# Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston R6 (EIBRX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eibrx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Eaton Vance · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2014-07-01 This fund primarily allocates its capital to corporate debt instruments that offer substantial returns but are accompanied by elevated risk, often referred to as "junk bonds." These holdings consist of bonds rated below the investment-grade threshold, meaning they have received a rating lower than Baa from Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or a rating inferior to BBB from S&P Global Ratings or Fitch Ratings. The fund may also include unrated bonds, provided the investment adviser deems them to be of comparable quality. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $5.09 | | Expense Ratio | 0.62% | | Assets Under Management | $5.40B | | NAV | $5.09 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 6.63% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.34 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $5.04 – $5.30 | | Beta | 0.58 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0277 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-30 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does EIBRX invest in? This fund primarily allocates its capital to corporate debt instruments that offer substantial returns but are accompanied by elevated risk, often referred to as "junk bonds." These holdings consist of bonds rated below the investment-grade threshold, meaning they have received a rating lower than Baa from Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or a rating inferior to BBB from S&P Global Ratings or Fitch Ratings. The fund may also include unrated bonds, provided the investment adviser deems them to be of comparable quality. ### What is the expense ratio of EIBRX? Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston R6 (EIBRX) charges an expense ratio of 0.62%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is EIBRX's dividend yield? EIBRX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.63%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of EIBRX? Effective duration measures EIBRX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. EIBRX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of EIBRX? EIBRX'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 EIBRX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from EIBRX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. EIBRX'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. ### Does EIBRX pay a dividend? Yes, Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston R6 (EIBRX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.63%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does EIBRX pay dividends? Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston R6 pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is EIBRX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for EIBRX was 2026-09-30. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will EIBRX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.62% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does EIBRX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from EIBRX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does EIBRX cost more than a fund like VOO? EIBRX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.62%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether EIBRX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to EIBRX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as EIBRX (0.62%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eibrx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eibrx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eibrx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eibrx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eibrx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.