PRRIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

PIMCO Real Return Fund (PRRIX) belongs to the Inflation-Protected Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PRRIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PRRIX

PRRIX charges 0.45% annually. There are 31 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	—	Dec 2006	PRRIX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTSPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	PRRIX vs FIPDX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	0.05%	—	Mar 2006	PRRIX vs SWRSX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	PRRIX vs FSPWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PRRIX

PRRIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 18. There are 34 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	88	—	Feb 2003	PRRIX vs IPBAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	85	—	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTSPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	84	—	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	84	70.50B	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTAPX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	80	—	Jan 2022	PRRIX vs FSTZX

Top Performing PRRIX Alternatives (YTD)

PRRIX is at 0.10% YTD. There are 50 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.96%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	12.96%	—	Feb 2003	PRRIX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	5.53%	—	Jul 2011	PRRIX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.44%	—	May 2021	PRRIX vs DFAAX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	1.65%	—	Dec 2004	PRRIX vs VCTPX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	1.55%	—	Apr 2007	PRRIX vs IBRIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PRRIX

PRRIX has 3.99% 1-year volatility. There are 43 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.56%	—	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	—	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	70.50B	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTAPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.63%	—	Mar 2010	PRRIX vs EARRX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.64%	—	Mar 2010	PRRIX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PRRIX

PRRIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.66%. There are 43 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	-0.70%	—	Jan 2022	PRRIX vs FSTZX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	—	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	70.50B	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTAPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.82%	1.19B	May 2005	PRRIX vs APOIX

Other Mutual Funds from PIMCO

The 10 most viewed PIMCO mutual funds shown here include PIMIX, PTY, PONAX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	42	0.72%	—	Mar 2007	PRRIX vs PIMIX
PTY	PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	Corporate Bonds	1	-3.45%	—	Dec 2002	PRRIX vs PTY
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	38	0.55%	—	Apr 2007	PRRIX vs PONAX
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	0.30%	—	May 1987	PRRIX vs PTTRX
PCN	PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund	Multisector Bonds	6	-2.70%	—	Dec 2001	PRRIX vs PCN
PONPX	PIMCO Income Fund Class I-2	Total Bond Market	41	0.68%	—	—	PRRIX vs PONPX
PSLDX	PIMCO StocksPLUS Long Duration Fund Class I	Diversified Portfolio	39	8.53%	—	Aug 2007	PRRIX vs PSLDX
PFN	PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II	Multisector Bonds	7	-3.70%	—	Oct 2004	PRRIX vs PFN
PFORX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)	Global Bonds	10	0.43%	—	Dec 1992	PRRIX vs PFORX
PISIX	PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fund (U.S. Dollar-H...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	40	13.28%	—	Oct 2003	PRRIX vs PISIX

Often Compared With PRRIX

Investors most often compare PRRIX with HABYX, VSGDX, SCHZ. These 19 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HABYX	The Hartford Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	21	0.18%	—	Jul 1996	PRRIX vs HABYX
VSGDX	Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	45	0.25%	4.50B	Feb 2001	PRRIX vs VSGDX
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	32	0.47%	10.56B	Jul 2011	PRRIX vs SCHZ
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		61	7.60%	—	—	PRRIX vs ^GSPC
FDRR	Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	74	7.87%	727.61M	Sep 2016	PRRIX vs FDRR
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	16	2.27%	36.40B	May 1992	PRRIX vs VDIGX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	26	0.80%	—	Jul 1997	PRRIX vs PDMIX
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	17	0.05%	8.29B	—	PRRIX vs SWAGX
DOXIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund Class X	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	0.45%	—	May 2022	PRRIX vs DOXIX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	Total Bond Market	18	0.12%	394.40B	Feb 2010	PRRIX vs VBMPX
RITGX	American Funds American High-Income Trust® Class R...	High Yield Bonds	78	1.83%	—	Aug 2008	PRRIX vs RITGX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	18	0.11%	—	Mar 1990	PRRIX vs FXNAX
BHYIX	BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio Institutional ...	High Yield Bonds	78	1.61%	—	Nov 1998	PRRIX vs BHYIX
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	25	0.43%	—	—	PRRIX vs DODIX
BCOSX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	23	0.32%	—	Sep 2000	PRRIX vs BCOSX
NOIEX	Northern Income Equity Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	74	10.55%	—	Mar 1994	PRRIX vs NOIEX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.77%	1.70T	Nov 2000	PRRIX vs VFIAX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	0.49%	394.40B	Apr 2007	PRRIX vs BND
TWTIX	American Century Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond F...	Municipal Bonds	69	1.29%	4.75B	Mar 1987	PRRIX vs TWTIX

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