ECHYX Fees and Costs — Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 1.63%. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 49%.
ECHYX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ECHYX. Prospectus, as of January 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.44% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.19% |
| Gross expense ratio | — |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.63% |
| 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 | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
ECHYX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ECHYX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,007 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.71% 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 1.63%) | $171 | $531 | $914 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $26 | $93 |
| Total costs | $274 | $557 | $1,007 |
| Value after costs | $10,226 | $11,019 | $11,756 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.74% | 1.71% | 1.71% |
ECHYX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.1B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 49%
- Securities lending: none during the year
ECHYX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $384.1M | 23.24% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $244.4M | 14.79% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $189.3M | 11.45% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $174.8M | 10.58% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $131.0M | 7.93% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $127.1M | 7.69% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $125.8M | 7.61% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $101.4M | 6.13% |
| Jefferies LLC | $90.2M | 5.46% |
| B. C. Ziegler and Company | $84.4M | 5.11% |
Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWHYX | Class W | 0.16% | none |
| EIHYX | Class I | 0.62% | none |
| ETHYX | Class A | 0.88% | 3.25% |
| ECHYX | Class C | 1.63% | 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.