Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund (ETEGX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Eaton Vance Small-Cap 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 Small-Cap Fund (ETEGX) has returned -4.42% so far this year and -6.33% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ETEGX has returned 7.90% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 31, 1996, ETEGX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.80%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Dec 1999 with a return of +27.0%, while the worst month was Jan 1997 at -35.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, ETEGX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 20, 2002 with a return of +26.1%, while the worst single day was Jan 2, 1997 at -37.0%.

Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.01%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.55 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 1997.

• This fund participated in 111.12% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 109.92% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 1.00 and R² of 0.55, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

ETEGX has a high expense ratio of 1.21%, indicating above-average management fees.

ETEGX ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund (ETEGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund provided a 8.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.10 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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.

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 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 67.58%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 2748 trading sessions.

The current Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund drawdown is 15.60%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.