PCDAX Performance — PIMCO California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
PCDAX returned +0.96% year to date and +3.31% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +3.03% over 3 years and +1.46% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Municipal Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $109, against $111 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 1.84% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $101.0M, and assets reached $275.29M.
PCDAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in PIMCO California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Municipal Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | PCDAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $109 | $111 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $108 | $108 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $110 | $113 |
PCDAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.96% |
| 1 year | +3.31% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.03% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.46% |
PCDAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of PIMCO California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.96% |
| 2025 | +3.59% |
| 2024 | +2.21% |
| 2023 | +3.40% |
| 2022 | −2.41% |
| 2021 | −0.25% |
| 2020 | +1.35% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +0.78% |
PCDAX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +0.6% | −0.7% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.2% | +0.6% | −0.4% | −0.1% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.2% | 0.0% | −0.2% | −0.1% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.4% | −0.5% | +0.6% | −0.3% |
| 2023 | +1.0% | −0.8% | +0.9% | −0.2% | −0.3% | +0.4% | +0.2% | −0.1% | −0.7% | −0.1% | +2.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | −1.0% | −0.3% | −1.1% | −1.0% | +0.6% | −0.2% | +0.8% | −0.8% | −0.9% | −0.2% | +1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | −0.4% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.2% | −0.1% | −0.3% | −0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | +0.3% | −1.4% | −0.3% | +1.3% | +0.3% | +0.5% | 0.0% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.4% | +0.2% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
PCDAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.84%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.80 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.11% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.74% (Sep 2023)
PCDAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of PIMCO California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $101.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $166.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.54×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $24.6M | $6.6M | $17.9M |
| May 2026 | $21.3M | $6.6M | $14.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $16.5M | $6.4M | $10.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $13.9M | $8.8M | $5.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $6.2M | $4.8M | $1.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $8.7M | $7.4M | $1.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $18.3M | $4.8M | $13.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $7.0M | $4.2M | $2.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $11.3M | $4.1M | $7.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $13.4M | $4.7M | $8.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $9.9M | $2.5M | $7.4M |
| Jul 2025 | $15.5M | $4.4M | $11.0M |
PCDAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of PIMCO California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $275.29M |
| 2026-03-31 | $232.38M |
| 2025-12-31 | $225.32M |
| 2025-09-30 | $201.73M |
| 2025-06-30 | $172.86M |
| 2025-03-31 | $139.01M |
| 2024-12-31 | $136.43M |
| 2024-09-30 | $128.51M |
| 2024-06-30 | $125.08M |
| 2024-03-31 | $122.47M |
| 2023-12-31 | $130.90M |
| 2023-09-30 | $130.05M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.