485BPOS

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2015

1933 Act File No. 002-22019

1940 Act File No. 811-01241

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
	REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT of 1933	o
	POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 181	x
	REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	o
	AMENDMENT NO. 154	x
Eaton Vance Growth Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(617) 482-8260
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
MAUREEN A. GEMMA
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective pursuant to Rule 485 (check appropriate box):
x	immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)	o	on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
o	on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)	o	75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
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If appropriate, check the following box:
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Boston, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on December 10, 2015.

Eaton Vance Growth Trust

By:  /s/ Payson F. Swaffield

Payson F. Swaffield, President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on December 10, 2015.

Signature		Title
/s/ Payson F. Swaffield		President (Chief Executive Officer)
Payson F. Swaffield
/s/ James F. Kirchner		Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
James F. Kirchner
Signature		Title	Signature	Title
Scott E. Eston*		Trustee	William H. Park*	Trustee
Scott E. Eston			William H. Park
Thomas E. Faust Jr.*		Trustee	Helen Frame Peters*	Trustee
Thomas E. Faust Jr.			Helen Frame Peters
Cynthia E. Frost*		Trustee	Susan J. Sutherland*	Trustee
Cynthia E. Frost			Susan J. Sutherland
George J. Gorman*		Trustee	Harriett Tee Taggart*	Trustee
George J. Gorman			Harriett Tee Taggart
Valerie A. Mosley*		Trustee	Ralph F. Verni*	Trustee
Valerie A. Mosley			Ralph F. Verni
*By:	/s/ Maureen A. Gemma
	Maureen A. Gemma (As attorney-in-fact)

* Pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated August 10, 2015 filed as Exhibit (q) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 179 filed October 1, 2015 (Accession No. 0000940394-15-001162) and incorporated herein by reference.

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Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund

Investment Objective

The Fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.

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 24 of the Fund's Prospectus and page 20 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund	Class A	Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (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)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund		Class A	Class I
Management fees		0.80%	0.80%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%
Other Expenses		0.38%	0.36%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.05%	0.05%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.48%	1.21%
Expense Reimbursement	[1]	(0.23%)	(0.21%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement		1.25%	1.00%

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:

Expense Example - Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	695	995	1,316	2,223
Class I	102	363	645	1,447

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 87 % of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of issuers located throughout the developed world, including the United States (the “80% Policy”). A company will be considered to be located in the developed world if it is domiciled in and tied economically to one or more developed countries as defined by the MSCI World Index. The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index of approximately 1,600 companies located in 23 countries. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest (i) at least 30% of its net assets in companies located outside the United States , including in emerging market countries and (ii) in issuers located in at least five different countries (including the United States). A company will be considered to be located outside the United States if it is domiciled in and tied economically to one or more non-U.S. countries and may include stocks of companies that trade in the form of depositary receipts.

The Fund may invest in securities issued by companies with a broad range of market capitalizations, including smaller companies. The Fund may also invest in other pooled investment vehicles to efficiently implement a top-down view or to manage cash flows.  Pooled investment vehicles are exchange - traded funds (“ETFs ”), affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and other similarly structured investment vehicles.  The Fund may also lend its securities. The Fund will actively manage its exposure to foreign currencies and may seek to enhance return by increasing or decreasing its exposure to foreign currencies. The Fund expects to increase or decrease its foreign currency exposure primarily by entering into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Fund may also invest in futures contracts to enable changes in macroeconomic strategies to be efficiently and cost-effectively implemented, as well as to manage cash flows. Both forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts are types of derivative instruments. The Fund may use derivatives consistent with its 80% Policy.

The Fund is managed using a predominately top-down investment style that incorporates proprietary fundamental research and quantitative models. The regional, country, currency, sector, and industry allocations of the portfolio are based primarily on the sub-adviser's analysis of the macroeconomic environment, valuations of markets and the sentiment of investors (which often results in a contrarian view and value bias). Individual stock selection is based on fundamental research, optimization and quantitative screening to achieve desired market exposures and to emphasize stocks identified as having higher return potential. At the top-down level, sell decisions will be based on a significant deterioration in the macroeconomic environment, valuation and/or sentiment. At the individual security level, sell decisions are based on a change in strategy at the top-down level or on a significant change in fundamentals or relative valuation of the security. The portfolio managers seek to manage investment risk by using quantitative tools to assist in portfolio construction and monitoring and maintaining desired market exposures across the Fund's holdings.

Principal Risks

Equity Investing Risk.  Fund performance is sensitive to stock market volatility .  Stock prices may decline in response to adverse changes in the economy or the economic outlook;  deterioration in investor sentiment; interest rate , currency, and commodity price fluctuations ; adverse geopolitical, social or environmental developments; issuer - and sector - specific considerations; and other factors. 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 .  Although stock prices can rebound, there is no assurance that values will return to previous levels.

Foreign and Emerging Market Investment Risk. Because the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in foreign instruments, the value of shares may be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country.   Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically smaller, less liquid and more volatile than developed markets , and emerging market stocks often involve higher risk than developed market stocks.  Trading in foreign markets often involves higher expense than trading in the United States. 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 instruments.

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. 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.  Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal amount invested.  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.

Currency Risk.  In general, fluctuations in foreign currency values will result in fluctuations in the U.S. dollar value of Fund securities denominated in that foreign currency. If the U.S. dollar rises in value relative to a foreign currency, a security denominated in that foreign currency will be worth less in U.S. dollars. If the U.S. dollar decreases in value relative to a foreign currency, a security denominated in that foreign currency will be worth more in U.S. dollars.  The value of foreign currencies as measured in U.S. dollars may be unpredictably affected by changes in foreign currency rates and exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), governmental administration of economic or monetary policies (in the U.S. or abroad), intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, and relations between nations.  A devaluation of a currency by a country's government or banking authority will have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency.  Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets and currency transactions are subject to settlement, custodial and other operational risks. Exposure to foreign currencies through derivative instruments will be subject to derivative risks described herein.

