ESHAX Performance — Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
ESHAX returned +2.17% year to date and +4.98% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +6.41% over 3 years and +4.24% over 5 years. The fund beat its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $120, against $120 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 1.76% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $3.6M, and assets reached $78.80M.
ESHAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | ESHAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $105 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $120 | $120 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $123 | $116 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $134 | $127 |
ESHAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.17% |
| 1 year | +4.98% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.41% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.24% |
ESHAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.17% |
| 2025 | +6.63% |
| 2024 | +6.97% |
| 2023 | +8.17% |
| 2022 | −3.36% |
| 2021 | +4.64% |
| 2020 | +2.85% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.17% |
ESHAX 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 | +0.4% | +0.1% | −0.7% | +1.1% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.0% | +0.5% | −0.5% | +0.3% | +1.0% | +1.1% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.9% | 0.0% | +0.9% | +0.8% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +0.9% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +2.1% | −0.4% | +0.8% | +0.5% | −0.4% | +1.1% | +1.0% | +0.5% | 0.0% | −0.4% | +1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | −0.9% | −0.3% | −0.3% | −0.9% | −0.7% | −3.5% | +2.8% | −0.9% | −1.5% | +1.8% | +1.2% | −0.1% |
| 2021 | +0.5% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% | −0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | +0.2% | −0.9% | −8.5% | +1.3% | +2.8% | +1.3% | +2.4% | +0.7% | −0.3% | +0.1% | +3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +1.0% |
ESHAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.76%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.08 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.80% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.65% (Mar 2026)
ESHAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$3.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $40.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.92×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $1.7M | $859K | $860K |
| Jun 2026 | $2.2M | $4.2M | −$2.0M |
| May 2026 | $1.5M | $12.2M | −$10.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.5M | $5.2M | −$2.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $2.4M | $3.9M | −$1.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $3.2M | $2.1M | $1.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $4.0M | $2.2M | $1.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $14.3M | $2.7M | $11.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.3M | $2.3M | −$990K |
| Oct 2025 | $2.4M | $2.1M | $266K |
| Sep 2025 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $189K |
| Aug 2025 | $2.4M | $4.1M | −$1.7M |
ESHAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $78.80M |
| 2026-04-30 | $90.85M |
| 2026-01-31 | $94.62M |
| 2025-10-31 | $82.06M |
| 2025-07-31 | $83.12M |
| 2025-04-30 | $80.32M |
| 2025-01-31 | $83.19M |
| 2024-10-31 | $85.17M |
| 2024-07-31 | $85.03M |
| 2024-04-30 | $85.61M |
| 2024-01-31 | $84.32M |
| 2023-10-31 | $77.16M |
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.