PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A (PTLAX)
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
US6933904111
693390411
Jan 20, 1997
$1,000
Expense Ratio
PTLAX features an expense ratio of 0.75%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A had a return of 0.43% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.01% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A had an annualized return of 1.38%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PTLAX
0.43%
0.43%
1.75%
5.01%
1.11%
1.38%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.54% | 0.43% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.51% | -0.35% | 0.33% | -0.44% | 0.90% | 0.53% | 1.21% | 0.78% | 0.95% | -0.75% | 0.45% | 0.33% | 4.52% |
| 2023 | 1.17% | -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 | -0.76% | -0.66% | -1.60% | -0.86% | 0.53% | -1.15% | 0.34% | -0.58% | -1.40% | -0.67% | 0.92% | 0.35% | -5.43% |
| 2021 | 0.05% | 0.05% | -0.16% | 0.05% | 0.14% | -0.26% | 0.14% | -0.16% | 0.05% | -0.45% | -0.25% | -0.14% | -0.95% |
| 2020 | 0.89% | 0.47% | -1.47% | 1.20% | 0.54% | 0.53% | 0.21% | 0.29% | 0.00% | -0.01% | 0.27% | 0.18% | 3.12% |
| 2019 | 0.66% | 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% | -0.27% | 0.05% | -0.05% | 0.36% | -0.14% | 0.14% | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.26% | 0.21% |
| 2017 | 0.12% | 0.23% | 0.06% | 0.23% | 0.12% | 0.02% | 0.30% | 0.41% | 0.10% | -0.10% | -0.20% | 0.20% | 1.51% |
| 2016 | 0.07% | -0.55% | 0.89% | 0.34% | 0.08% | 0.20% | 0.08% | 0.16% | 0.34% | 0.03% | -0.53% | 0.46% | 1.60% |
| 2015 | 0.29% | 0.49% | -0.01% | -0.06% | 0.06% | -0.12% | 0.16% | -0.48% | -0.42% | 0.56% | -0.09% | -0.03% | 0.34% |
| 2014 | 0.23% | 0.55% | -0.46% | 0.31% | 0.41% | 0.01% | -0.46% | 0.40% | -0.40% | 0.39% | 0.14% | -0.68% | 0.43% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 91, PTLAX is among the top 9% 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.
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.
Dividends
Dividend History
PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A provided a 3.89% 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.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.17 | $0.06 | $0.15 | $0.30 | $0.18 | $0.14 | $0.17 | $0.21 | $0.34 |
Dividend yield | 3.89% | 3.86% | 3.77% | 1.85% | 0.57% | 1.54% | 3.06% | 1.86% | 1.40% | 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 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 | $0.01 | $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 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.06 |
| 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 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $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.
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 131 trading sessions.
The current PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A drawdown is 0.11%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -8.31% | Mar 3, 2008 | 185 | Nov 21, 2008 | 131 | Jun 3, 2009 | 316 |
| -8.05% | Feb 25, 2021 | 418 | Oct 20, 2022 | 431 | Jul 11, 2024 | 849 |
| -4.46% | Nov 5, 2010 | 28 | Dec 15, 2010 | 330 | Apr 9, 2012 | 358 |
| -3.33% | Dec 7, 2012 | 144 | Jul 5, 2013 | 423 | Mar 11, 2015 | 567 |
| -3.32% | Mar 6, 2020 | 9 | Mar 18, 2020 | 57 | Jun 9, 2020 | 66 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A volatility is 0.53%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.