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Eaton Vance Total Return Bond C ECBAX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See Eaton Vance Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 9.82  /  0.03 %
  • Total Assets 1.1 Bil
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.490%
  • Expense Ratio 1.490%
  • Distribution Fee Level Average
  • Share Class Type Level Load
  • Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium / Moderate
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 3.94%
  • Effective Duration 6.22 years

USD | NAV as of Sep 29, 2023 | 1-Day Return as of Sep 29, 2023, 10:17 PM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis ECBAX

Will ECBAX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

Process Pillar

The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable ECBAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

People Pillar

The People Pillar is our evaluation of the ECBAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

Parent Pillar

The Parent Pillar is our rating of ECBAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Strength in Eaton Vance Total Return Bond C's Process Pillar is partially offset by an Average People Pillar rating, leading to a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Neutral.

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Summary

Fees are a weakness here. The strategy's lofty fees are a high hurdle to clear, as it is priced within the most expensive quintile among peers.

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Portfolio Holdings ECBAX

More ECBAX Holdings
  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings 0
  • Bond Holdings 314
  • Other Holdings 32
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 23.1
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

United States Treasury Bonds 2.375%

4.76
55,118,645
Government

Federal National Mortgage Association 5%

4.26
49,289,488
Securitized

Federal National Mortgage Association 5.5%

3.26
37,714,817
Securitized

Msilf Government Portfolio Msilf Government Portfolio

2.03
23,555,360
Cash and Equivalents

United States Treasury Bonds 5.25%

2.02
23,445,679
Government

United States Treasury Bonds 5.375%

2.02
23,368,323
Government

Federal National Mortgage Association 4.5%

1.54
17,797,404
Securitized

United States Treasury Bonds 3.625%

1.43
16,545,912
Government

United States Treasury Notes 4.5%

1.29
14,896,616
Government

United States Treasury Bonds 2.875%

1.28
14,835,174
Government