Overview

Average Annual Returns (%) as of Mar 31, 2012

3 Months YTD 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Life of Fund
4/30/2012
Fund at NAV 1.88 3.93 8.91
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index1 0.53 1.41 7.54 7.05 6.36 2.55
MSCI All Country World Index2 4.52 10.60 -5.73 15.88 -1.28 18.54
3/31/2012
Fund at NAV 3.06 3.06 8.00
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index1 0.30 0.30 7.71 6.83 6.24 1.43
MSCI All Country World Index2 11.88 11.88 -0.73 20.73 -0.19 19.91
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) with all distributions reinvested. Returns for other classes of shares offered by the Fund are different. Performance less than one year is cumulative.

Fund Facts as of Apr 30, 2012

Class I Inception 09/30/2011
Investment Objective Total return
Total Net Assets of Fund $33.1M
Minimum Investment $250000
Expense Ratio (Gross)3 1.29%
Expense Ratio (Net)3,4 1.20%
CUSIP 277902474


Portfolio Management

Richard Bernstein Managed Fund since inception

 

Portfolio profile subject to change due to active management. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

About Risk 

Fund share values are sensitive to stock market volatility. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. In emerging countries, these risks may be more significant. Investing in an exchange traded fund (ETF) exposes the Fund to all of the risks of that ETF and, in general, subjects the Fund to a pro rata portion of the Fund's fees and expenses. The value of commodities investments will generally be affected by overall market movements and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity, including weather, embargoes, tariffs, or health, political, international and regulatory developments. An imbalance in supply and demand in the income market may result in valuation uncertainties and greater volatility, less liquidity, widening credit spreads and a lack of price transparency in the market. As interest rates rise, the value of certain income investments is likely to decline. Investments in income securities may be affected by changes in the creditworthiness of the issuer and are subject to the risk of non–payment of principal and interest. The value of income securities also may decline because of real or perceived concerns about the issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments. Smaller companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than larger, established companies. Derivatives instruments can be used to take both long and short positions, be highly volatile, result in economic leverage (which can magnify losses), and involve risks in addition to the risks of the underlying instrument on which the derivative is based, such as counterparty, correlation and liquidity risk. If a counterparty is unable to honor its commitments, the value of Fund shares may decline and/or the Fund could experience delays in the return of collateral or other assets held by the counterparty. No Fund is a complete investment program and you may lose money investing in a Fund. The Fund may engage in other investment practices that may involve additional risks and you should review the Fund prospectus for a complete description.


Performance

Average Annual Returns (%) as of Mar 31, 2012

3 Months YTD 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Life of Fund
4/30/2012
Fund at NAV 1.88 3.93 8.91
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index1 0.53 1.41 7.54 7.05 6.36 2.55
MSCI All Country World Index2 4.52 10.60 -5.73 15.88 -1.28 18.54
3/31/2012
Fund at NAV 3.06 3.06 8.00
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index1 0.30 0.30 7.71 6.83 6.24 1.43
MSCI All Country World Index2 11.88 11.88 -0.73 20.73 -0.19 19.91
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) with all distributions reinvested. Returns for other classes of shares offered by the Fund are different. Performance less than one year is cumulative.

Calendar Year Returns (%)

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Fund at NAV
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index1 10.25 4.10 4.34 2.43 4.33 6.97 5.24 5.93 6.54 7.84
MSCI All Country World Index2 -19.32 33.99 15.23 10.84 20.95 11.66 -42.19 34.63 12.67 -7.35

Fund Facts

Expense Ratio (Gross)3 1.29%
Expense Ratio (Net)3,4 1.20%
Class I Inception 09/30/2011
Distribution Frequency Annually


NAV History

Date NAV NAV Change
May 15, 2012 $10.70 $-0.03
May 14, 2012 $10.73 $-0.03
May 11, 2012 $10.76 $0.00
May 10, 2012 $10.76 $0.02
May 09, 2012 $10.74 $-0.04
May 08, 2012 $10.78 $0.00
May 07, 2012 $10.78 $0.01
May 04, 2012 $10.77 $-0.05
May 03, 2012 $10.82 $-0.04
May 02, 2012 $10.86 $0.00

Distribution History5

Ex-Date Distribution Reinvest NAV
Dec 28, 2011 $0.03900 $10.39
No records in this table indicates that there has not been a distribution greater than .0001 within the past 3 years.
Fund prospectus

Capital Gain History5

Ex-Date Short-Term Long-Term Reinvest NAV
No records in this table indicates that there has not been a capital gain greater than .0001 within the past 3 years.
Fund prospectus

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is as of month-end for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For the Eaton Vance Fund's performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) with all distributions reinvested. Returns shown at NAV unless noted otherwise. Returns for other classes of shares offered by the Fund are different. It is not possible to invest in an index.

