Eaton Vance Tax Managed Growth 1.2 Fund (EITGX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Eaton Vance Tax Managed Growth 1.2 Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Eaton Vance Tax Managed Growth 1.2 Fund (EITGX) has returned -8.48% so far this year and 11.28% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, EITGX has achieved an annualized return of 13.20%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 7, 2001, EITGX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.74%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.8 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +13.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -15.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, EITGX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.4%.

Eaton Vance Tax Managed Growth 1.2 Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.60%, beta of 0.96, and R² of 0.99 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 08, 2001.

• This fund captured 102.00% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 95.45% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• With beta of 0.96 and R² of 0.99, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

EITGX has an expense ratio of 0.63%, placing it in the medium range.

EITGX ranks 28 for risk / return — below 28% of mutual funds 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Eaton Vance Tax Managed Growth 1.2 Fund (EITGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Eaton Vance Tax Managed Growth 1.2 Fund provided a 2.57% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.41 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Eaton Vance Tax Managed Growth 1.2 Fund. 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 Tax Managed Growth 1.2 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 Tax Managed Growth 1.2 Fund was 51.96%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 769 trading sessions.

The current Eaton Vance Tax Managed Growth 1.2 Fund drawdown is 10.53%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.