PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (PCN) belongs to the Multisector Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PCN. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to PCN
PCN charges 0.85% annually. There are 41 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubleline Selective Credit Fund | 0.05% | — | Aug 2014 | PCN vs DBSCX | |
| Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond Fund Admiral Sha... | 0.30% | — | Oct 2021 | PCN vs VMSAX | |
| Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu... | 0.40% | — | Jul 2016 | PCN vs BWDTX | |
| JPMorgan Income Fund | 0.40% | — | Jun 2014 | PCN vs JMSIX | |
| Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund | 0.44% | — | Aug 2013 | PCN vs MOFIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PCN
PCN has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 3. There are 86 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund | 99 | — | Nov 2015 | PCN vs NWXHX | |
| Nationwide Strategic Income A | 99 | — | Nov 2015 | PCN vs NWXEX | |
| Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu... | 98 | — | Jul 2016 | PCN vs BWDTX | |
| CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund | 97 | — | Jan 2018 | PCN vs CBLDX | |
| Intrepid Income Fund | 97 | — | Jul 2007 | PCN vs ICMUX |
Top Performing PCN Alternatives (YTD)
PCN is at -4.37% YTD. There are 88 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 4.22%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund | 4.22% | — | Jan 2011 | PCN vs ACP | |
| Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund | 3.83% | — | Dec 1987 | PCN vs BRW | |
| BrandywineGLOBAL - Flexible Bond Fund | 2.82% | — | May 2016 | PCN vs LFLIX | |
| Intrepid Income Fund | 2.43% | — | Jul 2007 | PCN vs ICMUX | |
| Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund | 2.29% | — | Nov 2015 | PCN vs NWXHX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PCN
PCN has 9.61% 1-year volatility. There are 83 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.16%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund | 1.16% | — | Nov 2015 | PCN vs NWXHX | |
| Nationwide Strategic Income A | 1.21% | — | Nov 2015 | PCN vs NWXEX | |
| Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu... | 1.29% | — | Jul 2016 | PCN vs BWDTX | |
| CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund | 1.39% | — | Jan 2018 | PCN vs CBLDX | |
| Rational Special Situations Income Fund | 1.41% | — | Jul 2019 | PCN vs RFXIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PCN
PCN has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.40%. There are 83 mutual funds in the Multisector Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.41%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund | -0.41% | — | Nov 2015 | PCN vs NWXHX | |
| Nationwide Strategic Income A | -0.43% | — | Nov 2015 | PCN vs NWXEX | |
| Rational Special Situations Income Fund | -0.72% | — | Jul 2019 | PCN vs RFXIX | |
| CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund | -0.73% | — | Jan 2018 | PCN vs CBLDX | |
| Boyd Watterson Limited Duration Enhanced Income Fu... | -1.00% | — | Jul 2016 | PCN vs BWDTX |
Other Mutual Funds from PIMCO
The 10 most viewed PIMCO mutual funds shown here include PIMIX, PONAX, PTTRX and span 7 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class | Total Bond Market | 45 | 1.00% | — | Mar 2007 | PCN vs PIMIX | |
| PIMCO Income Fund Class A | Multisector Bonds | 41 | 0.83% | — | Apr 2007 | PCN vs PONAX | |
| PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class | Total Bond Market | 30 | 0.64% | — | — | PCN vs PTTRX | |
| PIMCO Income Fund Class I-2 | Total Bond Market | 44 | 0.96% | — | — | PCN vs PONPX | |
| PIMCO StocksPLUS Long Duration Fund Class I | Diversified Portfolio | 47 | 10.35% | — | Aug 2007 | PCN vs PSLDX | |
| PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II | Multisector Bonds | 6 | -4.15% | — | Oct 2004 | PCN vs PFN | |
| PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) | Global Bonds | 9 | 0.12% | — | Dec 1992 | PCN vs PFORX | |
| PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fund (U.S. Dollar-H... | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 25 | 9.70% | — | Oct 2003 | PCN vs PISIX | |
| PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund | Commodities | 75 | 26.86% | — | Jun 2002 | PCN vs PCRIX | |
| PIMCO RAE US Small Fund | Small Cap Value Equities | 67 | 19.26% | — | Jun 2015 | PCN vs PMJIX |
Often Compared With PCN
Investors most often compare PCN with PTY, PDI, PDO. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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