497K 1 emlisp.htm EMERGING MARKETS LOCAL INCOME SUMMARY PROSPECTUS 3/1/10 AS REVISED 8/1/10 emlisp.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing


Summary Prospectus dated March 1, 2010
as revised August 1, 2010

Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund
Class /Ticker     A/EEIAX      C/EEICX      I/EEIIX

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, 2010, as supplemented, 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://funddocuments.eatonvance.com, 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. Total return is defined as income plus capital appreciation. The Fund primarily invests its assets in Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio, a separate registered investment company with the same objective and policies as the Fund.

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 28 of the Fund’s Prospectus and page 27 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) (as a percentage of offering price)  4.75% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at time of 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  0.65% 0.65% 0.65%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees  0.30% 1.00% n/a
Other Expenses (estimated for Class C and Class I)  4.55% 4.55% 4.55%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses  5.50% 6.20% 5.20%
Expense Reimbursement(2)  (4.25)% (4.25)% (4.25)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement  1.25% 1.95% 0.95%

 

(1)   Expenses in the table above and the Example below reflect the expenses of the Fund and the Portfolio.
(2)   The investment adviser and administrator have agreed to reimburse the Fund’s expenses to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses exceed 1.25% for Class A shares, 1.95% for Class C shares and 0.95% for Class I shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through February 28, 2012. Any amendments of this reimbursement would require approval of the Board of Trustees. The expense reimbursement relates to ordinary operating expenses only and amounts reimbursed may be subject to recoupment during the current fiscal year to the extent expenses are less than the contractual expense cap.

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  $596 $1,678 $2,749 $5,379 $596 $1,678 $2,749 $5,379
   Class C shares  $298 $1,461 $2,693 $5,647 $198 $1,461 $2,693 $5,647
   Class I shares  $97 $1,177 $2,253 $4,923 $97 $1,177 $2,253 $4,923

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its 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 26% of the average value of its portfolio.


Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund seeks its objective by investing in securities, derivatives and other instruments to establish long and short investment exposures to emerging markets. In this connection, the Fund invests at least 80% of total net assets in (i) securities denominated in currencies of emerging market countries, (ii) fixed income instruments issued by emerging market entities or sovereigns, and/or (iii) derivative instruments, denominated in or based on the currencies, interest rates, or issues of, emerging market countries (the "80% Policy"). Emerging market countries are defined to include any country which did not accede to (i.e. did not become a member of) the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (O.E.C.D.) prior to 1975 and Turkey. The Fund has significant exposure to foreign currencies and duration. The Fund’s investments may be highly concentrated in a geographic region or country.

In seeking its objective, the Fund invests in fixed income securities, a wide variety of derivative instruments, commodities-related investments and, to a limited extent, equity securities. The Fund may engage in repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agrements, forward commitments, short sales and securities lending and it is authorized to borrow for investment purposes on a non-recourse basis. The Fund invests in the United States and abroad, including emerging markets. The Fund frequently has significant exposure to emerging markets and derivatives.

In managing the Fund, the investment adviser adjusts investments in an effort to take advantage of differences in countries, currencies, interest rates and credits based on its global macroeconomic and political analysis. The investment adviser seeks to identify countries and currencies it believes have potential to outperform investments in other countries and currencies, and to anticipate changes in global economies, markets, political conditions and other factors for this purpose.

Principal Risks

Foreign Investment Risk. Because the Fund can invest a significant portion of its assets in foreign instruments, the value of Fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political and economic developments abroad. In emerging or less developed countries, these risks can be more significant. Investment markets in emerging market countries are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in developed countries, and as a result, Fund share values may be more volatile. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments and economies. Emerging market investments often are subject to speculative trading, which typically contributes to volatility. Trading in foreign and emerging markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country.

Market Risk. Economic and other events (whether real or perceived) can reduce the demand for certain income securities, or for investments generally, which may reduce market prices and cause the value of Fund shares to fall. The frequency and magnitude of such changes cannot be predicted. Certain income securities 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 volatility, less liquidity, widening credit 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.

Credit Risk. Income securities 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 fixed income security also may decline because of concerns about the issuer’s ability to make principal and interest payments. In addition, the credit ratings of income securities may be lowered if the financial condition of the party obligated to make payments with respect to such instruments changes. In the event of bankruptcy of the issuer of income securities, 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.

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 investment leverage in the Fund, which magnifies the Fund’s exposure to the underlying investment. Derivatives for hedging purposes may not reduce risk if they are not sufficiently correlated to the position being hedged. The use of derivatives involves the exercise of specialized skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived transaction may be unsuccessful to some degree because of market behavior or unexpected events. Derivative instruments 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. The loss on derivative transactions may substantially exceed the initial investment.

Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund  2  Summary Prospectus dated March 1, 2010 as revised August 1, 2010 

 


Risk of Lower Rated Investments. Investments rated below investment grade and comparable unrated investments 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 generally are subject to greater price volatility and illiquidity than higher rated investments.

Interest Rate Risk. As interest rates rise, the value of certain fixed income securities is likely to decline. Conversely, when interest rates decline, the value of such investments is likely to rise. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities with shorter durations, making them more volatile. A rising interest rate environment may extend the average life of mortgages or other asset-backed receivables underlying mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities. This extension increases the risk of depreciation due to future increases in market interest rates. In a declining interest rate environment, prepayment of securities may increase. In such circumstances, the Fund may have to re-invest the prepayment proceeds at lower yields.

Risk of U.S. Government-Sponsored Agencies. While 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.

