ECLDX Fees and Costs — Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.49%: a 0.48% management fee, a 0.85% 12b-1 fee plus 0.16% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 580%.
ECLDX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ECLDX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.48% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.85% |
| Other expenses | 0.16% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.49% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.49% |
| 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 |
ECLDX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ECLDX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $923 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.56% 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 1.49%) | $156 | $486 | $838 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $24 | $85 |
| Total costs | $260 | $510 | $923 |
| Value after costs | $10,240 | $11,066 | $11,840 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.60% | 1.56% | 1.56% |
ECLDX 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): $42.0B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 580%
- Securities lending: none during the year
ECLDX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $15.2B | 37.17% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $7.1B | 17.45% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $5.8B | 14.21% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $4.7B | 11.43% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $3.3B | 8.15% |
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $3.0B | 7.36% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $542.3M | 1.32% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $518.3M | 1.27% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $420.0M | 1.03% |
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | $252.5M | 0.62% |
Eaton Vance Short Duration Government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EILDX | Class I | 0.64% | none |
| EALDX | Class A | 0.89% | 2.25% |
| EASDX | Advisers Class | 0.89% | none |
| ECLDX | Class C | 1.49% | 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.