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PRFD vs SMMU

PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund vs PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund

PRFD

PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual cost

0.73%

Fund size

$212M

SMMU

PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$1.1B

Key differences

  • SMMU costs 0.38% less per year.
  • SMMU is significantly larger than PRFD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • PRFD covers global markets; SMMU covers north america.
  • Over the last 3 years, PRFD has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • SMMU has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

PRFDSMMU
Annual cost (TER)0.73%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$212M$1.1B
Since20232010
Dividend yield5.70%2.79%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+8.5%+4.0%
CAGR 3Y+9.7%+3.8%
CAGR 5YN/A+1.9%
Sharpe 3Y1.520.10
Volatility 1Y3.21%1.03%
Max drawdown-11.93%-5.09%

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