PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund Class A (PEAFX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets 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 RAE Emerging Markets Fund Class A (PEAFX) has returned 6.52% so far this year and 24.42% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PEAFX has returned 10.12% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 2016, PEAFX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.05%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.5 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Dec 2020 with a return of +16.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PEAFX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.2%.

PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 3.79%, beta of 0.67, and R² of 0.47 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2016.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (86.33%) than losses (86.15%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.67 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.47 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 0.47 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

PEAFX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating above-average management fees.

PEAFX ranks 77 for risk / return — better than 77% 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 RAE Emerging Markets Fund Class A (PEAFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund Class A provided a 2.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets 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 RAE Emerging Markets 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 RAE Emerging Markets Fund Class A was 47.18%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 205 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund Class A drawdown is 9.39%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.