PDMIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to PDMIX

PDMIX charges 0.50% annually. There are 51 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009	PDMIX vs GUSTX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	PDMIX vs FBLTX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	PDMIX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	PDMIX vs FUMBX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	PDMIX vs FUAMX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PDMIX

PDMIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There are 25 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	PDMIX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	PDMIX vs GUSTX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	89	—	Jun 2011	PDMIX vs MDSIX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	86	—	Aug 2010	PDMIX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	85	33.90B	Dec 2009	PDMIX vs VSBSX

Top Performing PDMIX Alternatives (YTD)

PDMIX is at 1.23% YTD. There are 8 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.26%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	2.26%	6.60B	Feb 2015	PDMIX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	2.20%	6.60B	May 2013	PDMIX vs VGAVX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	2.06%	—	Aug 2006	PDMIX vs PEDIX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.99%	—	Jun 2011	PDMIX vs MDSIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	PDMIX vs FEUGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PDMIX

PDMIX has 4.41% 1-year volatility. There are 80 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.24%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.24%	—	Mar 2009	PDMIX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.26%	—	May 1987	PDMIX vs DFFGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	PDMIX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.31%	33.90B	Dec 2009	PDMIX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	PDMIX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PDMIX

PDMIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.24%. There are 63 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	—	Mar 2009	PDMIX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	PDMIX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	PDMIX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	PDMIX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	PDMIX vs VSBSX

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	46	1.00%	—	Mar 2007	PDMIX vs PIMIX
PTY	PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	Corporate Bonds	1	-4.03%	—	Dec 2002	PDMIX vs PTY
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	41	0.83%	—	Apr 2007	PDMIX vs PONAX
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	29	0.64%	—	May 1987	PDMIX vs PTTRX
PCN	PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund	Multisector Bonds	6	-3.03%	—	Dec 2001	PDMIX vs PCN
PONPX	PIMCO Income Fund Class I-2	Total Bond Market	44	0.96%	—	—	PDMIX vs PONPX
PSLDX	PIMCO StocksPLUS Long Duration Fund Class I	Diversified Portfolio	42	9.71%	—	Aug 2007	PDMIX vs PSLDX
PFN	PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II	Multisector Bonds	6	-3.98%	—	Oct 2004	PDMIX vs PFN
PFORX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)	Global Bonds	10	0.53%	—	Dec 1992	PDMIX vs PFORX
PISIX	PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fund (U.S. Dollar-H...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	36	13.06%	—	Oct 2003	PDMIX vs PISIX

Often Compared With PDMIX

Investors most often compare PDMIX with VSGDX, PRRIX, VUSXX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VSGDX	Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	48	0.35%	4.50B	Feb 2001	PDMIX vs VSGDX
PRRIX	PIMCO Real Return Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	23	0.49%	—	Jan 1997	PDMIX vs PRRIX
VUSXX	Vanguard Treasury Money Market Fund	Money Market	—	1.51%	0.00	Dec 1992	PDMIX vs VUSXX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	33	0.38%	394.40B	Apr 2007	PDMIX vs BND
GIBIX	Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	28	0.55%	—	Nov 2011	PDMIX vs GIBIX
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	25	0.57%	—	Oct 2002	PDMIX vs FTBFX
RITGX	American Funds American High-Income Trust® Class R...	High Yield Bonds	82	2.04%	—	Aug 2008	PDMIX vs RITGX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.17%	1.70T	Nov 2000	PDMIX vs VFIAX
BGNMX	American Century Ginnie Mae Fund	Government Bonds	28	0.85%	343.63M	Sep 1985	PDMIX vs BGNMX
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		80	9.16%	—	—	PDMIX vs ^GSPC
LTUSX	Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	27	0.39%	—	Nov 1987	PDMIX vs LTUSX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	38	1.09%	—	Nov 1985	PDMIX vs FGMNX
TCSGX	SEI Daily Income Trust Short-Duration Government F...	Government Bonds	54	0.28%	—	Feb 1987	PDMIX vs TCSGX
FTLTX	Fidelity Series Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	7	0.70%	—	Jul 2016	PDMIX vs FTLTX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	42	0.93%	—	Nov 1985	PDMIX vs PRGMX
VFIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	41	0.23%	5.80B	Feb 2001	PDMIX vs VFIRX
VUSUX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	7	0.76%	2.80B	Feb 2001	PDMIX vs VUSUX
FSTGX	Fidelity Intermediate Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	20	-0.05%	—	May 1988	PDMIX vs FSTGX
VUSTX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	7	0.71%	2.80B	May 1986	PDMIX vs VUSTX
HLGAX	JPMorgan Government Bond Fund	Government Bonds	14	-0.07%	—	Feb 1993	PDMIX vs HLGAX

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