[LDFSP002.GIF]

Summary Prospectus dated March 1, 2013

Eaton Vance Low Duration Government Income Fund

Class /Ticker     A / EALDX     B / EBLDX     C / ECLDX     I / EILDX

This Summary Prospectus is designed to provide investors with key fund information in a clear and concise format. Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, which contain more information about the Fund and its risks. The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated March 1, 2013, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. For free paper or electronic copies of the Fund’s Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, and other information about the Fund, go to http://www.eatonvance.com/funddocuments, email a request to contact@eatonvance.com, call 262-1122, or ask any financial advisor, bank, or broker-dealer who offers shares of the Fund. Unless otherwise noted, page number references refer to the current Prospectus for this Fund.

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.  You may qualify for a reduced sales charge if you invest, or agree to invest over a 13-month period, at least $100,000 in Eaton Vance funds.  More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in Sales Charges beginning on page 35 of the Fund's Prospectus and page 23 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.  

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class I

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

2.25%

None

None

None

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

None

3.00%

1.00%

None


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

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class I

Management Fees

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

1.00%

0.85%

n/a

Other Expenses

0.11%

0.12%

0.11%

0.11%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (1)

0.58 %

0.58 %

0.58 %

0.58 %

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.94%

1.70%

1.54%

0.69%

 (1)

Reflects the Fund’s allocable share of the advisory fees and other expenses of the Portfolios in which it invests.

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:

 

Expenses with Redemption

Expenses without Redemption

 

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Class A shares

$

319

$

518

$

733

$

1,354

$

319

$

518

$

733

$

1,354

Class B shares

$

473

$

736

$

835

$

1,452

$

173

$

536

$

835

$

1,452

Class C shares

$

257

$

486

$

839

$

1,834

$

157

$

486

$

839

$

1,834

Class I shares

$

70

$

221

$

384

$

859

$

70

$

221

$

384

$

859




Portfolio Turnover

The Fund and the Portfolios in which it invests (see below) pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when they buy and sell securities (or “turns over” the portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 17% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 90% of its net assets in securities issued, backed or otherwise guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities (the “90% Policy”).  The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in securities in any ratings category.  The Fund’s dollar-weighted average duration will not exceed three years.

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily allocating assets among other registered investment companies sponsored by the Eaton Vance organization that invest in various asset classes (the “Portfolios”) (commonly known as a “fund-of-funds”).  The Fund’s portfolio manager, taking market and other factors into consideration, determines the percentage of the Fund’s assets invested in each Portfolio.  Each Portfolio is described in “Further Information about the Portfolios” in the Fund’s Prospectus.

The Fund may also invest directly in securities (including derivatives such as futures contracts) to gain exposure to sectors of the market the investment adviser believes may not be represented or underrepresented by the Portfolios, to hedge certain Portfolios and/or to otherwise manage the Fund’s duration or other general market exposures of the Fund.  To meet margin requirements of futures investments, the Fund will invest directly in securities such as U.S. Treasury bonds or U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities.  The Fund may also take short or long positions with regard to certain Markit indices, which are synthetic total return swap indices.

Each Portfolio may engage in active management techniques (such as derivatives, foreign currency transactions, securities lending, short sales, mortgage dollar roll transactions and forward commitments and any combination thereof) to protect against price or foreign currency fluctuations, to enhance return, as a substitute for the purchase and sale of securities, or to manage duration.  Short-Term U.S. Government Portfolio may borrow from banks for investment purposes.

The Fund may engage in derivative transactions.  Transactions in derivative instruments may include: the purchase or sale of futures contracts on securities, indices or other financial instruments or currencies; repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements; options on futures contracts; exchange-traded and over-the counter options on securities, indices, currencies and other instruments; and interest rate, credit default, inflation and total return swaps.  The Fund may use interest rate swaps and options on interest rate swaps for risk management purposes and not as a speculative investment and would typically use interest rate swaps to shorten the average interest rate reset time of its holdings.

