Eaton Vance Dividend Income A (EDIAX) seeks long-term capital growth. It was incepted in September 1995.
The fund invests primarily in common stocks of information age companies expected to grow in value. Approximately 40% to 60% of its total assets is managed by Lloyd George Investment Management (Bermuda) Ltd, which invests in foreign securities, including securities issued by companies in emerging markets. The balance of the fund’s assets is managed by Boston Management and Research, which invests in domestic and Canadian securities. The fund invests in companies with a broad range of market capitalizations, including smaller companies.
The fund has an expense ratio of 1.31%. As of July 2009, it has a portfolio turnover of 256%.
Aamer Khan has been lead manager of the fund since November 2005. Khan is a Vice President, Co-Portfolio Manager, and Equity Analyst at Eaton Vance and has been with the firm since 2000.
Eaton Vance Greater India A (ETGIX) was incepted in May 1994. The objective of the fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation.
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies in India and surrounding countries of the Indian subcontinent. It normally invests at least 50% of total assets in equity securities of Indian companies, and no more than 5% of total assets in companies located in countries other than India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka. The fund invests in companies with a broad range of market capitalizations, including smaller companies.
The fund offers dividends and capital gains, if any, annually. It has an expense ratio of 2.34%.
Christopher Darling has been lead manager of the fund since March 2007. Prior to joining Lloyd George Investment Management, the advisor company to the fund in 2006, Darling was with the investment banking boutique, Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd,
Eaton Vance Float-Rate High Inc Adv (EAFHX) seeks to provide a high level of current income.. It was incepted in September 2000.
The fund invests primarily in senior floating-rate loans and secondarily in high-yield corporate bonds. It invests at least 80% of its total assets in a combination of income producing floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities and high yield bonds. The fund may purchase fixed income debt securities, preferred stocks convertible securities, bonds not paying current income, bonds that do not make regular interest payments and money market instruments. It also invests 25% of its total assets in foreign securities and is engaged in certain hedging transactions.
Shareholders have to make a minimum initial investment of $1,000 to enter this Zacks #1 Rank (“Strong Buy”) fund As of July 2009 it has a portfolio turnover of 24%.
Michael W. Weilheimer has been lead manager of the fund since September 2000. Weilheimer is a vice president of Eaton Vance Management and Co-Director of High Yield Investments.
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