File No. 333-89354
811-21108
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2013
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | x | |||||
Pre-Effective Amendment No. | x | |||||
Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 | x |
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | x | |||||
Amendment No. 31 | x |
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
PIONEER SERIES TRUST X
(formerly, Pioneer Fundamental Growth Fund)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code: (617) 742-7825
Terrence J. Cullen, Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.
60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
x | immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
¨ | on [date] pursuant to paragraph (b) |
¨ | 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
¨ | on [date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
¨ | 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
¨ | on [date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(3)of Rule 485. |
If appropriate, check the following box:
¨ | This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
This filing relates solely to Pioneer Absolute Return Credit Fund and Pioneer Multi-Asset Ultrashort Income Fund, each a series of the Registrant.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Trust certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to its registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 12th day of April, 2013.
PIONEER SERIES TRUST X | ||
By: | /s/ Daniel K. Kingsbury | |
Daniel K. Kingsbury | ||
Executive Vice President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on April 12, 2013:
Signature | Title | |
John F. Cogan, Jr.* John F. Cogan, Jr. |
President (Principal Executive Officer) and Trustee | |
Mark E. Bradley* Mark E. Bradley |
Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |
David R. Bock* David R. Bock |
Trustee | |
Mary K. Bush* Mary K. Bush |
Trustee | |
Benjamin M. Friedman* Benjamin M. Friedman |
Trustee | |
Margaret B. W. Graham* Margaret B. W. Graham |
Trustee | |
/s/ Daniel K. Kingsbury Daniel K. Kingsbury |
Executive Vice President and Trustee | |
Thomas J. Perna* Thomas J. Perna |
Chairman of the Board and Trustee | |
Marguerite A. Piret* Marguerite A. Piret |
Trustee | |
Stephen K. West* Stephen K. West |
Trustee |
*By: | /s/ Daniel K. Kingsbury |
Dated: April 12, 2013 | ||
Daniel K. Kingsbury | ||||
Attorney-in-Fact |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
EX-101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |
EX-101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
EX-101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase | |
EX-101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase | |
EX-101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase | |
EX-101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
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Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | PIONEER SERIES TRUST X | ||||
Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Apr. 01, 2013 | ||||
Pioneer Absolute Return Credit Fund
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||
Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | PIONEER ABSOLUTE RETURN CREDIT FUND | ||||
Objective [Heading] | rr_ObjectiveHeading | INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES | ||||
Objective, Primary [Text Block] | rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock | A high level of current income. | ||||
Objective, Secondary [Text Block] | rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock | Capital appreciation is a secondary objective. | ||||
Expense [Heading] | rr_ExpenseHeading | FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND | ||||
Expense Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock | 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 or your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Class A shares of the Pioneer funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your investment professional and in the "Sales charges" section of the prospectus beginning on page 42 and the "Sales charges" section of the statement of additional information beginning on page 63. |
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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] | rr_ShareholderFeesCaption | SHAREOWNER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment) |
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Operating Expenses Caption [Text] | rr_OperatingExpensesCaption | ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination | August 1, 2014 | ||||
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading | PORTFOLIO TURNOVER | ||||
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock | The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, 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 annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's performance. During the period from May 2, 2011 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2012 (fiscal year end), the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 17% of the average value of its portfolio. | ||||
Portfolio Turnover, Rate | rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate | 17.00% | ||||
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts | You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you or your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Class A shares of the Pioneer funds. | ||||
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount | 100,000 | ||||
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text] | rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates | Other Expenses for Class Z shares are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. | ||||
Expense Example [Heading] | rr_ExpenseExampleHeading | EXAMPLE | ||||
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock | This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods shown and then, except as indicated, redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. It also assumes that (a) your investment has a 5% return each year and (b) the fund's total annual operating expenses remain the same except for year one (which considers the effect of the expense limitation). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: | ||||
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] | rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption | IF YOU REDEEM YOUR SHARES NUMBER OF YEARS YOU OWN YOUR SHARES |
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Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption | IF YOU DO NOT REDEEM YOUR SHARES NUMBER OF YEARS YOU OWN YOUR SHARES |
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Strategy [Heading] | rr_StrategyHeading | PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES | ||||
