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PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund (PCRPX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US72201M8423
CUSIP
72201M842
Issuer
PIMCO
Inception Date
Apr 30, 2008
Category
Commodities
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Commodity

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO Commodity Real Return 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund (PCRPX) has returned 21.14% so far this year and 27.99% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PCRPX has returned 9.23% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

1D
0.87%
1M
9.42%
YTD
21.14%
6M
25.05%
1Y
27.99%
3Y*
14.64%
5Y*
14.38%
10Y*
9.23%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 30, 2008, PCRPX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.36%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.1 years.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Jan 2009 with a return of +95.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -29.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, PCRPX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 2, 2009 with a return of +104.1%, while the worst single day was Dec 10, 2008 at -24.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20268.76%1.79%9.42%21.14%
20254.22%1.55%3.99%-4.95%-1.17%2.99%0.00%3.70%2.01%2.87%2.58%-2.18%16.26%
20247.22%-2.09%3.71%1.53%2.11%-1.33%-3.17%-0.08%5.33%-2.62%0.23%-0.00%10.79%
2023-0.21%-5.15%2.65%-0.75%-6.96%3.42%6.85%-0.96%-1.26%-0.08%-1.21%-1.98%-6.20%
20227.61%6.92%8.17%3.93%1.83%-12.66%6.26%-2.27%-11.88%3.31%2.83%-2.43%9.12%
20213.40%6.73%-1.69%9.23%3.58%1.48%2.98%-0.32%4.49%2.99%-7.48%4.47%33.01%

Benchmark Metrics

PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.92%, beta of 0.32, and R² of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 01, 2008.

  • This fund participated in 65.68% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 37.57% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.32 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.

Alpha
0.92%
Beta
0.32
0.04
Upside Capture
37.57%
Downside Capture
65.68%

Expense Ratio

PCRPX has an expense ratio of 0.92%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PCRPX 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.


PCRPX Risk / Return Rank: 8787
Overall Rank
PCRPX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8787
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PCRPX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8585
Sortino Ratio Rank
PCRPX Omega Ratio Rank: 8181
Omega Ratio Rank
PCRPX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9595
Calmar Ratio Rank
PCRPX Martin Ratio Rank: 8888
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund (PCRPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PCRPXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.76

0.90

+0.86

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.26

1.39

+0.88

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.32

1.21

+0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.22

1.40

+1.82

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.64

6.61

+3.04

Explore PCRPX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund provided a 4.20% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.73 per share.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.00$7.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.73$0.73$1.10$0.84$6.77$4.32$0.27$0.70$0.97$1.63$0.18$0.99

Dividend yield

4.20%5.09%8.47%6.50%46.40%22.80%1.51%3.93%5.85%8.06%0.83%5.23%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.73
2024$0.78$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.10
2023$0.00$0.00$0.83$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.84
2022$0.00$0.00$1.45$0.00$0.00$2.11$0.00$0.00$1.85$0.00$0.00$1.37$6.77
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.91$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.06$4.32

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 Commodity Real Return 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 Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund was 72.22%, occurring on Dec 10, 2008. Recovery took 558 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund drawdown is 8.48%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-72.22%Jul 7, 2008111Dec 10, 2008558Mar 1, 2011669
-71.79%May 2, 20112235Mar 18, 2020
-6.49%Mar 7, 20117Mar 15, 201114Apr 4, 201121
-6.42%May 22, 20085May 29, 20086Jun 6, 200811
-3.49%Jun 19, 20081Jun 19, 20085Jun 26, 20086

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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