Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund Class I (EILDX)

Fund Assets	3.00B
Expense Ratio	0.629%
Min. Investment	$250,000
Turnover	580.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.40
Dividend Yield	5.75%
Dividend Growth	-4.78%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	7.02
YTD Return	-0.07%
1-Year Return	1.37%
5-Year Return	10.97%
52-Week Low	6.99
52-Week High	7.35
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	852
Inception Date	May 4, 2009

About EILDX

Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund 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 mainly in securities issued, backed, or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its agencies, with a dollar‑weighted average duration capped at three years to help limit interest‑rate sensitivity. The portfolio emphasizes U.S. government agency mortgage‑backed securities alongside Treasury bills and bonds, applying a research‑driven process and relative‑value trading to manage risk and enhance income. Positioned within the short government category, the fund targets low credit risk exposure and seeks to serve as a core fixed‑income building block or a stabilizing complement to lower‑quality bond segments. It distributes income monthly and benchmarks performance to short‑maturity U.S. Treasury indices, reflecting its conservative duration profile and quality bias. The Class I share class is designed for institutional or larger investors, offering adjusted expenses that reflect certain exclusions from operating costs. Managed by Eaton Vance, the strategy leverages longstanding expertise in government and securitized markets.

• Fund Family: Eaton Vance
• Category: Short Government
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: EILDX
• Share Class: Class I
• Index: ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Nt&Bds 0-1 Yr

Performance

EILDX had a total return of 1.37% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.98%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
EALDX	Class A	0.89%
ECLDX	Class C	1.49%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.03271	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.0338	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.0338	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03271	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.0338	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.03271	Apr 30, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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