ECGMX Fees and Costs — Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 2.26%: a 0.58% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.68% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 142%.
ECGMX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ECGMX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.58% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.68% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.26% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 2.26% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
ECGMX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ECGMX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,378 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.37% 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 | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 2.26%) | $237 | $731 | $1,250 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $36 | $128 |
| Total costs | $340 | $767 | $1,378 |
| Value after costs | $10,160 | $10,809 | $11,384 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.40% | 2.37% | 2.37% |
ECGMX 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): 142%
- Securities lending: none during the year
Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGMSX | Class R6 | 1.19% | none |
| EIGMX | Class I | 1.26% | none |
| EAGMX | Class A | 1.51% | 3.25% |
| ERGMX | Class R | 1.76% | none |
| ECGMX | Class C | 2.26% | 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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.