PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund (PFLEX)
Fund Info
US72202M1062
Feb 21, 2017
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
PFLEX has a high expense ratio of 2.10%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO Flexible Credit Income 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 Flexible Credit Income Fund had a return of 1.59% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.59% in the last 12 months.
PFLEX
1.59%
1.45%
5.60%
13.59%
5.58%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PFLEX, 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 | 1.31% | 1.59% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2.25% | 1.19% | 1.10% | -0.21% | 1.15% | 0.87% | 2.11% | 1.85% | 2.85% | -0.16% | 0.82% | -0.30% | 14.33% |
| 2023 | 2.88% | -0.80% | -0.14% | 1.02% | 0.38% | -0.33% | 1.06% | 0.23% | -0.36% | -1.29% | 4.13% | 2.99% | 10.05% |
| 2022 | -2.01% | -2.48% | 0.40% | -1.91% | -1.75% | -4.39% | 1.78% | -0.37% | -2.62% | -0.55% | 1.34% | 1.55% | -10.67% |
| 2021 | 0.97% | 1.07% | 1.61% | 1.17% | 0.84% | 2.73% | -0.00% | 0.31% | 1.64% | -1.24% | -1.57% | 3.33% | 11.29% |
| 2020 | 0.21% | -0.92% | -18.63% | 1.04% | 2.32% | 5.67% | 3.05% | 2.49% | 2.34% | 0.00% | 4.74% | 4.39% | 4.30% |
| 2019 | 1.44% | 0.81% | 1.78% | 0.30% | -0.10% | 3.12% | -0.59% | -2.69% | 2.63% | 0.20% | -0.20% | 1.47% | 8.33% |
| 2018 | 0.48% | 0.19% | 1.09% | 0.00% | -0.76% | 0.74% | 1.17% | -0.10% | 2.19% | -0.86% | -1.64% | 0.39% | 2.86% |
| 2017 | 0.20% | 0.63% | 0.99% | 1.47% | 1.01% | 0.68% | 0.19% | 2.52% | 0.77% | -0.38% | 1.41% | 9.88% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 97, PFLEX is among the top 3% of 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 Flexible Credit Income Fund (PFLEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund provided a 9.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.70 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.70 | $0.69 | $0.87 | $1.38 | $0.81 | $0.79 | $0.75 | $1.03 | $0.50 |
Dividend yield | 9.76% | 9.70% | 12.77% | 19.51% | 8.55% | 8.52% | 7.73% | 10.59% | 4.78% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Flexible Credit Income 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 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.06 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.08 | $0.69 |
| 2023 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.17 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.17 | $0.87 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.60 | $1.38 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.81 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.79 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.75 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $1.03 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.50 |
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 Flexible Credit Income 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 Flexible Credit Income Fund was 24.60%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 179 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -24.6% | Feb 24, 2020 | 20 | Mar 23, 2020 | 179 | Dec 14, 2020 | 199 |
| -14.22% | Jan 3, 2022 | 201 | Oct 20, 2022 | 318 | Jan 31, 2024 | 519 |
| -4.57% | Oct 9, 2018 | 54 | Dec 26, 2018 | 53 | Mar 14, 2019 | 107 |
| -3.66% | Jul 8, 2019 | 41 | Sep 3, 2019 | 70 | Dec 13, 2019 | 111 |
| -2.9% | Oct 4, 2021 | 40 | Nov 29, 2021 | 23 | Dec 31, 2021 | 63 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund volatility is 1.02%, 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.