# PIMCO RAE PLUS Fund Class A (PIXAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pixax 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: 2005-07-01 The fund aims to outperform the Russell 1000® Value Index in terms of total return under normal market circumstances. It achieves this by primarily investing in a portfolio of U.S. company equities, further enhanced by an absolute return bond strategy. Up to 25% of its total assets may be directed towards securities or instruments economically linked to emerging market countries. To manage risk, the fund typically restricts its foreign currency exposure, arising from non-U.S. dollar-denominated assets or currencies, to a maximum of 35% of its total holdings. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $23.27 | | Expense Ratio | 1.39% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $1.29B | | NAV | $23.27 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 9.78% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.28 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $18.71 – $24.21 | | Beta | 0.87 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.5635 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-10 - Pay date: 2026-09-10 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does PIXAX invest in? The fund aims to outperform the Russell 1000® Value Index in terms of total return under normal market circumstances. It achieves this by primarily investing in a portfolio of U.S. company equities, further enhanced by an absolute return bond strategy. Up to 25% of its total assets may be directed towards securities or instruments economically linked to emerging market countries. To manage risk, the fund typically restricts its foreign currency exposure, arising from non-U.S. dollar-denominated assets or currencies, to a maximum of 35% of its total holdings. ### What is the expense ratio of PIXAX? PIMCO RAE PLUS Fund Class A (PIXAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.39%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is PIXAX's dividend yield? PIXAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.78%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of PIXAX? Effective duration measures PIXAX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. PIXAX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of PIXAX? PIXAX'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 PIXAX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from PIXAX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. PIXAX'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 PIXAX pay a dividend? Yes, PIMCO RAE PLUS Fund Class A (PIXAX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.78%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does PIXAX pay dividends? PIMCO RAE PLUS Fund Class A pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is PIXAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PIXAX 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 PIXAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.39% 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 PIXAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PIXAX'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 PIXAX cost more than a fund like VOO? PIXAX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.39%). 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 PIXAX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to PIXAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as PIXAX (1.39%) 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/pixax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pixax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pixax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pixax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pixax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.