CMDT Alternatives & Similar ETFs

PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund (CMDT) belongs to the Commodities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CMDT. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CMDT

CMDT charges 0.65% annually. There are 19 ETFs in the Commodities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.19%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ISCMF	iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF	0.19%	1.44B	Mar 2022	CMDT vs ISCMF
COMB	GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy N...	0.25%	160.55M	May 2017	CMDT vs COMB
BCI	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ET...	0.25%	2.50B	Mar 2017	CMDT vs BCI
CMDY	iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy E...	0.28%	560.49M	Apr 2018	CMDT vs CMDY
CERY	SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strat...	0.28%	1.06B	Sep 2024	CMDT vs CERY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CMDT

CMDT has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 89. There are 2 ETFs in the Commodities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
BWET	Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF	98	23.91M	May 2023	CMDT vs BWET
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	91	175.98M	May 2016	CMDT vs FAAR
BDRY	Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF	88	40.49M	Mar 2018	CMDT vs BDRY
PIT	VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF	87	263.74M	Dec 2022	CMDT vs PIT
EVMT	Invesco Electric Vehicle Metals Commodity Strategy...	87	5.77M	Apr 2022	CMDT vs EVMT

Top Performing CMDT Alternatives (YTD)

CMDT is at 24.00% YTD. There are 21 ETFs in the Commodities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 835.99%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BWET	Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF	835.99%	23.91M	May 2023	CMDT vs BWET
USOI	Credit Suisse X-Links Crude Oil Shares Covered Cal...	47.67%	293.42M	Apr 2017	CMDT vs USOI
BDRY	Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF	47.55%	40.49M	Mar 2018	CMDT vs BDRY
USE	USCF Energy Commodity Strategy Absolute Return Fun...	44.71%	2.38M	May 2023	CMDT vs USE
GSG	iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust	41.50%	1.04B	Jul 2006	CMDT vs GSG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CMDT

CMDT has 12.44% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Commodities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.37%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
COM	Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF	10.37%	293.22M	Mar 2017	CMDT vs COM
CMCI	VanEck CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF	12.26%	—	Aug 2023	CMDT vs CMCI
TILL	Teucrium Agricultural Strategy No K-1 ETF	12.57%	53.89M	May 2022	CMDT vs TILL
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	12.68%	3.06M	Aug 2023	CMDT vs ZSC
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	13.48%	175.98M	May 2016	CMDT vs FAAR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CMDT

CMDT has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.49%. There is 1 ETF in the Commodities category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -4.33%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
COM	Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF	-4.33%	293.22M	Mar 2017	CMDT vs COM
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	-4.85%	175.98M	May 2016	CMDT vs FAAR
CMCI	VanEck CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF	-5.03%	—	Aug 2023	CMDT vs CMCI
ISCMF	iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF	-5.69%	1.44B	Mar 2022	CMDT vs ISCMF
DCMT	DoubleLine Commodity Strategy ETF	-6.21%	35.63M	Jan 2024	CMDT vs DCMT

Other ETFs from PIMCO

The 10 most viewed PIMCO ETFs shown here include MINT, PYLD, BOND and span 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $16B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MINT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.81%	15.51B	Nov 2009	CMDT vs MINT
PYLD	PIMCO ETF Trust - PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Ex...	Multisector Bonds	70	1.18%	13.03B	Jun 2023	CMDT vs PYLD
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	48	0.72%	7.88B	Mar 2012	CMDT vs BOND
ZROZ	PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Fund	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	-0.59%	1.35B	Oct 2009	CMDT vs ZROZ
HYS	PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF	High Yield Bonds	71	1.42%	1.71B	Jun 2011	CMDT vs HYS
LTPZ	PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	17	0.91%	685.04M	Sep 2009	CMDT vs LTPZ
MUNI	PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active ETF	Municipal Bonds	76	1.28%	2.87B	Nov 2009	CMDT vs MUNI
EMNT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.65%	206.84M	Dec 2019	CMDT vs EMNT
CORP	PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	43	0.78%	1.62B	Sep 2010	CMDT vs CORP
MFDX	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor International Equi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Multi-factor	47	10.33%	440.69M	Aug 2017	CMDT vs MFDX

Often Compared With CMDT

Investors most often compare CMDT with PDBC, DBMF, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate...	Commodities	76	35.70%	6.07B	Nov 2014	CMDT vs PDBC
DBMF	iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF	Systematic Trend	83	12.38%	1.89B	May 2019	CMDT vs DBMF
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.69%	781.00B	Jan 1993	CMDT vs SPY
KMLM	KFA Mount Lucas Index Strategy ETF	Long-Short	36	10.60%	326.57M	Dec 2020	CMDT vs KMLM
CDX	Simplify High Yield PLUS Credit Hedge ETF	High Yield Bonds	5	-2.25%	406.85M	Feb 2022	CMDT vs CDX
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	76	0.72%	49.50B	Nov 2009	CMDT vs VCSH
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	0.13%	42.90B	Jul 2002	CMDT vs TLT
CLOZ	Panagram Bbb-B Clo ETF	CLO	48	2.55%	825.65M	Jan 2023	CMDT vs CLOZ
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.69%	1.60T	Sep 2010	CMDT vs VOO
FTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fun...	Commodities	83	27.72%	2.63B	Oct 2013	CMDT vs FTGC
DBC	Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund	Commodities	77	34.70%	1.86B	Feb 2006	CMDT vs DBC
HGER	Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF	Commodities	80	28.49%	3.20B	Feb 2022	CMDT vs HGER
ZSB	USCF Sustainable Battery Metals Strategy Fund	Commodities	81	14.02%	2.38M	Jan 2023	CMDT vs ZSB
DJP	iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN	Commodities	74	30.60%	982.78M	Jun 2006	CMDT vs DJP
COMT	iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF	Commodities	72	38.58%	1.15B	Oct 2014	CMDT vs COMT
BCD	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strateg...	Commodities	73	20.64%	423.65M	Mar 2017	CMDT vs BCD
PCRIX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	78	26.38%	—	Jun 2002	CMDT vs PCRIX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	77	21.62%	493.99B	Mar 1999	CMDT vs QQQ
HARD	Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF	Commodities	30	15.08%	114.49M	Mar 2023	CMDT vs HARD
PTUIX	PIMCO Total Return Fund IV	Intermediate Core Bond	26	0.37%	—	May 2011	CMDT vs PTUIX

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