ECHYX Performance — Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-24
ECHYX returned +1.80% year to date and +7.71% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +3.69% over 3 years and −0.01% over 5 years. Against its High Yield Bond category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $111, against $123 for the category, and to $108 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 7.00% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $51.5M, and assets reached $1.70B.
ECHYX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | ECHYX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $108 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $111 | $123 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $100 | $118 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $109 | $132 |
ECHYX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.80% |
| 1 year | +7.71% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.69% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.01% |
ECHYX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.80% |
| 2025 | +2.06% |
| 2024 | +3.89% |
| 2023 | +7.04% |
| 2022 | −13.01% |
| 2021 | +3.02% |
| 2020 | +3.26% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.49% |
ECHYX 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 | +0.9% | +1.8% | −2.2% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +1.2% | −1.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +1.4% | −2.2% | −1.7% | −0.9% | +0.7% | −1.2% | +0.6% | +3.5% | +1.2% | +0.4% | −0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | −1.2% | +0.6% | +1.9% | +0.9% | +0.8% | +1.3% | −1.5% | +1.7% | −1.9% |
| 2023 | +3.7% | −2.8% | +1.2% | +0.5% | −0.7% | +1.4% | +0.3% | −1.3% | −3.4% | −2.4% | +7.3% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | −2.5% | −1.0% | −3.0% | −3.1% | +0.5% | −2.6% | +2.6% | −2.1% | −5.2% | −1.5% | +5.3% | −0.8% |
| 2021 | +1.3% | −1.3% | +0.4% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.8% | −0.5% | −0.9% | −0.3% | +0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.0% | +1.7% | −7.3% | −3.0% | +3.0% | +2.5% | +1.9% | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.1% | +2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.9% | −0.8% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
ECHYX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.00%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.12 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.35% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.41% (Sep 2023)
ECHYX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $51.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $579.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.10×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $47.1M | $35.4M | $11.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $52.4M | $47.1M | $5.2M |
| May 2026 | $52.5M | $24.6M | $27.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $39.2M | $36.4M | $2.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $44.9M | $46.4M | −$1.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $40.8M | $26.1M | $14.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $57.8M | $35.4M | $22.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $54.7M | $78.4M | −$23.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $44.6M | $46.7M | −$2.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $41.8M | $43.2M | −$1.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $47.6M | $48.9M | −$1.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $56.1M | $59.4M | −$3.2M |
ECHYX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.70B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.67B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.66B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.66B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.59B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.66B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.92B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.84B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.69B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.57B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.48B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.23B |
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.