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Performance
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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO RAE PLUS Small Fund, 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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Returns By Period
PIMCO RAE PLUS Small Fund (PCFAX) has returned -2.26% so far this year and 13.98% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PCFAX has returned 2.97% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.
PIMCO RAE PLUS Small Fund
- 1D
- -1.02%
- 1M
- -7.53%
- YTD
- -2.26%
- 6M
- 1.07%
- 1Y
- 13.98%
- 3Y*
- 14.32%
- 5Y*
- -8.86%
- 10Y*
- 2.97%
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%
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 6, 2014, PCFAX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.54%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.7 years.
Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +22.4%, while the worst month was Dec 2021 at -53.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.
On a daily basis, PCFAX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.1%, while the worst single day was Dec 8, 2021 at -55.0%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.23% | 2.39% | -7.53% | -2.26% | |||||||||
| 2025 | 4.09% | -6.56% | -6.14% | -4.54% | 4.06% | 3.50% | 0.53% | 8.34% | 0.72% | -0.43% | 3.90% | -0.06% | 6.44% |
| 2024 | -0.41% | 5.79% | 5.59% | -5.64% | 5.51% | -1.90% | 8.55% | -1.28% | 2.31% | -1.23% | 11.61% | -8.28% | 20.44% |
| 2023 | 9.66% | -5.13% | -5.18% | -3.37% | -3.07% | 10.97% | 7.10% | -2.81% | -1.93% | -5.37% | 7.35% | 10.63% | 17.64% |
| 2022 | -1.72% | 3.01% | 2.14% | -6.17% | 0.82% | -14.55% | 10.00% | -2.27% | -13.16% | 16.61% | 4.05% | -7.83% | -12.75% |
| 2021 | 8.88% | 10.29% | 4.40% | 1.67% | 7.31% | 3.99% | -7.39% | 2.09% | 0.89% | 3.63% | -5.41% | -53.89% | -38.68% |
Benchmark Metrics
PIMCO RAE PLUS Small Fund has an annualized alpha of -5.78%, beta of 1.10, and R² of 0.45 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 07, 2014.
- This fund participated in 122.46% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 82.95% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
- R² of 0.45 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.
- Alpha
- -5.78%
- Beta
- 1.10
- R²
- 0.45
- Upside Capture
- 82.95%
- Downside Capture
- 122.46%
Expense Ratio
PCFAX has a high expense ratio of 1.21%, indicating above-average management fees.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
PCFAX ranks 25 for risk / return — below 25% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.
Return / Risk — by metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO RAE PLUS Small Fund (PCFAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).
| PCFAX | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 0.64 | 0.90 | -0.26 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 1.04 | 1.39 | -0.34 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.14 | 1.21 | -0.07 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 0.78 | 1.40 | -0.62 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 3.10 | 6.61 | -3.50 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
Explore PCFAX 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 RAE PLUS Small Fund provided a 3.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.50 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.50 | $0.38 | $1.03 | $0.29 | $1.73 | $16.32 | $7.15 | $1.01 | $4.63 | $4.24 | $0.00 | $9.10 |
Dividend yield | 3.04% | 2.26% | 6.30% | 1.99% | 13.66% | 100.48% | 18.04% | 2.29% | 12.48% | 8.98% | 0.00% | 26.20% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO RAE PLUS Small Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 | |||||||||
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.03 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $1.73 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.73 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.18 | $16.32 |
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 RAE PLUS Small 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 RAE PLUS Small Fund was 68.63%, occurring on Sep 26, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current PIMCO RAE PLUS Small Fund drawdown is 47.97%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -68.63% | Nov 9, 2021 | 221 | Sep 26, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -52.29% | Sep 4, 2018 | 390 | Mar 23, 2020 | 179 | Dec 4, 2020 | 569 |
| -28.05% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 189 | Nov 9, 2016 | 350 |
| -14.93% | Jun 9, 2021 | 51 | Aug 19, 2021 | 53 | Nov 3, 2021 | 104 |
| -13.1% | Jul 7, 2014 | 69 | Oct 10, 2014 | 53 | Dec 26, 2014 | 122 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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