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PIMCO Active Bond ETF (BOND)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US72201R7750
CUSIP
72201R775
Issuer
PIMCO
Inception Date
Mar 1, 2012
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO Active Bond ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

PIMCO Active Bond ETF (BOND) has returned -0.02% so far this year and 5.07% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BOND has returned 2.24% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


PIMCO Active Bond ETF

1D
0.25%
1M
-2.06%
YTD
-0.02%
6M
1.43%
1Y
5.07%
3Y*
4.76%
5Y*
0.62%
10Y*
2.24%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 1, 2012, BOND's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.26%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 22.2 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.9%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -4.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, BOND closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +2.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -4.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.54%1.53%-2.06%-0.02%
20250.61%2.56%-0.05%-0.07%-0.68%1.73%-0.09%1.36%1.30%1.00%0.55%-0.10%8.39%
2024-0.03%-0.97%1.15%-2.52%1.92%1.05%2.35%1.38%1.36%-2.44%1.34%-1.69%2.77%
20233.78%-2.30%1.73%0.72%-0.83%-0.13%0.09%-0.56%-2.59%-2.00%4.90%3.84%6.48%
2022-2.02%-1.59%-3.10%-3.81%0.35%-2.32%2.65%-2.78%-4.83%-1.40%3.74%-0.19%-14.57%
2021-0.46%-1.11%-1.28%1.04%0.16%0.81%1.09%-0.02%-0.79%-0.24%-0.01%0.06%-0.77%

Benchmark Metrics

PIMCO Active Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.72%, beta of 0.03, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 02, 2012.

  • This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (16.06%) than losses (15.08%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.03 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
  • R² of 0.01 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
2.72%
Beta
0.03
0.01
Upside Capture
16.06%
Downside Capture
15.08%

Expense Ratio

BOND has an expense ratio of 0.54%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BOND ranks 54 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


BOND Risk / Return Rank: 5454
Overall Rank
BOND Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5959
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BOND Sortino Ratio Rank: 5656
Sortino Ratio Rank
BOND Omega Ratio Rank: 5050
Omega Ratio Rank
BOND Calmar Ratio Rank: 6060
Calmar Ratio Rank
BOND Martin Ratio Rank: 4747
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO Active Bond ETF (BOND) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BONDBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.08

0.90

+0.19

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.51

1.39

+0.12

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.20

1.21

-0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.58

1.40

+0.18

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.65

6.61

-1.96

Explore BOND risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

PIMCO Active Bond ETF provided a 5.18% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.78 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$4.78$4.76$4.54$3.75$3.11$2.82$3.00$3.64$3.27$3.04$2.97$4.31

Dividend yield

5.18%5.11%5.02%4.06%3.44%2.58%2.66%3.38%3.18%2.87%2.85%4.14%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Active Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.40$0.39$0.79
2025$0.00$0.39$0.38$0.38$0.40$0.40$0.39$0.40$0.40$0.40$0.42$0.80$4.76
2024$0.00$0.35$0.36$0.37$0.38$0.38$0.37$0.39$0.39$0.39$0.39$0.78$4.54
2023$0.00$0.28$0.29$0.30$0.30$0.31$0.33$0.29$0.33$0.34$0.32$0.67$3.75
2022$0.00$0.23$0.23$0.24$0.25$0.25$0.26$0.27$0.27$0.27$0.27$0.57$3.11
2021$0.00$0.23$0.23$0.23$0.24$0.24$0.24$0.24$0.24$0.24$0.23$0.46$2.82

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 Active Bond ETF. 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 Active Bond ETF was 19.71%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 751 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO Active Bond ETF drawdown is 2.06%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-19.71%Aug 4, 2021308Oct 21, 2022751Oct 21, 20251059
-10.88%Mar 10, 20208Mar 19, 202081Jul 15, 202089
-6.17%May 3, 201387Sep 5, 2013174May 15, 2014261
-3.81%Oct 3, 201654Dec 16, 201678Apr 11, 2017132
-3.53%Apr 2, 201548Jun 10, 2015223Apr 28, 2016271

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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