PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund (CMDT) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to CMDT

CMDT charges 0.65% annually. Among ETFs in the Commodities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among CMDT alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
ISCMF	iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF	0.19%	Mar 4, 2022	CMDT vs ISCMF
COMB	GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy N...	0.25%	May 22, 2017	CMDT vs COMB
BCI	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ET...	0.25%	Mar 30, 2017	CMDT vs BCI
CMDY	iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy E...	0.28%	Apr 3, 2018	CMDT vs CMDY
CERY	SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strat...	0.28%	Sep 4, 2024	CMDT vs CERY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CMDT

Among ETFs in the Commodities 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
BWET	Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF	99	May 3, 2023	CMDT vs BWET
PIT	VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF	96	Dec 20, 2022	CMDT vs PIT
HGER	Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF	94	Feb 9, 2022	CMDT vs HGER
ISCMF	iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF	94	Mar 4, 2022	CMDT vs ISCMF
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	93	Aug 8, 2023	CMDT vs ZSC

Top Performing CMDT Alternatives (YTD)

CMDT alternatives from the Commodities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
BWET	Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF	411.30%	May 3, 2023	CMDT vs BWET
GSG	iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust	39.85%	Jul 21, 2006	CMDT vs GSG
PIT	VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF	37.04%	Dec 20, 2022	CMDT vs PIT
COMT	iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF	35.81%	Oct 15, 2014	CMDT vs COMT
PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate...	30.72%	Nov 7, 2014	CMDT vs PDBC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CMDT

CMDT alternatives from the Commodities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
COM	Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF	10.35%	Mar 30, 2017	CMDT vs COM
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	13.56%	Aug 8, 2023	CMDT vs ZSC
BCD	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strateg...	15.15%	Mar 30, 2017	CMDT vs BCD
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	15.33%	May 18, 2016	CMDT vs FAAR
CERY	SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strat...	16.40%	Sep 4, 2024	CMDT vs CERY

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CMDT

CMDT alternatives from the Commodities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ISCMF	iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF	-5.69%	Mar 4, 2022	CMDT vs ISCMF
COM	Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF	-6.15%	Mar 30, 2017	CMDT vs COM
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	-7.69%	Aug 8, 2023	CMDT vs ZSC
HGER	Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF	-8.84%	Feb 9, 2022	CMDT vs HGER
COMB	GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy N...	-9.19%	May 22, 2017	CMDT vs COMB

Other ETFs from PIMCO

Most popular PIMCO ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
MINT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.91%	Nov 16, 2009	CMDT vs MINT
PYLD	PIMCO ETF Trust - PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Ex...	Multisector Bonds	83	-0.92%	Jun 21, 2023	CMDT vs PYLD
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Actively Managed	60	-0.02%	Mar 1, 2012	CMDT vs BOND
ZROZ	PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Fund	Government Bonds	7	-0.37%	Oct 30, 2009	CMDT vs ZROZ
HYS	PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF	High Yield Bonds	79	-0.39%	Jun 16, 2011	CMDT vs HYS
LTPZ	PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	8	-1.39%	Sep 3, 2009	CMDT vs LTPZ
MUNI	PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active ETF	Municipal Bonds, Actively Managed	69	0.11%	Nov 30, 2009	CMDT vs MUNI
EMNT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.97%	Dec 10, 2019	CMDT vs EMNT
MFDX	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor International Equi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Multi-factor	88	3.63%	Aug 31, 2017	CMDT vs MFDX
STPZ	PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	85	0.83%	Aug 20, 2009	CMDT vs STPZ

Often Compared With CMDT

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DBMF	iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF	Hedge Fund, Actively Managed	95	7.87%	May 8, 2019	CMDT vs DBMF
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	CMDT vs SPY
KMLM	KFA Mount Lucas Index Strategy ETF	Long-Short, Actively Managed	46	8.67%	Dec 2, 2020	CMDT vs KMLM
CDX	Simplify High Yield PLUS Credit Hedge ETF	High Yield Bonds	14	-2.19%	Feb 14, 2022	CMDT vs CDX
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	0.17%	Jul 22, 2002	CMDT vs TLT
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	95	0.13%	Nov 19, 2009	CMDT vs VCSH
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	CMDT vs VOO
CLOZ	Panagram Bbb-B Clo ETF	CLO	47	-1.92%	Jan 23, 2023	CMDT vs CLOZ
DBC	Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund	Commodities	86	29.47%	Feb 3, 2006	CMDT vs DBC
FTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fun...	Commodities, Actively Managed	91	25.41%	Oct 23, 2013	CMDT vs FTGC
KRBN	KraneShares Global Carbon ETF	Commodities	21	-16.13%	Jul 30, 2020	CMDT vs KRBN
USOI	Credit Suisse X-Links Crude Oil Shares Covered Cal...	Commodities	45	27.96%	Apr 25, 2017	CMDT vs USOI
HARD	Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF	Commodities	40	20.41%	Mar 27, 2023	CMDT vs HARD
BDRY	Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF	Commodities	74	13.68%	Mar 22, 2018	CMDT vs BDRY
CCRV	iShares Commodity Curve Carry Strategy ETF	Commodities	—	—	Sep 1, 2020	CMDT vs CCRV
GRN	iPath Series B Carbon ETN	Commodities	19	-16.12%	Sep 10, 2019	CMDT vs GRN
DJP	iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN	Commodities	89	28.00%	Jun 6, 2006	CMDT vs DJP
GDMN	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strateg...	Commodities, Gold	91	8.77%	Dec 16, 2021	CMDT vs GDMN
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Actively Managed, Dividend, Derivative Income	39	0.20%	May 20, 2020	CMDT vs JEPI
USCI	United States Commodity Index Fund	Commodities	86	22.82%	Aug 10, 2010	CMDT vs USCI

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