# EDGAR Filing Document

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## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001133228-25-013985

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

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**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251223

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251223

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Eaton Vance Growth Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000102816

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 042325690

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-22019
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251598009

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02109
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-482-8260

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02109

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** EATON VANCE GROWTH TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930616

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** EATON VANCE GROWTH FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VANCE SANDERS COMMON STOCK FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19820915

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund (Series ID: S000005202)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                         | Ticker Symbol   |
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| C000014191 | Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund Class A | ETHSX           |
| C000014193 | Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund Class C | ECHSX           |
| C000014194 | Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund Class R | ERHSX           |
| C000081646 | Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund Class I | EIHSX           |

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**Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences** **Fund**

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**Summary Prospectus** \| January 1, 2026<br>

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| **Share Class and Ticker Symbols** | **Share Class and Ticker Symbols** | **Share Class and Ticker Symbols** | **Share Class and Ticker Symbols** |
| Class A | Class C | Class I | Class R |
| ETHSX | ECHSX | EIHSX | ERHSX |

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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 January 1, 2026, as may be amended or supplemented, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. For free paper or electronic copies of the Fund's Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, and other information about the Fund, go to http://www.eatonvance.com/funddocuments, email a request to contacteatonvance@morganstanley.com, call 1-800-262-1122, 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 long-term capital growth by investing in a worldwide and diversified portfolio of health sciences companies.

**Fees and Expenses of the Fund**

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. **Investors may also pay** **commissions or other fees to their financial intermediary, which are not reflected below.** You may qualify for a reduced sales charge on purchases of Class A shares if you invest, or agree to invest over a 13-month period, at least $50,000 in Eaton Vance funds. Certain financial intermediaries also may offer variations in Fund sales charges to their customers as described in Appendix A – Financial Intermediary Sales Charge Variations in the Fund's Prospectus. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in Sales Charges beginning on page 25 of the Fund's Prospectus and page 20 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

**Shareholder Fees** (fees paid directly from your investment)

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|  | **Class A** | **Class C** | **Class I** | **Class R** |
| Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 5.25% |  |  |  |
| Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at time of purchase or redemption) | None<sup>1</sup> | 1.00% |  |  |

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| 1 | Class A shares purchased at net asset value in amounts of $1 million or more are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |

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Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund \| **Fund Summary**

Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund (Con't)

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

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|  | **Class A** | **Class C** | **Class I** | **Class R** |
| Management Fees<sup>1</sup> | 0.80% | 0.80% | 0.80% | 0.80% |
| Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% |  | 0.50% |
| Other Expenses | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.21% | 1.96% | 0.96% | 1.46% |
| Expense Reimbursement<sup>1,</sup><sup>2</sup> | (0.03)% | (0.03)% | (0.03)% | (0.03)% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Expense Reimbursement | 1.18% | 1.93% | 0.93% | 1.43% |

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| 1 | "Management Fees" reflect a base contractual advisory fee of 0.63%, a performance fee adjustment increase of 0.02% (based on the performance fee adjustment for the most recent fiscal year) and an administrative fee of 0.15%. See page 17 of this Prospectus for more information about the calculation of the performance fee adjustment. |

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| 2 | The investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator have agreed to reimburse the Fund's expenses to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses exceed 1.15% for Class A shares, 1.90% for Class C shares, 0.90% for Class I shares and 1.40% for Class R shares. This expense reimbursement will continue through January 1, 2027. Any amendment to or termination of this reimbursement would require approval of the Board of Trustees. The expense reimbursement relates to ordinary operating expenses only and does not include expenses such as: brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, any performance-based adjustment to an asset-based investment advisory fee, borrowing costs (including borrowing costs of any acquired funds), taxes or litigation expenses. Amounts reimbursed may be recouped by the investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator during the same fiscal year to the extent actual expenses are less than any contractual expense cap in place during such year. Pursuant to this arrangement, the investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator may recoup from the Fund any reimbursed expenses during the same fiscal year if such recoupment does not cause the Fund's Total Annual Operating Expenses after such recoupment to exceed (i) the expense limit in effect at the time of reimbursement; or (ii) the expense limit in effect at the time of recoupment. |

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**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, that the operating expenses remain the same and that any expense reimbursement arrangement remains in place for the contractual period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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| **If you SOLD Your Shares** |  |  |  |  |
|  | **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| Class A shares | $639 | $886 | $1152 | $1911 |
| Class C shares | $296 | $612 | $1054 | $2089 |
| Class I shares | $95 | $303 | $528 | $1175 |
| Class R | $146 | $459 | $795 | $1744 |

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| **If you HELD Your Shares** |  |  |  |  |
|  | **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| Class A shares | $639 | $886 | $1152 | $1911 |
| Class C shares | $196 | $612 | $1054 | $2089 |
| Class I shares | $95 | $303 | $528 | $1175 |
| Class R | $146 | $459 | $795 | $1744 |

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**Portfolio Turnover**

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells 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 30% of the average value of its portfolio.

