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 66. There are 116 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	99	—	Sep 2010	EVIBX vs RPHIX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	97	—	Jul 2014	EVIBX vs CWFIX
PSHNX	Penn Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	97	—	Jul 2017	EVIBX vs PSHNX

Top Performing EVIBX Alternatives (YTD)

EVIBX is at 1.02% YTD. There are 151 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.52%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	8.52%	—	Nov 1977	EVIBX vs FAGIX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	8.28%	—	Dec 2014	EVIBX vs XILSX
FIQTX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.73%	—	Oct 2018	EVIBX vs FIQTX
FAHCX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.68%	—	Jul 1995	EVIBX vs FAHCX
FAHYX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.52%	—	Jan 1987	EVIBX vs FAHYX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EVIBX

EVIBX has 3.28% 1-year volatility. There are 94 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.88%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	0.88%	—	Mar 2019	EVIBX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	0.88%	—	Sep 2010	EVIBX vs RPHIX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	1.51%	—	Jul 2014	EVIBX vs CWFIX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	1.64%	—	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 11 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ETG	Eaton Vance Tax Advantaged Global Dividend Income ...	Global Equities	29	3.61%	—	Jan 2004	EVIBX vs ETG
EGRIX	Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage...	Nontraditional Bonds	98	7.78%	—	Aug 2010	EVIBX vs EGRIX
EXG	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ...	Dividend, Global Equity Income	33	4.49%	—	Feb 2007	EVIBX vs EXG
EIAMX	Eaton Vance Multi-Asset Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	87	1.46%	—	Oct 2011	EVIBX vs EIAMX
ETY	Eaton Vance Tax Managed Diversified Equity Income ...	Large Cap Growth Equities	5	-2.33%	—	Nov 2006	EVIBX vs ETY
EIMAX	Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	71	1.76%	—	Jun 1993	EVIBX vs EIMAX
EELDX	Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fu...	Emerging Markets Bonds	98	7.53%	—	Feb 2013	EVIBX vs EELDX
ESIIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund Class I	Multisector Bonds	93	2.48%	—	Apr 2009	EVIBX vs ESIIX
EIRAX	Eaton Vance Richard Bernstein All Asset Strategy F...	Tactical Allocation	51	7.87%	—	Sep 2011	EVIBX vs EIRAX
EHSTX	Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	58	12.75%	—	Sep 1931	EVIBX vs EHSTX

Often Compared With EVIBX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BBIEX	Bridge Builder International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	7	7.73%	—	Jul 2015	EVIBX vs BBIEX
BBVSX	Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	11	14.55%	—	Apr 2015	EVIBX vs BBVSX
FOCIX	Fairholme Focused Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	38	6.44%	—	Dec 2009	EVIBX vs FOCIX
BBGSX	Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	9	10.44%	—	Apr 2015	EVIBX vs BBGSX
BBGLX	Bridge Builder Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	3.18%	—	Apr 2015	EVIBX vs BBGLX
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	25	0.57%	—	Oct 2002	EVIBX vs FTBFX
BBVLX	Bridge Builder Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	13	9.54%	—	Apr 2015	EVIBX vs BBVLX
BHYAX	BlackRock High Yield Bond Fund Investor A Shares	High Yield Bonds	78	1.47%	—	Nov 1998	EVIBX vs BHYAX
MIDLX	MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	14	7.81%	—	Jun 2012	EVIBX vs MIDLX
DFISX	DFA International Small Company Portfolio	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities, Small Cap Blend Equities	38	8.12%	—	Sep 1996	EVIBX vs DFISX
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	69	9.76%	837.93B	May 2000	EVIBX vs IVV
MSFRX	MFS Total Return Fund	Diversified Portfolio	33	2.50%	—	Oct 1970	EVIBX vs MSFRX
BBTBX	Bridge Builder Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	21	0.14%	—	Oct 2013	EVIBX vs BBTBX
DLS	WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities, Dividend	47	6.66%	1.07B	Jun 2006	EVIBX vs DLS
SCZ	iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	48	9.50%	14.63B	Dec 2007	EVIBX vs SCZ
XMMO	Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF	Momentum, Mid Cap Growth Equities	74	25.95%	8.18B	Mar 2005	EVIBX vs XMMO
BBCPX	Bridge Builder Core Plus Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	22	0.03%	—	Jul 2015	EVIBX vs BBCPX
USB	U.S. Bancorp		83	11.11%	—	—	EVIBX vs USB
VBR	Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	59	13.42%	65.50B	Jan 2004	EVIBX vs VBR
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	33	0.39%	138.10B	Sep 2003	EVIBX vs AGG

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