Overview

Average Annual Returns (%) as of Dec 31, 2011

3 Months YTD 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Life of Fund
1/31/2012
Fund at NAV -0.57 9.62 -9.66 25.94 1.36
Fund w/Max Sales Charge -6.76 2.74 -15.28 23.26 -0.49
12/31/2011
Fund at NAV 2.25 -19.80 -19.80 17.61 -1.29
Fund w/Max Sales Charge -4.11 -24.78 -24.78 15.12 -3.14
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) with all distributions reinvested. Returns for other classes of shares offered by the Fund are different. Performance less than one year is cumulative. Max Sales Charge: 6.25%.

Fund Facts as of Jan 31, 2012

Class A2$ Inception 07/28/2008
Investment Objective Long-term capital appreciation
Minimum Investment $1000
CUSIP G2918S520

Top 10 Holdings (%)2,3 as of Dec 31, 2011

America Movil SA
MTN Group Ltd.
Gazprom
Samsung Electronic
Sberbank
China Mobile Limited
Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras
Taiwan Semiconductor Man.
Cia Vale do Rio Doce PREF A
CEZ
Total 9.51


Portfolio Management

David Stein, Ph.D Managed Fund since 2008
Thomas Seto Managed Fund since 2008

 

Portfolio profile subject to change due to active management. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

About Risk 

Fund share values are sensitive to stock market volatility. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. In emerging countries, these risks may be more significant. No Fund is a complete investment program and you may lose money investing in a Fund. The Fund may engage in other investment practices that may involve additional risks and you should review the Fund prospectus for a complete description.


Performance

Average Annual Returns (%) as of Dec 31, 2011

3 Months YTD 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Life of Fund
1/31/2012
Fund at NAV -0.57 9.62 -9.66 25.94 1.36
Fund w/Max Sales Charge -6.76 2.74 -15.28 23.26 -0.49
12/31/2011
Fund at NAV 2.25 -19.80 -19.80 17.61 -1.29
Fund w/Max Sales Charge -4.11 -24.78 -24.78 15.12 -3.14
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) with all distributions reinvested. Returns for other classes of shares offered by the Fund are different. Performance less than one year is cumulative. Max Sales Charge: 6.25%.

Calendar Year Returns (%)

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Fund at NAV 67.18 21.33 -19.80

Fund Facts

Class A2$ Inception 07/28/2008


NAV History

Date NAV NAV Change
Feb 17, 2012 $10.95 $0.07
Feb 16, 2012 $10.88 $0.05
Feb 15, 2012 $10.83 $0.03
Feb 14, 2012 $10.80 $-0.07
Feb 13, 2012 $10.87 $0.13
Feb 10, 2012 $10.74 $-0.17
Feb 09, 2012 $10.91 $0.01
Feb 08, 2012 $10.90 $0.09
Feb 07, 2012 $10.81 $0.01

Distribution History4

Ex-Date Distribution Reinvest NAV
Jun 29, 2010 $0.00567 $9.47
No records in this table indicates that there has not been a distribution greater than .0001 within the past 3 years.
Fund prospectus

 

Portfolio profile subject to change due to active management. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

About Risk 

Fund share values are sensitive to stock market volatility. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. In emerging countries, these risks may be more significant. No Fund is a complete investment program and you may lose money investing in a Fund. The Fund may engage in other investment practices that may involve additional risks and you should review the Fund prospectus for a complete description.


Portfolio

Asset Mix (%)2,3 as of Dec 31, 2011

Cash & Equivalents 1.01
Foreign Common Stock and ADR's 98.99

Portfolio Statistics as of Dec 31, 2011

Median Market Capitalization $2.5B
P/E Ratio 8.64
Number of Holdings 1,383
Average Price/Book Ratio 1.32
Countries Represented: 44


Sector Breakdown (%)2 as of Dec 31, 2011

Consumer Discretionary 7.24
Consumer Staples 8.73
Energy 10.19
Financials 25.05
Health Care 2.12
Industrials 10.10
Information Technology 7.03
Materials 12.07
Telecom Services 11.26
Utilities 5.20

Assets by Country (%)2 as of Dec 31, 2011

China 9.48
Mexico 6.63
South Africa 6.62
Brazil 6.56
Korea 6.48
Russia 6.37
Taiwan 6.13
India 5.29
Malaysia 3.40
Indonesia 3.39
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Geographic Mix (%)2,3 as of Dec 31, 2011

Asia/Pacific 40.56
Latin America 20.65
Eastern Europe 17.37
Africa 11.22
Middle East 10.20


 

Portfolio profile subject to change due to active management. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

About Risk 

Fund share values are sensitive to stock market volatility. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. In emerging countries, these risks may be more significant. No Fund is a complete investment program and you may lose money investing in a Fund. The Fund may engage in other investment practices that may involve additional risks and you should review the Fund prospectus for a complete description.


