# Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities - Class A (EADOX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eadox for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Eaton Vance · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2015-09-03 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,... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $8.51 | | Expense Ratio | 1.06% | | Assets Under Management | $5.70B | | NAV | $8.51 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 9.88% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.84 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $8.25 – $8.73 | | Beta | 0.35 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0543 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-29 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### 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 $5.70B 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. ### Does EADOX pay a dividend? Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities - Class A (EADOX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.88%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does EADOX pay dividends? Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities - Class A pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is EADOX's dividend yield? EADOX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.88%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is EADOX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for EADOX was 2026-09-29. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will EADOX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.06% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does EADOX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from EADOX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does EADOX cost more than a fund like VOO? EADOX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.06%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether EADOX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to EADOX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as EADOX (1.06%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eadox - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eadox/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eadox/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eadox/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eadox/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.