PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund (PCLAX)

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PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund (PCLAX) is up 35.1% since the beginning of the year. PCLAX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of PCLAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,009.

PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund (PCLAX) has returned 35.05% so far this year and 42.21% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PCLAX has returned 11.04% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.33% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 1, 2010, PCLAX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.58%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 10.0 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 5.05%, beta of 0.37, and R2 of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 02, 2010.

• This fund participated in 81.37% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 55.96% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.37 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.03 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 0.03 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 72 for risk / return — better than 72% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund (PCLAX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund provided a 1.25% 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 current PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund drawdown is 5.85%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.