EARRX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to EARRX

EARRX charges 0.85% annually. There are 49 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	—	Dec 2006	EARRX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	EARRX vs VTSPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	EARRX vs FIPDX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	EARRX vs FSPWX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	—	Nov 2025	EARRX vs FFNYX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EARRX

EARRX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 65. There are 11 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	89	—	Oct 2012	EARRX vs VTSPX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	87	—	Feb 2003	EARRX vs IPBAX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	86	—	Jan 2022	EARRX vs FSTZX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	84	—	Oct 2012	EARRX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	84	70.50B	Oct 2012	EARRX vs VTAPX

Top Performing EARRX Alternatives (YTD)

EARRX is at 0.98% YTD. There are 34 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.87%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	12.87%	—	Feb 2003	EARRX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	5.53%	—	Jul 2011	EARRX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.75%	—	May 2021	EARRX vs DFAAX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	2.00%	—	Dec 2004	EARRX vs VCTPX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	1.99%	—	Apr 2007	EARRX vs IBRIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EARRX

EARRX has 1.62% 1-year volatility. There are 3 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.56%	—	Oct 2012	EARRX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	—	Oct 2012	EARRX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	70.50B	Oct 2012	EARRX vs VTAPX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.62%	—	Mar 2010	EARRX vs EIRRX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	1.71%	—	Jan 2022	EARRX vs FSTZX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EARRX

EARRX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.88%. There are 6 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	-0.70%	—	Jan 2022	EARRX vs FSTZX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	EARRX vs VTSPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	EARRX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	70.50B	Oct 2012	EARRX vs VTAPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.76%	1.19B	May 2005	EARRX vs APOIX

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	29	3.61%	—	Jan 2004	EARRX vs ETG
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	Nontraditional Bonds	98	7.78%	—	Aug 2010	EARRX vs EGRIX
EXG	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ...	Dividend, Global Equity Income	33	4.49%	—	Feb 2007	EARRX vs EXG
EIAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	87	1.46%	—	Oct 2011	EARRX vs EIAMX
ETY	Eaton Vance Tax Managed Diversified Equity Income ...	Large Cap Growth Equities	5	-2.33%	—	Nov 2006	EARRX vs ETY
EIMAX	Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	71	1.76%	—	Jun 1993	EARRX vs EIMAX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	7.53%	—	Feb 2013	EARRX vs EELDX
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	93	2.48%	—	Apr 2009	EARRX vs ESIIX
EIRAX	Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein All Asset Strategy F...	Tactical Allocation	51	7.87%	—	Sep 2011	EARRX vs EIRAX
EHSTX	Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	58	12.75%	—	Sep 1931	EARRX vs EHSTX

Often Compared With EARRX

Investors most often compare EARRX with RCTIX, SPIB, BIIPX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RCTIX	River Canyon Total Return Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	73	0.92%	—	Dec 2014	EARRX vs RCTIX
SPIB	SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	49	0.55%	11.24B	Feb 2009	EARRX vs SPIB
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	55	0.82%	—	Feb 2016	EARRX vs BIIPX
LIFIX	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	74	1.17%	—	Apr 2011	EARRX vs LIFIX
TIILX	TIAA-CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	40	1.02%	—	Sep 2002	EARRX vs TIILX
VIPIX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Insti...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	26	1.05%	—	Dec 2003	EARRX vs VIPIX
PRIPX	T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	12	0.91%	—	Oct 2002	EARRX vs PRIPX
WIW	Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Inc...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	11	1.07%	—	—	EARRX vs WIW
PQTSX	PGIM TIPS Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	18	0.61%	—	Nov 2016	EARRX vs PQTSX
LSGSX	Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	13	0.73%	—	May 1991	EARRX vs LSGSX
WAIIX	Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	21	0.90%	—	Feb 2001	EARRX vs WAIIX
DIPSX	DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	1.26%	—	Sep 2006	EARRX vs DIPSX
FIPEX	Fidelity Advisor 529 Inflation-Protected Bond Port...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	27	0.93%	—	—	EARRX vs FIPEX
TLDTX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Limited Duration TIPS Index Fun...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	16	1.15%	—	Nov 2020	EARRX vs TLDTX
TILUX	Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds Inflation-Linked Fixe...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	15	1.02%	—	Mar 2016	EARRX vs TILUX
ANBIX	AB Bond Inflation Strategy	Inflation-Protected Bonds	54	0.89%	—	Jan 2010	EARRX vs ANBIX
VIPSX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Inves...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	19	0.65%	28.40B	Jun 2000	EARRX vs VIPSX
ACITX	American Century Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	27	1.24%	2.02B	Feb 1997	EARRX vs ACITX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	28	1.23%	—	Mar 2006	EARRX vs SWRSX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	16	1.12%	—	Sep 2006	EARRX vs TRBFX

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