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.

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 loaned securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower fail s financially.

Risks Associated with Active and Quantitative Management.  The success of the Fund's investment program depends on portfolio management's successful application of analytical skills and investment judgment.  Active management involves subjective decisions . The portfolio managers also use quantitative investment techniques and analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund. There can be no assurance that these techniques will achieve the desired results.

General Fund Investing Risks.  The Fund is not a complete investment program and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.  It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.  The Fund is designed to be a long-term investment vehicle and is not suited for short-term trading. 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.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and how the Fund's average annual returns over time compare with those of a broad-based securities market index.  The return s in the bar chart are for Class A shares and do not reflect a sales charge.  If the sales charge was reflected, the return s 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.

During the period from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2014 , the highest quarterly total return for Class A was 8.48% for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and the lowest quarterly return was -1.13% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.  The year-to-date total return through the end of the most recent calendar quarter (December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015) was -4.16%.

Average Annual Total Returns - Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund	One Year	Life of Fund	Inception Date
Class A	(2.25%)	9.04%	Aug. 29, 2012
Class A | After Taxes on Distributions	(3.28%)	7.77%
Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales	(0.40%)	6.75%
Class I	3.90%	12.10%	Aug. 29, 2012
MSCI World Index	4.94%	15.31%

These returns reflect the maximum sales charge for Class A (5.75%).  Class A and Class I commenced operations on August 29, 2012. (Source for the MSCI World Index: MSCI.) MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. Investors cannot invest directly in an Index.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates 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 to shareholders who hold 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 the 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.

[1] The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser have agreed to reimburse the Fund's expenses to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses exceed 1.20% for Class A shares and 0.95% for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through November 30, 2016. Any amendment to or termination of this reimbursement would require 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 and the sub-adviser during the same fiscal year to the extent actual expenses are less than the contractual expense cap during such year.

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Eaton Vance Hexavest Emerging Markets Equity Fund

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Investment Objective, Heading

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Investment Objective

Investment Objective, Primary

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The Fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.

Expense, Heading

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Fees and Expenses of the Fund

Expense, Narrative

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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 24 of this Prospectus and page 20 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees, Caption

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses, Caption

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Portfolio Turnover, Heading

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Portfolio Turnover

Portfolio Turnover

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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 77 % of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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77.00%

Expense Breakpoint, Discounts

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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 24 of this Prospectus and page 20 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required Amount

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$ 50,000

Expense Example, Heading

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Example.

Expense Example, Narrative

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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:

Investment Strategy, Heading

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Principal Investment Strategies

Investment Strategy, Narrative

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Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies located in emerging market co u n tr ies (the “80% Policy”).  A company will be considered to be located in an emerging market co u n tr y if it is domiciled in and tied economically to one or more emerging market countries as defined by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and may include stocks of companies that trade in the form of depositary receipts.  The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of approximately 800 companies located in 23 countries.  Securities acquired by the Fund are typically listed on stock exchanges in emerging market countries, but also may include securities traded in markets outside these countries.

The Fund may invest in securities issued by companies with a broad range of market capitalizations, including smaller companies. The Fund may also invest in other pooled investment vehicles to efficiently implement a top-down view or to manage cash flows.  Pooled investment vehicles are exchange - traded funds (“ETFs ”), affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and other similarly structured investment vehicles.  The Fund may also lend its securities.  The Fund will actively manage its exposure to foreign currencies and may seek to enhance return by increasing or decreasing its exposure to foreign currencies.  The Fund expects to increase or decrease its foreign currency exposure primarily by entering into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Fund may also invest in futures contracts to enable changes in macroeconomic strategies to be efficiently and cost-effectively implemented, as well as to manage cash flows. Both forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts are types of derivative instruments.  The Fund may use derivatives consistent with its 80% Policy.

The Fund is managed using a predominately top-down investment style that incorporates proprietary fundamental research and quantitative models.  The regional, country, currency, sector, and industry allocations of the portfolio are based primarily on the sub-adviser's analysis of the macroeconomic environment, valuations of markets and the sentiment of investors (which often results in a contrarian view and value bias).  Individual stock selection is based on fundamental research, optimization and quantitative screening to achieve desired market exposures and to emphasize stocks identified as having higher return potential.  At the top-down level, sell decisions will be based on a significant deterioration in the macroeconomic environment, valuation and/or sentiment.  At the individual security level, sell decisions are based on a change in strategy at the top-down level or on a significant change in fundamentals or relative valuation of the security.  The portfolio managers seek to manage investment risk by using quantitative tools to assist in portfolio construction and monitoring and maintaining desired market exposures across the Fund's holdings.

Strategy Portfolio Concentration

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Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies located in emerging market co u n tr ies (the “80% Policy”).  A company will be considered to be located in an emerging market co u n tr y if it is domiciled in and tied economically to one or more emerging market countries as defined by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and may include stocks of companies that trade in the form of depositary receipts.  The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of approximately 800 companies located in 23 countries.  Securities acquired by the Fund are typically listed on stock exchanges in emerging market countries, but also may include securities traded in markets outside these countries.

Risk, Heading

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Principal Risks

Risk, Narrative

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Equity Investing Risk.  Fund performance is sensitive to stock market volatility .  Stock prices may decline in response to adverse changes in the economy or the economic outlook;  deterioration in investor sentiment; interest rate , currency, and commodity price fluctuations ; adverse geopolitical, social or environmental developments; issuer - and sector - specific considerations; and other factors. 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 .  Although stock prices can rebound, there is no assurance that values will return to previous levels.

Foreign and Emerging Market Investment Risk. Because the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in foreign instruments, the value of shares may be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country.   Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically smaller, less liquid and more volatile than developed markets , and emerging market stocks often involve higher risk than developed market stocks.  Trading in foreign markets often involves higher expense than trading in the United States. 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 instruments.

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. 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.  Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal amount invested.  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.