Risks of Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements. In the event of the bankruptcy of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement, recovery of cash may be delayed. To the extent that, in the meantime, the value of the purchased securities may have decreased, a loss could result. When the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, any fluctuations in the market value of either the securities transferred to another party or the securities in which the proceeds may be invested would affect the market value of the Fund’s assets. As a result, such transactions may increase fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund’s shares. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing funds, they constitute a form of leverage. If the Fund reinvests the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement at a rate lower than the cost of the agreement, entering into the agreement will lower the Fund’s yield.

Leverage Risk. Borrowing to increase investments ("leverage") may exaggerate the effect on the Fund’s net asset value of any increase or decrease in the value of the security purchased with the borrowings. Successful use of a leveraging strategy depends on the investment adviser’s ability to predict correctly interest rates and market movements. There can be no assurance that the use of leverage will be successful. In the case of non-recourse borrowings, the non-recourse nature of the loans may limit the risks associated with such borrowings. Borrowings involve additional expense to the Fund.

Risks of Commodity-Related Investments. The value of commodities investments will generally be affected by overall market movements and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity, which may include weather, embargoes, tariffs, and health, political, international and regulatory developments. Economic and other events (whether real or perceived) can reduce the demand for commodities, which may reduce market prices and cause the value of Fund shares to fall. The frequency and magnitude of such changes cannot be predicted. Exposure to commodities and commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. No active trading market may exist for certain commodities 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 investments. In addition, adverse market conditions may impair the liquidity of actively traded commodities investments. Certain types of commodities instruments (such as total return swaps and commodity-linked notes) are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the instrument will not perform or be unable to perform in accordance with the terms of the instrument. To the extent commodity-related investments are held through an offshore subsidiary of the Fund, such subsidiary will not be subject to U.S. laws (including securities laws) and their protections. An offshore subsidiary will be subject to the laws of a foreign jurisdiction, which can be effected by developments in that jurisdiction.

Equity Investing Risk. The Fund’s shares may be sensitive to stock market volatility. The value of equity investments and related instruments may decline in response to conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations, as well as issuer or sector specific events. Although stock can rebound, there is no assurance they will return to previous levels.

Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves possible delay in recovery of the securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. As a result, the value of Fund shares may fall and there may be a delay in recovering the loaned securities. The value of Fund shares could also fall if a loan is called and the Fund is required to liquidate reinvested collateral at a loss or if the investment adviser is unable to reinvest cash collateral at rates which exceed the costs involved.

Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund  3 Summary Prospectus dated March 1, 2010 as revised August 1, 2010 

 


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, including being more susceptible to risks affecting such issuers than a more diversified fund might be.

Risks Associated with Active Management. The Fund is an actively managed portfolio and its success depends upon the investment skills and analytical abilities of the investment adviser to develop and effectively implement strategies that achieve the Fund’s investment objective. Subjective decisions made by the investment adviser may cause the Fund to incur losses or to miss profit opportunities on which it may otherwise have capitalized.

General Fund Investing Risks. The Fund is not a complete investment program and you may lose money by investing in the Fund. All investments carry a certain amount of risk and there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to achieve its investment objective. In general, the Fund’s Annual Fund Operating Expenses as a percentage of Fund average daily net assets will change as Fund assets increase and decrease, and the Fund’s Annual Fund Operating Expenses may differ in the future. Purchase and redemption activities by Fund shareholders may impact the management of the Fund and its ability to achieve its objective. 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. You may lose money by investing in the Fund.

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. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of expense reductions. Absent these reductions, performance would have been lower. No performance is shown for Class C shares because the Class had not commenced operations as of December 31, 2009. Past performance (both before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results. Updated Fund performance information can be obtained by visiting www.eatonvance.com.

For the period from December 31, 2007 through December 31, 2009, the highest quarterly total return for the Fund was 15.42% for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, and the lowest quarterly return was –7.12% for the quarter ended December 31, 2008. For the 30 days ended October 31, 2009, the SEC yield for Class A shares was 4.24%. For current yield information, call 1-800-262-1122.

Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2009  One Year  Life of Fund 

Class A Return Before Taxes  18.06%  7.77% 
Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions  14.64%  4.55% 
Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions and the Sale of Class A Shares  11.52%  4.84% 
Class I Return Before Taxes  23.38%  9.65% 
JPMorgan Government Bond Index – Emerging Market (JPM GBI–EM) Global Diversified (Unhedged) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  21.98%  9.53% 

 

These returns reflect the maximum sales charge for Class A (4.75%). Class A commenced operations on June 27, 2007. Life of Fund returns are calculated from June 30, 2007. The Class I performance shown above for the period prior to November 27, 2009 (commencement of operations) is the performance for Class A shares at net asset value without adjustment for any differences in the expenses of the two classes. If adjusted for expenses, returns would be different. The JPM GBI–EM Global Diversified (Unhedged) is a broad-based, unmanaged market index that is currently comprised of the local currency, fixed rate coupon issues of emerging markets with a maturity of greater than 1-year. Investors cannot invest directly in an Index. (Source for JPM GBI–EM Global Diversified (Unhedged): JP Morgan.)

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 Emerging Markets Local Income Fund  4 Summary Prospectus dated March 1, 2010 as revised August 1, 2010 

 


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

Mark S. Venezia, Vice President of Eaton Vance and BMR, has managed the Fund and the Portfolio since inception.

John R. Baur, Vice President of Eaton Vance and BMR, has managed the Fund and the Portfolio since 2008.

Michael A. Cirami, Vice President of Eaton Vance and BMR, has managed the Fund and the Portfolio since 2008.

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 Eaton Vance Funds, P.O. Box 9653, Providence, RI 02940-9653, or by calling 1-800-262-1122. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into the Fund is $1,000 for Class A and Class C and $250,000 for Class I (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 web site for more information.

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Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund  5 Summary Prospectus dated March 1, 2010 as revised August 1, 2010