Dividend Adjusted Return
Oct 9, 2025 - Oct 9, 2026PTTRX 8.31 (-1.3%)
-PIX 205.83 (-2.0%)
$8.31 -$0.01(-0.12%)as of Friday's close
52‑wk Range
$8.27
$8.99
MORNINGSTAR RATING
RISK & INCOME SCORES
61
Risk Score
Risk profile is roughly in line with the category.
57
Income Score
Income generation is mid-pack for the category.
1 warning
Details on Page 6
Risk Score: Blends volatility, maximum drawdown, downside deviation, and beta. Higher means LESS risky than peers — a 90 is a calm fund, a 10 is a wild one. Income Score: Blends yield, distribution growth, and consistency. Higher means stronger, steadier income than peers. Warnings Flag: Appears when our automated checks find structural concerns (leverage, low liquidity, high fees, concentration, and so on). The color reflects the most severe finding; details are on the Investor Warnings page.
BUSINESS SUMMARY
The investment seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. The fund invests at least 65% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of Fixed Income Instruments of varying maturities, which may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts, or swap agreements. It invests primarily in investment-grade debt securities, but may invest up to 20% of its total assets in high yield securities. 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 current manager has run the fund for 0.9 years.
TOP HOLDINGS
This fund holds 154% bonds and virtually no stocks, so a top-10 list does not apply. Bond funds own hundreds of individual issues and Morningstar does not provide a per-issue list for this fund. See the Fixed Income Statistics for portfolio character.
SECTOR WEIGHTS
This fund holds 154% bonds and virtually no stocks, so stock-sector weights do not apply. See the Fixed Income Statistics and bond style box for portfolio character.
Fixed Income Statistics
| Metric | PTTRX | Category Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Effective Duration (option-adjusted) | 6.70 yrs | 5.95 yrs |
| Modified Duration | 6.70 yrs | |
| Effective Maturity | 9.17 yrs | 8.44 yrs |
| Yield to Maturity | 6.41% | 5.64% |
| Average Coupon | 4.36% | 4.69% |
| Average Bond Price | — | |
| Average Credit Quality | Medium Quality |
Bond Style: Moderate Sensitivity Medium Quality (interest-rate sensitivity / credit quality)
ASSET ALLOCATION
| US Bonds | 124.2% | |
| Non-US Bonds | 29.9% | |
| Other | 5.2% | |
| Non-US Stocks | 0.1% |
STYLE BOX
| Limited | Moderate | Extensive | |
| High | |||
| Medium | ● | ||
| Low |
Bond style: Moderate Sensitivity Medium Quality
Rows: credit quality · Columns: interest-rate sensitivity
Rows: credit quality · Columns: interest-rate sensitivity
WORLD REGIONS
| United States | 16.3% | |
| Eurozone | 83.7% |
RETURNS SUMMARY
| Period | PTTRX | Category | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Days | +0.4% | +0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1 Month | -2.7% | -2.1% | +2.5% |
| YTD | -2.9% | -2.7% | +15.0% |
| 1 Year | -1.4% | -1.7% | +17.2% |
| 3 Year | +17.1% | +15.2% | +86.8% |
| 5 Year | -0.1% | -1.4% | +90.2% |
| 10 Year | +19.8% | +17.1% | +325.0% |
Category rank (percentile, 1 = best) — 1 Year: top 25% 3 Year: top 15% 5 Year: top 39%
PTTRX has beaten its category average over every measured period (1-year, 3-year, 5-year).
GROWTH OF $10,000
Over the past 5 years, $10,000 invested in PTTRX grew to $9,943 (-0.6%). That is 0.6% behind the category average.
As of Sep 30, 2026 (month-end); trailing returns elsewhere update daily.
HISTORICAL TRENDS
Calendar-year results from year-end snapshots. Diamonds mark the category average.
Total Return by Year (%)
Sharpe Ratio by Year
Distribution Yield by Year (%)
Risk-adjusted returns have improved: the last three years average a -0.18 Sharpe ratio vs -0.74 for the prior three. PTTRX beat its category average in 7 of the last 10 calendar years.
Distribution Yield: Total distributions paid that year as a percent of the year-end price. For funds this includes capital-gains distributions, so it can spike in years with large realized gains.
Sharpe Ratio: Return earned above the risk-free rate per unit of volatility — risk-adjusted performance. Higher is better; a negative year means the fund underperformed Treasury bills.
