497K 1 d497k.htm PIMCO EMERGING MARKETS BOND FUND PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Fund
    Institutional   P   Administrative   D
Share Class & Ticker:   PEBIX   PEMPX   PEBAX   PEMDX

 

Summary Prospectus

July 31, 2010 (as revised December 27, 2010)

 

PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Fund

 

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.pimco-funds.com/prospectuses. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-927-4648 or by sending an email request to Orders@MySummaryProspectus.com. The Fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated July 31, 2010, as supplemented, along with the financial statements included in the Fund’s most recent annual report to shareholders dated March 31, 2010, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

 

The Fund seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund:          

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment): None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

     Institutional
Class
    Class P     Administrative
Class
    Class D  
Management Fees     0.83     0.93     0.83     1.00
Distribution
and/or
Service (12b-1)
Fees
    N/A        N/A        0.25     0.25
Other
Expenses
(1)
    0.01     0.01     0.01     0.01
Total Annual
Fund
Operating
Expenses(2)
    0.84     0.94     1.09     1.26

 

(1) “Other Expenses” reflect interest expense. Interest expense results from the Fund’s use of certain investments such as reverse repurchase agreements. Such expense is required to be treated as a Fund expense for accounting purposes and is not payable to PIMCO. Any interest expense amount will vary based on the Fund’s use of those investments as an investment strategy best suited to seek the objective of the Fund.

 

(2) Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses excluding interest expense is 0.83%, 0.93%, 1.08% and 1.25% for Institutional Class, Class P, Administrative Class and Class D, respectively.

 

Example. The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Institutional Class, Class P, Administrative Class or Class D shares of the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the noted class of shares for the time periods indicated, and then redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, the Example shows what your costs would be based on these assumptions.

 

     1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years  
Institutional Class     $86         $268         $466         $1,037   
Class P     $96         $300         $520         $1,155   
Administrative Class     $111         $347         $601         $1,329   
Class D     $128         $400         $692         $1,523   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

 

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The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example tables, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 185% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

 

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The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its assets in Fixed Income Instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries, which may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements. “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. Such instruments may be denominated in non-U.S. currencies and the U.S. dollar. The average portfolio duration of this Fund varies based on Pacific Investment Management Company LLC’s (“PIMCO”) forecast for interest rates and, under normal market conditions, is not expected to exceed eight years. Duration is a measure of the expected life of a fixed income security that is used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates.

 

PIMCO has broad discretion to identify countries that it considers to qualify as emerging markets. The Fund emphasizes countries with relatively low gross national product per capita and with the potential for rapid economic growth. PIMCO will select the Fund’s country and currency composition based on its evaluation of relative interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies, trade and current account balances, legal and political developments and any other specific factors PIMCO believes to be relevant. The Fund likely will concentrate its investments in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the developing countries of Europe. The Fund may invest in instruments whose return is based on the return of an emerging market security or a currency of an emerging market country, such as a derivative instrument, rather than investing directly in emerging market securities or currencies.

 

The Fund may invest in both investment-grade securities and high yield securities (“junk bonds”) subject to a maximum of 15% of its total assets in securities rated below B by Moody’s, or equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch, or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund.


 

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The Fund may invest, without limitation, in derivative instruments, such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements, or in mortgage- or asset-backed securities, subject to applicable law and any other restrictions described in the Fund’s prospectus or Statement of Additional Information. The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis and may engage in short sales. The Fund may also invest directly in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). The Fund may, without limitation, seek to obtain market exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests by entering into a series of purchase and sale contracts or by using other investment techniques (such as buy backs or dollar rolls). The “total return” sought by the Fund consists of income earned on the Fund’s investments, plus capital appreciation, if any, which generally arises from decreases in interest rates, foreign currency appreciation, or improving credit fundamentals for a particular sector or security. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in preferred stocks.

