Eaton Vance Balanced Fund (EVIFX)
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating assets between common stocks and fixed-income securities through investment of substantially all of its assets in two other registered investment companies managed by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliates (the "Portfolios"). Under normal market conditions, the fund invests between 50% and 75% of its net assets in equity securities by investing in Stock Portfolio and between 25% and 50% of its net assets in fixed-income securities by investing in Core Bond Portfolio.
Fund Info
US2779058658
277905865
Apr 1, 1932
$1,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
EVIFX has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, 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 Balanced Fund, 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 Balanced Fund had a return of 2.88% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.17% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Eaton Vance Balanced Fund had an annualized return of 4.83%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Eaton Vance Balanced Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
EVIFX
2.88%
1.17%
1.33%
13.17%
4.95%
4.83%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of EVIFX, 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 | 2.12% | 2.88% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2.30% | 3.46% | 1.89% | -3.56% | 4.62% | 3.50% | 1.03% | 2.80% | 1.60% | -1.14% | 3.46% | -5.85% | 14.42% |
| 2023 | 4.03% | -2.82% | 3.44% | 0.84% | -0.41% | 3.40% | 1.82% | -0.40% | -4.12% | -1.77% | 7.64% | 3.38% | 15.41% |
| 2022 | -5.13% | -1.19% | 1.09% | -6.26% | -0.49% | -4.65% | 5.60% | -3.14% | -6.26% | 3.26% | 4.63% | -7.26% | -19.04% |
| 2021 | -1.19% | 1.67% | 1.34% | 4.50% | 0.00% | 1.86% | 1.61% | 1.50% | -3.62% | 3.93% | -0.82% | -4.21% | 6.36% |
| 2020 | 1.02% | -4.42% | -9.62% | 8.88% | 3.43% | 1.89% | 4.70% | 3.12% | -2.57% | -1.66% | 6.24% | 2.05% | 12.30% |
| 2019 | 5.44% | 2.06% | 2.39% | 2.75% | -1.82% | 3.96% | 1.47% | 0.10% | 0.03% | 1.04% | 1.95% | -0.32% | 20.57% |
| 2018 | 2.64% | -2.57% | -1.19% | 0.45% | 1.55% | 0.16% | 2.52% | 1.39% | 0.09% | -4.33% | 1.21% | -9.18% | -7.64% |
| 2017 | 0.83% | 2.48% | -0.06% | 0.93% | 1.37% | 0.76% | 0.79% | 0.45% | 0.72% | 1.44% | 1.42% | -1.49% | 10.01% |
| 2016 | -2.20% | -0.62% | 4.36% | -0.00% | 0.85% | 0.96% | 2.03% | -0.35% | -0.25% | -1.42% | 0.12% | 0.81% | 4.21% |
| 2015 | -0.24% | 3.20% | -0.08% | 0.11% | -1.61% | -1.31% | 1.43% | -3.40% | -2.07% | 4.98% | 0.12% | -2.66% | -1.83% |
| 2014 | -1.18% | 3.35% | 0.18% | 0.46% | 2.08% | 2.20% | -1.44% | 3.15% | -3.44% | 1.25% | 1.45% | -6.36% | 1.26% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of EVIFX is 64, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 Balanced Fund (EVIFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Eaton Vance Balanced Fund provided a 1.27% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.15 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.11 |
Dividend yield | 1.27% | 1.31% | 1.48% | 1.43% | 1.11% | 1.08% | 1.29% | 1.78% | 1.51% | 1.46% | 1.43% | 1.31% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Eaton Vance Balanced 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.15 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.15 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.13 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.13 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.12 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.13 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.15 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.14 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.12 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.12 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.11 |
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 Balanced 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 Balanced Fund was 45.34%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 975 trading sessions.
The current Eaton Vance Balanced Fund drawdown is 4.06%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -45.34% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 975 | Jan 23, 2013 | 1313 |
| -27.79% | Jan 31, 2001 | 421 | Oct 9, 2002 | 317 | Jan 14, 2004 | 738 |
| -24.78% | Aug 26, 1987 | 90 | Dec 29, 1987 | 951 | Aug 21, 1991 | 1041 |
| -24.65% | Nov 8, 2021 | 236 | Oct 14, 2022 | 431 | Jul 5, 2024 | 667 |
| -23.81% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 83 | Jul 21, 2020 | 106 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Eaton Vance Balanced Fund volatility is 2.42%, 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.