PIMCO StocksPLUS Fund (PSTKX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO StocksPLUS Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

PIMCO StocksPLUS Fund (PSTKX) has returned -7.47% so far this year and 7.63% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, PSTKX has achieved an annualized return of 13.82%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 1994, PSTKX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.93%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.2 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +14.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -16.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PSTKX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +15.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.0%.

PIMCO StocksPLUS Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.70%, beta of 1.01, and R² of 0.95 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1994.

• This fund captured 110.04% of S&P 500 Index gains and 101.66% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.01 and R² of 0.95, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

PSTKX has an expense ratio of 0.51%, placing it in the medium range.

PSTKX ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for PIMCO StocksPLUS Fund (PSTKX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

PIMCO StocksPLUS Fund provided a 13.99% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.63 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO StocksPLUS 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 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 Fund was 62.59%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 862 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO StocksPLUS Fund drawdown is 13.72%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.