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS

 

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It is possible to lose money on an investment in the Fund. The principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value, yield and total return are:

 

Interest Rate Risk: the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of an increase in interest rates; a fund with a longer average portfolio duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a fund with a shorter average portfolio duration

 

Credit Risk: the risk that the Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a derivative contract, is unable or unwilling to meet its financial obligations

 

High Yield Risk: 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 and liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments

 

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

 

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

 

Liquidity Risk: the risk that a particular investment may be difficult to purchase or sell and that the Fund may be unable to sell illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price or achieve its desired level of exposure to a certain sector

 

Derivatives Risk: the risk of investing in derivative instruments, including liquidity, interest rate, market, credit and management risks, mispricing or improper valuation. Changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal amount invested

 

Equity Risk: the risk that the value of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, 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 Risk: the risks of investing in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, including interest rate risk, extension risk and prepayment risk

 

Foreign (non-U.S.) Investment Risk: the risk that investing in foreign (non-U.S.) securities may result in the Fund experiencing more rapid and extreme changes in value than a fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies, due to smaller markets, differing reporting, accounting and auditing standards, and nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, or political changes or diplomatic developments

 

Real Estate Risk: the risk that a Fund’s investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) or real estate-linked derivative instruments will subject the Fund to risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including losses from casualty or condemnation, and changes in local and general economic conditions, supply and demand, interest rates, zoning laws, regulatory limitations on rents, property taxes and operating expenses. A Fund’s investments in REITs or real estate-linked derivative instruments subject it to management and tax risks

 

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

 

Currency Risk: the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar and affect the Fund’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

 

Issuer Non-Diversification Risk: the risks of focusing investments in a small number of issuers, industries or foreign currencies, including being more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a more diversified portfolio might be. Funds that are “non-diversified” may invest a greater percentage of their assets in the securities of a single issuer (such as bonds issued by a particular state) than funds that are “diversified”

 

Leveraging Risk: the risk that certain transactions of the Fund, 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, causing the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged

 

Management Risk: the risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses applied by PIMCO will produce the desired results and that legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may affect the investment techniques available to PIMCO and the individual portfolio manager in connection with managing the Fund. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved

 

Short Sale Risk: 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 may fail to honor its contract terms, causing a loss to the Fund

 

Please see “Description of Principal Risks” in the Fund’s prospectus for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.



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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

 

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The performance information shows summary performance information for the Fund in a bar chart and an Average Annual Total Returns table. The information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in its performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with the returns of a broad-based securities market index and an index of similar funds. Absent any applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations, performance would have been lower. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class shares. For periods prior to the inception date of Class P shares (April 30, 2008) and Class D shares (March 31, 2000), performance information shown in the table for these classes is based on the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class shares, adjusted to reflect the actual distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other expenses paid by these classes of shares. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

 

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global tracks total returns for United States Dollar denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds and local market instruments. Lipper Emerging Market Debt Fund Average is a total return performance average of funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. that seeks either current income or total return by investing at least 65% of total assets in emerging market debt securities, where “emerging market” is defined by a country’s GNP per capita or other economic measures.

 

Performance for the Fund is updated daily and quarterly and may be obtained as follows: daily updates on the net asset value and performance page at http://www.pimco-funds.com/DailyNAV.aspx and quarterly updates at http://www.pimco-funds.com/PerfSummary.aspx.

 

Calendar Year Total Returns — Institutional Class*

 

 

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  * The year-to date return as of June 30, 2010 is 6.49%. For the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest quarterly return was 17.02% in the fourth quarter of 2002, and the lowest quarterly return was -7.38% in the fourth quarter of 2008.  
Average Annual Total Returns
(for periods ended 12/31/09)
  1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
Institutional Class Return Before Taxes     30.55%        7.78%        13.62%   
Institutional Class Return After Taxes
on Distributions
(1)
    27.44%        4.87%        9.51%   
Institutional Class Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares(1)     19.61%        5.00%        9.31%   
P Class Return Before Taxes     30.42%        7.67%        13.50%   
Administrative Class Return Before Taxes     30.22%        7.51%        13.33%   
D Class Return Before Taxes     30.02%        7.35%        13.18%   
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)     28.18%        8.10%        10.52%   
Lipper Emerging Market Debt Funds Average (reflects no deductions for taxes)     32.49%        7.23%        11.09%   