**Principal Investment Strategies**

The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities (primarily common stocks) of companies principally engaged in the discovery, development, production or distribution of products (or services) related to scientific advances in health care, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, managed health care and medical equipment and supplies ("health sciences companies") (the "80% Policy"). A company will be considered to be a health sciences company if, at the time of investment: (i) the company is classified as a member of the Global Industry Classification Standard

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Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund (Con't)

("GICS") health care sector; (ii) the company is a component of the S&P 500 Health Care Index or the MSCI World Health Care Index; or (iii) 50% or more of the company's sales, earnings or assets will arise from or will be dedicated to the application of scientific advances related to health care. The Fund invests in U.S. and foreign securities and will normally be invested in issuers located in and tied economically to at least three different countries. The Fund may invest in securities of both larger established and smaller emerging companies domiciled in developed or emerging markets, some of which may be denominated in foreign currencies or trade in the form of depositary receipts, such as American Depositary Receipts, which are either sponsored or unsponsored, and Global Depositary Receipts. The Fund has a policy of investing at least 25% of its assets in investments in the medical research and health care industry. Companies in the medical research and health care industry are categorized by GICS as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, life sciences and health care equipment and services companies. The Fund may invest up to 5% of its total assets in royalty bonds, which are debt securities that are collateralized by royalties from pharmaceutical patents. The Fund may also invest in exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), a type of pooled investment vehicle, in order to manage cash positions or seek exposure to certain markets or market sectors and may lend its securities.

The Fund may engage in derivative transactions to seek return, to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices or currency exchange rates, or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies. The Fund expects to use derivatives primarily to seek to generate income by writing covered call options or put options. The Fund may also enter into a combination of option transactions on individual securities. In addition, the Fund may seek to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates through the use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts. Permitted derivatives include: the purchase or sale of forward or futures contracts; options on futures contracts; exchange-traded and over-the-counter options; equity collars and equity swap agreements. The Fund may also engage in covered short sales (on individual securities held or on an index or basket of securities whose constituents are held in whole or in part or for which liquid assets have been segregated). Except as required by applicable regulation, there is no stated limit on the Fund's use of derivatives for such purposes.

Investment decisions are made primarily on the basis of fundamental research. The portfolio managers seek to purchase stocks that are reasonably priced in relation to their fundamental value, and that they believe will grow in value over time regardless of short-term market fluctuations. In making investment decisions, the portfolio managers utilize the information provided by, and the expertise of, the investment adviser's and sub-adviser's research staff. In selecting stocks, the portfolio managers consider (among other factors) a company's earnings or cash flow capabilities, dividend prospects, financial strength, growth potential, the strength of the company's business franchises and management team, sustainability of a company's competitiveness, estimates of the company's net value, the potential to increase market share (for larger companies), and the potential of research and development projects (for smaller companies). The portfolio managers may consider selling a holding whenever there is a fundamental change to the investment thesis, the investment's valuation target is reached, a security's price falls below acquisition cost or to pursue more attractive investment opportunities. The portfolio managers seek to manage investment risk by maintaining issuer diversification among the Fund's holdings, and by conducting an analysis of the risk and return characteristics of securities (as described above) in which the Fund invests.

**Principal Risks**

**Market Risk.** The value of investments held by the Fund may increase or decrease in response to social, economic, political, financial, public health crises or other disruptive events (whether real, expected or perceived) in the U.S. and global markets and include events such as war, natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics, terrorism, conflicts and social unrest. These events may negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations and may exacerbate pre-existing risks to the Fund. The frequency and magnitude of resulting changes in the value of the Fund's investments cannot be predicted. Certain securities and other investments held by the Fund may experience increased volatility, illiquidity, or other potentially adverse effects in reaction to changing market conditions. Monetary and/or fiscal actions taken by U.S. or foreign governments to stimulate or stabilize the global economy may not be effective and could lead to high market volatility.

**Equity Securities Risk.** The value of equity securities and related instruments may decline in response to adverse changes in the economy or the economic outlook; deterioration in investor sentiment; interest rate, currency, and commodity price fluctuations; adverse geopolitical, social or environmental developments; issuer and sector-specific considerations; unexpected trading activity among retail investors; or other factors. Market conditions may affect certain types of stocks to a greater extent than other types of stocks. If the stock market declines in value, the value of the Fund's equity securities will also likely decline. Although prices can rebound, there is no assurance that values will return to previous levels.

