PIMCO RAE PLUS EMG Instl (PEFIX)

Fund Assets	238.89M
Expense Ratio	1.366%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	915.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.21
Dividend Yield	13.23%
Dividend Growth	153.73%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 10, 2026

Previous Close	9.12
YTD Return	22.48%
1-Year Return	31.47%
5-Year Return	62.05%
52-Week Low	7.73
52-Week High	10.29
Beta (5Y)	1.13
Holdings	1116
Inception Date	Nov 26, 2008

About PEFIX

PIMCO RAE PLUS EMG Fund Institutional Class is a mutual fund designed to provide institutional investors with exposure to diversified emerging markets. The fund's primary objective is to achieve a total return that surpasses its benchmark indexes, specifically the FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. It employs a sophisticated investment approach that utilizes derivatives based on the Enhanced RAFI Emerging Markets Fundamental Index, allowing for efficient access to emerging market equities while managing risk and liquidity needs. The fund features a diversified portfolio with a large number of holdings and emphasizes a quantitative, rules-based strategy rather than traditional market capitalization weighting. This structure aims to capture fundamental value and growth opportunities across a broad spectrum of emerging market countries and sectors. PIMCO RAE PLUS EMG Fund Institutional Class is managed by a veteran team and maintains a significant asset base, making it a notable player among institutional emerging market funds. Quarterly distributions and a focus on total return reflect its role as a core holding for large-scale investors seeking emerging market diversification with an evidence-based investment process.

• Fund Family: PIMCO
• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: PEFIX
• Share Class: Institutional
• Index: MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Value NR USD

Performance

PEFIX had a total return of 31.47% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.84%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PEFPX	I-2	1.55%
PEFFX	Class A	1.85%
PEFCX	Class C	2.60%

Top 10 Holdings

91.33% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	IVV	13.68%
PIMCO Short Asset Portfolio	n/a	12.80%
UMBS, TBA - Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA	FNCL.6 9.11	12.72%
UMBS, TBA - Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA	FNCL.6.5 8.11	12.47%
UMBS, TBA - Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA	FNCL.5 7.11	11.14%
UMBS, TBA - Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA	FNCL.5 8.11	9.05%
UMBS, TBA - Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA	FNCL.6 8.11	8.02%
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. - Repurchase Agreements	n/a	3.93%
Freddie Mac - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS	FHR.5676 FA	3.90%
Freddie Mac - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.	FR.SD8475	3.63%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 10, 2026	$0.49679	Sep 10, 2026
Jun 11, 2026	$0.51215	Jun 11, 2026
Mar 12, 2026	$0.06221	Mar 12, 2026
Dec 26, 2025	$0.13848	Dec 26, 2025
Sep 11, 2025	$0.14524	Sep 11, 2025
Jun 12, 2025	$0.1655	Jun 12, 2025

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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