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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22376

PIMCO Equity Series VIT

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

650 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660

(Address of principal executive office)

Bijal Parikh

Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)

PIMCO Equity Series VIT

650 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660

(Name and address of agent for service)

Copies to:

Brendan C. Fox

Dechert LLP

1900 K Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 877-4626

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2020

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

Item 1.

Reports to Shareholders.

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”) (17 CFR 270.30e-1).

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PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio

LOGO

PIMCO EQUITY SERIES VIT^®

Annual Report

December 31, 2020

PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio

As permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Portfolio’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail from the insurance company that offers your contract unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the shareholder reports will be made available on a website, and the insurance company will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the insurance company electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You should contact the insurance company if you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract at the insurance company.

Table of Contents



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Chairman’s Letter		2

Important Information About the PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio		4

Portfolio Summary		8

Expense Example		10

Financial Highlights		12

Statement of Assets and Liabilities		14

Statement of Operations		15

Statements of Changes in Net Assets		16

Schedule of Investments		17

Notes to Financial Statements		25

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		44

Glossary		45

Federal Income Tax Information		46

Management of the Trust		47

Privacy Policy		49

Approval of Investment Advisory Contract and Other Agreements		50

This material is authorized for use only when preceded or accompanied by the current PIMCO Equity Series VIT (the “Trust”) prospectus for the Portfolio. The variable product prospectus may be obtained by contacting your Investment Consultant.


Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholder,

We hope that you and your family are remaining safe and healthy during these challenging times. We continue to work tirelessly to navigate markets and manage the assets that you have entrusted with us. Following this letter is the PIMCO Equity Series VIT Annual Report, which covers the 12-month reporting period ended December 31, 2020. On the subsequent pages, you will find specific details regarding investment results and a discussion of the factors that most affected performance during the reporting period.

For the 12-month reporting period ended December 31, 2020

The global economy was severely impacted by the repercussions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking back, U.S. annualized gross domestic product (“GDP”) was -5.0% during the first quarter of 2020. The economy then significantly weakened due to COVID-19, as annualized GDP growth in the second quarter was -31.4%. This represented the steepest quarterly decline on record. With the economy reopening, third-quarter GDP growth was 33.4%, the largest quarterly increase on record. The Commerce Department’s initial estimate for fourth-quarter annualized GDP growth — released after the reporting period ended — was 4.0%.

The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) took unprecedented actions to support the economy and keep markets functioning properly. In early March 2020, the Fed lowered the federal funds rate to a range between 1.00% and 1.25%. Later in the month, the Fed lowered the rate to a range between 0.00% and 0.25%. On March 23, the Fed announced that it would make unlimited purchases of Treasury and mortgage securities and, for the first time, it would purchase corporate bonds on the open market. In August 2020, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that the central bank had changed how it viewed the trade-off between lower unemployment and higher inflation. Per Powell’s statement, the Fed’s new approach to setting U.S. monetary policy will entail letting inflation run higher, which could mean interest rates remain low for an extended period. Meanwhile, in March 2020, the U.S. government passed a total of roughly $2.8 trillion in fiscal stimulus measures to aid the economy. A subsequent $900 billion stimulus package was finalized in December 2020.

Economies outside the U.S. were significantly impacted by the pandemic too. In its October 2020 World Economic Outlook Update, the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) stated that it expects 2020 GDP in the eurozone, U.K. and Japan will be -8.3%, -9.8% and -5.3%, respectively. For comparison purposes, the GDP of these economies expanded 1.3%, 1.5% and 0.7%, respectively, in 2019.

Against this backdrop, central banks and governments around the world took a number of aggressive actions. Looking back, in March 2020, the European Central Bank (the “ECB”) unveiled a new €750 billion bond-buying program, which was subsequently expanded by another €600 billion in June 2020. In July, the European Union agreed on a €1.8 trillion spending package to bolster its economy. In December 2020, the ECB expanded its monetary stimulus program by another €500 billion. The Bank of England reduced its key lending rate to 0.10% — a record low — in March, added £100 billion to its quantitative easing program in June, and increased its bond-buying program by £150 billion to £895 billion in November. Finally, toward the end of the year, the U.K. and the European Union agreed to a long-awaited Brexit deal. Elsewhere, the Bank of Japan maintained its short-term interest rate at -0.10%, while increasing the target for its holdings of corporate bonds to ¥4.2 trillion from ¥3.2 trillion. In May 2020, the Japanese government doubled its stimulus measures with a ¥117 trillion package. Finally, in December 2020, the Bank of Japan announced a new ¥73.6 trillion stimulus package.

Both short- and long-term U.S. Treasury yields fell sharply during the reporting period. In our view, this was due to several factors, including sharply contracting global growth, the Fed’s accommodative monetary policy, and periods of heightened investor risk aversion. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note was 0.93% at the end of the reporting period, versus 1.92% on December 31, 2019. The Bloomberg Barclays Global Treasury Index (USD Hedged), which tracks fixed-rate, local currency government debt of investment grade countries, including both developed and emerging markets, returned 5.12%. Meanwhile, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Credit Index (USD Hedged), a


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widely used index of global investment grade credit bonds, returned 7.78%. Riskier fixed income asset classes, including high yield corporate bonds and emerging market debt, also rallied. The ICE BofAML Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index (USD Hedged), a widely used index of below-investment-grade bonds, returned 5.68%, whereas emerging market external debt, as represented by the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global (USD Hedged), returned 5.88%. Emerging market local bonds, as represented by the JPMorgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index (Unhedged), returned 2.69%.

Despite the headwinds from the pandemic, global equities generally produced strong results. All told, U.S. equities, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, returned 18.40%, partially fueled by a sharp rally in November and December 2020, because, in our view, investor sentiment improved after positive COVID-19 vaccine news. Global equities, as represented by the MSCI World Index, returned 15.90%, whereas emerging market equities, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, returned 18.31%. Meanwhile, Japanese equities, as represented by the Nikkei 225 Index (in JPY), returned 18.24%. However, European equities, as represented by the MSCI Europe Index (in EUR), returned -3.32%.

Commodity prices were volatile and produced mixed results. When the reporting period began, Brent crude oil was approximately $67 a barrel. Brent crude oil traded below $20 a barrel when the pandemic hit and ended the reporting period at roughly $52 a barrel. We believe that oil prices declined due to the demand destruction created by the pandemic. In contrast, copper and gold prices moved higher.

Finally, there were also periods of volatility in the foreign exchange markets, in our view due to fluctuating economic growth, trade conflicts and changing central bank monetary policies, along with the U.S. election and several geopolitical events. The U.S. dollar weakened against a number of other major currencies. For example, the U.S. dollar returned -8.94%, -3.12% and -5.19% versus the euro, the British pound and the Japanese yen, respectively.

Thank you for the assets you have placed with us. We deeply value your trust, and we will continue to work diligently to meet your broad investment needs.

Sincerely,

LOGO

Peter G. Strelow

Chairman of the Board

PIMCO Equity Series VIT

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Unless otherwise noted, index returns reflect the reinvestment of income distributions and capital gains, if any, but do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020


Important Information About the PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio

PIMCO Equity Series VIT (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company that includes the PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio (the “Portfolio”). The Portfolio is only available as a funding vehicle under variable life insurance policies or variable annuity contracts issued by insurance companies (“Variable Contracts”). Individuals may not purchase shares of the Portfolio directly. Shares of the Portfolio also may be sold to qualified pension and retirement plans outside of the separate account context.

In an environment where interest rates may trend upward, rising rates would negatively impact the performance of certain funds, and fixed income securities and other instruments held by the Portfolio are likely to decrease in value. A wide variety of factors can cause interest rates or yields of U.S. Treasury securities (or yields of other types of bonds) to rise (e.g., central bank monetary policies, inflation rates, general economic conditions, etc.). In addition, changes in interest rates can be sudden and unpredictable, and there is no guarantee that management will anticipate such movement accurately. The Portfolio may lose money as a result of movements in interest rates.

The values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles and may decline due to general market conditions, which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. Equity securities may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages, increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. In addition, the value of an equity security may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services, as well as the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer and the value of its assets. Different types of equity securities may react differently to these developments and a change in the financial condition of a single issuer may affect securities markets as a whole.

During a general downturn in the securities markets, multiple asset classes, including equity securities, may decline in value simultaneously. The market price of equity securities owned by the Portfolio may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities and common stocks generally have the greatest appreciation and depreciation potential of all equity securities.

As of the date of this report, interest rates in the United States and many parts of the world, including certain European countries, are at or near historically low levels. Thus, the Portfolio currently faces a

heightened level of risk associated with rising interest rates and/or bond yields. This could be driven by a variety of factors, including but not limited to central bank monetary policies, changing inflation or real growth rates, general economic conditions, increasing bond issuances or reduced market demand for low yielding investments. Further, while bond markets have steadily grown over the past three decades, dealer inventories of corporate bonds are near historic lows in relation to market size. As a result, there has been a significant reduction in the ability of dealers to “make markets.”

Bond funds and individual bonds with a longer duration (a measure used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates) tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities or funds with shorter durations. All of the factors mentioned above, individually or collectively, could lead to increased volatility and/or lower liquidity in the fixed income markets or negatively impact the Portfolio’s performance or cause the Portfolio to incur losses. As a result, the Portfolio may experience increased shareholder redemptions, which, among other things, could further reduce the net assets of the Portfolio.

The Portfolio may be subject to various risks as described in the Portfolio’s prospectus and in the Principal and Other Risks in the Notes to Financial Statements.

Classifications of the Portfolio’s portfolio holdings in this report are made according to financial reporting standards. The classification of a particular portfolio holding as shown in the Allocation Breakdown and Schedule of Investments sections of this report may differ from the classification used for the Portfolio’s compliance calculations, including those used in the Portfolio’s prospectus, investment objectives, regulatory, and other investment limitations and policies, which may be based on different asset class, sector or geographical classifications. The Portfolio is separately monitored for compliance with respect to prospectus and regulatory requirements.

The geographical classification of foreign (non-U.S.) securities in this report, if any, are classified by the country of incorporation of a holding. In certain instances, a security’s country of incorporation may be different from its country of economic exposure.

Beginning in January 2020, global financial markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The effects of COVID-19 have and may continue to adversely affect the global economy, the economies of certain nations


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and individual issuers, all of which may negatively impact the Portfolio’s performance. In addition, COVID-19 and governmental responses to COVID-19 may negatively impact the capabilities of the Portfolio’s service providers and disrupt the Portfolio’s operations.

The United States’ enforcement of restrictions on U.S. investments in certain issuers and tariffs on goods from other countries, each with a focus on China, has contributed to international trade tensions and may impact portfolio securities.

The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union may impact Portfolio returns. The withdrawal may cause substantial volatility in foreign exchange markets, lead to weakness in the exchange rate of the British pound, result in a sustained period of market uncertainty, and destabilize some or all of the other European Union member countries and/or the Eurozone.

The Portfolio may invest in certain instruments that rely in some fashion upon the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). LIBOR is an average interest rate, determined by the ICE Benchmark Administration, that banks charge one another for the use of short-term money. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, has announced plans to ultimately phase out the use of LIBOR. There remains uncertainty regarding future utilization of LIBOR and the nature of any replacement rate (e.g., the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, which is intended to replace U.S. dollar LIBOR and measures the cost of overnight borrowings through repurchase agreement transactions collateralized with U.S. Treasury securities). Any potential effects of the transition away from LIBOR on the Portfolio or on certain instruments in which the Portfolio invests can be difficult to ascertain, and they may vary depending on a variety of factors. The transition may also result in a reduction in the value of

certain instruments held by the Portfolio or a reduction in the effectiveness of related Portfolio transactions such as hedges. Any such effects of the transition away from LIBOR, as well as other unforeseen effects, could result in losses to the Portfolio.

On the Portfolio Summary page in this Shareholder Report, the Average Annual Total Return table and Cumulative Returns chart measure performance assuming that any dividend and capital gain distributions were reinvested. The Cumulative Returns chart reflects only Institutional Class performance. Performance may vary by share class based on each class’s expense ratios. The Portfolio measures its performance against at least one broad-based securities market index (benchmark index). The benchmark indexes do not take into account fees, expenses, or taxes. The Portfolio’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future. There is no assurance that the Portfolio, even if the Portfolio has experienced high or unusual performance for one or more periods, will experience similar levels of performance in the future. High performance is defined as a significant increase in either 1) the Portfolio’s total return in excess of that of the Portfolio’s benchmark between reporting periods or 2) the Portfolio’s total return in excess of the Portfolio’s historical returns between reporting periods. Unusual performance is defined as a significant change in the Portfolio’s performance as compared to one or more previous reporting periods. Historical performance for the Portfolio or a share class thereof may have been positively impacted by fee waivers or expense limitations in place during some or all of the periods shown, if applicable. Future performance (including total return or yield) and distributions may be negatively impacted by the expiration or reduction of any such fee waivers or expense limitations.

The following table discloses the inception dates of the Portfolio and its share classes along with the Portfolio’s diversification status as of period end:

Portfolio Name

Portfolio

Inception

Institutional

Class

Administrative
Class

Advisor

Class

Diversification

Status

PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio

04/14/10

—

04/14/10

Diversified

An investment in the Portfolio is not a bank deposit and is not guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. It is possible to lose money on investments in the Portfolio.

The Trustees are responsible generally for overseeing the management of the Trust. The Trustees authorize the Trust to enter into service agreements with the Adviser, the Distributor, the Administrator and other service providers in order to provide, and in some cases authorize service providers to procure through other parties, necessary or desirable services on behalf of the Trust and the Portfolio. Shareholders are not parties to or third-party beneficiaries of such service

agreements. Neither this Portfolio’s prospectus nor summary prospectus, the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), any contracts filed as exhibits to the Trust’s registration statement, nor any other communications, disclosure documents or regulatory filings (including this report) from or on behalf of the Trust or the Portfolio creates a contract between or among any shareholder of the Portfolio, on the one hand, and the Trust, the Portfolio, a service provider to the Trust or the Portfolio, and/or the Trustees or officers of the Trust, on the other hand. The Trustees (or the Trust and its officers, service providers or other delegates acting under authority of the Trustees) may amend the most recent prospectus or use a new prospectus, summary prospectus or SAI with respect to the Portfolio or the Trust,

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Important Information About the PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio		(Cont.)

and/or amend, file and/or issue any other communications, disclosure documents or regulatory filings, and may amend or enter into any contracts to which the Trust or the Portfolio is a party, and interpret the investment objectives, policies, restrictions and contractual provisions applicable to the Portfolio, without shareholder input or approval, except in circumstances in which shareholder approval is specifically required by law (such as changes to fundamental investment policies) or where a shareholder approval requirement is specifically disclosed in the Trust’s then-current prospectus or SAI.

PIMCO has adopted written proxy voting policies and procedures (“Proxy Policy”) as required by Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Proxy Policy has been adopted by the Trust as the policies and procedures that PIMCO will use when voting proxies on behalf of the Portfolio. A description of the policies and procedures that PIMCO uses to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities of the Portfolio, and information about how the Portfolio voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, are available without charge, upon request, by calling the Trust at (888) 87-PIMCO, on the Portfolio’s website at www.pimco.com/pvit, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.

The Portfolio files portfolio holdings information with the SEC on Form N-PORT within 60 days of the end of each fiscal quarter. The Portfolio’s complete schedule of securities holdings as of the end of each fiscal quarter will be made available to the public on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on PIMCO’s website at www.pimco.com/pvit, and will be made available, upon request, by calling PIMCO at (888) 87-PIMCO.

The SEC adopted a rule that allows shareholder reports to be delivered to investors by providing access to such reports online free of charge and by mailing a notice that the report is electronically available. Pursuant to the rule, investors may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge by contacting their insurance company. Any election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under the investor’s contract at the insurance company.

In August 2020, the SEC proposed changes to the mutual fund and ETF shareholder report and registration statement disclosure requirements and the registered fund advertising rules, which, if adopted, will change the disclosures provided to shareholders.

In October 2020, the SEC adopted a rule related to the use of derivatives, short sales, reverse repurchase agreements and certain other transactions by registered investment companies that rescinds and withdraws the guidance of the SEC and its staff regarding asset segregation and cover transactions. Subject to certain exceptions, and after an eighteen-month transition period, the rule requires portfolios

to trade derivatives and other transactions that create future payment or delivery obligations (except reverse repurchase agreements and similar financing transactions) subject to a value-at-risk leverage limit, certain derivatives risk management program and reporting requirements. These requirements may limit the ability of the Portfolio to use derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements and similar financing transactions as part of its investment strategies and may increase the cost of the Portfolio’s investments and cost of doing business, which could adversely affect investors.

In October 2020, the SEC adopted a rule regarding the ability of a fund to invest in other funds. The rule allows a fund to acquire shares of another fund in excess of certain limitations currently imposed by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) without obtaining individual exemptive relief from the SEC, subject to certain conditions. The rule also included the rescission of certain exemptive relief from the SEC and guidance from the SEC staff for funds to invest in other funds. The impact that these changes may have on the Portfolio is uncertain.

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a rule addressing fair valuation of fund investments. The new rule sets forth requirements for good faith determinations of fair value as well as for the performance of fair value determinations, including related oversight and reporting obligations. The new rule also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the definition of “value” under the Act, and the SEC noted that this definition will apply in all contexts under the Act. The SEC adopted an eighteen-month transition period beginning from the effective date for both the new rule and the associated new recordkeeping requirements. The impact of the new rule on the Portfolio is uncertain at this time.


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ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020

PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio

Cumulative Returns Through December 31, 2020

LOGO

$10,000 invested at the end of the month when the Portfolio’s Institutional Class commenced operations.

Investment Objective and Strategy Overview

PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks total return which exceeds that of its secondary benchmark index, the 50% S&P 500 Index/50% MSCI EAFE Net Dividend Index (USD Unhedged), consistent with prudent investment management by investing under normal circumstances in S&P 500 Index derivatives and MSCI Europe Australasia Far East (“MSCI EAFE”) Net Dividend Index (USD Unhedged) derivatives, backed by a portfolio of Fixed Income Instruments. “Fixed Income Instruments” include bonds, debt securities and other similar instruments issued by various U.S. and non-U.S. public- or private-sector entities. The Portfolio may invest in common stocks, options, futures, options on futures and swaps. Portfolio strategies may change from time to time. Please refer to the Portfolio’s current prospectus for more information regarding the Portfolio’s strategy.



Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2020

		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years		Portfolio Inception (04/14/2010)
	PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio Institutional Class		13.47%		11.58%		7.19%		7.02%
	PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio Advisor Class		13.03%		11.26%		6.91%		6.74%
	MSCI World Index^±		15.90%		12.19%		9.87%		9.65%
	50% MSCI EAFE Index/50% S&P 500 Index^±±		13.09%		11.34%		9.70%		9.48%

All Portfolio returns are net of fees and expenses and include applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations. Absent any applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations, performance would have been lower and there can be no assurance that any such waivers or limitations will continue in the future.

