PGEKX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Victory Pioneer Global Equity Fund Class R6 (PGEKX) belongs to the Global Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PGEKX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PGEKX

PGEKX charges 0.73% annually. There are 49 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GMGEX	GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Nov 1996	PGEKX vs GMGEX
GWOAX	GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2005	PGEKX vs GWOAX
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	0.07%	—	Sep 2014	PGEKX vs SSGLX
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	0.09%	95.30B	Feb 2019	PGEKX vs VTWAX
UCEQX	USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund	0.09%	—	Jun 2012	PGEKX vs UCEQX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PGEKX

PGEKX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 85. There are 19 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	95	—	Jun 2014	PGEKX vs LVAGX
PGVFX	Polaris Global Value Fund	93	—	May 1998	PGEKX vs PGVFX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	92	—	Dec 2005	PGEKX vs EPSYX
GMGEX	GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund	91	—	Nov 1996	PGEKX vs GMGEX
JGYIX	John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund	91	—	Feb 2007	PGEKX vs JGYIX

Top Performing PGEKX Alternatives (YTD)

PGEKX is at 14.74% YTD. There are 51 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 42.58%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGTIX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class	42.58%	—	Nov 2016	PGEKX vs PGTIX
OBEGX	Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund	31.52%	—	Jan 1987	PGEKX vs OBEGX
AGLOX	Ariel Global Fund	26.71%	—	Dec 2011	PGEKX vs AGLOX
PRGSX	T. Rowe Price Global Stock Fund	24.54%	—	Dec 1995	PGEKX vs PRGSX
FIQOX	Fidelity Advisor Worldwide Fund Class Z	24.23%	—	Oct 2018	PGEKX vs FIQOX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PGEKX

PGEKX has 13.94% 1-year volatility. There are 122 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.03%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	7.03%	2.00B	Dec 2013	PGEKX vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	7.05%	2.00B	Dec 2013	PGEKX vs VMNVX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	7.20%	—	Jul 2006	PGEKX vs SVTAX
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	7.57%	—	Sep 1990	PGEKX vs MFWIX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	7.69%	—	Jan 2016	PGEKX vs SGMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PGEKX

PGEKX has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.97%. There are 88 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTXAX	Russell Investment Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund	-5.21%	—	Jun 2019	PGEKX vs RTXAX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	-5.76%	—	Jun 2014	PGEKX vs LVAFX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	-5.88%	—	Jan 2016	PGEKX vs SGMAX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	-5.99%	—	Aug 2017	PGEKX vs CSUAX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	-5.99%	—	Jul 2006	PGEKX vs SVTAX

Other Mutual Funds from Victory Capital

The 5 most viewed Victory Capital mutual funds shown here include VETAX, FLARX, VEVIX and span 4 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VETAX	Victory Sycamore Established Value Fund Class A	Mid Cap Value Equities	32	11.90%	—	May 2000	PGEKX vs VETAX
FLARX	Victory Pioneer Floating Rate Fund Class A	Bank Loan	83	1.61%	—	Feb 2007	PGEKX vs FLARX
VEVIX	Victory Sycamore Established Value Fund Class I	Mid Cap Value Equities	33	12.05%	—	Mar 2010	PGEKX vs VEVIX
SIFFX	Victory Pioneer Securitized Income Fund Class A	Nontraditional Bonds	69	1.61%	—	Jul 2021	PGEKX vs SIFFX
MAFRX	Victory Pioneer Multi-Asset Ultrashort Income Fund...	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.57%	—	Apr 2011	PGEKX vs MAFRX

Often Compared With PGEKX

Investors most often compare PGEKX with AQGIX, GCCHX, YFSNX. These 10 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AQGIX	AQR Global Equity Fund	Global Equities	79	13.02%	—	Dec 2009	PGEKX vs AQGIX
GCCHX	GMO Climate Change Fund	Global Equities	88	20.11%	—	Apr 2017	PGEKX vs GCCHX
YFSNX	AMG Yacktman Global Fund Class N	Global Equities	19	22.30%	—	—	PGEKX vs YFSNX
GQRPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund	Global Equities	7	4.15%	—	Mar 2019	PGEKX vs GQRPX
TIBIX	Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class I	Diversified Portfolio	98	17.52%	—	Dec 2002	PGEKX vs TIBIX
VGPMX	Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund	Global Equities	86	11.77%	3.90B	May 1984	PGEKX vs VGPMX
GQRIX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund Institutio...	Global Equities	7	4.25%	—	Mar 2019	PGEKX vs GQRIX
AUIAX	AB Equity Income Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	83	14.05%	—	Oct 1993	PGEKX vs AUIAX
GQFPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Dividend Income Fund	Global Equities	29	6.50%	—	Jun 2021	PGEKX vs GQFPX
FLCSX	Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	7.92%	—	Jun 1995	PGEKX vs FLCSX

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