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Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA  02110

(617)482-8260

www.eatonvance.com

May 12, 2017

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE  

Washington, DC  20549

Attn:  Office of Filings, Information & Consumer Services

Re:

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

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of the Registrant and pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, attached for filing is an exhibit containing interactive data format risk/return summary information that mirrors the risk/return summary information in a supplement dated May 1, 2017 to the Statutory Prospectus dated December 1, 2016. The purpose of the filing is to submit the 497(e) filing dated May 1, 2017 in XBRL for the Fund.

Please contact me at (617) 672-6559, or fax number (617) 672-1559 if you have any questions or comments.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Kathryn Mohrfeld

Kathryn Mohrfeld

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Risk/Return:
Document Type	497
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2016
Registrant Name	EATON VANCE GROWTH TRUST
Central Index Key	0000102816
Amendment Flag	false
Document Creation Date	May 01, 2017
Document Effective Date	May 01, 2017
Prospectus Date	Dec. 01, 2016
Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:
Trading Symbol	EHGAX
Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:
Trading Symbol	EHGCX
Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund | Class I
Risk/Return:
Trading Symbol	EHGIX
Eaton Vance Hexavest International Equity Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:
Trading Symbol	EHIAX
Eaton Vance Hexavest International Equity Fund | Class I
Risk/Return:
Trading Symbol	EHIIX

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Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund

EATON VANCE HEXAVEST GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
Supplement to Prospectus dated December 1, 2016

The following changes are effective immediately:

The following replaces “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” in “Fund Summaries – Hexavest Global Equity 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.  Certain financial intermediaries also may offer variations in Fund sales charges to their customers as described in Appendix A – Financial Intermediary Sales Charge Variations in the Prospectus.  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 21 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.  

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)	Class A	Class C	Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	5.75%	None	None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption)	None	1.00%	None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)(1)	Class A	Class C	Class I
Management Fees	0.80%	0.80%	0.80%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	1.00%	None
Other Expenses(2)	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	0.06%	0.06%	0.06%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	1.45%	2.20%	1.20%
Expense Reimbursement(3)	(0.30)%	(0.30)%	(0.30)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement	1.15%	1.90%	0.90%

(1)	“Management Fees” reflect a change in the expense reimbursement effective May 1, 2017, and “Management Fees” and “Expense Reimbursement” have been restated to reflect the fees as if the Fund’s revised expense reimbursement was in effect for the Fund’s full fiscal year ended July 31, 2016.
(2)	Estimated for Class C shares.
(3)	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 1.15% for Class A shares, 1.90% for Class C shares and 0.90% for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through November 30, 2018. Any amendment to or termination of this reimbursement would require approval of the Board of Trustees. The expense reimbursement relates to ordinary operating expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds only and does not include expenses such as: brokerage commissions, 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.

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:

	Expenses with Redemption				Expenses without Redemption
	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A shares	$685	$979	$1,295	$2,186	$685	$979	$1,295	$2,186
Class C shares	$293	$659	$1,152	$2,511	$193	$659	$1,152	$2,511
Class I shares	$92	$351	$631	$1,428	$92	$351	$631	$1,428

May 1, 2017 25840  5.1.17

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. Certain financial intermediaries also may offer variations in Fund sales charges to their customers as described in Appendix A – Financial Intermediary Sales Charge Variations in the Prospectus. 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 21 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 C	Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	5.75%	none	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption)	none	1.00%	none

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

^[1]

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund		Class A	Class C	Class I
Management Fees		0.80%	0.80%	0.80%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	1.00%	none
Other Expenses	[1]	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.06%	0.06%	0.06%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.45%	2.20%	1.20%
Expense Reimbursement	[2]	(0.30%)	(0.30%)	(0.30%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement		1.15%	1.90%	0.90%

“Management Fees” reflect a change in the expense reimbursement effective May 1, 2017, and “Management Fees” and “Expense Reimbursement” have been restated to reflect the fees as if the Fund’s revised expense reimbursement was in effect for the Fund’s full fiscal year ended July 31, 2016.

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	685	979	1,295	2,186
Class C	293	659	1,152	2,511
Class I	92	351	631	1,428

Expense Example, No Redemption - Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	685	979	1,295	2,186
Class C	193	659	1,152	2,511
Class I	92	351	631	1,428

[1] Estimated for Class C shares.

[2] 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 1.15% for Class A shares, 1.90% for Class C shares and 0.90% for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through November 30, 2018. Any amendment to or termination of this reimbursement would require approval of the Board of Trustees. The expense reimbursement relates to ordinary operating expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds only and does not include expenses such as: brokerage commissions, 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.

[1] "Management Fees" reflect a change in the expense reimbursement effective May 1, 2017, and "Management Fees" and "Expense Reimbursement" have been restated to reflect the fees as if the Fund's revised expense reimbursement was in effect for the Fund's full fiscal year ended July 31, 2016.

