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Name
As of 08/17/2020Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
0.4%
1 yr return
0.4%
3 Yr Avg Return
0.5%
5 Yr Avg Return
15.2%
Net Assets
$1.05 M
Holdings in Top 10
15.6%
Expense Ratio 0.85%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 60.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 08/17/2020Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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The Fund seeks to invest in common stocks, preferred stocks and other hybrid securities, and fixed and floating-rate securities and other debt (“income instruments”) of U.S. and foreign issuers. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest (i) at least 30% of its net assets in securities or other instruments issued by issuers located outside of the United States, which may include emerging market countries; and (ii) in issuers located in at least five different countries (including the United States). An issuer will be considered to be located outside of the United States if it is domiciled in, derives a significant portion of its revenue from, or its primary trading venue is outside of the United States. Securities may trade in the form of depositary receipts. The Fund may invest 25% or more of its assets in each of the utilities and financial services sectors.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund currently expects to invest 50-80% of its net assets in common stocks, 0-30% of its net assets in preferred stocks and other hybrid securities (which generally possess characteristics common to both equity and debt securities), and 10-40% of its net assets in income instruments including cash or money market instruments. The Fund’s investments may be of any maturity or perpetual. The Fund may invest in income instruments and preferred stocks and other hybrid securities of any rating category, or unrated, including those in default, with interest or dividends in arrears or not currently producing any income. The Fund’s investments in income instruments and preferred stocks and other hybrid securities are expected to be primarily rated below investment grade (i.e., rated below BBB- by S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”), or below Baa- by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser or sub-adviser). Securities and other instruments rated below investment grade are also known as “high yield” or “junk.” Securities and other instruments rated BBB and Baa have speculative characteristics, while lower rated securities are predominantly speculative. The Fund expects to invest principally in income instruments that are issued by corporations or sovereign nations, convertible bonds and senior floating-rate loans (“Senior Loans”) and subordinated floating-rate loans (“Junior Loans”) (collectively “loans”). Some of the Fund’s investments may be subject to restrictions on resale, including “Rule 144A” or “Regulation S” securities. The Fund may invest in publicly traded real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). The Fund may invest in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), a type of pooled investment vehicle, in order to manage cash positions or to seek exposure to certain markets or market sectors. The Fund may also lend its securities.
The Fund may engage in derivative transactions to seek return, to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency exchange rates, or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies. The Fund expects to use derivatives principally when seeking to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates through the use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts and to seek to gain or limit exposure to certain markets through the use of futures contracts on securities indices, particularly in connection with engaging in the dividend capture trading strategy (as described below). Permitted derivatives include: the purchase or sale of forward or futures contracts; options on futures contracts; exchange-traded and over-the-counter options; equity collars; equity swap agreements; interest rate swaps; and credit derivatives including credit default swaps, total return swaps and credit options. The Fund may also engage in covered short sales (on individual securities held or on an index or basket of securities whose constituents are held in whole or in part or for which liquid assets have been segregated). There is no stated limit on the Fund’s use of derivatives and the Fund’s use of derivatives may be extensive. To the extent the Fund holds cash as collateral for derivatives, the investment ranges described above may be exceeded.
To determine the percentage of the Fund’s assets that will be invested from time to time in each asset class, the portfolio managers meet periodically and, taking market and other factors into consideration, agree upon an allocation. The portfolio managers have broad discretion to allocate the Fund’s investments between common stocks, preferred stocks and other hybrid securities and income instruments within the ranges identified above.
