# PIMCO Stocks PLUS Bond Alpha Inst (PSTKX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: PIMCO · Asset class: Bond
- Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 1993-05-13

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...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $13.57 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.70% |
| AUM (All Share Classes) | $2.85B |
| NAV | $13.57 |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 21.25% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.88 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Quarterly |
| 52-Week Range | $11.64 – $14.75 |
| Beta | 1.09 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.4287 /share
- Ex-date: 2026-09-10
- Pay date: 2026-09-10

## Frequently Asked Questions

### 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 21.25%, 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.

### Does PSTKX pay a dividend?

Yes, PIMCO Stocks PLUS Bond Alpha Inst (PSTKX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 21.25%. Full dividend history is on this page.

### How often does PSTKX pay dividends?

PIMCO Stocks PLUS Bond Alpha Inst pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### When is PSTKX's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PSTKX 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 PSTKX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.70% 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 PSTKX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PSTKX'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 PSTKX cost more than a fund like VOO?

PSTKX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.70%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM).

### Are there cheaper alternatives to PSTKX?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as PSTKX (0.70%) 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/pstkx
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pstkx/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pstkx/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pstkx/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pstkx/peers

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