Currency Risk.  In general, fluctuations in foreign currency values will result in fluctuations in the U.S. dollar value of Fund securities denominated in that foreign currency. If the U.S. dollar rises in value relative to a foreign currency, a security denominated in that foreign currency will be worth less in U.S. dollars. If the U.S. dollar decreases in value relative to a foreign currency, a security denominated in that foreign currency will be worth more in U.S. dollars.  The value of foreign currencies as measured in U.S. dollars may be unpredictably affected by changes in foreign currency rates and exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), governmental administration of economic or monetary policies (in the U.S. or abroad), intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, and relations between nations.  A devaluation of a currency by a country's government or banking authority will have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency.  Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets and currency transactions are subject to settlement, custodial and other operational risks. Exposure to foreign currencies through derivative instruments will be subject to derivative risks described herein.

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.

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 loaned securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower fail s financially.

Risks Associated with Active and Quantitative Management.  The success of the Fund's investment program depends on portfolio management's successful application of analytical skills and investment judgment.  Active management involves subjective decisions . The portfolio managers also use quantitative investment techniques and analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund. There can be no assurance that these techniques will achieve the desired results.

General Fund Investing Risks.  The Fund is not a complete investment program and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.  It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.  The Fund is designed to be a long-term investment vehicle and is not suited for short-term trading. 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.

Risk, Lose Money

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The Fund is not a complete investment program and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.  It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Risk, Not Insured Depository Institution

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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.

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Performance

Performance, Narrative

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and how the Fund's average annual returns over time compare with those of a broad-based securities market index.  The return s in the bar chart are for Class A shares and do not reflect a sales charge.  If the sales charge was reflected, the return s 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.

Performance, Information Illustrates Variability of Returns

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and how the Fund's average annual returns over time compare with those of a broad-based securities market index.

Performance Availability Website Address

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www.eatonvance.com

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future

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Past performance (both before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results.

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads

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The return s in the bar chart are for Class A shares and do not reflect a sales charge.  If the sales charge was reflected, the return s would be lower.

Bar Chart, Closing

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During the period from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2014 , the highest quarterly total return for Class A was 8.07% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 and the lowest quarterly return was -8.80% for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.  The year-to-date total return through the end of the most recent calendar quarter (December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015) was -13.54%.

Year to Date Return, Label

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The year-to-date total return through the end of the most recent calendar quarter (December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015) was

Year to Date Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2015

Year to Date Return

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(13.54%)

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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During the period from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2014 , the highest quarterly total return for Class A was

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2013

Highest Quarterly Return

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8.07%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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and the lowest quarterly return was

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2013

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(8.80%)

Performance Table, Does Reflect Sales Loads

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These returns reflect the maximum sales charge for Class A (5.75%).

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates 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.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or to shares held by non-taxable entities.

Performance Table, One Class of after Tax Shown

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After-tax returns for other Classes of shares will vary from the after-tax returns presented for Class A shares.

Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher

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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 the 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.

Performance Table, Closing

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These returns reflect the maximum sales charge for Class A (5.75%).  Class A and Class I commenced operations on August 29, 2012.  (Source for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index: MSCI.) MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder.  Investors cannot invest directly in an Index.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates 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 to shareholders who hold 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 the 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.

Eaton Vance Hexavest Emerging Markets Equity Fund | MSCI Emerging Markets Index

Risk/Return:

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Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes

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reflects net dividends, which reflects the deduction of withholding taxes

One Year

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(2.19%)

Life of Fund

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2.54%

Eaton Vance Hexavest Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class A

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

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5.75%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at time of purchase or redemption)

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none

Management fees

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1.00%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.25%

Other Expenses

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2.68%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.06%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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3.99%

Expense Reimbursement

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(2.48%)

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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1.51%

1 Year

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$ 720

3 Years

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1,506

5 Years

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2,308

10 Years

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$ 4,386

Annual Return 2013

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(1.10%)

Annual Return 2014

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(8.81%)

One Year

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(14.03%)

Life of Fund

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(3.40%)

Inception Date

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Aug. 29, 2012

Eaton Vance Hexavest Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions

Risk/Return:

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One Year

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(14.70%)

Life of Fund

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(3.83%)

Eaton Vance Hexavest Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales

Risk/Return:

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One Year

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(7.15%)

Life of Fund

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(2.42%)

Eaton Vance Hexavest Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class I

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at time of purchase or redemption)

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none

Management fees

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1.00%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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Other Expenses

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2.65%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.06%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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3.71%

Expense Reimbursement

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(2.45%)

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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1.26%

1 Year

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$ 128

3 Years

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908

5 Years

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1,708

10 Years

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$ 3,800

One Year

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(8.58%)

Life of Fund

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(0.69%)

Inception Date

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Aug. 29, 2012

[1] The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser have agreed to reimburse the Fund's expenses to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses exceed 1.45 % for Class A shares and 1.20 % for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through November 30, 2016. Any amendment to or termination of this reimbursement would require 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 and the sub-adviser during the same fiscal year to the extent actual expenses are less than the contractual expense cap during such year.

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Eaton Vance Hexavest Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Investment Objective

The Fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.

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 24 of this Prospectus and page 20 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Eaton Vance Hexavest Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Class A	Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (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)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Eaton Vance Hexavest Emerging Markets Equity Fund		Class A	Class I
Management fees		1.00%	1.00%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%
Other Expenses		2.68%	2.65%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.06%	0.06%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		3.99%	3.71%
Expense Reimbursement	[1]	(2.48%)	(2.45%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement		1.51%	1.26%

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:

Expense Example - Eaton Vance Hexavest Emerging Markets Equity Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	720	1,506	2,308	4,386
Class I	128	908	1,708	3,800

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 77 % of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies located in emerging market co u n tr ies (the “80% Policy”).  A company will be considered to be located in an emerging market co u n tr y if it is domiciled in and tied economically to one or more emerging market countries as defined by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and may include stocks of companies that trade in the form of depositary receipts.  The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of approximately 800 companies located in 23 countries.  Securities acquired by the Fund are typically listed on stock exchanges in emerging market countries, but also may include securities traded in markets outside these countries.

