PIMCO International StocksPLUS AR Strategy Fund (Unhedged) INSTL (PSKIX)

All data as of 04/30/13, unless otherwise indicated.
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Prior to March 22, 2013, the PIMCO International StocksPLUS AR Strategy Fund (Unhedged) was named PIMCO International StocksPLUS TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged).

Objective
Seeks total return which exceeds that of the MSCI EAFE Index
Primary Portfolio
Non-U.S. equity derivatives backed by an actively managed portfolio of fixed income securities with an absolute return orientation
At a Glance
SymbolPSKIX
CUSIP Number 72201F573
Total Fund Assets (in millions) $1,240.7
Share Class Inception Date 11/30/2006
Dividend Frequency Quarterly
Maximum Sales Charge -
Net Operating Expenses 0.64 %
Total Annual Operating Expenses 0.64 %

Daily Price
NAV Day Return
$7.27 $0.04 0.55%
YTD Return
11.65%
As of 05/17/13

Historical Prices

05/14/13

$7.24

05/15/13

$7.27

05/16/13

$7.23
Performance quoted represents past performance and is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future results. Investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. Current performance may be lower or higher than average annual returns shown. Performance quoted does not reflect any sales charges, if applicable, and performance would be lower if it did. Click Performance tab for performance current to the most recent month-end.
Fund Overview
An innovative approach to international investing, combining active and passive management

Taking an innovative approach to international stock investing, the fund combines passive exposure to the MSCI EAFE Index with an actively managed fixed income portfolio with an absolute return orientation.


Why Invest In This Fund
More than an index fund

PIMCO International StocksPLUS® AR Fund (Unhedged) seeks to outperform the MSCI EAFE Index by using low cost index-linked derivatives and then collateralizing this exposure with an actively managed fixed income portfolio with an absolute return orientation. This strategy can enhance return potential while also managing volatility.


Diversification benefits

The fund’s unhedged exposure to developed non-U.S. stocks and currencies can help enhance portfolio diversification, by providing low correlation of “alpha,” (positive excess return) with the alpha of international equity markets. This divergence can be particularly beneficial during bear equity markets. Of course, diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss.


Time-tested management experience

PIMCO, one of the largest investment managers in the country, pioneered the StocksPLUS® strategy in 1986 to capitalize on its core strengths of active fixed income and efficient equity derivatives management. Today, PIMCO manages StocksPLUS portfolios across a range of objectives.

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Managers

Bill Gross, CFA

Mr. Gross is a founder, managing director and co-CIO of PIMCO based in the Newport Beach office. He has been with PIMCO since he co-founded the firm in 1971 and oversees the management of more than $1.9 trillion of securities. He is the author of numerous articles on the bond market, as well as the book, "Everything You’ve Heard About Investing is Wrong," published in 1997. Among the awards he has received, Morningstar named Mr. Gross and his investment team Fixed Income Manager of the Decade for 2000-2009 and Fixed Income Manager of the Year for 1998, 2000, and 2007 (the first three-time recipient). He received the Bond Market Association’s Distinguished Service Award in 2000 and became the first portfolio manager inducted into the Fixed Income Analysts Society's hall of fame in 1996. Mr. Gross is a seven-time Barron's Roundtable panelist (2005-2011), appearing in the annual issue featuring the industry's top investment experts, and he received the Money Management Lifetime Achievement Award from Institutional Investor magazine in 2011. In a survey conducted by Pensions and Investments magazine in 1993, he was recognized by his peers as the most influential authority on the bond market in the U.S. He has 43 years of investment experience and holds an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles. He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds carefully before investing. This and other information are contained in the fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus, if available, which may be obtained by contacting your financial advisor or PIMCO representative.  Click here for a complete list of the PIMCO Funds prospectuses and summary prospectuses. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

The Morningstar Fund Manager of the Decade award is based on risk-adjusted results over the past 10 years (2000-2009), and other considerations, including the strength of the manager, strategy, and stewardship. The Morningstar Fixed Income Fund Manager of the Year award (1998, 2000, 2007) is based on the strength of the manager, performance, strategy, and firm's stewardship. The Bond Market Associate Distinguished Service (2000) award recognizes the accomplishments of individuals who have had a significant impact on the bond market through their service as public officials as or as members of the private sector. The Money Management Lifetime Achievement award (2011) is based on market intelligence, performance data and risk management information received from the industry following a public call for nominations. The winner was selected by the editors of the magazine based on the results of a survey of U.S. institutional investors.

A word about risk: In managing the strategy’s investments in Fixed Income Instruments, PIMCO utilizes an absolute return approach; the absolute return approach does not apply to the equity index replicating component of the strategy. Investing in foreign denominated and/or domiciled securities may involve heightened risk due to currency fluctuations, and economic and political risks, which may be enhanced in emerging markets. Investing in the bond market is subject to certain risks including market, interest-rate, issuer, credit, and inflation risk; investments may be worth more or less than the original cost when redeemed. Mortgage and asset-backed securities may be sensitive to changes in interest rates, subject to early repayment risk, and their value may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of issuer creditworthiness; while generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee there is no assurance that private guarantors will meet their obligations. High-yield, lower-rated, securities involve greater risk than higher-rated securities; portfolios that invest in them may be subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk than portfolios that do not. Equities may decline in value due to both real and perceived general market, economic, and industry conditions. Derivatives may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity, interest rate, market, credit, management and the risk that a position could not be closed when most advantageous. Investing in derivatives could lose more than the amount invested. 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 in non-U.S. equities or non-U.S. equity derivatives that do not comprise the Index. Investing in non-U.S. securities entails additional risks, including political and economic risk and the risk of currency fluctuations; these risks may be enhanced in emerging markets. The Fund does not normally invest directly in stocks. However, when equity derivatives appear to be overvalued, the Fund may invest some or all of its assets in stocks. The Fund also may invest in exchange traded funds. The Fund’s equity exposure will not be hedged into U.S. dollars. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may concentrate its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund.

The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in high yield securities (“junk bonds”) rated B or higher by Moody’s or S&P, or, if unrated, determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality. High-yield bonds typically have a lower credit rating than other bonds. Lower rated bonds generally involve a greater risk to principal than higher rated bonds. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in Fixed Income Instruments of issuers based in countries with emerging market economies and may invest in emerging market equity securities up to the approximate weightings in the Fund’s index. With respect to the Fund’s fixed income investments, the Fund may invest up to 30% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies and may invest beyond this limit in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. With respect to the Fund’s fixed income investments, the Fund will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets.

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