PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK)

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PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK) is up 2.8% since the beginning of the year. At $5 per share, PHK is trading 7.7% below its 52-week high of $5. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of PHK shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,183.

PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK) has returned 2.75% so far this year and 7.24% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PHK has returned 3.57% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.26% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 25, 2003, PHK's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.90%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Jan 2009 with a return of +50.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -31.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PHK closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +34.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -20.6%.

PIMCO High Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.01%, beta of 0.65, and R2 of 0.19 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 25, 2003.

• This stock participated in 94.80% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 86.18% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.65 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.19 this stock 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 stock's risk.
• R2 of 0.19 means this stock 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.

PHK ranks 64 for risk / return — above 64% of stocks peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is above most peers.

PIMCO High Income Fund provided a 12.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.58 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO High Income 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 High 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 High Income Fund was 75.29%, occurring on Nov 21, 2008. Recovery took 229 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO High Income Fund drawdown is 1.27%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of PIMCO High Income Fund over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how PIMCO High Income Fund is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Asset Management industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.