Insights & Analysis

Quarterly Commentary

 

No commentary information is available.

 

The views expressed in this report are those of portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as "forward looking statements". The Fund's actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Portfolio profile subject to change due to active management. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

About Risk 

Fund share values are sensitive to stock market volatility. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. In emerging countries, these risks may be more significant. No Fund is a complete investment program and you may lose money investing in a Fund. The Fund may engage in other investment practices that may involve additional risks and you should review the Fund prospectus for a complete description.


Attribution

 

No attribution information is available.

 

Portfolio profile subject to change due to active management. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

About Risk 

Fund share values are sensitive to stock market volatility. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. In emerging countries, these risks may be more significant. No Fund is a complete investment program and you may lose money investing in a Fund. The Fund may engage in other investment practices that may involve additional risks and you should review the Fund prospectus for a complete description.


Management

Biography

David Stein, Ph.D

Chief Investment Officer, Parametric Portfolio Associates
Joined Parametric Portfolio Associates 1996

David Stein is chief investment officer of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, an investment adviser and majority-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., leading the firm's investment, research and technology activities. He maintains a focus on Parametric's intellectual capital, and is dedicated to advancing the art and science of investment management in the presence of taxes.

David's experience in the investment industry dates to 1987. Prior to joining Parametric in 1996, he held senior research, development and portfolio management positions at GTE Investment Management Corp., The Vanguard Group and IBM Retirement Funds. He has additional experience as a research scientist with IBM Research Laboratories, where he designed computer hardware and software systems.

David earned both a B.S. and an M.S. from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, and a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Harvard University.

David holds a number of patents and is published in multiple academic journals, including Mathematics of Operations Research, The Journal of Wealth Management and the Journal of Portfolio Management, among others. He is on the After-Tax Subcommittee of the AIMR-PPS standards committee and on the advisory board of the Journal of Wealth Management.

Education
  • B.S. and M.S., University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
  • Ph.D. Harvard University
Experience
  • Managed Fund since 2008
Biography

Thomas Seto

Director of Portfolio Management, Parametric Portfolio Associates
Joined Parametric Portfolio Associates 1998

Tom Seto is managing director of portfolio management and a portfolio manager at Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, an investment adviser and majority-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. He is responsible for all portfolio management activity at Parametric, including tax-managed core, OverlayOne and institutional structured equity strategies.

Prior to joining Parametric in 1998, Tom served as the head of U.S. Equity Index Investments at Barclays Global Investors, where he was responsible for portfolio management of all U.S. equity index strategies.

Tom earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Washington in 1985 and an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 1991.

Education
  • B.S. University of Washington
  • M.B.A Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
Experience
  • Managed Fund since 2008

Fund Literature

Fund Literature

Fact Sheet (English)

Updated as of Jan 31, 2012

Fact Sheet (Italian)

Updated as of Dec 31, 2011

Fact Sheet (Spanish)

Updated as of Dec 31, 2011

Commentary (Italian)

Updated as of Dec 31, 2011

Commentary (Spanish)

Updated as of Dec 31, 2011

Commentary (English)

Updated as of Dec 31, 2011

Summary Prospectus

Updated as of Dec 21, 2011

Full Prospectus

Updated as of Dec 21, 2011

Annual Report (German)

Updated as of Dec 31, 2010

Annual Report (English)

Updated as of Dec 31, 2010

Semiannual Report (English)

Updated as of Jun 30, 2011

Semiannual Report (Spanish)

Updated as of Jun 30, 2011

Semiannual Report (Italian)

Updated as of Jun 30, 2011

Semiannual Report (German)

Updated as of Jun 30, 2011

Performance Attribution by Country

Updated as of Dec 31, 2011

Supplemental Holdings

Updated as of Dec 31, 2011


 

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