PIMCO Stocks PLUS Bond Alpha Inst

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 Stocks PLUS Bond Alpha Inst (PSTKX) charges an expense ratio of 0.70%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is PSTKX's dividend yield?

PSTKX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 21.34%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of PSTKX?

Effective duration measures PSTKX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. PSTKX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of PSTKX?

PSTKX'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 PSTKX?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from PSTKX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. PSTKX'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.