Overview

 

Historically, small-cap stocks have outperformed large-cap stocks.1

(January 2002 - December 2011)

  • Small-Cap Stocks
  • Large-Cap Stocks

Not based on the return of any specific fund.

Average Annual Returns (%) as of Dec 31, 2011

3 Months YTD 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Life of Fund
1/31/2012
Fund at NAV 5.13 3.24 5.06 20.29 3.56 7.50
Fund w/Max Sales Charge -0.91 -2.73 -0.97 17.94 2.34 6.86
Return After Taxes on Dist w/Max Sales Charge -1.50 17.46 1.80 6.37
Return After Taxes on Dist & Sales of Fund Shares w/Max Sales Charge 0.03 15.57 1.97 5.99
Russell 2000 Value Index2 8.10 6.65 0.73 20.85 -0.90 6.61
12/31/2011
Fund at NAV 16.95 1.97 1.97 14.54 3.25 7.22
Fund w/Max Sales Charge 10.27 -3.90 -3.90 12.30 2.02 6.57
Return After Taxes on Dist w/Max Sales Charge -4.40 11.84 1.49 6.08
Return After Taxes on Dist & Sales of Fund Shares w/Max Sales Charge -1.86 10.62 1.71 5.74
Russell 2000 Value Index2 15.97 -5.50 -5.50 12.36 -1.87 5.97
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. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state/local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder's tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or shares held by nontaxable entities. Return After Taxes on Distributions may be the same as Return Before Taxes for the same period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares. Before-tax and after-tax returns for other classes of shares offered by the Fund are different. Max Sales Charge: 5.75%.

Fund Facts as of Jan 31, 2012

Class A Inception 03/04/2002
Investment Objective Long-term, after-tax returns
Total Net Assets of Fund $38.1M
Total Net Assets of Portfolio3 $74.7M
Minimum Investment $1000
Expense Ratio (Gross)4 2.02%
Expense Ratio (Net)4,5 1.45%
CUSIP 277911236

Top 10 Holdings (%)6,7 as of Dec 31, 2011

Old Dominion Freight Line
Cleco Corp
Genesee & Wyoming
Portland Gen Elect Co
Westar Energy
A.O. Smith
AptarGroup
National Penn Bancshares
Lancaster Colony Corp
JDA Software
Total 31.37


Portfolio Management

Gregory R. Greene, CFA Managed Fund since 2006
J. Bradley Ohlmuller, CFA Managed Fund since 2005
Robert J. Milmore, CFA Managed Fund since 2006

 

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio's holdings. 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. Market conditions may limit the ability to generate tax losses or to generate dividend income taxed at favorable tax rates. The Fund's ability to utilize various tax-managed techniques may be curtailed or eliminated in the future by tax legislation or regulation. Smaller companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than larger, established companies. 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 Dec 31, 2011

3 Months YTD 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Life of Fund
1/31/2012
Fund at NAV 5.13 3.24 5.06 20.29 3.56 7.50
Fund w/Max Sales Charge -0.91 -2.73 -0.97 17.94 2.34 6.86
Return After Taxes on Dist w/Max Sales Charge -1.50 17.46 1.80 6.37
Return After Taxes on Dist & Sales of Fund Shares w/Max Sales Charge 0.03 15.57 1.97 5.99
Russell 2000 Value Index2 8.10 6.65 0.73 20.85 -0.90 6.61
12/31/2011
Fund at NAV 16.95 1.97 1.97 14.54 3.25 7.22
Fund w/Max Sales Charge 10.27 -3.90 -3.90 12.30 2.02 6.57
Return After Taxes on Dist w/Max Sales Charge -4.40 11.84 1.49 6.08
Return After Taxes on Dist & Sales of Fund Shares w/Max Sales Charge -1.86 10.62 1.71 5.74
Russell 2000 Value Index2 15.97 -5.50 -5.50 12.36 -1.87 5.97
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. After-tax returns are calculated using certain assumptions, including using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state/local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder's tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or shares held by nontaxable entities. Return After Taxes on Distributions may be the same as Return Before Taxes for the same period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares. Before-tax and after-tax returns for other classes of shares offered by the Fund are different. Max Sales Charge: 5.75%.

