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 0.16%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VCMDX	Vanguard Commodity Strategy Fund Admiral Shares	0.16%	2.40B	Jun 2019	PCLIX vs VCMDX
DCMSX	DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio	0.31%	1.36B	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 70. There are 24 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	PCLIX vs CCSZX
FFGCX	Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund	87	—	Mar 2009	PCLIX vs FFGCX
FIQRX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	87	—	Oct 2018	PCLIX vs FIQRX
FFGIX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	86	—	Mar 2009	PCLIX vs FFGIX
FFGAX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	86	—	Mar 2009	PCLIX vs FFGAX

Top Performing PCLIX Alternatives (YTD)

PCLIX is at 34.47% YTD. There are 3 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	PCLIX vs FIFGX
RYMEX	Rydex Commodities Strategy Fund	37.87%	—	May 2005	PCLIX vs RYMEX
PCLPX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy I2	34.49%	—	May 2010	PCLIX vs PCLPX
PCLAX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund	34.18%	—	May 2010	PCLIX vs PCLAX
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	30.19%	—	May 2015	PCLIX vs DBCMX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PCLIX

PCLIX has 19.99% 1-year volatility. There are 34 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	PCLIX vs FYHTX
EIPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class I	14.35%	—	May 2011	PCLIX vs EIPCX
EAPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class A	14.36%	—	May 2011	PCLIX vs EAPCX
FCSSX	Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund	14.38%	—	Oct 2009	PCLIX vs FCSSX
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	14.66%	—	May 2015	PCLIX vs DBCMX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PCLIX

PCLIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.39%. There are 30 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	PCLIX vs BCSKX
BICSX	BlackRock Commodity Strategies Portfolio	-11.71%	—	Oct 2011	PCLIX vs BICSX
CCSZX	Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund	-11.97%	—	Jun 2012	PCLIX vs CCSZX
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	-11.98%	—	May 2015	PCLIX vs DBCMX
EIPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class I	-12.19%	—	May 2011	PCLIX 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	PCLIX vs PIMIX
PTY	PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	Corporate Bonds	1	-2.49%	—	Dec 2002	PCLIX vs PTY
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	30	-0.25%	—	Apr 2007	PCLIX vs PONAX
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	20	-0.80%	—	May 1987	PCLIX vs PTTRX
PCN	PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund	Multisector Bonds	8	-2.18%	—	Dec 2001	PCLIX vs PCN
PONPX	PIMCO Income Fund Class I-2	Multisector Bonds	32	-0.10%	—	Apr 2008	PCLIX vs PONPX
PSLDX	PIMCO StocksPLUS Long Duration Fund Class I	Diversified Portfolio	25	4.49%	—	Aug 2007	PCLIX vs PSLDX
PFN	PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II	Multisector Bonds	13	1.44%	—	Oct 2004	PCLIX vs PFN
PFORX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)	Global Bonds	8	-0.68%	—	Dec 1992	PCLIX vs PFORX
PISIX	PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fund (U.S. Dollar-H...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	44	13.06%	—	Oct 2003	PCLIX vs PISIX

Often Compared With PCLIX

Investors most often compare PCLIX with GUNR, BCD, VEGBX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 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	79	14.39%	7.23B	Sep 2011	PCLIX vs GUNR
BCD	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strateg...	Commodities	72	15.92%	401.04M	Mar 2017	PCLIX vs BCD
VEGBX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Emerging Markets Bonds	82	2.14%	—	Dec 2017	PCLIX vs VEGBX
FGKFX	Fidelity Growth Company K6 Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	54	16.95%	—	Jun 2019	PCLIX vs FGKFX
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	75	33.31%	38.64B	Dec 1998	PCLIX vs XLE
PCRIX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	70	21.69%	—	Jun 2002	PCLIX vs PCRIX
PCRPX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	69	21.67%	—	Apr 2008	PCLIX vs PCRPX
CRSOX	Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	63	19.09%	—	Dec 2004	PCLIX vs CRSOX
ARCNX	AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class ...	Commodities	68	15.71%	—	—	PCLIX vs ARCNX
BRCYX	Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	77	26.35%	—	Nov 2010	PCLIX vs BRCYX
FEGIX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class I	Gold, Commodities, Precious Metals	26	-9.53%	—	Aug 1993	PCLIX vs FEGIX
CCRSX	Credit Suisse Trust Commodity Return Strategy Port...	Commodities	74	23.26%	—	Feb 2006	PCLIX vs CCRSX
ARCIX	AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund	Commodities	69	15.86%	—	Jul 2012	PCLIX vs ARCIX
SRUUF	Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Fund	Uranium, Commodities	11	-3.18%	—	Jul 2021	PCLIX vs SRUUF
FFGTX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	Commodities	85	19.37%	—	Mar 2009	PCLIX vs FFGTX
BRCAX	Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Clas...	Commodities	76	26.26%	—	Nov 2010	PCLIX vs BRCAX
MCSIX	MFS Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	75	19.61%	—	Jun 2010	PCLIX vs MCSIX
JCRAX	ALPS/CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommoditiesS...	Commodities	84	18.52%	16.45M	Jun 2010	PCLIX vs JCRAX
MCSFX	MFS Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	72	18.89%	—	Aug 2018	PCLIX vs MCSFX
PMJIX	PIMCO RAE US Small Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	85	19.86%	—	Jun 2015	PCLIX vs PMJIX

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