EIRRX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Income Fund (EIRRX) 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 EIRRX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to EIRRX

EIRRX charges 0.64% annually. There are 42 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	EIRRX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	EIRRX vs VTSPX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	0.05%	—	Mar 2006	EIRRX vs SWRSX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	EIRRX vs FSPWX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	—	Nov 2025	EIRRX vs FFNYX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EIRRX

EIRRX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 71. There are 9 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	90	—	Oct 2012	EIRRX vs VTSPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	90	—	Oct 2012	EIRRX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	90	70.50B	Oct 2012	EIRRX vs VTAPX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	81	—	Feb 2003	EIRRX vs IPBAX
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	77	—	Dec 2006	EIRRX vs RRPAX

Top Performing EIRRX Alternatives (YTD)

EIRRX is at 1.37% YTD. There are 18 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.71%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	10.71%	—	Feb 2003	EIRRX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	7.56%	—	Jul 2011	EIRRX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.25%	—	May 2021	EIRRX vs DFAAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.79%	—	Oct 2012	EIRRX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.77%	70.50B	Oct 2012	EIRRX vs VTAPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EIRRX

EIRRX has 1.66% 1-year volatility. There are 4 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.57%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.57%	—	Oct 2012	EIRRX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.59%	—	Oct 2012	EIRRX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.60%	70.50B	Oct 2012	EIRRX vs VTAPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.63%	—	Mar 2010	EIRRX vs EARRX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	1.84%	1.19B	May 2005	EIRRX vs APOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EIRRX

EIRRX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.89%. There are 4 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.72%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	EIRRX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	—	Oct 2012	EIRRX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	70.50B	Oct 2012	EIRRX vs VTAPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.82%	1.19B	May 2005	EIRRX vs APOIX
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	-0.95%	—	Dec 2006	EIRRX vs RRPAX

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	26	4.22%	—	Jan 2004	EIRRX vs ETG
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	Nontraditional Bonds	98	8.21%	—	Aug 2010	EIRRX vs EGRIX
EXG	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ...	Dividend, Global Equity Income	41	6.96%	—	Feb 2007	EIRRX vs EXG
ETY	Eaton Vance Tax Managed Diversified Equity Income ...	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-0.90%	—	Nov 2006	EIRRX vs ETY
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	95	2.78%	—	Apr 2009	EIRRX vs ESIIX
EIAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	90	1.90%	—	Oct 2011	EIRRX vs EIAMX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	8.23%	—	Feb 2013	EIRRX vs EELDX
EIMAX	Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	81	1.81%	—	Jun 1993	EIRRX vs EIMAX
EIRAX	Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein All Asset Strategy F...	Tactical Allocation	56	7.62%	—	Sep 2011	EIRRX vs EIRAX
EIGMX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	99	5.19%	—	Jun 2007	EIRRX vs EIGMX

Often Compared With EIRRX

Investors most often compare EIRRX with ANGLX, CSL, CMI. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ANGLX	Angel Oak Multi-Strategy Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	97	2.40%	—	Jun 2011	EIRRX vs ANGLX
CSL	Carlisle Companies Incorporated		33	10.95%	—	—	EIRRX vs CSL
CMI	Cummins Inc.		94	27.74%	—	—	EIRRX vs CMI
BPRIX	BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	18	0.59%	—	Jun 2004	EIRRX vs BPRIX
DBA	Invesco DB Agriculture Fund	Agricultural Commodities	30	8.11%	1.22B	Jan 2007	EIRRX vs DBA
CAT	Caterpillar Inc.		96	53.77%	—	—	EIRRX vs CAT
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	27	0.89%	—	May 2012	EIRRX vs FIPDX
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		53	-1.90%	—	—	EIRRX vs BRK-B
AMZN	Amazon.com, Inc		56	8.26%	—	—	EIRRX vs AMZN
COP	ConocoPhillips Company		69	22.38%	—	—	EIRRX vs COP
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	21	-7.91%	132.10B	Nov 2004	EIRRX vs GLD
DIPSX	DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	25	0.93%	5.08B	Sep 2006	EIRRX vs DIPSX
JCPI	JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	45	1.16%	850.84M	Mar 2010	EIRRX vs JCPI
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	35	0.67%	—	Jan 2022	EIRRX vs FSTZX
TDTT	FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	65	1.41%	2.52B	Sep 2011	EIRRX vs TDTT
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	1.52%	—	Sep 2006	EIRRX vs TRBFX
EEIAX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	67	5.08%	—	Jun 2007	EIRRX vs EEIAX
STPZ	PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	64	1.37%	526.54M	Aug 2009	EIRRX vs STPZ
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	57	1.39%	—	Feb 2016	EIRRX vs BIIPX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	Inflation-Protected Bonds	14	1.69%	—	Apr 2007	EIRRX vs IBRIX

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