ESFHX Performance — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-09-29
ESFHX returned +1.32% year to date and +3.03% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +6.21% over 3 years and +4.80% over 5 years. Against its Bank Loan category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $120, against $119 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 2.01% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $166.4M, and assets reached $574.12M.
ESFHX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Bank Loan category average over the same months.
| Period | ESFHX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $120 | $119 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $126 | $127 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $137 | $133 |
ESFHX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.32% |
| 1 year | +3.03% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.21% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.80% |
ESFHX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.32% |
| 2025 | +4.51% |
| 2024 | +8.09% |
| 2023 | +12.21% |
| 2022 | −3.08% |
| 2021 | +4.78% |
| 2020 | +2.72% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.15% |
ESFHX 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% | −0.5% | −0.2% | +1.2% | +0.5% | 0.0% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +0.2% | −0.7% | −0.1% | +1.5% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | +2.9% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.9% | −0.2% | +1.8% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +0.2% | −0.4% | +1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | −0.4% | −0.2% | −0.2% | −0.6% | −2.0% | −3.2% | +2.9% | +0.6% | −2.7% | +1.2% | +1.8% | −0.1% |
| 2021 | +1.0% | +0.5% | −0.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.2% | −0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.3% | −1.3% | −11.5% | +3.8% | +3.3% | +1.3% | +1.9% | +1.4% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +2.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.2% | +0.4% | −0.3% | +0.5% | +1.7% |
ESFHX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.01%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.85 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.95% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.69% (Mar 2025)
ESFHX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$166.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $154.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.48×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $20.6M | $41.1M | −$20.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $12.1M | $18.3M | −$6.2M |
| May 2026 | $11.8M | $17.3M | −$5.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $12.2M | $19.4M | −$7.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $8.9M | $27.1M | −$18.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $12.2M | $20.5M | −$8.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $14.5M | $19.2M | −$4.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $14.3M | $42.3M | −$28.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $10.3M | $25.8M | −$15.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $13.7M | $31.3M | −$17.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $12.3M | $40.0M | −$27.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $11.8M | $19.1M | −$7.2M |
ESFHX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $574.12M |
| 2026-04-30 | $610.31M |
| 2026-01-31 | $651.51M |
| 2025-10-31 | $708.73M |
| 2025-07-31 | $765.64M |
| 2025-04-30 | $780.64M |
| 2025-01-31 | $852.95M |
| 2024-10-31 | $835.79M |
| 2024-07-31 | $878.99M |
| 2024-04-30 | $882.54M |
| 2024-01-31 | $926.65M |
| 2023-10-31 | $950.87M |
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.