PIMCO Long-Term Real Return Fund (PRAIX)
The investment seeks maximum real return, consistent with prudent investment management. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in inflation-indexed bonds of varying maturities issued by the U.S. and non-U.S. governments, their agencies or instrumentalities, and corporations. Assets not invested in inflation-indexed bonds may be invested in other types of Fixed Income Instruments. It invests primarily in investment grade securities, but may invest up to 20% of its total assets in junk bonds rated B or higher by Moody's, or equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch, or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality.
Fund Info
US72200Q5053
Nov 11, 2001
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
PRAIX has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
PIMCO Long-Term Real Return Fund (PRAIX) returned -0.38% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.54% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PRAIX returned 0.75% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
PRAIX
-0.38%
-2.61%
-4.99%
1.54%
-6.48%
-5.16%
0.75%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PRAIX, 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 | 2.02% | 5.00% | -1.17% | -3.16% | -2.83% | -0.38% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.07% | -2.13% | 0.82% | -5.41% | 3.88% | 0.90% | 3.76% | 1.37% | 2.69% | -4.55% | 0.86% | -5.67% | -4.12% |
| 2023 | 4.92% | -2.81% | 3.29% | -0.27% | -1.95% | 0.83% | -1.67% | -3.64% | -6.82% | -4.52% | 7.84% | 6.07% | 0.13% |
| 2022 | -6.24% | 0.18% | -3.00% | -7.35% | -6.28% | -7.47% | 8.85% | -4.12% | -15.54% | 2.10% | 5.71% | -2.82% | -32.32% |
| 2021 | -0.62% | -5.98% | -2.12% | 2.34% | 2.26% | 3.51% | 4.32% | -0.14% | -2.07% | 2.26% | 3.87% | -0.14% | 7.20% |
| 2020 | 7.01% | 2.69% | -1.53% | 6.79% | -0.49% | 1.72% | 7.12% | -0.73% | -0.27% | -1.65% | 3.36% | 0.83% | 27.14% |
| 2019 | 2.87% | -0.96% | 4.58% | -0.25% | 5.03% | -0.25% | 1.29% | 8.02% | -3.07% | -0.74% | 1.10% | -1.15% | 17.14% |
| 2018 | -1.39% | -3.05% | 1.83% | 0.30% | -0.34% | 1.69% | -0.87% | 0.43% | -2.39% | -4.49% | 0.81% | 0.99% | -6.50% |
| 2017 | 1.50% | 1.57% | -0.20% | 0.88% | -0.08% | -1.30% | 0.38% | 2.33% | -1.06% | 0.71% | 0.98% | 2.89% | 8.85% |
| 2016 | 1.72% | 1.31% | 4.22% | 1.01% | -1.41% | 3.95% | 3.04% | -0.09% | 0.51% | -1.43% | -4.20% | -0.67% | 7.90% |
| 2015 | 5.41% | -2.23% | -1.12% | 0.15% | -2.54% | -2.46% | 1.76% | -2.50% | -2.22% | 1.59% | -0.34% | -2.01% | -6.62% |
| 2014 | 4.27% | 0.99% | -0.45% | 2.58% | 3.72% | 0.40% | 0.66% | 1.79% | -4.71% | 1.83% | 0.75% | -1.16% | 10.84% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PRAIX is 10, meaning it’s performing worse than 90% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO Long-Term Real Return Fund (PRAIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
PIMCO Long-Term Real Return Fund provided a 5.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.60 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.60 | $0.54 | $0.60 | $2.00 | $3.51 | $9.10 | $1.33 | $0.72 | $0.71 | $0.39 | $0.48 | $0.46 |
Dividend yield | 5.28% | 4.63% | 4.75% | 15.08% | 15.86% | 37.90% | 5.10% | 3.06% | 2.76% | 1.58% | 2.09% | 1.83% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Long-Term Real Return 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 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.11 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.22 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.54 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $0.10 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.60 |
| 2022 | $0.09 | $0.07 | $0.16 | $0.20 | $0.29 | $0.13 | $0.21 | $0.25 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.05 | $0.53 | $2.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.09 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.18 | $0.11 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $2.43 | $3.51 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.04 | $8.78 | $9.10 |
| 2019 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.17 | $0.14 | $0.06 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.78 | $1.33 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.72 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.10 | $0.04 | $0.10 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.15 | $0.01 | $0.71 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.08 | $0.13 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.39 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.19 | $0.48 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.46 |
Drawdowns
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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 Long-Term Real Return 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 Long-Term Real Return Fund was 42.24%, occurring on Oct 25, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current PIMCO Long-Term Real Return Fund drawdown is 36.32%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42.24% | Nov 10, 2021 | 492 | Oct 25, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -24.97% | Mar 13, 2008 | 178 | Nov 24, 2008 | 222 | Oct 13, 2009 | 400 |
| -22.37% | Mar 9, 2020 | 8 | Mar 18, 2020 | 26 | Apr 24, 2020 | 34 |
| -20.08% | Dec 11, 2012 | 185 | Sep 5, 2013 | 1442 | May 30, 2019 | 1627 |
| -12.78% | Jun 16, 2003 | 32 | Jul 31, 2003 | 112 | Jan 9, 2004 | 144 |
Volatility
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