Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (EVG) Alternatives

Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (EVG) 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 EVG. 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 EVG

EVG charges 0.02% annually. Among mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among EVG alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
MMT	MFS Multimarket Income Trust	0.03%	Mar 12, 1987	EVG vs MMT
JMM	Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund	0.04%	Dec 30, 1988	EVG vs JMM
KIO	KKR Income Opportunities Fund	0.04%	Jul 25, 2013	EVG vs KIO
DBSCX	Doubleline Selective Credit Fund	0.05%	Aug 3, 2014	EVG vs DBSCX
VMSAX	Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond Fund Admiral Sha...	0.30%	Oct 12, 2021	EVG vs VMSAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EVG

Among mutual funds in the Multisector 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
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	99	Nov 1, 2015	EVG vs NWXHX
CBLDX	CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund	98	Jan 30, 2018	EVG vs CBLDX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	98	Nov 2, 2015	EVG vs NWXEX
JSVIX	Easterly Income Opportunities Fund	98	Aug 20, 2018	EVG vs JSVIX
DBSCX	Doubleline Selective Credit Fund	98	Aug 3, 2014	EVG vs DBSCX

Top Performing EVG Alternatives (YTD)

EVG alternatives from the Multisector Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
RA	Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc.	1.98%	—	EVG vs RA
MMT	MFS Multimarket Income Trust	1.53%	Mar 12, 1987	EVG vs MMT
CRMVX	Conquer Risk Managed Volatility Fund	1.11%	Jun 30, 2020	EVG vs CRMVX
RFXIX	Rational Special Situations Income Fund	1.01%	Jul 16, 2019	EVG vs RFXIX
DBSCX	Doubleline Selective Credit Fund	0.84%	Aug 3, 2014	EVG vs DBSCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EVG

EVG alternatives from the Multisector Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
CBLDX	CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund	1.45%	Jan 30, 2018	EVG vs CBLDX
RFXIX	Rational Special Situations Income Fund	1.56%	Jul 16, 2019	EVG vs RFXIX
MZLSX	Muzinich Low Duration Fund	1.57%	Jun 29, 2016	EVG vs MZLSX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	1.60%	Nov 2, 2015	EVG vs NWXEX
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	1.62%	Nov 1, 2015	EVG vs NWXHX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EVG

EVG alternatives from the Multisector Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
CBLDX	CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund	-0.93%	Jan 30, 2018	EVG vs CBLDX
RFXIX	Rational Special Situations Income Fund	-0.94%	Jul 16, 2019	EVG vs RFXIX
NWXEX	Nationwide Strategic Income A	-1.20%	Nov 2, 2015	EVG vs NWXEX
AXSIX	Axonic Strategic Income Fund	-1.22%	Dec 29, 2019	EVG vs AXSIX
BWDTX	Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu...	-1.22%	Jul 28, 2016	EVG vs BWDTX

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	EVG vs EGRIX
ETG	Eaton Vance Tax Advantaged Global Dividend Income ...	Global Equities	51	-11.37%	Jan 30, 2004	EVG vs ETG
EXG	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ...	Dividend, Global Equity Income	48	-7.20%	Feb 27, 2007	EVG vs EXG
EADOX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	1.35%	Sep 3, 2015	EVG vs EADOX
EIAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	92	-1.08%	Oct 31, 2011	EVG vs EIAMX
EIMAX	Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	39	-0.70%	Jun 16, 1993	EVG vs EIMAX
EIRAX	Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein All Asset Strategy F...	Tactical Allocation	46	-3.81%	Sep 29, 2011	EVG vs EIRAX
EHSTX	Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	28	-1.54%	Sep 23, 1931	EVG vs EHSTX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	1.33%	Feb 3, 2013	EVG vs EELDX
EEIAX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	93	-1.86%	Jun 26, 2007	EVG vs EEIAX

Often Compared With EVG

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
TQPAX	Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	Multisector Bonds	86	-0.39%	Oct 31, 1993	EVG vs TQPAX
TSI	TCW Strategic Income Fund Inc.	Multisector Bonds	4	-7.86%	—	EVG vs TSI
ANGLX	Angel Oak Multi-Strategy Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	97	0.41%	Jun 27, 2011	EVG vs ANGLX
CBRDX	CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund	Multisector Bonds	81	0.44%	Jun 29, 2021	EVG vs CBRDX
EISMX	Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	2	-6.70%	Apr 30, 2002	EVG vs EISMX

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