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PIMCO StocksPLUS Small Fund (PSCSX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US72201F7978
Issuer
PIMCO
Inception Date
Mar 31, 2006
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO StocksPLUS Small 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 StocksPLUS Small Fund (PSCSX) has returned -3.82% so far this year and 18.76% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PSCSX has returned 9.82% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


PIMCO StocksPLUS Small Fund

1D
-1.23%
1M
-9.85%
YTD
-3.82%
6M
-2.90%
1Y
18.76%
3Y*
11.68%
5Y*
1.92%
10Y*
9.82%

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 Apr 3, 2006, PSCSX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.96%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +19.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -25.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PSCSX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.26%1.36%-9.85%-3.82%
20252.91%-4.91%-6.84%-3.39%5.40%6.04%1.47%7.91%3.44%2.41%1.06%-2.45%12.57%
2024-3.67%5.65%4.03%-7.41%5.34%-1.02%10.78%-1.72%1.01%-2.01%11.54%-8.33%12.60%
202310.89%-1.96%-5.72%-1.67%-1.08%8.11%6.35%-5.02%-6.24%-7.54%9.82%12.98%17.09%
2022-10.17%0.63%0.83%-10.64%0.12%-9.70%11.38%-2.53%-11.07%11.13%2.98%-6.52%-23.95%
20215.24%6.01%1.01%2.27%0.33%1.86%-3.60%2.35%-3.08%3.40%-4.45%2.59%14.15%

Benchmark Metrics

PIMCO StocksPLUS Small Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.96%, beta of 1.15, and R² of 0.79 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 04, 2006.

  • This fund captured 130.90% of S&P 500 Index gains and 121.36% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.

Alpha
0.96%
Beta
1.15
0.79
Upside Capture
130.90%
Downside Capture
121.36%

Expense Ratio

PSCSX has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PSCSX ranks 32 for risk / return — below 32% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


PSCSX Risk / Return Rank: 3232
Overall Rank
PSCSX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3232
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PSCSX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3434
Sortino Ratio Rank
PSCSX Omega Ratio Rank: 2828
Omega Ratio Rank
PSCSX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3535
Calmar Ratio Rank
PSCSX Martin Ratio Rank: 3434
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 StocksPLUS Small Fund (PSCSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PSCSXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.77

0.90

-0.13

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.20

1.39

-0.18

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.15

1.21

-0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.99

1.40

-0.41

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.69

6.61

-2.91

Explore PSCSX 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 StocksPLUS Small Fund provided a 4.35% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.35$0.47$0.34$0.17$1.69$2.04$0.63$0.87$1.07$0.62$0.32$0.66

Dividend yield

4.35%5.63%4.34%2.36%26.32%19.21%5.69%8.77%12.86%5.84%3.41%8.45%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO StocksPLUS Small 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$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47
2024$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.34
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.17
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.69$1.69
2021$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.40$2.04

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 StocksPLUS Small 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 StocksPLUS Small Fund was 58.02%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 250 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO StocksPLUS Small Fund drawdown is 12.21%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-58.02%Oct 10, 2007355Mar 9, 2009250Mar 5, 2010605
-46.15%Jan 17, 202042Mar 18, 2020165Nov 10, 2020207
-35.03%Nov 9, 2021495Oct 27, 2023261Nov 11, 2024756
-31.83%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011220Aug 16, 2012328
-31.26%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016192Nov 14, 2016353

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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