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Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund

mutual fund
PCBCX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.99 +0.05 +0.46%
primary theme
U.S. Balanced Allocation
share class
A (AOBLX) C (PCBCX) R (CBPRX) Y (AYBLX) K (PCBKX)
PCBCX (Mutual Fund)

Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.99 +0.05 +0.46%
primary theme
U.S. Balanced Allocation
share class
A (AOBLX) C (PCBCX) R (CBPRX) Y (AYBLX) K (PCBKX)
PCBCX (Mutual Fund)

Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.99 +0.05 +0.46%
primary theme
U.S. Balanced Allocation
share class
A (AOBLX) C (PCBCX) R (CBPRX) Y (AYBLX) K (PCBKX)

Name

As of 12/24/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund

PCBCX | Fund

$10.99

$423 M

1.10%

$0.12

1.69%

Vitals

YTD Return

9.8%

1 yr return

10.1%

3 Yr Avg Return

2.5%

5 Yr Avg Return

6.3%

Net Assets

$423 M

Holdings in Top 10

21.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$10.9
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.69%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load 1.00%

TRADING FEES

Turnover 54.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,000

IRA

$250

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/24/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund

PCBCX | Fund

$10.99

$423 M

1.10%

$0.12

1.69%

PCBCX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 9.8%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.3%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.41%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.1%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Pioneer Investments
  • Inception Date
    Dec 19, 1991
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    C
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Walter Hunnewell

