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Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US27826U1088

CUSIP

27826U108

IPO Date

Jan 27, 1999

Highlights

Market Cap

$414.52M

EPS (TTM)

$0.93

PE Ratio

11.24

Total Revenue (TTM)

$25.52M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$23.56M

EBITDA (TTM)

$27.67M

Year Range

$9.34 - $10.87

Short Ratio

1.28

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Performance

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Returns By Period

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) returned 5.46% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.14% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, EVN returned 2.68% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.


EVN

YTD

5.46%

1M

5.13%

6M

1.65%

1Y

9.14%

5Y*

2.47%

10Y*

2.68%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-0.64%

1M

8.97%

6M

-2.62%

1Y

11.90%

5Y*

15.76%

10Y*

10.69%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of EVN, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.50%4.78%-4.09%-0.36%2.75%5.46%
20243.74%0.55%1.44%-3.76%2.09%4.18%3.31%1.80%2.23%-3.65%3.07%-5.85%8.88%
20238.74%-5.91%1.51%1.10%-3.43%1.84%0.48%-3.65%-6.43%-0.71%8.72%3.33%4.35%
2022-8.29%1.65%-7.07%-4.51%3.98%-5.78%7.40%-5.35%-11.03%-1.94%7.91%-3.32%-25.01%
20211.18%-1.74%4.61%0.05%2.53%0.34%2.20%0.47%-3.03%-1.61%1.38%1.22%7.63%
20203.68%-0.95%-7.51%-3.66%6.91%2.36%3.99%-2.50%2.30%-1.19%5.46%1.34%9.66%
20193.43%1.18%4.33%-0.02%1.63%1.53%2.08%2.75%-0.17%0.21%0.53%-0.65%18.04%
2018-5.23%0.12%0.90%-0.06%1.84%0.71%0.79%2.40%-4.83%-3.50%0.61%2.77%-3.81%
20171.50%3.23%-1.01%0.76%0.89%0.88%0.49%0.11%0.26%-2.84%-1.41%1.25%4.08%
20162.63%1.58%2.84%-1.02%0.58%3.17%1.38%-1.82%-1.52%-6.27%-7.26%2.84%-3.52%
20155.04%-1.61%1.65%-1.41%-2.46%-4.59%1.63%-0.05%3.87%0.71%3.65%3.08%9.42%
20149.22%1.54%4.59%2.98%5.53%-0.11%-1.84%3.03%0.59%2.95%3.04%1.08%37.38%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of EVN is 71, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of EVN is 7171
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of EVN is 8282
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of EVN is 6969
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of EVN is 6767
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of EVN is 6868
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of EVN is 7070
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Sharpe ratios as of May 13, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.93
  • 5-Year: 0.22
  • 10-Year: 0.21
  • All Time: 0.29

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust provided a 5.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.61 per share.


4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.61$0.58$0.47$0.55$0.57$0.56$0.57$0.62$0.67$0.76$0.89$0.90

Dividend yield

5.84%5.78%4.80%5.60%4.14%4.20%4.46%5.50%5.37%6.06%6.46%6.71%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.26
2024$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.58
2023$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.47
2022$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.55
2021$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.57
2020$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.56
2019$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.57
2018$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.62
2017$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.67
2016$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.76
2015$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.89
2014$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.90

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a dividend yield of 5.84%, which means its dividend payment is significantly above the market average.

Payout Ratio

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a payout ratio of 62.84%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

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 Municipal Income Trust. 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 Municipal Income Trust was 56.96%, occurring on Dec 16, 2008. Recovery took 409 trading sessions.

The current Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust drawdown is 12.27%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.96%May 8, 2007408Dec 16, 2008409Aug 3, 2010817
-32.84%Sep 22, 2021525Oct 23, 2023
-27.9%Apr 14, 1999284May 25, 2000302Aug 7, 2001586
-27.63%Feb 24, 202021Mar 23, 2020169Nov 19, 2020190
-27.4%Mar 7, 2013130Sep 10, 2013252Sep 10, 2014382

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


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Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust, comparing actual results with analytics estimates.


-1.50-1.00-0.500.000.501.00AprilJulyOctober2021AprilJulyOctober2022AprilJulyOctober
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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Asset Management industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for EVN, comparing it with other companies in the Asset Management industry. Currently, EVN has a P/E ratio of 11.2. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for EVN compared to other companies in the Asset Management industry. EVN currently has a PEG ratio of 0.0. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for EVN relative to other companies in the Asset Management industry. Currently, EVN has a P/S ratio of 14.5. This P/S ratio is high relative to other companies in the industry. It could mean the stock is overvalued, or that investors expect strong future growth and profitability.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for EVN in comparison with other companies in the Asset Management industry. Currently, EVN has a P/B value of 0.9. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



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Values in undefined except per share items