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PIMCO Dividend and Income Fund (PQIPX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US72201T7147
Issuer
PIMCO
Inception Date
Dec 13, 2011
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO Dividend and Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

PIMCO Dividend and Income Fund (PQIPX) has returned 2.71% so far this year and 15.37% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PQIPX has returned 7.76% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


PIMCO Dividend and Income Fund

1D
0.27%
1M
-4.40%
YTD
2.71%
6M
5.27%
1Y
15.37%
3Y*
11.89%
5Y*
7.47%
10Y*
7.76%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 15, 2011, PQIPX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.63%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.2 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, PQIPX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.48%3.83%-4.40%2.71%
20252.08%2.74%-0.46%0.15%1.68%2.54%0.15%3.25%1.49%0.36%2.13%0.00%17.26%
20240.25%0.99%3.01%-2.73%3.22%0.07%2.99%2.51%1.43%-1.98%1.79%-4.35%7.08%
20233.82%-2.99%2.32%0.96%-2.17%3.63%2.24%-1.52%-3.00%-1.68%6.02%4.22%11.93%
2022-0.71%-1.51%0.48%-3.37%1.41%-6.49%3.08%-2.56%-5.67%4.13%6.31%-0.85%-6.37%
20211.70%5.56%4.00%1.21%2.95%-0.40%-1.02%0.48%-0.88%0.96%-1.27%4.05%18.45%

Benchmark Metrics

PIMCO Dividend and Income Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.03%, beta of 0.59, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 16, 2011.

  • This fund participated in 75.34% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 61.68% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.59 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
-0.03%
Beta
0.59
0.69
Upside Capture
61.68%
Downside Capture
75.34%

Expense Ratio

PQIPX has an expense ratio of 0.81%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PQIPX ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% 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.


PQIPX Risk / Return Rank: 9191
Overall Rank
PQIPX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9191
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PQIPX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9090
Sortino Ratio Rank
PQIPX Omega Ratio Rank: 9090
Omega Ratio Rank
PQIPX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8888
Calmar Ratio Rank
PQIPX Martin Ratio Rank: 9292
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO Dividend and Income Fund (PQIPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PQIPXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.97

0.90

+1.07

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.59

1.39

+1.21

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.42

1.21

+0.21

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.38

1.40

+0.98

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

11.27

6.61

+4.67

Explore PQIPX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

PIMCO Dividend and Income Fund provided a 2.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.43 per share.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.43$0.29$0.38$0.52$0.62$0.50$0.30$0.44$0.39$0.32$0.36$1.10

Dividend yield

2.91%2.05%3.02%4.35%5.51%3.96%2.69%3.79%3.73%2.69%3.46%11.08%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Dividend and Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.13
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.29
2024$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38
2023$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.52
2022$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.62
2021$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.50

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the PIMCO Dividend and 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 Dividend and Income Fund was 33.13%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 200 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO Dividend and Income Fund drawdown is 4.40%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.13%Jan 3, 202055Mar 23, 2020200Jan 6, 2021255
-26.19%May 22, 2015183Feb 11, 2016373Aug 4, 2017556
-16.55%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018257Jan 2, 2020486
-15.81%Jan 13, 2022180Sep 30, 2022294Dec 1, 2023474
-10.39%Jul 7, 201473Oct 16, 201486Feb 20, 2015159

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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