Eaton Vance Stock Fund
EAERX
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- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Boston, MA 02110 Boston MA United States of America 02110
- IPO Date
- Nov 2, 2001
- CIK
- 0000745463
- Website
- eatonvance.com
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- Eaton Vance Stock Fund (EAERX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, including at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks of U.S. and foreign companies domiciled in developed or emerging markets; it may allocate up to 25% of total assets to non-U.S. securities and maintains exposure across sectors such as technology (approximately 32%), financial services, consumer cyclical, communication services, and healthcare, with top holdings typically including NVIDIA Corp., Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., and Alphabet Inc. The fund offers multiple share classes, including Class A (EAERX, with a net expense ratio of 0.98% and front-end load of 5.25%), Class C (ECERX), and Class I (EIERX, with a net expense ratio of 0.73%), targeting individual and institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $1,000 for Class A shares. Launched on November 1, 2001, and managed by Charles B. Gaffney since November 1, 2007, the fund is part of Eaton Vance Management, a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management following Morgan Stanley's $7 billion acquisition of Eaton Vance Corp. completed in Q2 2021, which expanded distribution capabilities and integrated complementary platforms like Parametric and Calvert. Recent developments include sustained strong performance with 3-year and 5-year annualized returns of approximately 12-14% and 14-15%, respectively, as of mid-2025, alongside active portfolio adjustments emphasizing research-driven stock selection and industry allocation; the fund's total net assets stood at around $102-106 million as of September 2025. No major portfolio manager changes, new product launches, or strategic shifts specific to EAERX have occurred in the last 1-2 years, though Eaton Vance broadly enhanced its offerings through Morgan Stanley integration, including ETF expansions and sub-adviser transitions in other funds. The fund operates from Boston, Massachusetts, headquarters of Eaton Vance (founded in 1924 through predecessor firms), with geographic focus on U.S. equities (about 97% allocation) supplemented by limited international exposure.