About ECLDX
Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund Class C is an actively managed mutual fund focused on high‑quality, short‑maturity U.S. government securities. Its primary objective is total return, achieved by investing at least 90% of assets in securities issued, backed, or guaranteed by the U.S. government, including agency mortgage‑backed securities and Treasury bills and bonds. The strategy emphasizes limited interest‑rate risk by maintaining a low duration profile, with a dollar‑weighted average duration that does not exceed three years. Managed by Eaton Vance, the fund applies fundamental research and relative‑value trading to construct a diversified portfolio across hundreds of holdings. Class C shares feature a higher ongoing expense structure relative to institutional classes, with distributions typically paid monthly. Within the short government category, the fund is positioned as a core fixed‑income allocation for investors seeking conservative income and capital preservation characteristics from high‑quality government exposures, complementing lower‑quality segments of fixed income. Established in 2002, the fund has a long operating history and meaningful asset base, reflecting its role in short‑duration government bond strategies.
Fund Family Eaton Vance
Category Short Government
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ECLDX
Share Class Class C
Index ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Nt&Bds 0-1 Yr
ECLDX had a total return of 4.55% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 1.59%.
