PLDCX Performance — PIMCO Low Duration Income Fund, Class C-2
Data updated: 2026-08-31
PLDCX returned +1.40% year to date and +5.80% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +6.64% over 3 years and +3.51% over 5 years. The fund beat its Intermediate Securitized Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $121, against $116 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 2.80% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $6.2B, and assets reached $19.69B.
PLDCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in PIMCO Low Duration Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Securitized Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | PLDCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $121 | $116 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $119 | $105 |
| Since data start (Oct 2020 – Jun 2026) | $124 | $107 |
PLDCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.40% |
| 1 year | +5.80% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.64% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.51% |
PLDCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of PIMCO Low Duration Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.40% |
| 2025 | +8.83% |
| 2024 | +6.18% |
| 2023 | +6.73% |
| 2022 | −5.27% |
| 2021 | +1.46% |
| 2020 (Oct–Dec) | +2.99% |
PLDCX 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 | +0.5% | +0.6% | −1.4% | +0.8% | +0.6% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +1.3% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.5% | +1.3% | +0.4% | +1.2% | +0.5% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | +0.7% | +0.2% | +1.0% | −0.7% | +1.3% | +0.3% | +1.5% | +0.5% | +1.0% | −0.8% | +1.3% | −0.3% |
| 2023 | +2.4% | −0.8% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +1.2% | +1.0% | −0.3% | −0.7% | −0.8% | +2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | −0.8% | −1.7% | −1.0% | −1.5% | +0.3% | −2.6% | +2.5% | −0.4% | −2.9% | +0.4% | +2.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | +0.4% | 0.0% | −0.1% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.2% | −0.1% | +0.3% | 0.0% | −0.3% | −0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.2% | +1.9% | +1.3% |
PLDCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.80%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.77 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.44% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.36% (Mar 2026)
PLDCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of PIMCO Low Duration Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $6.2B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $12.6B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.97×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $789.7M | $512.6M | $277.1M |
| May 2026 | $1.1B | $486.6M | $624.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $799.0M | $510.2M | $288.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $839.8M | $628.6M | $211.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.1B | $468.1M | $584.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.4B | $652.6M | $716.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.6B | $533.6M | $1.0B |
| Nov 2025 | $905.4M | $368.1M | $537.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.3B | $1.0B | $247.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.0B | $411.2M | $615.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.1B | $484.3M | $646.2M |
| Jul 2025 | $707.5M | $274.8M | $432.8M |
PLDCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of PIMCO Low Duration Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $19.69B |
| 2026-03-31 | $18.37B |
| 2025-12-31 | $17.09B |
| 2025-09-30 | $15.18B |
| 2025-06-30 | $13.35B |
| 2025-03-31 | $11.34B |
| 2024-12-31 | $10.20B |
| 2024-09-30 | $10.85B |
| 2024-06-30 | $10.11B |
| 2024-03-31 | $9.78B |
| 2023-12-31 | $9.26B |
| 2023-09-30 | $8.48B |
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.