PIMCO US Stocks PLUS Active Bond ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About SPLS

What does SPLS invest in?

Under typical market conditions, this fund commits a minimum of 80% of its assets to a blend of equity and fixed income investments. This exposure can be gained either directly through portfolios or indirectly via various instruments such as underlying funds, options, futures contracts, or swap agreements. The fund's management aims to factor in the federal income tax consequences when acquiring and disposing of its investment exposures. Its primary benchmark for performance comparison is the S&P 500 Index. Additionally, it is structured as a non-diversified fund.

What is the expense ratio of SPLS?

PIMCO US Stocks PLUS Active Bond ETF (SPLS) charges an expense ratio of 0.43%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is SPLS's dividend yield?

SPLS's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.34%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of SPLS?

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

What is the credit quality of SPLS?

SPLS'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 SPLS?

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