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PIMCO Dynamic Bond Fund (PFIUX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US72201M4877
Issuer
PIMCO
Inception Date
Jun 29, 2008
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

PIMCO Dynamic Bond Fund (PFIUX) has returned -1.73% so far this year and 4.86% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PFIUX has returned 3.81% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


PIMCO Dynamic Bond Fund

1D
0.20%
1M
-2.70%
YTD
-1.73%
6M
0.43%
1Y
4.86%
3Y*
6.61%
5Y*
2.50%
10Y*
3.81%

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 Jul 1, 2008, PFIUX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.31%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 18.7 years.

Historically, 72% of months were positive and 28% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +3.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -5.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, PFIUX closed higher 38% of trading days. The best single day was Sep 8, 2008 with a return of +1.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -2.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.69%0.31%-2.70%-1.73%
20250.84%1.17%0.41%-0.08%0.24%1.71%0.06%1.57%0.84%1.10%0.41%0.67%9.30%
20240.54%0.14%1.04%-0.39%1.09%0.17%1.24%0.84%1.08%-0.32%1.26%0.22%7.12%
20231.70%-0.72%0.46%0.21%0.06%0.40%0.78%0.18%-0.55%-1.05%3.12%2.11%6.83%
2022-0.62%-0.90%-1.60%-1.70%0.27%-2.28%1.52%-1.50%-2.54%0.16%1.37%0.18%-7.48%
20210.52%0.36%-0.06%0.31%0.18%-0.18%0.06%0.05%-0.05%-0.98%-0.14%0.25%0.32%

Benchmark Metrics

PIMCO Dynamic Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.47%, beta of 0.02, and R² of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 02, 2008.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (15.58%) than losses (8.56%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.02 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.02 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 0.02 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
3.47%
Beta
0.02
0.02
Upside Capture
15.58%
Downside Capture
8.56%

Expense Ratio

PFIUX has an expense ratio of 0.81%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PFIUX ranks 83 for risk / return — in the top 83% 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.


PFIUX Risk / Return Rank: 8383
Overall Rank
PFIUX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8585
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PFIUX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8989
Sortino Ratio Rank
PFIUX Omega Ratio Rank: 8484
Omega Ratio Rank
PFIUX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8080
Calmar Ratio Rank
PFIUX Martin Ratio Rank: 7979
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 Dynamic Bond Fund (PFIUX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PFIUXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.67

0.90

+0.77

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.51

1.39

+1.12

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.34

1.21

+0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.94

1.40

+0.54

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.74

6.61

+1.14

Explore PFIUX 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 Dynamic Bond Fund provided a 4.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.49 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.49$0.53$0.47$0.36$0.35$0.22$0.37$0.55$0.37$0.51$0.25$0.63

Dividend yield

4.90%5.15%4.68%3.65%3.67%2.03%3.45%5.14%3.48%4.69%2.31%6.07%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Dynamic Bond Fund. 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$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.53
2024$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.47
2023$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.12$0.36
2022$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.03$0.02$0.21$0.35
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.22

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 Dynamic 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 Dynamic Bond Fund was 10.67%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 393 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO Dynamic Bond Fund drawdown is 2.70%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-10.67%Jun 3, 2021350Oct 20, 2022393May 15, 2024743
-9.5%Feb 7, 202030Mar 20, 202053Jun 5, 202083
-7.83%Jul 21, 2015143Feb 11, 2016161Sep 30, 2016304
-4.13%May 17, 201377Sep 5, 2013436Jun 1, 2015513
-2.89%Mar 2, 202620Mar 27, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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