Fund Description

The fund’s investment adviser allocates the fund's assets between equity and debt securities based on its assessment of current business, economic and market conditions. Normally, equity and debt securities each represent 35% to 65% of the fund's net assets. Equity securities in which the fund may invest include common stocks and securities with common stock characteristics, such as equity interests in real estate investment trusts (REITs), securities of other investment companies (including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds) that invest primarily in equity securities, and preferred stocks. Debt securities in which the fund may invest include instruments and obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. corporate and other non-governmental entities, those of U.S. and non-U.S. governmental entities, mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities (including “sub-prime” mortgages), asset-backed securities, municipal securities, floating rate loans, debt convertible to equity securities, subordinated debt securities, insurance-linked securities, securities of other investment companies (including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds) that invest primarily in debt securities, short-term debt securities, cash and cash equivalents. The fund applies environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria to its investments. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in securities of issuers that the investment adviser believes adhere to the fund’s ESG criteria. For purposes of the 80% investment policy, “ESG criteria” is defined as the exclusion of investments issued by companies significantly involved in the production of alcohol, tobacco products, and controversial military weapons consisting of cluster weapons, anti-personnel mines, and biological and chemical weapons, and the operation of coal mines and gambling casinos and other gaming businesses. The fund may invest in debt securities of any maturity. The maturity of a fixed income security is a measure of the time remaining until final payment on the security is due. Debt securities in which the fund invests may have fixed or variable principal payments and all types of interest rate payment and reset terms, including fixed rate, adjustable rate, floating rate, inverse floating rate, zero coupon, contingent, deferred, payment in kind and auction rate features. The fund's investments in mortgage-related securities may include instruments, the underlying assets of which allow for balloon payments (where a substantial portion of a mortgage loan balance is paid at maturity, which can shorten the average life of the mortgage-backed instrument) or negative amortization payments (where as a result of a payment cap, payments on a mortgage loan are less than the amount of principal and interest owed, with excess amounts added to the outstanding principal balance, which can extend the average life of the mortgage-backed instrument). The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in debt securities that are below investment grade (also known as “junk bonds”), including convertible debt. The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs). The fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in equity and debt securities of non-U.S. issuers. The fund will not invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of emerging markets issuers. The fund may, but is not required to, use derivatives, such as credit default swaps. The fund may use derivatives for a variety of purposes, including: in an attempt to hedge against adverse changes in the market price of securities, interest rates or currency exchange rates; as a substitute for purchasing or selling securities; to attempt to increase the fund's return as a non-hedging strategy that may be considered speculative; to manage portfolio characteristics; and as a cash flow management technique. The fund may choose not to make use of derivatives for a variety of reasons, and any use may be limited by applicable law and regulations. The fund may also hold cash or other short-term investments. In selecting equity securities to buy and sell, the fund’s investment adviser uses a value approach to select the fund’s investments. Using this investment style, and considering ESG factors, the adviser seeks securities selling at reasonable prices or substantial discounts to their underlying values with a goal of holding these securities until the market values reflect their intrinsic values. In selecting debt securities to buy and sell, the adviser considers both broad economic and issuer specific factors. The adviser also considers ESG factors. In assessing the appropriate maturity, credit quality and sector weighting of the fund's portfolio, the adviser considers a variety of factors that are expected to influence economic activity and interest rates. The adviser selects individual securities to buy and sell based upon such factors as a security’s yield, liquidity and rating, an assessment of credit quality, and sector and issuer diversification. The adviser considers environmental, social and/or corporate governance (ESG) factors in selecting securities to buy and sell. In addition to excluding investments based on the fund’s ESG criteria, the adviser integrates ESG analysis into its investment process by focusing on companies with sustainable business models and evaluating ESG-related risks as part of its research recommendations. A company may demonstrate a sustainable business model by having a durable competitive and financial position expected to continue to create shareholder value, and offering products and services through ethical and sound business practices and the responsible use of resources. The adviser also employs a system of ESG ratings provided by third parties or internal sources. When evaluating issuers for these purposes, the adviser considers ESG information in the context of an issuer’s respective sector or industry. The adviser considers these ratings in making ESG evaluations, including in seeking to avoid investing in companies that present the most ESG risk, as indicated by the ratings. When selecting investments, the adviser generally does not consider as eligible investments those companies that, in the judgment of the adviser, have lower ESG ratings, relative to other companies both within the relevant industry and within the applicable universe of companies, subject to exception where one or more ratings, in the judgment of the adviser, do not reflect a company’s ESG attributes. ESG-related concerns in one area might not automatically eliminate an issuer from being an eligible investment for the fund. Subject to the fund’s 80% policy, the adviser may consider whether an issuer’s ESG policies or practices are improving in making ESG evaluations.In addition to the fund's 80% policy, the adviser generally will not invest fund assets in (i) companies that the adviser determines have significant involvement in the manufacturing of complete tobacco products, (ii) companies engaged in the production, sale, storage of, or providing services for, certain controversial weapons, including chemical, biological and depleted uranium weapons and certain antipersonnel mines and cluster bombs, (iii) companies developing or planning to develop new thermal coal capacities, companies generating more than 20% of their revenue from thermal coal mining extraction, companies with annual thermal coal extraction of 70MT or more without intention to reduce, or companies with revenue in thermal coal mining extraction and thermal coal power generation that exceeds 50% of their revenue, or (iv) issuers that violate, repeatedly and seriously, one or more of the ten principles of the UN Global Compact, without credible corrective action.
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PCBCX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period PCBCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 9.8% -2.7% 72.6% 79.44%
1 Yr 10.1% -1.8% 67.6% 73.13%
3 Yr 2.5%* -5.1% 20.7% 67.27%
5 Yr 6.3%* -3.8% 21.1% 58.41%
10 Yr 6.2%* 0.7% 13.6% 52.94%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period PCBCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 13.0% -12.2% 23.9% 21.83%
2022 -17.1% -34.7% 2.8% 34.03%
2021 5.9% -11.9% 18.1% 44.82%
2020 8.0% -20.9% 39.7% 46.28%
2019 14.9% 0.8% 25.7% 39.17%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period PCBCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 9.8% -2.7% 72.6% 79.44%
1 Yr 10.1% -1.8% 67.6% 73.13%
3 Yr 2.5%* -5.1% 20.7% 67.27%
5 Yr 6.3%* -3.8% 21.1% 58.41%
10 Yr 6.2%* 0.7% 13.6% 52.94%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period PCBCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 14.7% -12.2% 26.8% 34.66%
2022 -15.2% -29.0% 10.9% 55.62%
2021 14.2% -3.0% 27.3% 38.79%
2020 11.7% -19.5% 40.6% 58.74%
2019 20.8% 2.2% 32.7% 31.50%