 

(1) After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases the return after taxes may exceed the return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period. After-tax returns are for Institutional Class shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER/PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 

 

PIMCO serves as the investment adviser for the Fund. The Fund’s portfolio is managed by Curtis Mewbourne. Mr. Mewbourne is a Managing Director of PIMCO and he has managed the Fund since April 2009. Effective January 1, 2011, Ramin Toloui will manage the Fund’s portfolio. Mr. Toloui is an Executive Vice President of PIMCO.

 

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

 

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Institutional Class, Class P or Administrative Class shares: The minimum initial investment for Institutional Class, Class P or Administrative Class shares of the Fund is $1 million, except that the minimum initial investment may be modified for certain financial intermediaries that submit trades on behalf of underlying investors.

 

Class D shares: The minimum initial investment for Class D shares of the Fund is $1,000, except that the minimum initial investment may be modified for certain financial intermediaries that submit trades on behalf of underlying investors. The minimum subsequent investment for Class D shares is $50.

 

You may sell (redeem) all or part of your Fund shares on any business day. Depending on the elections made on the Client Registration Application, you may sell by:

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Sending a written request by mail to: PIMCO Funds at PIMCO Funds c/o BFDS Midwest 330 W. 9th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105

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Calling us at 1-800-927-4648 and a Shareholder Services associate will assist you

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Sending a fax to our Shareholder Services department at 1-816-421-2861

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Sending an email to pimcoteam@bfdsmidwest.com



 

TAX INFORMATION

 

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The Fund’s distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income, capital gains, or a combination of the two, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.

 

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

 

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If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and/or its related companies (including PIMCO) may pay the intermediary for the sale of those shares of the Fund and/or related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.

 

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Share Class & Ticker:   PAEMX   PBEMX   PEBCX

 

Summary Prospectus

July 31, 2010 (as revised as of December 27, 2010)

 

PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Fund

 

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.allianzinvestors.com/prospectuses. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-426-0107 or by sending an email request to Orders@MySummaryProspectus.com. The Fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated July 31, 2010, as supplemented, along with the financial statements included in the Fund’s most recent annual report to shareholders dated March 31, 2010, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

 

The Fund seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

 

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Class A shares of eligible funds offered by Allianz Funds, Allianz Multi-Strategy Funds, PIMCO Equity Series and PIMCO Funds. Effective April 11, 2011, purchases of the funds offered by Allianz Funds and Allianz Multi-Strategy Funds will no longer be eligible to qualify for sales charge discounts. More information about these and other discounts is available in the “Classes of Shares—Class A, B, C and R Shares” section on page 113 of the Fund’s prospectus or from your financial advisor.

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

 

      Class A     Class B     Class C  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)      3.75     NONE        NONE   
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or redemption price)      1.00     3.50 %      1.00

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

      Class A     Class B     Class C  
Management Fees      1.00     1.00     1.00
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees      0.25     1.00     1.00
Other Expenses(1)      0.01     0.01     0.01
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)      1.26     2.01     2.01

 

(1) “Other Expenses” reflect interest expense. Interest expense results from the Fund’s use of certain investments such as reverse repurchase agreements. Such expense is required to be treated as a Fund expense for accounting purposes and is not payable to PIMCO. Any interest expense amount will vary based on the Fund’s use of those investments as an investment strategy best suited to seek the objective of the Fund.

 

(2) Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses excluding interest expense is 1.25%, 2.00% and 2.00% for Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively.

