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PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund (BILZ)

Ultrashort Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
100.93 USD +0.02 (0.020%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 100.86 -0.07 (-0.070%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:44 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★★☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:24 a.m. EDT

The ultra-short government bond fund offers a compelling income floor with a robust 4% yield, supported by consistent monthly distributions averaging around $0.35 annually. However, the capital appreciation story is muted; the asset has barely moved over the last two years, posting only a fractional 0.63% gain while recently trading within a razor-thin range between $100.63 and $101.25. While the statistical model predicts a tiny upward drift over the next 45 days, the lack of meaningful price momentum and the flat trajectory suggest this is primarily a defensive income vehicle rather than a growth engine. Investors seeking steady cash flow will find value here, but those looking for capital gains or significant relative outperformance in a rising rate environment may find the price action too stagnant.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.000566
AutoTheta0.000823
AutoETS0.000852
MSTL0.000875

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 91%
H-stat 1.23
Ljung-Box p 0.024
Jarque-Bera p 0.796
Excess Kurtosis 0.40

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.31% 3.96% 4.38%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-03 0.310 0.307937
2026-07-01 0.310 0.307998
2026-06-01 0.310 0.307967
2026-05-01 0.310 0.307891
2026-04-01 0.310 0.307937
2026-03-02 0.310 0.307876
2026-02-02 0.320 0.317681
2025-12-31 0.320 0.317571
2025-12-01 0.340 0.337519
2025-11-03 0.380 0.377022
2025-10-01 0.400 0.396786
2025-09-02 0.370 0.366700
2025-08-01 0.370 0.366772
2025-07-01 0.360 0.356955
2025-06-02 0.380 0.376723
2025-05-01 0.320 0.317114
2025-04-01 0.350 0.346964
2025-03-03 0.300 0.297324
2025-02-03 0.330 0.327121
2024-12-31 0.410 0.406665
2024-12-02 0.400 0.396629
2024-11-01 0.380 0.376614
2024-10-01 0.380 0.376723
2024-09-03 0.395 0.391904
2024-08-01 0.490 0.486594
2024-07-01 0.410 0.407130
2024-06-03 0.430 0.426947
2024-05-01 0.456 0.452830
2024-04-01 0.434 0.430906
2024-03-01 0.397 0.394084
2024-02-01 0.406 0.403018
2023-12-28 0.403 0.400517
2023-12-01 0.283 0.281326
2023-11-01 0.470 0.468221
2023-10-02 0.284 0.282826
2023-09-01 0.400 0.398804
2023-08-01 0.400 0.399202
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 4.01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 106.62
All Time Low 100.04
Ask 101.07
Ask Size 93,100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 151,070
Average Daily Volume3 Month 194,196
Average Volume 194,196
Average Volume10Days 151,070
Beta3 Year 0.0
Bid 100.0
Bid Size 122,600
Category Ultrashort Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 100.949
Day Low 100.93
Dividend Yield 4.01
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 100.817
Fifty Day Average Change 0.11299896
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0011208324
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 0.029730797
Fifty Two Week High 101.2
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.26999664
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0026679512
Fifty Two Week Low 100.63
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.30000305
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0029812488
Fifty Two Week Range 100.63 - 101.2
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,687,440,600,000
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change 0.019996643
Fullday Change Percent 0.019816313
Fullday Price 100.86
Fund Family PIMCO
Fund Inception Date 1,687,305,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund invests 100% of its total assets in (i) cash, (ii) U.S. government securities, such as U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and other obligations issued by, or guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the U.S. government (including its agencies and instrumentalities), and (iii) repurchase agreements that are collateralized fully by such U.S. government securities or cash.
Long Name PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_204665843
Nav Price 100.91
Net Assets 1,005,682,820.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.14
Open 100.95
Post Market Change -0.069999695
Post Market Change Percent -0.0693547
Post Market Price 100.86
Post Market Time 1,787,960,671
Previous Close 100.91
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0199966
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0198163
Regular Market Day High 100.949
Regular Market Day Low 100.93
Regular Market Day Range 100.93 - 100.949
Regular Market Open 100.95
Regular Market Previous Close 100.91
Regular Market Price 100.93
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 146,126
Short Name PIMCO Ultra Short Government Ac
Source Interval 15
Symbol BILZ
Three Year Average Return 0.045887098
Total Assets 1,005,682,816
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.93678
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.93678
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 100.84395
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.08605194
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.00085331785
Type Disp ETF
Volume 146,126
Yield 0.0401
Ytd Return 2.08418