The PIMCO U.S. Stocks PLUS Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund (SPLS) aims to outperform the S&P 500 by combining passive equity1 tracking with PIMCO’s active fixed income expertise2
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Jan. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PIMCO, a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets, is expanding its exchange-traded fund offerings with the launch of PIMCO U.S. Stocks PLUS Active Bond ETF (SPLS). SPLS pursues total returns across market cycles by providing investors with two different sources of exposure, a portfolio of passive U.S. large cap equities, and a portfolio of actively managed fixed income instruments.
Pioneered in 1986, the StocksPLUS strategy merges full exposure to U.S. large cap equities and PIMCO’s active fixed income strategies with the aim of delivering outperformance of the S&P 500. With almost 4 decades of expertise, this unique approach allows the strategy to retain key attributes of passive equity indexing, while seeking to deliver diversified fixed income alpha.
SPLS will be managed by a team of three portfolio managers: Jerome Schneider, Managing Director; Joshua Spitz, Executive Vice President; and Tanuj Dora, Senior Vice President.
“The latest addition to our ETF suite continues PIMCO’s tradition of creating innovative solutions to help investors meet their long-term investment objectives,” says Kim Stafford, PIMCO’s Global Head of Product Strategy. “PIMCO U.S. Stocks PLUS Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund builds upon our time-tested expertise of adding actively managed fixed income to passive equity index-like returns while offering investors potential tax benefits inherent in the ETF wrapper.”
Investors can trade SPLS on CBOE effective January 16, 2026.
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1 The Fund expects to primarily obtain exposure through indirect investments, such as through investments in one or more third-party managed funds. See the Fund’s prospectus for more information.
2 The Fund expects to primarily obtain exposure through derivatives (such as entering into total return swaps, purchasing call options, and/or selling put options) on funds of PIMCO ETF Trust (“PIMCO Active Fixed-Income ETFs”). Although the Fund may gain exposure to multiple PIMCO Active Fixed-Income ETFs, the Fund generally expects to primarily gain exposure to the PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund. See the Fund’s prospectus for more information.
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