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PIMCO Diversified Income Fund Class A (PDVAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Issuer
PIMCO
Inception Date
Jul 31, 2003
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO Diversified Income 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

PIMCO Diversified Income Fund Class A (PDVAX) has returned -1.86% so far this year and 5.90% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PDVAX has returned 3.88% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


PIMCO Diversified Income Fund Class A

1D
0.20%
1M
-3.35%
YTD
-1.86%
6M
0.19%
1Y
5.90%
3Y*
6.91%
5Y*
1.79%
10Y*
3.88%

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 Aug 4, 2003, PDVAX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.45%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.9 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +6.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -10.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, PDVAX closed higher 44% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +2.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -4.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.61%0.92%-3.35%-1.86%
20251.00%1.44%-0.52%0.02%0.78%1.85%0.54%1.26%1.12%1.26%0.59%0.24%9.98%
2024-0.17%-0.13%1.53%-1.68%1.50%0.68%1.88%1.47%1.53%-1.41%1.56%-0.89%5.93%
20233.73%-2.31%1.15%0.35%-0.71%1.19%1.11%-0.38%-1.90%-1.56%4.82%3.97%9.55%
2022-2.65%-3.27%-1.46%-4.52%0.19%-5.37%4.04%-2.40%-4.75%0.77%4.52%-0.64%-14.97%
2021-0.74%-1.26%-0.65%1.18%0.50%0.97%0.61%0.41%-1.00%-0.36%-0.74%1.05%-0.06%

Benchmark Metrics

PIMCO Diversified Income Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 4.67%, beta of 0.07, and R² of 0.08 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 05, 2003.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (33.03%) than losses (27.98%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.07 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.08 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 0.08 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
4.67%
Beta
0.07
0.08
Upside Capture
33.03%
Downside Capture
27.98%

Expense Ratio

PDVAX has a high expense ratio of 1.21%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PDVAX ranks 80 for risk / return — in the top 80% 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.


PDVAX Risk / Return Rank: 8080
Overall Rank
PDVAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8484
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PDVAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8585
Sortino Ratio Rank
PDVAX Omega Ratio Rank: 8080
Omega Ratio Rank
PDVAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7575
Calmar Ratio Rank
PDVAX Martin Ratio Rank: 7777
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 Diversified Income Fund Class A (PDVAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PDVAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.63

0.90

+0.74

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.29

1.39

+0.90

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.32

1.21

+0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.78

1.40

+0.39

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.47

6.61

+0.86

Explore PDVAX 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 Diversified Income Fund Class A provided a 4.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.47 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.47$0.51$0.46$0.37$0.32$0.35$0.37$0.52$0.42$0.49$0.48$0.73

Dividend yield

4.77%5.03%4.79%3.92%3.56%3.17%3.28%4.65%4.05%4.45%4.55%7.25%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Diversified Income Fund Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.08
2025$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.51
2024$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.46
2023$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.37
2022$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.09$0.32
2021$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.05$0.35

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 Diversified Income 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 Diversified Income Fund Class A was 22.13%, occurring on Nov 21, 2008. Recovery took 176 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO Diversified Income Fund Class A drawdown is 3.35%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.13%May 7, 2008140Nov 21, 2008176Aug 6, 2009316
-20.85%Sep 16, 2021278Oct 21, 2022652May 30, 2025930
-15.52%Mar 5, 202013Mar 23, 202094Aug 5, 2020107
-8.85%May 10, 201331Jun 24, 2013233May 28, 2014264
-7.07%Jan 23, 200475May 10, 200473Aug 24, 2004148

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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