Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund (EICOX)
The fund seeks its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity investments in emerging and frontier market countries. Emerging market countries are countries represented in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Equity investments include common stocks, preferred stocks, private equity securities and other instruments that provide exposure to equity securities or markets.
Fund Info
US27826A7634
27826A763
Nov 2, 2014
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
EICOX has a high expense ratio of 1.31%, indicating higher-than-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 Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity 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 Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund had a return of 4.07% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.58% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund had an annualized return of 6.39%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
EICOX
4.07%
3.20%
2.78%
13.58%
9.92%
6.39%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of EICOX, 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 | 1.54% | 4.07% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.54% | 5.03% | 2.21% | -0.00% | 0.29% | 3.16% | 1.60% | 1.30% | 0.14% | -4.26% | 0.92% | 1.81% | 11.99% |
| 2023 | 9.12% | -1.74% | 0.62% | 1.67% | -0.17% | 6.16% | 6.70% | -3.14% | -3.32% | -4.99% | 9.12% | 4.45% | 25.78% |
| 2022 | -1.07% | -3.49% | -1.77% | -3.43% | 1.61% | -7.75% | 0.18% | 2.62% | -8.70% | 1.83% | 7.56% | -2.13% | -14.59% |
| 2021 | 1.02% | 1.76% | -0.41% | 2.89% | 3.78% | 1.08% | -1.53% | 1.95% | -2.67% | 2.59% | -0.61% | 1.34% | 11.56% |
| 2020 | -3.45% | -4.47% | -20.50% | 7.72% | 3.04% | 3.89% | 3.75% | 4.92% | -0.10% | 0.84% | 11.39% | 9.87% | 13.46% |
| 2019 | 6.25% | 0.50% | 0.69% | 0.39% | -3.53% | 5.59% | -1.25% | -4.39% | 0.82% | 2.73% | 0.20% | 4.51% | 12.59% |
| 2018 | 6.59% | -4.04% | 1.46% | -2.03% | -3.72% | -3.50% | 1.58% | -2.93% | -1.23% | -6.97% | 2.67% | -2.78% | -14.57% |
| 2017 | 4.16% | 2.00% | 3.15% | 2.11% | 3.61% | 1.00% | 2.86% | 1.05% | 0.47% | 3.68% | 0.64% | 2.99% | 31.41% |
| 2016 | -6.11% | -0.66% | 6.82% | 0.13% | 0.25% | 3.24% | 3.38% | 1.99% | 2.18% | -0.56% | -2.37% | 0.60% | 8.62% |
| 2015 | -0.53% | 2.02% | -2.29% | 6.18% | -2.61% | -1.75% | -3.78% | -9.16% | -3.12% | 6.44% | -3.26% | -1.23% | -13.24% |
| 2014 | -2.01% | -3.06% | -5.00% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of EICOX is 62, 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 Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund (EICOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund provided a 1.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.29 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.25 | $0.60 | $0.14 | $0.01 | $0.21 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.19 | $0.01 |
Dividend yield | 1.95% | 2.03% | 1.96% | 5.73% | 1.04% | 0.10% | 2.01% | 2.96% | 0.00% | 0.59% | 2.34% | 0.12% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
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 Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity 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 Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund was 38.74%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 196 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.74% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 196 | Dec 30, 2020 | 737 |
| -27.55% | Apr 27, 2015 | 202 | Feb 11, 2016 | 311 | May 8, 2017 | 513 |
| -22.46% | Feb 17, 2022 | 163 | Oct 11, 2022 | 187 | Jul 12, 2023 | 350 |
| -11.72% | Aug 1, 2023 | 62 | Oct 26, 2023 | 39 | Dec 21, 2023 | 101 |
| -9.39% | Jul 15, 2024 | 16 | Aug 5, 2024 | 35 | Sep 24, 2024 | 51 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund volatility is 3.16%, 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.