Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein Equity Strategy Fund (ERBIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein Equity Strategy 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 Richard Bernstein Equity Strategy Fund (ERBIX) has returned -5.78% so far this year and 14.61% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ERBIX has returned 10.86% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 3, 2012, ERBIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.89%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.5 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Dec 2019 with a return of +12.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -9.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, ERBIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 3, 2019 with a return of +8.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.0%.

Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein Equity Strategy Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.15%, beta of 0.86, and R² of 0.90 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 06, 2012.

• This fund participated in 90.80% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 86.56% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 0.86 and R² of 0.90, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

ERBIX has a high expense ratio of 0.93%, indicating above-average management fees.

ERBIX ranks 44 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 Richard Bernstein Equity Strategy Fund (ERBIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein Equity Strategy Fund provided a 19.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.29 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein Equity Strategy 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 Richard Bernstein Equity Strategy 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 Richard Bernstein Equity Strategy Fund was 29.18%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 94 trading sessions.

The current Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein Equity Strategy Fund drawdown is 10.42%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.