Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (EVT)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund, 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 Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (EVT) has returned -0.60% so far this year and 14.47% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EVT has returned 10.72% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 26, 2003, EVT's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.89%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.5 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +22.5%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -24.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, EVT closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +17.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -20.1%.

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.50%, beta of 0.94, and R² of 0.62 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 29, 2003.

• This fund captured 125.82% of S&P 500 Index gains and 123.30% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 0.94 and R² of 0.62, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

EVT has an expense ratio of 0.01%, which is considered low.

EVT ranks 42 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

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

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund provided a 8.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.98 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund. 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 Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income 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 Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund was 74.01%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1038 trading sessions.

The current Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund drawdown is 6.28%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.