PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund (PCLAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy 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 CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund (PCLAX) has returned 30.70% so far this year and 32.30% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, PCLAX has posted an annualized return of 12.39%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 1, 2010, PCLAX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.57%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.2 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was May 2020 with a return of +19.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -27.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, PCLAX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 29, 2021 with a return of +100.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 26, 2021 at -48.8%.

PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.19%, beta of 0.38, and R² of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 02, 2010.

• This fund participated in 80.12% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 57.24% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.38 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.04 this fund 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 fund's risk.
• R² of 0.04 means this fund 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.

PCLAX has a high expense ratio of 1.19%, indicating above-average management fees.

PCLAX ranks 87 for risk / return — in the top 87% of mutual funds 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 CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund (PCLAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund provided a 1.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.11 per share.

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.

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 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 68.19%, occurring on Mar 26, 2021. Recovery took 236 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.