UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act File Number

 

811-21218

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Insured New York Municipal Bond Fund II

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

The Eaton Vance Building,
255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02109

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

 

 

Maureen A. Gemma

Eaton Vance Management, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:

 

(617) 482-8260

 

 

 

Date of Fiscal Year End:

 

September 30

 

 

 

Date of Reporting Period:

 

December 31, 2007

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 



 

Eaton Vance Insured New York Municipal Bond Fund II

 

as of December 31, 2007

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

 

Tax-Exempt Investments — 170.8%

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000’s omitted)

 

Security

 

Value

 

General Obligations — 6.0%

 

 

 

$

1,650

 

New York, 5.25%, 1/15/28

 

$

1,706,331

 

500

 

New York City, 5.25%, 8/15/26

 

521,100

 

 

 

 

 

$

 2,227,431

 

Hospital — 4.1%

 

 

 

$

750

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), 5.00%, 7/1/34

 

$

766,590

 

750

 

Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency, (Huntington Hospital), 5.875%, 11/1/32

 

763,477

 

 

 

 

 

$

 1,530,067

 

Industrial Development Revenue — 3.5%

 

 

 

$

1,000

 

Liberty Development Corp., (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.), 5.25%, 10/1/35

 

$

1,058,210

 

240

 

Liberty Development Corp., (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.), 5.50%, 10/1/37

 

265,428

 

 

 

 

 

$

 1,323,638

 

Insured-Electric Utilities — 8.7%

 

 

 

$

2,020

 

Long Island Power Authority, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 9/1/34

 

$

2,080,317

 

1,195

 

New York Power Authority, (MBIA), 4.50%, 11/15/47

 

1,155,828

 

 

 

 

 

$

 3,236,145

 

Insured-Escrowed/Prerefunded — 17.9%

 

 

 

$

580

 

New York City Cultural Resource Trust, (Museum of History), (AMBAC), Prerefunded to 7/1/09, Variable Rate, 9.749%, 7/1/29 (1) (2)

 

$

668,288

 

2,265

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (FIT Student Housing Corp.), (FGIC), Prerefunded to 7/1/14, 5.00%, 7/1/29

 

2,476,823

 

515

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (University of Rochester), (MBIA), Prerefunded to 7/1/08, 5.00%, 7/1/27

 

525,547

 

1,500

 

Puerto Rico, (FGIC), Prerefunded to 7/1/12, 5.00%, 7/1/32(3)

 

1,613,300

 

1,295

 

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, (MBIA), Prerefunded to 7/1/13, 5.00%, 7/1/33

 

1,405,917

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,689,875

 

Insured-General Obligations — 6.2%

 

 

 

$

2,245

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (School Districts Financing Program), (MBIA), 5.00%, 10/1/30

 

$

2,302,225

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,302,225

 

Insured-Hospital — 1.0%

 

 

 

$

360

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (Health Quest Systems), (AGC), 5.125%, 7/1/37

 

$

368,982

 

 

 

 

 

$

368,982

 

Insured-Lease Revenue/Certificates of Participation — 14.6%

 

 

 

$

2,375

 

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., (MBIA), 4.50%, 2/15/47

 

$

2,263,327

 

795

 

Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, (CIFG), 5.25%, 7/1/36 (3)

 

820,154

 

2,205

 

Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, (CIFG), Prerefunded to 7/1/12, 5.25%, 7/1/36 (3)

 

2,380,106

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,463,587

 

Insured-Other Revenue — 19.0%

 

 

 

$

1,930

 

New York City Cultural Resource Trust, (American Museum of Natural History), (MBIA), 5.00%, 7/1/44

 

$

1,983,326

 

2,000

 

New York City Cultural Resource Trust, (Museum of Modern Art), (AMBAC), 5.125%, 7/1/31

 

2,075,480

 

 

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$

1,245

 

New York City Industrial Development Agency, (Queens Baseball Stadium), (AMBAC), 4.75%, 1/1/42

 

$

1,239,796

 

1,825

 

New York City Industrial Development Agency, (Yankee Stadium), (MBIA), 4.75%, 3/1/46

 

1,813,740

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,112,342

 

Insured-Private Education — 24.0%

 

 

 

$

1,000

 

New York City Industrial Development Agency, (New York University), (AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/1/31

 

$

1,019,430

 

1,440

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (Barnard College), (FGIC), 5.00%, 7/1/24

 

1,524,269

 

2,500

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (Brooklyn Law School), (XLCA), 5.125%, 7/1/30

 

2,584,600

 

605

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (Fordham University), (FGIC), 5.00%, 7/1/32

 

620,173

 

1,000

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (New York University), (AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/1/31

 

1,019,430

 

500

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (Skidmore College), (FGIC), 5.00%, 7/1/33

 

516,085

 

110

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (University of Rochester), (MBIA), 5.00%, 7/1/27

 

111,743

 

5,425

 

Oneida County Industrial Development Agency, (Hamilton College), (MBIA), 0.00%, 7/1/32

 

1,593,268

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,988,998

 

Insured-Public Education — 4.3%

 

 

 

$

1,500

 

New York Dormitory Authority, (City University), (AMBAC), 5.25%, 7/1/30

 

$

1,600,395

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,600,395

 

Insured-Special Tax Revenue — 17.1%

 

 

 

$

700

 

New York Convention Center Development Corp., Hotel Occupancy Tax, (AMBAC), 4.75%, 11/15/45

 

$

699,349

 

400

 

