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Summary Prospectus dated March 1, 2016

Eaton Vance Bond Fund


Class /Ticker     A / EVBAX     C / EVBCX     I / EVBIX     R / EVBRX     R6 / EVBSX

This Summary Prospectus is designed to provide investors with key fund information in a clear and concise format. Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, which contain more information about the Fund and its risks. The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated March 1, 2016, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. For free paper or electronic copies of the Fund’s Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, and other information about the Fund, go to http://www.eatonvance.com/funddocuments, email a request to contact@eatonvance.com, call 1-800-262-1122, or ask any financial advisor, bank, or broker-dealer who offers shares of the Fund. Unless otherwise noted, page number references refer to the current Prospectus for this Fund.

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is total return.

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 20 of the Fund's 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

Class R

Class R6

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

4.75%

None

None

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

None

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

Class R

Class R6

Management Fees

0.55%

0.55%

0.55%

0.55%

0.55%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

1.00%

None

0.50%

None

Other Expenses

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

0.09%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.95%

1.70%

0.70%

1.20%

0.64%

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Expenses in the table above and the Example below reflect the expenses of the Fund and the Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), the Fund’s master Portfolio.

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

$567

$763

$976

$1,586

$567

$763

$976

$1,586

Class C shares

$273

$536

$923

$2,009

$173

$536

$923

$2,009

Class I shares

$72

$224

$390

$871

$72

$224

$390

$871

Class R shares

$122

$381

$660

$1,455

$122

$381

$660

$1,455

Class R6 shares

$65

$205

$357

$798

$65

$205

$357

$798

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 45% 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 bonds and other income instruments (the “80% Policy”).  Bonds and other income instruments include, among other things,



corporate bonds and other fixed-income securities, senior and junior loans, U.S. government securities, commercial paper, mortgage-related securities (including commercial mortgage-backed securities, mortgage dollar rolls, stripped mortgage-related securities and collateralized mortgage obligations) and other asset-backed securities (including collateralized debt obligations), zero-coupon securities, when-issued securities, repurchase agreements, foreign debt securities (including those issued by companies domiciled in emerging market countries), sovereign debt (including debt issued by emerging market countries),  obligations of supranational entities, structured notes, private placements, and convertible securities and other hybrid securities (other than preferred stock). The Fund may invest up to 35% of its net assets in bonds and other income instruments rated below investment grade (i.e. rated lower than BBB by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) or lower than Baa by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or by Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”)) and in unrated instruments determined by the investment adviser to be of below investment grade quality (“junk bonds”) (the “35% Policy”). For purposes of rating restrictions, if securities are rated differently by two or more rating agencies, the highest rating is used.  Total return is defined as income plus capital appreciation. The Fund may invest in income instruments of any maturity. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in common stocks and other equity securities, including publicly-traded real estate investment trusts. The Fund may engage in derivatives transactions, including futures contracts and options thereon, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and interest rate swaps and credit default swaps. The Fund expects to principally use derivatives to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates and to manage interest rate and credit risk or otherwise for investment purposes.  The market value of derivatives that have characteristics similar to bonds or other income instruments will be included with bonds and other income instruments for purposes of the Fund’s 80% Policy and 35% Policy.  There is no stated limit on the Fund’s use of derivatives.  The Fund is “non-diversified,” which means it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer than a “diversified” fund.

In managing the Fund, the investment adviser employs a bottom-up, research-driven and value-oriented approach that generally seeks to identify pricing anomalies that occur due to both technical and fundamental factors, including the financial strength of issuers, current interest rates, current valuations, the interest rate sensitivity of investments and the investment adviser’s interest rate expectations, the stability and volatility of a country’s bond markets, and expectations regarding general trends in global economies and currencies.  In selecting securities, the investment adviser generally seeks issuers with attractive valuations and improving fundamentals.  The investment adviser may sell a security when the investment adviser’s price objective for the security is reached, the fundamentals of the company deteriorate or to pursue more attractive investment options.  The investment adviser also considers how purchasing or selling an investment would impact the overall portfolio’s potential return (income and capital gains) and risk profile (for example, its sensitivity to currency risk, interest rate risk and sector-specific risk) on both a benchmark-relative and absolute return basis, and may include allocations to securities outside the benchmark.  For its equity investments, the Fund primarily seeks dividend-paying stocks of companies that the investment adviser believes to have strong fundamentals and attractive valuations.  The investment adviser generally selects individual securities with an investment horizon of two to five years.  The Fund’s returns are expected to be more volatile than those of its benchmark.

The Fund primarily invests its assets in the Portfolio, a separate registered investment company with the same investment objective and policies as the Fund, but may also invest directly in securities and other instruments.  

