PZRIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund (PZRIX) belongs to the Foreign Large Cap Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PZRIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to PZRIX

PZRIX charges 0.00% annually. No mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	PZRIX vs FHLFX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	PZRIX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	PZRIX vs FIGSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	PZRIX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	PZRIX vs FINVX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PZRIX

PZRIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 84. There are 12 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	94	—	Jul 2006	PZRIX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	93	—	Aug 1994	PZRIX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	PZRIX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	91	—	Dec 2004	PZRIX vs DCINX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	90	—	Aug 1999	PZRIX vs SAHMX

Top Performing PZRIX Alternatives (YTD)

PZRIX is at 15.07% YTD. There are 55 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.17%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	35.17%	—	Aug 1994	PZRIX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	34.19%	—	Mar 2005	PZRIX vs CIGIX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	27.01%	—	Apr 2019	PZRIX vs FISZX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	26.97%	—	Jun 2021	PZRIX vs LIAGX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	26.05%	—	May 2019	PZRIX vs JIJIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PZRIX

PZRIX has 11.54% 1-year volatility. There are 15 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.19%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.19%	—	Apr 1990	PZRIX vs FAERX
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	9.19%	—	Nov 1997	PZRIX vs FAOCX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.20%	—	Sep 1996	PZRIX vs FAOAX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.20%	—	Feb 2017	PZRIX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.22%	—	Jul 1995	PZRIX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PZRIX

PZRIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.18%. There are 18 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.94%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RWIIX	Redwood AlphaFactor Tactical International Fund	-6.94%	—	Nov 2017	PZRIX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	PZRIX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	PZRIX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	PZRIX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	PZRIX vs FAERX

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	1.00%	—	Mar 2007	PZRIX vs PIMIX
PONAX	PIMCO Income Fund Class A	Multisector Bonds	41	0.83%	—	Apr 2007	PZRIX vs PONAX
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Total Bond Market	30	0.64%	—	—	PZRIX vs PTTRX
PCN	PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund	Multisector Bonds	3	-4.37%	—	Dec 2001	PZRIX vs PCN
PONPX	PIMCO Income Fund Class I-2	Total Bond Market	44	0.96%	—	—	PZRIX vs PONPX
PSLDX	PIMCO StocksPLUS Long Duration Fund Class I	Diversified Portfolio	47	10.35%	—	Aug 2007	PZRIX vs PSLDX
PFN	PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II	Multisector Bonds	6	-4.15%	—	Oct 2004	PZRIX vs PFN
PFORX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)	Global Bonds	9	0.12%	—	Dec 1992	PZRIX vs PFORX
PISIX	PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fund (U.S. Dollar-H...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	25	9.70%	—	Oct 2003	PZRIX vs PISIX
PCRIX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	75	26.86%	—	Jun 2002	PZRIX vs PCRIX

Often Compared With PZRIX

Investors most often compare PZRIX with GMWEX, VEA, AWPAX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GMWEX	GuideMark World ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	6.52%	—	Jun 2001	PZRIX vs GMWEX
VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	14.92%	304.30B	Jul 2007	PZRIX vs VEA
AWPAX	AB Sustainable International Thematic Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	8	7.33%	—	Jun 1994	PZRIX vs AWPAX
IGAAX	American Funds International Growth and Income Fun...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	13.39%	—	Oct 2008	PZRIX vs IGAAX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	PZRIX vs VOO
SISEX	Shelton International Select Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	51	14.59%	—	Dec 2008	PZRIX vs SISEX
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	27	9.51%	—	Nov 1997	PZRIX vs FSPSX
TRERX	Nuveen International Equity Fund Retirement Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	23	6.77%	—	Oct 2002	PZRIX vs TRERX
VIAAX	Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	6	3.86%	9.10B	Mar 2016	PZRIX vs VIAAX
SCIEX	Hartford Schroders International Stock Fund Class ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	18	8.83%	—	Dec 1985	PZRIX vs SCIEX
BRXIX	MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	17.54%	—	Sep 2015	PZRIX vs BRXIX
IUESX	JPMorgan International Focus Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	33	13.37%	—	Nov 2011	PZRIX vs IUESX
MRSIX	MFS Research International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	18	8.23%	—	Jan 1997	PZRIX vs MRSIX
VZICX	Vanguard International Core Stock Fund Admiral Sha...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	67	14.91%	—	Oct 2019	PZRIX vs VZICX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	13.48%	—	Jul 1998	PZRIX vs GTMIX
BCAIX	Boston Common ESG Impact International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	20	9.30%	—	Dec 2010	PZRIX vs BCAIX
SWISX	Schwab International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	9.54%	14.43B	May 1997	PZRIX vs SWISX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	19	6.39%	—	Dec 2016	PZRIX vs GSINX
SCINX	DWS CROCI International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	51	8.99%	—	Jun 1953	PZRIX vs SCINX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	40	12.33%	—	—	PZRIX vs RERGX

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