In plain terms — Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust
Shares currently cost about 14.1% less than the value of the assets behind them (a discount).
Over the past year it has averaged a 10.8% discount, so today's level is somewhat wide for this fund (Z-score -1.5). That describes the past; it does not predict where the discount goes next.
It pays regular distributions worth about 8.0% a year of the share price (6.9% of the assets). That is a payout rate, not a return: part of it may be capital being handed back.
Because the shares trade below the value of their assets, each dollar of reinvested distributions buys about $1.16 of assets — a ReinvestCapture™ rate of 9.3%, more than the payout rate itself. That is buying power, not a return.
The assets themselves grew 2.3% over the past year including distributions (NAV total return).
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Price and NAV, past year
Snapshot
Valuation vs. history
| Window | Average prem/disc | Std. dev. | Z-score | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -12.41% | 0.96% | -1.24 | 55 |
| 6 months | -12.14% | 0.80% | -1.82 | 106 |
| 1 year | -10.76% | 1.84% | -1.55 | 207 |
| 3 years | -3.49% | — | — | — |
| 5 years | -5.40% | — | — | — |
Current contemporaneous premium/discount -13.60% (close Oct 14, 2026 vs NAV Oct 13, 2026). 1-year range -14.21% to -6.47%. A negative Z-score means a wider discount than the window average — not that the fund is undervalued.
Performance
| Series | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y (ann.) | 5Y (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market price return | -1.23% | -3.22% | -8.73% | -11.42% | -6.57% | -7.49% |
| Market price total return | -0.57% | -1.29% | -2.31% | -3.80% | +2.68% | +1.57% |
| NAV return | -0.53% | -0.71% | -4.28% | -4.44% | -2.97% | -4.29% |
| NAV total return | -0.53% | +0.44% | +1.09% | +2.27% | +6.11% | +4.44% |
Through Oct 14, 2026. Total return reinvests distributions at the series value on the ex-date. Cumulative ≤ 1 year, annualised beyond.
About the fund
Managed by Eaton Vance Management, the Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust operates as a closed-ended mutual fund dedicated to fixed-income investments. This trust primarily allocates capital within the United States' fixed income markets, targeting securities from companies across a wide array of sectors. Its portfolio predominantly comprises senior secured floating-rate loans. The fund's performance is benchmarked against the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index. Established on October 30, 1998, the Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust is domiciled in the United States.
CEF Explorer research page for Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.