PCLIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund (PCLIX) 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 PCLIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PCLIX

PCLIX charges 0.98% annually. There are 24 mutual funds in the Commodities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VCMDX	Vanguard Commodity Strategy Fund Admiral Shares	0.20%	2.60B	Jun 2019	PCLIX vs VCMDX
DCMSX	DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio	0.31%	—	Nov 2010	PCLIX vs DCMSX
FIFGX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Focused	0.39%	—	Dec 2018	PCLIX vs FIFGX
GCCIX	Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund	0.59%	—	Mar 2007	PCLIX vs GCCIX
PQCMX	PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund	0.62%	—	Nov 2016	PCLIX vs PQCMX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PCLIX

PCLIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 27. There are 27 mutual funds in the Commodities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 68.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FIQRX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	68	—	Oct 2018	PCLIX vs FIQRX
FFGCX	Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund	68	—	Mar 2009	PCLIX vs FFGCX
FFGIX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	67	—	Mar 2009	PCLIX vs FFGIX
FFGAX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	67	—	Mar 2009	PCLIX vs FFGAX
FFGTX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	66	—	Mar 2009	PCLIX vs FFGTX

Top Performing PCLIX Alternatives (YTD)

PCLIX is at 25.15% YTD. There are 2 mutual funds in the Commodities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 31.86%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIFGX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Focused	31.86%	—	Dec 2018	PCLIX vs FIFGX
RYMEX	Rydex Commodities Strategy Fund	25.51%	—	May 2005	PCLIX vs RYMEX
PCLPX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy I2	25.15%	—	May 2010	PCLIX vs PCLPX
PCLAX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund	24.93%	—	May 2010	PCLIX vs PCLAX
CCSZX	Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund	21.56%	—	Jun 2012	PCLIX vs CCSZX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PCLIX

PCLIX has 19.55% 1-year volatility. There are 34 mutual funds in the Commodities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.01%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	14.01%	—	May 2015	PCLIX vs DBCMX
EIPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class I	14.06%	—	May 2011	PCLIX vs EIPCX
EAPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class A	14.08%	—	May 2011	PCLIX vs EAPCX
FYHTX	Fidelity Commodity Strategy Fund	14.11%	—	May 2017	PCLIX vs FYHTX
FCSSX	Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund	14.28%	—	Sep 2009	PCLIX vs FCSSX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PCLIX

PCLIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.82%. There are 30 mutual funds in the Commodities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.72%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FIQRX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	-8.72%	—	Oct 2018	PCLIX vs FIQRX
FFGCX	Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund	-8.73%	—	Mar 2009	PCLIX vs FFGCX
FFGIX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	-8.74%	—	Mar 2009	PCLIX vs FFGIX
FFGTX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	-8.75%	—	Mar 2009	PCLIX vs FFGTX
FFGAX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	-8.75%	—	Mar 2009	PCLIX vs FFGAX

Other Mutual Funds from PIMCO

The 10 most viewed PIMCO mutual funds shown here include PIMIX, PTY, PONAX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	42	0.72%	—	Mar 2007	PCLIX vs PIMIX
PTY	PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	Corporate Bonds	1	-3.45%	—	Dec 2002	PCLIX vs PTY
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	38	0.55%	—	Apr 2007	PCLIX vs PONAX
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	0.30%	—	May 1987	PCLIX vs PTTRX
PCN	PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund	Multisector Bonds	6	-2.70%	—	Dec 2001	PCLIX vs PCN
PONPX	PIMCO Income Fund Class I-2	Total Bond Market	41	0.68%	—	—	PCLIX vs PONPX
PSLDX	PIMCO StocksPLUS Long Duration Fund Class I	Diversified Portfolio	39	8.53%	—	Aug 2007	PCLIX vs PSLDX
PFN	PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II	Multisector Bonds	7	-3.70%	—	Oct 2004	PCLIX vs PFN
PFORX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)	Global Bonds	10	0.43%	—	Dec 1992	PCLIX vs PFORX
PISIX	PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fund (U.S. Dollar-H...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	40	13.28%	—	Oct 2003	PCLIX vs PISIX

Often Compared With PCLIX

Investors most often compare PCLIX with GUNR, BCD, FGKFX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GUNR	FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Res...	Natural Resources	54	9.71%	6.94B	Sep 2011	PCLIX vs GUNR
BCD	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strateg...	Commodities	39	11.14%	402.86M	Mar 2017	PCLIX vs BCD
FGKFX	Fidelity Growth Company K6 Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	81	22.73%	—	Jun 2019	PCLIX vs FGKFX
VEGBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Emerging Markets Bonds	89	3.28%	—	Dec 2017	PCLIX vs VEGBX
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	42	23.49%	36.84B	Dec 1998	PCLIX vs XLE
PCRIX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	28	15.90%	—	Jun 2002	PCLIX vs PCRIX
PCRPX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	28	15.90%	—	Apr 2008	PCLIX vs PCRPX
CRSOX	Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	28	16.77%	—	Dec 2004	PCLIX vs CRSOX
BCSKX	BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund Class K	Commodities	53	12.64%	—	Oct 2011	PCLIX vs BCSKX
ARCIX	AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund	Commodities	37	12.51%	—	Jul 2012	PCLIX vs ARCIX
BRCAX	Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Clas...	Commodities	45	20.15%	—	Nov 2010	PCLIX vs BRCAX
CCRSX	Credit Suisse Trust Commodity Return Strategy Port...	Commodities	28	17.09%	—	Feb 2006	PCLIX vs CCRSX
BRCYX	Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	46	20.35%	—	Nov 2010	PCLIX vs BRCYX
BICSX	BlackRock Commodity Strategies Portfolio	Commodities	52	12.66%	—	Oct 2011	PCLIX vs BICSX
ARCNX	AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class ...	Commodities	37	12.39%	—	—	PCLIX vs ARCNX
MCSFX	MFS Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	32	15.00%	—	Aug 2018	PCLIX vs MCSFX
MCSIX	MFS Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	35	15.47%	—	Jun 2010	PCLIX vs MCSIX
FEGIX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class I	Gold, Commodities, Precious Metals	20	-3.01%	—	Aug 1993	PCLIX vs FEGIX
SRUUF	Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Fund	Uranium, Commodities	3	-4.41%	—	Jul 2021	PCLIX vs SRUUF
JCRAX	ALPS/CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommoditiesS...	Commodities	59	15.31%	16.45M	Jun 2010	PCLIX vs JCRAX

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