PWLMX Performance — PIMCO RAE Worldwide Long/Short PLUS Fund, Class I-2
Data updated: 2026-08-31
PWLMX returned −1.10% year to date and +1.93% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +7.78% over 3 years and +6.65% over 5 years. Against its Short-Term Securitized Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $125, against $120 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 8.59% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $18.6M, and assets reached $432.20M.
PWLMX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in PIMCO RAE Worldwide Long/Short PLUS 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 | PWLMX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $102 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $125 | $120 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $138 | $117 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jun 2026) | $138 | $126 |
PWLMX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −1.10% |
| 1 year | +1.93% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.78% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +6.65% |
PWLMX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of PIMCO RAE Worldwide Long/Short PLUS Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | −1.10% |
| 2025 | +7.40% |
| 2024 | +13.88% |
| 2023 | +4.07% |
| 2022 | +4.16% |
| 2021 | +15.07% |
| 2020 | −12.63% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +5.05% |
PWLMX 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 | +3.0% | +5.7% | +0.4% | −5.1% | −3.8% | −0.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.4% | +3.8% | +2.2% | −2.0% | −1.1% | −0.9% | −0.3% | +3.6% | −1.7% | −2.3% | +3.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | +4.1% | +0.5% | +2.6% | −2.1% | +1.1% | −0.4% | +5.7% | +2.1% | +0.6% | −1.2% | +2.7% | −2.2% |
| 2023 | −0.8% | −0.7% | +0.3% | +4.0% | −4.2% | +2.2% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +0.8% | −0.6% | +1.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | +1.8% | −1.4% | +1.4% | +2.1% | +0.6% | −2.9% | −0.4% | −1.5% | −3.6% | +5.8% | +1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | −0.7% | +0.4% | +6.8% | +0.7% | +2.2% | −0.1% | +0.9% | +1.4% | −0.3% | −0.5% | −1.9% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | −0.7% | −7.3% | −11.3% | +5.1% | +0.3% | −2.4% | 0.0% | +1.5% | −1.0% | −2.5% | +5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.0% | +2.6% | −0.4% | +0.4% | +1.4% |
PWLMX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.59%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.38 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.67% (Feb 2026)
- Worst month: −5.10% (Apr 2026)
PWLMX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of PIMCO RAE Worldwide Long/Short PLUS Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $18.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $143.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.15×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $39.0M | $1.6M | $37.3M |
| May 2026 | $47.8M | $2.8M | $44.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $864K | $29.5M | −$28.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $6.1M | $3.7M | $2.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.0M | $3.0M | −$955K |
| Jan 2026 | $2.1M | $9.7M | −$7.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $9.3M | $5.5M | $3.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $14.4M | $3.2M | $11.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $2.2M | $15.0M | −$12.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $12.8M | $34.9M | −$22.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.2M | $10.3M | −$9.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $5.8M | $5.6M | $174K |
PWLMX Assets Under Management
Net assets of PIMCO RAE Worldwide Long/Short PLUS Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $432.20M |
| 2026-03-31 | $425.80M |
| 2025-12-31 | $395.81M |
| 2025-09-30 | $395.74M |
| 2025-06-30 | $431.68M |
| 2025-03-31 | $483.62M |
| 2024-12-31 | $484.17M |
| 2024-09-30 | $520.49M |
| 2024-06-30 | $516.71M |
| 2024-03-31 | $590.83M |
| 2023-12-31 | $596.54M |
| 2023-09-30 | $642.05M |
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.