EADOX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund Class A (EADOX) belongs to the Emerging Markets Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EADOX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to EADOX

EADOX charges 1.11% annually. There are 59 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
EMD	Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc	0.02%	—	Jan 2004	EADOX vs EMD
PYELX	Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund	0.09%	—	Nov 2011	EADOX vs PYELX
IMCDX	Voya Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund	0.10%	—	Aug 2012	EADOX vs IMCDX
VEGBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Admiral Shares	0.40%	—	Dec 2017	EADOX vs VEGBX
SEDAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Marke...	0.41%	—	Dec 2005	EADOX vs SEDAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EADOX

EADOX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 98. There are 7 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
AGEYX	American Beacon Developing World Income Fund Class...	98	—	Feb 2014	EADOX vs AGEYX
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	98	—	Apr 1994	EADOX vs GMOQX
AGEPX	American Beacon Frontier Markets Income Fund	98	—	Feb 2014	EADOX vs AGEPX
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	98	—	Apr 1994	EADOX vs GMCDX
FEMDX	Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund	98	—	May 2006	EADOX vs FEMDX

Top Performing EADOX Alternatives (YTD)

EADOX is at 7.49% YTD. There are 8 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 19.48%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EDF	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund	19.48%	—	Dec 2010	EADOX vs EDF
GMOQX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund Class VI	9.35%	—	Apr 1994	EADOX vs GMOQX
GMCDX	GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund	9.32%	—	Apr 1994	EADOX vs GMCDX
FEMDX	Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund	8.24%	—	May 2006	EADOX vs FEMDX
EDD	Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Fund	7.76%	—	Apr 2007	EADOX vs EDD

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EADOX

EADOX has 3.43% 1-year volatility. There are 11 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.16%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	1.16%	—	Apr 2014	EADOX vs DBLLX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	1.93%	—	Apr 2010	EADOX vs DLENX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	2.04%	—	Nov 2013	EADOX vs PYCEX
SHCDX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt	2.05%	—	May 2011	EADOX vs SHCDX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	2.09%	—	Apr 2010	EADOX vs DBLEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EADOX

EADOX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.61%. There are 17 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.92%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DBLLX	DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Inc...	-0.92%	—	Apr 2014	EADOX vs DBLLX
DBLEX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund	-1.81%	—	Apr 2010	EADOX vs DBLEX
DLENX	DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Clas...	-1.83%	—	Apr 2010	EADOX vs DLENX
SHCDX	Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg Mkts Corp Dbt	-1.90%	—	May 2011	EADOX vs SHCDX
PYCEX	Payden Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund	-2.37%	—	Nov 2013	EADOX vs PYCEX

Other Mutual Funds from Eaton Vance

The 10 most viewed Eaton Vance mutual funds shown here include ETG, EGRIX, EXG and span 11 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ETG	Eaton Vance Tax Advantaged Global Dividend Income ...	Global Equities	23	1.63%	—	Jan 2004	EADOX vs ETG
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	Nontraditional Bonds	98	7.87%	—	Aug 2010	EADOX vs EGRIX
EXG	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ...	Dividend, Global Equity Income	30	3.51%	—	Feb 2007	EADOX vs EXG
EOI	Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	4	-3.20%	—	Oct 2004	EADOX vs EOI
EIAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	87	1.46%	—	Oct 2011	EADOX vs EIAMX
ETY	Eaton Vance Tax Managed Diversified Equity Income ...	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-2.80%	—	Nov 2006	EADOX vs ETY
EIMAX	Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	70	1.63%	—	Jun 1993	EADOX vs EIMAX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	7.65%	—	Feb 2013	EADOX vs EELDX
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	92	2.33%	—	Apr 2009	EADOX vs ESIIX
EIRAX	Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein All Asset Strategy F...	Tactical Allocation	51	7.75%	—	Sep 2011	EADOX vs EIRAX

Often Compared With EADOX

Investors most often compare EADOX with APFOX, FFRHX, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
APFOX	Artisan Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	97	5.93%	—	Apr 2022	EADOX vs APFOX
FFRHX	Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund	Bank Loan	92	1.71%	—	Aug 2000	EADOX vs FFRHX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	EADOX vs VOO
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	CLO	98	2.07%	28.22B	Oct 2020	EADOX vs JAAA
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	EADOX vs SPY
JBBB	Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF	CLO	42	1.67%	1.21B	Jan 2022	EADOX vs JBBB
HIIFX	Catalyst/SMH High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	83	3.63%	—	May 2008	EADOX vs HIIFX
EEIAX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	60	4.30%	—	Jun 2007	EADOX vs EEIAX
PFFA	Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	44	2.26%	2.42B	May 2018	EADOX vs PFFA
LAGVX	Lord Abbett Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	23	0.15%	—	Jan 1982	EADOX vs LAGVX
PYTRX	Putnam Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	18	0.09%	—	Dec 2008	EADOX vs PYTRX
FSEDX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Debt Local Curren...	Emerging Markets Bonds	30	1.37%	—	Jan 2021	EADOX vs FSEDX
PFUMX	Principal Finisterre Emerging Markets Total Return...	Emerging Markets Bonds	78	2.43%	—	Jul 2016	EADOX vs PFUMX
MEGI	NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fu...	Global Equities	23	14.82%	—	Jan 2021	EADOX vs MEGI
PTY	PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	Corporate Bonds	1	-3.45%	—	Dec 2002	EADOX vs PTY
EVG	Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	17	2.58%	—	Feb 2005	EADOX vs EVG
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	1.57%	—	Jun 2013	EADOX vs ORDNX
PIPAX	PIMCO StocksPLUS® International Fund (U.S. Dollar-...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	35	12.90%	—	Oct 2003	EADOX vs PIPAX
LSYAX	Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	76	2.26%	—	May 2020	EADOX vs LSYAX
QNZIX	AQR Trend Total Return Fund Class I	Systematic Trend	95	15.43%	—	Dec 2021	EADOX vs QNZIX

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