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Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund R6 (EGMSX) Total Return
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Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Oct '24Jan '25Apr '25Jul '250.00%9.04%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
1.14% 2.371B -- 156.0%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
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Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks total return is defined as income plus capital appreciation. The Fund typically invests in fixed-income and derivative instruments in different countries and currencies. The Fund will invest principally (over 50% of net assets) in high grade debt securities.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Alternative
Broad Category Alternative
Global Peer Group Alternative Global Macro
Peer Group Alternative Global Macro Funds
Global Macro Liquid Alternatives
US Macro Alternative Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Alternative Global Macro Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Eaton Vance
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSACWINTR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 10
-196.42M Peer Group Low
157.82M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 10
508.02M
-2.047B Peer Group Low
994.64M Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 8
-478.18M Peer Group Low
516.88M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 41
-5.689B Peer Group Low
1.075B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 10
-979.03M Peer Group Low
767.27M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 72
-8.515B Peer Group Low
1.752B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 10
-979.03M Peer Group Low
734.06M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 75
-23.86B Peer Group Low
1.870B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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YTD
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Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
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5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-3.13%
9.82%
3.65%
2.25%
-0.37%
7.08%
8.65%
5.80%
-9.41%
26.60%
16.25%
18.54%
-18.36%
22.20%
17.49%
10.32%
-8.83%
14.21%
4.23%
3.18%
-2.46%
7.83%
8.95%
9.04%
7.84%
5.01%
1.82%
-4.51%
29.38%
-0.25%
-0.54%
3.56%
-1.72%
7.44%
6.75%
0.92%
-2.61%
7.48%
5.16%
3.81%
0.68%
3.92%
10.36%
1.38%
-8.00%
7.94%
8.45%
4.35%
As of July 08, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (7-3-25) 6.07%
30-Day SEC Yield (6-30-25) 6.48%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 14.17
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 2.363
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 2.569
Weighted Median ROE 18.53%
Weighted Median ROA 4.14%
ROI (TTM) 14.50%
Return on Investment (TTM) 14.50%
Earning Yield 0.1195
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.040
Bond
Yield to Maturity (1-31-25) 7.79%
Average Coupon 10.00%
Calculated Average Quality 5.086
Effective Maturity 6.577
Nominal Maturity 6.578
As of January 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 38.99%
EPS Growth (3Y) 31.06%
EPS Growth (5Y) 17.71%
Sales Growth (1Y) 21.96%
Sales Growth (3Y) 20.00%
Sales Growth (5Y) 13.58%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 21.61%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 16.49%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) 22.85%
As of January 31, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 10/31/1997
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 3/1/2025
Share Classes
EAGMX A
ECGMX C
EIGMX Inst
ERGMX Retirement
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Asset Allocation

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As of January 31, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 23.62%
Stock 5.27%
Bond 70.68%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.42%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
Morgan Stanley Inst Liq Govt Port Institutional 13.84% 1.00 0.00%
USD Cash
9.45% -- --
South Africa, Republic of (Government) 8.875% 28-FEB-2035
4.40% -- --
Egypt, Arab Republic of (Government) 24.458% 01-OCT-2027
3.80% -- --
Nomura International plc REPO
3.69% -- --
Brazil, Federative Republic of (Government) 0% 01-OCT-2025
3.18% -- --
Egypt, Arab Republic of (Government) 0% 01-APR-2025
2.44% -- --
United States of America (Government) 0% 06-MAR-2025
2.41% -- --
Tanzania (Government of) FRN 28-Apr-2031
2.38% -- --
Poland, Republic of (Government) 2% 25-AUG-2036
2.21% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.59%
Administration Fee --
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 5.00M None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks total return is defined as income plus capital appreciation. The Fund typically invests in fixed-income and derivative instruments in different countries and currencies. The Fund will invest principally (over 50% of net assets) in high grade debt securities.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Alternative
Broad Category Alternative
Global Peer Group Alternative Global Macro
Peer Group Alternative Global Macro Funds
Global Macro Liquid Alternatives
US Macro Alternative Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Alternative Global Macro Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Eaton Vance
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSACWINTR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (7-3-25) 6.07%
30-Day SEC Yield (6-30-25) 6.48%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 14.17
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 2.363
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 2.569
Weighted Median ROE 18.53%
Weighted Median ROA 4.14%
ROI (TTM) 14.50%
Return on Investment (TTM) 14.50%
Earning Yield 0.1195
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.040
Bond
Yield to Maturity (1-31-25) 7.79%
Average Coupon 10.00%
Calculated Average Quality 5.086
Effective Maturity 6.577
Nominal Maturity 6.578
As of January 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 38.99%
EPS Growth (3Y) 31.06%
EPS Growth (5Y) 17.71%
Sales Growth (1Y) 21.96%
Sales Growth (3Y) 20.00%
Sales Growth (5Y) 13.58%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 21.61%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 16.49%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) 22.85%
As of January 31, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 10/31/1997
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 3/1/2025
Share Classes
EAGMX A
ECGMX C
EIGMX Inst
ERGMX Retirement
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:EGMSX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:EGMSX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:EGMSX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:EGMSX", "prospectus_objective")
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