PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund (CMDT)

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

PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund (CMDT) has returned 16.96% so far this year and 24.37% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 10, 2023, CMDT's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.18%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.9 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Mar 2026 with a return of +8.6%, while the worst month was Apr 2025 at -5.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, CMDT closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +2.9%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -3.7%.

PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund has an annualized alpha of 12.41%, beta of 0.17, and R² of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 11, 2023.

• This ETF captured 33.11% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -42.87%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of 0.17 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.04 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 0.04 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.

CMDT has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.

CMDT ranks 86 for risk / return — in the top 86% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund (CMDT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund provided a 2.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.84 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the PIMCO Commodity Strategy 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 Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund was 9.69%, occurring on Sep 10, 2024. Recovery took 87 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund drawdown is 0.74%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.