EVIBX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to EVIBX

EVIBX charges 1.00% annually. There are 132 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2008	EVIBX vs FHYSX
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	0.12%	25.80B	Nov 2001	EVIBX vs VWEAX
PIAMX	PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund	0.20%	—	Dec 2017	EVIBX vs PIAMX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	0.22%	25.80B	Dec 1978	EVIBX vs VWEHX
CRDOX	Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund	0.29%	—	Nov 2020	EVIBX vs CRDOX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EVIBX

EVIBX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 67. There are 118 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	100	—	Dec 2014	EVIBX vs XILSX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	—	Mar 2019	EVIBX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	100	—	Sep 2010	EVIBX vs RPHIX
PRFRX	T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund	97	—	Jul 2011	EVIBX vs PRFRX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	97	—	Jul 2014	EVIBX vs CWFIX

Top Performing EVIBX Alternatives (YTD)

EVIBX is at 1.36% YTD. There are 153 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 9.01%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	9.01%	—	Dec 2014	EVIBX vs XILSX
FOCIX	Fairholme Focused Income Fund	8.58%	—	Dec 2009	EVIBX vs FOCIX
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	7.46%	—	Nov 1977	EVIBX vs FAGIX
FIQTX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	6.84%	—	Oct 2018	EVIBX vs FIQTX
FAHCX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	6.79%	—	Jul 1995	EVIBX vs FAHCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EVIBX

EVIBX has 3.27% 1-year volatility. There are 94 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.85%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	0.85%	—	Mar 2019	EVIBX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	0.85%	—	Sep 2010	EVIBX vs RPHIX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	1.50%	—	Jul 2014	EVIBX vs CWFIX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	1.63%	—	Oct 2012	EVIBX vs SCFIX
OSTIX	Osterweis Strategic Income Fund	1.70%	—	Aug 2002	EVIBX vs OSTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EVIBX

EVIBX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.35%. There are 76 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	-0.10%	—	Sep 2010	EVIBX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	-0.19%	—	Mar 2019	EVIBX vs CCLFX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	-0.21%	—	Dec 2014	EVIBX vs XILSX
MDHVX	MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund	-1.06%	—	Dec 2012	EVIBX vs MDHVX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	-1.11%	—	Oct 2012	EVIBX vs SCFIX

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	25	4.68%	—	Jan 2004	EVIBX vs ETG
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	Nontraditional Bonds	98	8.73%	—	Aug 2010	EVIBX vs EGRIX
EXG	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ...	Dividend, Global Equity Income	37	7.23%	—	Feb 2007	EVIBX vs EXG
ETY	Eaton Vance Tax Managed Diversified Equity Income ...	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-1.04%	—	Nov 2006	EVIBX vs ETY
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	94	2.78%	—	Apr 2009	EVIBX vs ESIIX
EIAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	89	1.90%	—	Oct 2011	EVIBX vs EIAMX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	8.36%	—	Feb 2013	EVIBX vs EELDX
EIMAX	Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	76	1.94%	—	Jun 1993	EVIBX vs EIMAX
EIRAX	Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein All Asset Strategy F...	Tactical Allocation	53	7.68%	—	Sep 2011	EVIBX vs EIRAX
EIGMX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund	Nontraditional Bonds	99	5.42%	—	Jun 2007	EVIBX vs EIGMX

Often Compared With EVIBX

Investors most often compare EVIBX with BBVSX, BBIEX, BBGSX. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BBVSX	Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	9	15.49%	—	Apr 2015	EVIBX vs BBVSX
BBIEX	Bridge Builder International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	7	8.29%	—	Jul 2015	EVIBX vs BBIEX
BBGSX	Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	10	11.17%	—	Apr 2015	EVIBX vs BBGSX
BBGLX	Bridge Builder Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	4.17%	—	Apr 2015	EVIBX vs BBGLX
BHYAX	BlackRock High Yield Bond Fund Investor A Shares	High Yield Bonds	78	1.85%	—	Nov 1998	EVIBX vs BHYAX
EHSTX	Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	73	14.85%	—	Sep 1931	EVIBX vs EHSTX
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	22	0.28%	—	Oct 2002	EVIBX vs FTBFX
MIDLX	MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	12	6.62%	—	Jun 2012	EVIBX vs MIDLX
BBVLX	Bridge Builder Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	13	11.17%	—	Apr 2015	EVIBX vs BBVLX
SCZ	iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	41	9.06%	13.72B	Dec 2007	EVIBX vs SCZ
VBR	Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	56	15.46%	65.50B	Jan 2004	EVIBX vs VBR
DLS	WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities, Dividend	38	6.77%	1.04B	Jun 2006	EVIBX vs DLS
DFISX	DFA International Small Company Portfolio	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities, Small Cap Blend Equities	31	7.08%	15.72B	Sep 1996	EVIBX vs DFISX
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	11.28%	894.38B	May 2000	EVIBX vs IVV
XMMO	Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF	Momentum, Mid Cap Growth Equities	55	17.03%	7.45B	Mar 2005	EVIBX vs XMMO
BBTBX	Bridge Builder Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	19	-0.15%	—	Oct 2013	EVIBX vs BBTBX
MSFRX	MFS Total Return Fund	Diversified Portfolio	39	4.60%	—	Oct 1970	EVIBX vs MSFRX
USB	U.S. Bancorp		83	19.18%	—	—	EVIBX vs USB
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	31	0.16%	138.36B	Sep 2003	EVIBX vs AGG
BBCPX	Bridge Builder Core Plus Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	22	-0.11%	—	Jul 2015	EVIBX vs BBCPX

Compare EVIBX with Any Fund or Stock

Compare EVIBX with any ETF, mutual fund, or stock using PortfoliosLab's comparison tool.

Symbol name

Diversifiers

Pair EVIBX with funds that move differently

Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to EVIBX.

Explore EVIBX Diversifiers

Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston (EVIBX) Alternatives