Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Income Fund (EIRRX) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to EIRRX

EIRRX charges 0.64% annually. Among mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among EIRRX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	Dec 13, 2006	EIRRX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	Oct 17, 2012	EIRRX vs VTSPX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	0.05%	Mar 30, 2006	EIRRX vs SWRSX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	Aug 16, 2024	EIRRX vs FSPWX
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	Nov 4, 2025	EIRRX vs FFNYX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EIRRX

Among mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	97	Feb 27, 2003	EIRRX vs IPBAX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	96	Sep 28, 2006	EIRRX vs TRBFX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	96	Oct 17, 2012	EIRRX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	96	Oct 16, 2012	EIRRX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	95	Oct 16, 2012	EIRRX vs VTIPX

Top Performing EIRRX Alternatives (YTD)

EIRRX alternatives from the Inflation-Protected Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	11.78%	Feb 27, 2003	EIRRX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Multi-Asset Re...	9.31%	Jul 28, 2011	EIRRX vs SEIAX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	1.02%	Jan 17, 2022	EIRRX vs FSTZX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.97%	Oct 17, 2012	EIRRX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.97%	Oct 16, 2012	EIRRX vs VTAPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EIRRX

EIRRX alternatives from the Inflation-Protected Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.78%	Oct 17, 2012	EIRRX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.79%	Oct 16, 2012	EIRRX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.81%	Oct 16, 2012	EIRRX vs VTIPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.87%	Mar 31, 2010	EIRRX vs EARRX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	1.99%	Jan 17, 2022	EIRRX vs FSTZX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EIRRX

EIRRX alternatives from the Inflation-Protected Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.92%	Oct 17, 2012	EIRRX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.92%	Oct 16, 2012	EIRRX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.95%	Oct 16, 2012	EIRRX vs VTIPX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	-1.03%	Jan 17, 2022	EIRRX vs FSTZX
BIIPX	iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index Fund	-1.12%	Feb 15, 2016	EIRRX vs BIIPX

Other Mutual Funds from Eaton Vance

Most popular Eaton Vance mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	Nontraditional Bonds	99	3.59%	Aug 30, 2010	EIRRX vs EGRIX
ETG	Eaton Vance Tax Advantaged Global Dividend Income ...	Global Equities	51	-11.37%	Jan 30, 2004	EIRRX vs ETG
EXG	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ...	Dividend, Global Equity Income	48	-7.20%	Feb 27, 2007	EIRRX vs EXG
EIAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	92	-1.08%	Oct 31, 2011	EIRRX vs EIAMX
EIMAX	Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	39	-0.70%	Jun 16, 1993	EIRRX vs EIMAX
EIRAX	Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein All Asset Strategy F...	Tactical Allocation	46	-3.81%	Sep 29, 2011	EIRRX vs EIRAX
EHSTX	Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	28	-1.54%	Sep 23, 1931	EIRRX vs EHSTX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	1.33%	Feb 3, 2013	EIRRX vs EELDX
EEIAX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	93	-1.86%	Jun 26, 2007	EIRRX vs EEIAX
EISMX	Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	2	-6.70%	Apr 30, 2002	EIRRX vs EISMX

Often Compared With EIRRX

What investors most often compare with EIRRX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CAT	Caterpillar Inc.		97	23.96%	—	EIRRX vs CAT
ANGLX	Angel Oak Multi-Strategy Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	97	0.41%	Jun 27, 2011	EIRRX vs ANGLX
CMI	Cummins Inc.		92	5.76%	—	EIRRX vs CMI
CSL	Carlisle Companies Incorporated		38	4.58%	—	EIRRX vs CSL
DBA	Invesco DB Agriculture Fund	Agricultural Commodities	32	7.05%	Jan 5, 2007	EIRRX vs DBA
BPRIX	BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	44	0.00%	Jun 27, 2004	EIRRX vs BPRIX
COP	ConocoPhillips Company		68	42.11%	—	EIRRX vs COP
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		20	-4.67%	—	EIRRX vs BRK-B
AMZN	Amazon.com, Inc		50	-9.77%	—	EIRRX vs AMZN
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.57%	Nov 18, 2004	EIRRX vs GLD
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	42	0.33%	May 16, 2012	EIRRX vs FIPDX
STPZ	PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	85	0.83%	Aug 20, 2009	EIRRX vs STPZ
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	94	0.99%	Oct 12, 2012	EIRRX vs VTIP
JCPI	JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	62	0.70%	Mar 31, 2010	EIRRX vs JCPI
USRT	iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF	REIT	25	4.27%	May 4, 2007	EIRRX vs USRT
TDTT	FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	85	0.75%	Sep 19, 2011	EIRRX vs TDTT
ETY	Eaton Vance Tax Managed Diversified Equity Income ...	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	-8.28%	Nov 27, 2006	EIRRX vs ETY
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	81	-1.36%	Mar 30, 2007	EIRRX vs PIMIX
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	95	1.02%	Dec 1, 2010	EIRRX vs STIP
VIPIX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Insti...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	43	0.32%	Dec 12, 2003	EIRRX vs VIPIX

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