The Fund’s investments are generally held for the long term.  The portfolio manager seeks to purchase securities believed to be the best relative value with regard to price, yield, and expected total return in relation to available bonds in the approved markets. Investment decisions are made primarily on the basis of fundamental research and relative value.  The portfolio manager may sell a security when it no longer represents the best relative value and the fundamental research or cash needs dictate.

Principal Risks

Duration Risk.  Duration measures the time-weighted expected cash flows of a fixed-income security, which can determine its sensitivity to changes in the general level of interest rates. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than securities with shorter durations. A mutual fund with a longer dollar-weighted average duration can be expected to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than a fund with a shorter dollar-weighted average duration. Duration differs from maturity in that it considers a security’s coupon payments in addition to the amount of time until the security matures. Various techniques may be used to shorten or lengthen Fund duration. As the value of a security changes over time, so will its duration.

Risk of U.S. Government-Sponsored Agencies.  Although certain U.S. Government-sponsored agencies (such as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association) may be chartered or sponsored by acts of Congress, their securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury.



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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk.   Commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) are subject to credit, interest rate, prepayment and extension risk. CMBS may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government and are subject to risk of default on the underlying mortgage. CMBS issued by non-government entities may offer higher yields than those issued by government entities, but also may be subject to greater volatility than government issues. CMBS react differently to changes in interest rates than other bonds and the prices of CMBS may reflect adverse economic and market conditions. Small movements in interest rates (both increases and decreases) may quickly and significantly reduce the value of CMBS.

Interest Rate Risk.  As interest rates rise, the value of Fund shares is likely to decline.  Conversely, when interest rates decline, the value of Fund shares is likely to rise.  Securities with longer maturities are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than those with shorter maturities, making them more volatile.  A rising interest rate environment may extend the average life of mortgages or other asset-backed receivables underlying mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities. This extension increases the risk of depreciation due to future increases in market interest rates.  In a declining interest rate environment, prepayment of callable income investments may increase.  In such circumstances, the Fund may have to reinvest the prepayment proceeds at lower yields.

Market Risk.  Economic and other events (whether real or perceived) can reduce the demand for investments held by the Fund, which may reduce their market prices and cause the value of Fund shares to fall. The frequency and magnitude of such changes cannot be predicted.  Certain securities and other investments held by the Fund can experience downturns in trading activity and, at such times, the supply of such instruments in the market may exceed the demand.  At other times, the demand for such instruments may exceed the supply in the market.  An imbalance in supply and demand in the market may result in valuation uncertainties and greater volatility, less liquidity, wider trading spreads and a lack of price transparency in the market.  No active trading market may exist for certain investments, which may impair the ability of the Fund to sell or to realize the full value of such investments in the event of the need to liquidate such assets. Adverse market conditions may impair the liquidity of some actively traded investments.

Credit Risk.   Investments in debt obligations are subject to the risk of non-payment of scheduled principal and interest.  Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may reduce the capacity of the party obligated to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. Such non-payments and defaults may reduce the value of Fund shares and income distributions. The value of a debt obligation also may decline because of concerns about the issuer’s ability to make principal and interest payments. In addition, the credit ratings of income securities and bank loans may be lowered if the financial condition of the party obligated to make payments with respect to such instruments changes.  Credit ratings assigned by rating agencies are based on a number of factors and do not necessarily reflect the issuer’s current financial condition or the volatility or liquidity of the security.  In the event of bankruptcy of the issuer of income securities and bank loans, the Fund could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of any collateral securing the instrument. In order to enforce its rights in the event of a default, bankruptcy or similar situation, the Fund may be required to retain legal or similar counsel.  This may increase the Fund’s operating expenses and adversely affect net asset value.

