diff --git a/torchrec/distributed/shards_wrapper.py b/torchrec/distributed/shards_wrapper.py
index e7fc1e52b..6475452f7 100644
--- a/torchrec/distributed/shards_wrapper.py
+++ b/torchrec/distributed/shards_wrapper.py
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ def __torch_dispatch__(cls, func, types, args=(), kwargs=None):
             aten.detach.default: cls.handle_detach,
             aten.clone.default: cls.handle_clone,
             aten.new_empty.default: cls.handle_new_empty,
+            aten.copy_.default: cls.handle_copy_,
+            aten.zeros_like.default: cls.handle_zeros_like,
+            aten.empty_like.default: cls.handle_empty_like,
         }
 
         if func in dispatcher:
@@ -125,6 +128,36 @@ def __torch_dispatch__(cls, func, types, args=(), kwargs=None):
                 f"{func} is not supported for LocalShardsWrapper!"
             )
 
+    @staticmethod
+    # pyre-fixme[3]: Return type must be annotated.
+    # pyre-fixme[2]: Parameter must be annotated.
+    def handle_zeros_like(args, kwargs):
+        return LocalShardsWrapper(
+            [torch.zeros_like(shard, **kwargs) for shard in args[0].local_shards()],
+            args[0].local_offsets(),
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    # pyre-fixme[3]: Return type must be annotated.
+    # pyre-fixme[2]: Parameter must be annotated.
+    def handle_empty_like(args, kwargs):
+        return LocalShardsWrapper(
+            [torch.empty_like(shard, **kwargs) for shard in args[0].local_shards()],
+            args[0].local_offsets(),
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    # pyre-fixme[3]: Return type must be annotated.
+    # pyre-fixme[2]: Parameter must be annotated.
+    def handle_copy_(args, kwargs):
+        src = args[1]
+        dst = args[0]
+
+        for i, shard in enumerate(src.local_shards()):
+            dst.local_shards()[i].copy_(shard, **kwargs)
+
+        return args[0]
+
     @staticmethod
     # pyre-fixme[3]: Return type must be annotated.
     # pyre-fixme[2]: Parameter must be annotated.