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Name
As of 12/06/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
9.3%
1 yr return
10.1%
3 Yr Avg Return
6.2%
5 Yr Avg Return
5.3%
Net Assets
$5.63 B
Holdings in Top 10
5.7%
Expense Ratio 2.82%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 28.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/06/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in income producing floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities. The Fund invests primarily in senior floating rate loans of domestic and foreign borrowers (“Senior Loans”). Senior Loans typically are secured with specific collateral and have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the borrower that is senior to subordinated debtholders and stockholders of the borrower. Loans usually are of below investment grade quality and have below investment grade credit ratings, such ratings are associated with securities having high risk, speculative characteristics (sometimes referred to as “junk”). The Fund currently borrows for the purpose of acquiring additional income-producing investments (referred to as “leverage”).
The Fund may also invest in secured and unsecured subordinated loans, second lien loans and subordinated bridge loans (collectively, “Junior Loans”), other floating rate debt securities, fixed-income debt obligations and money market instruments. Other floating rate debt securities, fixed-income debt securities and money market instruments may include: bonds, notes and debentures issued by corporations; debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities; and commercial paper. Money market instruments with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days are deemed floating rate debt securities. Senior Loans and Junior Loans are referred to together herein as “loans.”
The Fund may invest up to 35% of its net assets in foreign Senior Loans. Foreign Senior Loans must be denominated in U.S. dollars, euros, British pounds, Swiss francs, Canadian dollars, or Australian dollars. The Fund may engage in derivative transactions (such as futures contracts and options thereon, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and other currency hedging strategies, and interest rate swaps) to seek to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates. Except as required by applicable regulation, there is no stated limit on the Fund’s use of derivatives for such purposes.
The investment adviser seeks to maintain broad borrower and industry diversification among the Fund’s loans. When selecting loans, the investment adviser seeks to implement a systematic risk-weighted approach that utilizes fundamental analysis of risk/return characteristics. Loans may be sold, if in the opinion of the investment adviser, the risk-return profile deteriorates or to pursue more attractive investment opportunities. Preservation of capital is considered when consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The portfolio managers may also consider financially material environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors in evaluating an issuer. These considerations may be taken into account alongside other fundamental research in the investment selection process.
The Fund currently invests substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, a separate registered investment company with the same investment objective and policies as the Fund. References to the Fund’s investments include investments held indirectly through the Portfolio in which the Fund invests.
Period | EVFAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 9.3% | -3.4% | 10.9% | 17.36% |
1 Yr | 10.1% | -3.2% | 13.1% | 20.38% |
3 Yr | 6.2%* | -6.8% | 8.2% | 28.79% |
5 Yr | 5.3%* | -6.1% | 38.3% | 21.58% |
10 Yr | 4.8%* | -2.0% | 19.9% | 6.04% |
* Annualized
Period | EVFAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 4.1% | -12.0% | 11.1% | 12.08% |
2022 | -8.4% | -22.9% | 5.1% | 65.89% |
2021 | 1.2% | -12.2% | 11.1% | 36.90% |
2020 | -2.7% | -14.1% | 289.8% | 54.55% |
2019 | 3.0% | -8.1% | 7.5% | 44.68% |
Period | EVFAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 9.3% | -3.4% | 10.9% | 17.36% |
1 Yr | 10.1% | -3.2% | 13.1% | 20.38% |
3 Yr | 6.2%* | -6.8% | 8.2% | 28.79% |
5 Yr | 5.3%* | -6.1% | 38.3% | 21.58% |
10 Yr | 4.8%* | -2.0% | 19.9% | 6.04% |
* Annualized
Period | EVFAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 14.9% | -12.0% | 22.1% | 9.06% |
2022 | -2.9% | -22.9% | 5.1% | 63.57% |
2021 | 5.5% | -10.2% | 11.1% | 30.16% |
2020 | 2.1% | -14.1% | 306.9% | 37.60% |
2019 | 8.6% | -3.6% | 10.5% | 24.26% |
EVFAX | Category Low | Category High | EVFAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 5.63 B | 29.9 M | 13.5 B | 4.25% |
Number of Holdings | 990 | 2 | 2051 | 3.89% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 682 M | -191 M | 2.37 B | 12.45% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 5.72% | 5.2% | 100.7% | 97.66% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | EVFAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 97.08% | 0.00% | 161.82% | 29.96% |
Cash | 2.18% | -61.90% | 16.36% | 59.53% |
Other | 0.31% | -52.39% | 26.58% | 26.85% |
Stocks | 0.26% | 0.00% | 100.74% | 76.65% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.12% | 0.00% | 5.51% | 27.84% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.05% | -3.99% | 7.54% | 21.40% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | EVFAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Energy | 43.31% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 29.57% |
Communication Services | 31.08% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 37.39% |
Consumer Defense | 17.53% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 9.57% |
Consumer Cyclical | 5.18% | 0.00% | 97.66% | 25.22% |
Industrials | 2.90% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 24.35% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 75.65% |
Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 75.65% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 48.61% | 66.96% |
Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 66.96% |
Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 89.61% | 67.83% |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.36% | 66.96% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | EVFAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 0.25% | -0.01% | 100.74% | 74.32% |
Non US | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.68% | 21.40% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | EVFAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Corporate | 95.22% | 0.00% | 99.80% | 23.92% |
Securitized | 2.59% | 0.00% | 91.68% | 20.39% |
Cash & Equivalents | 2.19% | 0.00% | 25.03% | 52.53% |
Derivative | 0.00% | -11.46% | 0.67% | 69.65% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.47% | 68.24% |
Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.18% | 70.98% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | EVFAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 77.74% | 0.00% | 124.50% | 87.16% |
Non US | 19.34% | 0.00% | 63.23% | 8.17% |
EVFAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 2.82% | 0.03% | 5.51% | 7.20% |
Management Fee | 0.64% | 0.00% | 1.89% | 51.52% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 45.11% |
Administrative Fee | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.27% | 50.00% |
EVFAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
EVFAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
EVFAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 28.00% | 4.00% | 180.00% | 12.40% |
EVFAX | Category Low | Category High | EVFAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 8.03% | 0.00% | 11.13% | 13.58% |
EVFAX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
EVFAX | Category Low | Category High | EVFAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 3.79% | 1.77% | 9.82% | 39.13% |
EVFAX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Nov 29, 2024 | $0.067 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2024 | $0.068 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2024 | $0.069 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2024 | $0.074 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2024 | $0.074 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2024 | $0.074 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2024 | $0.076 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2024 | $0.073 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2024 | $0.079 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2023 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2023 | $0.079 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2023 | $0.074 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.071 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2023 | $0.082 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2023 | $0.078 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.073 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2023 | $0.072 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2023 | $0.071 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.071 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2023 | $0.065 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2023 | $0.069 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.066 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.069 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2022 | $0.047 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.053 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2022 | $0.053 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 29, 2022 | $0.048 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.041 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2022 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 29, 2022 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2022 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2022 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2022 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2021 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 29, 2021 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2021 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 30, 2021 | $0.033 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 28, 2021 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 26, 2021 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 29, 2021 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2020 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2020 | $0.017 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Nov 30, 2020 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.033 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2020 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.033 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.039 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.038 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.042 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2019 | $0.043 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2019 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2019 | $0.042 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2019 | $0.043 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.044 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2019 | $0.047 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2019 | $0.052 | OrdinaryDividend |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 07, 2007
14.57
14.6%
Craig Russ is vice president of CRM. Craig earned a B.A., cum laude, from Middlebury College in 1985 and studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is a member of the board of directors of the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA).
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 01, 2019
3.25
3.3%
Andrew Sveen is a vice president of Eaton Vance Management, co-director of bank loans and portfolio manager on Eaton Vance’s floating-rate loan team. He is responsible for buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk management for the firm’s floating-rate loan strategies. He joined Eaton Vance in 1999. Andrew began his career in the investment management industry in 1995. Previously at Eaton Vance, he was director of loan trading and capital markets. Before joining Eaton Vance, he worked as a corporate lending officer at State Street Bank. Andrew earned a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the William E. Simon School at the University of Rochester. He is a CFA charterholder. Andrew serves as a member of the board of directors of the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA). His commentary has appeared in Bloomberg, Financial Times and Reuters.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 30, 2021
0.92
0.9%
Ralph Hinckley is a vice president of Eaton Vance Management and senior analyst/portfolio manger. Ralph, a CFA charterholder, has been a member of the Eaton Vance Bank Loan team since joining Eaton Vance in August 2003. He focuses on credit analysis within the media/telecom and real estate industries. He previously held the position of vice president at Citizens Bank with prior positions and credit training at State Street Corporation. Ralph earned his M.B.A., with honors, from Boston University Graduate School of Management in 1997. He graduated from Bates College in 1993 with a B.A. in political science.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 30, 2021
0.92
0.9%
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
---|---|---|---|
0.09 | 21.18 | 6.08 | 3.25 |
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