PIMCO Worldwide Fundamental Advantage AR Strategy Fund INSTL (PWWIX)

All data as of 04/30/13, unless otherwise indicated.
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Prior to March 22, 2013, the PIMCO Worldwide Fundamental Advantage AR Strategy Fund was named PIMCO Worldwide Fundamental Advantage TR Strategy Fund.

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Objective
The Fund seeks total return which exceeds that of its benchmark
Primary Portfolio
Derivatives providing exposure to a proprietary global equity market neutral index, backed by an actively managed portfolio of fixed income securities with an absolute return orientation
At a Glance
SymbolPWWIX
CUSIP Number 72201U760
Total Fund Assets (in millions) $2,558.2
Share Class Inception Date 11/30/2012
Dividend Frequency Quarterly
Maximum Sales Charge -
Net Operating Expenses 0.99 %
Total Annual Operating Expenses 1.00 %

Daily Price
NAV Day Return
$10.22 -$0.05 -0.49%
YTD Return
2.10%
As of 05/22/13

Historical Prices

05/17/13

$10.20

05/20/13

$10.24

05/21/13

$10.27
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 equity market-neutral approach

Striving to provide both attractive returns and diversification with modest volatility, PIMCO Worldwide Fundamental Advantage AR Strategy Fund seeks positive performance in a variety of market environments by combining two complementary sources of portfolio return potential.

 

Why Invest In This Fund
An equity market neutral strategy

PIMCO Worldwide Fundamental Advantage AR Strategy Fund employs an innovative market neutral approach. The fund seeks to generate returns by maintaining exposure to the RAFI® Country Neutral L/S Global Index via total return swaps. This index incorporates long exposure to a portfolio of global stocks weighted according to fundamental factors and short exposure to a portfolio of stocks weighted by market capitalization.


An actively managed core bond portfolio

The majority of assets are then invested in an actively managed fixed income portfolio with an absolute return orientation . These two independent sources of return – the equity market neutral approach and actively managed fixed income - may provide capital appreciation with relatively modest levels of overall portfolio volatility. Absolute return portfolios may not necessarily fully participate in strong, positive market rallies.


Time-tested management experience

PIMCO has pioneered a number of market innovations, including fundamentals-based equity index investing and enhanced index strategies The fund benefits from our expertise in these, as well as from our time-tested , top-down/bottom-up investment process.

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Managers

Marc P. Seidner, CFA

Mr. Seidner is a managing director and generalist portfolio manager in the Newport Beach office. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2009, he was a managing director and domestic fixed income portfolio manager at Harvard Management Company. He previously held portfolio management roles at Standish Mellon Asset Management and Fidelity Management and Research. He has 24 years of investment experience and holds an undergraduate degree in economics from Boston College.

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 net expense ratio reflects a contractual expense reduction agreement through 31 July 2014.

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. Investing in securities of smaller companies tends to be more volatile and less liquid than investing in securities of larger companies. 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. Diversification does not ensure against loss.

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Past performance is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future results. For funds with at least a 3-yr history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating based on a risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees) with an emphasis on downward variations and consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating is a weighted average of the performance figures for its 3-, 5- and 10-yr (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. Morningstar, Inc.® 2011. All rights reserved. The information contained herein; (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its affiliates; (2) may not be copied or distributed; (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Hollow stars represent a class of shares with inception dates that is different than the inception date of the fund. For the period prior to the inception date of these shares, performance information 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 the newer share class.


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