Calvert Balanced Fund
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- Calvert Balanced Fund (CBAIX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks total return through an actively managed, balanced portfolio consisting primarily of U.S. equities, fixed-income securities, and money market instruments; it emphasizes responsible investing by integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into security selection and portfolio construction. The fund maintains a strategic asset allocation of approximately 60% equities and 40% bonds, with flexibility to adjust within 5 percentage points, investing in large-cap growth and value stocks such as NVIDIA Corp., Microsoft Corp., and Alphabet Inc., alongside investment-grade debt securities including corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities; it also allocates a small portion to cash, non-U.S. bonds, non-U.S. stocks, and privately placed securities under its Special Equities program to advance responsible investment goals. Class I shares (CBAIX) target institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $1,000,000, feature a net expense ratio of 0.66%, and are available primarily in the United States. Managed by a team including Vishal Khanduja (since 2013), Brian Ellis (since 2015), and Charles Gaffney (since 2016), the fund operates within the moderate allocation category and benchmarks performance against a composite of 60% Russell 1000 Index and 40% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Calvert Research and Management, the fund's investment adviser founded in 1976 and headquartered at 2050 M Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, oversees operations as part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management following Eaton Vance's 2020 acquisition of Calvert's business assets and Morgan Stanley's subsequent 2021 acquisition of Eaton Vance. The firm manages total net assets of approximately $1.43 billion for the fund, with Class I shares comprising $330.90 million, serving individual, institutional, and advisor clients focused on ESG-integrated strategies across equity, fixed income, and multi-asset segments. Recent developments include the continued integration of Calvert's responsible investing platform within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, with portfolio characteristics as of June 30, 2025, reflecting 6 securities (0.097% of assets) in the Special Equities program for illiquid, high-impact private placements; ongoing expense waivers maintaining the net expense ratio below gross levels through at least the prospectus date; and quarterly dividend distributions, such as the December 27, 2024, capital gains payout of $1.69 per share. In 2023, Calvert expanded its U.S. equity offerings through fund acquisitions like the Eaton Vance Global Small-Cap Equity Fund into Calvert Global Small Cap Equity Fund (CSPIX), enhancing multi-asset capabilities aligned with ESG principles, though no major changes specific to the Balanced Fund were announced in 2024-2025. The fund remains domiciled in the United States, launched on February 26, 1999, with no reported reorganizations, name changes, or significant strategic shifts in the past two years.