Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Eq A (EACOX)
18.28
+0.06
(+0.33%)
USD |
Dec 05 2025
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Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.40% | 2.650B | 2.62% | 65.00% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| 1.049B | 28.08% | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks total return. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 40% of its net assets in equity-related securities that are tied economically to a number of countries throughout the world. Equity-related securities are defined as common or preferred stocks of companies of any market capitalization. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | International Equity |
| Broad Category | Equity |
| Global Peer Group | Equity Frontier Markets |
| Peer Group | Frontier Markets Funds |
| Global Macro | Equity Emerging Markets |
| US Macro | Emerging Markets Equity Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Frontier Markets Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Eaton Vance |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^MSACXUSNTR | 100.0% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
12
-3.581M
Peer Group Low
54.84M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
12
1.049B
-60.95M
Peer Group Low
1.049B
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
12
-17.91M
Peer Group Low
286.08M
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
12
-85.89M
Peer Group Low
1.857B
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
12
-9.663M
Peer Group Low
568.20M
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
12
-125.07M
Peer Group Low
1.883B
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
12
-48.58M
Peer Group Low
1.026B
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
12
-921.25M
Peer Group Low
1.891B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of December 07, 2025.
Asset Allocation
As of September 30, 2025.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | 6.86% |
| Stock | 85.99% |
| Bond | 5.41% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.84% |
| Other | 0.91% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Inst Liq Govt Port Institutional | 8.38% | 1.00 | 0.00% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 3.95% | 17.24 | 0.00% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 3.34% | 65.21 | 0.00% |
| Bank of Cyprus Holdings Plc | 2.91% | 9.12 | 0.00% |
| National Bank of Greece SA | 2.27% | 15.85 | 4.07% |
|
USD Cash
|
2.04% | -- | -- |
| Eurobank Ergasias Services & Holdings SA | 1.78% | 3.75 | 0.00% |
| Alpha Bank SA | 1.78% | 4.14 | 0.00% |
| Piraeus Financial Holdings SA | 1.64% | 8.205 | 0.00% |
|
NOVA LJUBLJANSKA BANKA D.D.LJUBLJANA GDR
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1.59% | -- | -- |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Actual 12B-1 Fee | 0.25% |
| Actual Management Fee | 0.87% |
| Administration Fee | -- |
| Maximum Front Load | 5.25% |
| Maximum Deferred Load | -- |
| Maximum Redemption Fee | -- |
| General Availability | |
| Available for Insurance Product | No |
| Available for RRSP | No |
| Purchase Details | |
| Open to New Investors |
|
| Minimum Initial Investment | 1000.00 None |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 0.00 None |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks total return. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 40% of its net assets in equity-related securities that are tied economically to a number of countries throughout the world. Equity-related securities are defined as common or preferred stocks of companies of any market capitalization. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | International Equity |
| Broad Category | Equity |
| Global Peer Group | Equity Frontier Markets |
| Peer Group | Frontier Markets Funds |
| Global Macro | Equity Emerging Markets |
| US Macro | Emerging Markets Equity Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Frontier Markets Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Eaton Vance |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^MSACXUSNTR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
| General | |
| Distribution Yield | -- |
| Dividend Yield TTM (12-4-25) | 1.45% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield (12-31-24) | 22.62M% |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 464 |
| Stock | |
| Weighted Average PE Ratio | 17.58 |
| Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio | 3.841 |
| Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio | 3.091 |
| Weighted Median ROE | 19.43% |
| Weighted Median ROA | 6.68% |
| ROI (TTM) | 14.85% |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 14.85% |
| Earning Yield | 0.0865 |
| LT Debt / Shareholders Equity | 0.6058 |
| Number of Equity Holdings | 425 |
| Bond | |
| Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) | -- |
| Effective Duration | -- |
| Average Coupon | -- |
| Calculated Average Quality | -- |
| Effective Maturity | -- |
| Nominal Maturity | -- |
| Number of Bond Holdings | 5 |
As of September 30, 2025
Growth Metrics
| EPS Growth (1Y) | 27.39% |
| EPS Growth (3Y) | 20.37% |
| EPS Growth (5Y) | 17.25% |
| Sales Growth (1Y) | 15.50% |
| Sales Growth (3Y) | 15.81% |
| Sales Growth (5Y) | 12.76% |
| Sales per Share Growth (1Y) | 16.10% |
| Sales per Share Growth (3Y) | 13.13% |
| Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) | 24.07% |
As of September 30, 2025
Fund Details
| Key Dates | |
| Inception Date | 11/1/2013 |
| Last Annual Report Date | 10/31/2024 |
| Last Prospectus Date | 3/1/2025 |
| Share Classes | |
| EICOX | Inst |
| Attributes | |
| Index Fund | -- |
| Inverse Fund | No |
| Leveraged Fund | -- |
| Fund of Funds | No |
| Currency Hedged Fund | -- |
| Synthetic Replication Fund | No |
Top Portfolio Holders
| Name | % Weight |
|---|---|
| Portfolio A | 5.00% |
| Portfolio B | 3.50% |
| Portfolio C | 2.25% |
Excel Add-In Codes
| Name: =YCI("M:EACOX", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:EACOX", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:EACOX", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:EACOX", "prospectus_objective") |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |