ECHIX Fees and Costs — Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.64%: a 0.46% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.18% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 45%.
ECHIX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ECHIX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.46% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.18% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.64% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.64% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
ECHIX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ECHIX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,013 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.72% 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 1.64%) | $172 | $534 | $919 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $27 | $93 |
| Total costs | $275 | $560 | $1,013 |
| Value after costs | $10,225 | $11,016 | $11,750 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.75% | 1.72% | 1.72% |
ECHIX 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): 45%
- Securities lending: none during the year
Eaton Vance High Income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERHIX | Class R6 | 0.55% | none |
| EIHIX | Class I | 0.64% | none |
| ETHIX | Class A | 0.89% | 3.25% |
| ECHIX | Class C | 1.64% | 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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.