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EATON VANCE HEXAVEST GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
Supplement to Prospectus dated December 1, 2016

The following changes are effective immediately:

The following replaces “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” in “Fund Summaries – Hexavest Global Equity 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.  Certain financial intermediaries also may offer variations in Fund sales charges to their customers as described in Appendix A – Financial Intermediary Sales Charge Variations in the Prospectus.  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 21 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.  

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)	Class A	Class C	Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	5.75%	None	None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption)	None	1.00%	None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)(1)	Class A	Class C	Class I
Management Fees	0.80%	0.80%	0.80%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	1.00%	None
Other Expenses(2)	0.34%	0.34%	0.34%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	0.06%	0.06%	0.06%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	1.45%	2.20%	1.20%
Expense Reimbursement(3)	(0.30)%	(0.30)%	(0.30)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement	1.15%	1.90%	0.90%

(1)	“Management Fees” reflect a change in the expense reimbursement effective May 1, 2017, and “Management Fees” and “Expense Reimbursement” have been restated to reflect the fees as if the Fund’s revised expense reimbursement was in effect for the Fund’s full fiscal year ended July 31, 2016.
(2)	Estimated for Class C shares.
(3)	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 1.15% for Class A shares, 1.90% for Class C shares and 0.90% for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through November 30, 2018. Any amendment to or termination of this reimbursement would require approval of the Board of Trustees. The expense reimbursement relates to ordinary operating expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds only and does not include expenses such as: brokerage commissions, 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.

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:

	Expenses with Redemption				Expenses without Redemption
	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A shares	$685	$979	$1,295	$2,186	$685	$979	$1,295	$2,186
Class C shares	$293	$659	$1,152	$2,511	$193	$659	$1,152	$2,511
Class I shares	$92	$351	$631	$1,428	$92	$351	$631	$1,428

May 1, 2017 25840  5.1.17

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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. Certain financial intermediaries also may offer variations in Fund sales charges to their customers as described in Appendix A – Financial Intermediary Sales Charge Variations in the Prospectus. 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 21 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

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“Management Fees” reflect a change in the expense reimbursement effective May 1, 2017, and “Management Fees” and “Expense Reimbursement” have been restated to reflect the fees as if the Fund’s revised expense reimbursement was in effect for the Fund’s full fiscal year ended July 31, 2016.

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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. Certain financial intermediaries also may offer variations in Fund sales charges to their customers as described in Appendix A – Financial Intermediary Sales Charge Variations in the Prospectus. 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 21 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

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“Management Fees” reflect a change in the expense reimbursement effective May 1, 2017, and “Management Fees” and “Expense Reimbursement” have been restated to reflect the fees as if the Fund’s revised expense reimbursement was in effect for the Fund’s full fiscal year ended July 31, 2016.

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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:

Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund | Class A

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Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.06%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Expense Reimbursement

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(0.30%)

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1.15%

Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

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November 30, 2018

1 Year

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$ 685

3 Years

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979

5 Years

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1,295

10 Years

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2,186

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685

3 Years

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979

5 Years

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1,295

10 Years

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$ 2,186

Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund | Class C

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Management Fees

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1.00%

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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.06%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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2.20%

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(0.30%)

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1.90%

Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

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November 30, 2018

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$ 293

3 Years

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659

5 Years

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1,152

10 Years

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1,152

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$ 2,511

Eaton Vance Hexavest Global Equity Fund | Class I

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none

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0.80%

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0.34%

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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.06%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.20%

Expense Reimbursement

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(0.30%)

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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0.90%

Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

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November 30, 2018

1 Year

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$ 92

3 Years

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351

5 Years

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631

10 Years

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1,428

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92

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351

5 Years

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631

10 Years

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$ 1,428

[1] "Management Fees" reflect a change in the expense reimbursement effective May 1, 2017, and "Management Fees" and "Expense Reimbursement" have been restated to reflect the fees as if the Fund's revised expense reimbursement was in effect for the Fund's full fiscal year ended July 31, 2016.

[2] Estimated for Class C shares.

[3] 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 1.15% for Class A shares, 1.90% for Class C shares and 0.90% for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through November 30, 2018. Any amendment to or termination of this reimbursement would require approval of the Board of Trustees. The expense reimbursement relates to ordinary operating expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds only and does not include expenses such as: brokerage commissions, 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

EATON VANCE HEXAVEST INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
Supplement to Prospectus dated December 1, 2016

The following changes are effective immediately:

The following replaces “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” in “Fund Summaries – Hexavest International Equity 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 21 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.  

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)	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 purchase or redemption)	None	None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)(1)	Class A	Class I
Management Fees	0.80%	0.80%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	None
Other Expenses	2.03%	2.03%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	0.08%	0.08%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	3.16%	2.91%
Expense Reimbursement(2)	(2.01)%	(2.01)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement	1.15%	0.90%

(1)

“Management Fees” reflect a change in the expense reimbursement effective May 1, 2017, and “Management Fees” and “Expense Reimbursement” have been restated to reflect the fees as if the Fund’s revised expense reimbursement was in effect for the Fund’s full fiscal year ended July 31, 2016.