Principal Risks

Market Risk.  Economic and other events (whether real or perceived) can reduce the demand for investments held by the Fund, which may reduce their market prices and cause the value of Fund shares to fall. The frequency and magnitude of such changes cannot be predicted.  Certain securities and other investments held by the Fund can experience downturns in trading activity and, at such times, the supply of such instruments in the market may exceed the demand.  At other times, the demand for such instruments may exceed the supply in the market.  An imbalance in supply and demand in the market may result in valuation uncertainties and greater price volatility, less liquidity, wider trading spreads and a lack of price transparency in the market.  No active trading market may exist for certain investments, which may impair the ability of the Fund to sell or to realize the full value of such investments in the event of the need to liquidate such assets. Adverse market conditions may impair the liquidity of some actively traded investments. The secondary market for loans is a private, unregulated inter-dealer or inter-bank resale market. Purchases and sales of loans in the secondary market generally are subject to contractual restrictions and may have extended settlement periods.  Fixed-income markets have recently experienced a period of relatively high volatility. As a result of the Federal Reserve’s action to end its quantitative easing stimulus program as well as the possibility that it may unwind the program and its recent decision to raise the target fed funds rate, fixed-income markets could experience continuing high volatility, which could negatively impact the Fund’s performance.

Risk of Lower Rated Investments.  Investments rated below investment grade and comparable unrated investments (“junk bonds”) have speculative characteristics because of the credit risk associated with their issuers.  Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances typically have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of lower rated investments to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of higher rated investments.  An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a lower rated investment may lose significant value before a default occurs.  Lower rated investments typically are subject to greater price volatility and illiquidity than higher rated investments.

Foreign and Emerging Market Investment Risk.Because the Fund may invest a 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



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emerging market securities often involve higher risk than developed market securities.  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.

Economic data as reported by sovereign governments and foreign issuers may be delayed, inaccurate or fraudulent. In the event of a default by a sovereign entity, there are typically no assets to be seized or cash flows to be attached. Furthermore, the willingness or ability of a sovereign entity to renegotiate defaulted debt may be limited. Therefore, losses on sovereign defaults may far exceed the losses from the default of a similarly rated U.S. debt issuer.

Interest Rate Risk.  In general, the value of income securities will fluctuate based on changes in interest rates.  The value of these securities is likely to increase when interest rates fall and decline when interest rates rise.  Generally, securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than shorter duration securities.  In a rising interest rate environment, the duration of income securities that have the ability to be prepaid or called by the issuer may be extended.  In a declining interest rate environment, the proceeds from prepaid or maturing instruments may have to be reinvested at a lower interest rate.

Credit Risk.  Investments in debt obligations are subject to the risk of non-payment of scheduled principal and interest.  Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may reduce the capacity of the party obligated to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. Such non-payments and defaults may reduce the value of Fund shares and income distributions. The value of a debt obligation also may decline because of concerns about the issuer’s ability to make principal and interest payments. In addition, the credit ratings of income instruments may be lowered if the financial condition of the party obligated to make payments with respect to such instruments changes.  Credit ratings assigned by rating agencies are based on a number of factors and do not necessarily reflect the issuer’s current financial condition or the volatility or liquidity of the security.  In the event of bankruptcy of the issuer of income instruments, the Fund could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of any collateral securing the instrument. In order to enforce its rights in the event of a default, bankruptcy or similar situation, the Fund may be required to retain legal or similar counsel.  This may increase the Fund’s operating expenses and adversely affect net asset value.

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.  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.

Risk of Senior and Junior Loans.  Risks of investments in Senior Loans are similar to the risks of lower rated securities, although interest rate risk may be reduced because Senior Loan rates generally are adjusted for changes in short-term interest rates.  Junior Loans are subject to the same general risks.  Due to their lower place in the borrower’s capital structure and possible unsecured status, Junior Loans may involve a higher degree of overall risk than Senior Loans of the same borrower.  Contractual restrictions may impede the Fund’s ability to buy or sell loans.  It may take longer than seven days for transactions in loans to settle.  In certain circumstances, loans may not be deemed to be securities, and in the event of fraud or misrepresentation by a borrower, lenders may not have the protection of the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are subject to credit, interest rate, prepayment and extension risk.  Movements in interest rates (both increases and decreases) may quickly and significantly reduce the value of certain types of mortgage- and asset-backed securities. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities can also be subject to the risk of default on the underlying mortgages or other assets.  Certain mortgage-backed securities issued by non-government entities may offer higher yields than those issued by government entities, but also may be subject to greater volatility than government issues.

Risk of Leveraged Transactions.  Certain Fund transactions may give rise to leverage.  Such transactions may include, among others, repurchase agreements, when-issued securities, dollar rolls and certain derivative transactions.  The Fund is required to segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover the Fund’s obligation created by a transaction that may give rise to leverage.  The use of leverage may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or to meet segregation requirements.  Leverage may cause the Fund’s share price to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged, as certain types of leverage may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.  The loss on leveraged investments may substantially exceed the initial investment.

