PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF
$49.79−0.03 (−0.06%)
- 0.30%
- $169M
- +27.4%
- 1.49%
- 0M sh
- $49.63
- low $39.79high $50.84
The ETF.net RAFE Grade
B
Score 62 out of 100
- 26 of 48
Score 62 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.C40 out of 100Rank 29 of 48Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A91 out of 100Rank 24 of 43Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A89 out of 100Rank 1 of 48Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D27 out of 100Rank 40 of 48Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A72 out of 100Rank 11 of 48Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C52 out of 100Rank 28 of 48
Our read on RAFE
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.
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
- Stocks
- 291
- 28%
- AAPL
Sectors
- Technology29.9%
- Health Care24.8%
- Financials13.6%
- Consumer Staples7.8%
- Communication6.1%
- Consumer Discretionary5.9%
- Materials4.4%
- Industrials4.4%
- Real Estate2.4%
- Utilities0.6%
Geography
- United States96.77%
- Ireland1.42%
- United Kingdom1.05%
- Singapore0.26%
- Switzerland0.26%
- Netherlands0.13%
- Bermuda0.10%
RAFE Performance
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RAFE$12,738
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | RAFE |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +20.1% |
| 1 month | −0.1% |
| 3 months | +3.8% |
| 1 year | +27.4% |
| 3 years | +21.6% |
| 5 years | +12.3% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | RAFE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +20.1% | |
| 2025 | +17.6% | |
| 2024 | +13.8% | |
| 2023 | +18.8% | |
| 2022 | −13.8% | |
| 2021 | +30.1% | |
| 2020 | +5.3% |
RAFE in the news
RAFE Dividends
- 1.49%
- $0.74
- $0.19 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
RAFE Risk
- 11.8%
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.
- 1.33
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.
- −24.3%
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.
- 0.88
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
RAFE Cost
0.30%
RAFE0.30%
- The middle half of US ESG & Values Index funds
- Median 0.23%
29 of the 48 US ESG & Values Index funds charge less.
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- BCVMCCalvert US Mid-Cap Core Responsible Index ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +22.2%
- BTOVJLens 500 Jewish Advocacy U.S. ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return +20.3%
- BESGNorthern Trust STOXX US ESG Select ETFExpense ratio 0.33%1 year return +21.6%
- BNUSCNuveen ESG Small-Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.31%1 year return +15.5%