The Fund may invest in securities issued by companies with a broad range of market capitalizations, including smaller companies. The Fund may also invest in other pooled investment vehicles to efficiently implement a top-down view or to manage cash flows.  Pooled investment vehicles are exchange - traded funds (“ETFs ”), affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and other similarly structured investment vehicles.  The Fund may also lend its securities.  The Fund will actively manage its exposure to foreign currencies and may seek to enhance return by increasing or decreasing its exposure to foreign currencies.  The Fund expects to increase or decrease its foreign currency exposure primarily by entering into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Fund may also invest in futures contracts to enable changes in macroeconomic strategies to be efficiently and cost-effectively implemented, as well as to manage cash flows. Both forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts are types of derivative instruments.  The Fund may use derivatives consistent with its 80% Policy.

The Fund is managed using a predominately top-down investment style that incorporates proprietary fundamental research and quantitative models.  The regional, country, currency, sector, and industry allocations of the portfolio are based primarily on the sub-adviser's analysis of the macroeconomic environment, valuations of markets and the sentiment of investors (which often results in a contrarian view and value bias).  Individual stock selection is based on fundamental research, optimization and quantitative screening to achieve desired market exposures and to emphasize stocks identified as having higher return potential.  At the top-down level, sell decisions will be based on a significant deterioration in the macroeconomic environment, valuation and/or sentiment.  At the individual security level, sell decisions are based on a change in strategy at the top-down level or on a significant change in fundamentals or relative valuation of the security.  The portfolio managers seek to manage investment risk by using quantitative tools to assist in portfolio construction and monitoring and maintaining desired market exposures across the Fund's holdings.

Principal Risks

Equity Investing Risk.  Fund performance is sensitive to stock market volatility .  Stock prices may decline in response to adverse changes in the economy or the economic outlook;  deterioration in investor sentiment; interest rate , currency, and commodity price fluctuations ; adverse geopolitical, social or environmental developments; issuer - and sector - specific considerations; and other factors. 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 .  Although stock prices can rebound, there is no assurance that values will return to previous levels.

Foreign and Emerging Market Investment Risk. Because the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in foreign instruments, the value of shares may be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country.   Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically smaller, less liquid and more volatile than developed markets , and emerging market stocks often involve higher risk than developed market stocks.  Trading in foreign markets often involves higher expense than trading in the United States. 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 instruments.

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. 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.  Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal amount invested.  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.

Currency Risk.  In general, fluctuations in foreign currency values will result in fluctuations in the U.S. dollar value of Fund securities denominated in that foreign currency. If the U.S. dollar rises in value relative to a foreign currency, a security denominated in that foreign currency will be worth less in U.S. dollars. If the U.S. dollar decreases in value relative to a foreign currency, a security denominated in that foreign currency will be worth more in U.S. dollars.  The value of foreign currencies as measured in U.S. dollars may be unpredictably affected by changes in foreign currency rates and exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), governmental administration of economic or monetary policies (in the U.S. or abroad), intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, and relations between nations.  A devaluation of a currency by a country's government or banking authority will have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency.  Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets and currency transactions are subject to settlement, custodial and other operational risks. Exposure to foreign currencies through derivative instruments will be subject to derivative risks described herein.

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.

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 loaned securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower fail s financially.

Risks Associated with Active and Quantitative Management.  The success of the Fund's investment program depends on portfolio management's successful application of analytical skills and investment judgment.  Active management involves subjective decisions . The portfolio managers also use quantitative investment techniques and analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund. There can be no assurance that these techniques will achieve the desired results.

General Fund Investing Risks.  The Fund is not a complete investment program and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.  It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.  The Fund is designed to be a long-term investment vehicle and is not suited for short-term trading. 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.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and how the Fund's average annual returns over time compare with those of a broad-based securities market index.  The return s in the bar chart are for Class A shares and do not reflect a sales charge.  If the sales charge was reflected, the return s 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.

During the period from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2014 , the highest quarterly total return for Class A was 8.07% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 and the lowest quarterly return was -8.80% for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.  The year-to-date total return through the end of the most recent calendar quarter (December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015) was -13.54%.

Average Annual Total Returns - Eaton Vance Hexavest Emerging Markets Equity Fund	One Year	Life of Fund	Inception Date
Class A	(14.03%)	(3.40%)	Aug. 29, 2012
Class A | After Taxes on Distributions	(14.70%)	(3.83%)
Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales	(7.15%)	(2.42%)
Class I	(8.58%)	(0.69%)	Aug. 29, 2012
MSCI Emerging Markets Index	(2.19%)	2.54%

These returns reflect the maximum sales charge for Class A (5.75%).  Class A and Class I commenced operations on August 29, 2012.  (Source for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index: MSCI.) MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder.  Investors cannot invest directly in an Index.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates 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 to shareholders who hold 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 the 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.

[1] The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser have agreed to reimburse the Fund's expenses to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses exceed 1.45 % for Class A shares and 1.20 % for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through November 30, 2016. Any amendment to or termination of this reimbursement would require 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 and the sub-adviser during the same fiscal year to the extent actual expenses are less than the contractual expense cap during such year.

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Eaton Vance Hexavest International Equity Fund

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Investment Objective, Heading

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Investment Objective

Investment Objective, Primary

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The Fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.

Expense, Heading

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Fees and Expenses of the Fund

Expense, Narrative

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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 24 of this Prospectus and page 20 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees, Caption

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses, Caption

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Portfolio Turnover, Heading

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Portfolio Turnover

Portfolio Turnover

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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 95 % of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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95.00%

Expense Breakpoint, Discounts

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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 24 of this Prospectus and page 20 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required Amount

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$ 50,000

Expense Example, Heading

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Example.

