PIMCO Funds StocksPlus Fund Institutional Shares

Frequently Asked Questions About PSTKX

What does PSTKX invest in?

The fund aims to generate a greater total return than the S&P 500 Index. It accomplishes this by investing in S&P 500 Index derivatives, which are supported by a collection of fixed income assets under typical market conditions. These fixed income instruments encompass bonds, debt obligations, and comparable securities issued by various U.S. and international governmental or corporate entities. The fund possesses the flexibility to allocate as much as 30% of its total holdings to securities priced in foreign currencies, and it can also invest beyond this threshold in U.S. dollar-denominated securities from foreign issuers.

What is the expense ratio of PSTKX?

PIMCO Funds StocksPlus Fund Institutional Shares (PSTKX) charges an expense ratio of 0.70%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is PSTKX?

PIMCO Funds StocksPlus Fund Institutional Shares (PSTKX) manages $2.97B 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 PSTKX actively managed or an index fund?

PSTKX is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (PSTKX's is 0.70%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was PSTKX launched?

PIMCO Funds StocksPlus Fund Institutional Shares (PSTKX) launched in May 1993 and is managed by PIMCO.

How has PSTKX performed?

PSTKX'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.