PIMCO Emerging Markets Full Spectrum Bond Fund (PFSIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO Emerging Markets Full Spectrum 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 Full Spectrum Bond Fund (PFSIX) has returned -2.64% so far this year and 10.95% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PFSIX has returned 3.86% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 25, 2013, PFSIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.16%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 36.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Mar 2016 with a return of +6.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -14.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PFSIX closed higher 43% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +2.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -4.4%.

PIMCO Emerging Markets Full Spectrum Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.23%, beta of 0.15, and R² of 0.16 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 26, 2013.

• This fund participated in 53.80% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 29.05% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.15 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.16 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 0.16 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.

PFSIX has a high expense ratio of 0.94%, indicating above-average management fees.

PFSIX ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO Emerging Markets Full Spectrum Bond Fund (PFSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

PIMCO Emerging Markets Full Spectrum Bond Fund provided a 6.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.41 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Emerging Markets Full Spectrum 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 Full Spectrum 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 Full Spectrum Bond Fund was 28.20%, occurring on Jan 20, 2016. Recovery took 955 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO Emerging Markets Full Spectrum Bond Fund drawdown is 5.64%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.