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PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF

RAFE

Market price

$49.13

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart · 10/2/2026, 7:49:36 PM

Exchange-traded prices may be delayed or unavailable from the quote provider. Company P/E-based scores, DCF valuation and forensic analysis do not apply to this listing; the analysis below uses the framework appropriate to its investment type.

DeepScreen investment analysis

ETF basket analysis

Refreshed 10/3/2026, 6:21:25 AM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance · Yahoo Finance holding fundamentals · Yahoo Finance fund risk/management statistics · NYSE history 2019-12-16 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

What the ETF owns and how the reported portfolio is classified.

Benchmark / index
Large Value
Fund family
PIMCO
Provider listing name
PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF

Market listing label; not a verified fund-family disclosure.

Legal structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Inception
2019-12-18
First recorded trade
2019-12-19

Provider's first available trade, not necessarily fund launch.

2

Price history

Returns and risk calculated from available adjusted-price history, not a benchmark comparison.

1Y return
21.89%
3Y annualized return
21.32%
5Y annualized return
11.96%
3Y rolling median
11.06%
5Y rolling median
12.22%
52-week high
$50.84
52-week low
$39.76
3

Holding quality and valuation

Weighted fundamentals are calculated only across holdings for which usable company fundamentals are available.

Weighted ROE
43.84%

28.7% of reported weight covered.

Weighted earnings growth
24.78%
Weighted debt / equity
0.81
4

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

Top-10 weight
28.7%
Largest sector
technology · 29.1%
Top-3 sector weight
67.9%
3Y max drawdown
-13.29%
5Y max drawdown
-23.52%
3Y volatility
12.78%
Beta
0.85
5

Cost and execution

Ownership cost, tracking quality and exchange-trading friction where the source publishes them.

Expense ratio / TER
0.29%
Bid / ask spread
0.041%
Premium / discount to NAV
0.543%
AUM
$170.63M
Average volume
12.37K
Latest session volume
27.55K

Not an average.

Top reported holdings

HoldingSymbolWeight
Apple IncAAPL5.18%
Microsoft CorpMSFT4.78%
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ3.25%
UnitedHealth Group IncUNH3.09%
JPMorgan Chase & CoJPM2.58%
Merck & Co IncMRK2.43%
Verizon Communications IncVZ2.07%
Procter & Gamble CoPG1.81%
AT&T IncT1.79%
Citigroup IncC1.73%

DeepScreen displays verified values returned by its current sources. Metrics without a verified value are omitted rather than shown as empty placeholder cards.

Investment FAQ

Questions about PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF

Research answers for PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF (RAFE) using the analysis framework appropriate to a ETF.

ETF FAQ

What is PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF (RAFE)?
PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF is listed by DeepScreen as an exchange-traded fund. An ETF represents a portfolio of underlying assets while its units trade on an exchange during market hours. Research the fund's benchmark or strategy, holdings, concentration, costs, tracking quality and trading liquidity rather than evaluating it as a single operating company.
How should I analyze PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF?
Analyze PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF as a basket. Check what index or strategy it follows, the weight of its largest holdings and sectors, portfolio valuation and quality where meaningful, historical drawdown and volatility, expense ratio, tracking difference, tracking error, bid-ask spread, AUM, volume and premium or discount to NAV.
Why can RAFE trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
RAFE's exchange price is set by buyers and sellers while NAV reflects the value of the underlying portfolio. Differences in liquidity, trading hours, market stress or the pricing of underlying assets can create a premium or discount. Large or persistent gaps can increase the effective cost of trading the ETF.
What tracking metrics matter for PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF?
For a benchmark-tracking ETF, compare both tracking difference and tracking error. Tracking difference shows how far the fund's return has lagged or exceeded its benchmark over a period, while tracking error measures how variable that gap has been. Fees, cash holdings, rebalancing and implementation costs can affect both.
Is PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF's benchmark or strategy, concentration, costs, tracking, liquidity and risk fit the exposure you are researching, and verify the issuer's latest factsheet and prospectus before making an investment decision.