EVGOX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to EVGOX

EVGOX charges 1.05% annually. There are 91 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009	EVGOX vs GUSTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	EVGOX vs FUMBX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	EVGOX vs FNBGX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	EVGOX vs FUAMX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	EVGOX vs FUTBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EVGOX

EVGOX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 17. There are 53 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	EVGOX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	EVGOX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	88	—	Jun 2011	EVGOX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	82	—	Aug 2010	EVGOX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	80	33.90B	Dec 2009	EVGOX vs VSBSX

Top Performing EVGOX Alternatives (YTD)

EVGOX is at -0.18% YTD. There are 70 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.92%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.92%	6.60B	Feb 2015	EVGOX vs VGIVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.88%	—	Jun 2011	EVGOX vs MDSIX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.84%	6.60B	May 2013	EVGOX vs VGAVX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	EVGOX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.38%	—	May 1987	EVGOX vs DFFGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EVGOX

EVGOX has 4.70% 1-year volatility. There are 82 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.24%	—	Mar 2009	EVGOX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.26%	—	May 1987	EVGOX vs DFFGX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.30%	33.90B	Dec 2009	EVGOX vs VSBSX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	EVGOX vs VSBIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	EVGOX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EVGOX

EVGOX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.32%. There are 64 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	—	Mar 2009	EVGOX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	EVGOX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	EVGOX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	EVGOX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	EVGOX vs VSBSX

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	21	1.59%	—	Jan 2004	EVGOX vs ETG
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	Nontraditional Bonds	98	7.61%	—	Aug 2010	EVGOX vs EGRIX
EXG	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ...	Dividend, Global Equity Income	25	2.96%	—	Feb 2007	EVGOX vs EXG
EIAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	86	1.36%	—	Oct 2011	EVGOX vs EIAMX
ETY	Eaton Vance Tax Managed Diversified Equity Income ...	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-3.95%	—	Nov 2006	EVGOX vs ETY
EIMAX	Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	69	1.63%	—	Jun 1993	EVGOX vs EIMAX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	7.53%	—	Feb 2013	EVGOX vs EELDX
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	92	2.33%	—	Apr 2009	EVGOX vs ESIIX
EIRAX	Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein All Asset Strategy F...	Tactical Allocation	41	6.29%	—	Sep 2011	EVGOX vs EIRAX
EHSTX	Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	54	12.56%	—	Sep 1931	EVGOX vs EHSTX

Often Compared With EVGOX

Investors most often compare EVGOX with FSTGX, BSV, FCBFX. These 16 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FSTGX	Fidelity Intermediate Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	17	-0.15%	—	May 1988	EVGOX vs FSTGX
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	58	0.46%	70.40B	Apr 2007	EVGOX vs BSV
FCBFX	Fidelity Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	20	0.27%	—	May 2010	EVGOX vs FCBFX
TRBUX	T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.39%	—	Dec 2012	EVGOX vs TRBUX
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	86	7.39%	—	Nov 1977	EVGOX vs FAGIX
LTUSX	Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	26	0.31%	—	Nov 1987	EVGOX vs LTUSX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	0.38%	—	Oct 2015	EVGOX vs FBLTX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	40	0.69%	—	Nov 1985	EVGOX vs PRGMX
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	20	-0.72%	—	Jul 2000	EVGOX vs SGINX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	28	1.02%	—	Jul 1997	EVGOX vs PDMIX
EISMX	Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	1	-3.61%	—	Apr 2002	EVGOX vs EISMX
EEIAX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	59	4.01%	—	Jun 2007	EVGOX vs EEIAX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	36	0.99%	—	Nov 1985	EVGOX vs FGMNX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	30	0.83%	11.00B	Feb 2001	EVGOX vs VFIJX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	Government Bonds	6	1.01%	—	Aug 2006	EVGOX vs PEDIX
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	28	0.62%	343.63M	Sep 1985	EVGOX vs BGNMX

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