PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $18,848 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $30,792 reinvested (6.2% a year), or $16,397 taking the dividends as cash, $12,337 of it paid out along the way.
PFN became
$30,792
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$37,214
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Worst drop
-65.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PFN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −8.1% | $3,326 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +13.0% | $3,649 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +15.9% | $3,258 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +15.4% | $2,831 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −17.6% | $2,500 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +5.2% | $2,513 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +3.8% | $2,260 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +22.1% | $2,173 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +0.0% | $1,892 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +20.7% | $1,798 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +20.3% | $1,608 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −0.4% | $1,548 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +9.3% | $1,457 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −1.1% | $1,221 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +37.4% | $1,531 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −0.5% | $721 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +10.4% | $874 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +93.1% | $1,264 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −55.6% | $791 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PFN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $30,792 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, PFN turned $10,000 into $18,848 with dividends reinvested, 6.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PFN returned 1.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PFN's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,397, including $12,337 of cash received; reinvesting added $14,395.
- PFN's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (93.1%) and its worst 2008 (-55.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PFN/total-return
PFN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in PFN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $18,848 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,610 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is PFN's total return since Dec 2007?
208% in total, or 6.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 59%.
How much of PFN's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $14,395 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PFN's worst year?
2008, at -55.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -65.7%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.