EVIBX Fees and Costs — Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 0.96%: a 0.59% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.12% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 3.25%. Portfolio turnover was 48%.
EVIBX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EVIBX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.59% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.12% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.96% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.96% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 3.25% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
EVIBX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EVIBX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $996 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.69% 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 | $325 | $325 | $325 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.96%) | $98 | $304 | $528 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $16 | $66 | $143 |
| Total costs | $439 | $696 | $996 |
| Value after costs | $10,061 | $10,881 | $11,767 |
| Impact on return, per year | 4.39% | 2.15% | 1.69% |
EVIBX 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): $9.0B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 48%
- Securities lending: none during the year
EVIBX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $3.7B | 44.95% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $1.8B | 21.59% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.0B | 12.24% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $510.6M | 6.14% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $348.0M | 4.19% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $327.4M | 3.94% |
| Jefferies LLC | $166.8M | 2.01% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $147.8M | 1.78% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $132.5M | 1.59% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $131.4M | 1.58% |
Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIBRX | Class R6 | 0.62% | none |
| EIBIX | Class I | 0.71% | none |
| EVIBX | Class A | 0.96% | 3.25% |
| ERIBX | Class R | 1.21% | none |
| ECIBX | Class C | 1.71% | 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.