Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund Class C (ECSMX)

Fund Assets	132.04M
Expense Ratio	1.96%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	58.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.09
Dividend Yield	10.63%
Dividend Growth	181.83%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 9, 2025

Previous Close	10.20
YTD Return	8.03%
1-Year Return	0.98%
5-Year Return	12.88%
52-Week Low	9.01
52-Week High	11.39
Beta (5Y)	1.06
Holdings	69
Inception Date	May 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 0.98% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.96%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
SWSSX	Schwab	Schwab Small Cap Index Fund	0.04%
FSSNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund	0.03%
FSCRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund	0.66%
FSSLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Small Cap Core	0.01%
FLXSX	Fidelity	Fidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fund	n/a

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
EISGX	Class I	0.96%
ETEGX	Class A	1.21%
ERSGX	Class R	1.46%

Top 10 Holdings

29.30% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Msilf Government Portfolio Msilf Government Portfolio	n/a	3.38%
CSW Industrials, Inc.	CSW	3.31%
Dorman Products, Inc.	DORM	3.26%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.	FELE	3.04%
Community Financial System, Inc.	CBU	2.98%
Valvoline Inc.	VVV	2.88%
Donaldson Company, Inc.	DCI	2.65%
SouthState Bank Corporation	SSB	2.64%
IDACORP, Inc.	IDA	2.61%
ESCO Technologies Inc.	ESE	2.56%

Dividend History

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

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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