Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston (EVIBX)
The investment seeks to provide a high level of current income; the fund's secondary objectives are to seek growth of income and capital. The fund currently invests primarily in high yield, high risk corporate bonds (commonly referred to as "junk bonds") which are rated lower than investment grade (i.e., bonds rated lower than Baa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or lower than BBB by S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") or Fitch Ratings (Fitch)) or are unrated and of comparable quality as determined by the investment adviser.
Fund Info
US2779071016
277907101
Jun 15, 1972
$1,000
Expense Ratio
EVIBX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston had a return of 0.58% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.83% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston had an annualized return of 4.48%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston did not perform as well as the benchmark.
EVIBX
0.58%
0.19%
2.51%
7.83%
4.03%
4.48%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of EVIBX, 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 | 0.58% | 0.58% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.28% | 0.08% | 1.27% | -0.87% | 1.28% | 0.90% | 1.46% | 1.47% | 0.88% | -0.45% | 1.06% | -0.45% | 7.09% |
| 2023 | 3.97% | -1.56% | 1.48% | 0.64% | -1.12% | 1.51% | 1.27% | 0.28% | -1.10% | -1.32% | 4.04% | 3.30% | 11.77% |
| 2022 | -2.62% | 0.39% | -0.86% | -2.93% | 0.06% | -6.14% | 5.67% | -2.11% | -3.58% | 2.39% | 2.55% | -0.75% | -8.18% |
| 2021 | 0.13% | 0.43% | 0.24% | 0.96% | 0.41% | 1.49% | 0.23% | 0.41% | 0.05% | 0.06% | -0.84% | 1.87% | 5.55% |
| 2020 | -0.23% | -1.51% | -10.60% | 4.01% | 3.90% | 0.31% | 4.35% | 0.69% | -0.99% | 0.32% | 3.86% | 1.58% | 4.84% |
| 2019 | 4.30% | 1.35% | 0.85% | 1.19% | -0.77% | 1.92% | 0.48% | 0.48% | 0.47% | 0.13% | 0.47% | 1.74% | 13.28% |
| 2018 | 0.47% | -0.80% | -0.58% | 0.46% | -0.05% | 0.11% | 1.03% | 0.48% | 0.47% | -1.48% | -0.80% | -2.08% | -2.77% |
| 2017 | 1.02% | 1.11% | -0.05% | 1.15% | 0.64% | 0.11% | 0.99% | -0.05% | 0.79% | 0.12% | -0.24% | 0.30% | 6.03% |
| 2016 | -0.94% | 1.07% | 3.16% | 2.15% | 0.52% | 0.51% | 1.96% | 1.56% | 0.65% | -0.04% | -0.22% | 1.73% | 12.73% |
| 2015 | 0.86% | 1.99% | -0.33% | 1.00% | 0.51% | -1.02% | 0.00% | -1.37% | -2.46% | 2.52% | -1.80% | -1.83% | -2.05% |
| 2014 | 0.51% | 1.77% | 0.16% | 0.48% | 0.82% | 0.64% | -1.30% | 1.66% | -1.81% | 1.34% | -0.51% | -1.17% | 2.53% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 92, EVIBX is among the top 8% 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 Income Fund of Boston (EVIBX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston provided a 5.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.28 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 | $0.28 | $0.30 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.28 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
Dividend yield | 5.34% | 5.84% | 5.53% | 5.63% | 5.02% | 5.70% | 5.61% | 6.00% | 5.53% | 5.88% | 6.50% | 6.04% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston. 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.28 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston. 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 Income Fund of Boston was 36.75%, occurring on Dec 16, 2008. Recovery took 198 trading sessions.
The current Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston drawdown is 0.19%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -36.75% | Jun 6, 2007 | 386 | Dec 16, 2008 | 198 | Sep 30, 2009 | 584 |
| -21.06% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 158 | Nov 4, 2020 | 180 |
| -20.03% | Sep 14, 1989 | 356 | Jan 24, 1991 | 100 | Jun 13, 1991 | 456 |
| -17.87% | Mar 13, 2000 | 646 | Oct 11, 2002 | 161 | Jun 4, 2003 | 807 |
| -12.68% | Jan 3, 2022 | 187 | Sep 29, 2022 | 298 | Dec 6, 2023 | 485 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston volatility is 0.68%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.