ETO Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ETO

ETO charges 2.56% annually. There are 248 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GMGEX	GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Nov 1996	ETO vs GMGEX
GWOAX	GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2005	ETO vs GWOAX
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	0.07%	—	Sep 2014	ETO vs SSGLX
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	0.09%	95.30B	Feb 2019	ETO vs VTWAX
UCEQX	USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund	0.09%	—	Jun 2012	ETO vs UCEQX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ETO

ETO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 151 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	95	—	Jun 2014	ETO vs LVAGX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	93	—	Dec 2005	ETO vs EPSYX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	93	—	Jun 2014	ETO vs LVAFX
JGYIX	John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund	92	—	Feb 2007	ETO vs JGYIX
FMIEX	Wasatch Global Value Fund Investor Class Shares	92	—	Sep 1996	ETO vs FMIEX

Top Performing ETO Alternatives (YTD)

ETO is at 4.06% YTD. There are 214 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 28.61%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGTIX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class	28.61%	—	Nov 2016	ETO vs PGTIX
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	23.44%	—	Jun 2014	ETO vs LVAGX
OBEGX	Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund	22.33%	—	Jan 1987	ETO vs OBEGX
AGLOX	Ariel Global Fund	21.91%	—	Dec 2011	ETO vs AGLOX
PGVFX	Polaris Global Value Fund	21.16%	—	May 1998	ETO vs PGVFX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ETO

ETO has 15.47% 1-year volatility. There are 165 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	7.00%	2.00B	Dec 2013	ETO vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	7.01%	2.00B	Dec 2013	ETO vs VMNVX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	7.17%	—	Jul 2006	ETO vs SVTAX
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	7.48%	—	Sep 1990	ETO vs MFWIX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	7.50%	—	Jan 2016	ETO vs SGMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ETO

ETO has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.27%. There are 218 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTXAX	Russell Investment Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund	-5.21%	—	Jun 2019	ETO vs RTXAX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	-5.76%	—	Jun 2014	ETO vs LVAFX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	-5.88%	—	Jan 2016	ETO vs SGMAX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	-5.99%	—	Aug 2017	ETO vs CSUAX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	-5.99%	—	Jul 2006	ETO vs SVTAX

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	24	3.73%	—	Jan 2004	ETO vs ETG
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	Nontraditional Bonds	98	8.13%	—	Aug 2010	ETO vs EGRIX
EXG	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ...	Dividend, Global Equity Income	32	6.08%	—	Feb 2007	ETO vs EXG
ETY	Eaton Vance Tax Managed Diversified Equity Income ...	Large Cap Growth Equities	2	-2.61%	—	Nov 2006	ETO vs ETY
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	94	2.78%	—	Apr 2009	ETO vs ESIIX
EIAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	89	1.90%	—	Oct 2011	ETO vs EIAMX
EIMAX	Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	79	1.55%	—	Jun 1993	ETO vs EIMAX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	8.23%	—	Feb 2013	ETO vs EELDX
EIRAX	Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein All Asset Strategy F...	Tactical Allocation	45	6.92%	—	Sep 2011	ETO vs EIRAX
EIGMX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	99	5.19%	—	Jun 2007	ETO vs EIGMX

Often Compared With ETO

Investors most often compare ETO with OVF, GQFPX, DIVI. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
OVF	Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	51	11.78%	29.60M	Sep 2019	ETO vs OVF
GQFPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Dividend Income Fund	Global Equities	41	8.79%	—	Jun 2021	ETO vs GQFPX
DIVI	Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ET...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	63	11.65%	2.64B	Jun 2016	ETO vs DIVI
ADX	Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	15.88%	—	Jan 1990	ETO vs ADX
GAOAX	JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund A	Global Equities	18	3.43%	—	May 2011	ETO vs GAOAX
GCCHX	GMO Climate Change Fund	Global Equities	58	12.10%	—	Apr 2017	ETO vs GCCHX
EHSTX	Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	79	16.20%	—	Sep 1931	ETO vs EHSTX
GLIFX	Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Inst...	Global Equities	34	7.51%	—	—	ETO vs GLIFX
MVGIX	MFS Low Volatility Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	34	5.58%	—	Dec 2013	ETO vs MVGIX
FGIAX	Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	Global Equities	67	13.95%	—	Dec 2007	ETO vs FGIAX
VGPMX	Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund	Global Equities	89	13.61%	3.90B	May 1984	ETO vs VGPMX
CAEIX	Calvert Global Energy Solutions Fund	Global Equities	52	12.45%	—	May 2007	ETO vs CAEIX
EEIAX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	62	4.79%	—	Jun 2007	ETO vs EEIAX
YFSNX	AMG Yacktman Global Fund Class N	Global Equities	15	20.20%	—	—	ETO vs YFSNX
ARTHX	Artisan Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	27	8.31%	—	Mar 2010	ETO vs ARTHX
EISMX	Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	3	3.88%	—	Apr 2002	ETO vs EISMX
PRAFX	T. Rowe Price Real Assets Fund	Global Equities	45	8.65%	—	Jul 2010	ETO vs PRAFX
GQRPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund	Global Equities	12	6.80%	—	Mar 2019	ETO vs GQRPX
TAVFX	Third Avenue Value Fund	Global Equities	84	14.83%	—	Oct 1990	ETO vs TAVFX
GQRIX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund Institutio...	Global Equities	13	6.89%	—	Mar 2019	ETO vs GQRIX

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