EEIAX Performance — Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
EEIAX returned +4.98% year to date and +16.43% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +9.63% over 3 years and +4.73% over 5 years. The fund beat its Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $132, against $126 for the category, and to $116 over one year, against $111. Volatility over the past three years was 9.52% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $688.7M, and assets reached $1.78B.
EEIAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | EEIAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $116 | $111 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $132 | $126 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $126 | $119 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $137 | $132 |
EEIAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +4.98% |
| 1 year | +16.43% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.63% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.73% |
EEIAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +4.98% |
| 2025 | +25.67% |
| 2024 | −1.22% |
| 2023 | +13.64% |
| 2022 | −11.96% |
| 2021 | −7.64% |
| 2020 | +5.35% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +7.66% |
EEIAX 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 | +3.2% | +2.4% | −6.3% | +4.0% | +0.8% | +1.3% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.2% | +0.9% | +1.2% | +3.4% | +2.1% | +3.2% | −1.3% | +2.9% | +1.9% | +1.3% | +1.9% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −1.7% | 0.0% | +1.5% | −2.6% | +3.0% | −1.8% | +2.4% | +3.0% | +3.2% | −5.2% | −0.6% | −1.9% |
| 2023 | +4.8% | −3.2% | +4.5% | +1.6% | −1.2% | +3.6% | +2.1% | −2.9% | −4.0% | −0.9% | +5.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | −0.8% | −5.2% | −3.3% | −3.7% | +0.9% | −4.5% | −1.4% | +0.1% | −5.1% | +1.1% | +7.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | −1.1% | −2.8% | −4.1% | +2.5% | +2.3% | −0.8% | −0.4% | +1.5% | −3.2% | −1.2% | −1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | −1.5% | −14.5% | +6.0% | +6.2% | +1.4% | +2.0% | 0.0% | −1.7% | +0.2% | +5.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.3% | +1.9% | +3.0% | −0.5% | +4.4% |
EEIAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.52%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.54 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.77% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −6.32% (Mar 2026)
EEIAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $688.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.3B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.11×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $102.6M | $71.0M | $31.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $83.9M | $79.0M | $4.9M |
| May 2026 | $87.5M | $49.1M | $38.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $83.7M | $45.3M | $38.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $164.3M | $160.3M | $3.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $141.7M | $28.5M | $113.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $184.5M | $41.6M | $142.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $104.8M | $31.6M | $73.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $86.5M | $27.3M | $59.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $86.2M | $36.8M | $49.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $116.6M | $29.4M | $87.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $67.3M | $20.8M | $46.5M |
EEIAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.78B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.71B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.60B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.27B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.05B |
| 2025-04-30 | $866.75M |
| 2025-01-31 | $802.98M |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.01B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.01B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.02B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.07B |
| 2023-10-31 | $952.84M |
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.