497 1 letter_cover.htm GT HEXAVEST U.S. EQUITY FUND 497 XBRL DTD 8-25-2015 EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

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Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA  02110

(617)482-8260

www.eatonvance.com







August 25, 2015



Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE  

Washington, DC  20549


Attn:  Office of Filings, Information & Consumer Services


Re:

Eaton Vance Growth Trust (the “Registrant”) (1933 Act File No. 002-22019) on behalf of Eaton Vance Hexavest U.S. Equity Fund (the “Fund”)    


Ladies and Gentlemen:


On behalf of the Registrant and pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, attached for filing is an exhibit containing interactive data format risk/return summary information that mirrors the risk/return summary information in a supplement dated August 11, 2015 to the Prospectus dated December 1, 2014.  The purpose of the filing is to submit the 497(e) filing dated August 11, 2015 in XBRL for the Funds.


Please contact me at (617) 672-8535, or fax number (617) 672-1535 if you have any questions or comments.


Very truly yours,



/s/ Linda K. Nishi

Linda K. Nishi

Assistant Vice President