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] | rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock | The fund selects investments from a broad spectrum of debt securities. The fund is managed using an absolute return approach, which means that it is not managed relative to an index. Accordingly, the fund does not seek to generate returns consistent with broader financial market movements, instead seeking to generate positive total returns over the course of different market environments. Total return is a combination of current income and capital appreciation. As part of its overall strategy, the fund uses derivatives in an effort to limit the effect of market volatility on its portfolio of securities. The fund also may use derivatives for a variety of other hedging and non-hedging purposes. Normally, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in debt securities. For purposes of satisfying the 80% requirement, the fund may invest in derivative instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such debt securities. The fund has the flexibility to invest in a broad range of issuers and segments of the debt securities markets. The adviser allocates the fund's debt securities among different instruments and segments of the debt markets, based on its outlook for economic, interest rate and political trends. Debt securities may include instruments and obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. corporate and other non-governmental entities, those of U.S. and non-U.S. governmental entities, mortgage-related or mortgage-backed securities (including "sub-prime" mortgages), asset-backed securities, floating rate loans, convertible securities, preferred securities, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities ("TIPS") and other inflation-linked debt securities, subordinated debt securities, event-linked bonds, and funds that invest primarily in debt securities. The fund may invest without limit in debt securities of any credit quality, including those rated below investment grade (known as "junk bonds") or, if unrated, of equivalent credit quality as determined by the fund's investment adviser. The fund's investments in debt securities rated below investment grade may include securities that are in default. The fund may invest in securities of issuers located in emerging markets. The fund invests in securities with a broad range of maturities and maintains an average portfolio maturity that varies based upon the judgment of the adviser. The fund's investments may have fixed or variable principal payments and all types of interest rate payment and reset terms, including fixed rate, adjustable rate, floating rate, zero coupon, contingent, deferred, payment in kind and auction rate features. The fund may invest in equity securities, including common stocks, rights, warrants, depositary receipts, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest primarily in equity securities and equity interests in real estate trusts (REITs). The fund may invest in equity securities as a consequence of holding debt of the same issuer or when the adviser believes the securities offer the potential for capital gains or other portfolio management purposes, although equity securities may not pay dividends or contribute to achieving the fund's investment objective of a high level of current income. The adviser considers both broad economic and issuer specific factors in selecting a portfolio designed to achieve the fund's investment objectives. In assessing the appropriate maturity, rating, sector and country weightings of the fund's portfolio, the adviser considers a variety of factors that are expected to influence economic activity and interest rates. These factors include fundamental economic indicators, such as the rates of economic growth and inflation, Federal Reserve monetary policy and the relative value of the U.S. dollar compared to other currencies. Once the adviser determines the preferable portfolio characteristics, the adviser selects individual securities based upon the terms of the securities (such as yields compared to U.S. Treasuries or comparable issuers), liquidity and rating, sector and issuer diversification. The adviser also employs fundamental quantitative and qualitative research to assess an issuer's credit quality, taking into account financial condition and profitability, future capital needs, potential for change in rating, industry outlook, the competitive environment and management capabilities. In making these portfolio decisions, the adviser relies on the knowledge, experience and judgment of its staff and the staff of its affiliates who have access to a wide variety of research. In selecting among market segments and instruments, the adviser considers the relative value of particular investments. The adviser may sell a portfolio security when it believes the security no longer will contribute to meeting the fund's investment objectives. The adviser makes that determination based on the same criteria it uses to select portfolio securities. In addition to managing portfolio risk through conventional means, including through in-depth credit analysis and diversification, the adviser employs a disciplined, two-fold derivatives strategy designed to limit the effects of near-term volatility and severe market events. This strategy, which relies on proprietary, quantitative techniques, incorporates the adviser's macroeconomic views as well as its view of quantitative market indicators of financial disruption, such as the volatility of the S&P 500 Index and credit spreads. Credit spreads measure the difference in the yield of higher yielding bond sectors relative to U.S. Treasury bonds. Widening credit spreads can indicate higher levels of uncertainty or distress in financial markets. Over time, the adviser uses derivatives to maintain a "dynamic" hedge against near-term market volatility through exposure to market-, volatility- and/or credit-oriented derivatives, which it may adjust as credit spreads widen and narrow or as other indicators of market volatility change. As a second measure, when indicators signal severe market distress, the investment adviser may employ derivatives techniques designed to help limit the effects of that distress. Derivatives in which the fund may invest for these purposes include equity index futures, futures or swaps based on the Chicago Board of Exchange Volatility Index (VIX), credit default swaps and Treasury futures. The VIX is an index of market sentiment derived from S&P 500 Index option prices that is designed to reflect investors' consensus view of expected stock market volatility over future periods. In combination, the two elements of this strategy are intended to help limit the effect of market volatility on the fund's returns and generate positive returns over time. However, there can be no guarantee that such results will be achieved. The fund also may use derivatives for a variety of other purposes, including: as a hedge against adverse changes in the market price of securities, interest rates or currency exchange rates; as a substitute for purchasing or selling securities; and to increase the fund's return as a non-hedging strategy that may be considered speculative. The fund may establish, through derivatives, net short positions for individual sectors, markets, currencies or securities, or as a means of adjusting the fund's portfolio duration or other portfolio characteristics. The fund may invest without limit in derivative instruments. The fund may choose not to make use of derivatives for a variety of reasons, and any use may be limited by applicable law and regulations. The fund also may hold cash or other short-term investments. |
