ETSIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ETSIX

ETSIX charges 1.46% annually. There are 73 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
DBSCX	Doubleline Selective Credit Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2014	ETSIX vs DBSCX
VMSAX	Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond Fund Admiral Sha...	0.30%	—	Oct 2021	ETSIX vs VMSAX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	0.40%	—	Jul 2016	ETSIX vs BWDTX
JMSIX	JPMorgan Income Fund	0.40%	—	Jun 2014	ETSIX vs JMSIX
MOFIX	Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund	0.44%	—	Aug 2013	ETSIX vs MOFIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ETSIX

ETSIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 90. There are 10 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	99	—	Nov 2015	ETSIX vs NWXHX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	99	—	Nov 2015	ETSIX vs NWXEX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	98	—	Jul 2016	ETSIX vs BWDTX
ICMUX	Intrepid Income Fund	97	—	Jul 2007	ETSIX vs ICMUX
RFXIX	Rational Special Situations Income Fund	97	—	Jul 2019	ETSIX vs RFXIX

Top Performing ETSIX Alternatives (YTD)

ETSIX is at 2.19% YTD. There are 7 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.22%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ACP	abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	4.22%	—	Jan 2011	ETSIX vs ACP
BRW	Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund	3.83%	—	Dec 1987	ETSIX vs BRW
LFLIX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Flexible Bond Fund	2.82%	—	May 2016	ETSIX vs LFLIX
ICMUX	Intrepid Income Fund	2.32%	—	Jul 2007	ETSIX vs ICMUX
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	2.29%	—	Nov 2015	ETSIX vs NWXHX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ETSIX

ETSIX has 2.82% 1-year volatility. There are 28 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.16%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	1.16%	—	Nov 2015	ETSIX vs NWXHX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	1.21%	—	Nov 2015	ETSIX vs NWXEX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	1.29%	—	Jul 2016	ETSIX vs BWDTX
CBLDX	CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund	1.39%	—	Jan 2018	ETSIX vs CBLDX
RFXIX	Rational Special Situations Income Fund	1.41%	—	Jul 2019	ETSIX vs RFXIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ETSIX

ETSIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.43%. There are 25 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.41%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	-0.41%	—	Nov 2015	ETSIX vs NWXHX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	-0.43%	—	Nov 2015	ETSIX vs NWXEX
RFXIX	Rational Special Situations Income Fund	-0.72%	—	Jul 2019	ETSIX vs RFXIX
CBLDX	CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund	-0.73%	—	Jan 2018	ETSIX vs CBLDX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	-1.00%	—	Jul 2016	ETSIX vs BWDTX

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	3.38%	—	Jan 2004	ETSIX vs ETG
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	Nontraditional Bonds	97	6.67%	—	Aug 2010	ETSIX vs EGRIX
EXG	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ...	Dividend, Global Equity Income	23	2.69%	—	Feb 2007	ETSIX vs EXG
EIAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	84	1.46%	—	Oct 2011	ETSIX vs EIAMX
ETY	Eaton Vance Tax Managed Diversified Equity Income ...	Large Cap Growth Equities	6	-0.63%	—	Nov 2006	ETSIX vs ETY
EIMAX	Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	70	1.63%	—	Jun 1993	ETSIX vs EIMAX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	97	6.66%	—	Feb 2013	ETSIX vs EELDX
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	92	2.18%	—	Apr 2009	ETSIX vs ESIIX
EIRAX	Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein All Asset Strategy F...	Tactical Allocation	50	7.81%	—	Sep 2011	ETSIX vs EIRAX
EHSTX	Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	55	12.24%	—	Sep 1931	ETSIX vs EHSTX

Often Compared With ETSIX

Investors most often compare ETSIX with ERC, PONAX, ANGLX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ERC	Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund		60	1.43%	—	—	ETSIX vs ERC
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	37	0.46%	—	Apr 2007	ETSIX vs PONAX
ANGLX	Angel Oak Multi-Strategy Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	94	1.97%	—	Jun 2011	ETSIX vs ANGLX
PDIIX	PIMCO Diversified Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	64	1.54%	—	Jul 2003	ETSIX vs PDIIX
EISMX	Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	2	-1.95%	—	Apr 2002	ETSIX vs EISMX
RCTIX	River Canyon Total Return Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	72	0.61%	—	Dec 2014	ETSIX vs RCTIX
DBL	DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund	Multisector Bonds	3	-2.09%	—	Jan 2012	ETSIX vs DBL
HSNIX	The Hartford Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	66	1.20%	—	May 2007	ETSIX vs HSNIX
SMCVX	ALPS/Smith Credit Opportunities Fund	Multisector Bonds	45	1.08%	—	Sep 2020	ETSIX vs SMCVX
FTF	Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust	Multisector Bonds	4	-0.57%	—	Aug 2003	ETSIX vs FTF
RNSIX	RiverNorth Doubleline Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	54	0.66%	—	Dec 2010	ETSIX vs RNSIX
OWCIX	Old Westbury Credit Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	46	1.83%	—	Sep 2020	ETSIX vs OWCIX
JSVIX	Easterly Income Opportunities Fund	Multisector Bonds	79	0.37%	—	Aug 2018	ETSIX vs JSVIX
GBOSX	JPMorgan Global Bond Opportunities Fund	Multisector Bonds	31	1.04%	—	Sep 2012	ETSIX vs GBOSX
CBRDX	CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund	Multisector Bonds	70	0.73%	—	Jun 2021	ETSIX vs CBRDX
MZLSX	Muzinich Low Duration Fund	Multisector Bonds	89	1.32%	—	Jun 2016	ETSIX vs MZLSX
AXSIX	Axonic Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	87	1.94%	—	Dec 2019	ETSIX vs AXSIX
NEFZX	Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	26	-0.13%	—	Apr 1995	ETSIX vs NEFZX
CRMVX	Potomac Managed Volatility Fund	Multisector Bonds	70	2.22%	—	Jun 2020	ETSIX vs CRMVX
FBAPX	Fidelity Tactical Bond Fund	Multisector Bonds	33	0.98%	—	Feb 2022	ETSIX vs FBAPX

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