# PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Class INSTL (PFORX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pforx 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: 1992-12-02 The fund endeavors to fulfill its mandate by typically committing at least 80% of its capital to debt securities. These fixed income holdings will generally be linked economically to a minimum of three countries outside the United States. While chiefly investing in high-quality debt instruments, the portfolio may allocate up to one-tenth of its overall assets to speculative-grade (junk) bonds. Such ratings are provided by agencies like Moody's, S&P, or Fitch, or determined by PIMCO for unrated issues. The fund maintains a non-diversified status. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $9.52 | | Expense Ratio | 0.57% | | Assets Under Management | $19.76B | | NAV | $9.52 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.12% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.39 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $9.43 – $10.03 | | Beta | 0.53 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0360 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-30 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does PFORX invest in? The fund endeavors to fulfill its mandate by typically committing at least 80% of its capital to debt securities. These fixed income holdings will generally be linked economically to a minimum of three countries outside the United States. While chiefly investing in high-quality debt instruments, the portfolio may allocate up to one-tenth of its overall assets to speculative-grade (junk) bonds. Such ratings are provided by agencies like Moody's, S&P, or Fitch, or determined by PIMCO for unrated issues. The fund maintains a non-diversified status. ### What is the expense ratio of PFORX? PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Class INSTL (PFORX) charges an expense ratio of 0.57%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is PFORX's dividend yield? PFORX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.12%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of PFORX? Effective duration measures PFORX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. PFORX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of PFORX? PFORX'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 PFORX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from PFORX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. PFORX'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 PFORX pay a dividend? Yes, PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Class INSTL (PFORX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.12%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does PFORX pay dividends? PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Class INSTL pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is PFORX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PFORX was 2026-09-30. 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 PFORX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.57% 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 PFORX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PFORX'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 PFORX cost more than a fund like VOO? PFORX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.57%) 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 PFORX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to PFORX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as PFORX (0.57%) 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/pforx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pforx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pforx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pforx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pforx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.