PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund Class A (PCRAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund Class A, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund Class A (PCRAX) has returned 21.03% so far this year and 27.50% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PCRAX has returned 8.88% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 28, 2002, PCRAX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.66%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.8 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Jan 2003 with a return of +115.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -29.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, PCRAX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 2, 2003 with a return of +102.8%, while the worst single day was Dec 10, 2008 at -13.2%.

PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 5.11%, beta of 0.26, and R² of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 01, 2002.

• This fund participated in 40.63% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 37.68% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.26 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.

PCRAX has a high expense ratio of 1.30%, indicating above-average management fees.

PCRAX ranks 86 for risk / return — in the top 86% 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 Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund Class A (PCRAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund Class A provided a 4.32% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.71 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund Class A. 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 Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund Class A. 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 Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund Class A was 82.98%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund Class A drawdown is 45.74%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.