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Summary Prospectus dated July 1, 2014
Eaton Vance Global Natural Resources Fund
Class /Ticker A / ENRAX I / ENRIX
This Summary Prospectus is designed to provide investors with key fund information in a clear and concise format. Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, which contain more information about the Fund and its risks. The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated July 1, 2014, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. For free paper or electronic copies of the Fund’s Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, and other information about the Fund, go to http://www.eatonvance.com/funddocuments, email a request to contact@eatonvance.com, call 1-800-262-1122, or ask any financial advisor, bank, or broker-dealer who offers shares of the Fund. Unless otherwise noted, page number references refer to the current Prospectus for this Fund.
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for a reduced sales charge if you invest, or agree to invest over a 13-month period, at least $50,000 in Eaton Vance Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in Sales Charges beginning on page 13 of the Fund's Prospectus and page 18 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | Class A | Class I |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price) | 5.75% | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at time of purchase or redemption) | None | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | Class A | Class I |
Management Fees | 0.85% | 0.85% |
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | n/a |
Other Expenses | 2.05% | 2.05% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 3.15% | 2.90% |
Expense Reimbursement(1) | (1.75)% | (1.75)% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement | 1.40% | 1.15% |
(1)
The investment adviser and administrator has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses exceed 1.40% for Class A shares and 1.15% for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through June 30, 2015. Any amendment to or a termination of this reimbursement would require written approval of the Board of Trustees. The expense reimbursement relates to ordinary operating expenses only and does not include expenses such as: brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, interest expense, taxes or litigation expenses. Amounts reimbursed may be recouped by the investment adviser and administrator during the Fund’s current fiscal year to the extent actual expenses are less than the contractual expense cap during such year.
Example. This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
| 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A shares | $709 | $1,336 | $1,986 | $3,719 |
Class I shares | $117 | $732 | $1,373 | $3,098 |
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” the portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 62% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the equity and equity-related securities of companies around the world engaged in the development, production or distribution of products or services related to the natural resources sector (the “80% Policy”). For the Fund’s investment purposes, the natural resources sector includes companies that own, produce, refine, process, transport and market natural resources and companies that provide related services. The natural resources sector includes, for example, the following industries: integrated oil, oil and gas exploration and production, gold and other precious metals, steel and iron ore production, electricity production, energy services and technology, base metal production, forest products, farming products, paper products, chemicals, building materials, coal, pipelines and energy transportation, alternative energy sources and environmental services. The Fund may invest in exploration companies as well as in more mature, producing companies. However, the Fund invests primarily in companies with a market capitalization of $1.5 billion or more at time of purchase. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 40% of its net assets in non-U.S. securities located in developed or emerging market countries, including securities trading in the form of depositary receipts, but may invest an unlimited amount of its assets in such securities. The Fund may invest in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs,” including commodity-related ETFs) and other pooled investment vehicles and may lend its securities.
The Fund may engage in derivative transactions to seek return, to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies. Permitted derivatives include the purchase or sale of forward or futures contracts; options on futures contracts; exchange-traded and over-the-counter options; equity collars and equity swap agreements. When using derivatives, the Fund expects to primarily enter into option transactions on individual securities and/or stock indices.
The portfolio manager manages the Fund using a growth at a reasonable price approach that combines a top-down approach to asset and sector allocation with a bottom-up approach to individual stock selection. In selecting stocks, the portfolio manager considers (among other factors) the company’s management; the quality of the company with respect to cost competitiveness, reserve life and/or growth potential; long-term industry prospects; proven ability to develop and produce assets; scalable business models; attractive valuation; and potential for positive reserve, production or earnings surprise. Securities may be sold if the security’s target valuation has been reached, the investment rationale has changed, the absolute return outlook becomes unattractive, or what is believed to be a better investment opportunity is found.
Principal Risks
Equity Investing Risk. The Fund’s shares are sensitive to stock market volatility and the stocks in which the Fund invests may be more volatile than the stock market as a whole. The prices of stocks may decline in response to conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations, as well as issuer or sector specific events. Market conditions may affect certain types of stocks to a greater extent than other types of stocks. If the stock market declines, the value of Fund shares will also likely decline and, although stock values can rebound, there is no assurance that values will return to previous levels.
Sector Risk and Industry Concentration Risk. Because the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the natural resources sector and may concentrate in natural resources related industries, the value of Fund shares may be affected by events that adversely affect that sector or industries and may fluctuate more than that of a more broadly diversified fund.
Foreign and Emerging Market Investment Risk. Because the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in foreign instruments, the value of Fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad. In emerging or less developed countries, these risks can be more significant. Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in developed countries. As a result, Fund share values may be more volatile than if the Fund invested only in developed markets. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments and economies. Emerging market investments often are subject to speculative trading, which typically contributes to volatility. Trading in foreign and emerging markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. The value of investments denominated in foreign currencies can be adversely affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities including political, economic and market risks.
Smaller Company Equity Risk. The stocks of smaller, less seasoned companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than the stocks of larger, more established companies. Smaller, less seasoned companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, may be dependent on a limited management group, and may lack substantial capital reserves or an established performance record. There may be generally less publicly available information about such companies than for larger, more established companies.
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Summary Prospectus dated July 1, 2014
Global Natural Resources Risk. Investment risks associated with investing in global natural resources securities, in addition to other risks, include price fluctuation caused by real and perceived inflationary trends and political developments, the cost assumed by natural resources companies in complying with environmental and safety regulation, changes in supply of, or demand for, various natural resources, changes in energy prices, the success of exploration projects, changes in commodity prices, and special risks associated with natural or man-made disasters.
Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the asset, index, rate or instrument underlying a derivative, due to failure of a counterparty or due to tax or regulatory constraints. Derivatives may create economic leverage in the Fund, which magnifies the Fund’s exposure to the underlying investment. Derivatives risk may be more significant when derivatives are used to enhance return or as a substitute for a cash investment position, rather than solely to hedge the risk of a position held by the Fund. When derivatives are used to gain or limit exposure to a particular market or market segment, their performance may not correlate as expected to the performance of such market, thereby causing the Fund to fail to achieve its original purpose for using such derivatives. A decision as to whether, when and how to use derivatives involves the exercise of specialized skill and judgment, and a transaction may be unsuccessful in whole or in part because of market behavior or unexpected events. Derivative instruments traded in over-the-counter markets may be difficult to value, may be illiquid, and may be subject to wide swings in valuation caused by changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If a derivative’s counterparty is unable to honor its commitments, the value of Fund shares may decline and the Fund could experience delays in the return of collateral or other assets held by the counterparty. The loss on derivative transactions may substantially exceed the initial investment.
ETF Risk. Investing in an ETF exposes the Fund to all of the risks of that ETF’s investments and subjects it to a pro rata portion of the ETF’s fees and expenses. As a result, the cost of investing in ETF shares may exceed the costs of investing directly in its underlying investments. ETF shares trade on an exchange at a market price, which may vary from the ETF’s net asset value. The Fund may purchase ETFs at prices that exceed the net asset value of their underlying investments and may sell ETF investments at prices below such net asset value. Because the market price of ETF shares depends on the demand in the market for them, the market price of an ETF may be more volatile than the value of the underlying portfolio of securities the ETF is designed to track, and the Fund may not be able to liquidate ETF holdings at the time and price desired, which may impact Fund performance.
Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves possible delay in recovery of the securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. As a result, the value of Fund shares may fall and there may be a delay in recovering the loaned securities. The value of Fund shares could also fall if a loan is called and the Fund is required to liquidate reinvested collateral at a loss or if the sub-adviser is unable to reinvest cash collateral at rates that exceed the costs involved.
Risks Associated with Active Management. The Fund is an actively managed portfolio and its success depends upon the investment skills and analytical abilities of the sub-adviser to develop and effectively implement strategies to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. Subjective decisions made by the sub-adviser may cause the Fund to incur losses or to miss profit opportunities on which it may otherwise have capitalized.
General Fund Investing Risks. The Fund is not a complete investment program and you may lose money by investing in the Fund. All investments carry a certain amount of risk and there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to achieve its investment objective. Annual Fund Operating Expenses expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets may change as Fund assets increase and decrease, and Annual Fund Operating Expenses may differ in the future. Purchase and redemption activities by Fund shareholders may impact the management of the Fund and its ability to achieve its investment objective. In addition, the redemption by one or more large shareholders or groups of shareholders of their holdings in the Fund could have an adverse impact on the remaining shareholders in the Fund. Investors in the Fund should have a long-term investment perspective and be able to tolerate potentially sharp declines in value. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency, entity or person. Mutual funds, investment advisers, other market participants and many securities markets are subject to rules and regulations and the jurisdiction of one or more regulators. Changes to applicable rules and regulations could have an adverse effect on securities markets and market participants, as well as on the Fund’s ability to execute its investment strategy.
Performance
The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns over time compare with those of two broad-based securities market indices. The return in the bar chart is for Class A shares and does not reflect a sales charge. If the sales charge was reflected, the return would be lower. Past performance (both before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of expense reductions. Absent these reductions, performance would have been lower. Updated Fund performance information can be obtained by visiting www.eatonvance.com.
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During the period from December 31, 2012 through December 31, 2013, the highest quarterly total return for Class A was 9.22% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, and the lowest quarterly return was –7.75% for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. The year-to-date total return through the end of the most recent calendar quarter (December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014) was 5.27%.
Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2013 | One Year | Life of Fund |
Class A Return Before Taxes | –4.32% | –5.00% |
Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions | –4.31% | –4.99% |
Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions and the Sale of Class A Shares | –2.34% | –3.71% |
Class I Return Before Taxes | 1.77% | –1.26% |
S&P North American Natural Resources Sector Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | 16.49% | 9.30% |
MSCI World Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | 26.68% | 18.62% |
These returns reflect the maximum sales charge for Class A (5.75%). Class A and Class I commenced operations on April 30, 2012. Investors cannot invest directly in an Index.
After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and the actual characterization of distributions, and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts or to shares held by non-taxable entities. After-tax returns for other Classes of shares will vary from the after-tax returns presented for Class A shares. Return After Taxes on Distributions for a period may be the same as Return Before Taxes for that period because no taxable distributions were made during that period. Also, Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares for a period may be greater than or equal to Return After Taxes on Distributions for the same period because of losses realized on the sale of Fund shares.
Management
Investment Adviser. Eaton Vance Management (“Eaton Vance”).
Investment Sub-Adviser. AGF Investments America Inc. (“AGFA”).
Portfolio Manager. The Fund is managed by Robert Lyon, a Portfolio Manager at AGFA and a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager of AGF Management Limited, who has managed the Fund since its inception in 2012.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase, redeem or exchange Fund shares on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may purchase, redeem or exchange Fund shares either through your financial intermediary or directly from the Fund either by writing to the Fund, P.O. Box 9653, Providence, RI 02940-9653, or by calling 1-800-262-1122. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into the Fund is $1,000 for Class A and $250,000 for Class I (waived in certain circumstances). There is no minimum for subsequent investments.
The Fund’s distributions are expected to be taxed as ordinary income and/or capital gains, unless you are exempt from taxation.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank) (collectively, “financial intermediaries”), the Fund, its principal underwriter and its affiliates may pay the financial intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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