BOSTON, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II , a diversified closed-end investment company, today announced the earnings of the Fund for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The Fund's fiscal year ends on December 31, 2009.
For the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Fund had net investment income of $930,108 ($0.019 per common share). For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Fund had net investment income of $3,518,080 ($0.073 per common share). In comparison, for the three months ended September 30, 2008, the Fund had net investment income of $406,696 ($0.008 per common share). For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Fund had net investment income of $2,265,724 ($0.047 per common share).
Net realized and unrealized gains for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were $62,195,506 ($1.292 per common share) and net realized and unrealized gains for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $88,260,988 ($1.842 per common share). In comparison, net realized and unrealized losses for the three months ended September 30, 2008 were $70,937,365 ($1.486 per common share) and net realized and unrealized losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $134,908,173 ($2.821 per common share).
On September 30, 2009, net assets of the Fund were $610,166,229. The net asset value per common share on September 30, 2009 was $12.70 based on 48,044,912 common shares outstanding. In comparison, on September 30, 2008, net assets of the Fund were $738,400,941. The net asset value per common share on September 30, 2008 was $15.43 based on 47,844,178 common shares outstanding.
The Funds are managed by Eaton Vance Management, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. , based in Boston, one of the oldest investment management firms in the United States, with a history dating back to 1924. Eaton Vance and its affiliates managed $154.9 billion in assets as of October 31, 2009 offering individuals and institutions a broad array of investment products and wealth management solutions. The Company's long record of providing exemplary service and attractive returns through a variety of market conditions has made Eaton Vance the investment manager of choice for many of today's most discerning investors. For more information about Eaton Vance, visit http://www.eatonvance.com/.
EATON VANCE ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND II SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------- ------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Gross investment income $2,705 $2,651 $8,357 $9,141 Operating expenses ($1,775) ($2,244) ($4,839) ($6,875) ------- ------- ------- ------- Net investment income $930 $407 $3,518 $2,266 Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments $62,196 ($70,937) $88,261 ($134,908) Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $63,126 ($70,530) $91,779 ($132,642) ======= ======== ======= ========= Earnings per Share Outstanding ------------------------------ Gross investment income $0.056 $0.055 $0.174 $0.191 Operating expenses ($0.037) ($0.047) ($0.101) ($0.144) ------- ------- ------- ------- Net investment income $0.019 $0.008 $0.073 $0.047 Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments $1.292 ($1.486) $1.842 ($2.821) Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations $1.311 ($1.478) $1.915 ($2.774) ====== ======= ====== ======= Net Asset Value at September 30 (Common Shares) ----------------------------------------------- Net assets $610,166 $738,401 Shares outstanding 48,045 47,844 Net asset value per share outstanding $12.70 $15.43 Market Value Summary (Common Shares) ------------------------------------ Market price on NYSE at September 30 $13.23 $13.97 High market price (period ended September 30) $14.38 $18.82 Low market price (period ended September 30) $7.59 $12.86
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