PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF (RAFE)

NYSE Arca: RAFEExchange-traded fund from PIMCO.

  • Expense ratio0.28%
  • Net assets$171.6M
  • Dividend yield1.40%
  • 1-year return+25.67%
  • Holdings281

RAFE ETF price chart

RAFE quote & trading statistics

RAFE performance

Total return · as of October 18, 2026
  • YTD+19.21%
  • 1 year+25.67%
  • 3 years+20.94%/yr
  • 5 years+12.14%/yr
  • 10 years0.00%/yr
1Y volatility
10.74%
3Y volatility
11.64%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.33

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

RAFE top 10 holdings

PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1MSFTMicrosoft Corporation5.57%
2AAPLApple Inc.5.36%
3JNJJohnson & Johnson2.96%
4UNHUnitedHealth Group Incorporated2.91%
5JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co2.38%
6MRKMerck & Company Inc2.08%
7PGProcter & Gamble Company2.00%
8VZVerizon Communications Inc1.84%
9TAT&T Inc.1.82%
10ABBVAbbVie Inc1.70%

The top 10 holdings make up 28.6% of the fund (281 holdings in total). As of October 18, 2026.

RAFE sector weights

Technology
29.0%
Healthcare
24.8%
Financial Services
13.8%
Consumer Defensive
8.2%
Consumer Cyclical
6.2%
Communication Services
5.7%
Industrials
4.9%
Basic Materials
4.0%
Real Estate
2.5%
Utilities
0.6%

RAFE region weights

North America
101.1%
Europe Developed
0.3%
Asia Emerging
0.2%
Latin America
0.1%

RAFE asset allocation

U.S. stocks
95.8%
Non-U.S. stocks
0.6%
Cash
0.3%

RAFE market-cap breakdown

Large cap
47.9%
Mid cap
30.4%
Mega cap
18.3%
Small cap
3.9%
Micro cap
0.7%

About PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its total assets in the component securities of the RAFI ESG US Index. The underlying index is constructed by RAFI Indices, LLC using a rules-based approach within publicly traded U.S. equities to create an integrated ESG strategy which overweights companies that rate well across various ESG themes and excludes companies with a major involvement in industries such as tobacco, gaming, weapons and fossil fuels.

RAFE ETF FAQ

What is the RAFE expense ratio?

PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.28%, or $28.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in RAFE?

PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF has about $171.6M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of RAFE?

The largest positions in RAFE are Microsoft Corporation (5.57%), Apple Inc. (5.36%), Johnson & Johnson (2.96%). The fund holds 281 securities in total.

How has RAFE performed?

RAFE returned +25.67% over the past year and +12.14% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does RAFE pay dividends?

RAFE has a dividend yield of 1.40%.

When was RAFE launched?

PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF began trading on December 18, 2019.

ETFs similar to RAFE

Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with RAFE's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.

ETFs with holdings most similar to RAFE, compared by expense ratio, assets and 1-year return
SymbolFundOverlapExpense ratioNet assets1-year return
RAFEPIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF—0.28%$171.6M+25.67%
IWDiShares Russell 1000 Value ETF55%0.19%$83.71B+29.41%
TVALT. Rowe Price Value ETF54%0.34%$1.10B+28.92%
GVUSGoldman Sachs ETF54%0.12%$439.8M+29.48%
DGROiShares Core Dividend Growth ETF52%0.08%$43.97B+19.44%
VONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF53%0.07%$22.44B+29.81%