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Risk [Heading] | rr_RiskHeading | PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND | ||||
Risk Narrative [Text Block] | rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock | You could lose money on your investment in the fund. As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the fund will achieve its objectives. MARKET RISK. The values of securities held by the fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political, or regulatory conditions, inflation, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities. The values of securities may fall due to factors affecting a particular issuer, industry or the securities market as a whole. The stock market may perform poorly relative to other investments. (This risk may be greater in the short term.) High public debt in the U.S. and other countries creates ongoing systemic and market risks and policymaking uncertainty. The financial crisis that began in 2008 has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities of issuers worldwide. Some governmental and non-governmental issuers (notably in Europe) have defaulted on, or been forced to restructure, their debts, and many other issuers have faced difficulties obtaining credit. These market conditions may continue, worsen or spread, including in the U.S., Europe and beyond. Further defaults or restructurings by governments and others of their debt could have additional adverse effects on economies, financial markets and asset valuations around the world. In response to the crisis, the U.S. and other governments and the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have taken steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support, failure of efforts in response to the crisis, or investor perception that these efforts are not succeeding could negatively affect financial markets generally as well as the value and liquidity of certain securities. Whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to countries experiencing economic and financial difficulties, the value and liquidity of the fund's investments may be negatively affected by the countries experiencing these difficulties. In addition, policy and legislative changes in the U.S. and in other countries are affecting many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of these changes, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time. The fund may experience a substantial or complete loss on any individual security. HIGH YIELD OR "JUNK" BOND RISK. Debt securities that are below investment grade, called "junk bonds," are speculative, have a higher risk of default or are already in default, tend to be less liquid and are more difficult to value than higher grade securities. Junk bonds tend to be volatile and more susceptible to adverse events and negative sentiments. INTEREST RATE RISK. Interest rates may go up, causing the value of the fund's investments to decline (this risk generally will be greater for securities with longer maturities). Interest rates in the U.S. recently have been historically low. CREDIT RISK. If an issuer or guarantor of a security held by the fund or a counterparty to a financial contract with the fund defaults on its obligation to pay principal and/or interest, has its credit rating downgraded or is perceived to be less creditworthy, or the credit quality or value of any underlying assets declines, the value of your investment will decline. Credit risk is broadly gauged by the credit ratings of the securities in which the fund invests. However, ratings are only the opinions of the companies issuing them and are not guarantees as to quality. Junk bonds have a higher risk of default or are already in default and are considered speculative. PREPAYMENT OR CALL RISK. Many issuers have a right to prepay their securities. If interest rates fall, an issuer may exercise this right. If this happens, the fund will be forced to reinvest prepayment proceeds at a time when yields on securities available in the market are lower than the yield on the prepaid security. The fund also may lose any premium it paid on the security. EXTENSION RISK. During periods of rising interest rates, the average life of certain types of securities may be extended because of slower than expected principal payments. This may lock in a below market interest rate, increase the security's duration (the estimated period until the security is paid in full) and reduce the value of the security. LIQUIDITY RISK. Some securities held by the fund may be difficult to sell, or illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. Illiquid securities also may be difficult to value. If the fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset to meet redemption requests or other cash needs, the fund may be forced to sell at a loss. PORTFOLIO SELECTION RISK. The adviser's judgment about the quality, relative yield, relative value or market trends affecting a particular sector or region, market segment, security or about interest rates generally may prove to be incorrect. U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS RISK. The fund invests in obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. government. Government-sponsored entities such as Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs), although chartered or sponsored by Congress, are not funded by congressional appropriations and the debt and mortgage-backed securities issued by them are neither guaranteed nor issued by the U.S. government. Such debt and mortgage-backed securities are subject to the risk of default on the payment of interest and/or principal, similar to debt of private issuers. Although the U.S. government has provided financial support to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the past, there can be no assurance that it will support these or other government-sponsored entities in the future. MORTGAGE-RELATED AND ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES RISK. The value of mortgage-related and asset-backed securities will be influenced by factors affecting the housing market and the assets underlying such securities. As a result, during periods of declining asset value, difficult or frozen credit markets, swings in interest rates, or deteriorating economic conditions, mortgage-related and asset-backed securities may decline in value, face valuation difficulties, become more volatile and/or become illiquid. Additionally, during such periods and also under normal conditions, these securities are also subject to prepayment and call risk. Some of these securities may receive little or no collateral protection from the underlying assets and are thus subject to the risk of default. