Pimco is making waves in the exchange traded fund business with plans to launch an ETF version of Total Return Fund, the huge portfolio overseen by bond whiz Bill Gross.
The investment manager has also filed paperwork with regulators to introduce ETFs to track bonds in Australia, Canada and Germany, according to a report. [ETF Spotlight: Pimco Enhanced Short Maturity Strategy]
Pimco has disclosed the fees for its planned ETF version of Total Return Fund. [Pimco Readies ETF]
The fund provider offers actively managed ETFs that seek to cherry-pick the best investments in an asset class.
The company also has a lineup of passive ETFs that invest in Treasuries, inflation-protected bonds and corporate debt.
The firm’s stable of ETFs includes:
- PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Strategy Fund (NYSEArca: MUNI)
- PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Strategy Fund (NYSEArca: SMMU)
- PIMCO Build America Bond Strategy Fund (NYSEArca: BABZ)
- PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Strategy Fund (NYSEArca: MINT)
- PIMCO Broad U.S. Treasury Index Fund (NYSEArca: TRSY)
- PIMCO 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index Fund (NYSEArca: TUZ)
- PIMCO 3-7 Year U.S. Treasury Index Fund (NYSEArca: FIVZ)
- PIMCO 7-15 Year U.S. Treasury Index Fund (NYSEArca: TENZ)
- PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index Fund (NYSEArca: ZROZ)
- PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Fund US TIPS (NYSEArca: STPZ)
- PIMCO Broad U.S. TIPS Index Fund US TIPS (NYSEArca: TIPZ)
- PIMCO 15+ Year U.S. TIPS Index Fund US TIPS (NYSEArca: LTPZ)
- PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Fund (NYSEArca: HYS)
- PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Fund (NYSEArca: CORP)
Max Chen contributed to this article.
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