What if you'd held EVF?
A $1,000 investment in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF) at the month-end close of 1998-10 would be worth $4,008 at the close of 2026-08 — +300.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,016.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $1,147 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | $1,130 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | $1,147 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | $1,215 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | $1,529 | +25.8% |
| 2004 | $1,516 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | $1,435 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | $1,661 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | $1,539 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | $804 | -47.7% |
| 2009 | $1,605 | +99.6% |
| 2010 | $1,957 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | $1,899 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | $2,329 | +22.6% |
| 2013 | $2,275 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | $2,169 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | $2,156 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | $2,669 | +23.8% |
| 2017 | $2,750 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | $2,685 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | $3,070 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | $3,259 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | $3,643 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | $3,105 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | $4,177 | +34.5% |
| 2024 | $4,483 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | $4,207 | -6.2% |
| 2026 | $4,191 | -0.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EVF was 2008-12 ($0.95): $1,000 then is $5,210 today. The worst was 2025-01 ($5.48): $1,000 then is $907.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EVF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $4,008 today, a total return of +300.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EVF?
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2009, a +99.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,996 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -47.7%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in EVF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-10 would have grown to about $74,391 on $33,500 invested.
Did EVF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,016. EVF trailed the S&P 500 by +42.9% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF) historical total-return data from 1998-10 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.