Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated December 21, 2016 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Eaton Vance Corp. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Eaton Vance Corp. and subsidiaries for the year ended October 31, 2016, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

April 3, 2017