ECMBX Fees and Costs — Eaton Vance AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 1.58%: a 0.44% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.22% other expenses, less a 0.08% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 89%.
ECMBX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ECMBX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.44% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.22% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.66% |
| Fee waiver | −0.08% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.58% |
| 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 |
ECMBX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ECMBX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $977 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.66% 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 1.58%) | $166 | $515 | $887 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $26 | $90 |
| Total costs | $269 | $540 | $977 |
| Value after costs | $10,231 | $11,036 | $11,786 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.69% | 1.66% | 1.66% |
ECMBX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $365.7M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 89%
- Securities lending: none during the year
ECMBX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $71.8M | 22.66% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $57.9M | 18.29% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $36.1M | 11.40% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $29.9M | 9.44% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $27.6M | 8.71% |
| Jefferies LLC | $24.1M | 7.62% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $23.4M | 7.40% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $21.1M | 6.65% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $16.8M | 5.31% |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | $8.0M | 2.52% |
Eaton Vance AMT-Free 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVMBX | Class I | 0.58% | none |
| ETMBX | Class A | 0.83% | 3.25% |
| ECMBX | Class C | 1.58% | 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.