PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada) (PMIF.TO) Sharpe Ratio: 1.41

PMIF.TO's Sharpe Ratio of 1.41 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 1.41 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jul 21, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets. For how to read this number and when it can mislead, see Sharpe Ratio Explained.

PMIF.TO Sharpe Ratio Rank

Average

PMIF.TO ranks above 55.4% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, showing balanced returns relative to total risk taken. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

Returns are proportional to volatility—neither strong nor weak
Evaluate whether the volatility profile aligns with your risk tolerance
Review higher-ranked alternatives in the same category
Monitor rank direction to identify improving or deteriorating trends

PMIF.TO Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows PMIF.TO's Sharpe Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.65 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.65 to 1.79
Green zone (top 25%): 1.79 or higher
Top 1%: 6.32+
Median: 1.29 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares PMIF.TO's Sharpe Ratio with other similar investments across multiple time periods.

Data shows available time periods plus all-time averages, as of Jul 21, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
HISU-U.TO	Evolve US High Interest Savings Account Fund	20.49
PSU-U.TO	Purpose US Cash Fund	17.70
MNY.TO	Purpose Cash Management Fund	15.87
MNU-U.TO	Purpose USD Cash Management ETF	15.61
UBIL-U.TO	Global X 0-3 Month U.S. T-Bill ETF USD	12.68
UCSH-U.TO	Global X USD High Interest Savings ETF	12.49
CMR.TO	iShares Premium Money Market ETF	12.06
PSA.TO	Purpose High Interest Savings Fund	9.41
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	9.40
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	9.02
PMIF.TO	PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada)	1.41

Benchmark

S&P 500 Index

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows PMIF.TO's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when PMIF.TO consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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