Eaton Vance Core Bond Fund (EIGIX)
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in fixed-income securities, which may include corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, money market instruments, mortgage-backed securities (including collateralized mortgage obligations and so-called "seasoned" MBS), commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities (including collateralized debt obligations and collateralized loan obligations) and convertible debt securities and other hybrid securities.
Fund Info
US2779056181
277905618
Mar 21, 2007
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
EIGIX has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Eaton Vance Core Bond Fund (EIGIX) returned 2.40% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.17% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, EIGIX returned 2.01% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
EIGIX
2.40%
-0.58%
1.67%
7.17%
2.13%
0.90%
2.01%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of EIGIX, 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 | 0.84% | 2.12% | 0.03% | 0.35% | -0.93% | 2.40% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.23% | -1.28% | 0.95% | -2.26% | 1.82% | 0.86% | 2.41% | 1.52% | 1.40% | -2.39% | 1.04% | -1.27% | 2.91% |
| 2023 | 3.40% | -2.02% | 1.84% | 0.19% | -1.08% | -0.16% | 0.09% | -0.37% | -2.42% | -1.75% | 4.78% | 3.74% | 6.10% |
| 2022 | -2.03% | -1.34% | -2.62% | -3.45% | 0.11% | -1.79% | 2.05% | -2.21% | -3.99% | -1.53% | 3.34% | -0.27% | -13.12% |
| 2021 | -0.01% | -0.87% | -0.79% | 0.79% | 0.40% | 0.88% | 1.08% | 0.00% | -0.61% | -0.02% | 0.09% | -0.20% | 0.71% |
| 2020 | 1.93% | 1.31% | -5.78% | 2.64% | 1.35% | 2.01% | 1.99% | 0.13% | 0.03% | -0.27% | 2.16% | 0.66% | 8.18% |
| 2019 | 1.53% | 0.26% | 1.85% | 0.28% | 1.52% | 1.09% | 0.26% | 2.36% | -0.55% | 0.33% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 9.30% |
| 2018 | -0.78% | -0.89% | 0.38% | -0.56% | 0.47% | -0.04% | 0.28% | 0.49% | -0.25% | -0.78% | 0.17% | 1.03% | -0.49% |
| 2017 | 0.33% | 0.75% | -0.07% | 0.86% | 0.85% | 0.03% | 0.53% | 0.85% | -0.47% | 0.24% | -0.06% | 0.55% | 4.47% |
| 2016 | 1.15% | 0.52% | 1.16% | 0.54% | -0.07% | 1.85% | 0.83% | -0.27% | 0.11% | -0.87% | -2.51% | 0.33% | 2.74% |
| 2015 | 1.82% | -0.48% | 0.31% | -0.04% | -0.13% | -0.95% | 0.47% | -0.44% | 0.14% | 0.22% | -0.28% | -0.56% | 0.05% |
| 2014 | 1.40% | 0.70% | -0.02% | 0.80% | 1.12% | 0.10% | -0.23% | 1.09% | -0.84% | 0.96% | 0.47% | -0.37% | 5.27% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 77, EIGIX is among the top 23% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Core Bond Fund (EIGIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Eaton Vance Core Bond Fund provided a 4.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 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 | $0.37 | $0.36 | $0.33 | $0.26 | $0.35 | $0.55 | $0.35 | $0.31 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.29 | $0.33 |
Dividend yield | 4.31% | 4.30% | 3.82% | 3.10% | 3.52% | 5.38% | 3.51% | 3.26% | 2.82% | 2.76% | 2.96% | 3.31% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Eaton Vance Core Bond 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 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.12 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.36 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.26 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.14 | $0.35 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.30 | $0.55 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.07 | $0.35 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.29 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.33 |
Drawdowns
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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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Eaton Vance Core Bond 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 Core Bond Fund was 17.71%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Eaton Vance Core Bond Fund drawdown is 3.86%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.71% | Sep 15, 2021 | 280 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -10.7% | Mar 9, 2020 | 13 | Mar 25, 2020 | 81 | Jul 21, 2020 | 94 |
| -6.94% | Sep 10, 2008 | 38 | Oct 31, 2008 | 32 | Dec 17, 2008 | 70 |
| -4.31% | Aug 1, 2016 | 97 | Dec 15, 2016 | 149 | Jul 21, 2017 | 246 |
| -4% | May 3, 2013 | 87 | Sep 5, 2013 | 150 | Apr 10, 2014 | 237 |
Volatility
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