Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust (Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust) GF Value Rank : 0 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust GF Value Rank?

Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust has the GF Value Rank of 0.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust (Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust) Business Description

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Address

Two International Place, Boston, MA, USA, 02110

Website

https://www.eatonvance.com

Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, the fund intends to seek capital preservation. Its portfolio of investments consists of health care, industrial equipment, lodging and casinos, oil and gas, publishing, radio and television, telecommunications, and other areas. The trust invests in below investment grade floating rate loans, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers.

Executives

Kenneth A Topping	officer: President	TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Anchal Pachnanda	officer: Officer	TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Alan C. Bowser	other: Trustee	TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Nicholas Dilorenzo	officer: Secretary	TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Keith Quinton	other: Trustee	TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Sarah Anne Choi	other: Portfolio Manager	TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Nancy A Wiser	other: Trustee	WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, 200 BERKELEY STREET, 19TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Jill Damon	officer: Secretary	TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Kimberly M Roessiger	officer: Secretary	TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Deidre E Walsh	officer: Vice President	TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Eric Stein	officer: President	TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Group Ag Ubs	10 percent owner	BAHNHOFSTRASSE 45, ZURICH V8 CH-8001
Craig P Russ	other: Vice President
Catherine Mcdermott	other: Portfolio Manager	255 STATE STREET, BOSTON MA 02109
Daniel Mcelaney	other: Portfolio Manager	TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110