New York Convention Center Development Corp., Hotel Occupancy Tax, (AMBAC), 5.00%, 11/15/44

 

409,784

 

1,700

 

Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 7/1/35

 

415,990

 

9,835

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing, (AMBAC), 0.00%, 8/1/54

 

879,741

 

20,540

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing, (MBIA), 0.00%, 8/1/44

 

3,185,549

 

3,350

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing, (MBIA), 0.00%, 8/1/45

 

492,651

 

2,105

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing, (MBIA), 0.00%, 8/1/46

 

293,058

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,376,122

 

Insured-Transportation — 21.5%

 

 

 

$

590

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, (FGIC), 4.75%, 11/15/37

 

$

591,581

 

2,000

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, (FGIC), 5.25%, 11/15/31

 

2,096,680

 

2,500

 

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, (FSA), 5.00%, 11/1/27 (3)

 

2,588,477

 

705

 

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, (MBIA), 5.00%, 7/1/33

 

719,079

 

2,000

 

Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, (MBIA), 5.00%, 11/15/32

 

2,044,700

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,040,517

 

Insured-Water and Sewer — 8.2%

 

 

 

$

3,000

 

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, (Water and Sewer System), (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/15/38 (4)

 

$

3,075,570

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,075,570

 

Insured-Water Revenue — 3.3%

 

 

 

$

1,250

 

Suffolk County Water Authority, (MBIA), 4.50%, 6/1/32

 

$

1,251,388

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,251,388

 

Other Revenue — 1.6%

 

 

 

$

500

 

Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, Variable Rate, 6.95%, 10/1/32 (1) (2)

 

$

584,865

 

 

 

 

 

$

584,865

 

Private Education — 5.4%

 

 

 

$

1,000

 

Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency, (Marist College), 5.00%, 7/1/22

 

$

1,025,590

 

1,000

 

New York City Industrial Development Agency, (St. Francis College), 5.00%, 10/1/34

 

979,690

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,005,280

 

Transportation — 2.7%

 

 

 

$

1,000

 

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 5.00%, 9/1/38

 

$

1,023,260

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,023,260

 

 

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Water Revenue — 1.7%

 

 

 

$

650

 

New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Clean Water, (Municipal Water Finance), 4.50%, 6/15/36

 

$

636,194

 

 

 

 

 

$

636,194

 

Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 170.8%
(identified cost $62,590,548)

 

$

63,836,881

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (10.6)%

 

$

(3,959,763

)

Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative Unpaid Dividends — (60.2)%

 

$

(22,500,000

)

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

$

37,377,118

 

 

AGC

Assured Guaranty Corp.

AMBAC

AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.

CIFG

CIFG Assurance North America, Inc.

FGIC

Financial Guaranty Insurance Company

FSA

Financial Security Assurance, Inc.

MBIA

Municipal Bond Insurance Association

XLCA

XL Capital Assurance, Inc.

 

The Fund invests primarily in debt securities issued by New Yorkmunicipalities.  The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meettheir obligations may be affected by economic developments in aspecific industry or municipality.  In order to reduce the risk associatedwith such economic developments, at December 31, 2007, 85.4%of total investments are backed by bond insuranceof various financial institutions and financial guaranty assuranceagencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institutionranged from 0.6% to 33.1% of total investments.

 

(1)

 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2007, the aggregate value of the securities is $1,253,153 or 3.4% of the Fund’s net assets applicable to common shares.

 

 

 

(2)

 

Security has been issued as a leveraged inverse floater bond. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at December 31, 2007.

 

 

 

(3)

 

Security represents the underlying municipal obligation of an inverse floating rate obligation held by the Fund.

 

 

 

(4)

 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts.

 

3



 

A summary of financial instruments at December 31, 2007 is as follows:

 

Futures Contracts

 

Expiration

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Net
Unrealized

 

Date

 

Contracts

 

Position

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Appreciation

 

3/08

 

26 U.S. Treasury Bond

 

Short

 

$

(3,059,175

)

$

(3,025,750

)

$

33,425

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Counterparty

 

Notional
Amount

 

Annual
Fixed
Rate Paid
By Fund

 

Floating Rate
Paid To Fund

 

Effective Date/
Termination Date

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

 

$

1,525,000

 

4.985

%

3-month
USD-LIBOR-
BBA

 

September 2, 2008/
September 28, 2038

 

$

13,595

 

Merrill Lynch Capital
Services, Inc.

 

$

2,000,000

 

5.426

%

3-month
USD-LIBOR-
BBA

 

July 9, 2008/
July 9, 2038

 

$

(120,970

)

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

$

950,000

 

5.428

%

3-month
USD-LIBOR-
BBA

 

September 10, 2008/
September 10, 2038

 

$

(55,617

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(162,992

)

 

The effective date represents the date on which the Fund and the counterparty to the interest rate swap contract begin interest payment accruals.

 

At December 31, 2007, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

 

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at December 31, 2007, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

 

$

57,978,581

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

1,853,465

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(660,165

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

1,193,300

 

 

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Item 2. 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 on this Form N-Q 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 on this Form N-Q 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 controls over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter for which the report is being filed that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 



 

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.

 

Eaton Vance Insured New York Municipal Bond Fund II

 

 

By:

 

/s/Cynthia J. Clemson

 

 

Cynthia J. Clemson

 

 

President and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:

 

February 22, 2008

 

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/Cynthia J. Clemson

 

 

Cynthia J. Clemson

 

 

President and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:

 

February 22, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date:

 

February 22, 2008