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PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada) (PMIF-U.TO) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Seeks maximum current income consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management, focusing on high-quality fixed income securities with an emphasis on generating a relatively high and consistent stream of income.

PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada) (PMIF-U.TO) belongs to the Multisector Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PMIF-U.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Other ETFs from PIMCO

The 1 most viewed PIMCO ETFs shown here include CORE.TO and span 1 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
CORE.TO
PIMCO Canadian Core Bond FundCanadian Government Bonds
37
2.85%
—Jan 2011PMIF-U.TO vs CORE.TO

Often Compared With PMIF-U.TO

Investors most often compare PMIF-U.TO with PMIF.TO, EVTR, ICVT. These 20 comparison targets span 21 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
PMIF.TO
PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada)
55
0.99%
38.59B—PMIF-U.TO vs PMIF.TO
EVTR
Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETFIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
42
1.07%
5.55BNov 1984PMIF-U.TO vs EVTR
ICVT
iShares Convertible Bond ETFPreferred Stock/Convertible Bonds
86
23.59%
7.46BJun 2015PMIF-U.TO vs ICVT
BLOK
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETFBlockchain, Technology Equities
15
9.63%
1.24BJan 2018PMIF-U.TO vs BLOK
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
63
8.25%
765.27BJan 1993PMIF-U.TO vs SPY
PDI
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund
43
0.22%
——PMIF-U.TO vs PDI
JPST
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETFUltrashort Bond
99
1.62%
39.01BMay 2017PMIF-U.TO vs JPST
MCHI
iShares MSCI China ETFChina Equities
6
-14.90%
6.09BMar 2011PMIF-U.TO vs MCHI
NNRG.NEO
Ninepoint Energy ETFEnergy Equities
64
32.05%
1.38BMay 2021PMIF-U.TO vs NNRG.NEO
HFND
Unlimited HFND Multi-Strategy Return Tracker ETFMultistrategy
66
8.41%
33.60MOct 2022PMIF-U.TO vs HFND
ZLB.TO
BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETFCanada Equities
57
7.96%
6.18BOct 2011PMIF-U.TO vs ZLB.TO
VGG.TO
Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETFDividend, Large Cap Blend Equities
75
10.80%
2.46BAug 2013PMIF-U.TO vs VGG.TO
DXMO.TO
Dynamic Active Mining Opportunities ETFMaterials
45
1.63%
—Jul 2024PMIF-U.TO vs DXMO.TO
OPPE
WisdomTree European Opportunities FundEurope Equities
63
11.03%
274.78MMar 2015PMIF-U.TO vs OPPE
CIE.NEO
iShares International Fundamental Common ClassGlobal Equities
87
18.38%
—Feb 2007PMIF-U.TO vs CIE.NEO
IXC
iShares Global Energy ETFEnergy Equities
54
20.55%
2.15BNov 2001PMIF-U.TO vs IXC
FCUV.TO
Fidelity U.S. Value ETFLarge Cap Value Equities
86
15.76%
3.49BJun 2020PMIF-U.TO vs FCUV.TO
VNM
VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETFAsia Pacific Equities
40
-4.82%
559.27MAug 2009PMIF-U.TO vs VNM
BBRE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETFREIT
54
17.71%
1.23BJun 2018PMIF-U.TO vs BBRE
AGQ
ProShares Ultra SilverSilver, Leveraged Commodities, Precious Metals
19
-58.02%
1.46BDec 2008PMIF-U.TO vs AGQ

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Diversifiers

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PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada) alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to PMIF-U.TO.

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