Mutual Fund Insights: Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX)

In-depth Analysis of Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX)

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See Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $9.95 on 3/18/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - Craig Robert Brandon

Fund Manager Tenure: 5.5 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.4)     (What does this score mean?)

Brandon joined Eaton Vance in 1998 as a credit analyst in the Municipal Bond Department responsible for high grade and high yield bonds in various sectors. He became vice president in 2001 and portfolio manager in 2004. Before Eaton Vance, Brandon was a senior analyst for the New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee where he was the Assembly?s lead analyst for capital finance, debt service and financial plan issues. Brandon holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on Craig Robert Brandon

  

 What we like about Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX)

Data for Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) as of January 31, 2010

• Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) management has been with Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund for 5.5 years
• Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 12.80% vs 11.14% Muni Minnesota category average)

  

 What we are cautious about Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX)

Data for Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) as of January 31, 2010

• Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return 2.76% vs 3.37% Muni Minnesota category average)
• Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 3.26% vs 3.46% Muni Minnesota category average)
• Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) is less safe compared to its Muni Minnesota peers
• Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 23.00% that is higher than the Muni Minnesota average of 20.26%. This could mean Eaton Vance MN Municipals C is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
• Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -2.48 is worse than category average of -1.16, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is 0.13
• Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 8.11 that is higher than category average of 6.46
• Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) has a higher management fee of 1.55% than its Muni Minnesota average of 1.12%
• Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) carries a 1% load

See Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$14.21M
11/2009	$13.19M
10/2009	$12.94M

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Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	2.56%	0%	97.44%	0%
06/2009	3.44%	0%	96.56%	0%
03/2009	0%	0%	100%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Eaton Vance MN Municipals C Fund (ECMNX)

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30-Sep-09 Southern Minn Mun Pwr Agy Pwr Cap Appre [5.4%] Minnesota Pub Facs Auth 5% [2.3%] Fairmont Minn Indpt Sch Dist 5% [2.23%] Duluth Minn Go Decc I 5% [2.21%] Hennepin Cnty Minn Sales Tax R Sal 4.75% [2.17%] Rochester Minn Elec Util Rev Rev Bd 4.5% [2.17%] Hennepin Cnty Minn Sales Tax R Sal 4.75% [2.17%] Minnesota Agric & Econ Dev Rev Bds 5% [2.16%] Chaska Minn Elec Rev Elec 6.1% [2.15%] Rochester Minn Elec Util Rev Elec 5.25% [2.14%]

30-Jun-09 Southern Minn Mun Pwr Agy Pwr Cap Appre [4.96%] Minnesota Pub Facs Auth 5% [2.33%] Chaska Minn Elec Rev Elec 6.1% [2.32%] Rochester Minn Elec Util Rev Elec 5.25% [2.31%] Minneapolis Minn Art Ctr Facs Rev 5.125% [2.24%] FAIRMONT MINN INDPT SCH DIST N GO ALTERN [2.24%] DULUTH MINN GO DECC I [2.22%] Rochester Minn Elec Util Rev Rev Bd 4.5% [2.21%] Hennepin Cnty Minn Sales Tax R Sal 4.75% [2.18%] Hennepin Cnty Minn Sales Tax R Sal 4.75% [2.16%]

31-Mar-09 Southern Minn Mun Pwr Agy Pwr Cap Appre [5.55%] California Hsg Fin Agy Rev Var-Home [3.63%] Chaska Minn Elec Rev Elec 6.1% [2.54%] Rochester Minn Elec Util Rev Elec 5.25% [2.53%] Minnesota Pub Facs Auth 5% [2.49%] Minneapolis Minn Art Ctr Facs Rev 5.125% [2.44%] FAIRMONT MINN INDPT SCH DIST N GO ALTERN [2.39%] DULUTH MINN GO DECC I [2.38%] Rochester Minn Elec Util Rev Rev Bd 4.5% [2.33%] Hennepin Cnty Minn Sales Tax R Sal 4.75% [2.33%]

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