Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I (ETSIX) Sharpe Ratio: 2.76

ETSIX's Sharpe Ratio of 2.76 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 2.76 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Aug 1, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets. For how to read this number and when it can mislead, see Sharpe Ratio Explained.

ETSIX Sharpe Ratio Rank

Exceptional

ETSIX ranks above 96.6% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

ETSIX Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows ETSIX's Sharpe Ratio relative to all mutual funds on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.94 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.94 to 1.81
Green zone (top 25%): 1.81 or higher
Top 1%: 3.73+
Median: 1.45 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar mutual funds

The table compares Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I's Sharpe Ratio with other mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category across multiple time periods, showing how ETSIX's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Aug 1, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	4.82
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	4.36
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fund	3.93
ODIDX	Oaktree Diversified Income Fund Inc. Class D	3.73
RFXIX	Rational Special Situations Income Fund	3.71
ICMUX	Intrepid Income Fund	3.34
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	2.88
DBSCX	Doubleline Selective Credit Fund	2.81
PKBIX	Payden/Kravitz Cash Balance Plan Fund	2.77
ETSIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	2.76

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows ETSIX's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

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