Returns
| Series | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years (ann.) | 5 years (ann.) | 10 years (ann.) | Since inception (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market-price return | +2.85% | -9.55% | -15.72% | -11.26% | -12.83% | -15.42% | +1.61% | -7.42% | -3.42% | -2.57% |
| Market-price total return | +3.41% | -9.05% | -14.44% | -8.63% | -8.54% | -10.44% | +7.54% | -2.36% | +1.58% | +3.51% |
| NAV return | +1.97% | -3.54% | -9.07% | -8.91% | -8.99% | -9.24% | -2.33% | -7.00% | -3.42% | -1.26% |
| NAV total return | +1.97% | -3.54% | -8.18% | -6.68% | -4.99% | -4.35% | +2.97% | -2.30% | +1.23% | +5.19% |
Performance through Oct 14, 2026. Price and NAV returns are simple changes; total returns reinvest each distribution at the series value on its ex-date (first observation on/after). Periods of one year or less are cumulative; longer periods are annualised. Series are built from unadjusted prices plus the distribution record so no distribution is counted twice. Corporate actions: the vendor price series is split-adjusted; rights offerings and mergers are not restated — check Corporate Actions.
Growth of $10,000, five years
Risk statistics
| Statistic | Market price | NAV | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility, 1 year | 0.13% | 0.05% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.12% | 0.07% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.12% | 0.06% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -18.29% | -10.71% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.32 | -0.18 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 0.46 | -0.23 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 1.45 | — | MUB (U.S. municipal bond ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.51 | — | as above |
| Observations (3y) | 751 | — | minimum 60; rankings require 500 |
Market-price and NAV volatility are different quantities and are never mixed. NAV volatility for funds holding stale-marked or illiquid assets can understate economic risk.
CEF Explorer research page for Eaton Vance Municipal 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.