Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund (ETEGX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-cap companies. The portfolio managers consider small-cap companies to be companies having a market capitalization that falls (i) within or below the range of companies in either the current Russell 2000 Index or the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, or (ii) below the three-year average maximum market cap of companies in either index as of December 31 of the three preceding years. With respect to 20% of its net assets, it may also invest in companies that are larger than the capitalization ranges stated above.
Fund Info
US2779057908
277905790
Jan 2, 1997
$1,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
ETEGX has a high expense ratio of 1.21%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund (ETEGX) returned -3.37% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.02% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ETEGX returned 7.54% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
ETEGX
-3.37%
4.49%
-10.02%
7.02%
5.34%
9.69%
7.54%
^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 ETEGX, 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 | 2.86% | -2.52% | -4.53% | -3.39% | 4.49% | -3.37% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.34% | 5.52% | 4.13% | -6.34% | 2.89% | -1.17% | 6.73% | 1.43% | 0.96% | -2.48% | 10.61% | -7.10% | 11.93% |
| 2023 | 9.32% | 0.14% | -2.72% | -0.59% | -3.62% | 6.60% | 2.59% | -3.72% | -7.07% | -5.96% | 8.59% | 9.14% | 11.28% |
| 2022 | -7.57% | 3.33% | -0.87% | -6.64% | -2.39% | -5.58% | 8.90% | -5.71% | -7.98% | 11.17% | 3.75% | -4.83% | -15.52% |
| 2021 | 0.20% | 6.18% | 3.13% | 3.41% | 0.36% | -0.18% | -0.06% | 1.50% | -2.66% | 5.09% | -3.69% | 6.89% | 21.45% |
| 2020 | -1.52% | -7.93% | -16.81% | 9.95% | 5.67% | 0.69% | 4.38% | 3.60% | -4.90% | 2.70% | 11.91% | 8.06% | 12.73% |
| 2019 | 9.82% | 5.66% | -1.09% | 4.47% | -4.21% | 7.06% | 1.76% | -2.76% | 0.38% | 0.08% | 3.46% | 0.88% | 27.57% |
| 2018 | 3.12% | -3.32% | 0.99% | 0.45% | 5.79% | 0.78% | 1.55% | 3.89% | -0.40% | -9.53% | 2.52% | -10.55% | -6.00% |
| 2017 | 0.16% | 2.59% | 0.69% | 0.15% | -0.68% | 2.52% | 0.62% | -1.14% | 4.61% | 1.03% | 3.42% | 0.16% | 14.87% |
| 2016 | -6.23% | 0.44% | 7.57% | -0.08% | 3.72% | -1.32% | 3.52% | 1.26% | -0.23% | -1.41% | 8.72% | 2.72% | 19.31% |
| 2015 | -2.48% | 6.89% | 2.82% | -3.72% | 3.94% | 0.53% | -0.79% | -4.05% | -4.57% | 3.12% | 1.48% | -5.05% | -2.67% |
| 2014 | -3.77% | 3.80% | 0.78% | -2.37% | 1.13% | 4.57% | -6.45% | 5.53% | -4.31% | 3.97% | 0.49% | 1.63% | 4.26% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ETEGX is 23, meaning it’s performing worse than 77% of other 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 Small-Cap Fund (ETEGX) 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 Small-Cap Fund provided a 2.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.41 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.41 | $0.41 | $0.10 | $0.41 | $2.16 | $0.16 | $0.95 | $1.36 | $1.45 | $1.77 | $2.84 | $3.36 |
Dividend yield | 2.72% | 2.63% | 0.68% | 3.22% | 13.87% | 1.06% | 7.19% | 12.29% | 11.03% | 13.88% | 23.25% | 21.92% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Eaton Vance Small-Cap 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 | $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 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.16 | $2.16 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.16 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.95 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.36 | $1.36 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.09 | $1.45 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.36 | $1.77 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.48 | $2.84 |
| 2014 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.26 | $3.36 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Eaton Vance Small-Cap 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 Small-Cap Fund was 55.47%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 470 trading sessions.
The current Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund drawdown is 10.97%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -55.47% | Jun 18, 2008 | 181 | Mar 9, 2009 | 470 | Jan 18, 2011 | 651 |
| -36.66% | Feb 14, 2020 | 26 | Mar 23, 2020 | 162 | Nov 10, 2020 | 188 |
| -28.56% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 323 | Jan 17, 2013 | 431 |
| -24.3% | Nov 8, 2021 | 226 | Sep 30, 2022 | 448 | Jul 16, 2024 | 674 |
| -23.74% | Jun 23, 2015 | 162 | Feb 11, 2016 | 195 | Nov 17, 2016 | 357 |
Volatility
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