497 1 ptmemstat.htm STII PARAMETRIC TAX-MANANGED EMERGING MARKETS FUND 497 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DTD 8-15-2016 ACM Focused Growth Pro Supp 8-9-16

PARAMETRIC TAX-MANAGED EMERGING MARKETS FUND

Supplement to Prospectus dated November 1, 2015


Effective September 1, 2016, Parametric Tax-Managed Emerging Markets Fund is eliminating the redemption fee applicable to redemptions and exchanges of its shares. Redemptions and exchanges of Fund shares occurring on or after September 1, 2016 will not be subject to a redemption fee. Fund shares that are redeemed or exchanged prior to September 1, 2016 will continue to be subject to the redemption fee as described in the Prospectus. The following changes to the Prospectus are also effective September 1, 2016:

1.

The following replaces “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” under “Fund Summary”:  

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.  

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Institutional Class

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

None

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

None


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

Institutional Class

Management Fees

0.45%

Other Expenses

0.50%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.95%

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

Institutional Class shares

$97

$303

$525

$1,166

2.

The following replaces “Performance” under “Fund Summary”:

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. 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.


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For the ten years ended December 31, 2014, the highest quarterly total return was 36.44% for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, and the lowest quarterly total return was –29.94% for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.  The Fund’s year-to-date total return through the end of the most recent calendar quarter (December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015) was –14.72%.




Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2014

One Year

Five Years

Ten Years

Return Before Taxes

-3.61%

3.63%

9.81%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

-3.99%

3.42%

9.59%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and the Sale of Fund Shares

-1.55%

3.05%

8.36%

MSCI Emerging Markets Index (reflects net dividends, which reflect the deduction of withholding taxes)

-2.19%

1.78%

8.42%

(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 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. 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 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.

3.

The following replaces the second paragraph in “Restrictions on Excessive Trading and Market Timing” under “Purchasing Shares”:  

A fund that invests all or a portion of its assets in foreign securities may be susceptible to a time zone arbitrage strategy in which shareholders attempt to take advantage of fund share prices that may not reflect developments in a foreign securities market that occur after the close of such market but prior to the pricing of fund shares.  In addition, a fund that invests in securities that are, among other things, thinly traded, traded infrequently or relatively illiquid (including restricted securities, emerging market securities and securities of certain small-cap companies) is susceptible to the risk that the current market price for such securities may not accurately reflect current market values.  A shareholder may seek to engage in short-term trading to take advantage of these pricing differences (commonly referred to as “price arbitrage”).   The investment adviser and sub-adviser are authorized to use the fair value of a security if prices are unavailable or are deemed unreliable (see “Valuing Shares”).  The use of fair value pricing and the restrictions on excessive trading and market timing described below are intended to reduce a shareholder’s ability to engage in price or time zone arbitrage to the detriment of the Fund.

4.

The following replaces the second paragraph under “Redeeming Shares”:  

The Fund's transfer agent or your financial intermediary must receive your redemption in proper form (meaning that it is complete and contains all necessary information) no later than the close of regular trading on the Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. eastern time) for your redemption to be effected at that day’s net asset value.  Your redemption proceeds normally will be paid in cash within seven days, reduced by any federal income and state tax required to be withheld.  Payments will be sent by regular mail.  However, if you have given complete written authorization in advance, you may request that the redemption proceeds be wired directly to your bank account.  The bank designated may be any bank in the United States.  The request may be made by calling 1-800-260-0761 or by sending a Medallion signature guaranteed letter of instruction to the transfer agent (see back cover for address).  Certain redemption requests including those involving shares held by certain corporations, trusts or certain other entities and shares that are subject to certain fiduciary arrangements may require additional documentation and may be redeemed only by mail.  You may be required to pay the costs of such transaction by the Fund or your bank.  No costs are currently charged by the Fund.  However, charges may apply for expedited mail delivery services.  The Fund may suspend or terminate the expedited payment procedure upon at least 30 days’ notice.

5.

The paragraph “Redemption Fee.” under “Shareholder Account Features” is deleted in its entirety.

6.

The following replaces “Exchange Privilege.” under “Shareholder Account Features”:   

Exchange Privilege.  You may exchange your Fund shares for shares of the same Class of another Eaton Vance fund. For purposes of exchanges among Eaton Vance funds, Class A and Class I shares are deemed to be the same as Investor Class and Institutional Class shares, respectively, of other Eaton Vance funds.  Exchanges are made at net asset value.  If your shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), the CDSC will continue to apply to your new shares at the same CDSC rate. For purposes of the CDSC, your shares will continue to age from the date of your original purchase of Fund shares. Any class of shares of a fund may be exchanged for any other class of shares of that fund, provided that the shares being exchanged are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conditions for investing in the other class of shares described in the applicable prospectus are satisfied.

 August 15, 2016

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