Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund (EDIAX)
The investment seeks to achieve total return for its shareholders. The fund seeks to invest in common stocks, preferred stocks and other hybrid securities, and fixed and floating-rate securities and other debt ("income instruments") of U.S. and foreign issuers. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest (i) at least 30% of its net assets in securities or other instruments issued by issuers located outside of the United States, which may include emerging market countries; and (ii) in issuers located in at least five different countries (including the United States).
Fund Info
US2779238763
277923876
Nov 29, 2005
$1,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
EDIAX has a high expense ratio of 1.17%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund (EDIAX) returned 3.45% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.39% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, EDIAX returned 5.88% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.31%.
EDIAX
3.45%
9.53%
-1.03%
3.39%
9.18%
5.88%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.26%
11.24%
-5.02%
8.55%
14.02%
10.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of EDIAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.55% | 0.62% | -1.81% | 1.34% | 0.75% | 3.45% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.38% | 2.67% | 1.93% | -2.05% | 3.65% | 0.80% | 0.63% | 2.35% | 0.98% | -2.76% | 1.54% | -4.84% | 5.07% |
| 2023 | 6.10% | -2.51% | 2.43% | 1.64% | -1.06% | 3.72% | 2.29% | -1.11% | -3.64% | -1.81% | 7.42% | 4.31% | 18.49% |
| 2022 | -4.52% | -2.71% | 0.35% | -6.60% | 0.90% | -8.25% | 6.87% | -4.32% | -7.15% | 5.52% | 6.03% | -2.79% | -16.78% |
| 2021 | -0.71% | 2.42% | 1.61% | 3.86% | 1.81% | 0.52% | 1.33% | 1.75% | -3.36% | 3.43% | -1.97% | 2.50% | 13.71% |
| 2020 | -0.66% | -5.07% | -14.70% | 8.03% | 4.81% | 2.16% | 4.39% | 4.22% | -2.55% | -1.77% | 9.56% | 4.11% | 10.53% |
| 2019 | 6.02% | 2.19% | 1.80% | 2.91% | -3.89% | 4.80% | 0.19% | -0.80% | 1.30% | 1.84% | 2.14% | 3.17% | 23.50% |
| 2018 | 3.35% | -3.63% | -0.25% | 0.29% | -0.48% | -0.26% | 2.44% | 0.74% | 0.40% | -5.61% | 0.20% | -5.50% | -8.42% |
| 2017 | 2.41% | 1.64% | 0.55% | 2.21% | 2.51% | 0.19% | 1.67% | -0.59% | 1.43% | 1.31% | 0.74% | 1.07% | 16.19% |
| 2016 | -3.77% | -1.68% | 4.99% | 1.20% | 0.82% | -1.13% | 3.05% | 0.08% | 0.21% | -1.61% | -0.28% | 1.70% | 3.34% |
| 2015 | -0.85% | 5.08% | -0.50% | 1.14% | 1.59% | -2.22% | 1.73% | -5.28% | -2.75% | 7.20% | 0.32% | -1.74% | 3.14% |
| 2014 | -3.46% | 5.04% | -0.27% | 0.68% | 1.86% | 1.60% | -2.34% | 2.45% | -1.66% | 0.33% | 1.03% | -2.06% | 2.92% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of EDIAX is 41, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund (EDIAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund provided a 7.98% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.85 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.85 | $0.80 | $0.35 | $0.32 | $0.46 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.30 | $0.32 | $0.39 |
Dividend yield | 7.98% | 7.64% | 3.36% | 3.54% | 4.07% | 3.15% | 3.36% | 4.00% | 3.53% | 3.63% | 3.94% | 4.75% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.19 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.33 | $0.80 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.35 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.17 | $0.46 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.32 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.12 | $0.39 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund. 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 Global Income Builder Fund was 51.53%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1295 trading sessions.
The current Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund drawdown is 3.14%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51.53% | Oct 15, 2007 | 351 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1295 | May 1, 2014 | 1646 |
| -30.57% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 141 |
| -24.62% | Nov 10, 2021 | 221 | Sep 27, 2022 | 352 | Feb 22, 2024 | 573 |
| -15% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 122 | Jun 20, 2019 | 351 |
| -12.99% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 144 | Sep 7, 2016 | 327 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund volatility is 6.59%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.