PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund
The ETF.net PYLD Grade
B
Score 59 out of 100
- 16 of 29
Score 59 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F18 out of 100Rank 23 of 29Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A96 out of 100Rank 10 of 27Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B66 out of 100Rank 8 of 29Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A75 out of 100Rank 4 of 29Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B56 out of 100Rank 14 of 29Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A72 out of 100Rank 7 of 29
Our read on PYLD
In short
BPIMCO's go-anywhere credit desk, wrapped in an ETF. No benchmark to hug: the team roams global bond sectors hunting yield and pays out monthly. The fee is a real one, but so is the mandate.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks to maximize yield and achieve long-term capital appreciation while using prudent investment management.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
PYLD Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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PYLD$10,160
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | PYLD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.4% |
| 1 month | +1.5% |
| 3 months | −0.4% |
| 1 year | +1.6% |
| 3 years | +8.6% |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | PYLD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.4% | |
| 2025 | +9.6% | |
| 2024 | +7.2% | |
| 2023 | +5.6% |
PYLD in the news
PYLD Dividends
- 6.54%
- $1.68
- $0.14 per share
- Monthly
PYLD Risk
- 4.9%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.81
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −4.5%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.81
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
PYLD Cost
Overpaying vs BNDW, cheapest in Global Aggregate Bond (Unhedged)
$10,028
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
PYLD 0.56%
$11,088
BNDW 0.05% Cheapest
$1,060
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | PYLD | BNDW | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,006 | $92 | $914 |
| 20 | $3,855 | $360 | $3,495 |
| 30 | $11,088 | $1,060 | $10,028 |
You pay 0.56%Waived by PIMCO 0.10%
Full fee 0.66% waiver 0.10% you pay 0.56%
Other funds in Global Aggregate Bond (Unhedged)
- BBRTRiShares Total Return Active ETFExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return −0.4%
- BHFSIHartford Strategic Income ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return 0.0%
- BBONDPIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded FundExpense ratio 0.51%1 year return −0.1%
- BNFLTVirtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +1.5%
- CSIOTouchstone Strategic Income ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +1.1%