RISK SUMMARY
| Metric | PTTRX | Category | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility (σ) | |||
| 1 Year | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| 3 Year | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.15 |
| 5 Year | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.17 |
| Beta (vs S&P 500) | |||
| 1 Year | 0.17 | 0.12 | — |
| 3 Year | 0.08 | 0.06 | — |
| Sharpe Ratio | |||
| 1 Year | -1.08 | -1.42 | 1.05 |
| 3 Year | 0.16 | 0.06 | 1.27 |
| 5 Year | -0.64 | -0.75 | 0.59 |
| Sortino Ratio | |||
| 3 Year | 0.22 | 0.08 | 1.84 |
| Max Drawdown | |||
| 1 Year | -8.0% | -7.3% | -8.8% |
| 3 Year | -8.0% | -8.3% | -18.7% |
| Capture vs S&P 500 | |||
| 3 Year Upside | 29.6 | 26.7 | — |
| 3 Year Downside | 45.1 | 42.5 | — |
| Downside Deviation | |||
| 3 Year | — | — | — |
Volatility runs above the category average. 3-year risk-adjusted returns beat the category (Sharpe 0.16 vs 0.06). It has captured more of the market's losses (45) than its gains (30).
Volatility (σ): The standard deviation of returns — how widely results swing around their average. Higher numbers mean a bumpier ride. Beta: Sensitivity to S&P 500 moves. A beta of 1.2 tends to move 20% more than the market in both directions; below 1 means more muted moves. Sharpe Ratio: Return earned above the risk-free rate per unit of volatility. Higher is better; negative means the fund underperformed Treasury bills. Sortino Ratio: Like the Sharpe ratio, but only penalizes downside swings — useful when upside volatility should not count against a fund. Max Drawdown: The deepest peak-to-trough loss over the window. Closer to zero is better; it answers "how bad did it get?" Upside / Downside Capture: The share of the S&P 500's gains (and losses) the fund participated in. The ideal combination is high upside capture with low downside capture. Downside Deviation: Volatility computed from negative returns only — the input to the Sortino ratio.
SEASONALITY
10-Year Seasonality (Average Monthly Return)
Average return by calendar month over the last 10 years (PTTRX vs S&P 500).
COSTS & EFFICIENCY
| Metric | PTTRX | Cat Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Costs | ||
| Expense Ratio | 0.52% | 0.60% |
| 12b-1 Fee | — | |
| Turnover Ratio | 497.0% | 121.0% |
| Tracking vs Own Index (Best Fit) | ||
| How closely the fund follows the index it actually tracks. R-squared near 100% and beta near 1.00 indicate tight replication. | ||
| Prospectus Benchmark | Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD | |
| Best-Fit Index | Morningstar US Core Bd TR USD | |
| 3 Year R-Squared | 98.3% | |
| 3 Year Beta | 1.13 | |
| 3 Year Alpha | +1.15% | |
| Metric | PTTRX | Cat Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Efficiency | ||
| 1 Year Tax-Cost Ratio | 1.9% | |
| 3 Year Tax-Cost Ratio | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| 5 Year Tax-Cost Ratio | 1.7% | |
Expense Ratio: The annual management fee as a percentage of your investment, deducted from fund assets automatically. 12b-1 Fee: A recurring marketing and distribution charge some mutual funds levy — part of the expense ratio that buys you no management. Turnover Ratio: How much of the portfolio is replaced each year. High turnover raises trading costs and, in taxable accounts, capital-gain distributions. Tracking Error: How far an index fund's returns have strayed from its benchmark. A faithful index fund should be near zero. Tax-Cost Ratio: Morningstar's estimate of the annual return lost to taxes on distributions for an investor in the top federal bracket. Premium / Discount: The gap between an ETF's market price and the value of its holdings (NAV). Persistent premiums mean you overpay buying; discounts shortchange you selling. Dollar Volume: Average daily trading value. Thinly traded ETFs have wider spreads and are harder to exit near fair value.
DISTRIBUTIONS
| Forward Yield | Forward Rate | TTM Yield | TTM Rate | 5-Yr Avg Regular Yield | SEC 30-Day Yield | Frequency |
| 4.82% | $0.40 | 4.82% | $0.40 | 3.92% | 4.99% | Monthly |
| Regular (TTM) | Special / Cap Gain (TTM) | Yield to Maturity | Average Coupon |
| $0.40 (4.82%) | $0.00 (—) | 6.41% | 4.36% |
The next distribution has not yet been declared.
