PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (RCS) belongs to the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with RCS. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to RCS
Among 130 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with expense-ratio data, the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.16%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund | 0.16% | — | Aug 2005 | RCS vs MCFIX | |
| State Street Income Fund | 0.20% | — | Jan 1980 | RCS vs SSASX | |
| TIAA-CREF Core Bond Fund | 0.29% | — | Jul 1999 | RCS vs TIBDX | |
| Elfun Income Fund | 0.29% | — | Dec 1984 | RCS vs EINFX | |
| Baird Core Plus Bond Fund | 0.30% | — | Sep 2000 | RCS vs BCOIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RCS
RCS has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 1. There are 130 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Income Fund Class I | 98 | — | Jul 2016 | RCS vs HOBIX | |
| Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio... | 92 | — | Jul 2010 | RCS vs LCTIX | |
| Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv... | 90 | — | Jul 2010 | RCS vs LCTRX | |
| MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund | 83 | — | May 1999 | RCS vs MDVAX | |
| GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund | 74 | — | Apr 1997 | RCS vs GUGAX |
Top Performing RCS Alternatives (YTD)
RCS is at 1.35% YTD. There are 10 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.89%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund | 2.89% | — | Feb 1984 | RCS vs PGSIX | |
| MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund | 2.59% | — | May 1999 | RCS vs MDVAX | |
| Holbrook Income Fund Class I | 2.43% | — | Jul 2016 | RCS vs HOBIX | |
| Ancora Income Fund | 2.39% | — | Jan 2004 | RCS vs AAIIX | |
| SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund | 2.21% | — | Sep 2007 | RCS vs SEATX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RCS
RCS has 23.98% 1-year volatility. There are 131 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.04%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAMA Income Fund | 1.04% | — | Jun 2017 | RCS vs AMFIX | |
| Archer Income Fund | 1.79% | — | Mar 2011 | RCS vs ARINX | |
| ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Fund | 1.90% | 3.25B | Jun 2018 | RCS vs SMTRX | |
| Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv... | 1.91% | — | Jul 2010 | RCS vs LCTRX | |
| Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio... | 1.97% | — | Jul 2010 | RCS vs LCTIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RCS
RCS has a 1-year max drawdown of -32.94%. There are 130 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.51%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Income Fund Class I | -0.51% | — | Jul 2016 | RCS vs HOBIX | |
| AAMA Income Fund | -0.74% | — | Jun 2017 | RCS vs AMFIX | |
| GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund | -1.16% | — | Apr 1997 | RCS vs GUGAX | |
| Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv... | -1.17% | — | Jul 2010 | RCS vs LCTRX | |
| Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio... | -1.17% | — | Jul 2010 | RCS vs LCTIX |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class | Total Bond Market | 45 | 1.00% | — | Mar 2007 | RCS vs PIMIX | |
| PIMCO Income Fund Class A | Multisector Bonds | 41 | 0.83% | — | Apr 2007 | RCS vs PONAX | |
| PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class | Total Bond Market | 30 | 0.64% | — | — | RCS vs PTTRX | |
| PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund | Multisector Bonds | 3 | -4.37% | — | Dec 2001 | RCS vs PCN | |
| PIMCO Income Fund Class I-2 | Total Bond Market | 44 | 0.96% | — | — | RCS vs PONPX | |
| PIMCO StocksPLUS Long Duration Fund Class I | Diversified Portfolio | 47 | 10.35% | — | Aug 2007 | RCS vs PSLDX | |
| PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II | Multisector Bonds | 6 | -4.15% | — | Oct 2004 | RCS vs PFN | |
| PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) | Global Bonds | 9 | 0.12% | — | Dec 1992 | RCS vs PFORX | |
| PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fund (U.S. Dollar-H... | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 25 | 9.70% | — | Oct 2003 | RCS vs PISIX | |
| PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund | Commodities | 75 | 26.86% | — | Jun 2002 | RCS vs PCRIX |
Often Compared With RCS
Investors most often compare RCS with CRBVX, PIM, NPCT. These 14 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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