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PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund Series A

Canadian Fixed Income

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FundGrade A

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NAVPS
(06-12-2026)
$10.00
Change
$0.01 (0.11%)

As at May 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 20, 2011): 2.50%

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 1.57% -0.53% 0.53% 1.93% 3.67% 5.18% 4.60% 3.47% 0.64% 0.58% 1.28% 1.91% 1.42% 1.55%
Benchmark 1.41% -0.55% 0.39% 1.78% 2.90% 5.87% 4.11% 3.23% 0.83% 0.37% 1.26% 1.96% 1.65% 1.78%
Category Average 1.25% -0.66% 0.15% 1.39% 2.55% 4.42% 3.76% 2.80% 0.25% 0.19% 0.90% 1.44% 1.11% 1.25%
Category Rank 5 / 494 264 / 493 162 / 488 75 / 489 109 / 473 154 / 439 91 / 415 134 / 403 211 / 390 133 / 368 162 / 354 149 / 334 158 / 308 142 / 281
Quartile Ranking 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 0.17% -0.75% 0.56% 2.01% 0.82% 0.28% -1.37% 0.55% 1.91% -2.19% 0.12% 1.57%
Benchmark 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63% 1.70% -1.99% 0.06% 1.41%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.46% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.62% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 1.13% 1.38% 0.39% 6.39% 9.66% -2.88% -13.35% 7.30% 3.90% 3.32%
Benchmark 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10% 2.40%
Category Average 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68% 2.23%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 2 1 3 4 1 3 1
Category Rank 186/ 265 217/ 298 211/ 319 146/ 348 65/ 360 216/ 382 396/ 399 56/ 407 260/ 431 110/ 469

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 69.61
Canadian Corporate Bonds 11.99
Foreign Bonds - Other 11.67
Canadian Bonds - Other 2.47
Foreign Corporate Bonds 1.73
Other 2.53

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 98.50
Cash and Cash Equivalent 1.49
Other 0.01

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.59
Europe 0.54
Latin America 0.50
Asia 0.38
Africa and Middle East 0.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Quebec Province 4.45% 01-Sep-2034 9.58
Ontario Province 4.15% 02-Jun-2034 8.44
Hydro-Quebec 6.50% 15-Feb-2035 6.76
British Columbia Province 4.15% 18-Jun-2034 5.61
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Dec-2051 4.55
British Columbia Province 3.20% 18-Jun-2032 3.66
Ontario Province 4.65% 02-Jun-2041 2.79
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2048 2.78
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Jun-2032 2.34
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Sep-2030 2.24

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: L. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.38% 6.37% 5.53%
Beta 0.98 1.05 1.02
Alpha 0.01 0.00 0.00
Rsquared 0.91% 0.95% 0.95%
Sharpe 0.20 -0.32 -0.04
Sortino 0.50 -0.45 -0.32
Treynor 0.01 -0.02 0.00
Tax Efficiency 71.22% - 30.83%
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 4.39% 5.38% 6.37% 5.53%
Beta 1.09 0.98 1.05 1.02
Alpha 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
Rsquared 1.00% 0.91% 0.95% 0.95%
Sharpe 0.31 0.20 -0.32 -0.04
Sortino 0.22 0.50 -0.45 -0.32
Treynor 0.01 0.01 -0.02 0.00
Tax Efficiency 65.63% 71.22% - 30.83%

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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