Calendar Year Returns (%)

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Fund at NAV 32.89 19.08 4.41 13.33 3.53 -24.59 24.60 18.28 1.97
Russell 2000 Value Index2 -11.43 46.03 22.25 4.71 23.48 -9.78 -28.92 20.58 24.50 -5.50

Fund Facts

Expense Ratio (Gross)4 2.02%
Expense Ratio (Net)4,5 1.45%
Class A Inception 03/04/2002
Distribution Frequency Annually

Risk Measures (3 Year)8 as of Jan 31, 2012

Alpha 2.74
Beta 0.81
R-Squared 94.04
Standard Deviation 20.93
Sharpe Ratio 0.96


Morningstar™ Ratings as of Jan 31, 2012

Time Period Rating Rating (Load Waived) Funds in
Small Blend
Category
Overall *** **** 580
3 Years ** ** 580
5 Years **** ***** 486
Based on Risk-Adjusted Returns.

The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.

© 2011 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers is responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ based on how a fund ranks on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure against other funds in the same category. This measure takes into account variations in a fund's monthly performance after adjusting for sales loads (except for load-waived A shares) redemption fees, and the risk-free rate, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. Load-waived A share star ratings do not include any front-end sales load and are intended for those investors who have access to such purchase terms (e.g., plan participants of a defined contribution plan). Not all A share mutual funds for which Morningstar calculates a load-waived A share star rating may actually waive their front-end sales load. Therefore, Morningstar strongly encourages investors to contact their investment professional to determine whether they are eligible to purchase the A share without paying the front load. The Morningstar Rating may differ among share classes of a mutual fund as a result of different sales loads and/or expense structure.

NAV History

Date NAV NAV Change
Feb 17, 2012 $15.47 $0.06
Feb 16, 2012 $15.41 $0.25
Feb 15, 2012 $15.16 $-0.09
Feb 14, 2012 $15.25 $-0.05
Feb 13, 2012 $15.30 $0.14
Feb 10, 2012 $15.16 $-0.15
Feb 09, 2012 $15.31 $-0.01
Feb 08, 2012 $15.32 $-0.07
Feb 07, 2012 $15.39 $0.00

Distribution History9

Ex-Date Distribution Reinvest NAV
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 History9

Ex-Date Short-Term Long-Term Reinvest NAV
Dec 21, 2011 $0.52920 $14.48
Dec 22, 2010 $0.71530 $14.88
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.

 

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio's holdings. 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. Market conditions may limit the ability to generate tax losses or to generate dividend income taxed at favorable tax rates. The Fund's ability to utilize various tax-managed techniques may be curtailed or eliminated in the future by tax legislation or regulation. Smaller companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than larger, established companies. 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 (%)6,7 as of Dec 31, 2011

U.S. Common Stocks 99.25
Cash & Equivalents 0.75
Total 100.00

Portfolio Statistics as of Dec 31, 2011

Median Market Cap: $1.8B
Price/Earnings Ratio: 15.75
Number of Holdings: 55
Price/Book Ratio: 1.57


GICS Sector Breakdown (%)6,7 as of Dec 31, 2011

Sector Fund Russell 2000 Value Index2
Consumer Discretionary 12.16 11.74
Consumer Staples 5.21 3.07
Energy 7.84 4.65
Financials 19.17 36.84
Health Care 8.02 5.31
Industrials 23.52 14.75
Information Technology 7.76 10.94
Materials 6.11 4.86
Telecom Services 0.00 0.59
Utilities 9.47 7.25
Cash 0.75 0.00


Fund Holdings (%)6,10 as of Sep 30, 2011

Holding % of Net Assets
Cleco Corp 3.8901%
BJ's Wholesale Club Inc 3.8843%
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc 3.7302%
Genesee & Wyoming Inc 3.1379%
Bristow Group Inc 3.1362%
Owens & Minor Inc 3.0993%
Portland General Electric Co 3.0877%
Aptargroup Inc 3.0202%
Westar Energy Inc 3.0105%
Prosperity Bancshares Inc 2.9770%
View All

 

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio's holdings. 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. Market conditions may limit the ability to generate tax losses or to generate dividend income taxed at favorable tax rates. The Fund's ability to utilize various tax-managed techniques may be curtailed or eliminated in the future by tax legislation or regulation. Smaller companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than larger, established companies. 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.

