Fund Research for Eaton Vance Balanced B (EMIFX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Nov 02, 1993
    Category: Moderate Allocation
    Overall Risk: High
    Fund Family: Eaton Vance
    Return Since Inception: 5.28%
    YTD Return: 20.98%
    Yield (TTM): 0.78%
    Net Assets: 18.14 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/24/2009
    The investment seeks current income and long-term growth of capital. The fund allocates assets between common stocks and fixed-income securities. It usually invests between 50% and 75% of net assets in equity securities and between 25% and 50% of net assets in fixed-income securities (primarily corporate bonds, U.S. Government securities, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, and short-term investments). Fixed-income securities may be of any investment quality, but investment in securities rated below investment grade will be limited to not more than 15% of total assets.

    Stock Holdings


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    Size
    Average Market Cap $15,441.10 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 28.77%
    Large 29.79%
    Medium 32.30%
    Small 8.51%
    Micro 0.63%

    Bond Holdings


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    Details
    Average Eff Duration
    Average Eff Maturity
    Average Credit Quality
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    Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any) Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)
  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 20.98% 30.57% -1.06% 3.34% 1.95% 5.28%
    +/- Category -2.12% -1.26% 0.88% 1.13% -0.55%
    +/- Morningstar Moderate Target Risk 4.76%

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 9.96% 7.12% -2.84% 2.77% 1.95% 5.28%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 13.16% -5.43% -0.70% 3.62% 2.44% 5.49%
  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 12.49%
    Service 33.00%
    Manufacturing 22.36%
    Bond Quality
    AAA
    AA
    A
    BBB
    BB
    B
    Below B
    Not Rated

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 7.90% 7.90%
    Stocks 67.86% 67.86%
    Bonds 24.09% 24.09%
    Other 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)
    5.49% 5.49%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Stock Holdings Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    + WELLS FARGO & CO NEW (WFC) Financial Services 10.53 -4.41% 1.88%
    - JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (JPM) Financial Services 34.69 37.11% 1.22%
    + BEST BUY INC (BBY) Consumer Services 19.37 41.87% 1.21%
    + GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC (GIL) Consumer Goods 31.13 53.49% 1.18%
    Bond & Other Holdings Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    * Ev Cash Management Portfolio D Ummy Commercial Paper Dummy Cu 07/01/2009 14.31 M 14.31 M 6.31%
    - US Treasury Bond 6.375% 08/15/2027 4.01 M 5.06 M 2.23%
    - US Treasury Note 4.625% 02/15/2017 3.7 M 4.03 M 1.78%
    - FHLMC 05/01/2038 3.67 M 3.79 M 1.67%
    - FNMA 5% 05/01/2037 3.06 M 3.12 M 1.38%
    - FNMA 5.5% 04/01/2037 2.71 M 2.8 M 1.24%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/25/2009
    All other data as of 06/30/2009

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial
    Deferred 5.00%
    Taken from prospectus dated 05/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.90%
    Taken from annual report dated 12/31/2000

  • Fund Management