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage-backed investments that include so-called "sub-prime" mortgages. The structure of some of these securities may be complex and there may be less available information than for other types of debt securities. Upon the occurrence of certain triggering events or defaults, the fund may become the holder of underlying assets at a time when those assets may be difficult to sell or may be sold only at a loss. RISKS OF SUBORDINATED SECURITIES. A holder of securities that are subordinated or "junior" to more senior securities of an issuer is entitled to payment after holders of more senior securities of the issuer. Subordinated securities are more likely to suffer a credit loss than non-subordinated securities of the same issuer, any loss incurred by the subordinated securities is likely to be proportionately greater, and any recovery of interest or principal may take more time. As a result, even a perceived decline in creditworthiness of the issuer is likely to have a greater impact on them. RISKS OF NON-U.S. INVESTMENTS. Investing in non-U.S. issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets may involve unique risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks are more pronounced for issuers in emerging markets or to the extent that the fund invests significantly in one region or country. These risks may include different financial reporting practices and regulatory standards, less liquid trading markets, extreme price volatility, currency risks, changes in economic, political, regulatory and social conditions, sustained economic downturns, financial instability, tax burdens, and investment and repatriation restrictions. Lack of information and less market regulation also may affect the value of these securities. Withholding and other non-U.S. taxes may decrease the fund's return. Non-U.S. issuers may be located in parts of the world that have historically been prone to natural disasters. INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES RISK. The principal or interest of inflation-linked securities such as TIPS is adjusted periodically to a specified rate of inflation. The inflation index used may not accurately measure the real rate of inflation. Inflation-linked securities may lose value or interest payments on such securities may decline in the event that the actual rate of inflation is different than the rate of the inflation index. RISKS OF INVESTING IN EVENT-LINKED BONDS. The return of principal and the payment of interest on "event-linked" bonds are contingent on the non-occurrence of a pre-defined "trigger" event, such as a hurricane or an earthquake of a specific magnitude. If a trigger event, as defined within the terms of an event-linked bond, involves losses or other metrics exceeding a specific magnitude in the geographic region and time period specified therein, the fund may lose a portion or all of its accrued interest and/or principal invested in such event-linked bond. In addition to the specified trigger events, event-linked bonds may expose the fund to other risks, including but not limited to issuer (credit) default, adverse regulatory or jurisdictional interpretations and adverse tax consequences. RISKS OF INVESTING IN FLOATING RATE LOANS. Floating rate loans and similar investments may be illiquid or less liquid than other investments. The value of collateral, if any, securing a floating rate loan can decline or may be insufficient to meet the issuer's obligations or may be difficult to liquidate. No active trading market may exist for many floating rate loans, and many loans are subject to restrictions on resale. Market quotations for these securities may be volatile and/or subject to large spreads between bid and ask prices. Any secondary market may be subject to irregular trading activity and extended trade settlement periods. RISK OF INVESTMENT IN OTHER FUNDS. Investing in other investment companies subjects the fund to the risks of investing in the underlying securities or assets held by those funds. When investing in another fund, the fund will bear a pro rata portion of the underlying fund's expenses, in addition to its own expenses. EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Equity securities represent an ownership interest in an issuer, rank junior in a company's capital structure to debt securities and consequently may entail greater risk of loss than debt securities. Equity securities are subject to the risk that stock prices may rise and fall in periodic cycles and may perform poorly relative to other investments. This risk may be greater in the short term. RISKS OF ZERO COUPON BONDS AND PAYMENT IN KIND SECURITIES. Zero coupon bonds and payment in kind securities may be more speculative and may fluctuate more in value than securities which pay income periodically and in cash. In addition, although the fund receives no periodic cash payments on such securities, the fund is deemed for tax purposes to receive income from such securities, which applicable tax rules require the fund to distribute to shareholders. Such distributions may be taxable when distributed to shareholders. MARKET SEGMENT RISK. To the extent the fund emphasizes, from time to time, investments in a market segment, the fund will be subject to a greater degree to the risks particular to that segment, and may experience greater market fluctuation than a fund without the same focus. DERIVATIVES RISK. Using derivatives can increase fund losses and reduce opportunities for gains when market prices, interest rates or the derivative instruments themselves behave in a way not anticipated by the fund. Using derivatives may increase the volatility of the fund's net asset value and may not provide the result intended. Derivatives may have a leveraging effect on the fund. