# PIMCO TRENDS Managed Futures Strategy Fund Institutional Cl (PQTIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pqtix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: PIMCO · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2014-01-06 The fund aims to achieve favorable, risk-adjusted financial gains, always adhering to responsible investment practices. It accomplishes this through a quantitative trading strategy designed to capitalize on persistent upward or downward price movements observed across global financial markets and various commodities. Under normal conditions, the portfolio will predominantly comprise derivative instruments linked to interest rates, foreign currencies, mortgage obligations, credit, diverse commodities (including individual items and broad indices), equity market performance indicators, and in... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $11.29 | | Expense Ratio | 2.36% | | Assets Under Management | $1.73B | | NAV | $11.29 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.56% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.29 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $10.25 – $11.48 | | Beta | -0.13 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1469 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-10 - Pay date: 2026-09-10 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does PQTIX invest in? The fund aims to achieve favorable, risk-adjusted financial gains, always adhering to responsible investment practices. It accomplishes this through a quantitative trading strategy designed to capitalize on persistent upward or downward price movements observed across global financial markets and various commodities. Under normal conditions, the portfolio will predominantly comprise derivative instruments linked to interest rates, foreign currencies, mortgage obligations, credit, diverse commodities (including individual items and broad indices), equity market performance indicators, and instruments tracking market volatility. Additionally, the fund may directly acquire securities backed by mortgages and other asset types. ### What is the expense ratio of PQTIX? PIMCO TRENDS Managed Futures Strategy Fund Institutional Cl (PQTIX) charges an expense ratio of 2.36%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is PQTIX? PIMCO TRENDS Managed Futures Strategy Fund Institutional Cl (PQTIX) manages $1.73B 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 PQTIX actively managed or an index fund? PQTIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (PQTIX's is 2.36%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was PQTIX launched? PIMCO TRENDS Managed Futures Strategy Fund Institutional Cl (PQTIX) launched in January 2014 and is managed by PIMCO. ### How has PQTIX performed? PQTIX'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. ### Does PQTIX pay a dividend? PIMCO TRENDS Managed Futures Strategy Fund Institutional Cl (PQTIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.56%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does PQTIX pay dividends? PIMCO TRENDS Managed Futures Strategy Fund Institutional Cl pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is PQTIX's dividend yield? PQTIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.56%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is PQTIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PQTIX 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 PQTIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 2.36% 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 PQTIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PQTIX'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 PQTIX cost more than a fund like VOO? PQTIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 2.36%). 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 PQTIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to PQTIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as PQTIX (2.36%) 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/pqtix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pqtix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pqtix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pqtix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pqtix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.