(2)

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 1.15% for Class A shares and 0.90% for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through November 30, 2018. Any amendment to or termination of this reimbursement would require approval of the Board of Trustees. The expense reimbursement relates to ordinary operating expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds only and does not include expenses such as: brokerage commissions, 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.

Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A shares	$685	$1,316	$1,969	$3,711
Class I shares	$92	$710	$1,355	$3,089

May 1, 2017 25840  5.1.17

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 21 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 purchase or redemption)	none	none

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

^[1]

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%	none
Other Expenses		2.03%	2.03%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.08%	0.08%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		3.16%	2.91%
Expense Reimbursement	[1]	(2.01%)	(2.01%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement		1.15%	0.90%

“Management Fees” reflect a change in the expense reimbursement effective May 1, 2017, and “Management Fees” and “Expense Reimbursement” have been restated to reflect the fees as if the Fund’s revised expense reimbursement was in effect for the Fund’s full fiscal year ended July 31, 2016.

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	685	1,316	1,969	3,711
Class I	92	710	1,355	3,089

[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 1.15% for Class A shares and 0.90% for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through November 30, 2018. Any amendment to or termination of this reimbursement would require approval of the Board of Trustees. The expense reimbursement relates to ordinary operating expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds only and does not include expenses such as: brokerage commissions, 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.

[1] "Management Fees" reflect a change in the expense reimbursement effective May 1, 2017, and "Management Fees" and "Expense Reimbursement" have been restated to reflect the fees as if the Fund's revised expense reimbursement was in effect for the Fund's full fiscal year ended July 31, 2016.

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0000102816

Eaton Vance Hexavest International Equity Fund

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EATON VANCE HEXAVEST INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
Supplement to Prospectus dated December 1, 2016

The following changes are effective immediately:

The following replaces “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” in “Fund Summaries – Hexavest International Equity 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 21 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.  

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)	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 purchase or redemption)	None	None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)(1)	Class A	Class I
Management Fees	0.80%	0.80%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	None
Other Expenses	2.03%	2.03%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	0.08%	0.08%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	3.16%	2.91%
Expense Reimbursement(2)	(2.01)%	(2.01)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement	1.15%	0.90%

(1)

“Management Fees” reflect a change in the expense reimbursement effective May 1, 2017, and “Management Fees” and “Expense Reimbursement” have been restated to reflect the fees as if the Fund’s revised expense reimbursement was in effect for the Fund’s full fiscal year ended July 31, 2016.

(2)

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 1.15% for Class A shares and 0.90% for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through November 30, 2018. Any amendment to or termination of this reimbursement would require approval of the Board of Trustees. The expense reimbursement relates to ordinary operating expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds only and does not include expenses such as: brokerage commissions, 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.

Example.  This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A shares	$685	$1,316	$1,969	$3,711
Class I shares	$92	$710	$1,355	$3,089

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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 21 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)

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Expense Footnotes [Text Block]

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“Management Fees” reflect a change in the expense reimbursement effective May 1, 2017, and “Management Fees” and “Expense Reimbursement” have been restated to reflect the fees as if the Fund’s revised expense reimbursement was in effect for the Fund’s full fiscal year ended July 31, 2016.

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 21 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 50,000

Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]

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“Management Fees” reflect a change in the expense reimbursement effective May 1, 2017, and “Management Fees” and “Expense Reimbursement” have been restated to reflect the fees as if the Fund’s revised expense reimbursement was in effect for the Fund’s full fiscal year ended July 31, 2016.

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:

Eaton Vance Hexavest International Equity Fund | Class A

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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 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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2.03%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.08%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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3.16%

Expense Reimbursement

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(2.01%)

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

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1.15%

Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

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November 30, 2018

1 Year

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$ 685

3 Years

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1,316

5 Years

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1,969

10 Years

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$ 3,711

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)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at 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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none

Other Expenses

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2.03%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.08%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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2.91%

Expense Reimbursement

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(2.01%)

^[2]

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

0.90%

Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

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November 30, 2018

1 Year

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$ 92

3 Years

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710

5 Years

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1,355

10 Years

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$ 3,089

[1] "Management Fees" reflect a change in the expense reimbursement effective May 1, 2017, and "Management Fees" and "Expense Reimbursement" have been restated to reflect the fees as if the Fund's revised expense reimbursement was in effect for the Fund's full fiscal year ended July 31, 2016.

[2] 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 1.15% for Class A shares and 0.90% for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through November 30, 2018. Any amendment to or termination of this reimbursement would require approval of the Board of Trustees. The expense reimbursement relates to ordinary operating expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds only and does not include expenses such as: brokerage commissions, 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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