In selecting securities, the Fund seeks common stocks, preferred stocks and other hybrid securities and income instruments of U.S. and foreign issuers that the portfolio managers believe may produce attractive levels of income. For its investments in common stocks, the Fund also seeks to invest in securities that the portfolio managers believe have the potential for growth of income and/or capital appreciation over time. For its investments in preferred stocks and other hybrid securities and income instruments, the Fund will also take into consideration the interest rate sensitivity of the investments. The Fund may seek to enhance the level of dividend income it receives by engaging in dividend capture trading. In a typical dividend capture trade, the Fund would buy a stock prior to its ex-dividend date and sell the stock at a point either on or after the ex-dividend date. The Fund may enter into a series of these trades to augment the amount of dividend income it receives over time. Investment decisions are made primarily on the basis of fundamental research. The portfolio managers utilize information provided by, and the expertise of, the investment adviser’s research staff in making investment decisions. In selecting stocks, the portfolio managers consider (among other factors) a company’s earnings or cash flow capabilities, dividend prospects, financial strength, growth potential, the strength of the company’s business franchises and management team, sustainability of a company’s competitiveness, and estimates of the company’s net value. The portfolio managers may sell a security when the investment adviser’s or sub-adviser’s price objective for the security is reached, the fundamentals of the company deteriorate, a security’s price falls below acquisition cost or to pursue more attractive investment options. In addition, the buy and sell decisions for preferred stocks and other hybrid securities and income instruments are also affected to a larger degree by the structure and features of the securities, the current and expected interest rate environment and regulatory actions relating to any specific security or class of security. The portfolio managers seek to manage investment risk by maintaining broad issuer and industry diversification among the Fund’s holdings, and by conducting an analysis of the risk and return characteristics of securities (as described above) in which the Fund invests. The portfolio managers may also consider financially material environmental, social and governance factors in evaluating an issuer. These considerations may be taken into account alongside other fundamental research in the securities selection process.
The Fund currently invests its assets in the Portfolio, a separate registered investment company with substantially the same investment objective and policies as the Fund.
Period | EVGBC Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 0.4% | -23.7% | 16.4% | 15.88% |
1 Yr | 0.4% | -8.9% | 48.3% | 39.27% |
3 Yr | 0.5%* | -2.2% | 16.4% | 13.59% |
5 Yr | 15.2%* | -0.7% | 13.4% | 9.35% |
10 Yr | N/A* | 0.9% | 11.8% | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | EVGBC Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 0.7% | -40.8% | 20.6% | 72.95% |
2022 | 0.1% | -21.0% | 24.5% | 67.20% |
2021 | 0.1% | -24.2% | 27.8% | 99.30% |
2020 | 18.9% | -23.1% | 11.7% | 100.00% |
2019 | 0.1% | -100.0% | 20.6% | 100.00% |
Period | EVGBC Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 0.4% | -23.7% | 16.4% | 15.45% |
1 Yr | 0.4% | -12.8% | 48.3% | 36.44% |
3 Yr | 0.5%* | -3.4% | 16.4% | 11.57% |
5 Yr | 15.2%* | -1.1% | 13.4% | 8.70% |
10 Yr | N/A* | 0.9% | 11.8% | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | EVGBC Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 0.7% | -40.8% | 20.6% | 72.95% |
2022 | 0.1% | -21.0% | 24.5% | 67.20% |
2021 | 0.1% | -24.2% | 27.8% | 99.30% |
2020 | 18.9% | -23.1% | 11.7% | 0.99% |
2019 | 0.1% | -2.9% | 23.1% | 99.46% |
EVGBC | Category Low | Category High | EVGBC % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 1.05 M | 1.12 M | 110 B | 100.00% |
Number of Holdings | 619 | 2 | 10961 | 27.35% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 40 M | -31.7 M | 22 B | 70.15% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 15.62% | 10.8% | 100.0% | 89.14% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | EVGBC % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 59.18% | -45.72% | 98.42% | 56.16% |
Bonds | 36.82% | -39.76% | 93.84% | 21.71% |
Preferred Stocks | 1.64% | -0.03% | 14.00% | 9.60% |
Cash | 1.62% | -97.12% | 185.58% | 79.12% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.73% | 0.00% | 25.49% | 26.10% |
Other | 0.00% | -1.25% | 197.12% | 84.76% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | EVGBC % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Technology | 17.23% | 0.00% | 39.48% | 41.19% |
Financial Services | 16.13% | 0.00% | 30.34% | 61.36% |
Healthcare | 15.67% | 0.00% | 30.30% | 3.61% |
Industrials | 11.51% | 0.09% | 32.39% | 12.74% |
Communication Services | 9.79% | 0.00% | 28.59% | 12.95% |
Consumer Cyclical | 9.54% | 0.00% | 20.84% | 36.52% |
Consumer Defense | 6.80% | 0.00% | 31.85% | 50.32% |
Basic Materials | 5.49% | 0.00% | 60.23% | 82.38% |
Energy | 4.35% | 0.00% | 38.61% | 62.42% |
Utilities | 2.45% | 0.00% | 40.29% | 69.21% |
Real Estate | 1.04% | 0.00% | 90.14% | 91.51% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | EVGBC % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Non US | 30.85% | -46.69% | 57.06% | 38.00% |
US | 28.33% | -4.82% | 95.75% | 66.18% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | EVGBC % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Corporate | 95.00% | 0.00% | 99.90% | 2.51% |
Cash & Equivalents | 4.26% | 0.10% | 100.00% | 90.19% |
Derivative | 0.52% | 0.00% | 41.88% | 39.25% |
Government | 0.22% | 0.00% | 98.64% | 89.56% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 83.28% | 86.01% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 31.28% | 67.22% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | EVGBC % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 25.26% | -177.12% | 87.76% | 20.25% |
Non US | 11.56% | -39.00% | 137.36% | 31.73% |
EVGBC Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.85% | 0.16% | 2.71% | 73.07% |
Management Fee | 0.70% | 0.00% | 1.70% | 53.75% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | 0.15% | 0.01% | 0.70% | 75.26% |
EVGBC Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.50% | N/A |
EVGBC Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 2.00% | 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.