Example The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Class A, Class B or Class C shares of the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the noted class of shares for the time periods indicated, and then redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The Example also assumes conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after five years. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

If you redeem your shares at the end of each period:

 

     1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years  
Class A     $499         $760         $1,041         $1,841   
Class B     $554         $830         $1,133         $1,884   
Class C     $304         $630         $1,083         $2,338   

 

If you do not redeem your shares:

 

     1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years  
Class A     $499         $760         $1,041         $1,841   
Class B     $204         $630         $1,083         $1,884   
Class C     $204         $630         $1,083         $2,338   

 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

 

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The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example tables, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 185% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

 

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The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its assets in Fixed Income Instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries, which may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements. “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. Such instruments


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PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Fund

 

may be denominated in non-U.S. currencies and the U.S. dollar. The average portfolio duration of this Fund varies based on Pacific Investment Management Company LLC’s (“PIMCO”) forecast for interest rates and, under normal market conditions, is not expected to exceed eight years. Duration is a measure of the expected life of a fixed income security that is used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates.

 

PIMCO has broad discretion to identify countries that it considers to qualify as emerging markets. The Fund emphasizes countries with relatively low gross national product per capita and with the potential for rapid economic growth. PIMCO will select the Fund’s country and currency composition based on its evaluation of relative interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies, trade and current account balances, legal and political developments and any other specific factors PIMCO believes to be relevant. The Fund likely will concentrate its investments in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the developing countries of Europe. The Fund may invest in instruments whose return is based on the return of an emerging market security or a currency of an emerging market country, such as a derivative instrument, rather than investing directly in emerging market securities or currencies.

 

The Fund may invest in both investment-grade securities and high yield securities (“junk bonds”) subject to a maximum of 15% of its total assets in securities rated below B by Moody’s, or equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch, or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund.

 

The Fund may invest, without limitation, in derivative instruments, such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements, or in mortgage- or asset-backed securities, subject to applicable law and any other restrictions described in the Fund’s prospectus or Statement of Additional Information. The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis and may engage in short sales. The Fund may also invest directly in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). The Fund may, without limitation, seek to obtain market exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests by entering into a series of purchase and sale contracts or by using other investment techniques (such as buy backs or dollar rolls). The “total return” sought by the Fund consists of income earned on the Fund’s investments, plus capital appreciation, if any, which generally arises from decreases in interest rates, foreign currency appreciation, or improving credit fundamentals for a particular sector or security. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in preferred stocks.

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS

 

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It is possible to lose money on an investment in the Fund. The principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value, yield and total return are:

 

Interest Rate Risk: the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of an increase in interest rates; a fund with a longer average portfolio duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a fund with a shorter average portfolio duration

 

Credit Risk: the risk that the Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a derivative contract, is unable or unwilling to meet its financial obligations

High Yield Risk: 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 and liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments

 

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

 

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

 

Liquidity Risk: the risk that a particular investment may be difficult to purchase or sell and that the Fund may be unable to sell illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price or achieve its desired level of exposure to a certain sector

 

Derivatives Risk: the risk of investing in derivative instruments, including liquidity, interest rate, market, credit and management risks, mispricing or improper valuation. Changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal amount invested

 

Equity Risk: the risk that the value of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, 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 Risk: the risks of investing in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, including interest rate risk, extension risk and prepayment risk

 

Foreign (non-U.S.) Investment Risk: the risk that investing in foreign (non-U.S.) securities may result in the Fund experiencing more rapid and extreme changes in value than a fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies, due to smaller markets, differing reporting, accounting and auditing standards, and nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, or political changes or diplomatic developments

 

Real Estate Risk: the risk that a Fund’s investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) or real estate-linked derivative instruments will subject the Fund to risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including losses from casualty or condemnation, and changes in local and general economic conditions, supply and demand, interest rates, zoning laws, regulatory limitations on rents, property taxes and operating expenses. A Fund’s investments in REITs or real estate-linked derivative instruments subject it to management and tax risks

 

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

 

Currency Risk: the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar and affect the Fund’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

 

Issuer Non-Diversification Risk: the risks of focusing investments in a small number of issuers, industries or foreign currencies, including being more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a more diversified portfolio might be. Funds that are “non-diversified” may invest a greater



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percentage of their assets in the securities of a single issuer (such as bonds issued by a particular state) than funds that are “diversified”

