Eaton Vance Growth Fund Class C (ECLCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
24.34
+0.03 (0.12%)
At close: Apr 2, 2026
Fund Assets421.69M
Expense Ratio1.79%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover20.00%
Dividend (ttm)6.11
Dividend Yield25.11%
Dividend Growth109.97%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 4, 2025
Previous Close24.31
YTD Return-7.80%
1-Year Return14.81%
5-Year Return49.99%
52-Week Low23.25
52-Week High33.51
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings50
Inception DateSep 9, 2002

About ECLCX

Eaton Vance Growth Fund Class C is an actively managed mutual fund that primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of U.S. equity securities. The fund is designed to seek total return by focusing on companies with above-average growth potential and robust financial strength, making it a core holding for growth-oriented investors. Fund managers employ a long-term, disciplined approach, emphasizing both diversification and sensitivity to valuation by identifying strong franchise businesses trading at attractive prices. The portfolio features significant holdings in leading technology and innovation-driven sectors, with top positions including companies like NVIDIA, Microsoft, Amazon.com, Apple, and Alphabet. The fund applies a “growth-at-a-reasonable-price” philosophy, aiming to balance long-term capital appreciation with risk management. Established in 2002, Eaton Vance Growth Fund Class C has built a track record of systematic, research-driven investment, reflecting a commitment to fundamental analysis and prudent portfolio construction. The fund is managed by Eaton Vance, a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, and serves investors seeking broad exposure to large-cap growth companies in the U.S. equity market.

Fund Family Eaton Vance
Category Large Growth
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ECLCX
Share Class Class C
Index Russell 1000 Growth TR

Performance

ECLCX had a total return of 14.81% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.97%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FBCGXFidelityFidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund0.46%
FHOFXFidelityFidelity Series Large Cap Growth Index Fundn/a
LGILXSchwabSchwab Select Large Cap Growth Fund0.75%
FBGRXFidelityFidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund0.69%
FBGKXFidelityFidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund - Class K0.59%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
ELCIXClass I0.79%
EALCXClass A1.04%
ELCRXClass R1.28%

Top 10 Holdings

61.86% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA13.76%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT8.85%
Apple Inc.AAPL7.47%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN6.87%
Broadcom Inc.AVGO6.12%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL5.25%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META4.75%
Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY3.43%
Visa Inc.V2.97%
The TJX Companies, Inc.TJX2.39%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 4, 2025$6.1108Dec 5, 2025
Dec 5, 2024$2.9103Dec 6, 2024
Dec 7, 2023$3.0506Dec 8, 2023
Dec 8, 2022$1.5164Dec 9, 2022
Dec 9, 2021$3.3606Dec 10, 2021
Dec 10, 2020$2.006Dec 11, 2020
Full Dividend History