Eaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund (EZMAX)

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Eaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund (EZMAX) is up 0.8% since the beginning of the year. EZMAX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of EZMAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,058.

Eaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund (EZMAX) has returned 0.80% so far this year and 4.92% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EZMAX has returned 1.47% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 22, 1993, EZMAX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.21%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 27.5 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Jan 2009 with a return of +5.2%, while the worst month was Feb 2008 at -4.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, EZMAX closed higher 32% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 27, 1997 with a return of +4.6%, while the worst single day was Oct 28, 1997 at -4.3%.

Eaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.53%, beta of -0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 23, 1993.

• This fund captured 8.00% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -0.31%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.00 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

EZMAX has a high expense ratio of 1.41%, indicating above-average management fees.

EZMAX ranks 65 for risk / return — better than 65% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Eaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund (EZMAX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Eaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund provided a 2.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.22 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Eaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Opportunities 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 Short Duration Municipal Opportunities 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 Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund was 9.90%, occurring on Dec 16, 2008. Recovery took 104 trading sessions.

The current Eaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund drawdown is 0.81%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.