PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund (PGP) has performed well since our last update but underperformed GLO in this period. PGP utilizes a multi-sector fixed-income fund approach and then takes it a step further with derivatives for equity exposure. PGP offers an attractive distribution rate paid monthly, with distribution coverage improving in the latest report.
PIMCO Global StocksPLUS and Income Fund has underperformed in the last decade, with its share price down 65% and total return down 4.52%, despite its goal of generating an 8-10% dividend yield. The fund has a history of cutting dividends, with the current yield to original cost for investors who bought the stock a decade ago at only 3.75%, and real yield against original cost below 2% after accounting for inflation. PIMCO's other funds seem to perform much better than this one, for example PTY and PDI.