PIMCO RAE Worldwide Long/Short PLUS Fund Class A (PWLBX)

Fund Assets	481.69M
Expense Ratio	1.82%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	894.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.48
Dividend Yield	6.43%
Dividend Growth	-58.43%
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 11, 2026

Previous Close	7.61
YTD Return	6.09%
1-Year Return	2.51%
5-Year Return	27.61%
52-Week Low	7.02
52-Week High	7.97
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	1316
Inception Date	Aug 23, 2019

About PWLBX

PIMCO RAE Worldwide Long/Short PLUS Fund Class A is a mutual fund designed to pursue long-term capital appreciation through a unique combination of long and short investment strategies. Its primary objective is to deliver growth while adhering to prudent risk management. The fund achieves this by taking long exposure to multiple global equity portfolios, employing a rules-based approach rooted in Research Affiliates' Enhanced (RAE) methodology. This methodology emphasizes systematic factor investing, often targeting value and other market anomalies. The fund operates within the long-short equity category, giving it the flexibility to benefit in various market conditions by offsetting long positions with selective short exposures. Notably, it blends equity exposure with a portfolio of derivatives, including currency contracts and fixed-income instruments, enhancing diversification and risk mitigation. Its holdings span broad geographic and sector allocations, reflecting a global investment perspective. Managed by PIMCO, one of the world's largest asset managers, this fund plays a significant role for investors seeking alternative equity strategies with the potential to perform independently of traditional long-only benchmarks. Its focus on both capital appreciation and risk control makes it a prominent option within the alternative mutual fund landscape.

• Fund Family: PIMCO
• Category: Long-Short Equity
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PWLBX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: ICE BofA SOFR Overnight Rate TR USD

Performance

PWLBX had a total return of 2.51% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.47%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PWLIX	Institutional	1.42%
PWLMX	I-2	1.52%
PWLEX	Class C	2.57%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jun 11, 2026	$0.12933	Jun 11, 2026
Dec 26, 2025	$0.14184	Dec 26, 2025
Sep 11, 2025	$0.21282	Sep 11, 2025
Jun 12, 2025	$0.26264	Jun 12, 2025
Mar 13, 2025	$0.05642	Mar 13, 2025
Dec 26, 2024	$0.64386	Dec 26, 2024

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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