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PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Trade...
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US72201R5770

Issuer

PIMCO

Inception Date

Jun 21, 2023

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

BILZ has an expense ratio of 0.14%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund (BILZ) returned 1.50% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.82% over the past 12 months.


BILZ

YTD

1.50%

1M

0.35%

6M

2.14%

1Y

4.82%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

7.44%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.12%

10Y*

10.46%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BILZ, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.38%0.32%0.31%0.37%0.12%1.50%
20240.46%0.41%0.43%0.41%0.47%0.38%0.46%0.51%0.44%0.39%0.38%0.39%5.26%
2023-0.40%0.43%0.48%0.42%0.43%0.50%0.46%2.33%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 100, BILZ is among the top 0% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BILZ is 100100
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BILZ is 100100
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BILZ is 100100
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BILZ is 100100
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BILZ is 9999
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BILZ is 100100
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund (BILZ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 13.01
  • All Time: 9.41

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund provided a 4.55% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.60 per share.


2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.0020232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023
Dividend$4.60$4.99$2.24

Dividend yield

4.55%4.95%2.23%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.33$0.30$0.35$0.32$1.30
2024$0.00$0.41$0.40$0.43$0.46$0.43$0.41$0.49$0.40$0.38$0.38$0.81$4.99
2023$0.40$0.40$0.28$0.47$0.69$2.24

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund was 0.52%, occurring on Jun 23, 2023. Recovery took 23 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-0.52%Jun 23, 20231Jun 23, 202323Jul 27, 202324
-0.17%Jul 29, 20241Jul 29, 20241Jul 30, 20242
-0.02%Jul 28, 20231Jul 28, 20231Jul 31, 20232
-0.02%Oct 30, 20231Oct 30, 20231Oct 31, 20232
-0.02%Feb 7, 20241Feb 7, 20241Feb 8, 20242

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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