^± The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. The MSCI World Index consists of 23 developed market country indices.

^±± The benchmark is a blend of 50% MSCI EAFE Index/50% S&P 500 Index. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of issuers in countries of Europe, Australia, and the Far East represented in U.S. Dollars on a unhedged basis. It is not possible to invest directly in the index. S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged market index generally considered representative of the stock market as a whole. The Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the U.S. equities market.

It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

Performance quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. Investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. The Portfolio’s performance does not reflect the deduction of additional charges and expenses imposed in connection with investing in Variable Contracts, which will reduce returns. Differences in the Portfolio’s performance versus the index and related attribution information with respect to particular categories of securities or individual positions may be attributable, in part, to differences in the prices of individual positions (which may be sourced from different pricing vendors or other sources) used by the Portfolio and the index. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.pimco.com or via (888) 87-PIMCO.

The Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratio in effect as of period end, was 0.64% for Institutional Class shares and 0.89% for Advisor Class shares. Details regarding any changes to the Portfolio’s operating expenses, subsequent to period end, can be found in the Portfolio’s current prospectus, as supplemented.


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Geographic Breakdown as of December 31, 2020^†§


Short-Term Instruments^‡							62.8%
United States							20.9%
United Kingdom							4.3%
Japan							3.9%
Cayman Islands							2.4%
Qatar							1.9%
Other							3.8%

^† % of Investments, at value.

^§ Geographic Breakdown and % of Investments exclude securities sold short and financial derivative instruments, if any.

^‡ Includes Central Funds Used for Cash Management Purposes.

Portfolio Insights

The following affected performance (on a gross basis) during the reporting period:

The Portfolio’s exposure to equity index derivatives linked to the S&P 500 Index contributed to absolute returns, as the S&P 500 Index returned 18.40%.

The Portfolio’s exposure to equity index derivatives linked to the MSCI EAFE Index contributed to absolute returns, as the MSCI EAFE Index returned 7.82%.

The Portfolio’s bond alpha contributed to returns. Highlights about the drivers of performance include the following:

U.S. duration strategies contributed to returns, as yields broadly decreased.

Holdings of investment grade corporate credit contributed to returns, as spreads tightened.

Short exposure to the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar detracted from returns, as the Canadian dollar appreciated relative to the U.S. dollar.

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Expense Example		PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio

Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, supervisory and administrative fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (if applicable), and other Portfolio expenses. The Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Expense Example does not reflect any fees or other expenses imposed by the Variable Contracts. If it did, the expenses reflected in the Expense Example would be higher. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held from July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 unless noted otherwise in the table and footnotes below.

Actual Expenses

The information in the table under the heading “Actual” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the appropriate row for your share class, in the column titled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The information in the table under the heading “Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other portfolios. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other portfolios.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the information under the heading “Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)” is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different portfolios. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Expense ratios may vary period to period because of various factors, such as an increase in expenses that are not covered by the investment advisory fees and supervisory and administrative fees, such as fees and expenses of the independent trustees and their counsel, extraordinary expenses and interest expense.


	Actual						Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
	Beginning Account Value (07/01/20)		Ending Account Value (12/31/20)		Expenses Paid During Period*		Beginning Account Value (07/01/20)		Ending Account Value (12/31/20)		Expenses Paid During Period*		Net Annualized Expense Ratio**
Institutional Class	$	1,000.00	$	1,222.80	$	3.52	$	1,000.00	$	1,022.38	$	3.20		0.62	%
Advisor Class		1,000.00		1,219.40		4.93		1,000.00		1,021.10		4.49		0.87

* Expenses Paid During Period are equal to the net annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 187/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). Overall fees and expenses of investing in the Portfolio will be higher because the example does not reflect variable contract fees and expenses.

** Net Annualized Expense Ratio is reflective of any applicable contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements or voluntary fee waivers. Details regarding fee waivers, if any, can be found in Note 9, Fees and Expenses, in the Notes to Financial Statements.


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ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020


Financial Highlights PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio


			Investment Operations								Less Distributions^(c)

Selected Per Share Data for the Year Ended^:	Net Asset Value Beginning of Year^(a)		Net Investment Income (Loss)^(b)		Net Realized/ Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Total			From Net Investment Income			From Net Realized Capital Gain			Total
Institutional Class

12/31/2020	$	8.95	$	0.06	$	0.91		$	0.97		$	(0.11	)	$	(0.80	)	$	(0.91	)

12/31/2019		7.12		0.17		1.80			1.97			(0.14	)		0.00			(0.14	)

12/31/2018		9.65		0.17		(1.13	)		(0.96	)		(0.16	)		(1.41	)		(1.57	)

12/31/2017		8.09		0.08		1.79			1.87			(0.31	)		0.00			(0.31	)

12/31/2016		9.52		0.19		0.57			0.76			(0.50	)		(1.69	)		(2.19	)
Advisor Class

12/31/2020		8.82		0.04		0.88			0.92			(0.09	)		(0.80	)		(0.89	)

12/31/2019		7.02		0.14		1.78			1.92			(0.12	)		0.00			(0.12	)

12/31/2018		9.53		0.15		(1.12	)		(0.97	)		(0.13	)		(1.41	)		(1.54	)

12/31/2017		8.01		0.05		1.76			1.81			(0.29	)		0.00			(0.29	)

12/31/2016		9.44		0.17		0.55			0.72			(0.46	)		(1.69	)		(2.15	)

^	A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

^(a)	Includes adjustments required by U.S. GAAP and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Portfolio.

^(b)	Per share amounts based on average number of shares outstanding during the year.

^(c)	The tax characterization of distributions is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations. See Note 2, Distributions to Shareholders, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

^(d)	Effective October 21, 2016, the Portfolio’s Investment advisory fee was decreased by 0.39% to an annual rate of 0.30% and the Portfolio’s supervisory and administrative fee was decreased by 0.04% to an annual rate of 0.31%.


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					Ratios/Supplemental Data
							Ratios to Average Net Assets
Net Asset Value End of Year^(a)		Total Return^(a)			Net Assets End of Year (000s)		Expenses			Expenses Excluding Waivers			Expenses Excluding Interest Expense and Dividends on Securities Sold Short			Expenses Excluding Interest Expense and Dividends on Securities Sold Short and Waivers			Net Investment Income (Loss)			Portfolio Turnover Rate



$	9.01		13.47	%	$	37,519		0.62	%		0.66	%		0.62	%		0.66	%		0.79	%		7	%

	8.95		27.86			36,643		0.62			0.64			0.62			0.64			2.04			26

	7.12		(10.60	)		33,195		0.63			0.66			0.62			0.65			1.82			44

	9.65		23.47			42,627		0.62			0.64			0.62			0.64			0.87			28

	8.09		7.99			38,440		0.84	^(d)		1.00	^(d)		0.84	^(d)		1.00	^(d)		2.08			130



	8.85		13.03			209,808		0.87			0.91			0.87			0.91			0.55			7

	8.82		27.53			224,521		0.87			0.89			0.87			0.89			1.79			26

	7.02		(10.74	)		202,080		0.88			0.91			0.87			0.90			1.57			44

	9.53		22.99			269,648		0.87			0.89			0.87			0.89			0.62			28

	8.01		7.67			258,741		1.09	^(d)		1.25	^(d)		1.09	^(d)		1.25	^(d)		1.85			130

See Accompanying Notes

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020


Statement of Assets and Liabilities PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio				December 31, 2020


(Amounts in thousands^†, except per share amounts)

Assets:

Investments, at value
Investments in securities*	$	184,898
Investments in Affiliates		62,231
Financial Derivative Instruments
Exchange-traded or centrally cleared		831
Over the counter		49
Deposits with counterparty		523
Foreign currency, at value		372
Receivable for investments sold		13,471
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold		74
Interest and/or dividends receivable		282
Dividends receivable from Affiliates		16
Total Assets		262,747

Liabilities:

Borrowings & Other Financing Transactions
Payable for sale-buyback transactions	$	13,460
Financial Derivative Instruments
Exchange-traded or centrally cleared		1,013
Over the counter		241
Payable for investments purchased		500
Payable for investments in Affiliates purchased		16
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed		1
Accrued investment advisory fees		69
Accrued supervisory and administrative fees		71
Accrued distribution fees		48
Accrued reimbursement to PIMCO		1
Total Liabilities		15,420

Net Assets	$	247,327

Net Assets Consist of:

Paid in capital	$	220,387
Distributable earnings (accumulated loss)		26,940

Net Assets	$	247,327

Net Assets:

Institutional Class	$	37,519
Advisor Class		209,808

Shares Issued and Outstanding:

Institutional Class		4,166
Advisor Class		23,696

Net Asset Value Per Share Outstanding^(a):

Institutional Class	$	9.01
Advisor Class		8.85

Cost of investments in securities	$	182,044
Cost of investments in Affiliates	$	62,106
Cost of foreign currency held	$	358
Cost or premiums of financial derivative instruments, net	$	(169	)

* Includes repurchase agreements of:	$	8,289

^†	A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

^(a)	Includes adjustments required by U.S. GAAP and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Portfolio.


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Statement of Operations		PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio


Year Ended December 31, 2020
(Amounts in thousands^†)

Investment Income:

Interest	$	2,718
Dividends		3
Dividends from Investments in Affiliates		521
Total Income		3,242

Expenses:

Investment advisory fees		686
Supervisory and administrative fees		709
Distribution and/or servicing fees - Advisor Class		488
Trustee fees		81
Interest expense		3
Miscellaneous expense		12
Total Expenses		1,979
Waiver and/or Reimbursement by PIMCO		(81	)
Net Expenses		1,898

Net Investment Income (Loss)		1,344

Net Realized Gain (Loss):

Investments in securities		1,058
Investments in Affiliates		(51	)
Exchange-traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments		22,647
Over the counter financial derivative instruments		(406	)
Foreign currency		117

Net Realized Gain (Loss)		23,365

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

Investments in securities		962
Investments in Affiliates		137
Exchange-traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments		834
Over the counter financial derivative instruments		8
Foreign currency assets and liabilities		21

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		1,962

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations	$	26,671

^†	A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

See Accompanying Notes

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020


Statements of Changes in Net Assets		PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio


(Amounts in thousands^†)	Year Ended December 31, 2020			Year Ended December 31, 2019

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:

Operations:

Net investment income (loss)	$	1,344		$	4,659
Net realized gain (loss)		23,365			42,259
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		1,962			14,562

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		26,671			61,480

Distributions to Shareholders:

From net investment income and/or net realized capital gains
Institutional Class		(3,589	)		(611	)
Advisor Class		(21,012	)		(3,290	)

Total Distributions^(a)		(24,601	)		(3,901	)

Portfolio Share Transactions:

Net increase (decrease) resulting from Portfolio share transactions*		(15,907	)		(31,690	)

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets		(13,837	)		25,889

Net Assets:

Beginning of year		261,164			235,275
End of year	$	247,327		$	261,164

^†	A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

*	See Note 13, Shares of Beneficial Interest, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

^(a)	The tax characterization of distributions is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations. See Note 2, Distributions to Shareholders, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.


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Schedule of Investments		PIMCO StocksPLUS^®Global Portfolio				December 31, 2020

(Amounts in thousands*, except number of shares, contracts, units and ounces, if any)


		PRINCIPAL AMOUNT (000S)			MARKET VALUE (000S)
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 74.7%

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 4.6%

CAYMAN ISLANDS 2.2%

BSPRT Issuer Ltd.
1.209% due 03/15/2028 •	$		338	$		338

Crown Point CLO Ltd.
1.388% due 10/20/2028 •			292			291

Gallatin CLO Ltd.
1.259% due 01/21/2028 •			947			943

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd.
1.138% due 04/20/2027 •			314			313

Jamestown CLO Ltd.
1.438% due 01/17/2027 •			297			297

Neuberger Berman CLO Ltd.
1.037% due 07/15/2027 •			538			536

Sound Point CLO Ltd.
1.289% due 10/20/2028 •(a)			500			500

Tralee CLO Ltd.
1.248% due 10/20/2027 •			615			614

Venture CLO Ltd.
1.087% due 01/15/2028 •			471			470
1.117% due 07/15/2027 •			877			874

Voya CLO Ltd.
0.935% due 07/25/2026 •			100			100

WhiteHorse Ltd.
1.378% due 07/17/2026 •			115			115

Total Cayman Islands						5,391


IRELAND 0.6%

Palmer Square European Loan Funding DAC
1.150% due 01/15/2030 •	EUR		1,200			1,469

Total Ireland						1,469


UNITED STATES 1.8%

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust
3.550% due 08/15/2027	$		792			801

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust
2.470% due 11/15/2023			410			415
3.060% due 04/17/2023			230			231

SLC Student Loan Trust
1.082% due 11/25/2042 •			656			659

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC
2.500% due 05/26/2026			50			50

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC
1.098% due 01/25/2039 •			23			23
1.248% due 10/27/2036 •			63			63
2.510% due 08/25/2033			60			60

SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust
2.540% due 05/15/2046			900			931

Towd Point Mortgage Trust
2.750% due 10/25/2057 ~			916			944

Utah State Board of Regents
0.900% due 01/25/2057 •			440			441

Total United States						4,618

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $11,385)						11,478


CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 10.0%

AUSTRALIA 0.3%

INDUSTRIALS 0.3%

Boral Finance Pty. Ltd.
3.000% due 11/01/2022			600			613

Sydney Airport Finance Co. Pty. Ltd.
5.125% due 02/22/2021			100			101

						714

Total Australia						714

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)

MARKET
VALUE
(000S)

CHINA 0.4%

UTILITIES 0.4%

State Grid Overseas Investment Ltd.

3.750% due 05/02/2023

900

960

Total China

960

DENMARK 0.1%

BANKING & FINANCE 0.1%

Danske Bank A/S

1.280% (US0003M + 1.060%) due 09/12/2023 ~

400

401

Total Denmark

401

GERMANY 0.4%

BANKING & FINANCE 0.4%

Deutsche Bank AG

2.222% due 09/18/2024 •

400

411

4.250% due 10/14/2021

500

513

924

Total Germany

924

JAPAN 2.7%

BANKING & FINANCE 1.6%

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

1.075% (US0003M + 0.860%) due 07/26/2023 ~

2,900

2,933

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

1.078% (US0003M + 0.860%) due 07/19/2023 ~

1,000

1,010

3,943

INDUSTRIALS 1.1%

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

3.043% due 09/15/2023

400

419

3.522% due 09/17/2025

400

429

4.345% due 09/17/2027

200

221

Toyota Industries Corp.

3.235% due 03/16/2023

1,500

1,584

2,653

Total Japan

6,596

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS 0.3%

INDUSTRIALS 0.3%

Heathrow Funding Ltd.

4.875% due 07/15/2023

700

715

Total Jersey, Channel Islands

715

NETHERLANDS 0.5%

INDUSTRIALS 0.5%

Syngenta Finance NV

3.933% due 04/23/2021

700

705

4.441% due 04/24/2023

500

525

1,230

Total Netherlands

1,230

SINGAPORE 0.4%

BANKING & FINANCE 0.4%

BOC Aviation Ltd.

1.264% (US0003M + 1.050%) due 05/02/2021 ~

300


		PRINCIPAL AMOUNT (000S)			MARKET VALUE (000S)

United Overseas Bank Ltd.
0.689% (US0003M + 0.480%) due 04/23/2021 ~	$		700	$		700

						1,000

Total Singapore						1,000


SWITZERLAND 0.1%

BANKING & FINANCE 0.1%

UBS Group AG
1.364% due 01/30/2027 •			400			405

Total Switzerland						405


UNITED KINGDOM 2.0%

BANKING & FINANCE 1.8%

Barclays PLC
1.651% (US0003M + 1.430%) due 02/15/2023 ~			600			605

HSBC Holdings PLC
2.357% due 08/18/2031 •			300			310

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
4.550% due 08/16/2028			400			483

Nationwide Building Society
3.766% due 03/08/2024 •			1,800			1,917

Santander UK PLC
0.881% (US0003M + 0.660%) due 11/15/2021 ~			800			804

Standard Chartered PLC
1.430% (US0003M + 1.200%) due 09/10/2022 ~			300			301

						4,420


UTILITIES 0.2%

BG Energy Capital PLC
4.000% due 10/15/2021			500			514

Total United Kingdom						4,934


UNITED STATES 2.8%

BANKING & FINANCE 2.1%

Citigroup, Inc.
1.248% (US0003M + 1.023%) due 06/01/2024 ~			1,500			1,517

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.550% due 10/07/2022			400			409

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
1.779% (US0003M + 1.550%) due 01/14/2022 ~			1,000			1,008

Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
3.550% due 05/21/2021			600			607
1.168% (US0003M + 0.940%) due 03/02/2021 ~			500			500

Jackson National Life Global Funding
0.701% (US0003M + 0.480%) due 06/11/2021 ~			200			200

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1.099% (US0003M + 0.890%) due 07/23/2024 ~			900			913

						5,154


INDUSTRIALS 0.7%

Bayer U.S. Finance LLC
1.227% (US0003M + 1.010%) due 12/15/2023 ~			400			404

Daimler Finance North America LLC
2.875% due 03/10/2021			400			402
0.644% (US0003M + 0.430%) due 02/12/2021 ~			800			800

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC
3.360% due 03/20/2023			75			76

See Accompanying Notes

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020


Schedule of Investments		PIMCO StocksPLUS^®Global Portfolio		(Cont.)

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)

MARKET
VALUE
(000S)

Textron, Inc.

3.650% due 03/01/2021

100

101

1,783

Total United States

6,937

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost $24,187)

24,816

NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 3.2%

CAYMAN ISLANDS 0.2%

MF1 Ltd.

