- What does EASCX invest in?
- This fund primarily allocates its capital to municipal debt instruments, with a commitment that at least 80% of its net assets (including any capital obtained through borrowing for investment purposes) will be directed to these securities. These selected municipal obligations are designed to be free from standard federal income tax and the particular state taxes outlined in the fund's mandate. Additionally, no less than 75% of the fund's net assets are customarily invested in municipal bonds that possess an investment-grade credit rating upon purchase, or are judged by the investment adviser to be of comparable quality if unrated.
- What is the expense ratio of EASCX?
- Eaton Vance South Carolina Municipal Income Fund (EASCX) charges an expense ratio of 0.74%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- What is EASCX's dividend yield?
- EASCX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.56%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.
- What is the duration of EASCX?
- Effective duration measures EASCX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. EASCX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.
- What is the credit quality of EASCX?
- EASCX's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.
- What is the yield to maturity of EASCX?
- Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from EASCX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. EASCX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.
