PIMCO RAE PLUS Small Fund (PCFIX)

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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.

PIMCO RAE PLUS Small Fund (PCFIX) has returned -2.10% so far this year and 14.37% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PCFIX has returned 3.59% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 3, 2011, PCFIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.95%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.1 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +22.4%, while the worst month was Dec 2021 at -52.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, PCFIX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 8, 2021 at -53.9%.

PIMCO RAE PLUS Small Fund has an annualized alpha of -3.30%, beta of 1.11, and R² of 0.48 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 04, 2011.

• This fund participated in 120.55% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 95.60% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.48 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

PCFIX has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.

PCFIX ranks 26 for risk / return — below 26% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO RAE PLUS Small Fund (PCFIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

PIMCO RAE PLUS Small Fund provided a 3.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share.

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.

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 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 67.77%, occurring on Sep 26, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current PIMCO RAE PLUS Small Fund drawdown is 45.84%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.