Expense Example, Narrative

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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:

Investment Strategy, Heading

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Principal Investment Strategies

Investment Strategy, Narrative

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Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of foreign companies (the “80% Policy”).  A company will be considered a foreign company if it is domiciled in and tied economically to one or more countries represented in the MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East  Index (“MSCI EAFE Index”) and may include stocks of companies that trade in the form of depositary receipts.  The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of approximately 900 companies located in 21 countries.  The Fund may also invest in securities issued by companies domiciled in emerging market countries.

The Fund may invest in securities issued by companies with a broad range of market capitalizations, including smaller companies. The Fund may also invest in other pooled investment vehicles to efficiently implement a top-down view or to manage cash flows.  Pooled investment vehicles are exchange - traded funds (“ETFs ”), affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and other similarly structured investment vehicles.  The Fund may also lend its securities. The Fund will actively manage its exposure to foreign currencies and may seek to enhance return by increasing or decreasing its exposure to foreign currencies.  The Fund expects to increase or decrease its foreign currency exposure primarily by entering into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Fund may also invest in futures contracts to enable changes in macroeconomic strategies to be efficiently and cost-effectively implemented, as well as to manage cash flows. Both forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts are types of derivative instruments.  The Fund may use derivatives consistent with its 80% Policy.

The Fund is managed using a predominately top-down investment style that incorporates proprietary fundamental research and quantitative models.  The regional, country, currency, sector, and industry allocations of the portfolio are based primarily on the sub-adviser's analysis of the macroeconomic environment, valuations of markets and the sentiment of investors (which often results in a contrarian view and value bias).  Individual stock selection is based on fundamental research, optimization and quantitative screening to achieve desired market exposures and to emphasize stocks identified as having higher return potential.  At the top-down level, sell decisions will be based on a significant deterioration in the macroeconomic environment, valuation and/or sentiment.  At the individual security level, sell decisions are based on a change in strategy at the top-down level or on a significant change in fundamentals or relative valuation of the security.The portfolio managers seek to manage investment risk by using quantitative tools to assist in portfolio construction and monitoring and maintaining desired market exposures across the Fund's holdings.

Strategy Portfolio Concentration

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Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of foreign companies (the “80% Policy”).  A company will be considered a foreign company if it is domiciled in and tied economically to one or more countries represented in the MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East  Index (“MSCI EAFE Index”) and may include stocks of companies that trade in the form of depositary receipts.  The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of approximately 900 companies located in 21 countries.  The Fund may also invest in securities issued by companies domiciled in emerging market countries.

Risk, Heading

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Principal Risks

Risk, Narrative

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Equity Investing Risk.  Fund performance is sensitive to stock market volatility .  Stock prices may decline in response to adverse changes in the economy or the economic outlook;  deterioration in investor sentiment; interest rate , currency, and commodity price fluctuations ; adverse geopolitical, social or environmental developments; issuer - and sector - specific considerations; and other factors. 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 .  Although stock prices can rebound, there is no assurance that values will return to previous levels.

Foreign and Emerging Market Investment Risk. Because the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in foreign instruments, the value of shares may be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country.   Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically smaller, less liquid and more volatile than developed markets , and emerging market stocks often involve higher risk than developed market stocks.  Trading in foreign markets often involves higher expense than trading in the United States. 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 instruments.

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. 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.  Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal amount invested.  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.

Currency Risk.  In general, fluctuations in foreign currency values will result in fluctuations in the U.S. dollar value of Fund securities denominated in that foreign currency. If the U.S. dollar rises in value relative to a foreign currency, a security denominated in that foreign currency will be worth less in U.S. dollars. If the U.S. dollar decreases in value relative to a foreign currency, a security denominated in that foreign currency will be worth more in U.S. dollars.  The value of foreign currencies as measured in U.S. dollars may be unpredictably affected by changes in foreign currency rates and exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), governmental administration of economic or monetary policies (in the U.S. or abroad), intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, and relations between nations.  A devaluation of a currency by a country's government or banking authority will have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency.  Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets and currency transactions are subject to settlement, custodial and other operational risks. Exposure to foreign currencies through derivative instruments will be subject to derivative risks described herein.

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.

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 loaned securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower fail s financially.

Risks Associated with Active and Quantitative Management.   The success of the Fund's investment program depends on portfolio management's successful application of analytical skills and investment judgment.  Active management involves subjective decisions . The portfolio managers also use quantitative investment techniques and analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund. There can be no assurance that these techniques will achieve the desired results.

General Fund Investing Risks.  The Fund is not a complete investment program and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.  It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.  The Fund is designed to be a long-term investment vehicle and is not suited for short-term trading. 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.

Risk, Lose Money

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The Fund is not a complete investment program and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.  It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Risk, Not Insured Depository Institution

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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.

Bar Chart and Performance Table, Heading

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Performance

Performance, Narrative

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and how the Fund's average annual returns over time compares with those of a broad-based securities market index.  The return s in the bar chart are for Class A shares and do not reflect a sales charge.  If the sales charge was reflected, the return s 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.

Performance, Information Illustrates Variability of Returns

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and how the Fund's average annual returns over time compares with those of a broad-based securities market index.

Performance Availability Website Address

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www.eatonvance.com

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future

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Past performance (both before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results.

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads

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The return s in the bar chart are for Class A shares and do not reflect a sales charge.  If the sales charge was reflected, the return s would be lower.

Bar Chart, Closing

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During the period from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2014 , the highest quarterly total return for Class A was 9.39% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, and the lowest quarterly return was -4.68% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014.  The year-to-date total return through the end of the most recent calendar quarter (December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015) was -2.95%.

Year to Date Return, Label

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The year-to-date total return through the end of the most recent calendar quarter (December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015) was

Year to Date Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2015

Year to Date Return

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(2.95%)

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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During the period from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2014 , the highest quarterly total return for Class A was

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2013

Highest Quarterly Return

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9.39%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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and the lowest quarterly return was

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Dec. 31, 2014

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(4.68%)

Performance Table, Does Reflect Sales Loads

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These returns reflect the maximum sales charge for Class A (5.75%).

