PIMCO StocksPLUS Absolute Return Fund (PSPTX)

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PIMCO StocksPLUS Absolute Return Fund (PSPTX) is up 10.8% since the beginning of the year. PSPTX is currently trading at $14 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of PSPTX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,808.

PIMCO StocksPLUS Absolute Return Fund (PSPTX) has returned 10.79% so far this year and 26.96% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, PSPTX has achieved an annualized return of 15.68%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 1, 2002, PSPTX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.05%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.5 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +13.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -16.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PSPTX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +15.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.4%.

PIMCO StocksPLUS Absolute Return Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.82%, beta of 0.99, and R2 of 0.93 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 02, 2002.

• This fund captured 118.04% of S&P 500 Index gains and 105.02% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.82% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.99 and R2 of 0.93, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

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

PSPTX ranks 43 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO StocksPLUS Absolute Return Fund (PSPTX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

PIMCO StocksPLUS Absolute Return Fund provided a 12.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.70 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO StocksPLUS Absolute Return Fund. 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 StocksPLUS Absolute 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 StocksPLUS Absolute Return Fund was 61.82%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 467 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.