ERGMX Fees and Costs — Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund, Class R
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.76%: a 0.58% management fee, a 0.50% 12b-1 fee plus 0.68% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 142%.
ERGMX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ERGMX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.58% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.50% |
| Other expenses | 0.68% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.76% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.76% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
ERGMX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ERGMX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,084 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.85% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.76%) | $185 | $572 | $984 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $28 | $100 |
| Total costs | $185 | $601 | $1,084 |
| Value after costs | $10,315 | $10,976 | $11,679 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% |
ERGMX 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): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 142%
- Securities lending: none during the year
Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGMSX | Class R6 | 1.19% | none |
| EIGMX | Class I | 1.26% | none |
| EAGMX | Class A | 1.51% | 3.25% |
| ERGMX | Class R | 1.76% | none |
| ECGMX | Class C | 2.26% | 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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.