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Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston C ECIBX

Morningstar Analyst Rating
Analyst rating as of
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 5.06  /  0.21 %
  • Total Assets 4.4 Bil
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.750%
  • Expense Ratio 1.750%
  • Distribution Fee Level Average
  • Share Class Type Level Load
  • Category High Yield Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Low / Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.79%
  • Effective Duration 4.16 years

USD | NAV as of Jan 26, 2023 | 1-Day Return as of Jan 26, 2023, 11:10 PM GMT+00:00

Morningstar’s Analysis ECIBX

Will ECIBX 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 ECIBX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

People Pillar

The People Pillar is our evaluation of the ECIBX 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 ECIBX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

This once-dependable high yield offering is getting back on track.

Senior Analyst

Summary

| by Paul Olmsted

After a long drought, Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston’s security selection has shone again recently. Its capable portfolio managers and robust credit research team are the main highlight here, but for now the fund retains its Morningstar Analyst Rating of Neutral for its cheapest share classes and Negative for its most expensive.

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