 

Leveraging Risk: the risk that certain transactions of the Fund, 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, causing the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged

 

Management Risk: the risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses applied by PIMCO will produce the desired results and that legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may affect the investment techniques available to PIMCO and the individual portfolio manager in connection with managing the Fund. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved

 

Short Sale Risk: 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 may fail to honor its contract terms, causing a loss to the Fund

 

Please see “Description of Principal Risks” in the Fund’s prospectus for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

 

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

 

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The performance information shows summary performance information for the Fund in a bar chart and an Average Annual Total Returns table. The information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in its performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with the returns of a broad-based securities market index and an index of similar funds. Absent any applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations, performance would have been lower. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund’s Class A shares, but does not reflect the impact of sales charges (loads). If they did, the returns would be lower than those shown. Unlike the bar chart, performance for Class A, B and C shares in the Average Annual Total Returns table reflects the impact of sales charges. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

 

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global tracks total returns for United States Dollar denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds and local market instruments. Lipper Emerging Market Debt Fund Average is a total return performance average of funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. that seeks either current income or total return by investing at least 65% of total assets in emerging market debt securities, where “emerging market” is defined by a country’s GNP per capita or other economic measures.

 

Performance for the Fund is updated daily and quarterly and may be obtained as follows: daily updates on the net asset value and performance page at http://www.allianzinvestors.com/mutualFunds/priceAndPerformance/daily_All_A.jsp, and quarterly updates at http://www.allianzinvestors.com/mutualFunds/priceAndPerformance/quarterly_All_A.jsp.

Calendar Year Total Returns — Class A*

 

 

 

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  * The year-to date return as of June 30, 2010 is 6.27%. For the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest quarterly return was 16.91% in the fourth quarter of 2002, and the lowest quarterly return was -7.48% in the fourth quarter of 2008.

 

Average Annual Total Returns
(for periods ended 12/31/09)
  1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
Class A Return Before Taxes     25.15%        6.53%        12.73%   
Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions(1)     22.34%        3.80%        8.81%   
Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares(1)     16.13%        4.03%        8.63%   
Class B Return Before Taxes     25.56%        6.48%        12.57%   
Class C Return Before Taxes     28.06%        6.55%        12.33%   
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)     28.18%        8.10%        10.52%   
Lipper Emerging Market Debt Funds Average (reflects no deductions for taxes)     32.49%        7.23%        11.09%   

 

(1) After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases the return after taxes may exceed the return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period. After-tax returns are for Class A shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER/PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 

PIMCO serves as the investment adviser for the Fund. The Fund’s portfolio is managed by Curtis Mewbourne. Mr. Mewbourne is a Managing Director of PIMCO and he has managed the Fund since April 2009. Effective January 1, 2011, Ramin Toloui will manage the Fund’s portfolio. Mr. Toloui is an Executive Vice President of PIMCO.

 



 

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

 

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Shares of the Fund may be purchased or sold (redeemed) on any business day (normally any day when the New York Stock Exchange is open). Generally, purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares are processed at the net asset value next calculated after an order is received by the Distributor.

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The minimum initial investment for Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund is $1,000 and $50 for each minimum subsequent investment, except that the minimum initial investment may be modified for certain financial intermediaries that submit trades on behalf of underlying investors. Effective November 1, 2009, Class B shares are no longer available for purchase, except through exchanges and dividend reinvestments as described in “Sales of Class B shares” in the Fund’s prospectus. You may purchase or sell (redeem) all or part of your Fund shares through a broker, dealer, or other financial intermediary, or directly from the Trust by mail (Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC, P.O. Box 8050, Boston, MA 02266-8050) as further described in the Fund’s prospectus. The Distributor reserves the right to require payment by wire or U.S. Bank check.

TAX INFORMATION

 

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The Fund’s distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income, capital gains, or a combination of the two, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.

 

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND

OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

 

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If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Class A, Class B or Class C shares of the Fund and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.


 

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