EACOX Fees and Costs — Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.40%: a 0.95% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.28% other expenses, less a 0.08% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.25%. Portfolio turnover was 54%.
EACOX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EACOX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.95% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.28% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.48% |
| Fee waiver | −0.08% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.40% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.25% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
EACOX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EACOX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,493 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.58% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $525 | $525 | $525 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.40%) | $139 | $433 | $747 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $26 | $104 | $221 |
| Total costs | $691 | $1,062 | $1,493 |
| Value after costs | $9,809 | $10,514 | $11,270 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.91% | 3.31% | 2.58% |
EACOX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 54%
- Securities lending: none during the year
Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| EICOX | Class I | 1.15% | none |
| EACOX | Class A | 1.40% | 5.25% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.