 

Portfolio profile subject to change due to active management. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

About Risk 

Fund share values are sensitive to stock market volatility. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. In emerging countries, these risks may be more significant. Investing in an exchange traded fund (ETF) exposes the Fund to all of the risks of that ETF and, in general, subjects the Fund to a pro rata portion of the Fund's fees and expenses. The value of commodities investments will generally be affected by overall market movements and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity, including weather, embargoes, tariffs, or health, political, international and regulatory developments. An imbalance in supply and demand in the income market may result in valuation uncertainties and greater volatility, less liquidity, widening credit spreads and a lack of price transparency in the market. As interest rates rise, the value of certain income investments is likely to decline. Investments in income securities may be affected by changes in the creditworthiness of the issuer and are subject to the risk of non–payment of principal and interest. The value of income securities also may decline because of real or perceived concerns about the issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments. Smaller companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than larger, established companies. Derivatives instruments can be used to take both long and short positions, be highly volatile, result in economic leverage (which can magnify losses), and involve risks in addition to the risks of the underlying instrument on which the derivative is based, such as counterparty, correlation and liquidity risk. If a counterparty is unable to honor its commitments, the value of Fund shares may decline and/or the Fund could experience delays in the return of collateral or other assets held by the counterparty. No Fund is a complete investment program and you may lose money investing in a Fund. The Fund may engage in other investment practices that may involve additional risks and you should review the Fund prospectus for a complete description.


Portfolio

Asset Mix (%)6 as of Mar 31, 2012

Equity 46.8
U.S. Equity 37.9
Non-U.S. Equity 8.9
Fixed Income 51.5
U.S. Treasuries 31.6
Short (1-3 Yrs.) 2.3
Intermediate (3-10 Yrs.) 24.3
Long (10+ Yrs.) 4.9
High Yield 8.2
Munis 4.9
Corporates 3.9
Non-U.S. Sovereign 2.8
Cash 1.8

Portfolio Statistics as of Mar 31, 2012

Median Market Capitalization $25.8B
Price/Earnings Ratio 15.46
Number of Holdings 316
Number of Equity Holdings 232
Price/Book Ratio 2.52
Average Maturity 9.0 yrs.
Effective Duration 6.9 yrs.


GICS Sector Breakdown (%)7 as of Mar 31, 2012

Fund (%) MSCI
ACWI (%)
Consumer Discretionary 11.8 10.5
Consumer Staples 18.0 10.2
Energy 6.4 11.4
Financials 7.5 19.4
Health Care 22.1 8.9
Industrials 5.2 10.5
Information Technology 8.7 13.1
Materials 3.5 7.9
Telecom Services 4.2 4.4
Utilities 10.8 3.6
Cash 1.8 0.0

Assets by Country (%)6 as of Mar 31, 2012

US 91.3
Japan 2.1
UK 1.9
Switzerland 1
Other 3.7


Fund Holdings (%)6,8 as of Mar 31, 2012

Holding % of Net Assets
iShares S&P National Municipal Bond Fund 4.8803%
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund 4.1528%
SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF 4.1317%
iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund 3.9518%
SPDR Barclays Capital International Treasury Bond ETF 2.8261%
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.5853%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF 2.5484%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.1195%
EV CASH RESERVES FUND 1.8094%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.6392%
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Portfolio profile subject to change due to active management. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

About Risk 

Fund share values are sensitive to stock market volatility. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. In emerging countries, these risks may be more significant. Investing in an exchange traded fund (ETF) exposes the Fund to all of the risks of that ETF and, in general, subjects the Fund to a pro rata portion of the Fund's fees and expenses. The value of commodities investments will generally be affected by overall market movements and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity, including weather, embargoes, tariffs, or health, political, international and regulatory developments. An imbalance in supply and demand in the income market may result in valuation uncertainties and greater volatility, less liquidity, widening credit spreads and a lack of price transparency in the market. As interest rates rise, the value of certain income investments is likely to decline. Investments in income securities may be affected by changes in the creditworthiness of the issuer and are subject to the risk of non–payment of principal and interest. The value of income securities also may decline because of real or perceived concerns about the issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments. Smaller companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than larger, established companies. Derivatives instruments can be used to take both long and short positions, be highly volatile, result in economic leverage (which can magnify losses), and involve risks in addition to the risks of the underlying instrument on which the derivative is based, such as counterparty, correlation and liquidity risk. If a counterparty is unable to honor its commitments, the value of Fund shares may decline and/or the Fund could experience delays in the return of collateral or other assets held by the counterparty. No Fund is a complete investment program and you may lose money investing in a Fund. The Fund may engage in other investment practices that may involve additional risks and you should review the Fund prospectus for a complete description.


Insights & Analysis

Quarterly Commentary

 

No commentary information is available.

