Eaton Vance Total Return Bond Fund Class A (EBABX)

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Eaton Vance Total Return Bond Fund Class A (EBABX) is up 0.4% since the beginning of the year. EBABX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of EBABX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,060.

Eaton Vance Total Return Bond Fund Class A (EBABX) has returned 0.41% so far this year and 6.18% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EBABX has returned 3.33% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 17, 2009, EBABX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.39%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 14.8 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Aug 2010 with a return of +6.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, EBABX closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 31, 2011 with a return of +2.6%, while the worst single day was Aug 11, 2011 at -3.2%.

Eaton Vance Total Return Bond Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 5.28%, beta of -0.04, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 18, 2009.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (16.10%) than losses (4.11%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of -0.04 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.01 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

EBABX has an expense ratio of 0.73%, placing it in the medium range.

EBABX ranks 28 for risk / return — below 28% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Eaton Vance Total Return Bond Fund Class A (EBABX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Eaton Vance Total Return Bond Fund Class A provided a 4.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.51 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Eaton Vance Total Return Bond Fund Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Eaton Vance Total Return Bond Fund Class A. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Eaton Vance Total Return Bond Fund Class A was 17.19%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 694 trading sessions.

The current Eaton Vance Total Return Bond Fund Class A drawdown is 1.47%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.