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

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jul 18, 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
47
1.90%
—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 18 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
PMIF.TO
PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada)
52
0.26%
39.17B—PMIF-U.TO vs PMIF.TO
EVTR
Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETFIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
43
0.41%
5.61BNov 1984PMIF-U.TO vs EVTR
ICVT
iShares Convertible Bond ETFPreferred Stock/Convertible Bonds
60
16.25%
7.48BJun 2015PMIF-U.TO vs ICVT
BLOK
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETFBlockchain, Technology Equities
9
3.01%
1.14BJan 2018PMIF-U.TO vs BLOK
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
59
9.58%
783.21BJan 1993PMIF-U.TO vs SPY
PDI
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund
41
0.82%
——PMIF-U.TO vs PDI
JPST
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETFUltrashort Bond
99
1.87%
39.85BMay 2017PMIF-U.TO vs JPST
MCHI
iShares MSCI China ETFChina Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
7
-11.27%
6.05BMar 2011PMIF-U.TO vs MCHI
NNRG.NEO
Ninepoint Energy ETFEnergy Equities
83
38.86%
1.38BMay 2021PMIF-U.TO vs NNRG.NEO
HFND
Unlimited HFND Multi-Strategy Return Tracker ETFMultistrategy
58
7.43%
33.60MOct 2022PMIF-U.TO vs HFND
FCUV.TO
Fidelity U.S. Value ETFLarge Cap Value Equities
87
16.40%
3.82BJun 2020PMIF-U.TO vs FCUV.TO
CIE.NEO
iShares International Fundamental Common ClassGlobal Equities
87
17.42%
—Feb 2007PMIF-U.TO vs CIE.NEO
DXMO.TO
Dynamic Active Mining Opportunities ETFMaterials
36
-5.46%
—Jul 2024PMIF-U.TO vs DXMO.TO
VGG.TO
Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETFDividend, Large Cap Blend Equities
69
10.82%
2.57BAug 2013PMIF-U.TO vs VGG.TO
XEI.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETFCanada Equities
98
27.84%
4.25BApr 2011PMIF-U.TO vs XEI.TO
OPPE
WisdomTree European Opportunities FundEurope Equities
70
13.97%
274.12MMar 2015PMIF-U.TO vs OPPE
ZLB.TO
BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETFCanada Equities
57
8.71%
6.24BOct 2011PMIF-U.TO vs ZLB.TO
BBRE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETFREIT
67
21.70%
1.24BJun 2018PMIF-U.TO vs BBRE
VNM
VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETFAsia Pacific Equities
18
-9.12%
545.71MAug 2009PMIF-U.TO vs VNM
IXC
iShares Global Energy ETFEnergy Equities
68
29.32%
2.30BNov 2001PMIF-U.TO vs IXC

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Diversifiers

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