Derivatives Risk.   The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the asset, index, rate or instrument underlying a derivative, due to failure of a counterparty or due to tax or regulatory constraints.  Derivatives may create economic leverage in the Fund, which magnifies the Fund’s exposure to the underlying investment. Derivatives risk may be more significant when derivatives are used to enhance return or as a substitute for a cash investment position, rather than solely to hedge the risk of a position held by the Fund.  When derivatives are used to gain or limit exposure to a particular market or market segment, their performance may not correlate as expected to the performance of such market thereby causing the Fund to fail to achieve its original purpose for using such derivatives. A decision as to whether, when and how to use derivatives involves the exercise of specialized skill and judgment, and a transaction may be unsuccessful in whole or in part because of market behavior or unexpected events.  Derivative instruments may be difficult to value, may be illiquid, and may be subject to wide swings in valuation caused by changes in the value of the underlying instrument.  If a derivative’s counterparty is unable to honor its commitments, the value of Fund shares may decline and the Fund could experience delays in the return of collateral or other assets held by the counterparty.  The loss on derivative transactions may substantially exceed the initial investment.

Risk of Leveraged Transactions.  Certain Fund transactions may give rise to a form of leverage.  Such transactions may include, among others, reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, borrowing, loans of portfolio securities and the use of when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment transactions, short sales and certain derivative transactions.  The Fund is required to segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover the Fund’s obligation created by a transaction that may give rise to leverage.  The use of leverage may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or to meet segregation requirements.  Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged, as certain types of leverage may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.  The loss on leveraged transactions may substantially exceed the initial investment.



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Borrowing Risk.  Borrowing cash to increase investments may exaggerate the effect on the Fund’s net asset value of any increase or decrease in the value of the security purchased with the borrowings.  Successful use of a borrowing strategy depends on the investment adviser’s ability to predict correctly interest rates and market movements.  There can be no assurance that the use of borrowings will be successful.  In connection with its borrowings, the Fund will be required to maintain specified asset coverage with respect to such borrowings by both the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the terms of its credit facility with the lender.  The Fund may be required to dispose of portfolio investments on unfavorable terms if market fluctuations or other factors cause the required asset coverage to be less than the prescribed amount.  Borrowings involve additional expense to the Fund.

Foreign and Emerging Market Investment Risk. Because the Fund can invest a portion of its assets in foreign instruments, the value of Fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad.  In emerging or less developed countries, these risks can be more significant.  Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in developed countries.  As a result, Fund share values may be more volatile than if the Fund invested only in developed markets.  Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments and economies.  Emerging market investments often are subject to speculative trading, which typically contributes to volatility.  Trading in foreign and emerging markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. The value of investments denominated in foreign currencies can be adversely affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities including political, economic and market risks.

Securities Lending Risk.  Securities lending involves possible delay in recovery of the securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. As a result, the value of Fund shares may fall and there may be a delay in recovering the loaned securities. The value of Fund shares could also fall if a loan is called and the Fund is required to liquidate reinvested collateral at a loss or if the investment adviser is unable to reinvest cash collateral at rates that exceed the costs involved.

Risks of Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements.  In the event of the insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement or reverse repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Fund or, in the case of a reverse repurchase agreement, the securities sold by the Fund, may be delayed. In a repurchase agreement, such an insolvency may result in a loss to the extent that the value of the purchased securities decreases during the delay. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the counterparty’s insolvency may result in a loss equal to the amount by which the value of the securities sold by the Fund exceeds the repurchase price payable by the Fund; if the value of the purchased securities increases during such a delay, that loss may also be increased. When the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, any fluctuations in the market value of either the securities transferred to another party or the securities in which the proceeds may be invested would affect the market value of the Fund’s assets. As a result, such transactions may increase fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund’s shares. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of the Fund borrowing funds (and the counterparty making a loan), they constitute a form of leverage. If the Fund reinvests the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement at a rate lower than the cost of the agreement, entering into the agreement will lower the Fund’s yield.

