Tax Managed Small Cap Portfolio
06/26/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/26/2026 13:42
Semi-Annual Report by Investment Company (Form N-CSRS)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-10065
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Deidre E. Walsh
One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(617) 482-8260
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
October 31
Date of Fiscal Year End
April 30, 2026
Date of Reporting Period
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
(a)
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report April 30, 2026
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio (the "Fund") for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php and selecting Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-262-1122.
What were the Fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Table Summary
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Fund Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio
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$36
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0.71%Footnote Reference1
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| Footnote | Description |
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Footnote1
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Annualized |
Key Fund Statistics
Table Summary
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Total Net Assets
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$183,136,485
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# of Portfolio Holdings
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66
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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28%
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What did the Fund invest in?
The following tables reflect what the Fund invested in as of the report date.
Sector Allocation (% of total investments)
Table Summary
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Value
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Value
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Energy
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1.3%
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Utilities
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2.5%
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Short-Term Investments
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3.1%
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Consumer Staples
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3.4%
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Health Care
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4.9%
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Materials
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5.8%
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Real Estate
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6.9%
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Information Technology
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12.0%
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Consumer Discretionary
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14.9%
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Financials
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19.6%
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Industrials
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25.6%
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Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea
Table Summary
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CSW Industrials, Inc.
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3.5%
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Community Financial System, Inc.
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2.9%
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Diodes, Inc.
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2.9%
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Franklin Electric Co., Inc.
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2.9%
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Dorman Products, Inc.
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2.8%
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Southstate Bank Corp.
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2.8%
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Aramark
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2.6%
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Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.
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2.6%
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IDACORP, Inc.
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2.5%
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Valvoline, Inc.
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2.5%
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Total
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28.0%
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| Footnote | Description |
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Footnotea
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Excluding cash equivalents |
Additional Information
If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including the prospectus, statement of additional information, financial statements and holdings, please scan the QR code or visit www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php and select Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund. For proxy information, please visit www.eatonvance.com/proxyvoting.
Householding
The Funds may deliver a single copy of certain required shareholder documents (including prospectuses, shareholder reports, and proxy materials) to investors with the same last name and the same address. Your participation will continue indefinitely unless you instruct otherwise by calling 1-800-262-1122 or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your instruction will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt.
Not FDIC Insured | May Lose Value | No Bank Guarantee
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report April 30, 2026
TMSC Port.-TSR-SAR
| (b) |
Not applicable. |
Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not required in this filing.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not required in this filing.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not required in this filing.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
| (a) |
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights included under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR. |
| (b) |
Not applicable. |
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies
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Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio
April 30, 2026
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)
| Common Stocks - 96.9% |
| Security | Shares | Value | |
| Aerospace & Defense - 1.4% | |||
| Hexcel Corp. | 27,572 | $ 2,588,184 | |
| $ 2,588,184 | |||
| Automobile Components - 2.8% | |||
| Dorman Products, Inc.(1) | 45,060 | $ 5,069,701 | |
| $ 5,069,701 | |||
| Banks - 12.6% | |||
| Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | 72,819 | $ 3,788,773 | |
| Community Financial System, Inc. | 85,197 | 5,398,082 | |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | 13,871 | 2,010,324 | |
| First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | 59,081 | 1,906,544 | |
| Old National Bancorp | 171,800 | 4,118,046 | |
| Southstate Bank Corp. | 51,696 | 5,049,148 | |
| Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. | 10,134 | 732,992 | |
| $ 23,003,909 | |||
| Building Products - 10.2% | |||
| A.O. Smith Corp. | 36,266 | $ 2,242,689 | |
| Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | 18,872 | 2,816,646 | |
| AZZ, Inc. | 28,494 | 4,075,782 | |
| CSW Industrials, Inc. | 22,054 | 6,422,125 | |
| Hayward Holdings, Inc.(1) | 210,605 | 3,161,181 | |
| $ 18,718,423 | |||
| Capital Markets - 1.9% | |||
| Stifel Financial Corp. | 44,089 | $ 3,474,654 | |
| $ 3,474,654 | |||
| Chemicals - 3.8% | |||
| Balchem Corp. | 19,834 | $ 3,205,571 | |
| Quaker Chemical Corp. | 27,336 | 3,714,689 | |
| $ 6,920,260 | |||
| Construction Materials - 1.0% | |||
| Knife River Corp.(1) | 20,881 | $ 1,932,537 | |
| $ 1,932,537 | |||
| Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 1.0% | |||
| Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.(1) | 23,540 | $ 1,826,704 | |
| $ 1,826,704 | |||
| Security | Shares | Value | |
| Containers & Packaging - 1.0% | |||
| AptarGroup, Inc. | 14,521 | $ 1,795,957 | |
| $ 1,795,957 | |||
| Distributors - 0.9% | |||
| Pool Corp. | 8,170 | $ 1,742,824 | |
| $ 1,742,824 | |||
| Diversified Consumer Services - 1.2% | |||
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(1) | 26,830 | $ 2,176,181 | |
| $ 2,176,181 | |||
| Diversified REITs - 2.6% | |||
| Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | 149,344 | $ 4,693,882 | |
| $ 4,693,882 | |||
| Electric Utilities - 2.5% | |||
| IDACORP, Inc. | 31,453 | $ 4,646,866 | |
| $ 4,646,866 | |||
| Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.7% | |||
| Badger Meter, Inc. | 10,673 | $ 1,290,472 | |
| Ralliant Corp. | 39,541 | 1,796,743 | |
| $ 3,087,215 | |||
| Financial Services - 0.5% | |||
| Flywire Corp.(1) | 69,351 | $ 936,932 | |
| $ 936,932 | |||
| Food Products - 1.9% | |||
| Post Holdings, Inc.(1) | 32,627 | $ 3,417,678 | |
| $ 3,417,678 | |||
| Ground Transportation - 0.7% | |||
| Lyft, Inc., Class A(1) | 87,154 | $ 1,233,229 | |
| $ 1,233,229 | |||
| Health Care Providers & Services - 3.5% | |||
| Addus HomeCare Corp.(1) | 17,944 | $ 1,738,594 | |
| Option Care Health, Inc.(1) | 65,101 | 1,323,503 | |
| U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | 45,954 | 3,272,844 | |
| $ 6,334,941 | |||
| Health Care Technology - 0.4% | |||
| HeartFlow, Inc.(1) | 26,714 | $ 795,009 | |
| $ 795,009 | |||
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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) - continued
| Security | Shares | Value | |
| Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 5.1% | |||
| Aramark | 103,050 | $ 4,708,354 | |
| Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 5,749 | 925,532 | |
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 46,685 | 3,799,225 | |
| $ 9,433,111 | |||
| Household Durables - 1.1% | |||
| Meritage Homes Corp. | 13,774 | $ 927,541 | |
| Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(1) | 18,572 | 1,128,063 | |
| $ 2,055,604 | |||
| Household Products - 0.5% | |||
| WD-40 Co. | 4,348 | $ 912,906 | |
| $ 912,906 | |||
| Industrial REITs - 4.3% | |||
| EastGroup Properties, Inc. | 16,750 | $ 3,370,100 | |
| Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | 47,500 | 1,704,775 | |
| Terreno Realty Corp. | 43,280 | 2,821,856 | |
| $ 7,896,731 | |||
| Insurance - 4.7% | |||
| First American Financial Corp. | 43,610 | $ 3,058,369 | |
| Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd., Class B | 102,669 | 3,364,463 | |
| White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | 953 | 2,127,087 | |
| $ 8,549,919 | |||
| Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.0% | |||
| Bio-Techne Corp. | 32,588 | $ 1,802,768 | |
| $ 1,802,768 | |||
| Machinery - 10.1% | |||
| Alliance Laundry Holdings, Inc.(1) | 73,349 | $ 1,860,864 | |
| Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc. | 40,295 | 2,554,703 | |
| Donaldson Co., Inc. | 52,307 | 4,611,908 | |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. | 12,952 | 4,195,801 | |
| Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | 52,784 | 5,288,429 | |
| $ 18,511,705 | |||
| Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.3% | |||
| California Resources Corp. | 33,857 | $ 2,311,079 | |
| $ 2,311,079 | |||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.7% | |||
| Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(1) | 73,682 | $ 3,573,577 | |
| Security | Shares | Value | |
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued) | |||
| Diodes, Inc.(1) | 50,056 | $ 5,363,501 | |
| Rambus, Inc.(1) | 13,837 | 1,592,777 | |
| $ 10,529,855 | |||
| Software - 4.6% | |||
| Alkami Technology, Inc.(1) | 52,741 | $ 832,253 | |
| Appfolio, Inc., Class A(1) | 4,862 | 812,392 | |
| Bentley Systems, Inc., Class B | 51,335 | 1,674,548 | |
| CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc.(1) | 394,501 | 2,067,185 | |
| Descartes Systems Group, Inc.(1) | 32,016 | 2,308,674 | |
| Manhattan Associates, Inc.(1) | 5,724 | 789,282 | |
| $ 8,484,334 | |||
| Specialty Retail - 2.5% | |||
| Valvoline, Inc.(1) | 138,996 | $ 4,618,837 | |
