EIGIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to EIGIX

EIGIX charges 0.49% annually. There are 44 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.16%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
MCFIX	Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund	0.16%	—	Aug 2005	EIGIX vs MCFIX
SSASX	State Street Income Fund	0.20%	—	Jan 1980	EIGIX vs SSASX
EINFX	Elfun Income Fund	0.29%	—	Dec 1984	EIGIX vs EINFX
TIBDX	TIAA-CREF Core Bond Fund	0.29%	—	Jul 1999	EIGIX vs TIBDX
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	0.30%	—	Sep 2000	EIGIX vs BCOIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EIGIX

EIGIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 16. There are 111 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	98	—	Jul 2016	EIGIX vs HOBIX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	94	—	Jul 2010	EIGIX vs LCTIX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	92	—	Jul 2010	EIGIX vs LCTRX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	82	—	May 1999	EIGIX vs MDVAX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	76	—	Apr 1997	EIGIX vs GUGAX

Top Performing EIGIX Alternatives (YTD)

EIGIX is at -0.10% YTD. There are 112 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.68%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TNUIX	1290 Diversified Bond Fund	2.68%	—	Jul 2015	EIGIX vs TNUIX
PGSIX	Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund	2.64%	—	Feb 1984	EIGIX vs PGSIX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	2.47%	—	May 1999	EIGIX vs MDVAX
NPCT	Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund	2.41%	—	Apr 2021	EIGIX vs NPCT
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.22%	—	Jul 2016	EIGIX vs HOBIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EIGIX

EIGIX has 4.04% 1-year volatility. There are 94 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.12%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	1.12%	—	Jun 2017	EIGIX vs AMFIX
ARINX	Archer Income Fund	1.80%	—	Mar 2011	EIGIX vs ARINX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	1.96%	—	Jul 2010	EIGIX vs LCTRX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	2.02%	—	Jul 2010	EIGIX vs LCTIX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.02%	—	Jul 2016	EIGIX vs HOBIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EIGIX

EIGIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.18%. There are 101 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.51%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	-0.51%	—	Jul 2016	EIGIX vs HOBIX
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	-0.74%	—	Jun 2017	EIGIX vs AMFIX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	-1.16%	—	Apr 1997	EIGIX vs GUGAX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	EIGIX vs LCTIX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	EIGIX vs LCTRX

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

Often Compared With EIGIX

Investors most often compare EIGIX with NOIEX, FTHRX, TGLMX. These 12 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NOIEX	Northern Income Equity Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	74	10.55%	—	Mar 1994	EIGIX vs NOIEX
FTHRX	Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond, Actively Managed	20	-0.24%	—	May 1975	EIGIX vs FTHRX
TGLMX	TCW Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	35	1.12%	—	Jun 1993	EIGIX vs TGLMX
BCPIX	Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	17	-0.08%	—	Dec 2007	EIGIX vs BCPIX
AAIIX	Ancora Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	19	1.53%	—	Jan 2004	EIGIX vs AAIIX
EEIAX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	60	4.30%	—	Jun 2007	EIGIX vs EEIAX
LMSMX	Western Asset SMASh Series M Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	36	0.70%	—	Dec 2006	EIGIX vs LMSMX
MWIGX	Metropolitan West Investment Grade Credit Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	29	-0.05%	—	Jun 2018	EIGIX vs MWIGX
TGRNX	TIAA-CREF Green Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	32	0.46%	—	Nov 2018	EIGIX vs TGRNX
EISMX	Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	1	-3.93%	—	Apr 2002	EIGIX vs EISMX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	46	2.21%	—	Sep 2007	EIGIX vs SEATX
SMTRX	ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	—	—	3.25B	Jun 2018	EIGIX vs SMTRX

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