PIMCO Emerging Markets Currency and Short-Term Investments Fund (PLMIX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in currencies of, or in Fixed Income Instruments denominated in the currencies of, emerging market countries, and in short-term investments. The fund's investments in currencies or Fixed Income Instruments, including short-term investments, may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements. It may invest in the currencies and Fixed Income Instruments of emerging market countries.
Fund Info
US72201F4090
May 30, 2005
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
PLMIX features an expense ratio of 0.85%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO Emerging Markets Currency and Short-Term Investments 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 Emerging Markets Currency and Short-Term Investments Fund had a return of 2.59% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.49% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PIMCO Emerging Markets Currency and Short-Term Investments Fund had an annualized return of 2.13%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that PIMCO Emerging Markets Currency and Short-Term Investments Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PLMIX
2.59%
2.45%
1.18%
4.49%
2.17%
2.13%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PLMIX, 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 | 1.88% | 2.59% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.39% | 0.50% | 0.42% | -0.85% | 1.58% | -1.11% | 1.06% | 2.13% | 2.19% | -2.26% | -0.64% | -0.95% | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 3.20% | -1.88% | 2.26% | 0.47% | -0.53% | 1.43% | 1.78% | -1.69% | -1.40% | 0.10% | 3.76% | 2.02% | 9.73% |
| 2022 | 0.17% | -2.52% | 0.80% | -2.90% | 0.93% | -3.20% | -0.94% | 0.06% | -3.18% | 0.61% | 5.06% | 1.86% | -3.52% |
| 2021 | -0.88% | -0.31% | -1.65% | 1.35% | 1.92% | -1.18% | -0.69% | 1.30% | -1.79% | -0.41% | -1.93% | 1.58% | -2.77% |
| 2020 | -1.52% | -1.98% | -9.60% | 2.05% | 3.14% | 1.61% | 2.07% | 1.52% | -1.22% | 0.31% | 4.07% | 2.58% | 2.29% |
| 2019 | 2.96% | -0.52% | -0.60% | 0.39% | -0.57% | 3.03% | -0.24% | -4.11% | 1.07% | 2.12% | -0.56% | 3.36% | 6.22% |
| 2018 | 3.13% | -0.96% | 0.84% | -2.21% | -2.98% | -1.99% | 1.23% | -3.80% | 1.43% | -1.28% | 1.39% | 0.94% | -4.42% |
| 2017 | 2.33% | 1.82% | 2.07% | 0.33% | 1.21% | 0.10% | 1.75% | 0.99% | -0.50% | -0.37% | 1.47% | 1.03% | 12.88% |
| 2016 | -1.61% | 0.45% | 6.55% | 1.49% | -2.84% | 3.04% | 0.75% | 0.25% | 0.95% | -0.19% | -3.81% | 0.96% | 5.73% |
| 2015 | -1.75% | 1.11% | -0.54% | 3.00% | -0.84% | -0.64% | -2.75% | -3.09% | -1.89% | 2.93% | -1.32% | -1.61% | -7.35% |
| 2014 | -1.98% | 1.63% | 1.29% | 0.40% | 1.39% | 0.69% | -1.24% | 0.39% | -3.12% | -0.48% | -2.20% | -3.56% | -6.76% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PLMIX is 48, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO Emerging Markets Currency and Short-Term Investments Fund (PLMIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
PIMCO Emerging Markets Currency and Short-Term Investments Fund provided a 7.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.51 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.51 | $0.50 | $0.53 | $0.19 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.34 | $1.01 | $0.27 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.19 |
Dividend yield | 7.05% | 7.07% | 7.03% | 2.56% | 1.45% | 1.64% | 4.12% | 12.67% | 2.81% | 2.89% | 2.75% | 2.03% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Emerging Markets Currency and Short-Term Investments 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 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.50 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.53 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.19 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.11 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.13 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.70 | $1.01 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.27 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.19 |
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 Emerging Markets Currency and Short-Term Investments 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 Currency and Short-Term Investments Fund was 31.72%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 401 trading sessions.
The current PIMCO Emerging Markets Currency and Short-Term Investments Fund drawdown is 1.31%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -31.72% | Nov 1, 2007 | 336 | Mar 5, 2009 | 401 | Oct 6, 2010 | 737 |
| -21.98% | May 3, 2011 | 1186 | Jan 20, 2016 | 509 | Jan 26, 2018 | 1695 |
| -17.48% | Feb 2, 2018 | 537 | Mar 23, 2020 | 188 | Dec 17, 2020 | 725 |
| -14.44% | Jun 11, 2021 | 343 | Oct 19, 2022 | 281 | Dec 1, 2023 | 624 |
| -5.13% | Nov 5, 2010 | 16 | Nov 29, 2010 | 85 | Mar 31, 2011 | 101 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current PIMCO Emerging Markets Currency and Short-Term Investments Fund volatility is 1.44%, 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.