1.278% due 12/25/2034 •

600

596

Total Cayman Islands

596

UNITED KINGDOM 2.3%

Business Mortgage Finance PLC

0.000% due 08/15/2040 •

EUR

341

414

Hawksmoor Mortgages

1.104% due 05/25/2053 •

GBP

1,099

1,506

Towd Point Mortgage Funding

0.956% due 07/20/2045 •

1,907

2,608

Towd Point Mortgage Funding PLC

1.073% due 10/20/2051 •

509

699

Uropa Securities PLC

0.246% due 10/10/2040 •

328

429

Total United Kingdom

5,656

UNITED STATES 0.7%

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust

3.419% due 10/10/2032

900

921

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust

3.176% due 11/21/2034 ~

128

132

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

0.909% due 02/15/2033 •

200

191

Tharaldson Hotel Portfolio Trust

0.903% due 11/11/2034 •

243

236

VMC Finance LLC

1.073% due 10/15/2035 •

159

158

Total United States

1,638

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $7,401)

7,890

SOVEREIGN ISSUES 3.7%

JAPAN 1.2%

Japan Government International Bond

0.100% due 03/10/2028 (e)

JPY

311,848

3,029

Total Japan

3,029


		PRINCIPAL AMOUNT (000S)			MARKET VALUE (000S)
QATAR 1.8%

Qatar Government International Bond
2.375% due 06/02/2021	$		3,800	$		3,832
4.500% due 01/20/2022			700			731

Total Qatar						4,563


SAUDI ARABIA 0.7%

Saudi Government International Bond
2.875% due 03/04/2023			300			314
2.900% due 10/22/2025			1,200			1,295

Total Saudi Arabia						1,610

Total Sovereign Issues (Cost $8,961)						9,202


U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 0.4%

UNITED STATES 0.4%

Fannie Mae
0.448% due 12/25/2045 •			362			364

Freddie Mac
0.589% due 07/15/2040 •			194			195
0.609% due 07/15/2037 •			26			26
0.689% due 10/15/2033 •			177			179
2.869% due 09/01/2037 •			295			312

Ginnie Mae
0.510% due 10/20/2066 •			2			2

Total U.S. Government Agencies (Cost $1,069)						1,078


U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 15.1%

UNITED STATES 15.1%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (e)
0.125% due 04/15/2021			659			661
0.125% due 01/15/2022			3,911			3,982
0.125% due 04/15/2022			13,169			13,446
0.125% due 07/15/2022			1,925			1,984
0.625% due 04/15/2023			6,919			7,286
0.625% due 01/15/2024			3,125			3,354
0.750% due 02/15/2045			111			143
1.000% due 02/15/2048			106			147
1.375% due 02/15/2044			223			322

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.375% due 09/30/2023			4,700			4,858
2.000% due 04/30/2024			100			106
2.875% due 09/30/2023			560			602
2.875% due 11/30/2023			480			518

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $36,031)						37,409

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)

MARKET
VALUE
(000S)

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 37.7%

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (f) 3.4%

8,289

SHORT-TERM NOTES 0.2%

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

1.600% (US0003M + 1.375%) due 11/15/2021 ~

600

JAPAN TREASURY BILLS 2.0%

(0.105)% due 03/29/2021 (c)(d)

JPY

510,000

4,940

U.S. TREASURY BILLS 29.8%

0.091% due 01/12/2021 - 04/08/2021 (a)(b)(c)(h)

73,600

73,596

U.S. TREASURY CASH MANAGEMENT BILLS 2.3%

0.096% due 02/18/2021 (a)(c)

5,600

Total Short-Term Instruments
(Cost $93,010)

93,025

Total Investments in Securities (Cost $182,044)

184,898

SHARES

INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES 25.2%

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 25.2%

CENTRAL FUNDS USED FOR CASH MANAGEMENT PURPOSES 25.2%

PIMCO Short-Term Floating NAV Portfolio III

6,310,798

62,231

Total Short-Term Instruments
(Cost $62,106)

62,231

Total Investments in Affiliates
(Cost $62,106)

62,231

Total Investments 99.9%
(Cost $244,150)

247,129

Financial Derivative Instruments (g)(i) (0.1)%

(Cost or Premiums, net $(169))

(374

)

Other Assets and Liabilities, net 0.2%

572

Net Assets 100.0%

247,327

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:

*	A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

Variable or Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, rather are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. Reference rate is as of reset date, which may vary by security. These securities may not indicate a reference rate and/or spread in their description.

•	Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. The rate may be based on a fixed rate, a capped rate or a floor rate and may convert to a variable or floating rate in the future. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(a)

When-issued security.

(b)

Coupon represents a weighted average yield to maturity.

(c)

Zero coupon security.

(d)

Coupon represents a yield to maturity.

(e)

Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.


18		PIMCO EQUITY SERIES VIT			See Accompanying Notes


						December 31, 2020

BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

(f) REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS:


Counterparty	Lending Rate			Settlement Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount		Collateralized By	Collateral (Received)			Repurchase Agreements, at Value		Repurchase Agreement Proceeds to be Received
FICC		0.000	%		12/31/2020		01/04/2021	$	8,289	U.S. Treasury Bills 0.000% due 12/30/2021	$	(8,455	)	$	8,289	$	8,289

Total Repurchase Agreements											$	(8,455	)	$	8,289	$	8,289

SALE-BUYBACK TRANSACTIONS:


Counterparty	Borrowing Rate⁽¹⁾			Borrowing Date		Maturity Date		Amount Borrowed⁽¹⁾			Payable for Sale-Buyback Transactions⁽¹⁾
BPG		0.180	%		01/05/2021		01/06/2021	$	(13,460	)	$	(13,460	)

Total Sale-Buyback Transactions											$	(13,460	)

BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS SUMMARY

The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions and collateral pledged/(received) as of December 31, 2020:


Counterparty	Repurchase Agreement Proceeds to be Received		Payable for Reverse Repurchase Agreements		Payable for Sale-Buyback Transactions⁽¹⁾			Total Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions			Collateral Pledged/(Received)			Net Exposure⁽²⁾
Global/Master Repurchase Agreement
FICC	$	8,289	$	0	$	0		$	8,289		$	(8,455	)	$	(166	)

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement
BPG		0		0		(13,460	)		(13,460	)		13,446			(14	)

Total Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions	$	8,289	$	0	$	(13,460	)

CERTAIN TRANSFERS ACCOUNTED FOR AS SECURED BORROWINGS

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements


	Overnight and Continuous		Up to 30 days			31-90 days		Greater Than 90 days		Total
Sale-Buyback Transactions
U.S. Treasury Obligations	$	0	$	(13,460	)	$	0	$	0	$	(13,460	)

Total Borrowings	$	0	$	(13,460	)	$	0	$	0	$	(13,460	)

Payable for sale-buyback financing transactions										$	(13,460	)

Securities with an aggregate market value of $13,446 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of the above master agreements as of December 31, 2020.

⁽¹⁾	The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended December 31, 2020 was $(17) at a weighted average interest rate of 0.150%. Average borrowings may include reverse repurchase agreements and sale-buyback transactions, if held during the period.

⁽²⁾

Net Exposure represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from borrowings and other financing transactions can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity. See Note 8, Master Netting Arrangements, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

(g) FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: EXCHANGE-TRADED OR CENTRALLY CLEARED

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS


Description	Expiration Month	# of Contracts		Notional Amount		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)		Variation Margin
Description	Expiration Month	# of Contracts		Notional Amount		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)		Asset		Liability
E-mini S&P 500 Index March Futures	03/2021		665	$	124,648	$	2,976	$	816	$	0
Euro-Bund 10-Year Bond March Futures	03/2021		1		217		1		0		0
Mini MSCI EAFE Index March Futures	03/2021		1,153		122,841		1,892		0		(995	)

See Accompanying Notes

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020


Schedule of Investments		PIMCO StocksPLUS^®Global Portfolio		(Cont.)


Description	Expiration Month		# of Contracts		Notional Amount		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)		Variation Margin
Description	Expiration Month		# of Contracts		Notional Amount		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)		Asset		Liability
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note March Futures		03/2021		235	$	29,649	$	56	$	11	$	0
U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term Bond March Futures		03/2021		4		854		1		3		0

							$	4,926	$	830	$	(995	)

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS


Description	Expiration Month		# of Contracts		Notional Amount			Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)			Variation Margin
Description	Expiration Month		# of Contracts		Notional Amount			Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)			Asset		Liability
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note March Futures		03/2021		111	$	(15,327	)	$	(30	)	$	0	$	(12	)
United Kingdom Long Gilt March Futures		03/2021		1		(185	)		(2	)		0		0

								$	(32	)	$	0	$	(12	)

Total Futures Contracts								$	4,894		$	830	$	(1,007	)

SWAP AGREEMENTS:

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CORPORATE ISSUES - SELL PROTECTION⁽¹⁾

Reference Entity

Fixed
Receive Rate

Payment
Frequency

Maturity
Date

Implied
Credit Spread at
December 31, 2020⁽²⁾

Notional
Amount⁽³⁾

Premiums
Paid/(Received)

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Market
Value⁽⁴⁾

Variation Margin

Asset

Liability

International Lease Finance Corp.

5.000%

Quarterly

12/20/2022

0.518%

600

)

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES - SELL PROTECTION⁽¹⁾


Index/Tranches	Fixed Receive Rate			Payment Frequency		Maturity Date		Notional Amount⁽³⁾		Premiums Paid/(Received)		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)		Market Value⁽⁴⁾		Variation Margin
Index/Tranches	Fixed Receive Rate			Payment Frequency		Maturity Date		Notional Amount⁽³⁾		Premiums Paid/(Received)		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)		Market Value⁽⁴⁾		Asset		Liability
CDX.IG-35 5-Year Index		1.000	%		Quarterly		12/20/2025		$ 600	$	14	$	1	$	15	$	0	$	0
iTraxx Crossover 34 05-Year Index		5.000			Quarterly		12/20/2025		EUR 200		29		1		30		0		0

										$	43	$	2	$	45	$	0	$	0

INTEREST RATE SWAPS


Pay/Receive Floating Rate	Floating Rate Index	Fixed Rate			Payment Frequency		Maturity Date		Notional Amount			Premiums Paid/(Received)			Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)			Market Value			Variation Margin
Pay/Receive Floating Rate	Floating Rate Index	Fixed Rate			Payment Frequency		Maturity Date		Notional Amount			Premiums Paid/(Received)			Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)			Market Value			Asset		Liability
Pay	3-Month CAD-Bank Bill		0.636	%		Semi-Annual		12/21/2023		CAD	2,000	$	0		$	2		$	2		$	0	$	0
Pay	3-Month CAD-Bank Bill		0.637			Semi-Annual		12/21/2023			2,400		0			2			2			1		0
Receive	3-Month USD-LIBOR		2.000			Semi-Annual		01/15/2050		$	100		(20	)		4			(16	)		0		0
Receive	3-Month USD-LIBOR		1.625			Semi-Annual		01/16/2050			200		(20	)		8			(12	)		0		(1	)
Receive	3-Month USD-LIBOR		1.750			Semi-Annual		01/22/2050			700		(93	)		28			(65	)		0		(3	)
Receive	3-Month USD-LIBOR		1.625			Semi-Annual		02/03/2050			400		(40	)		16			(24	)		0		(2	)
Receive	6-Month JPY-LIBOR		0.380			Semi-Annual		06/18/2028		JPY	300,000		(83	)		(2	)		(85	)		0		0

												$	(256	)	$	58		$	(198	)	$	1	$	(6	)

Total Swap Agreements												$	(154	)	$	55		$	(99	)	$	1	$	(6	)

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: EXCHANGE-TRADED OR CENTRALLY CLEARED SUMMARY

The following is a summary of the market value and variation margin of Exchange-Traded or Centrally Cleared Financial Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2020:

Financial Derivative Assets

Financial Derivative Liabilities

Market Value

Variation Margin
Asset

Market Value

Variation Margin
Liability

Purchased
Options

Futures

Swap
Agreements

Total

Written
Options

Futures

Swap
Agreements

Total

Total Exchange-Traded or Centrally Cleared

830

831

(1,007)

(6)

(1,013)

(h)

Securities with an aggregate market value of $17,363 and cash of $523 have been pledged as collateral for exchange-traded and centrally cleared financial derivative instruments as of December 31, 2020. See Note 8, Master Netting Arrangements, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

⁽¹⁾


20		PIMCO EQUITY SERIES VIT			See Accompanying Notes


						December 31, 2020

amount in the form of cash, securities or other deliverable obligations equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

⁽²⁾

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues as of period end serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

⁽³⁾	The maximum potential amount the Portfolio could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

⁽⁴⁾

The prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the underlying referenced instrument’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

(i) FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: OVER THE COUNTER

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS:


Counterparty	Settlement Month		Currency to be Delivered		Currency to be Received		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Counterparty	Settlement Month		Currency to be Delivered		Currency to be Received		Asset		Liability
BOA		01/2021	JPY	154,200	$	1,483	$	0	$	(11	)

BPS		01/2021	CAD	2,273		1,753		0		(33	)
		03/2021	$	1,428	SGD	1,927		30		0

CBK		01/2021	JPY	15,033	$	144		0		(1	)

GLM		01/2021	$	3,055	JPY	316,200		8		0
		02/2021	JPY	316,200	$	3,056		0		(7	)

HUS		01/2021	EUR	1,589		1,904		0		(37	)
		01/2021	GBP	3,626		4,849		0		(109	)
		01/2021	JPY	27,772		267		0		(3	)

RBC		03/2021	TWD	40,769		1,451		0		(17	)

SCX		03/2021	JPY	510,000		4,933		0		(11	)

TOR		01/2021		119,195		1,143		0		(12	)

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts							$	38	$	(241	)

SWAP AGREEMENTS:

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CORPORATE ISSUES - SELL PROTECTION⁽¹⁾

Counterparty

Reference Entity

Fixed
Receive Rate

Payment
Frequency

Maturity
Date

Implied
Credit Spread at
December 31, 2020⁽²⁾

Notional
Amount⁽³⁾

Premiums
Paid/(Received)

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Swap Agreements,
at Value⁽⁴⁾

Asset

Liability

MYC

Barclays Bank PLC

1.000%

Quarterly

12/20/2021

0.229%

EUR

200

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES - SELL PROTECTION⁽¹⁾


Counterparty	Index/Tranches	Fixed Receive Rate		Payment Frequency	Maturity Date		Notional Amount⁽³⁾		Premiums Paid/(Received)			Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)		Swap Agreements, at Value⁽⁴⁾
Counterparty	Index/Tranches	Fixed Receive Rate		Payment Frequency	Maturity Date		Notional Amount⁽³⁾		Premiums Paid/(Received)			Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)		Asset		Liability
MYC	CMBX.NA.AAA.6 Index		0.500%	Monthly		05/11/2063	$	1,645	$	(16	)	$	25	$	9	$	0

Total Swap Agreements									$	(15	)	$	26	$	11	$	0

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: OVER THE COUNTER SUMMARY

The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of OTC financial derivative instruments and collateral pledged/(received) as of December 31, 2020:


	Financial Derivative Assets								Financial Derivative Liabilities
Counterparty	Forward Foreign Currency Contracts		Purchased Options		Swap Agreements		Total Over the Counter		Forward Foreign Currency Contracts			Written Options		Swap Agreements		Total Over the Counter			Net Market Value of OTC Derivatives			Collateral Pledged/ (Received)		Net Exposure⁽⁵⁾
BOA	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	(11	)	$	0	$	0	$	(11	)	$	(11	)	$	0	$	(11	)
BPS		30		0		0		30		(33	)		0		0		(33	)		(3	)		0		(3	)
CBK		0		0		0		0		(1	)		0		0		(1	)		(1	)		0		(1	)
GLM		8		0		0		8		(7	)		0		0		(7	)		1			0		1
HUS		0		0		0		0		(149	)		0		0		(149	)		(149	)		0		(149	)
MYC		0		0		11		11		0			0		0		0			11			0		11

See Accompanying Notes

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020


Schedule of Investments		PIMCO StocksPLUS^®Global Portfolio		(Cont.)


	Financial Derivative Assets								Financial Derivative Liabilities
Counterparty	Forward Foreign Currency Contracts		Purchased Options		Swap Agreements		Total Over the Counter		Forward Foreign Currency Contracts			Written Options		Swap Agreements		Total Over the Counter			Net Market Value of OTC Derivatives			Collateral Pledged/ (Received)		Net Exposure⁽⁵⁾
RBC	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	(17	)	$	0	$	0	$	(17	)	$	(17	)	$	0	$	(17	)
SCX		0		0		0		0		(11	)		0		0		(11	)		(11	)		0		(11	)
TOR		0		0		0		0		(12	)		0		0		(12	)		(12	)		0		(12	)

Total Over the Counter	$	38	$	0	$	11	$	49	$	(241	)	$	0	$	0	$	(241	)

⁽¹⁾

⁽²⁾

⁽³⁾	The maximum potential amount the Portfolio could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

⁽⁴⁾

⁽⁵⁾

Net Exposure represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity. See Note 8, Master Netting Arrangements, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The following is a summary of the fair valuation of the Portfolio’s derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure. See Note 7, Principal and Other Risks, in the Notes to Financial Statements on risks of the Portfolio.

Fair Values of Financial Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2020:


	Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments
	Commodity Contracts		Credit Contracts		Equity Contracts		Foreign Exchange Contracts		Interest Rate Contracts		Total
Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets
Exchange-traded or centrally cleared
Futures	$	0	$	0	$	816	$	0	$	14	$	830
Swap Agreements		0		0		0		0		1		1

	$	0	$	0	$	816	$	0	$	15	$	831

Over the counter
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	38	$	0	$	38
Swap Agreements		0		11		0		0		0		11

	$	0	$	11	$	0	$	38	$	0	$	49

	$	0	$	11	$	816	$	38	$	15	$	880


Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities
Exchange-traded or centrally cleared
Futures	$	0	$	0	$	995	$	0	$	12	$	1,007
Swap Agreements		0		0		0		0		6		6

	$	0	$	0	$	995	$	0	$	18	$	1,013

Over the counter
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	241	$	0	$	241

	$	0	$	0	$	995	$	241	$	18	$	1,254


22		PIMCO EQUITY SERIES VIT			See Accompanying Notes


						December 31, 2020

The effect of Financial Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended December 31, 2020:


	Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments
	Commodity Contracts		Credit Contracts			Equity Contracts		Foreign Exchange Contracts			Interest Rate Contracts			Total
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivative Instruments
Exchange-traded or centrally cleared
Purchased Options	$	0	$	0		$	0	$	0		$	(11	)	$	(11	)
Written Options		0		0			0		0			13			13
Futures		0		0			22,283		0			675			22,958
Swap Agreements		0		(119	)		0		0			(194	)		(313	)

	$	0	$	(119	)	$	22,283	$	0		$	483		$	22,647

Over the counter
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts	$	0	$	0		$	0	$	(419	)	$	0		$	(419	)
Swap Agreements		0		13			0		0			0			13

	$	0	$	13		$	0	$	(419	)	$	0		$	(406	)

	$	0	$	(106	)	$	22,283	$	(419	)	$	483		$	22,241


Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Financial Derivative Instruments
Exchange-traded or centrally cleared
Futures	$	0	$	0		$	771	$	0		$	69		$	840
Swap Agreements		0		128			0		0			(134	)		(6	)

	$	0	$	128		$	771	$	0		$	(65	)	$	834

Over the counter
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts	$	0	$	0		$	0	$	19		$	0		$	19
Swap Agreements		0		(11	)		0		0			0			(11	)

	$	0	$	(11	)	$	0	$	19		$	0		$	8

	$	0	$	117		$	771	$	19		$	(65	)	$	842

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2020 in valuing the Portfolio’s assets and liabilities:


Category and Subcategory	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value at 12/31/2020
Investments in Securities, at Value
Asset-Backed Securities
Cayman Islands	$	0	$	5,391	$	0	$	5,391
Ireland		0		1,469		0		1,469
United States		0		4,618		0		4,618
Corporate Bonds & Notes
Australia
Industrials		0		714		0		714
China
Utilities		0		960		0		960
Denmark
Banking & Finance		0		401		0		401
Germany
Banking & Finance		0		924		0		924
Japan
Banking & Finance		0		3,943		0		3,943
Industrials		0		2,653		0		2,653
Jersey, Channel Islands
Industrials		0		715		0		715
Netherlands
Industrials		0		1,230		0		1,230
Singapore
Banking & Finance		0		1,000		0		1,000
Switzerland
Banking & Finance		0		405		0		405
United Kingdom
Banking & Finance		0		4,420		0		4,420
Utilities		0		514		0		514
United States
Banking & Finance		0		5,154		0		5,154
Industrials		0		1,783		0		1,783
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
Cayman Islands		0		596		0		596


Category and Subcategory	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value at 12/31/2020
United Kingdom	$	0	$	5,656	$	0	$	5,656
United States		0		1,638		0		1,638
Sovereign Issues
Japan		0		3,029		0		3,029
Qatar		0		4,563		0		4,563
Saudi Arabia		0		1,610		0		1,610
U.S. Government Agencies
United States		0		1,078		0		1,078
U.S. Treasury Obligations
United States		0		37,409		0		37,409
Short-Term Instruments
Repurchase Agreements		0		8,289		0		8,289
Short-Term Notes		0		600		0		600
Japan Treasury Bills		0		4,940		0		4,940
U.S. Treasury Bills		0		73,596		0		73,596
U.S. Treasury Cash Management Bills		0		5,600		0		5,600

	$	0	$	184,898	$	0	$	184,898


Investments in Affiliates, at Value
Short-Term Instruments
Central Funds Used for Cash Management Purposes	$	62,231	$	0	$	0	$	62,231


Total Investments	$	62,231	$	184,898	$	0	$	247,129


Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets
Exchange-traded or centrally cleared		830		1		0		831
Over the counter		0		49		0		49

	$	830	$	50	$	0	$	880

See Accompanying Notes

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020


Schedule of Investments		PIMCO StocksPLUS^®Global Portfolio		(Cont.)		December 31, 2020


Category and Subcategory	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Fair Value at 12/31/2020
Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities
Exchange-traded or centrally cleared	$	(1,007	)	$	(6	)	$	0	$	(1,013	)
Over the counter		0			(241	)		0		(241	)

	$	(1,007	)	$	(247	)	$	0	$	(1,254	)


Total Financial Derivative Instruments	$	(177	)	$	(197	)	$	0	$	(374	)


Totals	$	62,054		$	184,701		$	0	$	246,755

There were no significant transfers into or out of Level 3 during the period ended December 31, 2020.


