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

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 4, 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
29
2.24%
—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 23 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
PMIF.TO
PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada)
52
0.10%
38.14B—PMIF-U.TO vs PMIF.TO
EVTR
Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETFIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
43
0.28%
5.34BNov 1984PMIF-U.TO vs EVTR
ICVT
iShares Convertible Bond ETFPreferred Stock/Convertible Bonds
87
25.28%
7.11BJun 2015PMIF-U.TO vs ICVT
BLOK
Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETFTechnology Equities, Blockchain
21
16.21%
1.43BJan 2018PMIF-U.TO vs BLOK
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
10.91%
781.00BJan 1993PMIF-U.TO vs SPY
PDI
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund
44
0.45%
——PMIF-U.TO vs PDI
JPST
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETFUltrashort Bond
99
1.40%
38.40BMay 2017PMIF-U.TO vs JPST
HFND
Unlimited HFND Multi-Strategy Return Tracker ETFMultistrategy
66
8.65%
33.60MOct 2022PMIF-U.TO vs HFND
MCHI
iShares MSCI China ETFChina Equities
13
-6.81%
6.35BMar 2011PMIF-U.TO vs MCHI
ZLB.TO
BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETFCanada Equities
54
3.14%
6.10BOct 2011PMIF-U.TO vs ZLB.TO
VGG.TO
Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETFDividend, Large Cap Blend Equities
59
8.57%
2.46BAug 2013PMIF-U.TO vs VGG.TO
CIE.NEO
iShares International Fundamental Common ClassGlobal Equities
82
17.83%
—Feb 2007PMIF-U.TO vs CIE.NEO
IXC
iShares Global Energy ETFEnergy Equities
76
32.22%
2.52BNov 2001PMIF-U.TO vs IXC
OPPE
WisdomTree European Opportunities FundEurope Equities
64
12.95%
269.61MMar 2015PMIF-U.TO vs OPPE
DXMO.TO
Dynamic Active Mining Opportunities ETFMaterials
52
11.64%
—Jul 2024PMIF-U.TO vs DXMO.TO
VNM
VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETFAsia Pacific Equities
30
-5.56%
570.45MAug 2009PMIF-U.TO vs VNM
AGQ
ProShares Ultra SilverSilver, Leveraged Commodities, Precious Metals
36
-30.83%
1.87BDec 2008PMIF-U.TO vs AGQ
BBRE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETFREIT
31
11.77%
1.23BJun 2018PMIF-U.TO vs BBRE
BITU
Proshares Ultra Bitcoin ETFCryptocurrency, Leveraged Cryptocurrency
2
-52.92%
446.55MApr 2024PMIF-U.TO vs BITU
EMF
Templeton Emerging Markets FundEmerging Markets Equities
94
41.37%
—Feb 1987PMIF-U.TO vs EMF

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Diversifiers

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