PCRAX Performance — PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
PCRAX returned +13.56% year to date and +26.15% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +12.37% over 3 years and +8.41% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Commodities category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $142, against $165 for the category, and to $126 over one year, against $130. Volatility over the past three years was 12.92% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $153.5M, and assets reached $4.08B.
PCRAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Commodities category average over the same months.
| Period | PCRAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $126 | $130 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $142 | $165 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $150 | $171 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $193 | $213 |
PCRAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +13.56% |
| 1 year | +26.15% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +12.37% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.41% |
PCRAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +13.56% |
| 2025 | +18.80% |
| 2024 | +4.22% |
| 2023 | −7.87% |
| 2022 | +8.44% |
| 2021 | +32.80% |
| 2020 | +0.42% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.89% |
PCRAX 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 | +8.8% | +1.7% | +9.6% | +5.8% | −2.8% | −8.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.2% | +1.6% | +4.6% | −5.0% | −1.2% | +2.9% | −0.1% | +3.7% | +2.0% | +2.9% | +2.5% | −0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.7% | −2.0% | +3.7% | +1.5% | +2.1% | −1.3% | −3.3% | −0.1% | +5.3% | −2.7% | +0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | −0.2% | −5.0% | +0.9% | −0.8% | −7.0% | +3.4% | +6.8% | −1.0% | −1.2% | −0.2% | −1.3% | −1.9% |
| 2022 | +7.5% | +6.8% | +8.1% | +3.9% | +1.8% | −12.7% | +6.2% | −2.2% | −11.9% | +3.3% | +2.8% | −2.5% |
| 2021 | +3.5% | +6.6% | −1.6% | +9.0% | +3.7% | +1.6% | +2.9% | −0.5% | +4.6% | +2.9% | −7.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | −7.6% | −5.2% | −18.2% | +1.2% | +6.4% | +3.7% | +6.9% | +8.1% | −3.6% | +1.0% | +4.6% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.9% | −2.8% | +0.5% | +2.4% | −2.3% | +6.2% |
PCRAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.92%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.61 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.64% (Mar 2026)
- Worst month: −8.94% (Jun 2026)
PCRAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $153.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.7B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.10×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $426.5M | $235.8M | $190.7M |
| May 2026 | $97.5M | $121.4M | −$23.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $84.7M | $136.1M | −$51.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $164.1M | $153.3M | $10.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $71.7M | $60.3M | $11.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $108.3M | $133.5M | −$25.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $150.2M | $107.8M | $42.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $87.5M | $93.3M | −$5.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $291.9M | $93.5M | $198.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $126.7M | $116.1M | $10.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $84.5M | $261.8M | −$177.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $54.0M | $81.4M | −$27.4M |
PCRAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $4.08B |
| 2026-03-31 | $4.57B |
| 2025-12-31 | $3.77B |
| 2025-09-30 | $3.42B |
| 2025-06-30 | $3.51B |
| 2025-03-31 | $3.75B |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.46B |
| 2024-09-30 | $3.67B |
| 2024-06-30 | $4.86B |
| 2024-03-31 | $5.08B |
| 2023-12-31 | $5.15B |
| 2023-09-30 | $5.66B |
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.