Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston (EVIBX)

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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.

Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston (EVIBX) has returned -1.66% so far this year and 5.64% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EVIBX has returned 4.98% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1980, EVIBX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.51%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.4 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +12.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -17.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 20 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, EVIBX closed higher 36% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +3.5%, while the worst single day was Dec 23, 1987 at -7.5%.

Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston has an annualized alpha of 4.90%, beta of 0.10, and R² of 0.10 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (35.50%) than losses (31.26%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.10 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.10 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.10 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

EVIBX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.

EVIBX ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

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

Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston provided a 5.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.29 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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.

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 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 36.79%, occurring on Dec 16, 2008. Recovery took 205 trading sessions.

The current Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston drawdown is 2.16%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.