# Eaton Vance MO Municipal Income A (ETMOX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/etmox 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: Thematic · Inception: 1993-12-21 The fund primarily allocates a substantial portion (at least 80%) of its total assets (including any borrowed capital) towards municipal debt instruments. These securities are specifically chosen to generate income that is exempt from regular federal income tax, as well as certain state taxes relevant to the fund's objectives. Furthermore, a significant segment (typically at least 75%) of its portfolio holdings will consist of municipal obligations deemed to be of investment-grade quality. This quality assessment is based either on their credit ratings from recognized agencies at the time o... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $8.35 | | Expense Ratio | 0.74% | | Assets Under Management | $90.2M | | NAV | $8.35 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.45% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.29 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $8.04 – $8.82 | | Beta | 0.97 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0248 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-30 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ETMOX invest in? The fund primarily allocates a substantial portion (at least 80%) of its total assets (including any borrowed capital) towards municipal debt instruments. These securities are specifically chosen to generate income that is exempt from regular federal income tax, as well as certain state taxes relevant to the fund's objectives. Furthermore, a significant segment (typically at least 75%) of its portfolio holdings will consist of municipal obligations deemed to be of investment-grade quality. This quality assessment is based either on their credit ratings from recognized agencies at the time of purchase, or, for unrated securities, on the investment adviser's own determination that they meet an equivalent standard of creditworthiness. ### What is the expense ratio of ETMOX? Eaton Vance MO Municipal Income A (ETMOX) charges an expense ratio of 0.74%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is ETMOX's dividend yield? ETMOX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.45%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of ETMOX? Effective duration measures ETMOX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. ETMOX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of ETMOX? ETMOX'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 ETMOX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from ETMOX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. ETMOX'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 ETMOX pay a dividend? Yes, Eaton Vance MO Municipal Income A (ETMOX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.45%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does ETMOX pay dividends? Eaton Vance MO Municipal Income A pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is ETMOX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ETMOX 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 ETMOX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.74% 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 ETMOX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ETMOX'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 ETMOX cost more than a fund like VOO? ETMOX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.74%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where ETMOX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ETMOX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as ETMOX (0.74%) 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/etmox - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/etmox/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/etmox/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/etmox/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/etmox/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.