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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate ETF

EVLNNYSE ArcaEaton VanceD

$48.20+0.05 (+0.10%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 48.15 to 48.20. Range 48.16 to 48.22. Use the arrow keys to read each point.48.1648.1848.2210 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.60%
Fund size
$1.69B
1Y total return
+4.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
7.32%
Holdings
474
Avg volume · 30D
110K sh
52W range
low $47.99high $49.76
Launched

The ETF.net EVLN Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 35 out of 100

Rank
27 of 34
Six-pillar profile for EVLN. Scores out of 100: Cost 8, Risk 33, Mission not scored, Tradability 61, Holdings 66, Durability 80. Strongest: Durability (80). Weakest: Cost (8). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 35 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F8 out of 100
    Rank 31 of 34
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 33
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 34
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 34
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 34

Our read on EVLN

ETF.net Research

In short

DMost funds in this aisle buy AAA-rated CLO tranches. EVLN goes a layer down and picks the underlying corporate loans itself: an actively run floating-rate credit book from Eaton Vance's long-tenured loan desk.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks a high level of current income.

Why people hold it

  • Holds at least 80% of assets in floating-rate credit, led by senior secured corporate loans chosen one at a time rather than a passive slice of CLO paper.aaii.com
  • Coupons reset with short-term rates, so the portfolio carries little interest-rate duration by design. This is an income mandate, not a rate call.
  • Distributions land monthly, and the fund has grown into the multi-billion-dollar range since its 2024 launch.
  • The mandate is global, covering loans to domestic and foreign borrowers rather than a US-only book.aaii.com

Worth knowing

  • Costs 0.60% a year against a 0.25% peer median, and the AAA CLO funds it sits beside (JAAA, CLOA, PAAA) run near 0.20%. Active loan picking is what the extra buys.
  • The mandate reaches past senior loans into CLO debt tranches, second lien and mezzanine credit, further down the capital stack than a AAA-only fund.aaii.com
  • Launched in 2024, so the record inside the ETF wrapper is still short.

EVLN Performance

Launched Feb 6, 2024

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
EVLN$10,402
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. EVLN $10,402. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for EVLN. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEVLN
Year to date+2.8%
1 month0.0%
3 months+1.3%
1 year+4.0%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for EVLN
YearReturn barEVLN
2026 YTD+2.8%
2025+5.6%
2024+7.3%

History from Feb 8, 2024

EVLN in the news

EVLN Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
7.32%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$3.52Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.28 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 31 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Apr 30, 2024 $0.37; May 31, 2024 $0.37; Jun 28, 2024 $0.37; Jul 31, 2024 $0.37; Aug 30, 2024 $0.37; Sep 30, 2024 $0.36; Oct 31, 2024 $0.35; Nov 29, 2024 $0.34; Dec 23, 2024 $0.33; Jan 31, 2025 $0.32; Feb 28, 2025 $0.31; Mar 31, 2025 $0.31; Apr 30, 2025 $0.31; May 30, 2025 $0.31; Jun 30, 2025 $0.31; Jul 31, 2025 $0.30; Aug 29, 2025 $0.29; Sep 30, 2025 $0.28; Oct 31, 2025 $0.28; Nov 28, 2025 $0.28; Dec 23, 2025 $0.29; Jan 30, 2026 $0.29; Feb 27, 2026 $0.24; Mar 31, 2026 $0.28; Apr 30, 2026 $0.26; May 29, 2026 $0.27; Jun 30, 2026 $0.26; Jul 31, 2026 $0.26; Aug 31, 2026 $0.26; Sep 30, 2026 $0.27; Oct 30, 2026 $0.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 30, 2026Pays Nov 5, 2026$0.28
Sep 30, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.27
Aug 31, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.26
Jul 31, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.26
Jun 30, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.26
May 29, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.27
Apr 30, 2026May 6, 2026$0.26
Mar 31, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.28
Feb 27, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.24
Jan 30, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.29
Dec 23, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.29
Nov 28, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.28

See all 31 payments⁠

$10,000 in EVLN 1 year ago paid $712 in dividends.⁠

EVLN Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
2.0%
Annualised · 32 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.68
vs 3-month T-bills · 32 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−2.8%
32 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.11
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

EVLN Cost

Overpaying vs CLOC, cheapest in Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLO)

$8,068

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • EVLN 0.60%

    $11,817

  • CLOC 0.18% Cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EVLN 0.60%
  • CLOC 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530EVLN $11,817CLOC $3,749

Year by year

YearEVLNCLOCOverpaying
10$1,076$328$748
20$4,116$1,281$2,835
30$11,817$3,749$8,068

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