| $ 4,618,837 | |||
| Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.2% | |||
| Steven Madden Ltd. | 58,821 | $ 2,209,317 | |
| $ 2,209,317 | |||
| Trading Companies & Distributors - 3.2% | |||
| Core & Main, Inc., Class A(1) | 67,599 | $ 3,404,962 | |
| EquipmentShare.com, Inc., Class A(1) | 114,919 | 2,412,724 | |
| $ 5,817,686 | |||
|
Total Common Stocks (identified cost $147,778,770) |
$177,528,938 | ||
| Short-Term Investments - 3.1% |
| Security | Shares | Value | |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.57%(2) | 5,609,023 | $ 5,609,023 | |
|
Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $5,609,023) |
$ 5,609,023 | ||
|
Total Investments - 100.0% (identified cost $153,387,793) |
$183,137,961 | ||
| Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (0.0)%† | $ (1,476) | ||
| Net Assets - 100.0% | $183,136,485 | ||
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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) - continued
| The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets. | |
| † | Amount is less than 0.05% or (0.05)%, as applicable. |
| (1) | Non-income producing security. |
| (2) | May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company (see Note 6). The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of April 30, 2026. |
| Abbreviations: | |
| REITs | - Real Estate Investment Trusts |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
| April 30, 2026 | |
| Assets | |
| Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost $147,778,770) | $177,528,938 |
| Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost $5,609,023) | 5,609,023 |
| Dividends receivable | 25,371 |
| Dividends receivable from affiliated investments | 9,593 |
| Receivable for investments sold | 110,096 |
| Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 67,589 |
| Total assets | $183,350,610 |
| Liabilities | |
| Payable to affiliates: | |
| Investment adviser fee | $92,286 |
| Trustees' fees | 1,091 |
| Trustees' deferred compensation plan | 67,589 |
| Payable for custodian fee | 18,479 |
| Payable for legal and accounting services | 25,647 |
| Accrued expenses | 9,033 |
| Total liabilities | $214,125 |
| Net Assets applicable to investors' interest in Portfolio | $183,136,485 |
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Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
| Six Months Ended | |
| April 30, 2026 | |
| Investment Income | |
| Dividend income | $1,368,957 |
| Dividend income from affiliated investments | 48,500 |
| Total investment income | $1,417,457 |
| Expenses | |
| Investment adviser fee | $573,391 |
| Trustees' fees and expenses | 5,300 |
| Custodian fee | 27,667 |
| Legal and accounting services | 31,276 |
| Miscellaneous | 11,070 |
| Total expenses | $648,704 |
| Deduct: | |
| Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliates | $1,896 |
| Total expense reductions | $1,896 |
| Net expenses | $646,808 |
| Net investment income | $770,649 |
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
| Net realized gain (loss): | |
| Investment transactions | $3,466,003(1) |
| Net realized gain | $3,466,003 |
| Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |
| Investments | $3,672,271 |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $3,672,271 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain | $7,138,274 |
| Net increase in net assets from operations | $7,908,923 |
| (1) | Includes $2,017,733 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind. |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
|
Six Months Ended April 30, 2026 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended October 31, 2025 |
|
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
| From operations: | ||
| Net investment income | $770,649 | $1,267,002 |
| Net realized gain | 3,466,003(1) | 19,604,193(2) |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 3,672,271 | (28,399,382) |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $7,908,923 | $(7,528,187) |
| Capital transactions: | ||
| Contributions | $261,206 | $3,620,987 |
| Withdrawals | (11,557,370) | (14,692,887) |
| Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions | $(11,296,164) | $(11,071,900) |
| Net decrease in net assets | $(3,387,241) | $(18,600,087) |
| Net Assets | ||
| At beginning of period | $186,523,726 | $205,123,813 |
| At end of period | $183,136,485 | $186,523,726 |
| (1) | Includes $2,017,733 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind. |
| (2) | Includes $5,496,504 of net realized gains from redemptions in-kind. |
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Financial Highlights
|
Six Months Ended April 30, 2026 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended October 31, | |||||
| Ratios/Supplemental Data | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(1) | ||||||
| Total expenses | 0.71%(2) | 0.69% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 0.69% | 0.68% |
| Net expenses | 0.71%(2)(3) | 0.69%(3) | 0.68%(3) | 0.68%(3) | 0.69%(3) | 0.68% |
| Net investment income | 0.84%(2) | 0.62% | 0.60% | 0.65% | 0.41% | 0.27% |
| Portfolio Turnover | 28%(4) | 41% | 34% | 38% | 43% | 40% |
| Total Return | 4.32%(4) | (3.91)% | 29.88% | (7.19)% | (12.42)% | 42.69% |
| Net assets, end of period (000's omitted) | $183,136 | $186,524 | $205,124 | $161,770 | $179,629 | $215,268 |
| (1) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Portfolio. |
| (2) | Annualized. |
| (3) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Portfolio's investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the six months ended April 30, 2026 and the years ended October 31, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022). |
| (4) | Not annualized. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio's investment objective is to achieve long-term, after-tax returns by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of publicly-traded equity securities of small-cap companies. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At April 30, 2026, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund and Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Equity Asset Allocation Fund held an interest of 60.4% and 39.6%, respectively, in the Portfolio.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A Investment Valuation-The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.
Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices.
Other. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, the Trustees have designated the Portfolio's investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security's "fair value", which is the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security's disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company's or entity's financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
B Investment Transactions-Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
C Income-Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities.
D Federal and Other Taxes-The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio's investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor's distributive share of the Portfolio's net investment income, net realized capital gains and losses and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.
As of April 30, 2026, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
E Use of Estimates-The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F Indemnifications-Under the Portfolio's organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio's Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
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G Segment Reporting-The Portfolio operates as a single reportable segment, an investment company whose investment objective(s) is included in Note 1. The Portfolio's President acts as the Portfolio's Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), who is responsible for assessing the performance of the Portfolio's single segment and deciding how to allocate the segment's resources. To perform this function, the CODM reviews the information in the Portfolio's financial statements.
H Interim Financial Statements-The interim financial statements relating to April 30, 2026 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Portfolio's management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.
2 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate as a percentage of the Portfolio's average daily net assets as follows and is payable monthly:
| Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Fee Rate |
| Up to $500 million | 0.6250% |
| $500 million but less than $1 billion | 0.5625% |
| $1 billion but less than $1.5 billion | 0.5000% |
| $1.5 billion and over | 0.4375% |
For the six months ended April 30, 2026, the investment adviser fee amounted to $573,391 or 0.625% (annualized) of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. The Portfolio may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the "Liquidity Fund"), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Portfolio is reduced by an amount equal to its pro rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Portfolio due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the six months ended April 30, 2026, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $1,896 relating to the Portfolio's investment in the Liquidity Fund.
Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of BMR's organization receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organization.
3 Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and in-kind transactions, aggregated $50,357,026 and $56,542,810, respectively, for the six months ended April 30, 2026. In-kind sales for the six months ended April 30, 2026 aggregated $4,184,333.
4 Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at April 30, 2026, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
| Aggregate cost | $153,941,289 |
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $37,279,177 |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (8,082,505) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $29,196,672 |
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5 Line of Credit
The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by BMR and its affiliates in a $650 million unsecured revolving line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 20, 2026. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings generally at an amount above either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. In connection with the renewal of the agreement in October 2025, an arrangement fee of $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the six months ended April 30, 2026.
6 Affiliated Investments
At April 30, 2026, the value of the Portfolio's investment in funds that may be deemed to be affiliated was $5,609,023, which represents 3.1% of the Portfolio's net assets. Transactions in such investments by the Portfolio for the six months ended April 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Name |
Value, beginning of period |
Purchases |
Sales proceeds |
Net realized gain (loss) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
Value, end of period |
Dividend income |
Shares, end of period |
| Short-Term Investments | ||||||||
| Liquidity Fund | $5,275,840 | $26,396,182 | $(26,062,999) | $ - | $ - | $5,609,023 | $48,500 | 5,609,023 |
7 Fair Value Measurements
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
| • | Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
| • | Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| • | Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including a fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
At April 30, 2026, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio's investments, which are carried at fair value, were as follows:
| Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
| Common Stocks | $177,528,938* | $ - | $ - | $177,528,938 |
| Short-Term Investments | 5,609,023 | - | - | 5,609,023 |
| Total Investments | $ 183,137,961 | $ - | $ - | $183,137,961 |
| * | The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments. |
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Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Not applicable.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominee to the Portfolio's Board of Trustees since the Portfolio last provided disclosure in response to this item.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures
| (a) |
It is the conclusion of the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant's current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission's rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
| (b) |
There have been no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
Not applicable.
Item 19. Exhibits
| (a)(1) | Registrant's Code of Ethics - Not applicable (please see Item 2). | |
| (a)(2)(i) | Principal Financial Officer's Section 302 certification. | |
| (a)(2)(ii) | Principal Executive Officer's Section 302 certification. | |
| (b) | Combined Section 906 certification. | |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Portfolio
| By: |
/s/ R. Kelly Williams, Jr. |
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| R. Kelly Williams, Jr. | ||
| Principal Executive Officer | ||
| Date: | June 24, 2026 | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| By: |
/s/ James F. Kirchner |
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| James F. Kirchner | ||
| Principal Financial Officer | ||
| Date: | June 24, 2026 | |
| By: |
/s/ R. Kelly Williams, Jr. |
|
| R. Kelly Williams, Jr. | ||
| Principal Executive Officer | ||
| Date: | June 24, 2026 | |
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