EVTR Fees and Costs — Eaton Vance Total Return Bond Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 0.32%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $12K in broker commissions, 0.0028% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 401%.
EVTR Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EVTR. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.32% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.32% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.32% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
EVTR Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EVTR, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $205 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.34% 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 0.32%) | $34 | $106 | $184 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $2 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $5 | $19 |
| Total costs | $34 | $112 | $205 |
| Value after costs | $10,466 | $11,465 | $12,558 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.34% | 0.34% | 0.34% |
EVTR Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0028%
- Total broker commissions: $12K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.6B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 401%
- Securities on loan, average value: $5.7M
- Net income from securities lending: $5K (0.001% of average net assets)
EVTR Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $8K | 69.43% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $2K | 19.30% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $806 | 6.71% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. | $362 | 3.01% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $100 | 0.83% |
| Tradeweb Direct LLC | $86 | 0.71% |
EVTR Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $922.8M | 36.82% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $483.3M | 19.29% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $433.4M | 17.29% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $371.6M | 14.83% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $94.8M | 3.78% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $77.0M | 3.07% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $49.9M | 1.99% |
| Barclays Capital, Inc. | $36.8M | 1.47% |
| Citadel Securities LLC | $21.4M | 0.85% |
| Pershing LLC | $15.1M | 0.60% |
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.