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PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To achieve maximum total return by investing in fixed interest securities predominantly denominated in Australian or New Zealand currencies, and to seek to preserve capital through prudent investment management.
Fund Strategy
In pursuing the Fund's investment objective, PIMCO applies a wide range of diverse strategies including Duration analysis, Credit analysis, Relative Value analysis, Sector Allocation and Rotation and individual security selection. PIMCO's investment strategy emphasises active decision making with a long-term focus and seeks to avoid extreme swings in Duration or maturity with a view to creating a steady stream of returns.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 0.94% 1.3% 4.32% 3.9% 2.29% 0.17% 1.05% 2.28%
Growth return 0.59% 0.95% 3.6% 2.45% 0.84% -0.8% -1.08% -0.38%
Income return 0.35% 0.35% 0.72% 1.45% 1.45% 0.97% 2.13% 2.66%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 1.12% 1.03% 4.85% 1.47% 0.91% -1.29% 0.17% 2.59%
As at 31 Mar 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
0.60%
International Equities
0.24%
Cash
3.23%
Property
0.03%
Fixed Interest
95.55%
Alternatives
0.35%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund (Wholesale)
ETL0175AU
Bonds - Australia
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Mar 2024)
Investment Fund
5 Feb 2009
$50.83 million (as at 23 Apr 2024)
$989.4826 (as at 23 Apr 2024)
$988.4931 (as at 23 Apr 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 0.50% (as at 30 Jun 2023) (Estimated)
Performance fee (included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $500,000

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Dec 2023)

Holding (as at 31 Dec 2023) Type % of Portfolio
Australia 3 Year Bond Mar14 Bond - Treasury Future 19.11%
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FAQs about the PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund

The objective of the PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund managed fund is To achieve maximum total return by investing in fixed interest securities predominantly denominated in Australian or New Zealand currencies, and to seek to preserve capital through prudent investment management.

The strategy of the PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund managed fund is In pursuing the Fund's investment objective, PIMCO applies a wide range of diverse strategies including Duration analysis, Credit analysis, Relative Value analysis, Sector Allocation and Rotation and individual security selection. PIMCO's investment strategy emphasises active decision making with a long-term focus and seeks to avoid extreme swings in Duration or maturity with a view to creating a steady stream of returns.

The APIR code of the PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund managed fund is ETL0175AU.

PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund’s total return last month was 0.94%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.59% and an income return of 0.35%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund’s total return for the last three months was 1.3%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.95% and an income return of 0.35%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund’s one-year total return is 3.9%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.45% and an income return of 1.45%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund’s one-year total return is 0.17%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.8% and an income return of 0.97%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

The asset allocation of the PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund managed fund is :

Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at 23 Apr 2024, the size of the PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund managed fund was $50.83 million.

The PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund managed fund has an inception date of 5 Feb 2009.

The current entry price of the PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund managed fund is $989.4826 per unit and the current exit price is $988.4931 per unit (as at 23 Apr 2024).

The current exit price of the PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund managed fund is $988.4931 per unit and the current entry price is $989.4826 per unit (as at 23 Apr 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the PIMCO Australian Short-term Bond Fund managed fund is $500,000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.