High Income Securities Fund (PCF) belongs to the Convertible Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PCF. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to PCF
Among 17 mutual funds in the Convertible Bonds category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund... | 0.01% | — | Jul 1989 | PCF vs GCV | |
| Virtus Convertible and Income Fund II | 0.03% | — | Jul 2003 | PCF vs NCZ | |
| Invesco Convertible Securities Fund | 0.68% | — | Jul 1997 | PCF vs CNSDX | |
| Virtus Convertible Fund | 0.71% | — | Apr 1993 | PCF vs ANNPX | |
| Advent Convertible and Income Fund | 0.75% | — | Apr 2003 | PCF vs AVK |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PCF
PCF has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 3. There are 17 mutual funds in the Convertible Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Convertible Fund | 92 | — | Apr 1993 | PCF vs ANNPX | |
| Harbor Convertible Securities Fund | 89 | — | May 2011 | PCF vs HICSX | |
| Columbia Convertible Securities Fund | 89 | — | Sep 1987 | PCF vs PACIX | |
| Calamos Global Convertible Fund | 89 | — | Dec 2014 | PCF vs CXGCX | |
| The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund... | 87 | — | Jul 1989 | PCF vs GCV |
Top Performing PCF Alternatives (YTD)
PCF is at -3.24% YTD. There are 17 mutual funds in the Convertible Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 26.67%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund | 26.67% | — | Jun 1997 | PCF vs CHI | |
| Columbia Convertible Securities Fund | 22.48% | — | Sep 1987 | PCF vs PACIX | |
| Putnam Convertible Securities Fund | 22.30% | — | Jun 1972 | PCF vs PCONX | |
| Calamos Convertible and High Income Closed Fund | 22.30% | — | May 2003 | PCF vs CHY | |
| Harbor Convertible Securities Fund | 22.19% | — | May 2011 | PCF vs HICSX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PCF
PCF has 10.48% 1-year volatility. There are 4 mutual funds in the Convertible Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 5.18%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Convertible Bond Fund | 5.18% | — | Dec 2007 | PCF vs MCIFX | |
| Rational/Pier 88 Convertible Securities Fund | 6.97% | — | Dec 2019 | PCF vs PBXIX | |
| Calamos Global Convertible Fund | 10.12% | — | Dec 2014 | PCF vs CXGCX | |
| Franklin Convertible Securities Fund | 10.44% | — | Apr 1987 | PCF vs FISCX | |
| Advent Convertible and Income Fund | 13.92% | — | Apr 2003 | PCF vs AVK |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PCF
PCF has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.73%. There are 13 mutual funds in the Convertible Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.53%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Convertible Bond Fund | -4.53% | — | Dec 2007 | PCF vs MCIFX | |
| Rational/Pier 88 Convertible Securities Fund | -5.16% | — | Dec 2019 | PCF vs PBXIX | |
| Calamos Global Convertible Fund | -5.75% | — | Dec 2014 | PCF vs CXGCX | |
| Franklin Convertible Securities Fund | -6.38% | — | Apr 1987 | PCF vs FISCX | |
| Harbor Convertible Securities Fund | -6.92% | — | May 2011 | PCF vs HICSX |
Other Mutual Funds from Putnam Investments
The 2 most viewed Putnam Investments mutual funds shown here include PIM, PPT and span 2 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 5 | -0.88% | — | Apr 1988 | PCF vs PIM | |
| Putnam Premier Income Trust | Multisector Bonds | 4 | 1.69% | — | Feb 1988 | PCF vs PPT |
Often Compared With PCF
Investors most often compare PCF with PSP, ACP, GAM. These 6 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF | Global Equities | 5 | -13.50% | 267.52M | Oct 2006 | PCF vs PSP | |
| abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund | Multisector Bonds | 7 | 5.21% | — | Jan 2011 | PCF vs ACP | |
| General American Investors Company, Inc. | 91 | 8.22% | — | — | PCF vs GAM | ||
| Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II | Derivative Income | 6 | 1.55% | — | Jan 2005 | PCF vs EOS | |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund Class F3 | Convertible Bonds | 87 | 21.41% | — | Jun 2003 | PCF vs LOCFX | |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund | Convertible Bonds | 87 | 21.38% | — | Jun 2003 | PCF vs LCFYX |
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