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PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF

RAFENYSE ArcaPIMCOB

$50.68−0.01 (−0.01%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

B59/ 100

Rank 28 of 48 in US ESG & Values Index

B59/100Rank 28 of 48inUS ESG & Values Index
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Expense ratio
0.29%
Fund size
$169M
1Y total return
+25.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.46%
Holdings
291
Avg volume · 30D
12.5K sh
52W range
low $39.79high $51.04
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net RAFE Grade

B

Score 59 out of 100

Category
US ESG & Values Index⁠
Rank
28 of 48
Six-pillar profile for RAFE. Scores out of 100: Cost 39, Risk 91, Mission 81, Tradability 25, Holdings 72, Durability 53. Strongest: Risk (91). Weakest: Tradability (25). Leans toward Risk.

Score 59 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 48

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 31 of 43

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A91 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 48

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D25 out of 100
    Rank 42 of 48

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 48

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 48

Our read on RAFE

ETF.net Research

In short

BMost ESG index funds rescreen a familiar large-cap benchmark and weight it by market value. RAFE runs PIMCO's RAFI rules instead: a long-only, rules-based blend of ESG screening and smart beta, landing on roughly 240 US stocks.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks total returns closely corresponding to the RAFI ESG US Index by investing at least 80% of assets in its component securities. The index uses a long-only, rules-based ESG and smart-beta approach.

Why people hold it

  • Different engine from the cap-weighted crowd: the RAFI ESG US Index sets both the screens and the weights by rule, and the fund keeps at least 80% of assets in those index names.
  • It has tracked its index very closely since launch, which is the core job of any index fund and the main thing you are paying for here.
  • Roughly 240 stocks is a tighter roster than the 500-name screened index funds that dominate this shelf, so the rules actually show up in the portfolio.
  • Live since 2019 under a standard 1940 Act fund wrapper, all-US equity, with cash paid out on a quarterly schedule.

Worth knowing

  • The rules cost money: 0.30% a year against a 0.25% cohort median, while cap-weighted ESG rivals like ESGV, XVV and SNPE sit near or below 0.10%.
  • It is a small, thinly traded fund by category standards, so the spread at the moment you trade matters more than it would in a mega-cap ESG index fund.
  • The ESG definition is the index provider's, not yours: inclusion follows RAFI ESG US Index rules, so check the methodology against what you actually want screened.

RAFE Holdings

Holdings pillarA72 out of 100Rank 11 of 48 in US ESG & Values Index
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
291
Top-10 weight
28%
Largest holding
AAPL5.5%

Sectors

  • Technology28.4%
  • Health Care25.6%
  • Financials13.6%
  • Consumer Staples8.3%
  • Consumer Discretionary6.2%
  • Communication5.6%
  • Materials4.8%
  • Industrials4.4%
  • Real Estate2.4%
  • Utilities0.6%

Geography

  • United States99.39%
  • Switzerland0.27%
  • China0.24%
  • Mexico0.10%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 20.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1AAPLApple Inc Common Stock USD.000015.52%27,881$9.73M723
2MSFTMicrosoft Corp Common Stock USD.000006255.24%17,423$9.24M819
3JNJJohnson & Johnson Common Stock USD1.03.03%19,422$5.34M524
4UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc Common Stock USD.012.83%12,123$4.98M494
5JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co Common Stock USD1.02.42%12,432$4.27M487
6MRKMerck & Co. Inc. Common Stock USD.52.10%25,287$3.7M516
7PGProcter & Gamble Co/The Common Stock1.94%21,314$3.42M441
8VZVerizon Communications Inc Common Stock USD.11.79%72,202$3.15M437
9ABBVAbbVie Inc Common Stock USD.011.78%10,753$3.13M523
10TAt+t Inc Common Stock USD1.01.55%130,182$2.72M417
11CCitigroup Inc Common Stock USD.011.46%20,434$2.57M413
12NVDANVIDIA Corp Common Stock USD.0011.45%11,937$2.55M848
13PFEPfizer Inc Common Stock USD.051.38%81,221$2.43M385
14MRNAModerna Inc Common Stock USD.00011.29%10,206$2.27M297
15QCOMQualcomm Inc Common Stock USD.00011.23%11,679$2.17M520

Showing 1–15 of 291 holdings

RAFE Performance

Launched Dec 18, 2019

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
RAFE$12,539
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. RAFE $12,539. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for RAFE. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodRAFE
Year to date+22.3%
1 month+3.5%
3 months+4.8%
1 year+25.4%
3 yearsper year+23.4%
5 yearsper year+11.8%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for RAFE
YearReturn barRAFE
2026 YTD+22.3%
2025+17.6%
2024+13.8%
2023+18.8%
2022−13.8%
2021+30.1%
2020+5.3%

RAFE in the news

RAFE Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
1.46%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.74Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.19 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2019–2026

One bar per payment. 28 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2019 $0.02; Apr 1, 2020 $0.19; Jul 1, 2020 $0.13; Oct 1, 2020 $0.14; Dec 30, 2020 $0.15; Apr 1, 2021 $0.09; Jul 1, 2021 $0.11; Oct 1, 2021 $0.13; Dec 30, 2021 $0.14; Apr 1, 2022 $0.14; Jul 1, 2022 $0.15; Oct 3, 2022 $0.14; Dec 29, 2022 $0.19; Apr 3, 2023 $0.15; Jul 3, 2023 $0.14; Oct 2, 2023 $0.14; Dec 28, 2023 $0.16; Apr 1, 2024 $0.17; Jul 1, 2024 $0.16; Oct 1, 2024 $0.15; Dec 31, 2024 $0.17; Apr 1, 2025 $0.18; Jul 1, 2025 $0.18; Oct 1, 2025 $0.17; Dec 31, 2025 $0.17; Apr 1, 2026 $0.19; Jul 1, 2026 $0.19; Oct 1, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.19
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.19
Apr 1, 2026Apr 3, 2026$0.19
Dec 31, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.17
Oct 1, 2025Oct 3, 2025$0.17
Jul 1, 2025Jul 3, 2025$0.18
Apr 1, 2025Apr 3, 2025$0.18
Dec 31, 2024Jan 3, 2025$0.17
Oct 1, 2024Oct 3, 2024$0.15
Jul 1, 2024Jul 3, 2024$0.16
Apr 1, 2024Apr 4, 2024$0.17
Dec 28, 2023Jan 3, 2024$0.16

See all 28 payments⁠

$10,000 in RAFE 5 years ago paid $1,004 in dividends.⁠

RAFE Risk

Risk pillarA91 out of 100Rank 1 of 48 in US ESG & Values Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.6%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.50
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−24.3%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.88
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

RAFE Cost

Compare RAFE and USCL

Overpaying vs USCL, tied cheapest in US ESG & Values Index

$4,263

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • RAFE 0.29%

    $5,952

  • USCL 0.08% Tied cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • RAFE 0.29%
  • USCL 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530RAFE $5,952USCL $1,689

Year by year

YearRAFEUSCLOverpaying
10$527$147$380
20$2,044$575$1,469
30$5,952$1,689$4,263

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