Overview

Historical Returns (%) as of Sep 30, 2024

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 or equal to one year is cumulative. Max Sales Charge: 1%.
 

Fund Facts as of Nov 30, 2024

Class C Inception 01/05/1998
Performance Inception 07/26/1985
Investment Objective Long-term capital growth
Total Net Assets $1.0B
Minimum Investment $1000
Expense Ratio (Gross)2 1.93%
Expense Ratio (Net)2,3 1.89%
CUSIP 277902797

Top 10 Holdings (%)4,5 as of Sep 30, 2024

Eli Lilly & Co 10.24
UnitedHealth Group Inc 7.77
Novo Nordisk A/S 6.21
AbbVie Inc 5.44
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 4.64
AstraZeneca PLC 4.58
Danaher Corp 4.06
Intuitive Surgical Inc 3.80
Roche Holding AG 3.66
Sanofi 3.50
Total 53.90
 

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

RISK CONSIDERATIONS 

The value of investments held by the Fund may increase or decrease in response to economic, and financial events (whether real, expected or perceived) in the U.S. and global markets. The value of equity securities is sensitive to stock market volatility. Because the Fund investments may be concentrated in a particular industry, the Fund share value may fluctuate more than that of a less concentrated fund. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical, currency exchange rates or other conditions. Smaller companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than larger, more established companies. The Fund is exposed to liquidity risk when trading volume, lack of a market maker or trading partner, large position size, market conditions, or legal restrictions impair its ability to sell particular investments or to sell them at advantageous market prices. The impact of the coronavirus on global markets could last for an extended period and could adversely affect the Fund’s performance. 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.

See the Fund's prospectus for information related to a primary benchmark index selected (if applicable) to comply with a regulation that requires the Fund's primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market.


Performance

Historical Returns (%) as of Sep 30, 2024

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 or equal to one year is cumulative. Max Sales Charge: 1%.
 

Calendar Year Returns (%)

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund at NAV 26.43 7.59 -15.59 15.42 5.25 24.90 12.15 21.19 -10.17 4.91
MSCI World Health Care Index1 18.10 6.60 -6.81 19.80 2.51 23.24 13.52 19.80 -5.41 3.76
 

Fund Facts

Class C Inception 01/05/1998
Performance Inception 07/26/1985
Expense Ratio (Gross)2 1.93%
Expense Ratio (Net)2,3 1.89%
Distribution Frequency Annually

Risk Measures (3 Year)7 as of Nov 30, 2024

Alpha (%) -0.54
Beta 1.04
R-Squared (%) 97.41
Standard Deviation (%) 14.98
Sharpe Ratio 0.01
 

Morningstar Rating™ as of Oct 31, 2024

Time Period Rating Funds in
Health
Category
Overall 160
3 Years 160
5 Years 146
10 Years 114
The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star.

The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods. Star ratings do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales load. Hollow stars denote Morningstar Extended Performance Ratings and are considered estimates based on the performance of the fund's oldest share class, adjusted for fees and expenses.

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NAV History

Date NAV NAV Change
Dec 02, 2024 $14.42 -$0.02
Nov 29, 2024 $14.44 $0.07
Nov 27, 2024 $14.37 $0.07
Nov 26, 2024 $14.30 $0.08
Nov 25, 2024 $14.22 $0.11
Nov 22, 2024 $14.11 $0.06
Nov 21, 2024 $14.05 $0.07
Nov 20, 2024 $13.98 $0.12
Nov 19, 2024 $13.86 $0.00
Nov 18, 2024 $13.86 -$0.01
 

Distribution History8

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

Capital Gain History8

Ex-Date Short-Term Long-Term Reinvest NAV
Dec 07, 2023 $0.30770
Dec 08, 2022 $0.53510
Dec 09, 2021 $0.14750 $0.93850 $14.13
No records in this table indicates that there has not been a capital gain 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.

RISK CONSIDERATIONS 

The value of investments held by the Fund may increase or decrease in response to economic, and financial events (whether real, expected or perceived) in the U.S. and global markets. The value of equity securities is sensitive to stock market volatility. Because the Fund investments may be concentrated in a particular industry, the Fund share value may fluctuate more than that of a less concentrated fund. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical, currency exchange rates or other conditions. Smaller companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than larger, more established companies. The Fund is exposed to liquidity risk when trading volume, lack of a market maker or trading partner, large position size, market conditions, or legal restrictions impair its ability to sell particular investments or to sell them at advantageous market prices. The impact of the coronavirus on global markets could last for an extended period and could adversely affect the Fund’s performance. 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.

See the Fund's prospectus for information related to a primary benchmark index selected (if applicable) to comply with a regulation that requires the Fund's primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market.


