Q: Is there any difference between the etf and the mutual fund pm005? Would a combination of pmif and cpd make sense for the fixed income portion of a portfolio? What percent of each would you suggest?
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Q: Would you prefer the Pimco Monthly Income Fund (ETF version) or the PH&N Total Return Bond Fund as a satellite holding to an existing fixed income allocation composed of VAB, CBO, XIG (30% each), and XHY (10%)? Thank-you.
Q: As I type this question, "ask size" is about ten times greater than "bid size" on very light volume. This goes on most of the day, every day, with volume settling at end of day around 100,000.
Is there anything significant in this type of bid/ask action - are there positive/negative implications?
Thanks.
Is there anything significant in this type of bid/ask action - are there positive/negative implications?
Thanks.
Q: I’m assuming that the holdings of PMIF are identical to PMO005, which are 48% securitized; 38% government; 22% corporate; 13% other.
Question 1: what is meant by ‘securitized’? Is that a good thing in a bond fund?
I’ve spent a day researching C$ bond ETFs and the more I research, the more confused I become.
Question 2: Is PMIF about as good as any other bond ETF out there?
I’m not too concerned about fees or yield, as what I’m looking for is low volatility, preservation of capital, with a reasonable total return.
Thanks.
Question 1: what is meant by ‘securitized’? Is that a good thing in a bond fund?
I’ve spent a day researching C$ bond ETFs and the more I research, the more confused I become.
Question 2: Is PMIF about as good as any other bond ETF out there?
I’m not too concerned about fees or yield, as what I’m looking for is low volatility, preservation of capital, with a reasonable total return.
Thanks.
Q: Regarding Maurice's question about the estimated income for PMIF, as 5i has noted elsewhere it is an etf that duplicates the Pimco mutual fund PMO005. While the indicated yield is small, the average annual return of the latter is 6.62% after one year, 5.19% after three years, 6.42% after five years, and 10.95% since inception. These numbers far exceed the benchmark. Since the etf has less expenses, wouldn't the etf exceed the returns of the mutual fund? Thank you.
Q: Is there an estimated income for this income fund?