Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $16,463 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $26,889 reinvested (5.4% a year), or $18,661 taking the dividends as cash, $11,863 of it paid out along the way.
EVF became
$26,889
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$25,030
bought more shares
Worst drop
-48.5%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | EVF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −1.6% | $1,846 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −6.3% | $2,468 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +7.4% | $2,809 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +34.7% | $2,743 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −14.8% | $1,793 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +11.8% | $1,242 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +6.1% | $1,233 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.3% | $1,272 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −2.5% | $1,047 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +3.2% | $999 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +23.8% | $1,038 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −0.8% | $1,016 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −4.5% | $819 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −2.6% | $940 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +23.0% | $894 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −3.1% | $765 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +21.8% | $751 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +99.4% | $628 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −47.6% | $729 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: EVF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $26,889 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, EVF turned $10,000 into $16,463 with dividends reinvested, 5.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, EVF returned 2.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking EVF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $18,661, including $11,863 of cash received; reinvesting added $8,228.
- EVF's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (99.4%) and its worst 2008 (-47.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EVF/total-return
EVF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in EVF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $16,463 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,574 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is EVF's total return since Dec 2007?
169% in total, or 5.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 32%.
How much of EVF's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $8,228 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was EVF's worst year?
2008, at -47.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -48.5%.
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.