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates 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.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or to shares held by non-taxable entities.

Performance Table, One Class of after Tax Shown

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After-tax returns for other Classes of shares will vary from the after-tax returns presented for Class A shares.

Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher

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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 the 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.

Performance Table, Closing

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These returns reflect the maximum sales charge for Class A (5.75%).  Class A and Class I commenced operations on August 29, 2012. (Source for the MSCI EAFE Index: MSCI.) MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. Investors cannot invest directly in an Index.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates 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 to shareholders who hold 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 the 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.

Eaton Vance Hexavest International Equity Fund | MSCI EAFE Index

Risk/Return:

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Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes

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reflects net dividends, which reflects the deduction of withholding taxes

One Year

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(4.90%)

Life of Fund

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11.00%

Eaton Vance Hexavest International Equity Fund | Class A

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

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5.75%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at time of purchase or redemption)

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none

Management fees

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0.80%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.25%

Other Expenses

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1.88%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.07%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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3.00%

Expense Reimbursement

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(1.73%)

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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1.27%

1 Year

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$ 697

3 Years

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1,295

5 Years

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1,918

10 Years

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$ 3,587

Annual Return 2013

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19.12%

Annual Return 2014

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(6.00%)

One Year

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(11.43%)

Life of Fund

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4.37%

Inception Date

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Aug. 29, 2012

Eaton Vance Hexavest International Equity Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions

Risk/Return:

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One Year

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(11.96%)

Life of Fund

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3.12%

Eaton Vance Hexavest International Equity Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales

Risk/Return:

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One Year

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(5.69%)

Life of Fund

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3.25%

Eaton Vance Hexavest International Equity Fund | Class I

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at time of purchase or redemption)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

Management fees

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0.80%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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Other Expenses

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1.89%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.07%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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2.76%

Expense Reimbursement

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(1.74%)

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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1.02%

1 Year

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$ 104

3 Years

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691

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,304

10 Years

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$ 2,962

One Year

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(5.78%)

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

7.34%

Inception Date

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Aug. 29, 2012

[1] The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser have agreed to reimburse the Fund's expenses to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses exceed 1.20% for Class A shares and 0.95% for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through November 30, 2016. Any amendment to or termination of this reimbursement would require 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 and the sub-adviser during the same fiscal year to the extent actual expenses are less than the contractual expense cap during such year.

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Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund

Risk/Return:

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Investment Objective, Heading

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Investment Objective

Investment Objective, Primary

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The Fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.

Expense, Heading

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Fees and Expenses of the Fund

Expense, Narrative

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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 24 of the Fund's Prospectus and page 20 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees, Caption

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses, Caption

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Portfolio Turnover, Heading

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Portfolio Turnover

Portfolio Turnover

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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 87 % of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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87.00%

Expense Breakpoint, Discounts

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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 24 of the Fund's Prospectus and page 20 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required Amount

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$ 50,000

Expense Example, Heading

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Example.

Expense Example, Narrative

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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:

Investment Strategy, Heading

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Principal Investment Strategies

Investment Strategy, Narrative

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Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of issuers located throughout the developed world, including the United States (the “80% Policy”). A company will be considered to be located in the developed world if it is domiciled in and tied economically to one or more developed countries as defined by the MSCI World Index. The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index of approximately 1,600 companies located in 23 countries. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest (i) at least 30% of its net assets in companies located outside the United States , including in emerging market countries and (ii) in issuers located in at least five different countries (including the United States). A company will be considered to be located outside the United States if it is domiciled in and tied economically to one or more non-U.S. countries and may include stocks of companies that trade in the form of depositary receipts.

The Fund may invest in securities issued by companies with a broad range of market capitalizations, including smaller companies. The Fund may also invest in other pooled investment vehicles to efficiently implement a top-down view or to manage cash flows.  Pooled investment vehicles are exchange - traded funds (“ETFs ”), affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and other similarly structured investment vehicles.  The Fund may also lend its securities. The Fund will actively manage its exposure to foreign currencies and may seek to enhance return by increasing or decreasing its exposure to foreign currencies. The Fund expects to increase or decrease its foreign currency exposure primarily by entering into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Fund may also invest in futures contracts to enable changes in macroeconomic strategies to be efficiently and cost-effectively implemented, as well as to manage cash flows. Both forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts are types of derivative instruments. The Fund may use derivatives consistent with its 80% Policy.

The Fund is managed using a predominately top-down investment style that incorporates proprietary fundamental research and quantitative models. The regional, country, currency, sector, and industry allocations of the portfolio are based primarily on the sub-adviser's analysis of the macroeconomic environment, valuations of markets and the sentiment of investors (which often results in a contrarian view and value bias). Individual stock selection is based on fundamental research, optimization and quantitative screening to achieve desired market exposures and to emphasize stocks identified as having higher return potential. At the top-down level, sell decisions will be based on a significant deterioration in the macroeconomic environment, valuation and/or sentiment. At the individual security level, sell decisions are based on a change in strategy at the top-down level or on a significant change in fundamentals or relative valuation of the security. The portfolio managers seek to manage investment risk by using quantitative tools to assist in portfolio construction and monitoring and maintaining desired market exposures across the Fund's holdings.

Strategy Portfolio Concentration

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Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of issuers located throughout the developed world, including the United States (the “80% Policy”). A company will be considered to be located in the developed world if it is domiciled in and tied economically to one or more developed countries as defined by the MSCI World Index. The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index of approximately 1,600 companies located in 23 countries. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest (i) at least 30% of its net assets in companies located outside the United States , including in emerging market countries and (ii) in issuers located in at least five different countries (including the United States). A company will be considered to be located outside the United States if it is domiciled in and tied economically to one or more non-U.S. countries and may include stocks of companies that trade in the form of depositary receipts.

