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
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	0.05%	—	Nov 2025	PRRIX vs FFNYX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PRRIX

PRRIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 32. There are 29 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	94	—	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	94	68.50B	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTAPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	93	—	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTIPX
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	92	—	Feb 2003	PRRIX vs IPBAX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	92	—	Jan 2022	PRRIX vs FSTZX

Top Performing PRRIX Alternatives (YTD)

PRRIX is at 1.57% YTD. There are 40 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 15.06%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	15.06%	—	Feb 2003	PRRIX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	7.96%	—	Jul 2011	PRRIX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.96%	—	May 2021	PRRIX vs DFAAX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	2.54%	—	Apr 2007	PRRIX vs IBRIX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	2.23%	—	Dec 2004	PRRIX vs VCTPX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PRRIX

PRRIX has 3.96% 1-year volatility. There are 43 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.51%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.51%	—	Mar 2010	PRRIX vs EARRX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.52%	—	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.53%	—	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.53%	68.50B	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTAPX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.55%	—	Mar 2010	PRRIX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PRRIX

PRRIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.66%. There are 44 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...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	68.50B	Oct 2012	PRRIX vs VTAPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.76%	1.19B	May 2005	PRRIX vs APOIX

Other Mutual Funds from PIMCO

The 10 most viewed PIMCO mutual funds shown here include PIMIX, PONAX, PTTRX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	45	0.81%	—	Mar 2007	PRRIX vs PIMIX
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	41	0.64%	—	Apr 2007	PRRIX vs PONAX
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	29	0.53%	—	—	PRRIX vs PTTRX
PCN	PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund	Multisector Bonds	4	-3.47%	—	Dec 2001	PRRIX vs PCN
PONPX	PIMCO Income Fund Class I-2	Total Bond Market	44	0.77%	—	—	PRRIX vs PONPX
PSLDX	PIMCO StocksPLUS Long Duration Fund Class I	Diversified Portfolio	45	10.00%	—	Aug 2007	PRRIX vs PSLDX
PFN	PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II	Multisector Bonds	7	-3.03%	—	Oct 2004	PRRIX vs PFN
PFORX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)	Global Bonds	9	-0.18%	—	Dec 1992	PRRIX vs PFORX
PISIX	PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fund (U.S. Dollar-H...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	21	8.96%	—	Oct 2003	PRRIX vs PISIX
PCRIX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	78	26.38%	—	Jun 2002	PRRIX vs PCRIX

Often Compared With PRRIX

Investors most often compare PRRIX with HABYX, VSGDX, ^GSPC. These 19 comparison targets span 10 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	23	0.40%	—	Jul 1996	PRRIX vs HABYX
VSGDX	Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	54	0.64%	4.50B	Feb 2001	PRRIX vs VSGDX
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		79	11.16%	—	—	PRRIX vs ^GSPC
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	39	0.47%	10.30B	Jul 2011	PRRIX vs SCHZ
FDRR	Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	86	11.11%	686.72M	Sep 2016	PRRIX vs FDRR
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	2.30%	36.80B	May 1992	PRRIX vs VDIGX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	34	1.23%	—	Jul 1997	PRRIX vs PDMIX
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	19	0.38%	8.21B	—	PRRIX vs SWAGX
DOXIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund Class X	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	28	0.45%	—	May 2022	PRRIX vs DOXIX
VBMPX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutiona...	Total Bond Market	21	0.43%	389.80B	Feb 2010	PRRIX vs VBMPX
RITGX	American Funds American High-Income Trust® Class R...	High Yield Bonds	87	2.35%	—	Aug 2008	PRRIX vs RITGX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	20	0.40%	—	—	PRRIX vs FXNAX
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Total Bond Market	26	0.43%	—	—	PRRIX vs DODIX
BHYIX	BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio Institutional ...	High Yield Bonds	82	1.76%	—	Nov 1998	PRRIX vs BHYIX
BCOSX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	24	0.32%	—	Sep 2000	PRRIX vs BCOSX
NOIEX	Northern Income Equity Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	83	12.36%	—	Mar 1994	PRRIX vs NOIEX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	74	11.54%	1.60T	Nov 2000	PRRIX vs VFIAX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	38	0.46%	389.80B	Apr 2007	PRRIX vs BND
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	34	1.83%	—	Aug 2024	PRRIX vs FSPWX

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