Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR)

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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR) is down 1.8% since the beginning of the year. At $11 per share, EFR is trading 13.9% below its 52-week high of $12. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of EFR shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,179.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR) has returned -1.84% so far this year and -3.15% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EFR has returned 5.76% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 25, 2003, EFR's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.48%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 12.1 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Jul 2009 with a return of +16.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -22.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, EFR closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +14.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -21.7%.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust has an annualized alpha of 1.55%, beta of 0.42, and R2 of 0.23 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 25, 2003.

• This stock participated in 54.05% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 45.43% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.42 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.23 this stock 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 stock's risk.
• R2 of 0.23 means this stock 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.

EFR ranks 26 for risk / return — below 26% of stocks 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.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust provided a 8.87% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.93 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust. 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 Senior Floating-Rate Trust. 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 Senior Floating-Rate Trust was 60.55%, occurring on Dec 15, 2008. Recovery took 277 trading sessions.

The current Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust drawdown is 10.88%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Asset Management industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.