PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund (PCLAX)
Fund Info
US72201P1599
72201P159
May 28, 2010
$1,000
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
PCLAX has a high expense ratio of 1.19%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund (PCLAX) returned -3.21% year-to-date (YTD) and -6.69% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PCLAX returned 4.78% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
PCLAX
-3.21%
-0.00%
-0.79%
-6.69%
-3.00%
19.10%
4.78%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PCLAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.87% | -1.39% | 2.57% | -8.67% | 1.86% | -3.21% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.72% | 0.31% | 5.05% | 1.63% | -0.44% | 0.15% | -3.59% | -1.24% | 1.08% | -0.16% | 0.16% | 2.50% | 8.21% |
| 2023 | 1.37% | -3.31% | -0.83% | -0.16% | -6.54% | 3.92% | 9.85% | 0.30% | 1.54% | -2.65% | -1.81% | -2.14% | -1.36% |
| 2022 | 9.22% | 7.12% | 9.10% | 3.81% | 4.00% | -8.15% | 0.49% | -3.68% | -6.13% | 4.74% | 1.41% | 0.47% | 22.74% |
| 2021 | 4.73% | 10.61% | -1.78% | 7.95% | 3.02% | 4.15% | 1.71% | -1.26% | 4.47% | 5.46% | -9.18% | 8.12% | 43.18% |
| 2020 | -9.24% | -8.15% | -27.92% | -4.63% | 19.42% | 5.58% | 5.65% | 5.60% | -3.39% | -4.30% | 13.72% | 6.58% | -9.67% |
| 2019 | 8.62% | 5.16% | 1.19% | 3.00% | -8.00% | 4.11% | 0.19% | -5.92% | 1.64% | 1.81% | 0.00% | 7.15% | 19.18% |
| 2018 | 3.25% | -2.36% | 2.41% | 4.09% | 2.11% | -0.76% | -2.96% | 0.48% | 3.32% | -5.33% | -11.26% | -5.03% | -12.46% |
| 2017 | 0.95% | 0.31% | -3.95% | -2.43% | -1.66% | -1.32% | 5.38% | 0.34% | 2.85% | 4.14% | 1.66% | 4.02% | 10.29% |
| 2016 | -5.97% | -1.58% | 7.05% | 10.73% | 0.85% | 1.43% | -6.16% | 1.60% | 4.89% | -0.67% | 3.02% | 3.25% | 18.57% |
| 2015 | -5.12% | 6.36% | -6.89% | 9.91% | -2.92% | -0.11% | -12.50% | -0.30% | -6.82% | 2.12% | -8.15% | -6.52% | -28.62% |
| 2014 | -2.16% | 5.48% | 1.09% | 1.44% | 0.09% | 2.60% | -4.54% | -0.55% | -7.33% | -4.00% | -8.53% | -10.84% | -25.13% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PCLAX is 2, meaning it’s performing worse than 98% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund (PCLAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund provided a 8.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.53 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.53 | $0.47 | $0.21 | $2.90 | $5.74 | $0.02 | $0.11 | $0.85 | $0.75 | $0.01 | $0.09 | $0.39 |
Dividend yield | 8.78% | 7.51% | 3.40% | 44.24% | 75.67% | 0.22% | 1.04% | 9.15% | 6.09% | 0.04% | 0.88% | 2.57% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.47 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.21 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.78 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.84 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $2.90 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.69 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.74 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.11 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.85 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.75 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.09 |
| 2014 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.39 |
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 CommoditiesPLUS Strategy 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 CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund was 67.64%, occurring on Apr 21, 2020. Recovery took 471 trading sessions.
The current PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund drawdown is 11.91%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -67.64% | May 2, 2011 | 2257 | Apr 21, 2020 | 471 | Mar 3, 2022 | 2728 |
| -22.67% | Jun 9, 2022 | 245 | May 31, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -13.33% | Mar 9, 2022 | 6 | Mar 16, 2022 | 54 | Jun 2, 2022 | 60 |
| -7.54% | Aug 5, 2010 | 14 | Aug 24, 2010 | 22 | Sep 24, 2010 | 36 |
| -7.44% | Nov 10, 2010 | 6 | Nov 17, 2010 | 17 | Dec 13, 2010 | 23 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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