EICOX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to EICOX

EICOX charges 1.31% annually. There are 164 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FHKFX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	EICOX vs FHKFX
FEMSX	Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fun...	0.01%	—	Dec 2008	EICOX vs FEMSX
VEMIX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Institu...	0.06%	—	Jun 2000	EICOX vs VEMIX
FPADX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Sep 2011	EICOX vs FPADX
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	EICOX vs FERGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EICOX

EICOX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 54. There are 133 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LZEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio	94	—	Jul 1994	EICOX vs LZEMX
RLEMX	Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class R6	94	—	—	EICOX vs RLEMX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	92	—	Oct 2011	EICOX vs ESCIX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	91	—	Jun 1996	EICOX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	91	—	Jun 1996	EICOX vs DEMAX

Top Performing EICOX Alternatives (YTD)

EICOX is at 16.70% YTD. There are 104 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 68.59%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	68.59%	—	Jun 1996	EICOX vs DEMIX
DEMAX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class A	68.34%	—	Jun 1996	EICOX vs DEMAX
DEMCX	Nomura Emerging Markets Fund Class C	67.60%	—	Jun 1996	EICOX vs DEMCX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	50.59%	—	Nov 2021	EICOX vs FQEMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	37.39%	—	Oct 2021	EICOX vs GMAQX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EICOX

EICOX has 20.85% 1-year volatility. There are 88 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.88%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	9.88%	—	Dec 2016	EICOX vs GSIYX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	10.28%	—	Oct 2011	EICOX vs ESCIX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.51%	—	Dec 2016	EICOX vs GQGPX
GQGIX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institut...	11.53%	—	—	EICOX vs GQGIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	11.80%	—	Jan 2019	EICOX vs FGKPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EICOX

EICOX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.22%. There are 118 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	-5.70%	—	Oct 2011	EICOX vs ESCIX
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	-6.93%	—	Jan 2019	EICOX vs FGKPX
GSIYX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-7.81%	—	Dec 2016	EICOX vs GSIYX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	EICOX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	EICOX vs COBYX

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	46	6.39%	—	Jan 2004	EICOX vs ETG
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	Nontraditional Bonds	98	8.64%	—	Aug 2010	EICOX vs EGRIX
EXG	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ...	Dividend, Global Equity Income	57	7.73%	—	Feb 2007	EICOX vs EXG
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	94	2.48%	—	Apr 2009	EICOX vs ESIIX
ETY	Eaton Vance Tax Managed Diversified Equity Income ...	Derivative Income, Dividend, Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-1.59%	—	Nov 2006	EICOX vs ETY
EIAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	90	1.59%	—	Oct 2011	EICOX vs EIAMX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	8.44%	—	Feb 2013	EICOX vs EELDX
EIMAX	Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	78	0.38%	—	Jun 1993	EICOX vs EIMAX
EIRAX	Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein All Asset Strategy F...	Tactical Allocation	55	6.16%	—	Sep 2011	EICOX vs EIRAX
EIGMX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	99	5.42%	—	Jun 2007	EICOX vs EIGMX

Often Compared With EICOX

Investors most often compare EICOX with NOEMX, EIDOX, VVOAX. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NOEMX	Northern Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	58	15.64%	—	Apr 2006	EICOX vs NOEMX
EIDOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	8.53%	—	Sep 2015	EICOX vs EIDOX
VVOAX	Invesco Value Opportunities Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	74	14.48%	—	Jun 2001	EICOX vs VVOAX
VFSAX	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	33	5.46%	13.80B	Feb 2019	EICOX vs VFSAX
FATIX	Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund Class I	Technology Equities	—	—	—	Sep 1996	EICOX vs FATIX
FNCMX	Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	8.42%	—	Sep 2003	EICOX vs FNCMX
FSELX	Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	80	48.22%	—	Jul 1985	EICOX vs FSELX
AU	AngloGold Ashanti Limited		79	-4.27%	—	—	EICOX vs AU
BIAHX	Brown Advisory - WMC Strategic European Equity Fun...	Europe Equities	25	4.98%	—	Oct 2013	EICOX vs BIAHX
ARTHX	Artisan Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	33	8.26%	—	Mar 2010	EICOX vs ARTHX
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds	18	-1.44%	47.19B	Jul 2002	EICOX vs IEF
FRDM	Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	28.12%	2.93B	May 2019	EICOX vs FRDM
HJPSX	Hennessy Japan Small Cap Fund	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	54	16.69%	—	Aug 2007	EICOX vs HJPSX
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	30	-6.25%	130.32B	Nov 2004	EICOX vs GLD
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	9	-3.49%	41.54B	Jul 2002	EICOX vs TLT
INSM	Insmed Incorporated		38	-43.35%	—	—	EICOX vs INSM
1530.HK	3SBio Inc		11	-29.83%	—	—	EICOX vs 1530.HK
EITEX	Parametric Tax-Managed Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	61	9.06%	—	Jun 1998	EICOX vs EITEX
EAEMX	Parametric Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	61	9.08%	—	Jun 2006	EICOX vs EAEMX
DBC	Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund	Commodities	71	31.71%	1.70B	Feb 2006	EICOX vs DBC

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