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PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bond Fund (PSAIX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US72201M4463

Issuer

PIMCO

Inception Date

Feb 4, 2009

Category

Global Bonds

Min. Investment

$1,000,000

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

PSAIX has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bond Fund (PSAIX) returned 2.07% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.71% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PSAIX returned 2.64% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.82%.


PSAIX

YTD

2.07%

1M

0.51%

6M

2.65%

1Y

4.71%

3Y*

3.10%

5Y*

1.87%

10Y*

2.64%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.00%

1M

12.45%

6M

0.40%

1Y

11.91%

3Y*

15.05%

5Y*

15.04%

10Y*

10.82%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of PSAIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.05%1.02%0.07%0.42%-0.49%2.07%
2024-0.27%-0.52%1.24%-1.34%1.23%0.34%1.58%0.92%1.56%-1.99%1.01%-0.53%3.21%
20232.89%-1.83%1.41%0.32%-0.79%0.34%1.17%-0.67%-1.19%-0.61%3.42%3.37%7.92%
2022-0.85%-2.05%-1.53%-3.16%-0.19%-2.52%2.42%-1.63%-4.56%0.03%3.80%-1.62%-11.51%
2021-0.15%-1.29%-0.35%0.64%0.83%-0.12%0.62%0.19%-0.71%-0.28%0.16%0.40%-0.08%
20201.03%-0.07%-5.97%2.69%2.23%1.24%2.24%0.73%0.07%0.48%1.74%1.38%7.76%
20191.98%0.27%1.02%0.44%0.79%1.79%0.83%0.62%-0.16%0.39%-0.30%0.96%8.95%
20180.80%-0.57%0.54%-0.82%-0.36%-0.25%0.70%-0.61%-0.11%-0.45%0.23%0.33%-0.60%
20171.01%1.41%0.90%0.25%0.84%0.00%0.91%1.29%-0.15%0.26%0.36%0.54%7.86%
20160.20%-0.38%3.09%0.87%-0.87%2.52%1.43%0.75%0.59%-0.35%-2.44%0.86%6.33%
2015-0.37%0.10%-1.52%1.39%-1.80%-0.68%-0.74%-1.39%-1.00%1.65%-0.11%-1.03%-5.42%
20140.19%1.74%0.55%1.14%1.53%1.09%-1.36%0.39%-3.33%0.14%-0.88%-2.25%-1.20%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 86, PSAIX is among the top 14% of 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of PSAIX is 8686
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of PSAIX is 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of PSAIX is 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of PSAIX is 8888
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of PSAIX is 8181
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of PSAIX is 8484
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bond Fund (PSAIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bond Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 21, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.45
  • 5-Year: 0.52
  • 10-Year: 0.74
  • All Time: 0.63

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bond Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bond Fund provided a 4.20% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.43 per share.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.43$0.37$0.32$0.35$0.39$0.26$0.31$0.26$0.20$0.21$0.25$0.29

Dividend yield

4.20%3.66%3.15%3.61%3.43%2.20%2.79%2.43%1.83%2.04%2.54%2.72%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.15
2024$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.37
2023$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.32
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.04$0.35
2021$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.17$0.39
2020$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.04$0.26
2019$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.31
2018$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.26
2017$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.20
2016$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.21
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$0.25
2014$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.29

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 Global Advantage Strategy Bond 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 Global Advantage Strategy Bond Fund was 15.08%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 588 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bond Fund drawdown is 0.57%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-15.08%Sep 16, 2021279Oct 24, 2022588Feb 28, 2025867
-13.16%Jul 1, 2014392Jan 20, 2016412Sep 7, 2017804
-11.1%Mar 6, 202010Mar 19, 202081Jul 15, 202091
-9.73%Nov 5, 201028Dec 15, 2010159Aug 3, 2011187
-7.73%May 2, 201388Sep 5, 2013184May 30, 2014272

Volatility

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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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