EICOX Performance — Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund, Class I
Data updated: 2026-09-29
EICOX returned +18.11% year to date and +31.28% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +21.35% over 3 years and +14.55% over 5 years. Against its Emerging Markets Equity category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $179, against $164 for the category, and to $131 over one year, against $134. Volatility over the past three years was 15.75% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $1.2B, and assets reached $4.06B.
EICOX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | EICOX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $131 | $134 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $179 | $164 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $197 | $143 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $252 | $188 |
EICOX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +18.11% |
| 1 year | +31.28% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +21.35% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +14.55% |
EICOX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +18.11% |
| 2025 | +33.21% |
| 2024 | +11.99% |
| 2023 | +25.78% |
| 2022 | −14.63% |
| 2021 | +13.43% |
| 2020 | +13.45% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +3.69% |
EICOX 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 | +10.5% | +4.0% | −10.5% | +11.5% | +9.1% | +1.0% | −6.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.5% | +1.0% | +1.6% | +0.2% | +6.5% | +5.4% | +2.3% | +2.2% | +2.2% | +2.7% | −0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | −0.5% | +5.0% | +2.2% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +3.2% | +1.6% | +1.3% | +0.1% | −4.3% | +0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | +9.1% | −1.7% | +0.6% | +1.7% | −0.2% | +6.2% | +6.7% | −3.1% | −3.3% | −5.0% | +9.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | −1.1% | −3.5% | −1.8% | −3.4% | +1.6% | −7.8% | +0.2% | +2.6% | −8.7% | +1.8% | +7.6% | −2.2% |
| 2021 | +1.0% | +1.8% | −0.4% | +2.9% | +3.8% | +1.1% | −1.5% | +1.9% | −2.7% | +2.6% | −0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | −3.5% | −4.5% | −20.5% | +7.7% | +3.0% | +3.9% | +3.8% | +4.9% | −0.1% | +0.8% | +11.4% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −4.4% | +0.8% | +2.7% | +0.2% | +4.5% |
EICOX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.75%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.07 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.46% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −10.54% (Mar 2026)
EICOX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.2B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.2B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.35×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $208.3M | $81.3M | $127.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $146.2M | $122.1M | $24.1M |
| May 2026 | $153.9M | $79.6M | $74.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $174.8M | $91.0M | $83.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $159.5M | $109.5M | $50.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $295.0M | $73.1M | $221.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $213.5M | $131.2M | $82.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $248.6M | $63.2M | $185.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $110.2M | $55.9M | $54.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $159.5M | $46.6M | $113.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $151.1M | $34.7M | $116.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $141.3M | $33.3M | $108.0M |
EICOX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Eaton Vance Emerging and Frontier Countries Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $4.06B |
| 2026-04-30 | $3.72B |
| 2026-01-31 | $3.24B |
| 2025-10-31 | $2.61B |
| 2025-07-31 | $2.11B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.58B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.25B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.15B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.05B |
| 2024-04-30 | $844.51M |
| 2024-01-31 | $619.94M |
| 2023-10-31 | $377.78M |
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.