EAFAX Performance — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
EAFAX returned +0.93% year to date and +2.49% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +6.38% over 3 years and +5.13% over 5 years. Against its Bank Loan category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $120, against $119 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 2.39% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $1.3B, and assets reached $3.78B.
EAFAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Bank Loan category average over the same months.
| Period | EAFAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $102 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $120 | $119 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $128 | $127 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $138 | $133 |
EAFAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.93% |
| 1 year | +2.49% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.38% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.13% |
EAFAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.93% |
| 2025 | +4.26% |
| 2024 | +8.57% |
| 2023 | +14.04% |
| 2022 | −3.15% |
| 2021 | +5.14% |
| 2020 | +1.65% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.08% |
EAFAX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −0.4% | −1.1% | 0.0% | +1.4% | +0.6% | −0.3% | +0.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +0.1% | −0.9% | −0.1% | +1.8% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | +0.8% | +1.0% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.9% | +1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | +3.2% | +0.7% | −0.4% | +1.1% | −0.4% | +2.2% | +1.6% | +1.4% | +0.6% | −0.6% | +1.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | +0.1% | −0.7% | +0.1% | −0.2% | −3.0% | −3.4% | +3.0% | +1.5% | −3.3% | +1.1% | +1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | +1.3% | +0.6% | −0.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% | −0.1% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.1% | −0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | +0.5% | −1.5% | −14.9% | +4.6% | +4.1% | +1.6% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +2.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.3% | +0.4% | −0.6% | +0.7% | +1.9% |
EAFAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.39%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.79 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.01% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −1.06% (Feb 2026)
EAFAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.3B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.1B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.46×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $71.5M | $128.5M | −$57.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $75.5M | $128.9M | −$53.4M |
| May 2026 | $84.9M | $140.7M | −$55.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $72.8M | $200.9M | −$128.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $71.8M | $203.6M | −$131.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $80.7M | $206.3M | −$125.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $120.9M | $179.3M | −$58.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $99.0M | $289.3M | −$190.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $90.2M | $192.1M | −$101.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $103.3M | $339.4M | −$236.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $102.9M | $182.5M | −$79.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $109.9M | $172.7M | −$62.8M |
EAFAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $3.78B |
| 2026-04-30 | $3.98B |
| 2026-01-31 | $4.42B |
| 2025-10-31 | $4.85B |
| 2025-07-31 | $5.27B |
| 2025-04-30 | $5.17B |
| 2025-01-31 | $5.82B |
| 2024-10-31 | $5.58B |
| 2024-07-31 | $5.81B |
| 2024-04-30 | $5.73B |
| 2024-01-31 | $5.63B |
| 2023-10-31 | $5.61B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.