PLRCX Performance — PIMCO Long Duration Total Return Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-31
PLRCX returned +0.49% year to date and +4.08% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +2.09% over 3 years and −4.13% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Long-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $106, against $114 for the category, and to $104 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.
PLRCX 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 | PLRCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $114 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $81 | $100 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $94 | $110 |
PLRCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.49% |
| 1 year | +4.08% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.09% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −4.13% |
PLRCX 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) | +0.49% |
| 2025 | +7.53% |
| 2024 | −3.31% |
| 2023 | +6.36% |
| 2022 | −28.42% |
| 2021 | −2.65% |
| 2020 | +16.43% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +4.45% |
PLRCX 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 | +0.1% | +3.4% | −4.5% | −0.1% | +0.9% | +0.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.9% | +4.7% | −0.9% | −1.8% | −1.8% | +2.9% | −0.4% | +0.7% | +3.1% | +1.3% | +0.4% | −1.5% |
| 2024 | −1.2% | −2.0% | +1.6% | −5.2% | +2.9% | +0.9% | +3.6% | +1.8% | +2.3% | −4.8% | +2.2% | −4.9% |
| 2023 | +6.9% | −4.4% | +3.7% | +0.4% | −2.5% | +0.6% | −1.3% | −2.3% | −6.1% | −4.6% | +9.3% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | −4.1% | −2.7% | −4.1% | −9.0% | −1.5% | −3.5% | +3.4% | −3.9% | −8.1% | −4.3% | +7.5% | −1.6% |
| 2021 | −2.2% | −4.1% | −4.1% | +2.2% | +0.3% | +3.7% | +2.9% | −0.3% | −2.3% | +1.2% | +1.4% | −1.0% |
| 2020 | +5.6% | +3.8% | −4.3% | +4.6% | +0.3% | +2.2% | +5.1% | −3.6% | +0.2% | −1.9% | +3.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | +7.3% | −1.9% | −0.4% | +0.2% | −1.4% |
PLRCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.93%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.20 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.26% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −6.14% (Sep 2023)
PLRCX 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 |
PLRCX 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.