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Mutual Fund Insights: Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX)

In-depth Analysis of Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX)

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See Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $9.07 on 3/19/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - Craig P. Russ

Fund Manager Tenure: 2.4 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: A (Score: 0.72)     (What does this score mean?)
Craig P. Russ joined Eaton Vance in 1997 as an analyst and has been a co-manager of its institutional bank loan funds since 2001 and EFR since 2003. Previously Craig P. Russ was with State Street Bank.  Get more insights on Craig P. Russ

  

What we like about Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) What we like about Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX)

Data for Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) is a new fund and has been performing well against its peers for both three-month and 1-year performance
  • Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 37.52% vs 34.22 % Bank Loan category average)
  • Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 1.46% vs -0.60 % Bank Loan category average)
  • Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 3.12% vs 1.61 % Bank Loan category average)
  • Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 35.00% vs Bank Loan average of 48.40%. It is good that Eaton Vance Floating Rate A management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) has a lower management fee than its Bank Loan average: 1.12% vs 1.35%

  

What we are cautious about Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) What we are cautious about Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX)

Data for Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) management has been with Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund for only 2.4 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
  • Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 14.06 that is higher than category average of 13.92
  • Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) carries a 2.25% load
See Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Eaton Vance Floating Rate A fund (EVBLX)

DateNet Asset
02/2010$3.32B
01/2010$978.84M
11/2009$929.09M
More historic net asset information on Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX)

  

Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Eaton Vance Floating Rate A fund (EVBLX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/20099.31%0.03%83.14%7.51%
06/20099.22%0%86.64%4.14%
03/20099.22%0%86.64%4.14%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX)

Discover what Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
Community Health Systems FRN [1.29%]
Hca Inc. First Lien [1.2%]
Panamsat Corporation First Lien [1.2%]
Rmk Acquisition Corp (Aramark) First Lien [1.03%]
Georgia-Pacific FRN [1.01%]
Univision Communications, Inc. First Lien [1.01%]
Chartercommunicationsoperating First Lien [0.98%]
Sungad Data Systems Sungard26 Extended Term Loan [0.93%]
Nielsen Finance Llc First Lien [0.82%]
Cequel Communications Llc First Lien [0.82%]

30-Jun-09
HCA INC [1.45%]
CHARTERCOMMUNICATIONSOPERATING [1.18%]
Sungard Data Sys FRN [1.15%]
Cequel Communications Llc [1.06%]
Nielsen Fin Ll [1.04%]
Community Health Systems, Inc. [0.97%]
GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION [0.92%]
Upc Broadband Holding Bv [0.89%]
UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS [0.86%]
Graphic Packaging Internationa [0.85%]

31-Mar-09
HCA INC [1.45%]
CHARTERCOMMUNICATIONSOPERATING [1.18%]
Sungard Data Sys FRN [1.15%]
Cequel Communications Llc [1.06%]
Nielsen Fin Ll [1.04%]
Community Health Systems, Inc. [0.97%]
GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION [0.92%]
Upc Broadband Holding Bv [0.89%]
UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS [0.86%]
Graphic Packaging Internationa [0.85%]
Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in Eaton Vance Floating Rate A Fund (EVBLX)

  

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