Risk, Heading

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Principal Risks

Risk, Narrative

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Equity Investing Risk.  Fund performance is sensitive to stock market volatility .  Stock prices may decline in response to adverse changes in the economy or the economic outlook;  deterioration in investor sentiment; interest rate , currency, and commodity price fluctuations ; adverse geopolitical, social or environmental developments; issuer - and sector - specific considerations; and other factors. 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 .  Although stock prices can rebound, there is no assurance that values will return to previous levels.

Foreign and Emerging Market Investment Risk. Because the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in foreign instruments, the value of shares may be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country.   Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically smaller, less liquid and more volatile than developed markets , and emerging market stocks often involve higher risk than developed market stocks.  Trading in foreign markets often involves higher expense than trading in the United States. 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 instruments.

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. 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.  Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal amount invested.  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.

Currency Risk.  In general, fluctuations in foreign currency values will result in fluctuations in the U.S. dollar value of Fund securities denominated in that foreign currency. If the U.S. dollar rises in value relative to a foreign currency, a security denominated in that foreign currency will be worth less in U.S. dollars. If the U.S. dollar decreases in value relative to a foreign currency, a security denominated in that foreign currency will be worth more in U.S. dollars.  The value of foreign currencies as measured in U.S. dollars may be unpredictably affected by changes in foreign currency rates and exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), governmental administration of economic or monetary policies (in the U.S. or abroad), intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, and relations between nations.  A devaluation of a currency by a country's government or banking authority will have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency.  Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets and currency transactions are subject to settlement, custodial and other operational risks. Exposure to foreign currencies through derivative instruments will be subject to derivative risks described herein.

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.

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 loaned securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower fail s financially.

Risks Associated with Active and Quantitative Management.  The success of the Fund's investment program depends on portfolio management's successful application of analytical skills and investment judgment.  Active management involves subjective decisions . The portfolio managers also use quantitative investment techniques and analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund. There can be no assurance that these techniques will achieve the desired results.

General Fund Investing Risks.  The Fund is not a complete investment program and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.  It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.  The Fund is designed to be a long-term investment vehicle and is not suited for short-term trading. 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.

Risk, Lose Money

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The Fund is not a complete investment program and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.  It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Risk, Not Insured Depository Institution

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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.

Bar Chart and Performance Table, Heading

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Performance

Performance, Narrative

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and how the Fund's average annual returns over time compare with those of a broad-based securities market index.  The return s in the bar chart are for Class A shares and do not reflect a sales charge.  If the sales charge was reflected, the return s 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.

Performance, Information Illustrates Variability of Returns

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and how the Fund's average annual returns over time compare with those of a broad-based securities market index.

Performance Availability Website Address

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www.eatonvance.com

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future

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Past performance (both before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results.

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads

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The return s in the bar chart are for Class A shares and do not reflect a sales charge.  If the sales charge was reflected, the return s would be lower.

Bar Chart, Closing

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During the period from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2014 , the highest quarterly total return for Class A was 8.48% for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and the lowest quarterly return was -1.13% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.  The year-to-date total return through the end of the most recent calendar quarter (December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015) was -4.16%.

Year to Date Return, Label

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The year-to-date total return through the end of the most recent calendar quarter (December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015) was

Year to Date Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2015

Year to Date Return

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(4.16%)

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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During the period from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2014 , the highest quarterly total return for Class A was

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Mar. 31, 2013

Highest Quarterly Return

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8.48%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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and the lowest quarterly return was

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2014

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(1.13%)

Performance Table, Does Reflect Sales Loads

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These returns reflect the maximum sales charge for Class A (5.75%).

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates 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.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders who hold shares in tax-deferred accounts or to shares held by non-taxable entities.

Performance Table, One Class of after Tax Shown

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After-tax returns for other Classes of shares will vary from the after-tax returns presented for Class A shares.

Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher

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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 the 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.

Performance Table, Closing

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These returns reflect the maximum sales charge for Class A (5.75%).  Class A and Class I commenced operations on August 29, 2012. (Source for the MSCI World Index: MSCI.) MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. Investors cannot invest directly in an Index.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates 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 to shareholders who hold 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 the 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.

Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund | MSCI World Index

Risk/Return:

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Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes

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reflects net dividends, which reflects the deduction of withholding taxes

One Year

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4.94%

Life of Fund

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15.31%

Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund | Class A

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

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5.75%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at time of purchase or redemption)

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none

Management fees

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0.80%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.25%

Other Expenses

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0.38%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.05%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.48%

Expense Reimbursement

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(0.23%)

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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1.25%

1 Year

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$ 695

3 Years

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995

5 Years

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1,316

10 Years

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$ 2,223

Annual Return 2013

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22.05%

Annual Return 2014

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3.68%

One Year

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(2.25%)

Life of Fund

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9.04%

Inception Date

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Aug. 29, 2012

Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions

Risk/Return:

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One Year

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(3.28%)

Life of Fund

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7.77%

Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales

Risk/Return:

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One Year

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(0.40%)

Life of Fund

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6.75%

Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund | Class I

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at time of purchase or redemption)

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none

Management fees

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0.80%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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Other Expenses

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0.36%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.05%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.21%

Expense Reimbursement

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(0.21%)

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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1.00%

1 Year

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$ 102

3 Years

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363

5 Years

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645

10 Years

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$ 1,447

One Year

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3.90%

Life of Fund

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12.10%

Inception Date

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Aug. 29, 2012

[1] The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser have agreed to reimburse the Fund's expenses to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses exceed 1.20% for Class A shares and 0.95% for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through November 30, 2016. Any amendment to or termination of this reimbursement would require 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 and the sub-adviser during the same fiscal year to the extent actual expenses are less than the contractual expense cap during such year.

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Eaton Vance Hexavest International Equity Fund

Investment Objective

The Fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.