24		PIMCO EQUITY SERIES VIT			See Accompanying Notes


Notes to Financial Statements				December 31, 2020

1. ORGANIZATION

PIMCO Equity Series VIT (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust established under a trust instrument dated March 30, 2010. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is designed to be used as an investment vehicle by separate accounts of insurance companies that fund variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to the Institutional Class and Advisor Class shares of the PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) offered by the Trust. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”) serves as the investment adviser (the “Adviser”) for the Portfolio.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The Portfolio is treated as an investment company under the reporting requirements of U.S. GAAP. The functional and reporting currency for the Portfolio is the U.S. dollar. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(a) Securities Transactions and Investment Income Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled beyond a standard settlement period for the security after the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from securities sold are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date, with the exception of securities with a forward starting effective date, where interest income is recorded on the accrual basis from effective date. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the conversion feature are not amortized. Estimated tax liabilities on certain foreign securities are recorded on an accrual basis and are reflected as components of interest income or net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments on the Statement of Operations, as appropriate. Tax liabilities realized as a result of such

security sales are reflected as a component of net realized gain (loss) on investments on the Statement of Operations. Paydown gains (losses) on mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, if any, are recorded as components of interest income on the Statement of Operations. Income or short-term capital gain distributions received from registered investment companies, if any, are recorded as dividend income. Long-term capital gain distributions received from registered investment companies, if any, are recorded as realized gains.

Distributions received from investments such as real estate investment trust securities, may include a return of capital invested. Such distributions reduce the cost basis of the respective securities. Return of capital distributions, if any, in excess of the cost basis of the security are recognized as capital gain.

(b) Foreign Currency Translation The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Purchases and sales of securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. The Portfolio does not separately report the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments on the Statement of Operations. The Portfolio may invest in foreign currency-denominated securities and may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (cash) basis at the rate prevailing in the currency exchange market at the time or through a forward foreign currency contract. Realized foreign exchange gains (losses) arising from sales of spot foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the recorded amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid are included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions on the Statement of Operations. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains (losses) arising from changes in foreign exchange rates on foreign denominated assets and liabilities other than investments in securities held at the end of the reporting period are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency assets and liabilities on the Statement of Operations.

(c) Multi-Class Operations Each class offered by the Trust has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets. Realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) are allocated daily based

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on the relative net assets of each class of the Portfolio. Class specific expenses, where applicable, currently include supervisory and administrative and distribution and servicing fees. Under certain circumstances, the per share net asset value (“NAV”) of a class of the Portfolio’s shares may be different from the per share NAV of another class of shares as a result of the different daily expense accruals applicable to each class of shares.

(d) Distributions to Shareholders Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders quarterly. In addition, the Portfolio distributes any net capital gains it earns from the sale of portfolio securities to shareholders no less frequently than annually.

Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Differences between tax regulations and U.S. GAAP may cause timing differences between income and capital gain recognition. Further, the character of investment income and capital gains may be different for certain transactions under the two methods of accounting. As a result, income distributions and capital gain distributions declared during a fiscal period may differ significantly from the net investment income (loss) and realized gains (losses) reported on the Portfolio’s annual financial statements presented under U.S. GAAP.

Separately, if the Portfolio determines that a portion of a distribution may be comprised of amounts from capital gains, paid in capital, or other capital sources in accordance with its policies, accounting records, and accounting practices, the Portfolio will notify shareholders of the estimated composition of such distribution through a Section 19 Notice. For these purposes, the Portfolio determines the source or sources from which a distribution is paid, to the close of the period as of which it is paid, in reference to its internal accounting records and related accounting practices. If, based on such accounting records and practices, it is determined that a particular distribution does not include capital gains or paid-in surplus or other capital sources, a Section 19 Notice generally would not be issued. It is important to note that differences exist between the Portfolio’s daily internal accounting records and practices, the Portfolio’s financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and recordkeeping practices under income tax regulations. For instance, the Portfolio’s internal accounting records and practices may take into account, among other factors, tax-related characteristics of certain sources of distributions that differ from treatment under U.S. GAAP. Examples of such differences may include, among others, the treatment of periodic payments under interest rate swap contracts. Accordingly, among other consequences, it is possible that the Portfolio may not issue a Section 19 Notice in situations where the Portfolio’s financial statements prepared later and in accordance with U.S. GAAP and/or the final tax character of those distributions

might later report that the sources of those distributions included capital gains and/or a return of capital. Please visit www.pimco.com for the most recent Section 19 Notice, if applicable, for additional information regarding the estimated composition of distributions. Final determination of a distribution’s tax character will be provided to shareholders when such information is available.

Distributions classified as a tax basis return of capital at the Portfolio’s fiscal year end, if any, are reflected on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets and have been recorded to paid in capital on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, other amounts have been reclassified between distributable earnings (accumulated loss) and paid in capital on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to more appropriately conform U.S. GAAP to tax characterizations of distributions.

(e) New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulatory Updates In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2020-04, which provides optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden associated with transitioning away from the London Interbank Offered Rate and other reference rates that are expected to be discontinued. The ASU is effective immediately upon release of the update on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. At this time, management is evaluating implications of these changes on the financial statements.

In October 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a rule related to the use of derivatives, short sales, reverse repurchase agreements and certain other transactions by registered investment companies that rescinds and withdraws the guidance of the SEC and its staff regarding asset segregation and cover transactions. Subject to certain exceptions, the rule requires funds to trade derivatives and other transactions that create future payment or delivery obligations (except reverse repurchase agreements and similar financing transactions) subject to a value-at-risk leverage limit, certain derivatives risk management program and reporting requirements. The rule went into effect on February 19, 2021 and funds will have an eighteen-month transition period to comply with the rule and related reporting requirements. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

In October 2020, the SEC adopted a rule regarding the ability of a fund to invest in other funds. The rule allows a fund to acquire shares of another fund in excess of certain limitations currently imposed by the Act without obtaining individual exemptive relief from the SEC, subject to certain conditions. The rule also included the rescission of certain exemptive relief from the SEC and guidance from the SEC staff for funds to invest in other funds. The effective date for the rule was January 19, 2021. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.


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In December 2020, the SEC adopted a rule addressing fair valuation of fund investments. The new rule sets forth requirements for good faith determinations of fair value as well as for the performance of fair value determinations, including related oversight and reporting obligations. The new rule also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the definition of “value” under the Act, and the SEC noted that this definition would apply in all contexts under the Act. The effective date for the rule is March 8, 2021. The SEC adopted an eighteen-month transition period beginning from the effective date for both the new rule and the associated new recordkeeping requirements. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

3. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

(a) Investment Valuation Policies The price of the Portfolio’s shares is based on the Portfolio’s NAV. The NAV of the Portfolio, or each of its share classes, as applicable, is determined by dividing the total value of portfolio investments and other assets, less any liabilities attributable to the Portfolio or class, by the total number of shares outstanding of the Portfolio or class.

On each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, Portfolio shares are ordinarily valued as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) (“NYSE Close”). Information that becomes known to the Portfolio or its agents after the time as of which NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the price of a security or the NAV determined earlier that day. If regular trading on the NYSE closes earlier than scheduled, the Portfolio reserves the right to either (i) calculate its NAV as of the earlier closing time or (ii) calculate its NAV as of the normally scheduled close of regular trading on the NYSE for that day. The Portfolio generally does not calculate its NAV on days during which the NYSE is closed. However, if the NYSE is closed on a day it would normally be open for business, the Portfolio reserves the right to calculate its NAV as of the normally scheduled close of regular trading on the NYSE for that day or such other time that the Portfolio may determine.

For purposes of calculating NAV, portfolio securities and other assets for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of official closing prices or the last reported sales prices, or if no sales are reported, based on quotes obtained from established market makers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by the Portfolio’s approved pricing services, quotation reporting systems and other third-party sources (together, “Pricing Services”). The Portfolio will normally use pricing data for domestic equity securities received shortly after the NYSE Close and does not normally take into account trading,

clearances or settlements that take place after the NYSE Close. If market value pricing is used, a foreign (non-U.S.) equity security traded on a foreign exchange or on more than one exchange is typically valued using pricing information from the exchange considered by the Adviser to be the primary exchange. A foreign (non-U.S.) equity security will be valued as of the close of trading on the foreign exchange, or the NYSE Close, if the NYSE Close occurs before the end of trading on the foreign exchange. Domestic and foreign (non-U.S.) fixed income securities, non-exchange traded derivatives, and equity options are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or Pricing Services using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for those securities. Prices obtained from Pricing Services may be based on, among other things, information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Certain fixed income securities purchased on a delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date. Exchange-traded options, except equity options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Swap agreements are valued on the basis of bid quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or market-based prices supplied by Pricing Services. The Portfolio’s investments in open-end management investment companies, other than exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), are valued at the NAVs of such investments. Open-end management investment companies may include affiliated funds.

If a foreign (non-U.S.) equity security’s value has materially changed after the close of the security’s primary exchange or principal market but before the NYSE Close, the security may be valued at fair value based on procedures established and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). Foreign (non-U.S.) equity securities that do not trade when the NYSE is open are also valued at fair value. With respect to foreign (non-U.S.) equity securities, the Portfolio may determine the fair value of investments based on information provided by Pricing Services and other third-party vendors, which may recommend fair value or adjustments with reference to other securities, indices or assets. In considering whether fair valuation is required and in determining fair values, the Portfolio may, among other things, consider significant events (which may be considered to include changes in the value of U.S. securities or securities indices) that occur after the close of the relevant market and before the NYSE Close. The Portfolio may utilize modeling tools provided by third-party vendors to determine fair values of foreign (non-U.S.) securities. For these purposes, any movement in the applicable reference index or instrument (“zero trigger”) between the earlier close of the applicable foreign market and the NYSE Close may be deemed to be a significant event, prompting the application of the pricing model (effectively resulting in daily fair valuations). Foreign exchanges may permit trading

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in foreign (non-U.S.) equity securities on days when the Trust is not open for business, which may result in the Portfolio’s portfolio investments being affected when shareholders are unable to buy or sell shares.

Senior secured floating rate loans for which an active secondary market exists to a reliable degree are valued at the mean of the last available bid/ask prices in the market for such loans, as provided by a Pricing Service. Senior secured floating rate loans for which an active secondary market does not exist to a reliable degree are valued at fair value, which is intended to approximate market value. In valuing a senior secured floating rate loan at fair value, the factors considered may include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) the creditworthiness of the borrower and any intermediate participants, (b) the terms of the loan, (c) recent prices in the market for similar loans, if any, and (d) recent prices in the market for instruments of similar quality, rate, period until next interest rate reset and maturity.

Investments valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from Pricing Services. As a result, the value of such investments and, in turn, the NAV of the Portfolio’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Trust is not open for business. As a result, to the extent that the Portfolio holds foreign (non-U.S.) investments, the value of those investments may change at times when shareholders are unable to buy or sell shares and the value of such investments will be reflected in the Portfolio’s next calculated NAV.

Investments for which market quotes or market based valuations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board or persons acting at their direction. The Board has adopted methods for valuing securities and other assets in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available, and has delegated to the Adviser the responsibility for applying the fair valuation methods. In the event that market quotes or market based valuations are not readily available, and the security or asset cannot be valued pursuant to a Board approved valuation method, the value of the security or asset will be determined in good faith by the Board. Market quotes are considered not readily available in circumstances where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information, bid/ask information, indicative market quotations (“Broker Quotes”), Pricing Services’ prices), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close, that materially affect the values of the Portfolio’s securities or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the securities trade do not open for trading for the

entire day and no other market prices are available. The Board has delegated, to the Adviser, the responsibility for monitoring significant events that may materially affect the values of the Portfolio’s securities or assets and for determining whether the value of the applicable securities or assets should be reevaluated in light of such significant events.

When the Portfolio uses fair valuation to determine the value of a portfolio security or other asset for purposes of calculating its NAV, such investments will not be priced on the basis of quotes from the primary market in which they are traded, but rather may be priced by another method that the Board or persons acting at their direction believe reflects fair value. Fair valuation may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. While the Trust’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Portfolio’s NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing, the Trust cannot ensure that fair values determined by the Board or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that the Portfolio could obtain for a security if it were to dispose of that security as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale). The prices used by the Portfolio may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold. The Portfolio’s use of fair valuation may also help to deter “stale price arbitrage” as discussed under the “Frequent or Excessive Purchases, Exchanges and Redemptions” section in the Portfolio’s prospectus.

(b) Fair Value Hierarchy U.S. GAAP describes fair value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into levels (Level 1, 2, or 3). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

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Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets or exchanges for identical assets and liabilities.

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Level 2 — Significant other observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs.

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Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions made by


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the Board or persons acting at their direction that are used in determining the fair value of investments.

In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, the amounts of transfers into and out of Level 3, if material, are disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments for the Portfolio.

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. GAAP requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values that presents changes attributable to realized gain (loss), unrealized appreciation (depreciation), purchases and sales, accrued discounts (premiums), and transfers into and out of the Level 3 category during the period. The end of period value is used for the transfers between Levels of the Portfolio’s assets and liabilities. Additionally, U.S. GAAP requires quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of fair value of assets or liabilities categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, a fair value hierarchy, and if material, a Level 3 reconciliation and details of significant unobservable inputs, have been included in the Notes to Schedule of Investments for the Portfolio.

Level 1 and Level 2 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair value The valuation methods (or “techniques”) and significant inputs used in determining the fair values of portfolio securities or other assets and liabilities categorized as Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Fixed income securities including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes, U.S. government agencies, U.S. treasury obligations, sovereign issues, bank loans, convertible preferred securities and non-U.S. bonds are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or Pricing Services that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The Pricing Services’ internal models use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar assets. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also normally valued by Pricing Services that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche, and incorporate

deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Common stocks, ETFs, exchange-traded notes and financial derivative instruments, such as futures contracts, rights and warrants, or options on futures that are traded on a national securities exchange, are stated at the last reported sale or settlement price on the day of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain securities that are solely traded on a foreign exchange to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the NYSE Close. These securities are valued using Pricing Services that consider the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments. Securities using these valuation adjustments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Preferred securities and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end investment companies (other than ETFs) will be valued based upon the NAVs of such investments and are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Investments in unregistered open-end investment companies will be calculated based upon the NAVs of such investments and are considered Level 1 provided that the NAVs are observable, calculated daily and are the value at which both purchases and sales will be conducted.

Equity exchange-traded options and over the counter financial derivative instruments, such as forward foreign currency contracts and options contracts derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. These contracts are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers or Pricing Services (normally determined as of the NYSE Close). Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, financial derivative instruments can be valued by Pricing Services using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as quoted prices, issuer details, indices, bid/ask spreads, interest rates, implied volatilities, yield curves, dividends and exchange rates. Financial derivative instruments that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps and over the counter swaps derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs

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or a combination of these factors. They are valued using a broker-dealer bid quotation or on market-based prices provided by Pricing Services (normally determined as of the NYSE Close). Centrally cleared swaps and over the counter swaps can be valued by Pricing Services using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models may use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as the overnight index swap rate, London Interbank Offered Rate forward rate, interest rates, yield curves and credit spreads. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Level 3 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair value When a fair valuation method is applied by the Adviser that uses significant

unobservable inputs, investments will be priced by a method that the Board or persons acting at their direction believe reflects fair value and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Short-term debt instruments (such as commercial paper) having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instruments is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. These securities are categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the source of the base price.

4. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

(a) Investments in Affiliates

The Portfolio may invest in the PIMCO Short Asset Portfolio and the PIMCO Short-Term Floating NAV Portfolio III (“Central Funds”) to the extent permitted by the Act and rules thereunder. The Central Funds are registered investment companies created for use solely by the series of the Trust and other series of registered investment companies advised by the Adviser, in connection with their cash management activities. The main investments of the Central Funds are money market and short maturity fixed income instruments. The Central Funds may incur expenses related to their investment activities, but do not pay Investment Advisory Fees or Supervisory and Administrative Fees to the Adviser. The Central Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Portfolio. A complete schedule of portfolio holdings for each affiliate fund is filed with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT and is available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. A copy of each affiliate fund’s shareholder report is also available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, on the Portfolios’ website at www.pimco.com, or upon request, as applicable. The tables below show the Portfolio’s transactions in and earnings from investments in the affiliated Funds for the period ended December 31, 2020 (amounts in thousands^†):

Investment in PIMCO Short Asset Portfolio


Market Value 12/31/2019		Purchases at Cost		Proceeds from Sales			Net Realized Gain (Loss)		Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		Market Value 12/31/2020		Dividend Income⁽¹⁾		Realized Net Capital Gain Distributions⁽¹⁾
$	14,101	$	187	$	(14,373	)	$	23	$	62	$	0	$	194	$	0

Investment in PIMCO Short-Term Floating NAV Portfolio III


Market Value 12/31/2019		Purchases at Cost		Proceeds from Sales			Net Realized Gain (Loss)			Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		Market Value 12/31/2020		Dividend Income⁽¹⁾		Realized Net Capital Gain Distributions⁽¹⁾
$	54,903	$	124,727	$	(117,400	)	$	(74	)	$	75	$	62,231	$	327	$	0

^†	A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

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The tax characterization of distributions is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations and may contain a return of capital. The actual tax characterization of distributions received is determined at the end of the fiscal year of the affiliated fund. See Note 2, Distributions to Shareholders, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

(b) Investments in Securities

The Portfolio may utilize the investments and strategies described below to the extent permitted by the Portfolio’s investment policies.

Bank Obligations in which the Portfolio may invest include certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, and fixed time deposits. Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against Portfolio deposited

in a commercial bank for a definite period of time and earning a specified return. Bankers’ acceptances are negotiable drafts or bills of exchange, normally drawn by an importer or exporter to pay for specific merchandise, which are “accepted” by a bank, meaning, in effect, that the bank unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instrument on maturity. Fixed time deposits are bank obligations payable at a stated maturity date and bearing interest at a fixed rate. Fixed time


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deposits may be withdrawn on demand by the investor, but may be subject to early withdrawal penalties which vary depending upon market conditions and the remaining maturity of the obligation.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted by the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is generally fixed at issuance at a rate lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation-indexed bond, however, interest will be paid based on a principal value which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase or decrease in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income on the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

Loans and Other Indebtedness, Loan Participations and Assignments are direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers. The Portfolio’s investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties or investments in or originations of loans by the Portfolio. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the “agent”) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. The Portfolio may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. When the Portfolio purchases assignments from agents it acquires direct rights against the borrowers of the loans. These loans may include participations in bridge loans, which are loans taken out by borrowers for a short period (typically less than one year) pending arrangement of more permanent financing through, for example, the issuance of bonds, frequently high yield bonds issued for the purpose of acquisitions.

The types of loans and related investments in which the Portfolio may invest include, among others, senior loans, subordinated loans (including second lien loans, B-Notes and mezzanine loans), whole loans, commercial real estate and other commercial loans and structured loans. The Portfolio may originate loans or acquire direct interests in loans through primary loan distributions and/or in private transactions. In the case of subordinated loans, there may be significant indebtedness ranking ahead of the borrower’s obligation to the holder of such a loan, including in the event of the borrower’s insolvency. Mezzanine loans are typically secured by a pledge of an equity interest in the mortgage borrower that owns the real estate rather than an interest in a mortgage.

Investments in loans may include unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for funding. Unfunded loan commitments may include revolving credit facilities, which may obligate the Portfolio to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Unfunded loan commitments represent a future obligation in full, even though a percentage of the committed amount may not be utilized by the borrower. When investing in a loan participation, the Portfolio has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the agent selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt of payments by the agent from the borrower. The Portfolio may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a loan. In certain circumstances, the Portfolio may receive a penalty fee upon the prepayment of a loan by a borrower. Fees earned or paid are recorded as a component of interest income or interest expense, respectively, on the Statement of Operations. Unfunded loan commitments are reflected as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, loans on real property. Mortgage-related securities are created from pools of residential or commercial mortgage loans, including mortgage loans made by savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others. These securities provide a monthly payment which consists of both interest and principal. Interest may be determined by fixed or adjustable rates. The rate of prepayments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of a mortgage-related security, and may have the effect of shortening or extending the effective duration of the security relative to what was anticipated at the time of purchase. The timely payment of principal and interest of certain mortgage-related securities is guaranteed with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Pools created and guaranteed by non-governmental issuers, including government-sponsored corporations, may be supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, but there can be no assurance that private insurers or guarantors can meet their obligations under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements. Many of the risks of investing in mortgage-related securities secured by commercial mortgage loans reflect the effects of local and other economic conditions on real estate markets, the ability of tenants to make lease payments, and the ability of a property to attract and retain tenants. These securities may be less liquid and may exhibit greater price volatility than other types of mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. Other asset-backed securities are created from many types of assets, including, but not limited to, auto loans, accounts receivable, such as credit card receivables and hospital account receivables, home equity loans, student loans, boat loans, mobile home loans, recreational vehicle loans, manufactured housing loans, aircraft leases, computer leases and syndicated bank loans.

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020


Notes to Financial Statements		(Cont.)

Collateralized Debt Obligations (“CDOs”) include Collateralized Bond Obligations (“CBOs”), Collateralized Loan Obligations (“CLOs”) and other similarly structured securities. CBOs and CLOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CBO is a trust which is backed by a diversified pool of high risk, below investment grade fixed income securities. A CLO is a trust typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans. The risks of an investment in a CDO depend largely on the type of the collateral securities and the class of the CDO in which the Portfolio invests. In addition to the normal risks associated with fixed income securities discussed elsewhere in this report and the Portfolio’s prospectus and statement of additional information (e.g., prepayment risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, market risk, structural risk, legal risk and interest rate risk (which may be exacerbated if the interest rate payable on a structured financing changes based on multiples of changes in interest rates or inversely to changes in interest rates)), CBOs, CLOs and other CDOs carry additional risks including, but not limited to, (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments, (ii) the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default, (iii) the risk that the Portfolio may invest in CBOs, CLOs, or other CDOs that are subordinate to other classes, and (iv) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment and may produce disputes with the issuer or unexpected investment results.

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (“CMOs”) are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by whole mortgage loans or private mortgage bonds and divided into classes. CMOs are structured into multiple classes, often referred to as “tranches”, with each class bearing a different stated maturity and entitled to a different schedule for payments of principal and interest, including prepayments. CMOs may be less liquid and may exhibit greater price volatility than other types of mortgage-related or asset-backed securities.

Securities Issued by U.S. Government Agencies or Government-Sponsored Enterprises are obligations of and, in certain cases, guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. Some U.S. Government securities, such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds, and securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association, are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government; others, such as those of the Federal Home Loan Banks, are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “U.S. Treasury”); and others, such as those of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA” or “Fannie Mae”), are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations. U.S. Government securities may include zero coupon securities which do not distribute

interest on a current basis and tend to be subject to a greater risk than interest-paying securities of similar maturities.

Government-related guarantors (i.e., not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government) include FNMA and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC” or “Freddie Mac”). FNMA is a government-sponsored corporation. FNMA purchases conventional (i.e., not insured or guaranteed by any government agency) residential mortgages from a list of approved seller/servicers which include state and federally chartered savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, commercial banks and credit unions and mortgage bankers. Pass-through securities issued by FNMA are guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA, but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. FHLMC issues Participation Certificates (“PCs”), which are pass-through securities, each representing an undivided interest in a pool of residential mortgages. FHLMC guarantees the timely payment of interest and ultimate collection of principal, but PCs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

When-Issued Transactions are purchases or sales made on a when-issued basis. These transactions are made conditionally because a security, although authorized, has not yet been issued in the market. Transactions to purchase or sell securities on a when-issued basis involve a commitment by the Portfolio to purchase or sell these securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. The Portfolio may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain (loss).

5. BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

The Portfolio may enter into the borrowings and other financing transactions described below to the extent permitted by the Portfolio’s investment policies.

The following disclosures contain information on the Portfolio’s ability to lend or borrow cash or securities to the extent permitted under the Act, which may be viewed as borrowing or financing transactions by the Portfolio. The location of these instruments in the Portfolio’s financial statements is described below.

(a) Repurchase Agreements Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the Portfolio purchases an underlying debt obligation (collateral) subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and the Portfolio to resell, the obligation at an agreed-upon price and time. In an open maturity repurchase agreement, there is no pre-determined repurchase date and the agreement can be terminated by the Portfolio or counterparty at any time. The underlying securities for all repurchase


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agreements are held by the Portfolio’s custodian or designated subcustodians under tri-party repurchase agreements and in certain instances will remain in custody with the counterparty. The market value of the collateral must be equal to or exceed the total amount of the repurchase obligations, including interest. Repurchase agreements, if any, including accrued interest, are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest earned is recorded as a component of interest income on the Statement of Operations. In periods of increased demand for collateral, the Portfolio may pay a fee for the receipt of collateral, which may result in interest expense to the Portfolio.

(b) Sale-Buybacks A sale-buyback financing transaction consists of a sale of a security by the Portfolio to a financial institution, the counterparty, with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same or substantially the same security at an agreed-upon price and date. The Portfolio is not entitled to receive principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security sold to the counterparty during the term of the agreement. The agreed-upon proceeds for securities to be repurchased by the Portfolio are reflected as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio will recognize net income represented by the price differential between the price received for the transferred security and the agreed-upon repurchase price. This is commonly referred to as the ‘price drop’. A price drop consists of (i) the foregone interest and inflationary income adjustments, if any, the Portfolio would have otherwise received had the security not been sold and (ii) the negotiated financing terms between the Portfolio and counterparty. Foregone interest and inflationary income adjustments, if any, are recorded as components of interest income on the Statement of Operations. Interest payments based upon negotiated financing terms made by the Portfolio to counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense on the Statement of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, the Portfolio may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Portfolio. The Portfolio will segregate assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser or will otherwise cover its obligations under sale-buyback transactions.

(c) Interfund Lending In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, each Portfolio of the Trust may participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility for temporary purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by each Portfolio’s investment policies and restrictions. Each Portfolio is currently permitted to borrow under the Interfund Lending Program. A lending portfolio may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its current net assets at the time of the interfund loan, but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing portfolio through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing portfolio may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source if its

total outstanding borrowings immediately after the borrowing would be more than 33 1/3% of its total assets (or any lower threshold provided for by the portfolio’s investment restrictions). If a borrowing portfolio’s total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, each of its outstanding interfund loans will be subject to collateralization of at least 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan. All interfund loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interfund loan rate to be charged will be the average of the highest current overnight repurchase agreement rate available to a lending portfolio and the bank loan rate, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board.

On March 23, 2020, the SEC issued an exemptive order (the “Temporary Order”) to provide temporary relief to each Portfolio of the Trust in relation to the Interfund Lending Program, and the Portfolios’ Board of Trustees has authorized the Portfolios to rely on the Temporary Order. With respect to interfund lending, the Temporary Order permitted, under certain conditions, a lending portfolio to lend in aggregate up to 25% of its current net assets at the time of the interfund loan and to make interfund loans with term limits of up to the expiration of the Temporary Order, notwithstanding the current limit of seven business days under the Order. The SEC determined in June 2020 that the Temporary Order would not be extended after its expiration on June 30, 2020.

During the period ended December 31, 2020, the Portfolio did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.

6. FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Portfolio may enter into the financial derivative instruments described below to the extent permitted by the Portfolio’s investment policies.

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Portfolio uses financial derivative instruments, and how financial derivative instruments affect the Portfolio’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of financial derivative contract and related risk exposure, are included in a table in the Notes to Schedule of Investments. The financial derivative instruments outstanding as of period end and the amounts of net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial derivative instruments during the period, as disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments, serve as indicators of the volume of financial derivative activity for the Portfolio.

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020


Notes to Financial Statements		(Cont.)

(a) Forward Foreign Currency Contracts may be engaged, in connection with settling planned purchases or sales of securities, to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Portfolio’s securities or as part of an investment strategy. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward foreign currency contract fluctuates with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily, and the change in value is recorded by the Portfolio as an unrealized gain (loss). Realized gains (losses) are equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed and are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain (loss) reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if the value of the currency changes unfavorably to the U.S. dollar. To mitigate such risk, cash or securities may be exchanged as collateral pursuant to the terms of the underlying contracts.

(b) Futures Contracts are agreements to buy or sell a security or other asset for a set price on a future date and are traded on an exchange. The Portfolio may use futures contracts to manage its exposure to the securities markets or to movements in interest rates and currency values. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held by the Portfolio and the prices of futures contracts and the possibility of an illiquid market. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with its futures broker an amount of cash, U.S. Government and Agency Obligations, or select sovereign debt, in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and based on such movements in the price of the contracts, an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value may be posted or collected by the Portfolio (“Futures Variation Margin”). Futures Variation Margins, if any, are disclosed within centrally cleared financial derivative instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Gains (losses) are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or close. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the Futures Variation Margin included within exchange traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(c) Options Contracts may be written or purchased to enhance returns or to hedge an existing position or future investment. The Portfolio may write call and put options on securities and financial derivative instruments it owns or in which it may invest. Writing put options tends

to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument. When the Portfolio writes a call or put, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. These amounts are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against amounts paid on the underlying futures, swap, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain (loss). Certain options may be written with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms. The Portfolio as a writer of an option has no control over whether the underlying instrument may be sold (“call”) or purchased (“put”) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the instrument underlying the written option. There is the risk the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

Purchasing call options tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument. The Portfolio pays a premium which is included as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain (loss) when the underlying transaction is executed.

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts (“Futures Option”) may be written or purchased to hedge an existing position or future investment, for speculative purposes or to manage exposure to market movements. A Futures Option is an option contract in which the underlying instrument is a single futures contract.

(d) Swap Agreements are bilaterally negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty to exchange or swap investment cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified, future intervals. Swap agreements may be privately negotiated in the over the counter market (“OTC swaps”) or may be cleared through a third party, known as a central counterparty or derivatives clearing organization (“Centrally Cleared Swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into asset, credit default, cross-currency, interest rate, total return, variance


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and other forms of swap agreements to manage its exposure to credit, currency, interest rate, commodity, equity and inflation risk. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be identified as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency.

Centrally Cleared Swaps are marked to market daily based upon valuations as determined from the underlying contract or in accordance with the requirements of the central counterparty or derivatives clearing organization. Changes in market value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps (“Swap Variation Margin”), if any, are disclosed within centrally cleared financial derivative instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Centrally Cleared and OTC swap payments received or paid at the beginning of the measurement period are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent premiums paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upfront premiums received (paid) are initially recorded as liabilities (assets) and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the swap. These upfront premiums are recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations.

For purposes of applying certain of the Portfolio’s investment policies and restrictions, swap agreements, like other derivative instruments, may be valued by the Portfolio at market value, notional value or full exposure value. In the case of a credit default swap, in applying certain of the Portfolio’s investment policies and restrictions, the Portfolio will value the credit default swap at its notional value or its full exposure value (i.e., the sum of the notional amount for the contract plus the market value), but may value the credit default swap at market value for purposes of applying certain of the Portfolio’s other investment policies and restrictions. For example, the Portfolio may value credit default swaps at full exposure value for purposes of the Portfolio’s credit quality guidelines (if any) because such value in general better reflects the Portfolio’s actual economic exposure during the term of the credit default swap agreement. As a result, the Portfolio may, at times, have notional exposure to an asset class (before netting) that is greater or lesser than the stated limit or restriction noted in the Portfolio’s prospectus. In this context, both the notional amount and the market

value may be positive or negative depending on whether the Portfolio is selling or buying protection through the credit default swap. The manner in which certain securities or other instruments are valued by the Portfolio for purposes of applying investment policies and restrictions may differ from the manner in which those investments are valued by other types of investors.

Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of interest, credit, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the values of the asset upon which the swap is based.

The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral to the Portfolio to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty.

To the extent the Portfolio has a policy to limit the net amount owed to or to be received from a single counterparty under existing swap agreements, such limitation only applies to counterparties to OTC swaps and does not apply to centrally cleared swaps where the counterparty is a central counterparty or derivatives clearing organization.

Credit Default Swap Agreements on corporate, loan, sovereign, U.S. municipal or U.S. Treasury issues are entered into to provide a measure of protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where the Portfolio owns or has exposure to the referenced obligation) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default. Credit default swap agreements involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event that the referenced entity, obligation or index, as specified in the swap agreement, undergoes a certain credit event. As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Portfolio will generally receive from the buyer of protection a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. As the seller, the Portfolio would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020


Notes to Financial Statements		(Cont.)

If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. Recovery values are estimated by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery value is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value. The ability to deliver other obligations may result in a cheapest-to-deliver option (the buyer of protection’s right to choose the deliverable obligation with the lowest value following a credit event).

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. These indices are made up of reference credits that are judged by a poll of dealers to be the most liquid entities in the credit default swap market based on the sector of the index. Components of the indices may include, but are not limited to, investment grade securities, high yield securities, asset-backed securities, emerging markets, and/or various credit ratings within each sector. Credit indices are traded using credit default swaps with standardized terms including a fixed spread and standard maturity dates. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a default, the credit event is settled based on that name’s weight in the index. The composition of the indices changes periodically, usually every six months, and for most indices, each name has an equal weight in the index. The Portfolio may use credit default swaps on credit indices to hedge a portfolio of credit default swaps or bonds, which is less expensive than it would be to buy many credit

default swaps to achieve a similar effect. Credit default swaps on indices are instruments for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and traders use them to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate, loan, sovereign, U.S. municipal or U.S. Treasury issues as of period end, if any, are disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments. They serve as an indicator of the current status of payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the reference entity. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values serve as the indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Portfolio as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement equals the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of each individual credit default swap agreement outstanding as of period end for which the Portfolio is the seller of protection are disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced entity or entities.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements may be entered into to help hedge against interest rate risk exposure and to maintain the Portfolio’s ability to generate income at prevailing market rates. The value of the fixed rate bonds that the Portfolio holds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by the Portfolio with another party for their respective commitment to pay or receive interest on the notional amount of principal. Certain forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (i) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party


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agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”, (ii) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”, (iii) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels, (iv) callable interest rate swaps, under which the buyer pays an upfront fee in consideration for the right to early terminate the swap transaction in whole, at zero cost and at a predetermined date and time prior to the maturity date, (v) spreadlocks, which allow the interest rate swap users to lock in the forward differential (or spread) between the interest rate swap rate and a specified benchmark, or (vi) basis swaps, under which two parties can exchange variable interest rates based on different segments of money markets.

7. PRINCIPAL AND OTHER RISKS

(a) Principal Risks

The principal risks of investing in the Portfolio, which could adversely affect its net asset value, yield and total return, are listed below. Please see “Description of Principal Risks” in the Portfolio’s prospectus for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Portfolio.

Equity Risk is the risk that the value of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred securities, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company or to factors affecting a particular industry or industries. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk is the risk of investing in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, including interest rate risk, extension risk, prepayment risk, and credit risk.

