# PIMCO International Stocks PLUS BndAlpha Fd (DH);Institutional (PISIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pisix 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: Actively Managed · Inception: 2004-01-16 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. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $9.90 | | Expense Ratio | 1.17% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $3.71B | | NAV | $9.90 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 13.97% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.38 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $9.17 – $10.66 | | Beta | 0.67 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2671 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-10 - Pay date: 2026-09-10 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### 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 International Stocks PLUS BndAlpha Fd (DH);Institutional (PISIX) charges an expense ratio of 1.17%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is PISIX's dividend yield? PISIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 13.97%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of PISIX? Effective duration measures PISIX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. PISIX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of PISIX? PISIX'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 PISIX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from PISIX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. PISIX'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 PISIX pay a dividend? Yes, PIMCO International Stocks PLUS BndAlpha Fd (DH);Institutional (PISIX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 13.97%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does PISIX pay dividends? PIMCO International Stocks PLUS BndAlpha Fd (DH);Institutional pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is PISIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PISIX was 2026-09-10. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will PISIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.17% 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 PISIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PISIX'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 PISIX cost more than a fund like VOO? PISIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.17%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether PISIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to PISIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as PISIX (1.17%) 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/pisix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pisix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pisix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pisix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pisix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.