PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II — Cyborg Score 6/10

Strategic Profile

The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States, focusing on floating-rate debt instruments primarily high-yield senior floating-rate loans. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by utilizing a dynamic asset allocation strategy that focuses on duration management, credit quality analysis, risk management techniques and broad diversification among issuers, industries and sectors.

Cyborg Score Rationale

The fund currently has a dividend yield of 12.03%, offering attractive income to shareholders. However, as of May 2026, the fund holds several negative signals and is within a wide and falling trend, reflecting near-term market headwinds and valuation pressures typical of closed-end funds in rising rate environments.

Top Insights

• Fund was formed on June 30, 2004
• Formerly known as PIMCO Floating Rate Strategy Fund
• Over the past 52 weeks, fund has traded between $6.53 and $7.67 per share
• As of most recent reporting, reported total debt of $117.81M and $2.61M in cash and cash equivalents

Named Competitors

• PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund — PIMCO-managed closed-end fund emphasizing dynamic income generation
• Floating-Rate Bond Funds — Competing floating-rate and high-yield debt strategies

Recent Developments

• (May 2026) Stock trading at $7.09 with negative technical signals and falling trend
• (June 2026) Share price trading near $6.97-$7.16 range on NYSE

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