 

The views expressed in this report are those of portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as "forward looking statements". The Fund's actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Portfolio profile subject to change due to active management. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

About Risk 

Fund share values are sensitive to stock market volatility. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. In emerging countries, these risks may be more significant. Investing in an exchange traded fund (ETF) exposes the Fund to all of the risks of that ETF and, in general, subjects the Fund to a pro rata portion of the Fund's fees and expenses. The value of commodities investments will generally be affected by overall market movements and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity, including weather, embargoes, tariffs, or health, political, international and regulatory developments. An imbalance in supply and demand in the income market may result in valuation uncertainties and greater volatility, less liquidity, widening credit spreads and a lack of price transparency in the market. As interest rates rise, the value of certain income investments is likely to decline. Investments in income securities may be affected by changes in the creditworthiness of the issuer and are subject to the risk of non–payment of principal and interest. The value of income securities also may decline because of real or perceived concerns about the issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments. Smaller companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than larger, established companies. Derivatives instruments can be used to take both long and short positions, be highly volatile, result in economic leverage (which can magnify losses), and involve risks in addition to the risks of the underlying instrument on which the derivative is based, such as counterparty, correlation and liquidity risk. If a counterparty is unable to honor its commitments, the value of Fund shares may decline and/or the Fund could experience delays in the return of collateral or other assets held by the counterparty. No Fund is a complete investment program and you may lose money investing in a Fund. The Fund may engage in other investment practices that may involve additional risks and you should review the Fund prospectus for a complete description.


Attribution

 

No attribution information is available.

 

Portfolio profile subject to change due to active management. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

About Risk 

Fund share values are sensitive to stock market volatility. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. In emerging countries, these risks may be more significant. Investing in an exchange traded fund (ETF) exposes the Fund to all of the risks of that ETF and, in general, subjects the Fund to a pro rata portion of the Fund's fees and expenses. The value of commodities investments will generally be affected by overall market movements and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity, including weather, embargoes, tariffs, or health, political, international and regulatory developments. An imbalance in supply and demand in the income market may result in valuation uncertainties and greater volatility, less liquidity, widening credit spreads and a lack of price transparency in the market. As interest rates rise, the value of certain income investments is likely to decline. Investments in income securities may be affected by changes in the creditworthiness of the issuer and are subject to the risk of non–payment of principal and interest. The value of income securities also may decline because of real or perceived concerns about the issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments. Smaller companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than larger, established companies. Derivatives instruments can be used to take both long and short positions, be highly volatile, result in economic leverage (which can magnify losses), and involve risks in addition to the risks of the underlying instrument on which the derivative is based, such as counterparty, correlation and liquidity risk. If a counterparty is unable to honor its commitments, the value of Fund shares may decline and/or the Fund could experience delays in the return of collateral or other assets held by the counterparty. No Fund is a complete investment program and you may lose money investing in a Fund. The Fund may engage in other investment practices that may involve additional risks and you should review the Fund prospectus for a complete description.


Management

Biography

Richard Bernstein

Founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC

Richard Bernstein is chief executive officer of Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC, a multimarket equity strategy subadvisor of Eaton Vance Management.

Rich has over 30 years of experience on Wall Street, including most recently as chief investment strategist at Merrill Lynch & Co. Previously, he was affiliated with E.F. Hutton and Chase Econometrics/IDC. He was voted to Institutional Investor magazine's annual "All-American Research Team" 18 times, including 10 as the top-ranked analyst in his category. He was also twice named to Fortune magazine's "All-Star Analysts" and SmartMoney magazine's "Power 30." He is the author of Style Investing - Unique Insight into Equity Management, widely viewed as the seminal book on style-oriented investment strategies, and Navigate the Noise: Investing in the New Age of Media and Hype, profits from both of which are donated to charity.

Rich earned a B.A. in economics from Hamilton College and an M.B.A. in finance, with honors, from New York University. He is an adjunct professor of finance at the NYU/Stern School of Business, where he also sits on the Executive Committee, and has lectured on finance and economics at numerous colleges and universities. He is a trustee of Hamilton College and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and is a member of the Endowment Investment Committees of both. Rich also sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Portfolio Management.

Education
  • B.A. Hamilton College
  • M.B.A. Stern School of Business, New York University
Experience
  • Managed Fund since inception

Fund Literature

Fund Literature

Fact Sheet

Updated as of Mar 31, 2012

2011 Annual Fund Income Distributions

Updated as of Jan 9, 2012

Holdings-1st or 3rd fiscal quarters-www.sec.gov

Updated as of Apr 2, 2012

Summary Prospectus

Updated as of Nov 21, 2011

Full Prospectus

Updated as of May 1, 2012

SAI

Updated as of Oct 21, 2011

2012: Politics versus Fundamentals

Updated as of Dec 27, 2011

Market Insight: Richard Bernstein Everyone forgot the basic laws of economics

Updated as of Nov 28, 2011

The case for relative optimism

Updated as of Nov 23, 2011

Follow the Cycle

Updated as of Nov 1, 2011

Market Insight: Richard Bernstein The Disconnect Continues

Updated as of Jul 18, 2011

Market Insight: The Importance of Beta Management

Updated as of Apr 19, 2011


 

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