EVIFX Fees and Costs — Eaton Vance Balanced Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-24
The net expense ratio is 0.96%. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.25%. Portfolio turnover was 4%.
EVIFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EVIFX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.04% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.09% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.96% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.96% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.25% |
| 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 |
EVIFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EVIFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,239 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.12% 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 0.96%) | $96 | $298 | $517 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $26 | $98 | $197 |
| Total costs | $647 | $921 | $1,239 |
| Value after costs | $9,853 | $10,656 | $11,523 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.47% | 2.86% | 2.12% |
EVIFX 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 |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.