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PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund Series A

Canadian Fixed Income

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FundGrade B

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NAVPS
(10-07-2025)
$9.95
Change
$0.02 (0.17%)

As at August 31, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

Period
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PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 20, 2011): 2.37%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 0.56% -0.02% -1.26% 1.57% 3.04% 5.58% 4.01% -0.59% -0.57% 0.45% 1.58% 1.42% 1.06% 1.43%
Benchmark 0.37% -0.34% -1.31% 0.94% 2.68% 5.24% 3.56% -0.26% -0.56% 0.44% 1.72% 1.68% 1.30% 1.74%
Category Average 0.38% -0.17% -1.18% 0.90% 2.38% 4.91% 3.31% -0.66% -0.81% 0.16% 1.21% 1.08% 0.82% 1.18%
Category Rank 61 / 493 180 / 481 281 / 478 108 / 478 186 / 469 138 / 438 134 / 417 266 / 408 192 / 385 174 / 365 168 / 348 164 / 320 158 / 297 138 / 265
Quartile Ranking 1 2 3 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund 1.86% -1.15% 1.78% -1.01% 1.44% 1.40% -0.38% -0.86% -0.01% 0.17% -0.75% 0.56%
Benchmark 1.82% -1.07% 1.51% -0.52% 1.13% 1.14% -0.29% -0.77% 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.46% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.62% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 2.75% 1.13% 1.38% 0.39% 6.39% 9.66% -2.88% -13.35% 7.30% 3.90%
Benchmark 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10%
Category Average 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68%
Quartile Ranking 2 3 3 3 2 1 3 4 1 3
Category Rank 97/ 252 192/ 274 224/ 308 218/ 329 147/ 358 65/ 370 225/ 392 405/ 409 58/ 418 267/ 442

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

9.66% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-13.35% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 55.88
Foreign Bonds - Other 20.90
Canadian Corporate Bonds 18.38
Foreign Corporate Bonds 1.98
Canadian Bonds - Other 1.40
Other 1.46

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 98.86
Cash and Cash Equivalent 1.20

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.90
Europe 1.11
Latin America 0.06
Africa and Middle East 0.00
Asia -0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
British Columbia Province 3.20% 18-Jun-2032 8.19
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 6.77
Ontario Province 4.65% 02-Jun-2041 6.05
Quebec Province 4.45% 01-Sep-2034 6.03
Fannie Mae 5.73% 25-Jun-2054 4.69
Quebec Province 3.60% 01-Sep-2033 3.45
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Dec-2051 2.76
Ontario Province 3.50% 02-Jun-2043 2.76
Freddie Mac 5.77% 25-Dec-2054 2.09
Ontario Province 6.00% 25-Aug-2038 1.90

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: L. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.87% 6.30% 5.41%
Beta 1.00% 1.04% 1.02%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.94% 0.94%
Sharpe 0.02% -0.47% -0.04%
Sortino 0.31% -0.69% -0.35%
Treynor 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 68.66% - 28.28%
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.91% 5.87% 6.30% 5.41%
Beta 1.15% 1.00% 1.04% 1.02%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.98% 0.92% 0.94% 0.94%
Sharpe 0.00% 0.02% -0.47% -0.04%
Sortino 0.03% 0.31% -0.69% -0.35%
Treynor 0.00% 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 58.86% 68.66% - 28.28%

Fund Details

Start Date January 20, 2011
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
PMO002

Investment Objectives

The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. It invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of Canadian dollar Fixed Income Instruments of varying maturities.

Investment Strategy

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances primarily in Canadian dollar Fixed Income Instruments of varying maturities. The Fund will primarily invest in physical securities, but may use derivatives to gain such exposure from time to time. The average portfolio duration of this Fund normally varies within two years (plus or minus two years) of the duration of the Fund’s benchmark, the FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

PIMCO Canada Corp.

  • David Braun
  • Marc Seidner
  • Michael Kim
  • Vinayak Seshasayee
Sub-Advisor

Pacific Investment Management Co LLC (PIMCO)

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

PIMCO Canada Corp.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

International Financial Data Services (Canada) Ltd

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 500
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 1.00%
Management Fee 0.79%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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