PIMCO StocksPLUS Short Fund Class C (PSSCX)
| Fund Assets | 86.94M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.91% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | 503.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Previous Close | 5.73 |
| YTD Return | 1.93% |
| 1-Year Return | -9.50% |
| 5-Year Return | 28.32% |
| 52-Week Low | 5.59 |
| 52-Week High | 7.45 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 902 |
| Inception Date | Jul 31, 2006 |
About PSSCX
PIMCO StocksPLUS Short Fund Class C is a mutual fund designed to pursue total return by implementing short investment positions on the S&P 500 Index. The fund employs a strategy known as a dedicated short bias, meaning its net asset value (NAV) generally moves inversely to the S&P 500. To support these short positions, the fund maintains a portfolio of fixed income instruments, providing additional diversification and potential income. This approach is intended to give investors a way to benefit from declines in broad U.S. equity markets. PIMCO StocksPLUS Short Fund Class C primarily serves market participants seeking to hedge equity exposures, manage risk during bearish market cycles, or diversify portfolios with alternative strategies. With a minimum investment requirement, it targets individual and institutional investors interested in sophisticated, actively managed products that are not correlated with traditional long-only equity funds. The fund’s distinctive profile situates it within the inverse equity category, offering exposure that is structurally different from conventional stock funds.
Performance
PSSCX had a total return of -9.50% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 0.26%.