ETEGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ETEGX

ETEGX charges 1.21% annually. There are 110 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FECGX	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%	—	Jul 2019	ETEGX vs FECGX
VSGIX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Institutional...	0.06%	45.50B	May 2000	ETEGX vs VSGIX
VSGAX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Share...	0.07%	45.50B	Sep 2011	ETEGX vs VSGAX
VRTGX	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.08%	—	May 2011	ETEGX vs VRTGX
VISGX	Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.19%	—	May 1998	ETEGX vs VISGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ETEGX

ETEGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 4. There are 145 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DSCIX	Dana Epiphany ESG Small Cap Equity Fund	90	—	Nov 2015	ETEGX vs DSCIX
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	89	—	Dec 2016	ETEGX vs NESIX
DMCRX	Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund	88	—	Nov 2013	ETEGX vs DMCRX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	88	—	May 2002	ETEGX vs NESGX
HRSMX	Hood River Small-Cap Growth Fund	85	—	Jan 2003	ETEGX vs HRSMX

Top Performing ETEGX Alternatives (YTD)

ETEGX is at 7.71% YTD. There are 140 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 64.67%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	64.67%	—	Dec 2016	ETEGX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	64.14%	—	May 2002	ETEGX vs NESGX
NEAIX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class	45.62%	—	Dec 2016	ETEGX vs NEAIX
NEAGX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund	45.33%	—	Sep 2001	ETEGX vs NEAGX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	41.71%	—	Dec 1995	ETEGX vs OBMCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ETEGX

ETEGX has 16.31% 1-year volatility. There are 2 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.65%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EMCAX	Empiric 2500 Fund	14.65%	—	Nov 1995	ETEGX vs EMCAX
CMCIX	Calvert Small/Mid-Cap Fund Class I	15.37%	—	Jul 2011	ETEGX vs CMCIX
NBGNX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund	16.34%	—	Sep 1988	ETEGX vs NBGNX
NBGIX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Institutional Class	16.35%	—	Jul 1999	ETEGX vs NBGIX
ETMGX	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund	16.36%	—	Sep 1997	ETEGX vs ETMGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ETEGX

ETEGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.05%. There are 66 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.08%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DSCIX	Dana Epiphany ESG Small Cap Equity Fund	-7.08%	—	Nov 2015	ETEGX vs DSCIX
RYWCX	Rydex S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth Fund	-8.49%	—	Feb 2004	ETEGX vs RYWCX
WMKSX	WesMark Small Company Fund	-8.50%	—	Dec 1993	ETEGX vs WMKSX
EMCAX	Empiric 2500 Fund	-8.60%	—	Nov 1995	ETEGX vs EMCAX
RFIMX	Ranger Micro Cap Fund	-9.11%	—	Jun 2018	ETEGX vs RFIMX

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	4.99%	—	Jan 2004	ETEGX vs ETG
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	Nontraditional Bonds	98	8.30%	—	Aug 2010	ETEGX vs EGRIX
EXG	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ...	Dividend, Global Equity Income	41	7.12%	—	Feb 2007	ETEGX vs EXG
ETY	Eaton Vance Tax Managed Diversified Equity Income ...	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-1.17%	—	Nov 2006	ETEGX vs ETY
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	93	2.48%	—	Apr 2009	ETEGX vs ESIIX
EIAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	89	1.80%	—	Oct 2011	ETEGX vs EIAMX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	8.23%	—	Feb 2013	ETEGX vs EELDX
EIMAX	Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	79	1.94%	—	Jun 1993	ETEGX vs EIMAX
EIRAX	Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein All Asset Strategy F...	Tactical Allocation	49	6.86%	—	Sep 2011	ETEGX vs EIRAX
EIGMX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	99	5.19%	—	Jun 2007	ETEGX vs EIGMX

Often Compared With ETEGX

Investors most often compare ETEGX with FGROX, NBMIX, BIASX. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FGROX	Emerald Growth Fund Institutional Class	Small Cap Growth Equities	83	28.05%	—	Oct 2008	ETEGX vs FGROX
NBMIX	Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	28	13.54%	—	Oct 1998	ETEGX vs NBMIX
BIASX	Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	29	16.45%	—	Jun 1999	ETEGX vs BIASX
BUFOX	Buffalo Early Stage Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	20	14.89%	—	May 2004	ETEGX vs BUFOX
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		78	10.20%	—	—	ETEGX vs ^GSPC
HSPGX	Emerald Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	83	27.84%	—	Oct 1992	ETEGX vs HSPGX
AOFIX	Alger Small Cap Focus Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	29	14.27%	—	Mar 2008	ETEGX vs AOFIX
WISGX	Segall Bryant & Hamill Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	52	19.62%	—	Dec 2013	ETEGX vs WISGX
YOVIX	Yorktown Small-Cap Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	8	7.82%	—	May 2016	ETEGX vs YOVIX
FAMFX	FAM Small Cap Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	1	-0.57%	—	Mar 2012	ETEGX vs FAMFX
ALFAX	Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	50	17.54%	—	Mar 1998	ETEGX vs ALFAX
QISGX	Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	71	20.62%	—	Sep 2005	ETEGX vs QISGX
BCSSX	Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund Instit...	Small Cap Growth Equities	3	3.88%	—	Jul 1992	ETEGX vs BCSSX
NPSGX	Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	71	23.04%	—	Jan 2019	ETEGX vs NPSGX
JGMNX	Janus Henderson Triton Fund Class N	Small Cap Growth Equities	47	15.84%	—	May 2012	ETEGX vs JGMNX
SGPIX	ProFunds Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	55	21.45%	—	Sep 2001	ETEGX vs SGPIX
NWKDX	Nationwide Geneva Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	4	4.96%	—	Jun 2009	ETEGX vs NWKDX
WMICX	Wasatch Micro Cap Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	45	16.49%	—	Jun 1995	ETEGX vs WMICX
PXQSX	Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	4	6.87%	—	Jun 2006	ETEGX vs PXQSX
BSCFX	Baron Small Cap Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	4	2.49%	—	Sep 1997	ETEGX vs BSCFX

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