ECHIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ECHIX

ECHIX charges 1.65% annually. There are 166 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2008	ECHIX vs FHYSX
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	0.12%	25.80B	Nov 2001	ECHIX vs VWEAX
PIAMX	PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund	0.20%	—	Dec 2017	ECHIX vs PIAMX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	0.22%	25.80B	Dec 1978	ECHIX vs VWEHX
CRDOX	Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund	0.29%	—	Nov 2020	ECHIX vs CRDOX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ECHIX

ECHIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 47. There are 154 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	100	—	Dec 2014	ECHIX vs XILSX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	—	Mar 2019	ECHIX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	100	—	Sep 2010	ECHIX vs RPHIX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	96	—	Jul 2014	ECHIX vs CWFIX
PSHNX	Penn Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	96	—	Jul 2017	ECHIX vs PSHNX

Top Performing ECHIX Alternatives (YTD)

ECHIX is at 0.84% YTD. There are 163 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.81%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	8.81%	—	Nov 1977	ECHIX vs FAGIX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	8.39%	—	Dec 2014	ECHIX vs XILSX
FIQTX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.99%	—	Oct 2018	ECHIX vs FIQTX
FAHCX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.94%	—	Jul 1995	ECHIX vs FAHCX
FAHYX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.76%	—	Jan 1987	ECHIX vs FAHYX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ECHIX

ECHIX has 3.23% 1-year volatility. There are 89 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.88%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	0.88%	—	Mar 2019	ECHIX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	0.88%	—	Sep 2010	ECHIX vs RPHIX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	1.51%	—	Jul 2014	ECHIX vs CWFIX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	1.64%	—	Oct 2012	ECHIX vs SCFIX
OSTIX	Osterweis Strategic Income Fund	1.70%	—	Aug 2002	ECHIX vs OSTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ECHIX

ECHIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.57%. There are 116 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	-0.10%	—	Sep 2010	ECHIX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	-0.19%	—	Mar 2019	ECHIX vs CCLFX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	-0.21%	—	Dec 2014	ECHIX vs XILSX
MDHVX	MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund	-1.06%	—	Dec 2012	ECHIX vs MDHVX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	-1.11%	—	Oct 2012	ECHIX vs SCFIX

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	ECHIX vs ETG
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	Nontraditional Bonds	98	7.87%	—	Aug 2010	ECHIX vs EGRIX
EXG	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ...	Dividend, Global Equity Income	30	3.51%	—	Feb 2007	ECHIX vs EXG
EIAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	87	1.46%	—	Oct 2011	ECHIX vs EIAMX
ETY	Eaton Vance Tax Managed Diversified Equity Income ...	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-2.80%	—	Nov 2006	ECHIX vs ETY
EIMAX	Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	70	1.63%	—	Jun 1993	ECHIX vs EIMAX
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	92	2.33%	—	Apr 2009	ECHIX vs ESIIX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	7.65%	—	Feb 2013	ECHIX vs EELDX
EIRAX	Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein All Asset Strategy F...	Tactical Allocation	51	7.75%	—	Sep 2011	ECHIX vs EIRAX
EHSTX	Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	63	13.72%	—	Sep 1931	ECHIX vs EHSTX

Often Compared With ECHIX

Investors most often compare ECHIX with JEPQ, HYGH, EVHY. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	63	7.85%	40.03B	May 2022	ECHIX vs JEPQ
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds, Corporate Bonds	79	3.33%	541.60M	May 2014	ECHIX vs HYGH
EVHY	Eaton Vance High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	61	1.48%	23.59M	Oct 2023	ECHIX vs EVHY
FQTIX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series I	High Yield Bonds	94	3.68%	—	Jun 2019	ECHIX vs FQTIX
FOCIX	Fairholme Focused Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	36	6.37%	—	Dec 2009	ECHIX vs FOCIX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	ECHIX vs VOO
HDIV.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	93	18.72%	1.70B	Jul 2021	ECHIX vs HDIV.TO
THHYX	Toews Tactical Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	39	0.48%	—	Jun 2010	ECHIX vs THHYX
RCRYX	Pioneer Corporate High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	52	1.69%	—	Jan 2017	ECHIX vs RCRYX
RPIHX	T. Rowe Price Global High Income Bond Fund	High Yield Bonds	90	1.35%	—	Jan 2015	ECHIX vs RPIHX
CPMPX	Changing Parameters Fund	High Yield Bonds	84	0.85%	—	Oct 2006	ECHIX vs CPMPX
EISMX	Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	1	-3.93%	—	Apr 2002	ECHIX vs EISMX
JGH	Nuveen Global High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	16	5.33%	—	Nov 2014	ECHIX vs JGH
PRHYX	T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	74	1.39%	—	Dec 1984	ECHIX vs PRHYX
PRCPX	T. Rowe Price Credit Opportunities Fund	High Yield Bonds	93	1.41%	—	Apr 2014	ECHIX vs PRCPX
PRFRX	T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund	High Yield Bonds	96	0.95%	—	Jul 2011	ECHIX vs PRFRX
RSIIX	RiverPark Strategic Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	66	1.69%	—	Sep 2013	ECHIX vs RSIIX
EEIAX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	60	4.30%	—	Jun 2007	ECHIX vs EEIAX
SHOYX	American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund ...	High Yield Bonds	96	1.95%	—	Feb 2011	ECHIX vs SHOYX
SHYPX	American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps Fund	High Yield Bonds	96	1.80%	—	Feb 2011	ECHIX vs SHYPX

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