Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (EIM) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (EIM) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $11,806 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 1.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $18,905 reinvested (3.4% a year), or $15,580 taking the dividends as cash, $9,091 of it paid out along the way.
EIM became
$18,905
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$15,911
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Worst drop
-38.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | EIM total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −0.9% | $1,027 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −0.1% | $1,156 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +8.2% | $1,050 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +1.7% | $703 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −19.8% | $824 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +4.4% | $935 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +10.6% | $890 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +18.8% | $732 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −5.3% | $760 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +6.5% | $895 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +0.8% | $866 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +7.6% | $904 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +20.7% | $827 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −14.1% | $768 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +17.0% | $781 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +19.3% | $819 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −0.8% | $757 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +50.3% | $671 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −33.1% | $545 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: EIM total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (EIM) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $18,905 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, EIM turned $10,000 into $11,806 with dividends reinvested, 1.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, EIM returned -2.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking EIM's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,580, including $9,091 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,325.
- EIM's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (50.3%) and its worst 2008 (-33.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (EIM) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EIM/total-return
EIM total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in EIM 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $11,806 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 1.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,148 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is EIM's total return since Dec 2007?
89% in total, or 3.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 35%.
How much of EIM's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,325 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was EIM's worst year?
2008, at -33.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -38.0%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.