PCLAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to PCLAX

PCLAX charges 1.19% annually. There are 29 mutual funds in the Commodities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.16%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VCMDX	Vanguard Commodity Strategy Fund Admiral Shares	0.16%	2.40B	Jun 2019	PCLAX vs VCMDX
DCMSX	DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio	0.31%	1.36B	Nov 2010	PCLAX vs DCMSX
FIFGX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Focused	0.39%	—	Dec 2018	PCLAX vs FIFGX
GCCIX	Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund	0.59%	—	Mar 2007	PCLAX vs GCCIX
PQCMX	PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund	0.62%	—	Nov 2016	PCLAX vs PQCMX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PCLAX

PCLAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 68. There are 30 mutual funds in the Commodities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CCSZX	Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund	88	—	Jun 2012	PCLAX vs CCSZX
FIQRX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	87	—	Oct 2018	PCLAX vs FIQRX
FFGCX	Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund	87	—	Mar 2009	PCLAX vs FFGCX
FFGIX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	86	—	Mar 2009	PCLAX vs FFGIX
FFGAX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	86	—	Mar 2009	PCLAX vs FFGAX

Top Performing PCLAX Alternatives (YTD)

PCLAX is at 34.18% YTD. There are 4 mutual funds in the Commodities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 43.27%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIFGX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Focused	43.27%	—	Dec 2018	PCLAX vs FIFGX
RYMEX	Rydex Commodities Strategy Fund	37.87%	—	May 2005	PCLAX vs RYMEX
PCLPX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy I2	34.49%	—	May 2010	PCLAX vs PCLPX
PCLIX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund	34.47%	—	May 2010	PCLAX vs PCLIX
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	30.19%	—	May 2015	PCLAX vs DBCMX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PCLAX

PCLAX has 19.98% 1-year volatility. There are 33 mutual funds in the Commodities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.22%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FYHTX	Fidelity Commodity Strategy Fund	14.22%	—	May 2017	PCLAX vs FYHTX
EIPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class I	14.35%	—	May 2011	PCLAX vs EIPCX
EAPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class A	14.36%	—	May 2011	PCLAX vs EAPCX
FCSSX	Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund	14.38%	—	Oct 2009	PCLAX vs FCSSX
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	14.66%	—	May 2015	PCLAX vs DBCMX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PCLAX

PCLAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.53%. There are 32 mutual funds in the Commodities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -11.62%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BCSKX	BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund Class K	-11.62%	—	Oct 2011	PCLAX vs BCSKX
BICSX	BlackRock Commodity Strategies Portfolio	-11.71%	—	Oct 2011	PCLAX vs BICSX
CCSZX	Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund	-11.97%	—	Jun 2012	PCLAX vs CCSZX
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	-11.98%	—	May 2015	PCLAX vs DBCMX
EIPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class I	-12.19%	—	May 2011	PCLAX vs EIPCX

Other Mutual Funds from PIMCO

The 10 most viewed PIMCO mutual funds shown here include PIMIX, PTY, PONAX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	33	-0.05%	—	Mar 2007	PCLAX vs PIMIX
PTY	PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	Corporate Bonds	1	-2.49%	—	Dec 2002	PCLAX vs PTY
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	30	-0.25%	—	Apr 2007	PCLAX vs PONAX
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	20	-0.80%	—	May 1987	PCLAX vs PTTRX
PCN	PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund	Multisector Bonds	8	-2.18%	—	Dec 2001	PCLAX vs PCN
PONPX	PIMCO Income Fund Class I-2	Multisector Bonds	32	-0.10%	—	Apr 2008	PCLAX vs PONPX
PSLDX	PIMCO StocksPLUS Long Duration Fund Class I	Diversified Portfolio	25	4.49%	—	Aug 2007	PCLAX vs PSLDX
PFN	PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II	Multisector Bonds	13	1.44%	—	Oct 2004	PCLAX vs PFN
PFORX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)	Global Bonds	8	-0.68%	—	Dec 1992	PCLAX vs PFORX
PISIX	PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fund (U.S. Dollar-H...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	44	13.06%	—	Oct 2003	PCLAX vs PISIX

Often Compared With PCLAX

Investors most often compare PCLAX with QQQ, VOO, WFSPX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	14.23%	452.80B	Mar 1999	PCLAX vs QQQ
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	PCLAX vs VOO
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500	59	10.11%	—	Jul 1993	PCLAX vs WFSPX
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	28	-6.21%	130.32B	Nov 2004	PCLAX vs GLD
PAIIX	PIMCO Global Bond Opportunities Fund (U.S. Dollar-...	Global Bonds	13	-0.96%	—	Oct 1995	PCLAX vs PAIIX
PCRIX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	70	21.69%	—	Jun 2002	PCLAX vs PCRIX
MCSRX	MFS Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	76	19.67%	—	Sep 2012	PCLAX vs MCSRX
ARCIX	AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund	Commodities	69	15.86%	—	Jul 2012	PCLAX vs ARCIX
MCSIX	MFS Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	75	19.61%	—	Jun 2010	PCLAX vs MCSIX
PCRPX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	69	21.67%	—	Apr 2008	PCLAX vs PCRPX
FCGCX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	Commodities	84	18.98%	—	Mar 2009	PCLAX vs FCGCX
FFGTX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	Commodities	85	19.37%	—	Mar 2009	PCLAX vs FFGTX
GEMIX	Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	56	19.46%	—	Dec 1997	PCLAX vs GEMIX
CRSOX	Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	63	19.09%	—	Dec 2004	PCLAX vs CRSOX
BRCYX	Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	77	26.35%	—	Nov 2010	PCLAX vs BRCYX
MCSFX	MFS Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	72	18.89%	—	Aug 2018	PCLAX vs MCSFX
SRUUF	Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Fund	Uranium, Commodities	11	-3.18%	—	Jul 2021	PCLAX vs SRUUF
CCRSX	Credit Suisse Trust Commodity Return Strategy Port...	Commodities	74	23.26%	—	Feb 2006	PCLAX vs CCRSX
BRCAX	Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Clas...	Commodities	76	26.26%	—	Nov 2010	PCLAX vs BRCAX
JCRAX	ALPS/CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommoditiesS...	Commodities	84	18.52%	16.45M	Jun 2010	PCLAX vs JCRAX

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