PIMCO Income Fund Class A (PONAX)

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PIMCO Income Fund Class A (PONAX) is up 0.8% since the beginning of the year. PONAX is currently trading at $11 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of PONAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,170.

PIMCO Income Fund Class A (PONAX) has returned 0.83% so far this year and 7.45% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PONAX has returned 4.31% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 2, 2007, PONAX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.52%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 11.1 years.

Historically, 72% of months were positive and 28% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +3.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -8.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 17 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, PONAX closed higher 43% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +1.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -2.5%.

PIMCO Income Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 5.92%, beta of 0.04, and R2 of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 02, 2007.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (27.18%) than losses (14.40%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.04 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.03 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 0.03 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.

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

PONAX ranks 41 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

PIMCO Income Fund Class A provided a 5.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.59 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Income Fund 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 Income Fund 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 Income Fund Class A was 13.64%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 393 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO Income Fund Class A drawdown is 1.03%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.