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 24 of this Prospectus and page 20 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Eaton Vance Hexavest International Equity Fund	Class A	Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (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)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Eaton Vance Hexavest International Equity Fund		Class A	Class I
Management fees		0.80%	0.80%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%
Other Expenses		1.88%	1.89%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.07%	0.07%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		3.00%	2.76%
Expense Reimbursement	[1]	(1.73%)	(1.74%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement		1.27%	1.02%

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:

Expense Example - Eaton Vance Hexavest International Equity Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	697	1,295	1,918	3,587
Class I	104	691	1,304	2,962

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 95 % of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of foreign companies (the “80% Policy”).  A company will be considered a foreign company if it is domiciled in and tied economically to one or more countries represented in the MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East  Index (“MSCI EAFE Index”) and may include stocks of companies that trade in the form of depositary receipts.  The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of approximately 900 companies located in 21 countries.  The Fund may also invest in securities issued by companies domiciled in emerging market countries.

The Fund may invest in securities issued by companies with a broad range of market capitalizations, including smaller companies. The Fund may also invest in other pooled investment vehicles to efficiently implement a top-down view or to manage cash flows.  Pooled investment vehicles are exchange - traded funds (“ETFs ”), affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and other similarly structured investment vehicles.  The Fund may also lend its securities. The Fund will actively manage its exposure to foreign currencies and may seek to enhance return by increasing or decreasing its exposure to foreign currencies.  The Fund expects to increase or decrease its foreign currency exposure primarily by entering into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Fund may also invest in futures contracts to enable changes in macroeconomic strategies to be efficiently and cost-effectively implemented, as well as to manage cash flows. Both forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts are types of derivative instruments.  The Fund may use derivatives consistent with its 80% Policy.

The Fund is managed using a predominately top-down investment style that incorporates proprietary fundamental research and quantitative models.  The regional, country, currency, sector, and industry allocations of the portfolio are based primarily on the sub-adviser's analysis of the macroeconomic environment, valuations of markets and the sentiment of investors (which often results in a contrarian view and value bias).  Individual stock selection is based on fundamental research, optimization and quantitative screening to achieve desired market exposures and to emphasize stocks identified as having higher return potential.  At the top-down level, sell decisions will be based on a significant deterioration in the macroeconomic environment, valuation and/or sentiment.  At the individual security level, sell decisions are based on a change in strategy at the top-down level or on a significant change in fundamentals or relative valuation of the security.The portfolio managers seek to manage investment risk by using quantitative tools to assist in portfolio construction and monitoring and maintaining desired market exposures across the Fund's holdings.

Principal Risks

Equity Investing Risk.  Fund performance is sensitive to stock market volatility .  Stock prices may decline in response to adverse changes in the economy or the economic outlook;  deterioration in investor sentiment; interest rate , currency, and commodity price fluctuations ; adverse geopolitical, social or environmental developments; issuer - and sector - specific considerations; and other factors. 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 .  Although stock prices can rebound, there is no assurance that values will return to previous levels.

Foreign and Emerging Market Investment Risk. Because the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in foreign instruments, the value of shares may be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country.   Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically smaller, less liquid and more volatile than developed markets , and emerging market stocks often involve higher risk than developed market stocks.  Trading in foreign markets often involves higher expense than trading in the United States. 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 instruments.

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. 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.  Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal amount invested.  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.

Currency Risk.  In general, fluctuations in foreign currency values will result in fluctuations in the U.S. dollar value of Fund securities denominated in that foreign currency. If the U.S. dollar rises in value relative to a foreign currency, a security denominated in that foreign currency will be worth less in U.S. dollars. If the U.S. dollar decreases in value relative to a foreign currency, a security denominated in that foreign currency will be worth more in U.S. dollars.  The value of foreign currencies as measured in U.S. dollars may be unpredictably affected by changes in foreign currency rates and exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), governmental administration of economic or monetary policies (in the U.S. or abroad), intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, and relations between nations.  A devaluation of a currency by a country's government or banking authority will have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency.  Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets and currency transactions are subject to settlement, custodial and other operational risks. Exposure to foreign currencies through derivative instruments will be subject to derivative risks described herein.

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.

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 loaned securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower fail s financially.

Risks Associated with Active and Quantitative Management.   The success of the Fund's investment program depends on portfolio management's successful application of analytical skills and investment judgment.  Active management involves subjective decisions . The portfolio managers also use quantitative investment techniques and analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund. There can be no assurance that these techniques will achieve the desired results.

General Fund Investing Risks.  The Fund is not a complete investment program and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.  It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.  The Fund is designed to be a long-term investment vehicle and is not suited for short-term trading. 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.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and how the Fund's average annual returns over time compares with those of a broad-based securities market index.  The return s in the bar chart are for Class A shares and do not reflect a sales charge.  If the sales charge was reflected, the return s 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.

During the period from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2014 , the highest quarterly total return for Class A was 9.39% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, and the lowest quarterly return was -4.68% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014.  The year-to-date total return through the end of the most recent calendar quarter (December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015) was -2.95%.

Average Annual Total Returns - Eaton Vance Hexavest International Equity Fund	One Year	Life of Fund	Inception Date
Class A	(11.43%)	4.37%	Aug. 29, 2012
Class A | After Taxes on Distributions	(11.96%)	3.12%
Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales	(5.69%)	3.25%
Class I	(5.78%)	7.34%	Aug. 29, 2012
MSCI EAFE Index	(4.90%)	11.00%

These returns reflect the maximum sales charge for Class A (5.75%).  Class A and Class I commenced operations on August 29, 2012. (Source for the MSCI EAFE Index: MSCI.) MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. Investors cannot invest directly in an Index.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal income tax rates 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 to shareholders who hold 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 the 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.

[1] The investment adviser and administrator and the sub-adviser have agreed to reimburse the Fund's expenses to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses exceed 1.20% for Class A shares and 0.95% for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through November 30, 2016. Any amendment to or termination of this reimbursement would require 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 and the sub-adviser during the same fiscal year to the extent actual expenses are less than the contractual expense cap during such year.