**Focused Investment Risk.** To the extent the Fund has substantial investments in a relatively small number of securities or issuers, or a particular market, industry, group of industries, country, region, group of countries, asset class or sector, the Fund's performance will be more susceptible to any single economic, market, political, or regulatory occurrence affecting those particular securities or issuers or that particular market, industry, group of industries, country, region, group of countries, assets class, or sector than a fund that invests more broadly.

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**Healthcare Sector Risk.** To the extent the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in the healthcare sector, factors that have an adverse impact on this sector may have a disproportionate impact on the Fund's performance. Companies in the healthcare sector may be adversely affected by, among other things, extensive regulation by state and local governments and governmental agencies, restrictions on government reimbursement for medical expenses, rising costs of medical products and services, pricing pressure, costs associated with obtaining and protecting patents, product liability and other claims, an increased emphasis on outpatient services, changes in the demand for medical products and services, a limited number of products, industry innovation, changes in technologies and other market, economic and public health developments. Companies in the healthcare sector may be thinly capitalized and may be susceptible to product obsolescence and regulatory risk.

**Health Sciences Concentration Risk.** Because the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, and health care equipment and services companies, the value of Fund shares may be affected by developments that adversely affect such companies and may fluctuate more than that of a fund that invests more broadly. These developments include product obsolescence, the failure of a company to develop new products and the expiration of patent rights. The value of Fund shares can also be impacted by regulatory activities that affect health sciences companies. For instance, increased regulation can increase the cost of bringing new products to market and thereby reduce profits. The Fund has historically held approximately 60 stocks or less at any one time; therefore, the Fund is more sensitive to developments affecting particular stocks than would be a fund that invests more broadly.

**Foreign Investment Risk.** Foreign investments can be adversely affected by political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country against a particular country or countries, organizations, entities and/or individuals. There may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers because they may not be subject to reporting practices, requirements or regulations comparable to those to which United States companies are subject. Adverse changes in investment regulations, capital requirements or exchange controls could adversely affect the value of the Fund's investments. Foreign markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in the United States and, as a result, Fund share values may be more volatile. Trading in foreign 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. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign instruments, including the political and economic risks of the underlying issuer's country and, in the case of depositary receipts traded on foreign markets, currency risk.

**Emerging Markets Investment Risk.** Investment markets within emerging market countries are typically smaller, less liquid, less developed and more volatile than those in more developed markets like the United States, and may be focused in certain sectors. Emerging market securities often involve greater risks than developed market securities. The information available about an emerging market issuer may be less reliable than for comparable issuers in more developed capital markets.

**Currency Risk.** Exchange rates for currencies fluctuate daily. The value of foreign investments may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency exchange rates in relation to the U.S. dollar. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets and currency transactions are subject to settlement, custodial and other operational risks.

**Smaller Company Risk.** The stocks of smaller, less seasoned companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than the stocks of larger, more established companies. Such companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, may be dependent on a limited management group, and may lack substantial capital reserves or an established performance record. There may be generally less publicly available information about such companies than for larger, more established companies. Stocks of these companies frequently have lower trading volumes making them more volatile and potentially less liquid and more difficult to value.

**Derivatives Risk.** The Fund's exposure to derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other investments. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the security, instrument, index, currency, commodity, economic indicator or event underlying a derivative ("reference instrument"), due to failure of a counterparty or due to tax or regulatory constraints. Derivatives may create leverage in the Fund, which represents a non-cash exposure to the underlying reference instrument. Leverage can increase both the risk and return potential of the Fund. 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. Use of 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. Changes in the value of a derivative (including one used for hedging) may not correlate perfectly with the underlying reference instrument. Derivative instruments traded in over-the-counter markets 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 reference 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 (or be unable to achieve) the return of collateral or other assets held by the counterparty. The loss on derivative transactions may substantially exceed the initial investment. A derivative investment also involves the risks relating to the reference instrument underlying the investment.

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Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund (Con't)

**Short Sale Risk.** The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the security sold short increases in value between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund purchases the security to replace the borrowed security. Short sale risks include, among others, the potential loss of more money than the actual cost of the investment, and the risk that the third party to the short sale may fail to honor its contract terms, causing a loss to the Fund.

**Royalty Bonds Risk.** Royalty Bonds are typically offered in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are restricted as to resale. Because Royalty Bonds are restricted securities and because of the proprietary nature of the underlying pharmaceutical product licenses, it may take longer to liquidate Royalty Bond positions than would be the case for other securities. Royalty Bonds are also subject to the industry risks associated with health sciences companies.

**ETF Risk.** ETFs are subject to the risks of investing in the underlying securities or other investments. ETF shares may trade at a premium or discount to net asset value and are subject to secondary market trading risks. In addition, the Fund will bear a pro rata portion of the operating expenses of an ETF in which it invests.

