Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund Class C (ECLDX)

Fund Assets	3.00B
Expense Ratio	1.488%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	580.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.34
Dividend Yield	4.86%
Dividend Growth	-5.97%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	7.04
YTD Return	-0.71%
1-Year Return	0.53%
5-Year Return	6.55%
52-Week Low	7.01
52-Week High	7.36
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	852
Inception Date	Sep 30, 2002

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: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: ECLDX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Nt&Bds 0-1 Yr

Performance

ECLDX had a total return of 0.53% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.53%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
EILDX	Class I	0.64%
EALDX	Class A	0.89%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.02762	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.02854	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02854	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02762	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02854	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.02762	Apr 30, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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