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Investment Risk is the risk that investing in foreign (non-U.S.) securities may result in the Portfolio experiencing more rapid and extreme changes in value than a portfolio that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies, due to smaller markets, differing reporting, accounting and auditing standards, increased risk of delayed settlement of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates of portfolio securities, and the risk of unfavorable foreign government actions, including nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, or political changes or diplomatic developments. Foreign securities may also be less liquid and more difficult to value than securities of U.S. issuers.

Emerging Markets Risk is the risk of investing in emerging market securities, primarily increased foreign (non-U.S.) investment risk.

Sovereign Debt Risk is the risk that investments in fixed income instruments issued by sovereign entities may decline in value as a result of default or other adverse credit event resulting from an issuer’s inability or unwillingness to make principal or interest payments in a timely fashion.

Market Risk is the risk that the value of securities owned by the Portfolio may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries.

Issuer Risk is the risk that the value of a security may decline for a reason directly related to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services.

Interest Rate Risk is the risk that fixed income securities and dividend-paying equity securities will decline in value because of an increase in interest rates; a portfolio with a longer average portfolio duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a portfolio with a shorter average portfolio duration.

Call Risk is the risk that an issuer may exercise its right to redeem a fixed income security earlier than expected (a call). Issuers may call outstanding securities prior to their maturity for a number of reasons (e.g., declining interest rates, changes in credit spreads and improvements in the issuer’s credit quality). If an issuer calls a security that the Portfolio has invested in, the Portfolio may not recoup the full amount of its initial investment and may be forced to reinvest in lower-yielding securities, securities with greater credit risks or securities with other, less favorable features.

Credit Risk is the risk that the Portfolio could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a derivative contract, is unable or unwilling, or is perceived (whether by market participants, rating agencies, pricing services or otherwise) as unable or unwilling, to meet its financial obligations.

High Yield Risk is the risk that high yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are subject to greater levels of credit, call and liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments, and may be more volatile than higher-rated securities of similar maturity.

Currency Risk is the risk that foreign (non U.S.) currencies will change in value relative to the U.S. dollar and affect the Portfolio’s investments in foreign (non-U.S.) currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, or in derivatives that provide exposure to, foreign (non-U.S.) currencies.

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020


Notes to Financial Statements		(Cont.)

Liquidity Risk is the risk that a particular investment may be difficult to purchase or sell and that the Portfolio may be unable to sell illiquid investments at an advantageous time or price or achieve its desired level of exposure to a certain sector. Liquidity risk may result from the lack of an active market, reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities, and may be magnified in a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.

Leveraging Risk is the risk that certain transactions of the Portfolio, such as reverse repurchase agreements, loans of portfolio securities, and the use of when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment transactions, or derivative instruments, may give rise to leverage, magnifying gains and losses and causing the Portfolio to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged. This means that leverage entails a heightened risk of loss.

Management Risk is the risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses applied by PIMCO will not produce the desired results and that legislative, regulatory, or tax restrictions, policies or developments may affect the investment techniques available to PIMCO and the individual portfolio managers in connection with managing the Portfolio. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Portfolio will be achieved.

Derivatives Risk is the risk of investing in derivative instruments (such as futures, swaps and structured securities), including leverage, liquidity, interest rate, market, credit and management risks, mispricing or valuation complexity. Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with, and may be more sensitive to market events than, the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Portfolio could lose more than the initial amount invested. The Portfolio’s use of derivatives may result in losses to the Portfolio, a reduction in the Portfolio’s returns and/or increased volatility. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives are also subject to the risk that a counterparty to the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations to the other party, as many of the protections afforded to centrally-cleared derivative transactions might not be available for OTC derivatives. For derivatives traded on an exchange or through a central counterparty, credit risk resides with the Portfolio’s clearing broker, or the clearinghouse itself, rather than with a counterparty in an OTC derivative transaction. Changes in regulation relating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments could potentially limit or impact the Portfolio’s ability to invest in derivatives, limit the Portfolio’s ability to employ certain strategies that use derivatives and/or adversely affect the value of derivatives and the Portfolio’s performance.

Futures Contract Risk is the risk that, while the value of a futures contract tends to correlate with the value of the underlying asset that it represents, differences between the futures market and the market for the underlying asset may result in an imperfect correlation. Futures contracts may involve risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets. The purchase or sale of a futures contract may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in the futures contract.

Short Exposure Risk is the risk of entering into short sales, including the potential loss of more money than the actual cost of the investment, and the risk that the third party to the short sale will not fulfill its contractual obligations, causing a loss to the Portfolio.

Exchange-Traded Fund Risk is the risk that an exchange-traded fund may not track the performance of the index it is designed to track, market prices of shares of an exchange-traded fund may fluctuate rapidly and materially, or shares of an exchange-traded fund may trade significantly above or below net asset value, any of which may cause losses to the Portfolio invested in the exchange-traded fund.

(b) Other Risks

In general, the Portfolio may be subject to additional risks, including, but not limited to, risks related to government regulation and intervention in financial markets, operational risks, risks associated with financial, economic and global market disruptions, and cybersecurity risks. Please see the Portfolio’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Portfolio. Please see the Important Information section of this report for additional discussion of certain regulatory and market developments (such as the anticipated discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate) that may impact the Portfolio’s performance.

Market Disruption Risk The Portfolio is subject to investment and operational risks associated with financial, economic and other global market developments and disruptions, including those arising from war, terrorism, market manipulation, government interventions, defaults and shutdowns, political changes or diplomatic developments, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics) and natural/environmental disasters, which can all negatively impact the securities markets, interest rates, auctions, secondary trading, ratings, credit risk, inflation, deflation and other factors relating to the Portfolio’s investments or the Investment Manager’s operations and cause the Portfolio to lose value. These events can also impair the technology and other operational systems upon which the Portfolio’s service providers, including PIMCO as the Portfolio’s investment adviser, rely, and could otherwise disrupt the Portfolio’s service providers’ ability to fulfill their obligations to the Portfolio. For example, the recent spread of an infectious respiratory


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illness caused by a novel strain of coronavirus (known as COVID-19) has caused volatility, severe market dislocations and liquidity constraints in many markets, including markets for the securities the Portfolio holds, and may adversely affect the Portfolio’s investments and operations. Please see the Important Information section for additional discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Government Intervention in Financial Markets Federal, state, and other governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the Portfolio invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the Portfolio itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the Portfolio’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the Portfolio to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the Portfolio. The value of the Portfolio’s holdings is also generally subject to the risk of future local, national, or global economic disturbances based on unknown weaknesses in the markets in which the Portfolio invests. In addition, it is not certain that the U.S. Government will intervene in response to a future market disturbance and the effect of any such future intervention cannot be predicted. It is difficult for issuers to prepare for the impact of future financial downturns, although companies can seek to identify and manage future uncertainties through risk management programs.

Regulatory Risk Financial entities, such as investment companies and investment advisers, are generally subject to extensive government regulation and intervention. Government regulation and/or intervention may change the way the Portfolio is regulated, affect the expenses incurred directly by the Portfolio and the value of its investments, and limit and/or preclude the Portfolio’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Government regulation may change frequently and may have significant adverse consequences. Moreover, government regulation may have unpredictable and unintended effects.

Operational Risk An investment in the Portfolio, like any fund, can involve operational risks arising from factors such as processing errors, human errors, inadequate or failed internal or external processes, failures in systems and technology, changes in personnel and errors caused by third-party service providers. The occurrence of any of these failures, errors or breaches could result in a loss of information, regulatory scrutiny, reputational damage or other events, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Portfolio. While the Portfolio seeks to minimize such events through controls and oversight, there may still be failures that could cause losses to the Portfolio.

Cyber Security Risk As the use of technology has become more prevalent in the course of business, the Portfolio has become

potentially more susceptible to operational and information security risks resulting from breaches in cyber security. A breach in cyber security refers to both intentional and unintentional cyber events that may, among other things, cause the Portfolio to lose proprietary information, suffer data corruption and/or destruction or lose operational capacity, result in the unauthorized release or other misuse of confidential information, or otherwise disrupt normal business operations. Cyber security failures or breaches may result in financial losses to the Portfolio and its shareholders. These failures or breaches may also result in disruptions to business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses; interference with the Portfolio’s ability to calculate its net asset value, process shareholder transactions or otherwise transact business with shareholders; impediments to trading; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines; penalties; reputational damage; reimbursement or other compensation costs; additional compliance and cyber security risk management costs and other adverse consequences. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred in order to prevent any cyber incidents in the future.

8. MASTER NETTING ARRANGEMENTS

The Portfolio may be subject to various netting arrangements (“Master Agreements”) with select counterparties. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and are intended to reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that is intended to improve legal certainty. Each type of Master Agreement governs certain types of transactions. Different types of transactions may be traded out of different legal entities or affiliates of a particular organization, resulting in the need for multiple agreements with a single counterparty. As the Master Agreements are specific to unique operations of different asset types, they allow the Portfolio to close out and net its total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all the transactions governed under a single Master Agreement with a counterparty. For financial reporting purposes the Statement of Assets and Liabilities generally presents derivative assets and liabilities on a gross basis, which reflects the full risks and exposures prior to netting.

Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under most Master Agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure to certain transactions (net of existing collateral already in place) governed under the relevant Master Agreement with a counterparty in a given account exceeds a specified threshold, which typically ranges from zero to $250,000 depending on the counterparty and the type of Master Agreement. United States Treasury Bills and U.S. dollar cash are generally the preferred forms of collateral, although other securities may be used depending on the terms outlined in the

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applicable Master Agreement. Securities and cash pledged as collateral are reflected as assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as either a component of Investments at value (securities) or Deposits with counterparty. Cash collateral received is not typically held in a segregated account and as such is reflected as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Deposits from counterparty. The market value of any securities received as collateral is not reflected as a component of NAV. The Portfolio’s overall exposure to counterparty risk can change substantially within a short period, as it is affected by each transaction subject to the relevant Master Agreement.

Master Repurchase Agreements and Global Master Repurchase Agreements (individually and collectively “Master Repo Agreements”) govern repurchase, reverse repurchase, and certain sale-buyback transactions between the Portfolio and select counterparties. Master Repo Agreements maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation, income payments, events of default, and maintenance of collateral. The market value of transactions under the Master Repo Agreement, collateral pledged or received, and the net exposure by counterparty as of period end are disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“Master Forward Agreements”) govern certain forward settling transactions, such as TBA securities, delayed-delivery or certain sale-buyback transactions by and between the Portfolio and select counterparties. The Master Forward Agreements maintain provisions for, among other things, transaction initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral. The market value of forward settling transactions, collateral pledged or received, and the net exposure by counterparty as of period end is disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Such transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated in an account at a futures commission merchant (“FCM”) registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. In the United States, counterparty risk may be reduced as creditors of an FCM cannot have a claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Portability of exposure reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are generally exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives unless the parties have agreed to a separate arrangement in respect of portfolio margining. The market value or accumulated unrealized appreciation (depreciation), initial margin posted, and any unsettled variation margin as of period end are disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments.

Prime Broker Arrangements may be entered into to facilitate execution and/or clearing of listed equity option transactions or short sales of equity securities between the Portfolio and selected counterparties. The arrangements provide guidelines surrounding the rights, obligations, and other events, including, but not limited to, margin, execution, and settlement. These agreements maintain provisions for, among other things, payments, maintenance of collateral, events of default, and termination. Margin and other assets delivered as collateral are typically in the possession of the prime broker and would offset any obligations due to the prime broker. The market values of listed options and securities sold short and related collateral are disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments.

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes (“ISDA Master Agreements”) govern bilateral OTC derivative transactions entered into by the Portfolio with select counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral posting and events of default or termination. Events of termination include conditions that may entitle counterparties to elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement. Any election to terminate early could be material to the financial statements. The ISDA Master Agreement may contain additional provisions that add counterparty protection beyond coverage of existing daily exposure if the counterparty has a decline in credit quality below a predefined level or as required by regulation. Similarly, if required by regulation, the Portfolio may be required to post additional collateral beyond coverage of daily exposure. These amounts, if any, may (or if required by law, will) be segregated with a third-party custodian. To the extent the Portfolio is required by regulation to post additional collateral beyond coverage of daily exposure, it could potentially incur costs, including in procuring eligible assets to meet collateral requirements, associated with such posting. The market value of OTC financial derivative instruments, collateral received or pledged, and net exposure by counterparty as of period end are disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments.

9. FEES AND EXPENSES

(a) Investment Advisory Fee PIMCO is a majority-owned subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America L.P. (“Allianz Asset Management”) and serves as the Adviser to the Trust, pursuant to an investment advisory contract. The Adviser receives a monthly fee from the Portfolio at an annual rate based on average daily net assets (the “Investment Advisory Fee”). The Investment Advisory Fee for all classes is charged at an annual rate as noted in the table in note (b) below.

(b) Supervisory and Administrative Fee PIMCO serves as administrator (the “Administrator”) and provides supervisory and


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administrative services to the Trust for which it receives a monthly supervisory and administrative fee based on each share class’s average daily net assets (the “Supervisory and Administrative Fee”). As the Administrator, PIMCO bears the costs of various third-party services, including audit, custodial, portfolio accounting, legal, transfer agency and printing costs.

The Investment Advisory Fee and Supervisory and Administrative Fees for all classes, as applicable, are charged at the annual rate as noted in the following table (calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to each class):

Investment Advisory Fee

Supervisory and Administrative Fee

All Classes

Institutional
Class

Administrative
Class

Advisor
Class

0.30%

0.31%

*	This particular share class has been registered with the SEC, but has not yet launched.

(c) Distribution and Servicing Fees PIMCO Investments LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PIMCO, serves as the distributor (“Distributor”) of the Trust’s shares.

The Trust has adopted a Distribution and Servicing Plan with respect to the Advisor Class shares of the Portfolio pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act (the “Distribution and Servicing Plan”). The Distribution and Servicing Plan allows the Portfolio to compensate the Distributor for providing or procuring through financial intermediaries, distribution, administrative, recordkeeping, shareholder and/or related services with respect to Advisor Class shares. The Distribution and Servicing Plan permits the Portfolio to make total payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets attributable to its Advisor Class shares.

(d) Portfolio Expenses PIMCO provides or procures supervisory and administrative services for shareholders and also bears the costs of various third-party services required by the Portfolio, including audit, custodial, portfolio accounting, legal, transfer agency and printing costs. The Trust is responsible for the following expenses: (i) taxes and governmental fees; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions and other portfolio transaction expenses; (iii) the costs of borrowing money, including interest expenses; (iv) fees and expenses of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of PIMCO or the Trust, and any counsel retained exclusively for their benefit; (v) extraordinary expense, including costs of litigation and indemnification expenses; (vi) organizational expenses; and (vii) any expenses allocated or allocable to a specific class of shares (“class-specific expenses”). The ratio of expenses to average net assets per share class, as disclosed on the Financial Highlights, may differ from the annual portfolio operating expenses per share class.

The Trust pays no compensation directly to any Trustee or any other officer who is affiliated with the Administrator, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Trust from the Administrator or its affiliates.

(e) Expense Limitation Pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement, PIMCO has agreed to waive a portion of the Portfolio’s Supervisory and Administrative Fee, or reimburse the Portfolio, to the extent that the Portfolio’s organizational expenses, pro rata share of expenses related to obtaining or maintaining a Legal Entity Identifier and pro rata share of Trustee Fees exceed 0.0049%, the “Expense Limit” (calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to each class). The Expense Limitation Agreement will automatically renew for one-year terms unless PIMCO provides written notice to the Trust at least 30 days prior to the end of the then current term. The waiver is reflected on the Statement of Operations as a component of Waiver and/or Reimbursement by PIMCO.

In any month in which the investment advisory contract or supervision and administration agreement is in effect, PIMCO is entitled to reimbursement by the Portfolio of any portion of the supervisory and administrative fee waived or reimbursed as set forth above (the “Reimbursement Amount”) during the previous thirty-six months from the date of the waiver, provided that such amount paid to PIMCO will not: i) together with any organizational expenses, pro rata share of expenses related to obtaining or maintaining a Legal Entity Identifier and pro rata Trustee fees, exceed, for such month, the Expense Limit (or the amount of the expense limit in place at the time the amount being recouped was originally waived if lower than the Expense Limit); ii) exceed the total Reimbursement Amount; or iii) include any amounts previously reimbursed to PIMCO. The total recoverable amounts to PIMCO (from the Fee Limitation Agreement and Expense Limitation Agreement combined) at December 31, 2020, were as follows (amounts in thousands^†):


Expiring Within
12 months		13-24 months		25-36 months		Total

$	80	$	60	$	81	$	221

^†	A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Adviser, Administrator, and Distributor are related parties. Fees paid to these parties are disclosed in Note 9, Fees and Expenses, and the accrued related party fee amounts are disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

11. GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust (including the Trust’s investment

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manager) is indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts.

12. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

The length of time the Portfolio has held a particular security is not generally a consideration in investment decisions. A change in the securities held by the Portfolio is known as “portfolio turnover.” The Portfolio may engage in frequent and active trading of portfolio securities to achieve its investment objective, particularly during periods of volatile market movements. High portfolio turnover may involve

correspondingly greater transaction costs, including brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of securities and reinvestments in other securities, which are borne by the Portfolio. Such sales may also result in realization of taxable capital gains, including short-term capital gains (which are generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates when distributed to shareholders). The transaction costs associated with portfolio turnover may adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance. The portfolio turnover rates are reported in the Financial Highlights.

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) for the period ended December 31, 2020, were as follows (amounts in thousands^†):


U.S. Government/Agency				All Other
Purchases		Sales		Purchases		Sales

$	1,931	$	3,878	$	7,143	$	59,300

^†	A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

13. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with a $0.001 par value. Changes in shares of beneficial interest were as follows (shares and amounts in thousands^†):


	Year Ended 12/31/2020						Year Ended 12/31/2019

	Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount

Receipts for shares sold

Institutional Class		22		$	179			12		$	102

Advisor Class		1,603			11,596			370			2,795
Issued as reinvestment of distributions

Institutional Class		498			3,589			73			611

Advisor Class		2,971			21,012			396			3,289
Cost of shares redeemed

Institutional Class		(446	)		(3,598	)		(653	)		(5,321	)

Advisor Class		(6,329	)		(48,685	)		(4,100	)		(33,166	)

Net increase (decrease) resulting from Portfolio share transactions		(1,681	)	$	(15,907	)		(3,902	)	$	(31,690	)

^†	A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

As of December 31, 2020, one shareholder owned 10% or more of the Portfolio’s total outstanding shares comprising 94% of the Portfolio. The shareholder is a related party of the Portfolio. Related parties may include, but are not limited to, the investment adviser and its affiliates, affiliated broker dealers, fund of funds and directors or employees of the Trust or Adviser.

14. REGULATORY AND LITIGATION MATTERS

The Portfolio is not named as a defendant in any material litigation or arbitration proceedings and is not aware of any material litigation or claim pending or threatened against it.

