PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (RCS) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (RCS) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,926 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $36,547 reinvested (7.1% a year), or $23,039 taking the dividends as cash, $17,753 of it paid out along the way.
RCS became
$36,547
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
7.1%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$48,196
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Worst drop
-38.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | RCS total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −1.9% | $2,708 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −21.4% | $3,075 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +37.6% | $3,686 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +37.6% | $3,232 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −18.9% | $2,790 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +6.5% | $2,651 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −16.2% | $2,566 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +1.7% | $2,811 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +15.4% | $2,870 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +14.5% | $2,723 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +8.8% | $2,675 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +5.4% | $2,462 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +6.8% | $2,274 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −4.6% | $2,210 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +13.8% | $2,354 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +23.4% | $2,192 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +13.5% | $2,033 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +38.1% | $1,610 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | +0.0% | $1,275 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: RCS total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (RCS) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $36,547 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, RCS turned $10,000 into $12,926 with dividends reinvested, 2.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, RCS returned 2.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking RCS's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $23,039, including $17,753 of cash received; reinvesting added $13,507.
- RCS's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (38.1%) and its worst 2025 (-21.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (RCS) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RCS/total-return
RCS total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in RCS 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,926 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $5,178 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is RCS's total return since Dec 2007?
265% in total, or 7.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 47%.
How much of RCS's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $13,507 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was RCS's worst year?
2025, at -21.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 17.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -38.3%.
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.