ESBLX Performance — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-09-29
ESBLX returned +1.31% year to date and +2.68% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.97% over 3 years and +4.86% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Bank Loan category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $119, against $119 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 1.88% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $975.8M, and assets reached $2.96B.
ESBLX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Bank Loan category average over the same months.
| Period | ESBLX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $119 | $119 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $127 | $127 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $136 | $133 |
ESBLX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.31% |
| 1 year | +2.68% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.97% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.86% |
ESBLX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.31% |
| 2025 | +3.89% |
| 2024 | +8.13% |
| 2023 | +12.27% |
| 2022 | −2.28% |
| 2021 | +4.36% |
| 2020 | +2.42% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.74% |
ESBLX 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 | −0.1% | −0.8% | 0.0% | +1.1% | +0.5% | −0.1% | +0.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.2% | −0.7% | −0.2% | +1.5% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | +2.7% | +0.5% | −0.2% | +1.0% | −0.1% | +1.8% | +1.5% | +1.1% | +0.3% | −0.2% | +1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | −0.5% | −0.1% | −0.2% | −2.3% | −2.7% | +2.4% | +1.2% | −2.6% | +1.1% | +1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | +1.1% | +0.4% | −0.1% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.2% | −0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | −1.1% | −11.3% | +3.6% | +3.2% | +1.5% | +1.4% | +1.5% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.3% | +0.4% | −0.4% | +0.5% | +1.6% |
ESBLX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.88%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.78 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.68% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −0.75% (Feb 2026)
ESBLX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$975.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $853.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.47×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $50.3M | $85.9M | −$35.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $59.0M | $91.7M | −$32.7M |
| May 2026 | $46.0M | $77.5M | −$31.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $46.9M | $114.8M | −$67.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $101.9M | $195.9M | −$94.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $58.0M | $298.6M | −$240.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $100.1M | $130.7M | −$30.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $103.2M | $244.0M | −$140.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $60.5M | $143.8M | −$83.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $74.9M | $154.6M | −$79.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $83.4M | $142.7M | −$59.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $69.7M | $149.5M | −$79.9M |
ESBLX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $2.96B |
| 2026-04-30 | $3.07B |
| 2026-01-31 | $3.52B |
| 2025-10-31 | $3.83B |
| 2025-07-31 | $4.08B |
| 2025-04-30 | $4.18B |
| 2025-01-31 | $4.57B |
| 2024-10-31 | $4.59B |
| 2024-07-31 | $4.75B |
| 2024-04-30 | $4.75B |
| 2024-01-31 | $4.69B |
| 2023-10-31 | $4.92B |
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.