FSCO - PFN: Long-Dated Debt And Floating-Rate Exposure Could Prove Problematic
2025-08-06 04:24:16 ET
The PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II ( PFN ) is a closed-end fund that investors who need income might opt to purchase as a method of achieving their goals. At first glance, the PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II appears to be a very attractive income-generating option, as the fund boasts an 11.40% distribution yield. After all, as we can see here, this fund’s yield is far higher than that of any of the major domestic or international bond indices:
Index/ETF |
Current Yield |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ( AGG ) |
3.84% |
Bloomberg High Yield Very Liquid Index ( JNK ) |
6.61% |
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF ( BNDW ) |
4.02% |
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF Shares ( BNDX ) |
4.32% |
J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index ( EMB ) |
5.20% |