PCLAX Performance — PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
PCLAX returned +22.11% year to date and +29.32% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +13.62% over 3 years and +13.01% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Commodities category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $147, against $165 for the category, and to $129 over one year, against $130. Volatility over the past three years was 16.26% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $422.6M, and assets reached $5.67B.
PCLAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Commodities category average over the same months.
| Period | PCLAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $129 | $130 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $147 | $165 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $184 | $171 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $230 | $213 |
PCLAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +22.11% |
| 1 year | +29.32% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +13.62% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +13.01% |
PCLAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +22.11% |
| 2025 | +6.11% |
| 2024 | +8.17% |
| 2023 | −1.36% |
| 2022 | +22.71% |
| 2021 | +43.39% |
| 2020 | −9.65% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +4.54% |
PCLAX 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 | +7.0% | +2.6% | +17.8% | +7.8% | −4.2% | −8.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.9% | −1.4% | +2.6% | −8.7% | +1.0% | +4.4% | +3.1% | +0.3% | +1.0% | +1.4% | −0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | +2.7% | +0.3% | +5.1% | +1.6% | −0.4% | +0.1% | −3.6% | −1.2% | +1.0% | −0.2% | +0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | +1.4% | −3.3% | −0.8% | −0.2% | −6.5% | +3.9% | +9.9% | +0.3% | +1.5% | −2.6% | −1.8% | −2.2% |
| 2022 | +9.2% | +7.1% | +9.2% | +3.8% | +4.0% | −8.1% | +0.5% | −2.6% | −7.2% | +4.7% | +1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | +4.7% | +10.6% | −1.8% | +8.0% | +3.0% | +4.3% | +1.7% | −1.3% | +4.5% | +5.5% | −9.2% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | −9.2% | −8.1% | −27.9% | −4.6% | +19.4% | +5.6% | +5.7% | +5.6% | −3.4% | −4.3% | +13.7% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | −5.9% | +1.6% | +1.8% | 0.0% | +7.2% |
PCLAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.26%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.56 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +17.79% (Mar 2026)
- Worst month: −8.67% (Apr 2025)
PCLAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $422.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.7B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.19×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $698.6M | $674.1M | $24.5M |
| May 2026 | $338.0M | $429.1M | −$91.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $338.7M | $299.3M | $39.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $434.0M | $182.1M | $251.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $104.9M | $63.2M | $41.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $134.0M | $89.9M | $44.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $133.2M | $78.8M | $54.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $73.3M | $86.5M | −$13.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $91.4M | $82.7M | $8.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $119.4M | $77.2M | $42.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $96.5M | $110.4M | −$13.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $104.5M | $70.3M | $34.2M |
PCLAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $5.67B |
| 2026-03-31 | $6.61B |
| 2025-12-31 | $4.84B |
| 2025-09-30 | $4.76B |
| 2025-06-30 | $4.53B |
| 2025-03-31 | $4.68B |
| 2024-12-31 | $4.39B |
| 2024-09-30 | $4.36B |
| 2024-06-30 | $4.63B |
| 2024-03-31 | $4.38B |
| 2023-12-31 | $3.87B |
| 2023-09-30 | $4.23B |
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.