- What does PQTAX invest in?
- This fund aims to generate positive, risk-adjusted returns through prudent investment management. It employs a systematic, quantitative trading strategy designed to capitalize on sustained price trends, both upward and downward, observed across global financial markets and commodities. Under typical market conditions, the fund allocates its assets to derivative instruments tied to a diverse range of underlying categories, including interest rates, currencies, mortgage-backed securities, credit products, various commodities (both individual and indexed), equity market indices, and volatility-related instruments. Additionally, it maintains the option to invest directly in mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities.
- What is the expense ratio of PQTAX?
- PIMCO TRENDS Managed Futures Strategy Fund Cl A (PQTAX) charges an expense ratio of 2.76%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is PQTAX?
- PIMCO TRENDS Managed Futures Strategy Fund Cl A (PQTAX) manages $1.46B 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 PQTAX actively managed or an index fund?
- PQTAX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.
- When was PQTAX launched?
- PIMCO TRENDS Managed Futures Strategy Fund Cl A (PQTAX) launched in January 2014 and is managed by PIMCO.
- How has PQTAX performed?
- PQTAX'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.
