EILAX Fees and Costs — Eaton Vance International Small-Cap Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-04-27
The net expense ratio is 1.34%: a 0.90% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 1.79% other expenses, less a 1.60% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.25%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $9K in broker commissions, 0.0784% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 44%.
EILAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EILAX. Prospectus, as of November 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.90% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 1.79% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.94% |
| Fee waiver | −1.60% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.34% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.25% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
EILAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EILAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,504 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.60% 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 | $525 | $525 | $525 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.34%) | $133 | $414 | $715 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $8 | $24 | $42 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $26 | $105 | $222 |
| Total costs | $692 | $1,068 | $1,504 |
| Value after costs | $9,808 | $10,508 | $11,259 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.92% | 3.33% | 2.60% |
EILAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0784%
- Total broker commissions: $9K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $8.9M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 44%
- Securities lending: none during the year
EILAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $2K | 22.97% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $1K | 14.69% |
| SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. | $1K | 12.22% |
| Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc. | $915 | 11.15% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $779 | 9.49% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $767 | 9.35% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $750 | 9.14% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $386 | 4.71% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $267 | 3.26% |
| Berenberg Capital Markets LLC | $248 | 3.02% |
EILAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $8.8M | 99.65% |
| Berenberg Capital Markets LLC | $31K | 0.35% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $8 | 0.00% |
Eaton Vance International Small-Cap Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| EILIX | Class I | 1.09% | none |
| EILAX | Class A | 1.34% | 5.25% |
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.