EAFGX Fees and Costs — Eaton Vance Focused Growth Opportunities Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-27
The net expense ratio is 1.05%: a 0.65% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.24% other expenses, less a 0.09% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.25%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $15K in broker commissions, 0.0124% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 25%.
EAFGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EAFGX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.65% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.24% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.14% |
| Fee waiver | −0.09% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.05% |
| 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 |
EAFGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EAFGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,299 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.23% 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 1.05%) | $104 | $326 | $564 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $4 | $7 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $26 | $99 | $203 |
| Total costs | $657 | $954 | $1,299 |
| Value after costs | $9,843 | $10,623 | $11,464 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.57% | 2.97% | 2.23% |
EAFGX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0124%
- Total broker commissions: $15K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $29.6M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 25%
- Securities on loan, average value: $2.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $5K (0.004% of average net assets)
EAFGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Virtu Americas LLC | $3K | 22.08% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $3K | 20.56% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | $3K | 20.47% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $1K | 10.52% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $936 | 6.70% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $913 | 6.53% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $565 | 4.04% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $540 | 3.86% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $476 | 3.41% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $255 | 1.83% |
EAFGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $29.5M | 99.66% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $101K | 0.34% |
Eaton Vance Focused Growth Opportunities Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIFGX | Class I | 0.80% | none |
| EAFGX | Class A | 1.05% | 5.25% |
| ECFGX | Class C | 1.80% | none |
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.