PIMCO Small Cap Fund Manager Performance Evaluation

PCKAX Fund  USD 7.85  -0.19  -2.36%   
The fund has a beta of -0.0753, which means relatively modest fluctuations relative to the market. As returns on the market increase, returns on PIMCO SMALL tend to move in the opposite direction, though by a smaller magnitude. During a bear market, however, PIMCO SMALL is likely to outperform the market.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Over the last 90 days, PIMCO Small Cap generated negative risk-adjusted returns and added little value for fund investors. The result matters because weak risk-adjusted return can persist even when isolated price moves briefly look constructive. Despite somewhat strong basic indicators, PIMCO SMALL is not utilizing all of its potential. The current price disturbance may contribute to short-term losses for investors. Learn More
Expense Ratio Date1st of August 2025
Expense Ratio1.3800
  

Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape

If you had invested $ 804.00 in PIMCO Small Cap on December 14, 2025 and sold it today you would have lost $ 19.00 from holding PIMCO Small Cap or given up 2.36% of portfolio value over 90 days. PIMCO Small Cap is currently producing negative expected returns and carries 1.1662% volatility of returns over 90 trading days. Put another way, 10% of traded mutual funds are less volatile than PIMCO, and 99% of all traded equity instruments are likely to generate higher returns over the next 90 trading days.
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This relative risk-return summary reviews how the instrument behaves against its benchmark. It highlights whether the current reward profile compensates for the level of uncertainty assumed. Assuming a 90-day horizon PIMCO SMALL is expected to generate 1.47 times more return on investment than the market. However, the fund is 1.47 times more volatile than its market benchmark. It trades about -0.03 of its potential returns per unit of risk. The Dow Jones Industrial is currently generating roughly -0.08 per unit of risk.

Historical Prices of PIMCO Small Cap

Below is the normalized historical share price chart for PIMCO Small Cap extending back to July 31, 2006. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of PIMCO SMALL stands at 7.85, as last reported on the 14th of March 2026, with the highest price reaching 7.85 and the lowest price hitting 7.85 during the day.
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Target Price Odds to finish over Current Price

The tendency of PIMCO Mutual Fund price to converge on an average value over time is a known aspect in finance that investors have used since the beginning of organized markets for forecasting. However, many studies suggest that some traded funds are consistently mispriced before demand and supply correct the spread. One possible explanation is that these funds carry additional risk, for which investors demand compensation in the form of extra returns.
Current PriceHorizonTarget PriceOdds moving above the current price in 90 days
7.85 90 days 7.85
about 97.0
Based on a normal probability distribution, the odds of PIMCO SMALL moving above the current price in 90 days from now are about 97.0 (This PIMCO Small Cap probability density function shows the probability of PIMCO Mutual Fund falling within a particular range of prices over 90 days).
Assuming a 90-day horizon PIMCO Small Cap has a beta of -0.0753 indicating that as returns on the benchmark increase, returns on PIMCO SMALL tend to move in the opposite direction, though by a smaller magnitude. During a bear market, however, PIMCO Small Cap is likely to outperform the market. Additionally, PIMCO Small Cap has a negative alpha, implying that the risk taken by holding this instrument is not justified. The fund is significantly underperforming the Dow Jones Industrial.
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Predictive Modules for PIMCO SMALL

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the fund market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual instruments such as PIMCO Small Cap. Regardless of method or technology, however, to accurately forecast the fund market is more a matter of luck rather than a particular technique. Nevertheless, trying to predict the market accurately is still an essential part of the overall investment decision process. Using different forecasting techniques and comparing the results might improve your chances of accuracy even though unexpected events may often change the market sentiment and impact your forecasting results.
Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of PIMCO SMALL's price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion.
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Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
6.687.859.02
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
6.137.308.47
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Naive
Forecast
LowNextHigh
6.427.598.76
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowerMiddle BandUpper
7.978.368.75
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Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as PIMCO SMALL. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against PIMCO SMALL's peers to derive any actionable benefits.

Primary Risk Indicators

The last 10-20 years have been a volatile period for the mutual fund market. PIMCO SMALL is no exception. The market experienced several large corrections towards PIMCO SMALL's value, including sharp drops and substantial rallies. An investor can limit portfolio swings by implementing a hedging strategy designed to reduce downside losses. If you hold PIMCO Small Cap, one way to protect your portfolio is to watch for changing volatility and market elasticity of PIMCO SMALL within the framework of fundamental risk indicators.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
-0.0335
β
Beta against Dow Jones-0.0753
σ
Overall volatility
0.22
Ir
Information ratio 0.01

Investor Alerts and Insights

Automated alerts tied to PIMCO SMALL help investors stay ahead of material changes in fund conditions. Monitoring ongoing notifications for PIMCO Small Cap is a practical way to spot shifts in technical or fundamental signals that may affect investment timing.
PIMCO Small Cap generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
The fund maintains about 20.92% of its assets in bonds

PIMCO SMALL Fundamentals Growth

PIMCO Mutual Fund prices reflect investors' perceptions of the future prospects and financial health of PIMCO SMALL, and PIMCO SMALL fundamentals are critical determinants of its market performance. Overall, investors pay close attention to revenue and earnings growth, profit margins, and debt levels. These fundamentals can have a significant impact on PIMCO Mutual Fund performance.

Performance Metrics & Calculation Methodology

PIMCO SMALL performance is typically evaluated through NAV-based returns relative to category peers and stated objectives. Risk-adjusted measures provide context for return efficiency across regimes.

Unless otherwise specified, data for PIMCO Small Cap is compiled from fund disclosures and market reference feeds and standardized for comparability. Updates may occur throughout the day. Return and risk statistics are calculated from historical price series.

This content is curated and reviewed by:

Ellen Johnson - Member of Macroaxis Editorial Board