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About PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF
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Inception date
Dec 18, 2019
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC
Distributor
PIMCO Investments LLC
ISIN
US72201T3427
RAFE aims to outperform market-cap-weighted indexes by integrating fundamental and ESG criteria. Selection begins with US large- and mid-cap equities ranked by a fundamental weight considering de-levered sales, cash flow, dividend plus buybacks over the past five years, and most recent book value. The stocks in the top 86% of cumulative fundamental weight are considered. An ESG score is calculated based on five signals: environment, social, governance, financial discipline, and diversity. Companies ranking in the bottom 10% by fundamental weight, for each respective signal are excluded from the index. In addition, companies having major involvement in tobacco, gambling, weapons civilian and military, fossil fuels, coal, tar sands, and oil shale are excluded. Selected companies are weighted by their fundamental weight and adjusted by respective overall ESG scores. The index is reconstituted annually in March and rebalanced on a quarterly staggered basis of 25%.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Electronic Technology
Health Technology
Technology Services
Stocks99.77%
Finance18.21%
Electronic Technology18.05%
Health Technology14.51%
Technology Services11.83%
Consumer Non-Durables6.37%
Retail Trade6.06%
Communications4.84%
Process Industries3.90%
Producer Manufacturing3.90%
Consumer Services2.87%
Health Services2.56%
Consumer Durables2.44%
Distribution Services1.49%
Commercial Services0.96%
Non-Energy Minerals0.74%
Industrial Services0.46%
Utilities0.41%
Transportation0.16%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.23%
Cash0.23%
Stock breakdown by region
North America97.82%
Europe2.18%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
RAFE invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 18.21% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 18.05% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
RAFE top holdings are Microsoft Corporation and Apple Inc., occupying 5.61% and 5.02% of the portfolio correspondingly.
RAFE last dividends amounted to 0.18 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.18 USD in dividends,
RAFE assets under management is 97.07 M USD. It's risen 6.63% over the last month.
RAFE fund flows account for 29.59 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, RAFE pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.72%. The last dividend (Jul 3, 2025) amounted to 0.18 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
RAFE shares are issued by Allianz SE under the brand PIMCO. The ETF was launched on Dec 18, 2019, and its management style is Passive.
RAFE expense ratio is 0.29% meaning you'd have to pay 0.29% of your investment to help manage the fund.
RAFE follows the RAFI ESG US Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
RAFE invests in stocks.
RAFE price has risen by 4.57% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 10.99% increase. See more dynamics on RAFE price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.56% over the last month, showed a 7.84% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 12.16% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.56% over the last month, showed a 7.84% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 12.16% in a year.
RAFE trades at a premium (0.08%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.