NAV & Total Return History

PCBCX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

PCBCX Category Low Category High PCBCX % Rank
Net Assets 423 M 861 K 235 B 68.08%
Number of Holdings 751 2 16143 16.96%
Net Assets in Top 10 92.4 M 859 K 66.9 B 77.43%
Weighting of Top 10 21.87% 10.8% 122.7% 90.12%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Alphabet Inc 5.91%
  2. Microsoft Corp 3.68%
  3. Visa Inc 1.89%
  4. Eli Lilly Co 1.81%
  5. Cisco Systems Inc 1.62%
  6. AbbVie Inc 1.50%
  7. United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.41%
  8. Eaton Corp PLC 1.37%
  9. CRH PLC 1.35%
  10. Cardinal Health Inc 1.34%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High PCBCX % Rank
Stocks 		64.98% 0.00% 100.10% 59.73%
Bonds 		30.53% 0.00% 77.71% 33.19%
Other 		2.95% -42.55% 113.97% 13.42%
Cash 		1.16% -7.92% 100.00% 56.78%
Convertible Bonds 		1.15% 0.00% 23.84% 18.87%
Preferred Stocks 		0.38% 0.00% 24.59% 9.59%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High PCBCX % Rank
Technology 		19.16% 0.00% 44.21% 52.76%
Healthcare 		16.40% 0.00% 29.35% 14.90%
Financial Services 		15.01% 0.00% 38.77% 45.16%
Industrials 		11.07% 0.00% 24.37% 35.77%
Consumer Cyclical 		10.50% 0.00% 19.36% 40.54%
Communication Services 		8.46% 0.00% 38.10% 21.46%
Energy 		7.15% 0.00% 85.65% 20.86%
Consumer Defense 		6.58% 0.00% 15.14% 53.65%
Basic Materials 		3.14% 0.00% 25.57% 71.54%
Real Estate 		2.53% 0.00% 65.01% 69.15%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 99.55% 94.19%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High PCBCX % Rank
US 		62.46% 0.00% 100.10% 63.42%
Non US 		2.52% 0.00% 42.80% 20.80%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High PCBCX % Rank
Securitized 		46.29% 0.00% 92.13% 2.08%
Corporate 		24.71% 0.00% 98.21% 70.58%
Government 		9.03% 0.00% 97.26% 86.63%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.85% 0.00% 99.92% 55.75%
Municipal 		0.27% 0.00% 24.80% 43.68%
Derivative 		-0.21% -4.58% 41.29% 97.49%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High PCBCX % Rank
US 		30.53% 0.00% 77.71% 31.42%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 15.37% 40.12%

PCBCX - Expenses

Operational Fees

PCBCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.69% 0.03% 27.98% 18.04%
Management Fee 0.50% 0.00% 1.83% 56.52%
12b-1 Fee 1.00% 0.00% 1.00% 85.21%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.83% N/A

Sales Fees

PCBCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.25% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load 1.00% 1.00% 5.00% 39.56%

Trading Fees

PCBCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

PCBCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 54.00% 0.83% 343.00% 64.35%

PCBCX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

PCBCX Category Low Category High PCBCX % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.10% 0.00% 17.90% 81.11%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

PCBCX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

PCBCX Category Low Category High PCBCX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.41% -2.34% 13.92% 84.23%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

PCBCX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Monthly Semi-Monthly

Distributions History

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PCBCX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Walter Hunnewell

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 23, 2005

16.7

16.7%

Mr. Hunnewell, Vice President of Amundi Pioneer, joined Amundi Pioneer in August 2001 and has been a portfolio manager of the fund since 2005.

Bradley Komenda

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 18, 2016

6.21

6.2%

Brad Komenda is Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, and Deputy Director of Investment Grade Corporates, based in Boston. As Deputy Director of Investment Grade Corporates, he helps lead a team that supports the management of high-grade credit exposure across all fixed income portfolios managed by Amundi Pioneer, including crossover and high-grade CDS exposure. He is a member of teams managing stand-alone long duration and high-grade credit strategies, including portfolios with ESG mandates. Prior to joining Amundi Pioneer in 2008, Brad spent ten years as an Investment Grade and High Yield Analyst at Columbia Management. He began his career with General Electric Capital and Assurance as an investment grade and high yield research associate where he worked for five years. He holds a B.A. in Accounting and Business Administration from Central Washington University (1991). He is a CFA® charterholder.

Lawrence Zeno

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 08, 2018

3.98

4.0%

Mr. Zeno, Vice President of Amundi Pioneer, joined Amundi Pioneer in 2001 as a specialist in mortgage-backed securities.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 34.51 6.39 2.41

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