# PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum USD (STYC)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/styc · ISIN IE00BVZ6SQ11

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, STYC (PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum USD, ISIN IE00BVZ6SQ11) closed at $168.59 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year (about £55 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +27.6%, or −0.4% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from PIMCO, launched in 2015. It tracks the ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained (0-5 Y). You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year — about £55 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **$168.59** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | STYC |
| ISIN | IE00BVZ6SQ11 |
| Category | Corporate & other bonds |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | PIMCO |
| Tracks | ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained (0-5 Y) |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.55% a year (£55 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £476m |
| Launched | 2015 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 30/04/2015 |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +1.33% | -2.26% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +14.88% | +3.79% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +27.59% | -0.41% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +6.7%, 2023 +5.6%, 2024 +11.3%, 2025 +0.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +1.9%. Returns of PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +3.0%; to 30/09/2025: +7.6%; to 30/09/2024: +3.5%; to 30/09/2023: −1.5%; to 30/09/2022: +13.6%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +6.7% | -2.4% | Price |
| 2023 | +5.6% | +1.4% | Price |
| 2024 | +11.3% | +7.5% | Price |
| 2025 | +0.1% | -3.3% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +1.9% | -1.4% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 5.38% | -3.44% |
| 3 years | 6.14% | -9.32% |
| 5 years | 6.88% | -9.32% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 5.4% over 1 year, 6.1% over 3 years, 6.9% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum USD since November 2021, in pounds: −9.3% from 17/01/2025 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −2.9% (12 months to 30/01/2026); the highest was +15.9% (12 months to 21/10/2022). On 13/11/2026 the price of PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum USD was 1.4% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (26/06/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum USD 0.55% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 35 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 10 the same and 382 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

5 funds track ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained (0-5 Y), this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.55% to 0.60% a year (13/11/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum Hedged EUR | 0.60% | -5.3% | +12.5% | +11.5% |
| PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum USD (this fund) | 0.55% | +1.3% | +14.9% | +27.6% |
| PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Hedged EUR | 0.60% | -8.0% | — | — |
| PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Hedged GBP | 0.60% | -0.7% | +11.8% | +11.1% |
| PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF USD | 0.55% | -1.5% | — | — |

Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.55%** per year (as of 13/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of STYC?**

The ongoing charge of STYC is 0.55% a year — about £55 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of PIMCO Advantage US Short-Term High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Accum USD 0.55% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 35 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 10 the same and 382 less (share classes counted once).

**What does STYC track?**

STYC tracks the ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained (0-5 Y).

**Is STYC accumulating or distributing?**

STYC is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

**What is the ISIN of STYC?**

The ISIN of STYC is IE00BVZ6SQ11. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; STYC is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

**What were STYC’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of STYC in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +6.7%, 2023 +5.6%, 2024 +11.3%, 2025 +0.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +1.9%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has STYC done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 STYC’s total return was +27.6%, or −0.4% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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