PLDAX Performance — PIMCO Low Duration Fund, Administrative Class
Data updated: 2026-08-31
PLDAX returned +0.51% year to date and +2.89% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +4.82% over 3 years and +1.75% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Securitized Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $115, against $120 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 1.72% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $2.0B, and assets reached $4.49B.
PLDAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in PIMCO Low Duration Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Securitized Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | PLDAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $115 | $120 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $109 | $117 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $114 | $126 |
PLDAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.51% |
| 1 year | +2.89% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.82% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.75% |
PLDAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of PIMCO Low Duration Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.51% |
| 2025 | +5.30% |
| 2024 | +4.56% |
| 2023 | +5.05% |
| 2022 | −5.41% |
| 2021 | −0.94% |
| 2020 | +3.15% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.19% |
PLDAX 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 | +0.3% | +0.4% | −0.8% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.7% | −0.2% | +0.7% | −0.1% | +1.0% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | −0.3% | +0.3% | −0.4% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +1.2% | +0.8% | +1.0% | −0.7% | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | +1.2% | −1.0% | +1.4% | +0.2% | −0.3% | −0.4% | +0.7% | +0.4% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +1.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | −0.8% | −0.7% | −1.6% | −0.9% | +0.5% | −1.1% | +0.3% | −0.6% | −1.4% | −0.7% | +0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | +0.1% | −0.2% | 0.0% | +0.1% | −0.3% | +0.1% | −0.2% | +0.1% | −0.5% | −0.3% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.9% | +0.5% | −1.5% | +1.2% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.1% | +1.0% | +0.1% | +0.2% | −0.2% | +0.2% |
PLDAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.72%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.19 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.33% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.76% (Mar 2026)
PLDAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of PIMCO Low Duration Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$2.0B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.4B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.54×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $167.6M | $136.4M | $31.2M |
| May 2026 | $278.7M | $233.5M | $45.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $84.2M | $137.8M | −$53.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $172.4M | $1.1B | −$895.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $169.9M | $217.9M | −$48.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $265.8M | $213.3M | $52.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $161.9M | $425.0M | −$263.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $135.1M | $255.0M | −$120.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $205.5M | $228.5M | −$23.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $249.7M | $705.5M | −$455.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $206.3M | $460.4M | −$254.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $265.9M | $259.6M | $6.3M |
PLDAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of PIMCO Low Duration Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $4.49B |
| 2026-03-31 | $4.48B |
| 2025-12-31 | $5.43B |
| 2025-09-30 | $5.82B |
| 2025-06-30 | $6.51B |
| 2025-03-31 | $6.60B |
| 2024-12-31 | $6.13B |
| 2024-09-30 | $5.80B |
| 2024-06-30 | $5.57B |
| 2024-03-31 | $5.97B |
| 2023-12-31 | $6.08B |
| 2023-09-30 | $5.93B |
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.