The foregoing speaks only as of the date of this report.

15. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS

The Portfolio intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and distribute all of its taxable income and net realized gains, if applicable, to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made.

The Portfolio may be subject to local withholding taxes, including those imposed on realized capital gains. Any applicable foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and may be payable following the sale of any applicable investments.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Adviser has reviewed the Portfolio’s tax positions for all open tax years. As of December 31, 2020, the Portfolio has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions it has taken or expects to take in future tax returns.


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The Portfolio files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Portfolio’s tax returns are subject to examination by relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return but which can be extended to six years in certain circumstances. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

Shares of the Portfolio currently are sold to segregated asset accounts (“Separate Accounts”) of insurance companies that fund variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“Variable Contracts”). Please refer to the prospectus for the Separate Account and Variable Contract for information regarding Federal income tax treatment of distributions to the Separate Account.

As of December 31, 2020, the components of distributable taxable earnings are as follows (amounts in thousands^†):


	Undistributed Tax Exempt Income		Undistributed Ordinary Income⁽¹⁾		Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains		Net Tax Basis Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)⁽²⁾		Other Book-to-Tax Accounting Differences⁽³⁾		Accumulated Capital Losses⁽⁴⁾		Qualified Late-Year Loss Deferral - Capital⁽⁵⁾		Qualified Late-Year Loss Deferral - Ordinary⁽⁶⁾

PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio	$	0	$	9,737	$	15,237	$	1,966	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

^†	A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

⁽¹⁾	Includes undistributed short-term capital gains, if any.

⁽²⁾

Adjusted for open wash sale loss deferrals and the accelerated recognition of unrealized gain or loss on certain futures, and forward contracts for federal income tax purposes. Also adjusted for differences between book and tax realized and unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts, treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS), and straddle loss deferrals.

⁽³⁾	Represents differences in income tax regulations and financial accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

⁽⁴⁾	Capital losses available to offset future net capital gains expire in varying amounts as shown below.

⁽⁵⁾	Capital losses realized during the period November 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 which the Portfolio elected to defer to the following taxable year pursuant to income tax regulations.

⁽⁶⁾	Specified losses realized during the period November 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 which the Portfolio elected to defer to the following taxable year pursuant to income tax regulations.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, a portfolio is permitted to carry forward any new capital losses for an unlimited period. Additionally, such capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term under previous law.

As of December 31, 2020, the Portfolio had the following post-effective capital losses with no expiration (amounts in thousands^†):


	Short-Term		Long-Term

PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio	$	0	$	0

^†	A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

As of December 31, 2020, the aggregate cost and the net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes are as follows (amounts in thousands^†):


	Federal Tax Cost		Unrealized Appreciation		Unrealized (Depreciation)			Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)⁽⁷⁾

PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio	$	249,780	$	2,282	$	(331	)	$	1,951

^†	A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

⁽⁷⁾

Primary differences, if any, between book and tax net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments are attributable to open wash sale loss deferrals, unrealized gain or loss on certain futures, and forward contracts, treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS), realized and unrealized gain (loss) swap contracts, and straddle loss deferrals.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, the Portfolio made the following tax basis distributions (amounts in thousands^†):


	December 31, 2020								December 31, 2019

	Tax-Exempt Income Distributions		Ordinary Income Distributions⁽⁸⁾		Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions		Return of Capital⁽⁹⁾		Tax-Exempt Income Distributions		Ordinary Income Distributions⁽⁸⁾		Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions		Return of Capital⁽⁹⁾

PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio	$	0	$	11,051	$	13,550	$	0	$	0	$	3,901	$	0	$	0

^†	A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

⁽⁸⁾	Includes short-term capital gains distributed, if any.

⁽⁹⁾	A portion of the distributions made represents a tax return of capital. Return of capital distributions have been reclassified from undistributed net investment income to paid-in capital to more appropriately conform financial accounting to tax accounting.

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DECEMBER 31, 2020


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of PIMCO Equity Series VIT^® and Shareholders of PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio (constituting PIMCO Equity Series VIT^®, hereafter referred to as the “Portfolio”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Kansas City, Missouri

February 18, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in PIMCO Equity Series VIT^® since 2010.


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Glossary:		(abbreviations that may be used in the preceding statements)				(Unaudited)



Counterparty Abbreviations:

BOA	Bank of America N.A.	FICC	Fixed Income Clearing Corporation	RBC	Royal Bank of Canada

BPG	BNP Paribas Securities Corp.	GLM	Goldman Sachs Bank USA	SCX	Standard Chartered Bank, London

BPS	BNP Paribas S.A.	HUS	HSBC Bank USA N.A.	TOR	The Toronto-Dominion Bank

CBK	Citibank N.A.	MYC	Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

Currency Abbreviations:

CAD	Canadian Dollar	JPY	Japanese Yen	TWD	Taiwanese Dollar

EUR	Euro	SGD	Singapore Dollar	USD (or $)	United States Dollar

GBP	British Pound

Exchange Abbreviations:

OTC	Over the Counter

Index/Spread Abbreviations:

CDX.IG	Credit Derivatives Index - Investment Grade	EAFE	Europe, Australasia, and Far East Stock Index	US0003M	ICE 3-Month USD LIBOR

CMBX	Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index	S&P 500	Standard & Poor’s 500 Index

Other Abbreviations:

CLO	Collateralized Loan Obligation	LIBOR	London Interbank Offered Rate	TBA	To-Be-Announced

DAC	Designated Activity Company	MSCI	Morgan Stanley Capital International

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Federal Income Tax Information				(Unaudited)

As required by the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and Treasury Regulations, if applicable, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified dividend income and the dividend received deduction.

Dividend Received Deduction. Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividend received deduction on the portion of a Portfolio’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. The percentage of the following Portfolio’s fiscal 2020 ordinary income dividend that qualifies for the corporate dividend received deduction is set forth in the table below.

Qualified Dividend Income. Under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, the percentage of ordinary dividends paid during the calendar year designated as “qualified dividend income”, as defined in the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, subject to reduced tax rates in 2020 is set forth for the Portfolio in the table below.

Qualified Interest Income and Qualified Short-Term Capital Gain (for non-U.S. resident shareholders only). Under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, the amounts of ordinary dividends paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 considered to be derived from “qualified interest income,” as defined in Section 871(k)(1)(E) of the Code, and therefore designated as interest-related dividends, as defined in Section 871(k)(1)(C) of the Code are set forth in the table below. Further, the amounts of ordinary dividends paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 considered to be derived from “qualified short-term capital gain,” as defined in Section 871(k)(2)(D) of the Code, and therefore designated as qualified short-term gain dividends, as defined by Section 871(k)(2)(C) of the Code are also set forth in the table below.


	Dividend Received Deduction %		Qualified Dividend Income %		Qualified Interest Income (000s^†)		Qualified Short-Term Capital Gain (000s^†)

PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio		0.00%		0.00%	$	5,977	$	0

^†	A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

Section 163(j) Interest Dividends. The portfolio intends to pass through the maximum amount allowable as Section 163(j) Interest Dividends as defined in Proposed Treasury Section 1.163(j)-1(b).

The 163(j) percentage of ordinary income distributions are as follows:


	163(j) Interest Dividends %

PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio		20.57%

Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisor with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Trust. In January 2021, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099-DIV as to the federal tax status of the dividends and distributions received by you in calendar year 2020.


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Management of the Trust				(Unaudited)

The charts below identify the Trustees and executive officers of the Trust. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of all persons below is 650 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

The Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information includes more information about the Trustees and Officers. To request a free copy, call PIMCO at (888) 87-PIMCO or visit the Portfolio’s website at www.pimco.com/pvit.


Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with Trust*	Term of Office and Length of Time Served^†	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee	Other Public Company and Investment Company Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past 5 Years

Interested Trustees¹

Peter G. Strelow (1970) Chairman of the Board and Trustee	02/2019 to present	Managing Director and Co-Chief Operating Officer, PIMCO. Senior Vice President of the Trust, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds and PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds. Formerly, Chief Administrative Officer, PIMCO.	149	Chairman and Trustee, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO ETF Trust.

Brent R. Harris (1959) Trustee	03/2010 to present	Formerly, Senior Vice President of the Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO ETF Trust; Managing Director, PIMCO, and member of Executive Committee, PIMCO.	149	Trustee, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust. Formerly, Director, StocksPLUS^® Management, Inc; member of Board of Governors, Investment Company Institute; and Chairman, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust.

Independent Trustees

George E. Borst (1948) Trustee	05/2019 to present	Executive Advisor, McKinsey & Company; Formerly, Executive Advisor, Toyota Financial Services; and CEO, Toyota Financial Services.	149	Trustee, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO ETF Trust; Director, MarineMax Inc.

Jennifer Holden Dunbar (1963) Trustee	02/2016 to present	Managing Director, Dunbar Partners, LLC (business consulting and investments). Formerly, Partner, Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.	149	Trustee, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Funds; PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO ETF Trust. Director, PS Business Parks; Director, Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation.

Kym M. Hubbard (1957) Trustee	05/2019 to present	Formerly, Global Head of Investments, Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer, Ernst & Young.	149	Trustee, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO ETF Trust; Director, State Auto Financial Corporation.

Gary F. Kennedy (1955) Trustee	05/2019 to present	Formerly, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, American Airlines and AMR Corporation (now American Airlines Group).	149	Trustee, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO ETF Trust.

Peter B. McCarthy (1950) Trustee	09/2011 to present	Formerly, Assistant Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, United States Department of Treasury; Deputy Managing Director, Institute of International Finance.	149	Trustee, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO ETF Trust.

Ronald C. Parker (1951) Lead Independent Trustee	02/2016 to present Lead Independent Trustee 05/2019 to present	Director of Roseburg Forest Products Company. Formerly, Chairman of the Board, The Ford Family Foundation; and President, Chief Executive Officer, Hampton Affiliates (forestry products).	149	Lead Independent Trustee, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO ETF Trust.

*	Unless otherwise noted, the information for the individuals listed is as of February 3, 2021.

¹	Mr. Harris and Mr. Strelow are “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the Act) because of their affiliations with PIMCO.

^†	Trustees serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020


Management of the Trust		(Cont.)		(Unaudited)

Executive Officers


Name, Year of Birth and Position Held with Trust*	Term of Office and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years^†

Eric D. Johnson (1970) President	06/2019 to present	Executive Vice President and Head of Funds Business Group Americas, PIMCO. President, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds and PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds.

David C. Flattum (1964) Chief Legal Officer	05/2019 to present	Managing Director and General Counsel, PIMCO. Chief Legal Officer, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust and PIMCO Equity Series. Formerly, Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Allianz Asset Management of America L.P.

Keisha Audain-Pressley (1975)** Chief Compliance Officer	01/2020 to present	Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, PIMCO. Chief Compliance Officer, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds and PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds.

Joshua D. Ratner (1976)** Senior Vice President	05/2019 to present	Executive Vice President and Head of Americas Operations, PIMCO. Senior Vice President, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds and PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds.

Peter G. Strelow (1970) Senior Vice President	06/2019 to present	Managing Director and Co-Chief Operating Officer, PIMCO. Senior Vice President, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds and PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds. Formerly, Chief Administrative Officer, PIMCO.

Ryan G. Leshaw (1980) Vice President, Senior Counsel and Secretary	05/2019 to present	Executive Vice President and Senior Counsel, PIMCO. Vice President, Senior Counsel and Secretary, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust and PIMCO Equity Series. Chief Legal Officer, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds and PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds. Formerly, Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

Wu-Kwan Kit (1981) Assistant Secretary	08/2017 to present	Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel, PIMCO. Assistant Secretary, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust and PIMCO Equity Series. Vice President, Senior Counsel and Secretary, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds and PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds. Formerly, Assistant General Counsel, VanEck Associates Corp.

Jeffrey A. Byer (1976) Vice President	02/2020 to present	Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Vice President, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds and PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds.

Brian J. Pittluck (1977) Vice President	01/2020 to present	Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Vice President, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds and PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds.

Bijal Y. Parikh (1978) Treasurer	01/2021 to present	Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Treasurer, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds and PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds.

Erik C. Brown (1967)** Assistant Treasurer	03/2010 to present	Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Assistant Treasurer, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds and PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds.

Brandon T. Evans (1982) Assistant Treasurer	05/2019 to present	Vice President, PIMCO. Assistant Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds and PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds.

Colleen D. Miller (1980)** Assistant Treasurer	02/2017 to present	Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Assistant Treasurer, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust and PIMCO Equity Series. Deputy Treasurer, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds and PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds.

Jason J. Nagler (1982)*** Assistant Treasurer	05/2015 to present	Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Assistant Treasurer, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds and PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds.

H. Jessica Zhang (1973)** Assistant Treasurer	01/2020 to present	Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Assistant Treasurer, PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds and PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds.

*	Unless otherwise noted, the information for the individuals listed is as of January 1, 2021.

^†

The term “PIMCO-Sponsored Closed-End Funds” as used herein includes: PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III, PCM Fund Inc., PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund, PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund, PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Energy and Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund, PIMCO Global StocksPLUS^® & Income Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II and PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc.; the term “PIMCO-Sponsored Interval Funds” as used herein includes: PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund and PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income Fund.

**	The address of these officers is Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.

***	The address of these officers is Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, 401 Congress Ave., Austin, Texas 78701.


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Privacy Policy¹				(Unaudited)

The Trust^2,3 consider customer privacy to be a fundamental aspect of their relationships with shareholders and are committed to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and security of their current, prospective and former shareholders’ non-public personal information. The Trust has developed policies that are designed to protect this confidentiality, while allowing shareholder needs to be served.

OBTAINING NON-PUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION

In the course of providing shareholders with products and services, the Trust and certain service providers to the Trust, such as the Trust’s investment advisers or sub-advisers (“Advisers”), may obtain non-public personal information about shareholders, which may come from sources such as account applications and other forms, from other written, electronic or verbal correspondence, from shareholder transactions, from a shareholder’s brokerage or financial advisory firm, financial professional or consultant, and/or from information captured on applicable websites.

RESPECTING YOUR PRIVACY

As a matter of policy, the Trust does not disclose any non-public personal information provided by shareholders or gathered by the Trust to non-affiliated third parties, except as required or permitted by law or as necessary for such third parties to perform their agreements with respect to the Trust. As is common in the industry, non-affiliated companies may from time to time be used to provide certain services, such as preparing and mailing prospectuses, reports, account statements and other information, conducting research on shareholder satisfaction and gathering shareholder proxies. The Trust or its affiliates may also retain non-affiliated companies to market Trust’s shares or products which use Trust’s shares and enter into joint marketing arrangements with them and other companies. These companies may have access to a shareholder’s personal and account information, but are permitted to use this information solely to provide the specific service or as otherwise permitted by law. In most cases, the shareholders will be clients of a third party, but the Trust may also provide a shareholder’s personal and account information to the shareholder’s respective brokerage or financial advisory firm and/or financial professional or consultant.

SHARING INFORMATION WITH THIRD PARTIES

The Trust reserves the right to disclose or report personal or account information to non-affiliated third parties in limited circumstances where the Trust believes in good faith that disclosure is required under law, to cooperate with regulators or law enforcement authorities, to protect their rights or property, or upon reasonable request by any fund in which a shareholder has invested. In addition, the Trust may

disclose information about a shareholder or a shareholder’s accounts to a non-affiliated third party at the shareholder’s request or with the consent of the shareholder.

SHARING INFORMATION WITH AFFILIATES

The Trust may share shareholder information with their affiliates in connection with servicing shareholders’ accounts, and subject to applicable law may provide shareholders with information about products and services that the Trust or its Advisers, distributors or their affiliates (“Service Affiliates”) believe may be of interest to such shareholders. The information that the Trust may share may include, for example, a shareholder’s participation in the Trust or in other investment programs sponsored by a Service Affiliate, a shareholder’s ownership of certain types of accounts (such as IRAs), information about the Trust’s experiences or transactions with a shareholder, information captured on applicable websites, or other data about a shareholder’s accounts, subject to applicable law. The Trust’s Service Affiliates, in turn, are not permitted to share shareholder information with non-affiliated entities, except as required or permitted by law.

PROCEDURES TO SAFEGUARD PRIVATE INFORMATION

The Trust takes seriously the obligation to safeguard shareholder non-public personal information. In addition to this policy, the Trust has implemented procedures that are designed to restrict access to a shareholder’s non-public personal information to internal personnel who need to know that information to perform their jobs, such as servicing shareholder accounts or notifying shareholders of new products or services. Physical, electronic and procedural safeguards are in place to guard a shareholder’s non-public personal information.

INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM WEBSITES

The Trust or its service providers and partners may collect information from shareholders via websites they maintain. The information collected via websites maintained by the Trust or their service providers includes client non-public personal information.

CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

From time to time, the Trust may update or revise this privacy policy. If there are changes to the terms of this privacy policy, documents containing the revised policy on the relevant website will be updated.

¹Amended as of June 25, 2020.

²PIMCO Investments LLC (“PI”) serves as the Trust’s distributor and does not provide brokerage services or any financial advice to investors in the Trust solely because it distributes the Trust. This Privacy Policy applies to the activities of PI to the extent that PI regularly effects or engages in transactions with or for a shareholder of a series of a Trust who is the record owner of such shares. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, references to “the Trust” shall include PI when acting in this capacity.

³ When distributing this Policy, the Trust may combine the distribution with any similar distribution of its investment adviser’s privacy policy. The distributed, combined, policy may be written in the first person (i.e. by using “we” instead of “the Trust”).

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020


Approval of Investment Advisory Contract and Other Agreements

Approval of Renewal of the Investment Advisory Contract and Supervision and Administration Agreement

At a meeting held on August 18-19, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of PIMCO Equity Series VIT (the “Trust”), including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), considered and unanimously approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Contract (the “Investment Advisory Contract”) between the Trust, on behalf of the PIMCO StocksPLUS^® Global Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”), for an additional one-year term through August 31, 2021.¹ The Board also considered and unanimously approved the renewal of the Supervision and Administration Agreement (together with the Investment Advisory Contract, the “Agreements”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, and PIMCO for an additional one-year term through August 31, 2021.

The information, material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approvals are summarized below.

1. INFORMATION RECEIVED

(a) Materials Reviewed: During the course of the past year, the Trustees received a wide variety of materials relating to the services provided by PIMCO to the Trust. At each of its quarterly meetings, the Board reviewed the Portfolio’s investment performance and a significant amount of information relating to Portfolio operations, including shareholder services, valuation and custody, the Portfolio’s compliance program and other information relating to the nature, extent and quality of services provided by PIMCO to the Trust and the Portfolio. In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Agreements, the Board reviewed additional information, including, but not limited to: comparative industry data with regard to investment performance; advisory and supervisory and administrative fees and expenses; financial information for PIMCO; information regarding the profitability to PIMCO of its relationship with the Portfolio; information about the personnel providing investment management services, other advisory services and supervisory and administrative services to the Portfolio; and information about the fees charged and services provided to other clients with similar investment mandates as the Portfolio, where applicable. In addition, the Board reviewed materials provided by counsel to the Trust and the Independent Trustees, which included, among other things, a memorandum outlining legal duties of the Board in considering the renewal of the Agreements.

