EALDX Performance — Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
EALDX returned +1.24% year to date and +4.03% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.93% over 3 years and +2.48% over 5 years. The fund beat its Intermediate Securitized Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $116, against $115 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 2.94% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $497.9M, and assets reached $3.17B.
EALDX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Securitized Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | EALDX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $116 | $115 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $103 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $116 | $111 |
EALDX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.24% |
| 1 year | +4.03% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.93% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.48% |
EALDX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.24% |
| 2025 | +7.74% |
| 2024 | +3.96% |
| 2023 | +3.33% |
| 2022 | −3.28% |
| 2021 | −0.51% |
| 2020 | +2.54% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +0.36% |
EALDX 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 | +0.3% | +0.9% | −0.5% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.1% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.9% | +1.5% | +0.6% | +0.6% | −0.1% | +1.1% | +0.1% | +1.4% | −0.1% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | −1.0% | +0.8% | −1.2% | +1.5% | +0.9% | +1.5% | +0.8% | +0.8% | −1.4% | +0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | +0.7% | −0.2% | +0.8% | −0.3% | 0.0% | −0.1% | +0.4% | +0.3% | −1.3% | −0.6% | +2.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | −0.1% | −0.4% | −0.1% | +0.4% | −0.2% | −0.2% | −0.2% | +0.1% | −1.9% | +0.1% | +0.6% | −1.3% |
| 2021 | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | −0.2% | −0.2% | −0.2% | 0.0% | +0.4% | −0.4% | −0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.1% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
EALDX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.94%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.15 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.45% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.42% (Oct 2024)
EALDX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $497.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.6B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.47×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $113.9M | $71.6M | $42.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $102.2M | $99.8M | $2.4M |
| May 2026 | $107.2M | $77.5M | $29.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $109.7M | $96.2M | $13.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $164.1M | $76.3M | $87.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $181.7M | $98.5M | $83.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $115.9M | $92.0M | $23.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $193.3M | $85.6M | $107.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $135.0M | $72.6M | $62.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $114.8M | $90.6M | $24.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $118.3M | $94.2M | $24.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $102.4M | $105.6M | −$3.2M |
EALDX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Eaton Vance Short Duration Government Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $3.17B |
| 2026-04-30 | $3.14B |
| 2026-01-31 | $2.97B |
| 2025-10-31 | $2.78B |
| 2025-07-31 | $2.72B |
| 2025-04-30 | $2.67B |
| 2025-01-31 | $2.52B |
| 2024-10-31 | $2.54B |
| 2024-07-31 | $2.46B |
| 2024-04-30 | $2.54B |
| 2024-01-31 | $2.73B |
| 2023-10-31 | $3.06B |
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.