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The PIMCO Access Income Fund (PAXS) is a closed-end mutual fund specializing in fixed-income investments, actively managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. This fund focuses on global fixed income markets, building a portfolio primarily from a diverse range of debt instruments. These include corporate bonds, mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities, government and sovereign obligations, as well as taxable municipal bonds. The fund also allocates capital to various floating-rate, income-generating securities across different maturities. To identify these investments…
Our Triple-Factor screen identifies closed-end funds combining a yield above 6.5%, distribution coverage above 90%, and a discount to NAV, using data as of the close of October 9, 2026. PIMCO funds take six of the top seven spots on the yield list, as several that traded at premiums until recently have slipped to discounts. Among our model portfolio holdings, DHF appears on all five lists, and HFRO again has the widest discount at -43.06%.
Our Income-Covered screen looks for closed-end funds whose net investment income fully covers the distribution (coverage above 100%) while trading at a discount to NAV, using data as of the close of October 6, 2026. Twenty funds pass this month. Templeton Emerging Markets Income leads the combined yield, discount and z-score ranking, while HFRO has the widest discount at -42.44%. Our model portfolio holdings PFO, HFRO, PCN, PDO, RSF and BANX all make this month's lists, with PFO appearing on all five.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Trustees/Directors of the PIMCO closed-end funds below (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”) have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's common shares as summarized below. For the following Funds, the distributions are payable on November 2, 2026 to shareholders of record on October 13, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of October 13, 2026: Monthly Distribution Per Share Fund NYSE Symbol Amount Change From Previous Month Percentage Change.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Trustees/Directors of the PIMCO closed-end funds below (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”) have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's common shares as summarized below. For the following Funds, the distributions are payable on October 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 11, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of September 11, 2026: Monthly Distribution Per Share Fund NYSE Symbol Amount Change From Previous Month Percentage Cha.
PIMCO Access Income Fund offers a 12.57% yield via a flexible, multi-sector credit strategy, but share price has declined 28.7% since inception. PAXS's distribution coverage is questionable, as recent payouts relied on net unrealized gains rather than net investment income. The fund's mix of floating- and fixed-rate securities provides some interest rate hedging, but rising rates and bond price declines have pressured returns.