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the fund's initial investment. Changes in a derivative's value may not correlate well with the referenced asset or metric. The fund also may have to sell assets at inopportune times to satisfy its obligations. Derivatives may be difficult to sell, unwind or value, and the counterparty may default on its obligations to the fund. Recent legislation calls for new regulation of the derivatives markets. The extent and impact of the regulation is not yet fully known and may not be for some time. New regulation of derivatives may make them more costly, may limit their availability, or may otherwise adversely affect their value or performance. CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP RISK. Credit default swap contracts, a type of derivative instrument, involve special risks and may result in losses to the fund. Credit default swaps may in some cases be illiquid, and they increase credit risk since the fund has exposure to both the issuer of the referenced obligation and the counterparty to the credit default swap. Swaps may be difficult to unwind or terminate. The swap market could be disrupted or limited as a result of recent legislation, and these changes could adversely affect the fund. LEVERAGING RISK. The value of your investment may be more volatile and other risks tend to be compounded if the fund borrows or uses derivatives or other investments, such as ETFs, that have embedded leverage. Leverage generally magnifies the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the fund's underlying assets or creates investment risk with respect to a larger pool of assets than the fund would otherwise have, potentially resulting in the loss of all assets. Engaging in such transactions may cause the fund to liquidate positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or meet segregation requirements. EXPENSE RISK. Your actual costs of investing in the fund may be higher than the expenses shown in "Annual fund operating expenses" for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if overall net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Please note that there are many other factors that could adversely affect your investment and that could prevent the fund from achieving its goals. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. |
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Risk Lose Money [Text] | rr_RiskLoseMoney | You could lose money on your investment in the fund. | ||||
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] | rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution | An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. | ||||
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] | rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading | THE FUND'S PAST PERFORMANCE | ||||
Performance Narrative [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock | The bar chart and table indicate the risks and volatility of an investment in the fund by showing how the fund has performed in the past. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class A shares from calendar year to calendar year. The table shows the average annual total returns for each class of the fund over time and compares these returns to the returns of the Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar 3-Month LIBOR Index, a broad-based measure of market performance that has characteristics relevant to the fund's investment strategies. You can obtain updated performance information by visiting https://us.pioneerinvestments.com/performance or by calling 1-800-225-6292. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future. The bar chart does not reflect any sales charge you may pay when you buy fund shares. If this amount was reflected, returns would be less than those shown. |
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Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] | rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns | The bar chart and table indicate the risks and volatility of an investment in the fund by showing how the fund has performed in the past. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class A shares from calendar year to calendar year. The table shows the average annual total returns for each class of the fund over time and compares these returns to the returns of the Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar 3-Month LIBOR Index, a broad-based measure of market performance that has characteristics relevant to the fund's investment strategies. | ||||
Performance One Year or Less [Text] | rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess | No performance information is presented for Class Z shares in the table because Class Z shares do not have annual returns for at least one calendar year. | ||||
Performance Availability Phone [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone | 1-800-225-6292 | ||||
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | https://us.pioneerinvestments.com/performance | ||||
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture | The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future. | ||||
Bar Chart [Heading] | rr_BarChartHeading | ANNUAL RETURN CLASS A SHARES (%) (Year ended December 31) |
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Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] | rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads | The bar chart does not reflect any sales charge you may pay when you buy fund shares. If this amount was reflected, returns would be less than those shown. | ||||
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] | rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock | For the period covered by the bar chart: THE HIGHEST CALENDAR QUARTERLY RETURN WAS 4.54% (01/01/2012 TO 03/31/2012). THE LOWEST CALENDAR QUARTERLY RETURN WAS 1.00% (04/01/2012 TO 06/30/2012). |
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Performance Table Heading | rr_PerformanceTableHeading | AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (%) (for periods ended December 31, 2012) |
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Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate | rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate | After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. | ||||
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred | rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred | Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. | ||||
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] | rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown | After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class Y shares shares will vary. | ||||
Performance Table Narrative | rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock | After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class Y shares shares will vary. |
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Performance Table Closing [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock | No performance information is presented for Class Z shares in the table because Class Z shares do not have annual returns for at least one calendar year. The returns for Class Z shares would differ from those of Class A, Class C and Class Y shares because they have different expenses. | ||||
Pioneer Absolute Return Credit Fund | CLASS A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||
Maximum sales charge (load) when you buy shares (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 4.50% | ||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price or the amount you receive when you sell shares, whichever is less) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||
Management Fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.70% | ||||
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.25% | ||||
Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.71% | [1] | |||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.66% | [2] | |||
Less: Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.46%) | [2] | |||
Net Expenses | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.20% | [2] | |||
1 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 567 | ||||
3 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 907 | ||||
5 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,270 | ||||
10 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,290 | ||||
1 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 567 | ||||
3 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 907 | ||||
5 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,270 | ||||
10 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 2,290 | ||||
2012 | rr_AnnualReturn2012 | 12.22% | ||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel | HIGHEST CALENDAR QUARTERLY RETURN | ||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate | Mar. 31, 2012 | ||||
Highest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn | 4.54% | ||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel | LOWEST CALENDAR QUARTERLY RETURN | ||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate | Jun. 30, 2012 | ||||
Lowest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn | 1.00% | ||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 7.17% | ||||
SINCE INCEPTION | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 1.73% | ||||
INCEPTION DATE | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | May 02, 2011 | ||||
Pioneer Absolute Return Credit Fund | CLASS C
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||
Maximum sales charge (load) when you buy shares (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price or the amount you receive when you sell shares, whichever is less) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | 1.00% | ||||
Management Fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.70% | ||||
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||||
Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.76% | [1] | |||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.46% | [2] | |||
Less: Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.36%) | [2] | |||
Net Expenses | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 2.10% | [2] | |||
1 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 313 | ||||
3 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 732 | ||||
5 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,278 | ||||
10 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,769 | ||||
1 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 213 | ||||
3 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 732 | ||||
5 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,278 | ||||
10 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 2,769 | ||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 11.40% | ||||
SINCE INCEPTION | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 3.69% | ||||
INCEPTION DATE | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | May 02, 2011 | ||||
Pioneer Absolute Return Credit Fund | CLASS Y
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||
Maximum sales charge (load) when you buy shares (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price or the amount you receive when you sell shares, whichever is less) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||
Management Fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.70% | ||||
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||||
Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.60% | [1] | |||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.30% | [2] | |||
Less: Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.45%) | [2] | |||
Net Expenses | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 0.85% | [2] | |||
1 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 87 | ||||
3 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 368 | ||||
5 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 670 | ||||
10 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,528 | ||||
1 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 87 | ||||
3 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 368 | ||||
5 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 670 | ||||
10 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 1,528 | ||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 12.45% | ||||
SINCE INCEPTION | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 5.06% | ||||
INCEPTION DATE | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | May 02, 2011 | ||||
Pioneer Absolute Return Credit Fund | CLASS Z
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||
Maximum sales charge (load) when you buy shares (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price or the amount you receive when you sell shares, whichever is less) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||
Management Fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.70% | ||||
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||||
Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.25% | [1] | |||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.95% | [2] | |||
Less: Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | none | [2] | |||
Net Expenses | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 0.95% | [2] | |||
1 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 97 | ||||
3 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 303 | ||||
5 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 525 | ||||
10 | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,166 | ||||
1 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 97 | ||||
3 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 303 | ||||
5 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 525 | ||||
10 | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 1,166 | ||||
Pioneer Absolute Return Credit Fund | Return after taxes on distributions | CLASS A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 5.09% | ||||
SINCE INCEPTION | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | (0.05%) | ||||
INCEPTION DATE | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | May 02, 2011 | ||||
Pioneer Absolute Return Credit Fund | Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | CLASS A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 4.60% | ||||
SINCE INCEPTION | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 0.42% | ||||
INCEPTION DATE | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | May 02, 2011 | ||||
Pioneer Absolute Return Credit Fund | Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar 3-Month LIBOR Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 0.51% | ||||
SINCE INCEPTION | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 0.41% | ||||
INCEPTION DATE | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | May 02, 2011 | ||||
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