Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities - Class A

Frequently Asked Questions About EADOX

What does EADOX invest in?

The primary objective of this investment vehicle is to achieve overall financial growth. Typically, at least 80% of the fund's net assets (including any capital obtained through borrowing for investment purposes) are allocated to either income-generating instruments from companies or national governments in developing economies, or to financial derivatives whose value is linked to the currencies, interest rates, or other securities of these same emerging markets. Strict limits are placed on short-selling: the fund's short positions in emerging markets will not surpass 20% of its net assets, and its short exposure to the euro is capped at 30% of net assets, after factoring in any offsetting long investments. It's important to note that this is a non-diversified fund.

What is the expense ratio of EADOX?

Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities - Class A (EADOX) charges an expense ratio of 1.06%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is EADOX?

Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities - Class A (EADOX) manages $5.72B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is EADOX actively managed or an index fund?

EADOX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (EADOX's is 1.06%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

When was EADOX launched?

Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities - Class A (EADOX) launched in September 2015 and is managed by Eaton Vance.

How has EADOX performed?

EADOX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.