Distribution Yield & Price — 10 Years
Distributions by Year
Capital-gain distributions are taxable in the year received even when reinvested.
Distribution Growth (annualized, regular distributions)
| 1-Yr | 3-Yr | 5-Yr | 10-Yr | 15-Yr | 20-Yr | |
| Regular | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Incl. Specials | 0.5% | -2.8% | 12.6% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Growth streak: 2 consecutive years.
SEC 30-Day Yield: A standardized yield all funds compute the same way: the last 30 days of interest and dividend income, net of expenses, annualized. It reflects current holdings and rates, so it is the best number for comparing funds. An asterisk means fee waivers are propping it up.
PEERS ANALYSIS
The 14 ETFs and mutual funds most similar to PTTRX by portfolio composition (sectors, regions, style, and size), with PTTRX highlighted. Click a column header to sort.
| Ticker | Name | Type | Net Assets | Expense | 1Y Return | 3Y Return | Div Yield | MS Rating | Risk Score | Income Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTTRX | Fund | $44,924 | 0.52% | -1.4% | +17.1% | 4.82% | ★★★☆☆ | 61 | 57 | |
| JCPB | ETF | $15,178 | 0.37% | -1.0% | +16.9% | 5.07% | ★★★★☆ | 72 | 62 | |
| CTRZX | Fund | $11,262 | 0.48% | -1.9% | +15.2% | 4.69% | ★★☆☆☆ | 45 | 50 | |
| MWTTX | Fund | $26,640 | 0.53% | -2.4% | +14.4% | 4.12% | ★★☆☆☆ | 28 | 31 | |
| TIDRX | Fund | $10,546 | 0.53% | -1.4% | +14.8% | 4.45% | ★★★☆☆ | 59 | 58 | |
| CBDIX | Fund | $4,019 | 0.53% | -1.7% | +16.2% | 4.68% | ★★★★☆ | 64 | 52 | |
| UIINX | Fund | $3,409 | 0.53% | -1.1% | +17.6% | 4.26% | ★★★★☆ | 90 | 25 | |
| DBLTX | Fund | $28,841 | 0.50% | -1.7% | +15.7% | 5.03% | ★★★☆☆ | 55 | 49 | |
| CRBVX | Fund | $2,537 | 0.50% | -1.3% | +14.1% | 4.40% | ★★☆☆☆ | 36 | 46 | |
| TFXIX | Fund | $2,161 | 0.50% | -1.3% | +15.1% | 4.73% | ★★★★☆ | 64 | 53 | |
| SCPZX | Fund | $2,099 | 0.50% | -1.8% | +15.6% | 4.54% | ★★★★☆ | 60 | 61 | |
| TOTL | ETF | $3,677 | 0.55% | -2.3% | +14.5% | 5.57% | ★★★☆☆ | 41 | 69 | |
| PTRB | ETF | $1,131 | 0.49% | -1.6% | +16.1% | 4.92% | ★★★★☆ | 60 | 48 | |
| PRIV | ETF | $796 | 0.55% | -1.4% | — | 4.74% | — | 93 | 57 | |
| BCOSX | Fund | $45,474 | 0.55% | -1.4% | +15.1% | 4.05% | ★★★☆☆ | 55 | 40 |
INVESTOR WARNINGS
Automated checks for structural risks: leverage, fund size, liquidity, costs, taxes, concentration, index tracking, and volatility.
Concentrated PortfolioNote
Top 10 Weight (%): 66.6 · Holdings: 6632
A large share of assets sits in the top ten holdings, so a few positions drive results. Diversification within the fund is limited.
METRICS VS PEERS
Report Tips
- Scores (Risk, Income) are percentile ranks within the ETF's subgroup cohort — higher is better for risk-adjusted performance and income.
- Category comparisons use Morningstar's fund category. Peer comparisons on Pages 6-7 use the 14 closest funds by sector, region, style, and expense.
- Tracking error and relative-performance charts are dividend-adjusted. A 5-year growth-of-$10K curve is used for long-run comparisons.
- For leveraged or inverse ETFs, long-horizon metrics are flagged and should not be interpreted as buy-and-hold returns.
Disclaimer: Fund research reports are provided for informational purposes only and are not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Data is sourced from Morningstar and exchange feeds, and may be delayed. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Consult the fund's prospectus and your financial advisor before investing.
PTTRX has performed nearly in line with its category average over the past year.