**Securities Lending Risk.** Securities lending involves the risk that the Fund may lose money because the borrower of the loaned securities fails to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. The Fund also may lose rights in the collateral if the borrower fails financially. The Fund could also lose money if the value of the collateral decreases or if the value of any investments made with cash collateral declines.

**Restricted Securities Risk.** Unless registered for sale to the public under applicable federal securities law, restricted securities can be sold only in private transactions to qualified purchasers pursuant to an exemption from registration. The sale price realized from a private transaction could be less than the Fund's purchase price for the restricted security. It may be difficult to identify a qualified purchaser for a restricted security held by the Fund and such security could be deemed illiquid. It may also be more difficult to value such securities.

**Liquidity Risk.** 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. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell an investment or continue to hold it or keep the position open, sell other investments to raise cash or abandon an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund's performance. These effects may be exacerbated during times of financial or political stress.

**Risks Associated with** **Active** **Management.** The success of the Fund's investment strategy depends on portfolio management's successful application of analytical skills and investment judgment. Active management involves subjective decisions and there is no guarantee that such decisions will produce the desired results or expected returns.

**General Fund Investing Risks.** The Fund is not a complete investment program and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund is designed to be a long-term investment vehicle and is not suited for short-term trading. Investors in the Fund should have a long-term investment perspective and be able to tolerate potentially sharp declines in value. Purchase and redemption activities by Fund shareholders may impact the management of the Fund and its ability to achieve its investment objective(s). 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. The Fund relies on various service providers, including the investment adviser and sub-adviser, if applicable, in its operations and is susceptible to operational, information security and related events (such as public health crises, cyber or hacking attacks) that may affect the service providers or the services that they provide to the Fund. 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.

**Performance**

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and how the Fund's average annual returns over time compare with those of one or more indexes intended to measure broad market performance. The Fund's primary benchmark index was changed from the MSCI World Health Care Index to the MSCI World Index effective May 1, 2024 to comply with the regulation that requires the Fund's primary benchmark to represent the overall applicable market. The additional index in the table provide a means to compare the Fund's average annual returns to a benchmark that the investment adviser believes is representative of the Fund's investment universe. 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 not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. The Fund's performance reflects the effects of expense reductions. Absent these reductions, performance would have been lower. Updated Fund performance information can be obtained by visiting www.eatonvance.com.

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Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund (Con't)

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<br>During the period shown in the bar chart above:

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| **High Quarter** | June 30, 2020 | 14.17% |
| **Low Quarter** | September 30, 2015 | -12.10% |

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The year-to-date total return through the end of the most recent calendar quarter (December 31, 2024 to September 30, 2025) was -0.62%.

**Average Annual Total Return** as of December 31, 2024

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|  | **One Year** | **Five Years** | **Ten Years** |
| Class A Return Before Taxes | -1.88% | 5.30% | 6.36% |
| Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions | -2.93% | 4.12% | 4.96% |
| Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Class A Shares | -0.34% | 4.19% | 4.88% |
| Class C Return Before Taxes | 1.73% | 5.63% | 6.28% |
| Class I Return Before Taxes | 3.74% | 6.71% | 7.20% |
| Class R Return Before Taxes | 3.21% | 6.17% | 6.67% |
| MSCI World Index (reflects net dividends, which reflect the deduction of withholding taxes) | 18.67% | 11.15% | 9.94% |
| MSCI World Health Care Index (reflects net dividends, which reflect the deduction of withholding taxes) | 1.13% | 6.18% | 7.33% |

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These returns reflect the maximum current sales charge for Class A (5.25%) and any applicable contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") for Class C. Effective November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. The average annual total returns listed for Class C reflect conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Prior to November 5, 2020, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares ten years after purchase. Investors cannot invest directly in an Index.

Source for MSCI World Index and MSCI World Health Care Index: MSCI. MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. 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 Sale of Fund Shares for a period may be greater than or equal to Return Before Taxes and/or 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").

**Investment Sub-Adviser.** Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. ("EVAIL").

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**Portfolio** **Managers**

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| **Name** | **Title** | **Date Began Managing Fund** |
| Jason Kritzer, CFA | Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and Vice President of Eaton Vance | July 2016 |
| Samantha Pandolfi, CFA | Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and of EVAIL | July 2016 |

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**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. You may purchase, redeem or exchange Fund shares either through your financial intermediary or (except for purchases of Class C shares by accounts with no specified financial intermediary) directly from the Fund either by writing to the Fund, P.O. Box 534439, Pittsburgh, PA 15253-4439, 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 $1,000,000 for Class I (waived in certain circumstances). There is no minimum for subsequent investments.

**Tax Information**

If your shares are held in a taxable account, the Fund's distributions will be taxed to you as ordinary income and/or capital gains, unless you are exempt from taxation. If your shares are held in a tax-advantaged account, you will generally be taxed only upon withdrawals from the account.

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries**

If you purchase the Fund's 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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