Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class I (EIPCX)

Fund Assets	3.13B
Expense Ratio	0.69%
Min. Investment	$50,000
Turnover	17.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.88
Dividend Yield	10.57%
Dividend Growth	153.79%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 18, 2025

Previous Close	8.35
YTD Return	25.94%
1-Year Return	39.94%
5-Year Return	101.74%
52-Week Low	6.49
52-Week High	8.45
Beta (5Y)	0.56
Holdings	94
Inception Date	May 25, 2011

About EIPCX

The Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class I is a mutual fund designed to provide diversified exposure to commodities through derivative instruments. Its primary function is to deliver returns based on the performance of various commodities, such as grains, minerals, metals, and energies. The fund employs a systematic investment process that aims to exploit quantitative and behavioral characteristics in commodity markets. It seeks to manage risk by maintaining a diversified portfolio across different commodity sectors, using factors like volatility, liquidity, and perceived risk to guide its investment decisions. The fund plays a significant role in the financial market by offering investors a way to gain exposure to commodity markets without directly investing in physical assets, thereby providing a unique investment opportunity for those seeking broad commodity exposure.

• Fund Family: Eaton Vance
• Category: Commodities Broad Basket
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: EIPCX
• Share Class: Class I
• Index: Bloomberg Commodity TR

Performance

EIPCX had a total return of 39.94% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.51%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VCMDX	Vanguard	Vanguard Commodity Strategy Admiral	0.16%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
EAPCX	Class A	0.94%

Top 10 Holdings

53.08% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC - Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio	MVRXX	13.64%
United States Treasury - U.S. Treasury Notes	T.4.375 08.15.26	7.44%
United States Treasury - U.S. Treasury Notes	T.4.375 07.31.26	7.26%
United States Treasury - U.S. Treasury Bills	B.0 06.11.26	4.74%
United States Treasury - U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes	TII.0.375 01.15.27	4.30%
SPDR Gold Minishares Trust of beneficial interest	GLDM	3.77%
United States Treasury - U.S. Treasury Notes	T.4.125 02.15.27	3.47%
United States Treasury - U.S. Treasury Notes	T.1.625 10.31.26	2.95%
United States Treasury - U.S. Treasury Notes	T.4.125 02.28.27	2.81%
United States Treasury - U.S. Treasury Bills	B.0 05.14.26	2.70%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 18, 2025	$0.8837	Dec 19, 2025
Dec 19, 2024	$0.3482	Dec 20, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.2187	Dec 22, 2023
Dec 20, 2022	$0.9615	Dec 21, 2022
Dec 21, 2021	$0.8729	Dec 22, 2021
Dec 23, 2020	$0.1719	Dec 24, 2020

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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