PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund (PEPFX)
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its assets in investments that are economically tied to emerging market countries. Specifically, under normal circumstances, the fund will obtain exposure to a portfolio of stocks economically tied to emerging market countries.
Fund Info
US72202L6526
Jun 4, 2015
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
PEPFX features an expense ratio of 0.85%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund had a return of 2.89% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.66% in the last 12 months.
PEPFX
2.89%
4.14%
-2.04%
4.66%
6.39%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PEPFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.20% | 2.89% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.12% | 3.21% | 0.97% | 1.63% | 3.78% | -0.18% | 0.37% | 1.46% | 4.22% | -5.68% | -1.19% | -2.51% | 6.98% |
| 2023 | 5.19% | -4.60% | 3.64% | 2.95% | -1.76% | 4.93% | 7.80% | -3.77% | -1.65% | -5.34% | 7.85% | 6.51% | 22.46% |
| 2022 | 1.61% | -5.40% | -0.20% | -5.42% | 2.50% | -10.48% | 1.59% | 2.12% | -9.75% | 3.16% | 11.76% | -10.31% | -19.39% |
| 2021 | 1.30% | 6.24% | 3.26% | 4.70% | 3.19% | 0.08% | -2.34% | 1.97% | -3.52% | -0.35% | -4.62% | 5.52% | 15.80% |
| 2020 | -7.57% | -7.76% | -21.61% | 9.09% | 1.37% | 5.26% | 4.22% | 0.74% | -2.20% | -0.37% | 15.27% | 9.93% | 0.84% |
| 2019 | 8.41% | -0.92% | -1.24% | 1.46% | -4.52% | 6.13% | -3.35% | -5.56% | 2.78% | 3.78% | -0.00% | 6.58% | 13.18% |
| 2018 | 10.01% | -5.30% | -0.92% | -0.17% | -4.56% | -5.49% | 3.56% | -3.53% | 1.13% | -7.69% | 3.51% | -9.77% | -19.03% |
| 2017 | 7.98% | 2.88% | 0.65% | 0.46% | -0.65% | 0.19% | 6.58% | 2.96% | -1.52% | 2.83% | -1.00% | -1.63% | 21.00% |
| 2016 | -4.94% | 1.40% | 16.07% | 5.37% | -9.29% | 8.61% | 7.81% | 1.17% | 1.79% | 3.83% | -2.09% | 1.01% | 32.44% |
| 2015 | 1.43% | -7.53% | -9.12% | -5.14% | 6.55% | -4.85% | -4.72% | -21.89% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PEPFX is 21, meaning it’s performing worse than 79% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund (PEPFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund provided a 5.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.55 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.55 | $0.65 | $0.40 | $0.04 | $0.97 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.26 | $0.18 | $0.27 | $0.18 |
Dividend yield | 5.29% | 6.44% | 4.05% | 0.47% | 9.13% | 1.61% | 1.88% | 2.84% | 1.59% | 2.75% | 2.46% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.65 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.97 | $0.97 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| 2015 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets 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 RAE Emerging Markets Fund was 50.95%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 300 trading sessions.
The current PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund drawdown is 8.24%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.95% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 300 | Jun 1, 2021 | 841 |
| -35.24% | Jun 24, 2015 | 146 | Jan 21, 2016 | 190 | Oct 20, 2016 | 336 |
| -28.3% | Jun 8, 2021 | 332 | Sep 29, 2022 | 405 | May 10, 2024 | 737 |
| -13.94% | Oct 3, 2024 | 69 | Jan 13, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -7.89% | Jul 15, 2024 | 16 | Aug 5, 2024 | 35 | Sep 24, 2024 | 51 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current PIMCO RAE Emerging Markets Fund volatility is 2.27%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.