PIMCO Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (PEMIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

PIMCO Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (PEMIX) has returned -1.90% so far this year and 4.78% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PEMIX has returned 3.73% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 2, 2009, PEMIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.37%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 15.6 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +6.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PEMIX closed higher 42% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 18, 2014 with a return of +1.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -3.7%.

PIMCO Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.75%, beta of 0.04, and R² of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 06, 2009.

• This fund participated in 33.40% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 27.73% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.04 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.

PEMIX has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.

PEMIX ranks 75 for risk / return — better than 75% 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 Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (PEMIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

PIMCO Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund provided a 5.99% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Emerging Markets Corporate Bond 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 Emerging Markets Corporate Bond 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 Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund was 23.38%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 695 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund drawdown is 3.20%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.