- What does PISIX invest in?
- The fund's primary objective is to outperform the total return of the U.S. dollar-hedged Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East ("EAFE") Index. Under typical market conditions, it achieves this by allocating capital to international equity derivatives, a strategy underpinned by a portfolio of fixed income instruments. These "fixed income instruments" broadly encompass bonds, other debt obligations, and comparable securities issued by a variety of governmental and corporate entities, both within the U.S. and abroad.
- What is the expense ratio of PISIX?
- PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Class INSTL (PISIX) charges an expense ratio of 1.17%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is PISIX?
- PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Class INSTL (PISIX) manages $3.75B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is PISIX actively managed or an index fund?
- PISIX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.
- When was PISIX launched?
- PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Class INSTL (PISIX) launched in January 2004 and is managed by PIMCO.
- How has PISIX performed?
- PISIX's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.