Risks Associated with Active Management.  The Fund is an actively managed portfolio and its success depends upon the investment skills and analytical abilities of the investment adviser to develop and effectively implement strategies to achieve the Fund’s investment objective.  Subjective decisions made by the investment adviser may cause the Fund to incur losses or to miss profit opportunities on which it may otherwise have capitalized.

General Fund Investing Risks.  The Fund is not a complete investment program and you may lose money by investing in the Fund.  All investments carry a certain amount of risk and there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to achieve its investment objective.  Annual Fund Operating Expenses expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets may change as Fund assets increase and decrease, and Annual Fund Operating Expenses may differ in the future.  Purchase and redemption activities by Fund shareholders may impact the management of the Fund and its ability to achieve its investment objective.  In addition, the redemption by one or more large shareholders or groups of shareholders of their holdings in the Fund could have an adverse impact on the remaining shareholders in the Fund.  Investors in the Fund should have a long-term investment perspective and be able to tolerate potentially sharp declines in value. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency, entity or person.  Mutual funds, investment advisers, other market participants and many securities markets are subject to rules and regulations and the jurisdiction of one or more regulators.  Changes to applicable rules and regulations could have an adverse affect on securities markets and market participants, as well as on the Fund’s ability to execute its investment strategy.



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Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns over time compare with those of a broad-based securities market index.  The returns in the bar chart are for Class A shares and do not reflect a sales charge.  If the sales charge was reflected, the returns would be lower.  Past performance (both before and after taxes) is no guarantee of future results.  The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of expense subsidies during certain periods.  Absent these reductions, performance would have been lower.  Updated Fund performance information can be obtained by visiting www.eatonvance.com.  

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During the ten years ended December 31, 2012, the highest quarterly total return for Class A was 2.78% for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, and the lowest quarterly return was –0.49%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. For the 30 days ended October 31, 2012, the SEC yield for Class A shares was 2.51%, for Class B shares was 1.83%, for Class C shares was 1.98% and  for Class I shares was 2.81%.  For current yield information call 1-800-262-1122.

Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2012

One Year

Five Years

Ten Years

Class A Return Before Taxes

1.11%

3.01%

2.83%

Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions

–0.02%

1.74%

1.39%

Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions and the Sale of Class A Shares

0.71%

1.84%

1.56%

Class B Return Before Taxes

–0.30%

2.72%

2.30%

Class C Return Before Taxes

1.85%

2.88%

2.46%

Class I Return Before Taxes

3.75%

3.65%

3.15%

BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

0.44%

2.32%

2.72%

These returns reflect the maximum sales charge for Class A (2.25%) and any applicable contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) for Class B and Class C.  The Class I performance shown above for the period prior to May 4,  2009 (commencement of operations) is the performance of Class A shares at net asset value without adjustment for any differences in the expenses of the two classes.  If adjusted for other expenses, returns would be different.  BofA Merrill Lynch ® indices not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability.  Eaton Vance has prepared this report, BofAML does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products.  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 the 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.  After-tax returns for other Classes of shares will vary from the after-tax returns presented for Class A shares.  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 the 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.  

Management

Investment Adviser.  Eaton Vance Management (“Eaton Vance”).

Portfolio Manager.  The Fund is managed by Susan Schiff, Vice President of Eaton Vance, who has managed the Fund since its inception in 2002.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase, redeem or exchange Fund shares on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.  Class B shares are only available for purchase upon exchange from another Eaton Vance fund or through reinvestment of distributions. You may purchase, redeem or exchange Fund shares either through your financial intermediary or directly from the Fund either by writing to the Fund, P.O. Box 9653, Providence, RI 02940-9653, or by calling 1-800-262-1122.  The minimum initial purchase or exchange into the Fund is $1,000 for each Class (with the exception of Class I) and $250,000 for Class I (waived in certain circumstances).  There is no minimum for subsequent investments.



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Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions are expected to be taxed as ordinary income and/or capital gains, unless you are exempt from taxation.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank) (collectively, “financial intermediaries”), the Fund, its principal underwriter and its affiliates may pay the financial intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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