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Eaton Vance Ultra-Short Income ETF

EVSBNYSE ArcaEaton VanceB

$50.69+0.03 (+0.06%)

At close: Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 50.66 to 50.69. Range 50.65 to 50.70. Use the arrow keys to read each point.50.6550.6750.6850.7010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.17%
Fund size
$374M
1Y total return
+4.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.55%
Holdings
320
Avg volume · 30D
67.5K sh
52W range
low $50.46high $51.20
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net EVSB Grade

B

Score 66 out of 100

Rank
27 of 78
Six-pillar profile for EVSB. Scores out of 100: Cost 54, Risk 56, Mission 100, Tradability 43, Holdings 75, Durability 57. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Tradability (43). Leans toward Mission.

Score 66 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 33 of 78
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 67
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 75
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 47 of 78
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 77
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 40 of 78

Our read on EVSB

ETF.net Research

In short

BCash-parking with an active bond desk behind the wheel. Eaton Vance hunts investment-grade short, variable and floating-rate paper, keeps weighted-average duration at a year or less, and charges 0.17%, under the typical ultra-short ETF.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to maximize income while preserving capital. It actively manages primarily investment-grade, short-term fixed, variable, and floating-rate securities, generally keeping weighted-average duration at one year or less.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.17%, undercutting the typical ultra-short bond ETF. In an aisle where yield differences are measured in fractions of a point, the fee line does real work.
  • Active by design: managers shift among short fixed, variable and floating-rate investment-grade securities rather than tracking a fixed list, with duration generally held to one year or less.
  • Pays monthly, and the portfolio has stayed tightly aligned with the ultra-short mandate its filings describe.
  • Lands in the upper half of a crowded ultra-short cohort, holding its own against the index-tracking heavyweights that dominate the category.

Worth knowing

  • Thinly traded and one of the smaller funds in the aisle next to VUSB and PULS, so bid-ask spreads can run wider and larger orders need more care.
  • Investment-grade credit, not Treasury bills: part of the income comes from taking credit and spread risk, and floating-rate coupons reset as short-term rates move.
  • Launched in 2023, giving it a shorter live record than the decade-plus veterans it competes with.

EVSB Holdings

Asset class
Other
Holdings
320
Top-10 weight
22%
Largest holding
United States 3.25% 06/276.9%

Sectors

  • Corporate61.1%
  • Securitized27.9%
  • Government11.0%

Geography

  • United States85.34%
  • Canada3.70%
  • United Kingdom2.39%
  • Spain2.12%
  • France1.83%
  • Ireland1.62%
  • Netherlands1.46%
  • Italy0.44%
  • Other countries (3)1.08%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 22.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataUnited States 3.25% 06/276.87%25,624,000$25.4M11
2No dataMsilf Government3.25%12,041,868$12M16
3No dataUnited States 1.5% 01/272.41%9,000,000$8.94M7
4No dataJPMorgan Chase Var 01/281.84%6,812,500$6.82M10
5No dataWells Fargo & Var 05/281.83%6,816,775$6.77M10
6No dataBank of America Var 07/281.81%6,709,000$6.71M10
7No dataCitigroup Inc Var 02/281.26%4,675,000$4.65M4
8No dataBanco Santander Var 03/281.10%4,100,000$4.09M6
9No dataSociete Var 01/281.00%3,716,000$3.72M6
10No dataSmithfield 4.25% 02/270.99%3,686,000$3.68M8
11No dataViatris Inc 2.3% 06/270.99%3,743,000$3.68M12
12No dataDelta Air 4.75% 10/280.97%3,610,058$3.59M36
13No dataAviation 3.5% 11/270.96%3,612,000$3.55M20
14No dataGoldman Sachs Var 03/280.95%3,530,000$3.51M8
15No dataTruist Bank Var 07/280.90%3,335,000$3.32M8

Showing 1–15 of 320 holdings

EVSB Performance

Launched Oct 16, 2023

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.
EVSB$10,400
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,478
Nov 4, 2025 to Nov 4, 2026. EVSB $10,400. SPY $11,478. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 4, 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 EVSB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEVSB
Year to date+3.2%
1 month+0.5%
3 months+0.9%
1 year+4.0%
3 yearsper year+5.3%
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 EVSB
YearReturn barEVSB
2026 YTD+3.2%
2025+5.1%
2024+6.0%
2023+1.8%

History from Oct 19, 2023

EVSB in the news

EVSB 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 Nov 4, 2026.
4.55%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.31Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.20 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 36 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Nov 30, 2023 $0.35; Dec 21, 2023 $0.26; Jan 31, 2024 $0.22; Feb 29, 2024 $0.21; Mar 28, 2024 $0.24; Apr 30, 2024 $0.22; May 31, 2024 $0.24; Jun 28, 2024 $0.22; Jul 31, 2024 $0.24; Aug 30, 2024 $0.24; Sep 30, 2024 $0.22; Oct 31, 2024 $0.21; Nov 29, 2024 $0.21; Dec 23, 2024 $0.15; Jan 31, 2025 $0.20; Feb 28, 2025 $0.18; Mar 31, 2025 $0.19; Apr 30, 2025 $0.21; May 30, 2025 $0.17; Jun 30, 2025 $0.19; Jul 31, 2025 $0.20; Aug 29, 2025 $0.19; Sep 30, 2025 $0.19; Oct 31, 2025 $0.19; Nov 28, 2025 $0.18; Dec 23, 2025 $0.28; Jan 30, 2026 $0.18; Feb 27, 2026 $0.21; Mar 31, 2026 $0.19; Apr 30, 2026 $0.17; May 29, 2026 $0.18; Jun 30, 2026 $0.17; Jul 31, 2026 $0.18; Aug 31, 2026 $0.18; Sep 30, 2026 $0.18; Oct 30, 2026 $0.20. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 30, 2026Pays Nov 5, 2026$0.20
Sep 30, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.18
Aug 31, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.18
Jul 31, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.18
Jun 30, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.17
May 29, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.18
Apr 30, 2026May 6, 2026$0.17
Mar 31, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.19
Feb 27, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.21
Jan 30, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.18
Dec 23, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.28
Nov 28, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.18

See all 36 payments⁠

$10,000 in EVSB 3 years ago paid $1,478 in dividends.⁠

EVSB Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
0.6%
Annualised · 36 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.
1.48
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−0.3%
36 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.
0.01
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.

EVSB Cost

Overpaying vs XHLF, tied cheapest in Cash & Ultra-Short Income

$2,908

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

  • EVSB 0.17%

    $3,546

  • XHLF 0.03% Tied cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EVSB 0.17%
  • XHLF 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530EVSB $3,546XHLF $638

Year by year

YearEVSBXHLFOverpaying
10$310$55$255
20$1,211$216$995
30$3,546$638$2,908

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