Portfolio

Asset Mix (%)5,9 as of Sep 30, 2024

Portfolio Statistics as of Sep 30, 2024

Number of Holdings 43
Active Share10 42.28%
 

Sector Breakdown (%)5 as of Sep 30, 2024

Sector Fund MSCI World Health Care Index1
Health Care Distributors 2.68 1.76
Health Care Equipment 12.07 15.85
Health Care Facilities 2.25 1.21
Health Care Services 0.52 3.12
Health Care Supplies 5.48 2.88
Health Care Technology 0.89 0.53
Life Sciences Tools & Services 12.32 9.12
Managed Health Care 8.91 9.25
Pharma 41.71 41.96
Other 0.66 0.05
Cash 0.27 0.00

Assets by Country (%)5 as of Sep 30, 2024

United States 74.95
Denmark 7.19
United Kingdom 4.58
Switzerland 3.74
France 3.50
Australia 2.11
Netherlands 1.37
Italy 0.84
Germany 0.79
Japan 0.67
Total 100.00
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Geographic Mix (%)5 as of Sep 30, 2024

North America 74.95
Europe 22.00
Asia/Pacific 2.77
Cash & Other Assets 0.27
Total 100.00
 

Fund Holdings (%)5,11 as of Oct 31, 2024

Holding % of Net Assets
Eli Lilly & Co 9.62%
UnitedHealth Group Inc 7.92%
Novo Nordisk A/S 6.21%
AbbVie Inc 5.94%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 4.01%
AstraZeneca PLC 3.94%
Intuitive Surgical Inc 3.94%
Roche Holding AG 3.75%
Johnson & Johnson 3.53%
Danaher Corp 3.37%
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Portfolio profile subject to change due to active management. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

RISK CONSIDERATIONS 

The value of investments held by the Fund may increase or decrease in response to economic, and financial events (whether real, expected or perceived) in the U.S. and global markets. The value of equity securities is sensitive to stock market volatility. Because the Fund investments may be concentrated in a particular industry, the Fund share value may fluctuate more than that of a less concentrated fund. Investments in foreign instruments or currencies can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical, currency exchange rates or other conditions. Smaller companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than larger, more established companies. The Fund is exposed to liquidity risk when trading volume, lack of a market maker or trading partner, large position size, market conditions, or legal restrictions impair its ability to sell particular investments or to sell them at advantageous market prices. The impact of the coronavirus on global markets could last for an extended period and could adversely affect the Fund’s performance. 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.

See the Fund's prospectus for information related to a primary benchmark index selected (if applicable) to comply with a regulation that requires the Fund's primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market.


Management

Jason Kritzer, CFA

Jason Kritzer, CFA

Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Analyst
Joined Eaton Vance 2012

Biography

Jason is a managing director of Morgan Stanley. He is a portfolio manager and an analyst on the Eaton Vance Value team. As a portfolio manager, he is responsible for buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk management for health care portfolios. As an analyst, he is responsible for coverage of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. He joined Eaton Vance in 2012. Morgan Stanley acquired Eaton Vance in March 2021.

Jason began his career in the investment management industry in 1999. He was previously affiliated with BlackRock, Inc. as a director and equity analyst covering the health care sector, and Putnam Investments as an equity research analyst covering health care, technology and business services. Prior to the investment management industry, Jason worked in the computer industry for Digital Equipment Corporation.

Jason earned a B.S.B.A. from Boston University, School of Management and an MBA from Columbia University, School of Business. He is a member of the Columbia Business School Ambassador Program. He is a CFA charterholder.

Education
  • B.S.B.A. Boston University
  • M.B.A. Columbia University

Experience
  • Managed Fund since 2016

 
Samantha Pandolfi, CFA

Samantha Pandolfi, CFA

Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Analyst
Joined Eaton Vance 2015

Biography

Samantha is a managing director of Morgan Stanley. She is a portfolio manager and an analyst on the Eaton Vance Global Equity team. As a portfolio manager, she is responsible for buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk management for health care portfolios. She is primarily responsible for covering the health care sector for global large-cap and small-cap portfolios. She joined Eaton Vance in 2015. Morgan Stanley acquired Eaton Vance in March 2021.

Samantha began her career in the investment management industry in 2000. Before joining Eaton Vance, she was an executive director and European and global health care portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) for 15 years. She has also covered apparel/luxury goods, support services, leisure and cosmetics.

Samantha earned a J.D. from Universita' degli Studi La Sapienze and an MBA from INSEAD. She is a CFA charterholder.

Education
  • M.B.A. INSEAD
  • J.D. Universita' degli Studi La Sapienze

Experience
  • Managed Fund since 2016

 

Literature

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