PEDIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to PEDIX

PEDIX 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	PEDIX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	PEDIX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	PEDIX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	PEDIX vs FUMBX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	PEDIX vs FUTBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PEDIX

PEDIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 6. There are 94 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	PEDIX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	PEDIX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	88	—	Aug 2010	PEDIX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	86	33.50B	Dec 2009	PEDIX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	84	—	Jun 2011	PEDIX vs MDSIX

Top Performing PEDIX Alternatives (YTD)

PEDIX is at 0.05% YTD. There are 60 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	PEDIX vs FEUGX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.70%	6.50B	Feb 2015	PEDIX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.65%	6.50B	May 2013	PEDIX vs VGAVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.65%	—	Jun 2011	PEDIX vs MDSIX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.46%	—	Mar 2009	PEDIX vs GUSTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PEDIX

PEDIX has 15.39% 1-year volatility. There are 96 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.21%	—	May 1987	PEDIX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.22%	—	Mar 2009	PEDIX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.27%	—	Aug 2010	PEDIX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.28%	33.50B	Dec 2009	PEDIX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	PEDIX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PEDIX

PEDIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.59%. There are 96 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	PEDIX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	PEDIX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	PEDIX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	PEDIX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.50B	Dec 2009	PEDIX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from PIMCO

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	45	1.00%	—	Mar 2007	PEDIX vs PIMIX
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	41	0.83%	—	Apr 2007	PEDIX vs PONAX
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	30	0.64%	—	—	PEDIX vs PTTRX
PCN	PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund	Multisector Bonds	3	-4.37%	—	Dec 2001	PEDIX vs PCN
PONPX	PIMCO Income Fund Class I-2	Total Bond Market	44	0.96%	—	—	PEDIX vs PONPX
PSLDX	PIMCO StocksPLUS Long Duration Fund Class I	Diversified Portfolio	47	10.35%	—	Aug 2007	PEDIX vs PSLDX
PFN	PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II	Multisector Bonds	6	-4.15%	—	Oct 2004	PEDIX vs PFN
PFORX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)	Global Bonds	9	0.12%	—	Dec 1992	PEDIX vs PFORX
PISIX	PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fund (U.S. Dollar-H...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	25	9.70%	—	Oct 2003	PEDIX vs PISIX
PCRIX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	75	26.86%	—	Jun 2002	PEDIX vs PCRIX

Often Compared With PEDIX

Investors most often compare PEDIX with FHYTX, LTUSX, PRGMX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FHYTX	Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	59	1.50%	—	Aug 1984	PEDIX vs FHYTX
LTUSX	Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund	Government Bonds	27	0.47%	—	Nov 1987	PEDIX vs LTUSX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	44	0.93%	—	Nov 1985	PEDIX vs PRGMX
PDI	PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund		44	0.45%	—	—	PEDIX vs PDI
CPTNX	American Century Government Bond Fund	Government Bonds	19	0.10%	460.31M	May 1980	PEDIX vs CPTNX
DFIGX	DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio	Government Bonds	12	0.16%	—	Oct 1990	PEDIX vs DFIGX
CMPGX	Principal Government & High Quality Bond Fund	Government Bonds	23	0.31%	—	May 1984	PEDIX vs CMPGX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	-0.08%	—	Oct 2015	PEDIX vs FBLTX
HLGAX	JPMorgan Government Bond Fund	Government Bonds	16	-0.17%	—	Feb 1993	PEDIX vs HLGAX
PMJIX	PIMCO RAE US Small Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	67	19.26%	—	Jun 2015	PEDIX vs PMJIX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	33	1.23%	—	Jul 1997	PEDIX vs PDMIX
SFITX	State Farm Interim Fund	Government Bonds	30	0.09%	—	Oct 1977	PEDIX vs SFITX
CAUSX	Shelton Capital Management U.S. Government Securit...	Government Bonds	10	-0.27%	—	Dec 1985	PEDIX vs CAUSX
FGMNX	Fidelity GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	41	1.09%	—	Nov 1985	PEDIX vs FGMNX
USGNX	USAA Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	25	0.34%	—	Jan 1991	PEDIX vs USGNX
CFSTX	Commerce Short Term Government Fund	Government Bonds	25	-0.25%	—	Dec 1994	PEDIX vs CFSTX
VFISX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	39	0.39%	5.80B	Oct 1991	PEDIX vs VFISX
FGOVX	Fidelity Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	18	0.33%	—	Apr 1979	PEDIX vs FGOVX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	34	0.83%	11.00B	Feb 2001	PEDIX vs VFIJX
SGINX	DWS GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	31	0.21%	—	Jul 2000	PEDIX vs SGINX

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