# EDGAR Filing Document

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## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940394-23-000351

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** EATON VANCE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
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- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
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**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
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**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** EATON VANCE GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund (Series ID: S000005285)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000014437 | Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund Class A | EATVX           |
| C000014439 | Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund Class C | ECTVX           |
| C000058335 | Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund Class I | EITVX           |

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Summary Prospectus dated March 1, 2023

**Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund**

Class / Ticker A / EATVX C / ECTVX I / EITVX

**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, 2023, 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 contact@eatonvance.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 achieve long-term, after-tax returns for its shareholders.

**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 49 of the Fund's Prospectus and page 25 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | Class A | Class C | Class I |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 5.25% |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) | None<sup>(1)</sup> | 1.00% |  |

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<sup>(1)</sup> 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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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)<sup>(1)</sup> | Class A | Class C | Class I |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Management Fees | 0.79% | 0.79% | 0.79% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Expenses | <u>0.12</u>% | <u>0.12</u>% | <u>0.12</u>% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.16% | 1.91% | 0.91% |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Expenses in the table above and the Example below reflect the expenses of the Fund and Tax-Managed Value Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), the Portfolio in which the Fund invests its assets.

**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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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Expenses with Redemption | Expenses with Redemption | Expenses with Redemption | Expenses with Redemption | Expenses without Redemption | Expenses without Redemption | Expenses without Redemption | Expenses without Redemption |
| | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class A shares | $637 | $874 | $1130 | $1860 | $637 | $874 | $1130 | $1860 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class C shares | $294 | $600 | $1032 | $2038 | $194 | $600 | $1032 | $2038 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class I shares | $93 | $290 | $504 | $1120 | $93 | $290 | $504 | $1120 |

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**Portfolio Turnover**

The Portfolio 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 Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate was 29% of the average value of its portfolio.

**Principal Investment Strategies**

The Fund normally invests primarily in value stocks. Value stocks are common stocks that, in the opinion of the investment adviser, are undervalued or inexpensive relative to their intrinsic value or to the overall stock market. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities issued by companies domiciled in developed or emerging market countries. As an alternative to holding foreign stocks directly, the Fund may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign companies that trade on U.S. exchanges or in the over-the-counter market (including depositary receipts, which evidence ownership in underlying foreign stocks). The Fund may invest in exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), a type of pooled investment vehicle, in order to manage cash positions or to seek exposure to certain markets or market sectors. The Fund may also invest in publicly traded real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and may lend its securities.

Buy and sell decisions are made by balancing investment considerations and tax considerations, and taking into account the taxes payable by shareholders in connection with distributions of investment income and net realized gains. The Fund seeks to minimize income distributions and distributions of realized short-term gains that are taxed as ordinary income, as well as distributions of realized long-term gains (taxed as long-term capital gains). The portfolio managers seek to build and maintain an investment portfolio of value stocks that will perform well over the long term on an after-tax basis. Investment decisions are made primarily on the basis of fundamental research. The portfolio managers utilize information provided by, and the expertise of, the investment adviser's research staff in making investment decisions. 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, and estimates of the company's net value. The portfolio managers may sell a security when the investment adviser's price objective for the security is reached, the fundamentals of the company deteriorate, a security's price falls below acquisition cost or to pursue more attractive investment options. The portfolio managers seek to manage investment risk by maintaining broad issuer and industry 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. The portfolio managers may also consider financially material environmental, social and governance ("ESG") factors in evaluating an issuer. These considerations may be taken into account alongside other fundamental research in the securities selection process.

The Fund currently invests its assets in the Portfolio, a separate registered investment company with the same investment objective and policies as the Fund.

**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.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund 2 Summary Prospectus dated March 1, 2023

**Value Risk.** Because the Fund normally invests primarily in stocks of value companies, it is subject to the risk of underperforming the overall stock market during periods in which stocks of such companies are out of favor and generate lower returns than the market as a whole.

**Tax-Managed Investing Risk.** Market conditions may limit the Fund's ability to generate tax losses or to generate dividend income taxed at favorable tax rates. The Fund's tax-managed strategy may cause the Fund to hold a security in order to achieve more favorable tax-treatment or to sell a security in order to create tax losses. The Fund's ability to utilize various tax-management techniques may be curtailed or eliminated by tax legislation, regulation or interpretations. Although the Fund expects that a smaller portion of its total return will consist of taxable distributions to shareholders as compared to equity mutual funds that are managed without regard to tax considerations, there can be no assurance about the size of taxable distributions to shareholders.

**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.

**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.

**Real Estate Risk.** Real estate investments are subject to risks associated with owning real estate, including declines in real estate values, increases in property taxes, fluctuations in interest rates, limited availability of mortgage financing, decreases in revenues from underlying real estate assets, declines in occupancy rates, changes in government regulations affecting zoning, land use, and rents, environmental liabilities, and risks related to the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. Companies in the real estate industry may also be subject to liabilities under environmental and hazardous waste laws, among others. REITs must satisfy specific requirements for favorable tax treatment and can involve unique risks in addition to the risks generally affecting the real estate industry. Changes in underlying real estate values may have an exaggerated effect to the extent that investments are concentrated in particular geographic regions or property types.

**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.

**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.

**Securities Lending Risk.** Securities lending involves a possible delay in recovery of the loaned securities or a possible loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower fails financially. The Fund could also lose money if the value of the collateral decreases.

**Investing in a Portfolio.** The Fund invests its assets in the Portfolio. This enables the Fund to pool its assets with other investors that also invest in the same Portfolio, resulting in efficiencies in management and administration that can lower the Fund's costs and enhance shareholder returns. The ability of the Fund operating in a hub and spoke structure to meet its investment objective is directly related to the ability of the corresponding Portfolio to meet its objective. Contribution and withdrawal activities by other Portfolio investors may impact the management of the Portfolio and its ability to achieve its investment objective.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund 3 Summary Prospectus dated March 1, 2023

**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 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 not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated Fund performance information can be obtained by visiting www.eatonvance.com.

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For the ten years ended December 31, 2022, the highest quarterly total return for Class A was 15.42% for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, and the lowest quarterly return was -25.96% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2022 | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class A Return Before Taxes | -14.52% | 6.51% | 9.69% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions | -14.88% | 6.06% | 8.86% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Class A Shares | -8.22% | 5.31% | 7.97% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class C Return Before Taxes | -11.32% | 6.86% | 9.62% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class I Return Before Taxes | -9.54% | 7.94% | 10.55% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | -7.54% | 6.66% | 10.29% |

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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.

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 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.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund 4 Summary Prospectus dated March 1, 2023

**Management**

**Investment Adviser.** Eaton Vance Management ("Eaton Vance") serves as investment adviser to the Fund. Boston Management and Research ("BMR") serves as investment adviser to the Portfolio.

**Portfolio Managers**

**Aaron S. Dunn**, CFA, Vice President of Eaton Vance and BMR, has managed the Portfolio since December 2017 and the Fund since March 1, 2021.

**Bradley T. Galko**, CFA, Vice President of Eaton Vance and BMR, has managed the Portfolio since February 2020 and the Fund since March 1, 2021.

**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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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund 5 Summary Prospectus dated March 1, 2023