(b) Review Process: In connection with considering the renewal of the Agreements, the Board reviewed written materials prepared by PIMCO in response to requests from counsel to the Trust and the Independent Trustees encompassing a wide variety of topics. The Board requested and received assistance and advice regarding, among other things, applicable legal standards from counsel to the Trust and the Independent Trustees, and reviewed comparative fee and performance data prepared at the Board’s request by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company performance information and fee and expense data. The Board received presentations on matters related to the Agreements and met both as a full Board and in a separate session of the Independent Trustees, without management present, at the August 18-19, 2020 meeting. The Independent Trustees also met telephonically with counsel to the Trust and the Independent Trustees, including telephonic meetings on July 10, 2020 and July 30, 2020, and conducted a telephonic meeting on July 31, 2020 with management and counsel to the Trust and the Independent Trustees, to discuss the materials presented and other matters deemed relevant to their consideration of the renewal of the Agreements. In connection with its review of the Agreements, the Board received comparative information on the performance, the risk-adjusted performance and the fees and expenses of other funds in the peer universe. The Independent Trustees also requested and received supplemental information, including information regarding Portfolio performance and profitability.

The approval determinations were made on the basis of each Trustee’s business judgment after consideration and evaluation of all the information presented. Individual Trustees may have given different weights to certain factors and assigned various degrees of materiality to information received in connection with the approval process. In deciding to approve the renewal of the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor or particular information that, in isolation, was controlling. The discussion below is intended to summarize the broad factors and information that figured prominently in the Board’s consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, but is not intended to summarize all of the factors considered by the Board.

2. NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES

(a) PIMCO, its Personnel, and Resources: The Board considered the depth and quality of PIMCO’s investment management process, including, but not limited to: the experience, capability and integrity of its senior management and other personnel; the overall financial

The Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, determined to rely on the relief granted by a temporary exemptive order issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that permits fund boards of trustees to approve advisory contracts at a meeting held by remote communications that allows participating trustees to hear one another simultaneously, rather than in-person, in light of the impact of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and restrictions on travel and in-person gatherings. The Board determined that reliance on the exemptive order was necessary and appropriate due to circumstances related to current or potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and government-mandated restrictions, and prior to commencing the approval meeting, the Board confirmed that all Board members could hear each other simultaneously during the meeting. The Board noted that it would ratify any actions taken at this meeting pursuant to the SEC relief at its next in-person meeting.


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				(Unaudited)

strength and stability of its organization; and the ability of its organizational structure to address changes in the Portfolio’s asset level. The Board also considered the various services in addition to portfolio management that PIMCO provides under the Investment Advisory Contract. The Board noted that PIMCO makes available to its investment professionals a variety of resources and systems relating to investment management, compliance, trading, performance and portfolio accounting. The Board also noted PIMCO’s commitment to enhancing and investing in its global infrastructure, technology capabilities, risk management processes and the specialized talent needed to stay at the forefront of the competitive investment management industry and to strengthen its ability to deliver services under the Agreements. The Board considered PIMCO’s policies, procedures and systems reasonably designed to assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including new regulations impacting the Portfolio, and its commitment to further developing and strengthening these programs; its oversight of matters that may involve conflicts of interest between the Portfolio’s investments and those of other accounts managed by PIMCO; and its efforts to keep the Trustees informed about matters relevant to the Portfolio and its shareholders.

In addition, the Trustees considered new services and service enhancements that PIMCO has implemented, including, but not limited to: investing in its cybersecurity program and business continuity functions, including the build-out of a new data center; funding projects and initiatives in support of the Portfolio; improving PIMCO governance and oversight of key fund administration processes; expanding and engaging a technology consultant to improve certain performance reconciliation processes; enhancing PIMCO’s oversight over certain of the Portfolio’s service providers; continuing to develop initiatives related to pricing, including, among other items, development of pricing tools and capabilities and continued extensive due diligence regarding pricing vendors; forming a new internal group responsible for the operational aspects of the Liquidity Risk Management Program; developing compliance and operations processes in connection with regulatory developments; continuing to invest in PIMCO’s technology infrastructure; continuing oversight by the Americas Fund Oversight Committee, which provides senior-level oversight and supervision focused on new and ongoing fund-related business opportunities; expanding engagement with a third party service provider to provide certain additional fund administration services subject to PIMCO’s oversight; investing in the Fund Treasurer’s Office; enhancing a proprietary application to support new trading strategies and increase data precision and administration control; developing a global tax management application that will enable investment professionals to access foreign market and security tax information on a real-time basis; utilizing a service provider’s proprietary software and managed service model to timely meet

N-PORT and N-CEN regulatory requirements; upgrading a proprietary application to allow shareholder subscription and redemption data to pass to portfolio managers more quickly and efficiently; implementing a contingent NAV process; continuing to advocate in the public policy arena; developing a proprietary tool to monitor and facilitate potential interfund lending; utilizing a third-party software technology to allow portfolio management teams to run pre-trade calculations regarding new exchange-traded and cleared derivatives; and developing technology solutions to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Ultimately, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided or procured by PIMCO under the Agreements are likely to continue to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders.

(b) Other Services: The Board also considered the nature, extent and quality of supervisory and administrative services provided or procured by PIMCO to the Portfolio under the Supervision and Administration Agreement.

The Board considered the terms of the Supervision and Administration Agreement, under which the Trust pays for the supervisory and administrative services provided pursuant to that agreement under what is essentially an all-in fee structure (the “unified fee”). In return, PIMCO provides or procures certain supervisory and administrative services and bears the costs of various third party services required by the Portfolio, including, but not limited to, audit, custodial, portfolio accounting, ordinary legal, transfer agency, sub-accounting and printing costs. The Board noted that the scope and complexity, as well as the costs, of the supervisory and administrative services provided by PIMCO under the Supervision and Administration Agreement continue to increase. The Board considered PIMCO’s provision of supervisory and administrative services and its supervision of the Trust’s third party service providers to assure that these service providers continue to provide a high level of service relative to alternatives available in the market.

Ultimately, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided or procured by PIMCO has benefited, and will likely continue to benefit, the Portfolio and its shareholders.

3. INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

The Board reviewed information from PIMCO concerning the Portfolio’s performance, as available, over short- and long-term periods ended March 31, 2020 and other performance data, as available, over short- and long-term periods ended June 30, 2020 (the “PIMCO Report”) and from Broadridge concerning the Portfolio’s performance, as available, over short- and long-term periods ended March 31, 2020 (the “Broadridge Report”).

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020


Approval of Investment Advisory Contract and Other Agreements		(Cont.)

The Board considered information regarding both the short- and long-term investment performance of the Portfolio relative to its benchmark index as provided to the Board in advance of each of its quarterly meetings throughout the year, including the PIMCO Report and Broadridge Report, which were provided in advance of the August 18-19, 2020 meeting. PIMCO reported to the Board that, according to the Broadridge Report, the Portfolio outperformed the median for its performance universe over the short- and long-term periods, but that it underperformed over short- and long-term periods compared to its benchmark index. PIMCO reported to the Board on the reasons for the Portfolio’s underperformance and actions that have been taken by PIMCO to attempt to improve performance.

The Board ultimately concluded, within the context of all of its considerations in connection with the Agreements, that PIMCO’s performance record and process in managing the Portfolio indicates that its continued management is likely to benefit the Portfolio and its shareholders, and merits the approval of the renewal of the Agreements.

4. ADVISORY FEES, SUPERVISORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND TOTAL EXPENSES

The Board considered that PIMCO seeks to price new funds to scale at the outset. The Board noted that PIMCO generally seeks to price new funds competitively against the median total expense ratio of the respective Broadridge peer group, if available, while acknowledging that a fee premium may be appropriate for innovative investment offerings. PIMCO reported to the Board that, in proposing fees for the Portfolio or class of shares, it considers a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the type and complexity of the services provided, the cost of providing services, the risk assumed by PIMCO in the development of products and the provision of services and the competitive marketplace for financial products. The Board also considered that PIMCO reviews the Portfolio’s fee levels and carefully considers changes where appropriate.

The Board reviewed the advisory fees, supervisory and administrative fees and total expenses of the Portfolio (each as a percentage of average net assets) and compared such amounts with the average and median fee and expense levels of other similar funds. With respect to advisory fees, the Board reviewed data from the Broadridge Report that compared the average and median advisory fees of an expense group with other similar funds.

The Board considered that PIMCO does not manage any separate accounts or other accounts comparable to the Portfolio.

The Board considered the Portfolio’s supervisory and administrative fees, comparing them to similar funds managed by other investment advisers in the Broadridge Report. The Board also considered that, as

the Portfolio’s business has become increasingly complex, PIMCO has provided an increasingly broad array of fund supervisory and administrative functions. In addition, the Board considered the Trust’s unified fee structure, under which the Trust pays for the supervisory and administrative services it requires for one set fee. In return for this unified fee, PIMCO provides or procures supervisory and administrative services and bears the costs of various third party services required by the Portfolio, including audit, custodial, portfolio accounting, ordinary legal, transfer agency, sub-accounting and printing costs. The Board further considered that many other funds pay for comparable services separately, and thus it is difficult to directly compare the Trust’s unified supervisory and administrative fees with the fees paid by other funds for administrative services alone. The Board also considered that the unified supervisory and administrative fee leads to Portfolio fees that are fixed over the contract period, rather than variable. The Board noted that, although the unified fee structure does not have breakpoints, it inherently reflects certain economies of scale by fixing the absolute level of Portfolio fees at competitive levels over the contract period even if the Portfolio’s operating costs rise when assets remain flat or decrease. Other factors the Board considered in assessing the unified fee include PIMCO’s approach of pricing the Portfolio to scale at inception and reinvesting in other important areas of the business that support the Portfolio. The Board concluded that the Portfolio’s supervisory and administrative fees were reasonable in relation to the value of the services provided, including the services provided to different classes of shareholders, and that the expenses assumed contractually by PIMCO under the Supervision and Administration Agreement represent, in effect, a cap on overall Portfolio fees during the contractual period, which is beneficial to the Portfolio and its shareholders.

The Board noted that the Portfolio’s total expenses were lower than those of the competitor funds and discussed the Portfolio’s expenses with PIMCO. Upon comparing the Portfolio’s total expenses to the total expenses of other funds in the expense group in the Broadridge Report, the Board found total expenses of the Portfolio to be reasonable.

Based on the information presented by PIMCO, members of the Board determined, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the level of the advisory fees and supervisory and administrative fees charged by PIMCO under the Agreements, as well as the total expenses of the Portfolio, are reasonable.

5. ADVISER COSTS, LEVEL OF PROFITS AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Board reviewed information regarding PIMCO’s costs of providing services to, as well as the resulting level of profits from, the Portfolio. The Board noted that it had received information regarding the structure and manner in which PIMCO’s investment professionals were


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compensated, and PIMCO’s view of the relationship of such compensation to the attraction and retention of quality personnel. The Board considered PIMCO’s investment in global infrastructure, technology capabilities, risk management processes and qualified personnel to reinforce and offer new services and to accommodate changing regulatory requirements.

The Board considered the existence of any economies of scale and noted that, to the extent that PIMCO achieves economies of scale in managing the Portfolio, PIMCO shares the benefits of economies of scale with the Portfolio, if any, and its shareholders in a number of ways, including investing in portfolio and trade operations management, firm technology, middle and back office support, legal and compliance, and fund administration logistics; senior management supervision, governance and oversight of those services; and through the pricing of the Portfolio to scale from inception and the enhancement of services provided to the Portfolio in return for fees paid. The Board considered that the Portfolio’s unified fee rate had been set competitively and/or priced to scale from inception and continued to be competitive compared with peers. The Board also considered that the unified fee is a transparent means of informing Portfolio shareholders of the fees associated with the Portfolio, and that the Portfolio bears certain expenses that are not covered by the advisory fee or the unified fee. The Board further considered the challenges that arise when managing large funds, which can result in certain “diseconomies” of scale and noted that PIMCO has continued to reinvest in many areas of the business to support the Portfolio.

The Trustees considered that the unified fee has provided inherent economies of scale because the Portfolio maintains competitive fixed unified fees over the contract term even if the Portfolio’s assets decline and/or operating costs rise. The Trustees further considered that, in contrast, breakpoints may be a proxy for charging higher fees on lower asset levels and that when a fund’s assets decline, breakpoints may reverse, which causes expense ratios to increase. The Trustees also considered that, unlike the Portfolio’s unified fee structure, funds with “pass through” administrative fee structures may experience increased expense ratios when fixed dollar fees are charged against declining fund assets. In addition, the Trustees considered that the unified fee protects shareholders from a rise in operating costs that may result from, among other things, PIMCO’s investments in various business enhancements and infrastructure, including those referenced above. The Trustees noted that PIMCO’s investments in these areas are extensive.

The Board concluded that the Portfolio’s cost structure was reasonable and that PIMCO is appropriately sharing economies of scale, if any, through the Portfolio’s unified fee structure, generally pricing the Portfolio to scale at inception and reinvesting in its business to provide enhanced and expanded services to the Portfolio and its shareholders.

6. ANCILLARY BENEFITS

The Board considered other benefits realized by PIMCO and its affiliates as a result of PIMCO’s relationship with the Trust. Such benefits may include possible ancillary benefits to PIMCO’s institutional investment management business due to the reputation and market penetration of the Trust or third party service providers’ relationship-level fee concessions, which decrease fees paid by PIMCO. The Board also considered that affiliates of PIMCO provide distribution and/or shareholder services to the Portfolio and its shareholders, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to the Portfolio’s Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The Board noted that, while PIMCO has the authority to receive the benefit of research provided by broker-dealers executing portfolio transactions on behalf of the Portfolio, it has adopted a policy not to enter into contractual soft dollar arrangements.

7. CONCLUSIONS

Based on their review, including their comprehensive consideration and evaluation of each of the broad factors and information summarized above, the Independent Trustees and the Board as a whole concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered to the Portfolio by PIMCO supported the renewal of the Agreements. The Independent Trustees and the Board as a whole concluded that the Agreements continued to be fair and reasonable to the Portfolio and its shareholders, that the Portfolio’s shareholders received reasonable value in return for the fees paid to PIMCO by the Portfolio under the Agreements, and that the renewal of the Agreements was in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020

General Information

Investment Adviser and Administrator

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

650 Newport Center Drive

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Distributor

PIMCO Investments LLC

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

801 Pennsylvania Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64105

Transfer Agent

DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.

430 W 7th Street STE 219024

Kansas City, MO 64105-1407

Legal Counsel

Dechert LLP

1900 K Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1100 Walnut Street, Suite 1300

Kansas City, MO 64106

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the PIMCO Equity Series VIT.

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Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Code”) that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of the Code to the principal executive officer or principal financial officer during the period covered by this report.

A copy of the Code is included as an exhibit to this report.

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Board of Trustees has determined that Peter B. McCarthy, who serves on the Board’s Audit Committee, qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in the instructions to this Item 3. The Board has also determined that Mr. McCarthy is “independent” as such term is interpreted under this Item 3.

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.


(a)	Fiscal Year Ended	Audit Fees
	December 31, 2020	$ 34,814
	December 31, 2019	$ 38,744

(b)	Fiscal Year Ended	Audit-Related Fees(1)
	December 31, 2020	$ —
	December 31, 2019	$ —

(c)	Fiscal Year Ended	Tax Fees
	December 31, 2020	$ 1,500
	December 31, 2019	$ 1,500

(d)	Fiscal Year Ended	All Other Fees(2)
	December 31, 2020	$ —
	December 31, 2019	$ —

“Audit Fees” represents aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered for the audit of the PIMCO Equity Series VIT (the “Trust” or “Registrant”) annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.

“Audit-Related Fees” represents aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Trust’s annual financial statements for those years.

“Tax Fees” represents aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services related to tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, including review of federal and state income tax returns, review of excise tax distribution requirements and preparation of excise tax returns.

“All Other Fees” represents aggregate fees, if any, billed for other products and services rendered by the principal accountant to the Trust for the last two fiscal years.

⁽¹⁾

There were no “Audit-Related Fees” for the last two fiscal years.

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There were no “All Other Fees” for the last two fiscal years.

(e)

Pre-approval policies and procedures

(1) The Registrant’s Audit Committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures (the “Procedures”) to govern the Audit Committee’s pre-approval of (i) all audit services and permissible non-audit services to be provided to the Registrant by its independent accountant, and (ii) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by such independent accountant to the Registrant’s investment adviser and to any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (collectively, the “Service Affiliates”) if the services provided directly relate to the Registrant’s operations and financial reporting. In accordance with the Procedures, the Audit Committee is responsible for the engagement of the independent accountant to certify the Registrant’s financial statements for each fiscal year. With respect to the pre-approval of non-audit services provided to the Registrant and its Service Affiliates, the Procedures provide that the Audit Committee may annually pre-approve a list of types or categories of non-audit services that may be provided to the Registrant or its Service Affiliates, or the Audit Committee may pre-approve such services on a project-by-project basis as they arise. Unless a type of service has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee if it is to be provided by the independent accountant. The Procedures also permit the Audit Committee to delegate authority to one or more of its members to pre-approve any proposed non-audit services that have not been previously pre-approved by the Audit Committee, subject to the ratification by the full Audit Committee no later than its next scheduled meeting.

(2) With respect to the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4, no amount was approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f)

Not applicable.

(g)


		Aggregate Non-Audit Fees Billed to Entity
Entity		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019

PIMCO Equity Series VIT	$		1,500	$	1,500
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”)			16,143,017		17,878,830
Totals	$		16,144,517	$	17,880,330

(h)

The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval) is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

The Registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Audit Committee is comprised of:

George E. Borst

Jennifer Holden Dunbar

Kym M. Hubbard

Gary F. Kennedy

Peter B. McCarthy

Ronald C. Parker

Item 6.

Schedule of Investments.

The information required by this Item 6 is included as part of the annual report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Trust’s Board of Trustees since the Trust last provided disclosure in response to this item.

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures.

(a)

The principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.

(b)

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the last fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 13.

Exhibits.


(a)(1)		Exhibit 99.CODE—Code of Ethics pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(a)(2)		Exhibit 99.CERT—Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(a)(3)		Not applicable for open-end investment companies.

(a)(4)		There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by the report.

(b)		Exhibit 99.906CERT—Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


PIMCO Equity Series VIT

By:		/s/ Eric D. Johnson

		Eric D. Johnson
		President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date:		February 25, 2021

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


By:		/s/ Eric D. Johnson

		Eric D. Johnson
		President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date:		February 25, 2021

By:		/s/ Bijal Parikh

		Bijal Parikh
		Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)

Date:		February 25, 2021