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PMBS vs BOND

PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund vs PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund

PMBS

PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund

PIMCO

Annual cost

0.71%

Fund size

$1.3B

BOND

PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund

PIMCO

Annual cost

0.54%

Fund size

$7.9B

Key differences

  • BOND costs 0.17% less per year.
  • BOND is significantly larger than PMBS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • PMBS is classified as alternative, while BOND is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • PMBS follows a tactical allocation strategy; BOND uses active selection.
  • PMBS has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

PMBSBOND
Annual cost (TER)0.71%0.54%
Fund size (AUM)$1.3B$7.9B
Since19972012
Dividend yield4.98%5.17%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth america
Strategytactical allocationactive selection
CAGR 1Y+8.2%+7.1%
CAGR 3YN/A+4.7%
CAGR 5YN/A+0.5%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.23
Volatility 1Y4.26%4.00%
Max drawdown-4.35%-19.71%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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