Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund Class C (ECSMX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.27
+0.05 (0.49%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
Fund Assets142.34M
Expense Ratio1.96%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover38.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.09
Dividend Yield10.58%
Dividend Growth181.83%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 9, 2025
Previous Close10.22
YTD Return8.45%
1-Year Return-0.23%
5-Year Return14.36%
52-Week Low8.63
52-Week High10.46
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings64
Inception DateMay 3, 2002

About ECSMX

Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund Class C is a diversified mutual fund focused on U.S. small-cap equities. Its primary objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-cap companies, typically those at the lower end of the U.S. market capitalization spectrum. The fund employs a bottom-up, research-driven approach to identify high-growth companies with the potential to outperform the broader market over time, targeting sectors such as financials, industrials, consumer discretionary, and information technology. Managed by a seasoned team with significant experience in small-cap investing, the portfolio typically holds around 70 individual stocks and maintains a high active share relative to its benchmark indices, such as the Russell 2000. The fund may also allocate a portion of its assets to foreign equities, enhancing diversification. Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund Class C plays a significant role in offering investors access to dynamic, early-stage companies that are often leaders in emerging industries, contributing to the fund’s distinct growth orientation within the small-cap segment of the equity market.

Fund Family Eaton Vance
Category Small Growth
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ECSMX
Share Class Class C
Index Russell 2000 TR

Performance

ECSMX had a total return of -0.23% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 15.41%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FCPEXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund0.55%
SWSSXSchwabSchwab Small Cap Index Fund0.04%
FSSNXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Index Fund0.03%
FSCRXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund1.03%
FSSLXFidelityFidelity Series Small Cap Core0.01%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
EISGXClass I0.96%
ETEGXClass A1.21%
ERSGXClass R1.46%

Top 10 Holdings

26.83% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
CSW Industrials, Inc.CSW3.24%
Donaldson Company, Inc.DCI3.00%
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.CBSH2.86%
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.WTM2.86%
Dorman Products, Inc.DORM2.54%
Community Financial System, Inc.CBU2.53%
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.WH2.51%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.FELE2.44%
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.EPRT2.43%
SouthState Bank CorporationSSB2.42%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 9, 2025$1.087Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2024$0.3857Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2023$0.0809Dec 13, 2023
Dec 13, 2022$0.3598Dec 14, 2022
Dec 7, 2021$2.0588Dec 8, 2021
Dec 8, 2020$0.0273Dec 9, 2020
Full Dividend History