PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Class A (PFOAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) 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 International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Class A (PFOAX) has returned -2.30% so far this year and 1.36% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PFOAX has returned 2.37% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 2, 1992, PFOAX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.36%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.1 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Nov 1995 with a return of +3.5%, while the worst month was Dec 1996 at -12.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, PFOAX closed higher 38% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 30, 1995 with a return of +3.5%, while the worst single day was Dec 13, 1996 at -12.9%.

PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Class A has an annualized alpha of 4.45%, beta of -0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 03, 1992.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (14.64%) than losses (0.26%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of -0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

PFOAX has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, indicating above-average management fees.

PFOAX ranks 17 for risk / return — in the bottom 17% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Class A (PFOAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Class A provided a 3.50% 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 International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) 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 International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) 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 International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Class A was 14.73%, occurring on Mar 31, 1995. Recovery took 359 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Class A drawdown is 3.69%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.