What if you'd held EIM?
A $1,000 investment in Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.01 par value (EIM) at the month-end close of 2002-08 would be worth $2,604 at the close of 2026-09 — +160.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $13,257.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $1,106 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | $1,157 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | $1,384 | +19.6% |
| 2006 | $1,544 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | $1,477 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | $988 | -33.1% |
| 2009 | $1,486 | +50.5% |
| 2010 | $1,474 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | $1,758 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | $2,054 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | $1,767 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | $2,133 | +20.7% |
| 2015 | $2,296 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | $2,314 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | $2,462 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | $2,332 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | $2,773 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | $3,066 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | $3,202 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | $2,565 | -19.9% |
| 2023 | $2,607 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | $2,822 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | $2,822 | 0.0% |
| 2026 | $2,864 | +1.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EIM was 2002-11 ($3.26): $1,000 then is $2,908 today. The worst was 2021-07 ($10.62): $1,000 then is $893.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EIM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.01 par value (EIM) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $2,604 today, a total return of +160.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EIM?
Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.01 par value (EIM)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2009, a +50.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,505 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -33.1%.
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 EIM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-08 would have grown to about $45,254 on $29,000 invested.
Did EIM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $13,257. EIM trailed the S&P 500 by +80.4% 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 Municipal Bond Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.01 par value (EIM) historical total-return data from 2002-08 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.