ECSIX Performance — Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-29
ECSIX returned +1.83% year to date and +7.16% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +7.43% over 3 years and +4.42% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Multi-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $124, against $139 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $114. Volatility over the past three years was 4.01% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $8.1B, and assets reached $19.27B.
ECSIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | ECSIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $107 | $114 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $124 | $139 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $124 | $135 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $136 | $172 |
ECSIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.83% |
| 1 year | +7.16% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.43% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.42% |
ECSIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.83% |
| 2025 | +11.31% |
| 2024 | +5.69% |
| 2023 | +7.32% |
| 2022 | −3.30% |
| 2021 | +0.70% |
| 2020 | +6.44% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.25% |
ECSIX 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 | +1.3% | +1.3% | −1.9% | +1.0% | +0.2% | +0.7% | −0.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.5% | +1.5% | 0.0% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +1.8% | 0.0% | +1.9% | +0.7% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | −0.6% | +1.2% | −1.6% | +2.0% | +1.0% | +2.0% | +0.8% | +1.1% | −1.7% | +1.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +2.0% | −0.4% | +0.7% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +0.7% | 0.0% | −1.4% | −0.6% | +2.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | −0.1% | −1.2% | −0.9% | +0.2% | −0.9% | −1.7% | −0.3% | +1.1% | −2.0% | 0.0% | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | +0.6% | +0.3% | −0.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% | −0.1% | −0.3% | +0.3% | 0.0% | −0.4% | −0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | 0.0% | −8.0% | +3.6% | +4.2% | +1.7% | +0.6% | +1.6% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.6% | +0.6% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +1.4% |
ECSIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.01%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.73 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.82% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −1.93% (Mar 2026)
ECSIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $8.1B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $11.6B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 3.36×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $980.0M | $305.4M | $674.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $841.2M | $310.2M | $531.1M |
| May 2026 | $916.5M | $315.9M | $600.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.1B | $350.9M | $740.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.1B | $430.5M | $633.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.2B | $352.3M | $840.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.2B | $317.0M | $899.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $857.7M | $218.1M | $639.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $769.7M | $209.9M | $559.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.0B | $266.2M | $779.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $761.4M | $188.3M | $573.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $818.9M | $179.5M | $639.4M |
ECSIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $19.27B |
| 2026-04-30 | $17.72B |
| 2026-01-31 | $15.72B |
| 2025-10-31 | $13.46B |
| 2025-07-31 | $11.25B |
| 2025-04-30 | $9.31B |
| 2025-01-31 | $7.82B |
| 2024-10-31 | $6.87B |
| 2024-07-31 | $5.81B |
| 2024-04-30 | $5.10B |
| 2024-01-31 | $4.68B |
| 2023-10-31 | $4.08B |
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.