Eaton Vance California Municipal Opportunities Fund Class I (EICAX)

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Eaton Vance California Municipal Opportunities Fund Class I (EICAX) is up 1.8% since the beginning of the year. EICAX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of EICAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,080.

Eaton Vance California Municipal Opportunities Fund Class I (EICAX) has returned 1.76% so far this year and 7.82% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EICAX has returned 2.53% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 3, 2012, EICAX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.27%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 21.4 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +5.9%, while the worst month was Jun 2013 at -4.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, EICAX closed higher 36% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +2.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -2.3%.

Eaton Vance California Municipal Opportunities Fund Class I has an annualized alpha of 3.11%, beta of 0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 06, 2012.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (13.97%) than losses (10.33%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

EICAX has an expense ratio of 0.52%, placing it in the medium range.

EICAX ranks 60 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Eaton Vance California Municipal Opportunities Fund Class I (EICAX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Eaton Vance California Municipal Opportunities Fund Class I provided a 3.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Eaton Vance California Municipal Opportunities Fund Class I. 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 California Municipal Opportunities Fund Class I. 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 California Municipal Opportunities Fund Class I was 12.30%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. Recovery took 468 trading sessions.

The current Eaton Vance California Municipal Opportunities Fund Class I drawdown is 0.44%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.