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PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A (PTLAX)
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PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A (PTLAX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated May 31, 2025

The fund is a conservative, short-term bond investment following PIMCO's total return approach. It aims to enhance returns with a moderate 1-3 year duration and diverse strategies, achieving lower volatility than longer-term bond funds but more than money market funds. Its long-term success stems from effective return maximization and risk management strategies.

Fund Info

ISIN

US6933904111

CUSIP

693390411

Issuer

PIMCO

Inception Date

Jan 20, 1997

Category

Short-Term Bond

Min. Investment

$1,000

Home Page

www.pimco.com

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

PTLAX has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.

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PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A

Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A (PTLAX) returned 1.74% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.82% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PTLAX returned 1.48% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.

PTLAX

YTD

1.74%

1M

-0.54%

6M

2.07%

1Y

5.82%

3Y*

2.99%

5Y*

1.21%

10Y*

1.48%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.54%0.74%0.33%0.66%-0.54%1.74%
20240.51%-0.35%0.33%-0.44%0.90%0.53%1.21%0.78%0.95%-0.75%0.44%0.33%4.52%
20231.17%-1.01%1.36%0.20%-0.33%-0.44%0.73%0.43%0.00%0.30%1.33%1.22%5.04%
2022-0.77%-0.66%-1.60%-0.86%0.53%-1.15%0.34%-0.58%-1.40%-0.67%0.92%0.35%-5.43%
20210.05%0.05%-0.16%0.05%0.14%-0.26%0.14%-0.16%0.05%-0.46%-0.25%-0.14%-0.95%
20200.89%0.47%-1.47%1.20%0.54%0.53%0.21%0.29%-0.00%-0.01%0.27%0.18%3.12%
20190.66%0.37%0.38%0.28%0.74%0.51%-0.13%0.96%0.11%0.19%-0.20%0.24%4.18%
2018-0.32%0.00%0.02%-0.28%0.05%-0.05%0.36%-0.14%0.14%0.05%0.12%0.26%0.21%
20170.12%0.23%0.06%0.23%0.12%0.02%0.29%0.42%0.10%-0.10%-0.20%0.20%1.51%
20160.07%-0.55%0.89%0.34%0.08%0.20%0.08%0.16%0.34%0.03%-0.53%0.46%1.60%
20150.29%0.49%-0.01%-0.06%0.06%-0.12%0.16%-0.48%-0.42%0.56%-0.09%-0.03%0.34%
20140.23%0.55%-0.46%0.31%0.42%0.01%-0.46%0.40%-0.40%0.39%0.13%-0.68%0.43%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 96, PTLAX is among the top 4% 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 PTLAX is 9696
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of PTLAX is 9696
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of PTLAX is 9797
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of PTLAX is 9696
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of PTLAX is 9696
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of PTLAX is 9696
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 Low Duration Fund Class A (PTLAX) 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 Low Duration Fund Class A Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.73
  • 5-Year: 0.53
  • 10-Year: 0.74
  • All Time: 1.38

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 Low Duration Fund Class A compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

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Dividends

Dividend History

PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A provided a 3.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.36$0.36$0.35$0.17$0.05$0.15$0.30$0.18$0.14$0.17$0.21$0.34

Dividend yield

3.90%3.87%3.75%1.83%0.55%1.53%3.06%1.86%1.39%1.69%2.17%3.34%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.12
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.36
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.35
2022$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.17
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.05
2020$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.15
2019$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.30
2018$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.18
2017$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.14
2016$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.17
2015$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.03$0.21
2014$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.22$0.34

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 Low Duration Fund Class A. 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 Low Duration Fund Class A was 8.31%, occurring on Nov 21, 2008. Recovery took 121 trading sessions.

The current PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A drawdown is 0.54%.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-8.31%Mar 3, 2008186Nov 21, 2008121May 19, 2009307
-8.05%Feb 25, 2021417Oct 20, 2022429Jul 11, 2024846
-3.32%Mar 6, 20209Mar 18, 202057Jun 9, 202066
-3.16%May 3, 201344Jul 5, 2013248Jun 30, 2014292
-2.71%Nov 5, 201028Dec 15, 201084Apr 15, 2011112
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

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