# PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (PCQ): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pcq for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: PIMCO · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2001-06-27 The PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund, structured as a closed-end mutual fund primarily focused on fixed-income investments, operates under the management of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC also shares in the fund's co-management duties. Its investment strategy targets fixed-income securities within the United States market. Although its portfolio largely comprises municipal bonds, it also aims to invest in the equity of companies spanning diverse sectors. This fund commenced operations on June 29, 2001, and is based in New York. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $7.91 | | Expense Ratio | 2.56% | | Assets Under Management | $444.0M | | NAV | — | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.46% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.43 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $7.57 – $9.19 | | Beta | 0.43 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0360 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-13 - Pay date: 2026-11-02 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does PCQ invest in? The PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund, structured as a closed-end mutual fund primarily focused on fixed-income investments, operates under the management of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC also shares in the fund's co-management duties. Its investment strategy targets fixed-income securities within the United States market. Although its portfolio largely comprises municipal bonds, it also aims to invest in the equity of companies spanning diverse sectors. This fund commenced operations on June 29, 2001, and is based in New York. ### What is the expense ratio of PCQ? PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (PCQ) charges an expense ratio of 2.56%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is PCQ's dividend yield? PCQ's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.46%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of PCQ? Effective duration measures PCQ's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. PCQ's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of PCQ? PCQ's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of PCQ? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from PCQ if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. PCQ's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does PCQ pay a dividend? Yes, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (PCQ) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.46%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does PCQ pay dividends? PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is PCQ's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PCQ was 2026-10-13. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will PCQ's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 2.56% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does PCQ charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PCQ's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does PCQ cost more than a fund like VOO? PCQ's strategy (current expense ratio 2.56%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where PCQ sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to PCQ? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as PCQ (2.56%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pcq - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pcq/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pcq/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pcq/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pcq/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.