- CEO
- None
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- DE United States of America
- IPO Date
- May 11, 2023
- Business
- PIMCO ETF Trust - PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund (CMDT) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks total return exceeding that of the Bloomberg Commodity Index through a diversified portfolio of commodity-linked derivative instruments, including futures contracts, swaps, options on futures, commodity index-linked notes, and commodity options, backed by short-term corporate bonds and other fixed income securities. The fund provides exposure to a broad basket of commodities across energy, metals, agriculture, and other sectors via proprietary active management strategies aimed at generating alpha, inflation hedging, and portfolio diversification; top holdings as of mid-2025 include 5-Year Treasury Note Futures, PIMCO Cayman Commodity Fund, and various short-term interest rate futures and fixed income instruments such as SOFR futures and mortgage-backed securities. CMDT operates within the commodities broad basket category, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking active commodity strategies, with shares listed on NYSE Arca.
PIMCO ETF Trust, the issuer, is domiciled in the United States with headquarters at 650 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, California, and PIMCO as investment adviser traces its roots to 1971 as a subsidiary of Allianz SE, managing trillions in assets globally across fixed income, ETFs, and alternative strategies with operations in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The CMDT fund launched on May 9, 2023, marking PIMCO's expansion into actively managed commodity ETFs following its established leadership in active bond ETFs.
Recent developments for PIMCO ETF Trust include the December 2024 completion of mergers involving PIMCO Canada closed-end funds such as PIMCO Tactical Income Fund into a new enhanced income fund, aimed at achieving economies of scale and improved liquidity without cost to unitholders; additionally, PIMCO launched four new active fixed income ETFs in Australia in early 2025 (PGBF, PDFI, PCRD, PAUS) to broaden access to global bond strategies amid rising demand for active management. No specific acquisitions, partnerships, or strategic shifts directly tied to CMDT were reported in 2024-2025, though PIMCO continued expanding its ETF suite with over 20 funds globally and reported AUM growth, including inflows supporting its position as a top active ETF provider.