EVGBC Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 60.00% | 0.00% | 441.00% | 51.44% |
EVGBC | Category Low | Category High | EVGBC % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 0.35% | 0.00% | 10.92% | 24.53% |
EVGBC | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Annually | Monthly | Monthly |
EVGBC | Category Low | Category High | EVGBC % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 2.91% | -5.20% | 6.33% | 15.47% |
EVGBC | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Dec 06, 2022 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 04, 2022 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 06, 2022 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 07, 2022 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 04, 2022 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 07, 2022 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 06, 2022 | $0.033 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 05, 2022 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 06, 2022 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 04, 2022 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 04, 2022 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 06, 2022 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 06, 2021 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 04, 2021 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 06, 2021 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 07, 2021 | $0.038 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 05, 2021 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 07, 2021 | $0.040 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 04, 2021 | $0.033 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 06, 2021 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 07, 2021 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 04, 2021 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 04, 2021 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 07, 2021 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 04, 2020 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 05, 2020 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 06, 2020 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 04, 2020 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 06, 2020 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 07, 2020 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 04, 2020 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 06, 2020 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 06, 2020 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 05, 2020 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 06, 2020 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 07, 2020 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 05, 2019 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 06, 2019 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 04, 2019 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 06, 2019 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 06, 2019 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 05, 2019 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 06, 2019 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 06, 2019 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 04, 2019 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 06, 2019 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 06, 2019 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 07, 2019 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 06, 2018 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 06, 2018 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 04, 2018 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 07, 2018 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 06, 2018 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 06, 2018 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 06, 2018 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 04, 2018 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 05, 2018 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 06, 2018 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 06, 2018 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 05, 2018 | $0.245 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 06, 2017 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 06, 2017 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 05, 2017 | $0.078 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 08, 2017 | $0.064 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 07, 2017 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 10, 2017 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 07, 2017 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 05, 2017 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 07, 2017 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 07, 2017 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 07, 2017 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 09, 2017 | $0.045 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 07, 2016 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 07, 2016 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 07, 2016 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 08, 2016 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 05, 2016 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 08, 2016 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 07, 2016 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 06, 2016 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 30, 2016
6.17
6.2%
John Croft is a vice president of Eaton Vance Management, director of credit research and portfolio manager on Eaton Vance’s investmentgrade fixed-income team. Prior to joining Eaton Vance in 2004, John was a credit analyst with Fidelity Management & Research Co., focusing on credit analysis of international and domestic financial institutions.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 30, 2016
6.17
6.2%
Jeff is a vice president of Eaton Vance Management International and portfolio manager on Eaton Vance’s high yield team. Jeff also provides research coverage on European and other non-US high yield opportunities. Jeff’s experience in the investment management industry dates to 2004. Prior to joining Eaton Vance in 2015, Jeff was a fund manager and research analyst with Threadneedle Investments in London. He earned a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin, and holds the IMC certification. Jeff is based in Eaton Vance’s London office.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 30, 2016
6.17
6.2%
Chris Dyer is a vice president of Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd. and director of global equity. He is responsible for leading the global large-cap equity team, and is a portfolio manager for global and international equity portfolios. He joined Eaton Vance in 2015. Chris began his career in the financial services industry in 1995. Before joining Eaton Vance, he was managing director and head of European equity for Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), where he was affiliated since 2001. Chris earned a B.S., cum laude, from Georgetown University and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is a CFA charterholder.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 01, 2021
0.92
0.9%
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.03 | 30.27 | 6.52 | 9.25 |
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