 

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio's holdings. 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. Market conditions may limit the ability to generate tax losses or to generate dividend income taxed at favorable tax rates. The Fund's ability to utilize various tax-managed techniques may be curtailed or eliminated in the future by tax legislation or regulation. Smaller companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than larger, established companies. 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.

 

Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio's holdings. 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. Market conditions may limit the ability to generate tax losses or to generate dividend income taxed at favorable tax rates. The Fund's ability to utilize various tax-managed techniques may be curtailed or eliminated in the future by tax legislation or regulation. Smaller companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than larger, established companies. 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

Gregory R. Greene, CFA

Co-Director, Fox Asset Management
Joined Fox Asset Management 1998

Greg Greene is a vice president of Fox Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. He is co-director of Eaton Vance Red Bank, participating in directing overall business strategy and operating guidelines.

Prior to joining Fox in 1998, Greg was a research analyst responsible for the financial services and retail/consumer products industries in addition to being head of trading at Chris Blair Asset Management. Previously, he was a vice president and senior position trader in the equity trading department at Merrill Lynch. Before entering the financial industry, Greg was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Greg earned a B.S. in finance from Boston College and an M.B.A. in finance and accounting from New York University. He is a CFA charterholder and is a member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts.

Education
  • B.S. Boston College
  • M.B.A. Stern School of Business, New York University
Experience
  • Managed Fund since 2006
Other funds managed
 
Biography

J. Bradley Ohlmuller, CFA

Vice President, Fox Asset Management
Joined Fox Asset Management 2004

Brad Ohlmuller is a vice president and equity portfolio manager of Fox Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp.

Prior to joining Fox in 2004, Brad was a vice president and research analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co., where he covered the health care facilities sector. Previously, he followed the retail sector at Morgan Stanley. Brad began his career at Standard & Poor's as an analyst following the regional banking, insurance and REIT industries in its equity research department.

Brad earned a B.A. in political science and an M.B.A. in finance from Loyola College in Maryland. He is a CFA charterholder and is a member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts.

Education
  • B.A. Loyola College
  • M.B.A. Loyola College
Experience
  • Managed Fund since 2005
Other funds managed
 
Biography

Robert J. Milmore, CFA

Vice President, Fox Asset Management
Joined Fox Asset Management 2005

Rob Milmore is a vice president and equity portfolio manager of Fox Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp.

Prior to joining Fox in 2005, Rob was a manager of international treasury at Cendant Corporation. Previously, he was a vice president and senior equity research analyst at Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder covering the airline and Internet travel sectors. Prior to this, Rob followed the retail, textile, apparel and footwear sectors at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. He began his career in international securities lending at Bankers Trust Company.

Rob earned a B.S. in finance with distinction from The Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. He is a CFA charterholder and is a member of the CFA Institute.

Education
  • B.S. Pennsylvania State University
  • M.B.A. Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
Experience
  • Managed Fund since 2006
Other funds managed
 

Fund Literature

Fund Literature

Fact Sheet

Updated as of Dec 31, 2011

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

Updated as of Jul 13, 2011

Summary Prospectus

Updated as of Dec 1, 2011

Full Prospectus

Updated as of Dec 1, 2011

XBRL

Updated as of Mar 21, 2011

Annual Report

Updated as of Oct 31, 2011

Semiannual Report

Updated as of Apr 30, 2011

SAI

Updated as of Oct 21, 2011

Actively Managed Equities

Updated as of Jul 25, 2011

Duncan Richardson on Tax Management

Updated as of Feb 9, 2012


 

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