EMIFX Fees and Costs — Eaton Vance Balanced Fund, Class B
Data updated: 2026-08-24
The net expense ratio is 1.73% (1.76% before fee waivers). This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 5.00%. Portfolio turnover was 4%.
EMIFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EMIFX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2019.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.04% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.14% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.76% |
| Fee waiver | −0.03% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.73% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 5.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
EMIFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EMIFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,066 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.82% 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 | $516 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.73%) | $182 | $562 | $968 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $28 | $98 |
| Total costs | $698 | $590 | $1,066 |
| Value after costs | $9,802 | $10,986 | $11,696 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.98% | 1.82% | 1.82% |
EMIFX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 4%
- Securities lending: none during the year
Eaton Vance Balanced Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESIFX | Class R6 | 0.67% | none |
| EIIFX | Class I | 0.71% | none |
| EVIFX | Class A | 0.96% | 5.25% |
| ERIFX | Class R | 1.21% | none |
| ECIFX | Class C | 1.71% | none |
| EMIFX | Class B | 1.73% | 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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.