$11.25
7.48% yesterday
NYSE, Apr 04, 10:00 pm CET
ISIN
US2782791048
Symbol
EFT

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust Stock News

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
20 days ago
The Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust is a fixed-income fund providing broad exposure to the floating-rate loan market. The interest rates are set to decline, although the pace of decline is not clear. Generally, this fund's earnings will decline as the interest rates decline due to the nature of underlying holdings. This fund should be accumulated when interest rates are low and expected ...
Negative
Seeking Alpha
about one month ago
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust is currently overpriced, trading at a premium to NAV, which is unusual and at the top of its historic range. EFT's 8.5% distribution yield is not impressive given its high leverage ratio, making it less attractive compared to lower-risk ETFs like LONZ and FTSL. Leverage in EFT results in higher drawdowns during risk-off periods, making it more volatile com...
Positive
Seeking Alpha
about 2 months ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Eaton Vance closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Declaration – 2/3/2025 Ex-Date – 2/13/2025 Record – 2/13/2025 Payable – 2/24/2025 Municipal Bond Funds:   Fund Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution Closing Market Price – 1/31/25 Distribution Rate at Market Price Eaton Vance California Municipal Income...
Neutral
Business Wire
4 months ago
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (the “Fund”) announced a distribution today as detailed below. Declaration – 12/20/2024 Ex-Date – 12/30/2024 Record – 12/30/2024 Payable – 1/15/2025   Fund Ticker Monthly Distribution Change From Prior Distribution Closing Market Price – 12/19/24 Distribution Rate at Market Price Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust EFT $0.1030 -...
Neutral
Business Wire
4 months ago
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Eaton Vance closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Declaration – 12/2/2024    Ex-Date – 12/12/2024    Record – 12/12/2024    Payable – 12/19/2024 Municipal Bond Funds: Fund Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution Closing Market Price – 11/29/24 Distribution Rate at Market Price Eaton Vance California Muni...
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 months ago
The Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust offers a 9.27% yield, but its yield is lower than similar funds, reducing its attractiveness for income-focused investors. The fund's income is pressured by declining Secured Overnight Financing Rates, likely leading to a distribution cut and disappointing future performance. The fund employs significant leverage (35.10%), making it more volatile than ...
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 months ago
Closed-end funds offer a stable asset base and can invest in illiquid assets due to their fixed share structure. Reaves Utility Income Fund focuses on utilities, uses leverage, and has a strong historical return, making its 7% managed distribution sustainable. Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust invests in floating-rate senior loans, prioritizes high income, and currently covers its distribu...

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