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 above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Eaton Vance Balanced Fund (EVIFX) returned 1.44% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.77% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, EVIFX returned 7.99% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
EVIFX
1.44%
3.74%
0.10%
11.77%
10.10%
9.47%
7.99%
^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 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% | -0.42% | -3.94% | 0.17% | 3.65% | 1.44% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.30% | 3.47% | 1.89% | -3.57% | 4.62% | 3.50% | 1.03% | 2.80% | 1.60% | -1.14% | 3.46% | -1.71% | 19.46% |
| 2023 | 4.03% | -2.82% | 3.44% | 0.84% | -0.41% | 3.40% | 1.82% | -0.40% | -4.12% | -1.77% | 7.64% | 3.95% | 16.03% |
| 2022 | -5.13% | -1.19% | 1.09% | -6.26% | -0.49% | -4.65% | 5.60% | -3.14% | -6.26% | 3.26% | 4.63% | -3.33% | -15.60% |
| 2021 | -1.19% | 1.67% | 1.34% | 4.50% | -0.00% | 1.86% | 1.61% | 1.50% | -3.62% | 3.93% | -0.82% | 2.65% | 13.98% |
| 2020 | 1.01% | -4.42% | -9.62% | 8.88% | 3.43% | 1.89% | 4.70% | 4.17% | -2.57% | -1.66% | 6.24% | 2.75% | 14.21% |
| 2019 | 5.44% | 2.06% | 2.39% | 2.75% | -1.82% | 3.96% | 1.47% | 0.58% | 0.03% | 1.04% | 1.95% | 1.74% | 23.65% |
| 2018 | 2.63% | -2.57% | -1.19% | 0.45% | 1.55% | 0.16% | 2.52% | 1.77% | 0.09% | -4.33% | 1.22% | -5.36% | -3.41% |
| 2017 | 0.83% | 2.48% | -0.06% | 0.93% | 1.37% | 0.76% | 1.20% | 0.45% | 0.72% | 1.44% | 1.42% | 1.24% | 13.53% |
| 2016 | -2.20% | -0.62% | 4.36% | 0.00% | 0.85% | 0.96% | 2.03% | -0.35% | -0.25% | -1.42% | 0.12% | 1.19% | 4.60% |
| 2015 | -0.24% | 3.20% | -0.08% | 0.12% | 1.24% | -1.31% | 1.43% | -3.40% | -2.07% | 4.98% | 0.12% | -1.06% | 2.67% |
| 2014 | -1.18% | 3.35% | 0.18% | 0.46% | 2.08% | 2.20% | -1.44% | 3.15% | -1.73% | 1.25% | 1.46% | -0.41% | 9.59% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of EVIFX is 73, 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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Eaton Vance Balanced Fund provided a 5.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.68 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.68 | $0.68 | $0.21 | $0.53 | $0.95 | $0.30 | $0.37 | $0.54 | $0.43 | $0.16 | $0.50 | $0.79 |
Dividend yield | 5.74% | 5.80% | 2.00% | 5.78% | 8.23% | 2.71% | 3.80% | 6.52% | 4.68% | 1.84% | 6.08% | 9.39% |
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 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.68 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.21 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.53 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.87 | $0.95 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.30 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.54 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.43 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.16 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.50 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.79 |
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 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 42.69%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 870 trading sessions.
The current Eaton Vance Balanced Fund drawdown is 1.73%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42.69% | May 20, 2008 | 201 | Mar 9, 2009 | 870 | Aug 20, 2012 | 1071 |
| -27.79% | Jan 31, 2001 | 421 | Oct 9, 2002 | 317 | Jan 14, 2004 | 738 |
| -24.77% | Aug 26, 1987 | 90 | Dec 29, 1987 | 951 | Aug 21, 1991 | 1041 |
| -23.81% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 83 | Jul 21, 2020 | 106 |
| -23.73% | Sep 29, 2000 | 52 | Dec 12, 2000 | 11 | Dec 28, 2000 | 63 |
Volatility
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