Equity Investing Risk.  Fund performance is sensitive to stock market volatility.  The value of equity investments and related instruments 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



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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.

Risks of Convertible Securities and Other Hybrid Securities.  Convertible securities and other hybrid securities generally possess characteristics common to both equity and debt securities.  In addition to risks associated with fixed-income securities, convertible securities and other hybrid securities may be subject to issuer-specific and market risks generally applicable to equity securities.

Risk of U.S. Government-Sponsored Agencies.  Although certain U.S. Government-sponsored agencies (such as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association) may be chartered or sponsored by acts of Congress, their securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury.

Restricted Securities Risk.  Unless registered for sale to the public under applicable federal securities law, restricted securities can be sold only in private transactions pursuant to an exemption from registration.  The sale price realized from a private transaction could be less than the Fund’s purchase price for the restricted security.  It may be difficult to identify a qualified purchaser for a restricted security held by the Fund and such security could be deemed illiquid.  Restricted securities may also be difficult to value.

Risks of Repurchase Agreements.  In the event of the insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Fund may be delayed. Such an insolvency also may result in a loss to the extent that the value of the purchased securities decreases during the delay or that value has otherwise not been maintained at an amount at least equal to the repurchase price.

Real Estate Risks.  Real estate investments are subject to special risks including changes in real estate values, property taxes, interest rates, cash flow of underlying real estate assets, occupancy rates, government regulations affecting zoning, land use, and rents, and the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer.  Changes in underlying real estate values may have an exaggerated effect to the extent that investments concentrate in particular geographic regions or property types.

Issuer Diversification Risk. The Fund is “non-diversified,” which means it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer than funds that are “diversified.”  Non-diversified funds face the risk of focusing investments in a small number of issuers, making them more susceptible to risks affecting such issuers than a more diversified fund might be.

Risks Associated with Active 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.

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 returns in the bar chart are for Class A shares and do not reflect a sales charge.  If the sales charge was reflected, the returns would be lower.  Past performance (both before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results.  The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of expense reductions.  Absent these reductions, performance would have been lower.  Updated Fund performance information can be obtained by visiting www.eatonvance.com.

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During the period from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2015, the highest quarterly total return for Class A was 4.82% for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, and the lowest quarterly return was  -12.54% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.  For the 30 days ended October 31, 2015, the SEC yield for Class A shares was 6.12%, for Class C shares was 5.67%, for Class I shares was 6.69%, for Class R shares was 6.05% and for Class R6 shares was 6.80%.  For current yield information, call 1-800-262-1122.



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Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2015

One Year

Life of Fund

Class A Return Before Taxes

-21.14%

-3.52%

Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions

-22.14%

-4.78%

Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions and the Sale of Class A Shares

-11.69%

-3.05%

Class C Return Before Taxes

-18.70%

-2.49%

Class I Return Before Taxes

-17.01%

-1.63%

Class R Return Before Taxes

-17.48%

-1.97%

Class R6 Return Before Taxes

-16.94%

-1.60%

Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

0.15%

1.52%

These returns reflect the maximum sales charge for Class A (4.75%) and any applicable contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) for Class C.  Class A and Class I commenced operations on January 31, 2013.  The Class C performance shown above for the period prior to August 20, 2013 (commencement of operations) is the performance of Class A shares adjusted for the sales charge that applies to Class C shares but not adjusted for any other differences in the expenses of the two classes. The Class R performance shown above for the period prior to November 12, 2014 (commencement of operations) is the performance of Class A shares at net asset value without adjustment for any differences in the expenses of the two classes. The Class R6 performance shown above for the period prior to November 12, 2014 (commencement of operations) is the performance of Class I shares at net asset value without adjustment for any differences in the expenses of the two classes.  If adjusted for such differences, returns would be different.  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.  

Management

Investment Adviser.  Eaton Vance Management (“Eaton Vance”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund.  Boston Management and Research (“BMR”) serves as investment adviser to the Portfolio.

Portfolio Managers

Kathleen C. Gaffney, (lead portfolio manager), Vice President of Eaton Vance and BMR, has managed the Fund and Portfolio since their inception in January 2013.

Henry L. Peabody, Vice President of Eaton Vance and BMR, has managed the Fund and Portfolio since November 2014.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase, redeem or exchange Fund shares on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.  You may purchase, redeem or exchange Fund shares either through your financial intermediary or directly from the Fund either by writing to the Fund, P.O. Box 9653, Providence, RI 02940-9653, or by calling 1-800-262-1122.  The minimum initial purchase or exchange into the Fund is $1,000 for Class A, Class C and Class R, $250,000 for Class I and $1,000,000 for Class R6 (waived in certain circumstances).  There is no minimum for subsequent investments.

Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions are expected to be taxed as ordinary income and/or capital gains, unless you are exempt from taxation.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank) (collectively, “financial intermediaries”), the Fund, its principal underwriter and its affiliates may pay the financial intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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