ECSIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ECSIX

ECSIX charges 1.82% annually. There are 84 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
DBSCX	Doubleline Selective Credit Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2014	ECSIX vs DBSCX
VMSAX	Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond Fund Admiral Sha...	0.30%	—	Oct 2021	ECSIX vs VMSAX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	0.40%	—	Jul 2016	ECSIX vs BWDTX
JMSIX	JPMorgan Income Fund	0.40%	—	Jun 2014	ECSIX vs JMSIX
MOFIX	Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund	0.44%	—	Aug 2013	ECSIX vs MOFIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ECSIX

ECSIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 88. There are 14 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	99	—	Nov 2015	ECSIX vs NWXHX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	99	—	Nov 2015	ECSIX vs NWXEX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	98	—	Jul 2016	ECSIX vs BWDTX
RFXIX	Rational Special Situations Income Fund	98	—	Jul 2019	ECSIX vs RFXIX
ICMUX	Intrepid Income Fund	97	—	Jul 2007	ECSIX vs ICMUX

Top Performing ECSIX Alternatives (YTD)

ECSIX is at 2.28% YTD. There are 12 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.97%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ACP	abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	3.97%	—	Jan 2011	ECSIX vs ACP
WDI	Western Asset Diversified Income Fund	3.78%	—	Jun 2021	ECSIX vs WDI
LFLIX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Flexible Bond Fund	3.40%	—	May 2016	ECSIX vs LFLIX
BRW	Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund	3.21%	—	Dec 1987	ECSIX vs BRW
ICMUX	Intrepid Income Fund	2.85%	—	Jul 2007	ECSIX vs ICMUX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ECSIX

ECSIX has 2.82% 1-year volatility. There are 29 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.18%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	1.18%	—	Nov 2015	ECSIX vs NWXHX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	1.23%	—	Nov 2015	ECSIX vs NWXEX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	1.31%	—	Jul 2016	ECSIX vs BWDTX
RFXIX	Rational Special Situations Income Fund	1.40%	—	Jul 2019	ECSIX vs RFXIX
CBLDX	CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund	1.43%	—	Jan 2018	ECSIX vs CBLDX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ECSIX

ECSIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.43%. There are 25 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.41%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	-0.41%	—	Nov 2015	ECSIX vs NWXHX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	-0.43%	—	Nov 2015	ECSIX vs NWXEX
RFXIX	Rational Special Situations Income Fund	-0.72%	—	Jul 2019	ECSIX vs RFXIX
CBLDX	CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund	-0.73%	—	Jan 2018	ECSIX vs CBLDX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	-1.00%	—	Jul 2016	ECSIX vs BWDTX

Other Mutual Funds from Eaton Vance

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ETG	Eaton Vance Tax Advantaged Global Dividend Income ...	Global Equities	24	3.73%	—	Jan 2004	ECSIX vs ETG
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	Nontraditional Bonds	98	8.13%	—	Aug 2010	ECSIX vs EGRIX
EXG	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ...	Dividend, Global Equity Income	32	6.08%	—	Feb 2007	ECSIX vs EXG
ETY	Eaton Vance Tax Managed Diversified Equity Income ...	Large Cap Growth Equities	2	-2.61%	—	Nov 2006	ECSIX vs ETY
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	94	2.78%	—	Apr 2009	ECSIX vs ESIIX
EIAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	89	1.90%	—	Oct 2011	ECSIX vs EIAMX
EIMAX	Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	79	1.55%	—	Jun 1993	ECSIX vs EIMAX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	8.23%	—	Feb 2013	ECSIX vs EELDX
EIRAX	Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein All Asset Strategy F...	Tactical Allocation	45	6.92%	—	Sep 2011	ECSIX vs EIRAX
EIGMX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	99	5.19%	—	Jun 2007	ECSIX vs EIGMX

Often Compared With ECSIX

Investors most often compare ECSIX with FRIAX, PIMIX, QQQM. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FRIAX	Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class	Diversified Portfolio	88	5.36%	—	Aug 1997	ECSIX vs FRIAX
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	48	0.89%	—	Mar 2007	ECSIX vs PIMIX
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Nasdaq-100	47	13.49%	100.59B	Oct 2020	ECSIX vs QQQM
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		58	8.94%	—	—	ECSIX vs ^GSPC
DIVO	Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Derivative Income	66	6.72%	7.30B	Dec 2016	ECSIX vs DIVO
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	22	6.21%	—	Dec 2016	ECSIX vs GSINX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	89	21.95%	98.55B	Oct 2011	ECSIX vs SCHD
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	47	13.46%	481.14B	Mar 1999	ECSIX vs QQQ
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	67	2.02%	28.80B	Oct 2017	ECSIX vs USHY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	9.60%	1.70T	Sep 2010	ECSIX vs VOO
CRMVX	Potomac Managed Volatility Fund	Multisector Bonds	47	1.81%	—	Jun 2020	ECSIX vs CRMVX
PFIIX	PIMCO Low Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	87	1.62%	—	Jul 2004	ECSIX vs PFIIX
SMCVX	ALPS/Smith Credit Opportunities Fund	Multisector Bonds	47	1.28%	—	Sep 2020	ECSIX vs SMCVX
MZCSX	Muzinich Credit Opportunities Fund	Multisector Bonds	53	0.82%	—	Jan 2013	ECSIX vs MZCSX
IOBZX	ICON FlexibleBondFund	Multisector Bonds	87	2.13%	—	May 2004	ECSIX vs IOBZX
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	CLO	99	2.37%	29.17B	Oct 2020	ECSIX vs JAAA
CADUX	CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	41	-0.38%	—	Jan 2017	ECSIX vs CADUX
IOFIX	AlphaCentric Income Opportunities Fund	Multisector Bonds	33	0.43%	—	May 2015	ECSIX vs IOFIX
JSVIX	Easterly Income Opportunities Fund	Multisector Bonds	79	0.51%	—	Aug 2018	ECSIX vs JSVIX
EHSTX	Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	79	16.20%	—	Sep 1931	ECSIX vs EHSTX

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