PLRAX Performance — PIMCO Long Duration Total Return Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
PLRAX returned +0.86% year to date and +4.87% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +2.85% over 3 years and −3.41% over 5 years. Against its Long-Term Core Bond category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $109, against $114 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 11.93% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $49.7M, and assets reached $2.21B.
PLRAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in PIMCO Long Duration Total Return Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | PLRAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $105 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $109 | $114 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $84 | $100 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $99 | $110 |
PLRAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.86% |
| 1 year | +4.87% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.85% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −3.41% |
PLRAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of PIMCO Long Duration Total Return Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.86% |
| 2025 | +8.33% |
| 2024 | −2.58% |
| 2023 | +7.15% |
| 2022 | −27.88% |
| 2021 | −1.92% |
| 2020 | +17.30% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +4.84% |
PLRAX 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 | +0.2% | +3.5% | −4.5% | 0.0% | +1.0% | +0.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.9% | +4.8% | −0.9% | −1.7% | −1.7% | +2.9% | −0.4% | +0.8% | +3.1% | +1.3% | +0.5% | −1.4% |
| 2024 | −1.1% | −2.0% | +1.7% | −5.1% | +2.9% | +1.0% | +3.6% | +1.9% | +2.4% | −4.7% | +2.3% | −4.8% |
| 2023 | +7.0% | −4.4% | +3.7% | +0.5% | −2.4% | +0.7% | −1.2% | −2.2% | −6.1% | −4.5% | +9.3% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | −4.1% | −2.6% | −4.0% | −8.9% | −1.4% | −3.4% | +3.5% | −3.8% | −8.1% | −4.2% | +7.5% | −1.6% |
| 2021 | −2.1% | −4.1% | −4.1% | +2.3% | +0.3% | +3.8% | +2.9% | −0.2% | −2.2% | +1.2% | +1.5% | −1.0% |
| 2020 | +5.7% | +3.9% | −4.2% | +4.7% | +0.4% | +2.3% | +5.1% | −3.5% | +0.3% | −1.9% | +3.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.0% | +7.4% | −1.9% | −0.4% | +0.2% | −1.3% |
PLRAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.93%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.14 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.33% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −6.07% (Sep 2023)
PLRAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of PIMCO Long Duration Total Return Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $49.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $857.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.06×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $36.8M | $68.9M | −$32.1M |
| May 2026 | $77.9M | $58.2M | $19.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $45.1M | $49.3M | −$4.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $36.9M | $71.8M | −$34.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $66.0M | $80.0M | −$14.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $33.0M | $116.3M | −$83.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $127.8M | $120.1M | $7.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $128.0M | $58.4M | $69.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $47.9M | $51.2M | −$3.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $75.4M | $65.6M | $9.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $108.8M | $33.6M | $75.2M |
| Jul 2025 | $73.8M | $34.1M | $39.7M |
PLRAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of PIMCO Long Duration Total Return Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.21B |
| 2026-03-31 | $2.21B |
| 2025-12-31 | $2.39B |
| 2025-09-30 | $2.33B |
| 2025-06-30 | $2.15B |
| 2025-03-31 | $2.25B |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.33B |
| 2024-09-30 | $2.73B |
| 2024-06-30 | $2.46B |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.66B |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.98B |
| 2023-09-30 | $2.67B |
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.