Eaton Vance Balanced Fund Class C (ECIFX)

Fund Assets	1.01B
Expense Ratio	1.709%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	4.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.06
Dividend Yield	0.43%
Dividend Growth	-4.58%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 9, 2026

Previous Close	13.08
YTD Return	3.88%
1-Year Return	5.82%
5-Year Return	36.60%
52-Week Low	11.73
52-Week High	13.25
Beta (5Y)	0.68
Holdings	442
Inception Date	Nov 2, 1993

About ECIFX

Eaton Vance Balanced Fund Class C is a mutual fund designed to deliver both current income and long-term capital growth through a diversified portfolio. This fund employs a balanced allocation strategy, typically investing between 50% and 75% of its assets in equity securities and between 25% and 50% in fixed-income securities. The equities segment follows a fundamental, research-driven approach targeting companies across a wide range of market capitalizations, while the fixed-income allocation uses a relative value framework to identify opportunities in government, corporate, and mortgage-backed securities. Managed by a team of experienced portfolio managers, the fund provides investors with exposure to both the growth potential of stocks and the income stability of bonds, making it a core holding for those seeking a moderate allocation within multi-asset portfolios. The fund distributes income quarterly and is suitable for investors aiming to balance capital appreciation with income generation as part of a long-term investment plan.

• Fund Family: Eaton Vance
• Category: Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: ECIFX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

ECIFX had a total return of 5.82% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.23%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FIQWX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Div & Inc Z	0.55%
FBKFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund	0.32%
FASDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Div & Inc A	0.92%
FTSDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Div & Inc M	1.17%
FASGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Asset Manager 70%	0.63%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
ESIFX	Class R6	0.67%
EIIFX	Class I	0.71%
EVIFX	Class A	0.96%
ERIFX	Class R	1.21%

Top 10 Holdings

32.70% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	5.41%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	4.19%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	3.92%
Federal National Mortgage Association 5%	FNCL.5 8.11	3.85%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	3.82%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.43%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	2.62%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	JPM	2.08%
Visa Inc.	V	1.72%
The Coca-Cola Company	KO	1.67%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 9, 2026	$0.0154	Sep 10, 2026
Jun 9, 2026	$0.0166	Jun 10, 2026
Mar 10, 2026	$0.013	Mar 11, 2026
Dec 9, 2025	$0.4977	Dec 10, 2025
Sep 9, 2025	$0.0133	Sep 10, 2025
Jun 10, 2025	$0.0177	Jun 11, 2025

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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