7.4 in Real Estate
U.S. News evaluated 71 Real Estate Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
| Scorecard | |
|---|---|
| Morningstar | 3 / 5 Stars |
| Lipper | 5 5 3 3 1 |
| Zacks Investment Research | 1 (Strong Buy) |
| Standard & Poor's | 2 / 5 Stars |
| TheStreet.com | A+ (Buy) |
Fund Overview
The investment seeks maximum real return consistent with prudent investment management. The fund normally invests in real estate-linked derivative instruments backed by a portfolio of inflation-indexed securities and other Fixed Income Instruments. It may invest up to 30% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies and may invest beyond this limit in U.S. dollar denominated securities of foreign issuers. The fund may also invest up to 10% of total assets in preferred stocks. It is non-diversified.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 03.31.2012 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 11.5% |
| 1 Year | 28.9% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 62.2% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 5.6% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) |
Performance
The fund has returned 28.92 percent over the past year, 62.20 percent over the past three years, and 5.62 percent over the past five years.
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
Updated 03.31.2012
Holdings
Asset Allocation
| % Long | % Short | % Net | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 158.22 | 170.93 | -12.71 |
| Stocks | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bonds | 93.86 | 0.0 | 93.86 |
| Other | 0.54 | 1.56 | -1.02 |
| Foreign Bonds | 20.93 | 1.11 | 19.82 |
| Foreign Stocks | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0.04 |
| Convertible | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Preferred | 0.02 | 0.0 | 0.02 |
Updated 12.31.2011
Top Holdings
Performance as of 03.31.2012
Portfolio as of 12.31.2011
| % Net Assets | |
|---|---|
| US Treasury Note 1.25% | 14.53 |
| US Treasury Bond 2.375% | 11.94 |
| PIMCO Short-Term Floating NAV Fund | 10.69 |
| US Treasury Bond 2.375% | 10.44 |
| US Treasury Note | 8.43 |
Fees
PIMCO Real Estate Real Return Strategy Fund has an expense ratio of 1.19 percent.
