Tax return of capital | (0.485) | (0.012) | (0.196) | (0.694) | (0.669) |
| Total distributions | $ (0.664) | $ (0.827) | $ (0.761) | $ (0.739) | $ (0.768) |
| Premium from common shares sold through shelf offering(1) | $ — | $ 0.000(2) | $ 0.000(2) | $ — | $ — |
| Net asset value – End of year | $ 8.000 | $ 7.810 | $ 10.360 | $ 8.090 | $ 8.700 |
| Market value – End of year | $ 6.970 | $ 7.800 | $ 10.590 | $ 7.130 | $ 8.330 |
| Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(3) | 11.57% | (17.25)% | 38.57% | 2.35% | 12.85% |
| Total Investment Return on Market Value(3) | (2.67)% | (19.15)% | 60.71% | (5.79)% | 7.79% |
| Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||
| Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $ 2,450,318 | $ 2,393,126 | $ 3,154,487 | $ 2,449,271 | $ 2,633,939 |
| Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): | |||||
| Expenses | 1.08%(4) | 1.07%(4) | 1.07% | 1.08% | 1.07% |
| Net investment income | 1.21% | 0.74% | 0.47% | 0.57% | 1.18% |
| Portfolio Turnover | 19% | 27% | 44% | 43% | 39% |
(See related footnotes.)
Financial Highlights (continued)
| Year Ended October 31, | |||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
| Net asset value – Beginning of year | $ 9.400 | $ 8.930 | $ 9.920 | $ 10.610 | $ 10.820 |
| Income (Loss) From Operations | |||||
| Net investment income(1) | $ 0.085 | $ 0.086 | $ 0.198(6) | $ 0.127 | $ 0.428(6) |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.103) | 1.317 | (0.212) | 0.159 | 0.338(5) |
| Total income (loss) from operations | $ (0.018) | $ 1.403 | $ (0.014) | $ 0.286 | $ 0.766 |
| Less Distributions | |||||
| From net investment income | $ (0.078) | $ (0.086) | $ (0.183) | $ (0.123) | $ (0.964) |
| From net realized gain | — | — | — | — | (0.012) |
| Tax return of capital | (0.834) | (0.847) | (0.793) | (0.853) | — |
| Total distributions | $ (0.912) | $ (0.933) | $ (0.976) | $ (0.976) | $ (0.976) |
| Anti-dilutive effect of share repurchase program(1) | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ 0.000(2) |
| Net asset value – End of year | $ 8.470 | $ 9.400 | $ 8.930 | $ 9.920 | $ 10.610 |
| Market value – End of year | $ 8.490 | $ 9.340 | $ 8.270 | $ 9.140 | $ 9.930 |
| Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(3) | (0.51)% | 16.88% | 0.70% | 3.49% | 7.93%(5) |
| Total Investment Return on Market Value(3) | 0.36% | 25.41% | 1.22% | 1.88% | 10.63% |
| Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||
| Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $ 2,563,917 | $ 2,833,808 | $ 2,692,688 | $ 2,990,526 | $ 3,198,333 |
| Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): | |||||
| Expenses | 1.07% | 1.07% | 1.08% | 1.07%(7) | 1.07%(7) |
| Net investment income | 0.92% | 0.93% | 2.13%(6) | 1.23% | 3.93%(6) |
| Portfolio Turnover | 66% | 65% | 77% | 95% | 210% |
| (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 Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022). |
| (5) | During the year ended October 31, 2014, the Fund realized a gain on the disposal of investments which did not meet the Fund’s investment guidelines. The gain was less than $0.01 per share and had no effect on total return for the year ended October 31, 2014. |
| (6) | Net investment income per share includes special dividends which amounted to $0.100 and $0.265 per share for the years ended October 31, 2016 and 2014, respectively. Excluding special dividends, the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets would have been 1.05% and 1.50% for the years ended October 31, 2016 and 2014, respectively. |
| (7) | 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. |
January 17, 2024