PIMCO StocksPLUS Short Fund (PSTIX)
The investment seeks total return through the implementation of short investment positions on the S&P 500 Index. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in short positions with respect to the S&P 500 Index (the "index") or specific index securities, backed by a portfolio of Fixed Income Instruments. "Fixed Income Instruments" include bonds, debt securities and other similar instruments issued by various U.S. and non-U.S. public- or private-sector entities.
Fund Info
US6933904863
Jul 22, 2003
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
PSTIX has an expense ratio of 0.64%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
PIMCO StocksPLUS Short Fund (PSTIX) returned 0.14% year-to-date (YTD) and -5.66% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PSTIX returned -9.50% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
PSTIX
0.14%
-5.41%
3.02%
-5.66%
-6.26%
-10.05%
-9.50%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PSTIX, 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 | -1.82% | 2.42% | 6.67% | -1.43% | -5.28% | 0.14% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.62% | -4.24% | -2.21% | 4.93% | -3.68% | -2.77% | 0.00% | -1.76% | -1.24% | 1.12% | -4.14% | 3.17% | -11.28% |
| 2023 | -4.78% | 2.79% | -3.58% | -0.69% | 0.35% | -5.41% | -1.95% | 2.48% | 5.93% | 2.63% | -7.35% | -3.00% | -12.67% |
| 2022 | 5.18% | 2.34% | -4.12% | 8.72% | -0.88% | 7.54% | -7.99% | 4.06% | 9.21% | -7.54% | -4.72% | 6.57% | 17.41% |
| 2021 | 1.53% | -2.83% | -3.61% | -4.89% | -0.64% | -2.48% | -2.21% | -2.26% | 5.09% | -7.04% | 0.47% | -4.48% | -21.46% |
| 2020 | 0.58% | 8.36% | 3.19% | -10.70% | -4.18% | -1.76% | -4.97% | -5.72% | 3.90% | 2.88% | -9.72% | -3.13% | -20.82% |
| 2019 | -6.63% | -2.82% | -1.34% | -3.22% | 6.79% | -6.11% | -1.06% | 0.81% | -1.47% | -1.62% | -3.02% | -2.11% | -20.27% |
| 2018 | -4.99% | 3.50% | 2.71% | -0.12% | -1.89% | -0.31% | -3.14% | -3.37% | -0.00% | 7.24% | -2.41% | 8.87% | 5.21% |
| 2017 | -1.21% | -2.95% | 0.00% | -0.73% | -1.16% | -0.23% | -1.61% | 0.11% | -1.55% | -1.79% | -2.85% | -1.01% | -14.05% |
| 2016 | 4.00% | -0.54% | -5.13% | 0.85% | -1.69% | -0.00% | -2.96% | 0.10% | 0.59% | 2.25% | -3.83% | -1.00% | -7.44% |
| 2015 | 2.51% | -4.49% | 0.69% | -0.86% | -0.86% | 1.58% | -2.16% | 4.25% | -0.11% | -7.07% | 0.00% | 1.38% | -5.52% |
| 2014 | 4.01% | -4.21% | -1.25% | -0.37% | -1.50% | -2.10% | 1.17% | -3.47% | 0.60% | -1.99% | -2.44% | -0.21% | -11.39% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PSTIX is 4, meaning it’s performing worse than 96% 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 StocksPLUS Short Fund (PSTIX) 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 StocksPLUS Short Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.53 | $0.17 | $0.22 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $1.10 | $0.41 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.04% | 1.16% | 1.36% | 5.08% | 1.23% | 1.26% | 1.67% | 0.00% | 5.13% | 1.72% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO StocksPLUS Short 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.11 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.53 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.17 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.22 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.28 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $1.10 |
| 2014 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.41 |
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 Short 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 Short Fund was 87.50%, occurring on Dec 4, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current PIMCO StocksPLUS Short Fund drawdown is 86.99%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -87.5% | Mar 10, 2009 | 3962 | Dec 4, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -21.12% | Oct 26, 2004 | 681 | Jul 13, 2007 | 130 | Jan 17, 2008 | 811 |
| -16.78% | Nov 21, 2008 | 11 | Dec 8, 2008 | 28 | Jan 20, 2009 | 39 |
| -13.76% | Oct 13, 2008 | 1 | Oct 13, 2008 | 10 | Oct 27, 2008 | 11 |
| -13.75% | Oct 28, 2008 | 6 | Nov 4, 2008 | 6 | Nov 12, 2008 | 12 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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