497K 1 d497k.htm PIONEER FUNDS Pioneer Funds Pioneer      Fund   
Class A Shares (PIODX) Class B Shares (PBODX) Class C Shares (PCODX)
Class R Shares (PIORX) Class Y Shares (PYODX) Class Z Shares (PIOZX)
Summary Prospectus May 1, 2011
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, statement of additional information and other information about the fund online at http://us.pioneerinvestments.com/misc/prospectus.jsp. You also can obtain this information at no cost by calling 1-800-225-6292 or by sending an email request to askpioneer@pioneerinvestments.com. The fund’s current prospectus and statement of additional information, dated May 1, 2011, and the independent registered public accounting firm’s report and financial statements in the fund’s annual report to shareholders dated December 31, 2010, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.
Investment objectivesReasonable income and capital growth.Fees and expenses of the fundThis 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 $50,000 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 30 and the “Sales charges” section of the statement of additional information beginning on page 62.

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Summary Prospectus
Shareowner fees
(fees paid directly from your investment) Class A Class B Class C Class R Class Y Class Z
Maximum sales charge (load) when you buy shares (as a percentage of offering price) 5.75% None None None None None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price or the amount you receive when you sell shares, whichever is less) None 4% 1% None None None
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 Class R Class Y Class Z
Management Fees 0.61% 0.61% 0.61% 0.61% 0.61% 0.61%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 1.00% 0.50% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.30% 0.63% 0.35% 0.39% 0.13% 0.19%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.16% 2.24% 1.96% 1.50% 0.74% 0.80%
ExampleThis 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. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
If you redeem your shares
If you do not redeem your shares
Number of years you own your shares
1 3 5 10 1 3 5 10
Class A $686 $922 $1,177 $1,903 $686 $922 $1,177 $1,903
Class B 627 1,000 1,300 2,302 227 700 1,200 2,302
Class C 299 615 1,057 2,285 199 615 1,057 2,285
Class R 153 474 818 1,791 153 474 818 1,791
Class Y 76 237 411 918 76 237 411 918
Class Z 82 255 444 990 82 255 444 990


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Portfolio turnoverThe 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 most recent fiscal year, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 10% of the average value of its portfolio.Principal investment strategiesThe fund invests in a broad group of carefully selected securities that the fund’s adviser believes are reasonably priced, rather than in securities whose prices reflect a premium resulting from their current market popularity. The fund invests predominantly in equity securities. For purposes of the fund’s investment policies, equity securities include common stocks, debt convertible to equity securities and other equity instruments, such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest primarily in equity securities, equity interests in real estate investment trusts (REITs), depositary receipts, warrants, rights and preferred stocks.The fund primarily invests in securities of U.S. issuers. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in equity and debt securities of non-U.S. issuers. The fund will not invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of emerging markets issuers.The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in REITs.The fund may also invest in investment grade and below investment grade debt securities (known as “junk bonds”) and derivatives. The fund may use derivatives for a variety of 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 also hold cash or other short-term investments.The fund may lend securities in its portfolio to earn additional income. The fund may lend up to 33% of its total assets. Any income realized through securities lending may help fund performance.The fund’s investment adviser uses a value approach to select the fund’s investments to buy and sell. The adviser seeks securities selling at reasonable prices or substantial discounts to their underlying values and then holds

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Summary Prospectus these securities until the market values reflect their intrinsic values. The adviser evaluates a security’s potential value, including the attractiveness of its market valuation, based on the company’s assets and prospects for earnings growth. In making that assessment, the adviser employs fundamental research and an evaluation of the issuer based on its financial statements and operations. In selecting securities, the adviser considers a security’s potential to provide a reasonable amount of income. The adviser focuses on the quality and price of individual issuers.
Principal risks of investing in the fundYou 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. Following is a summary description of principal risks of investing in the fund.Market risk. The values of securities held by the fund may fall 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). The recent global financial crisis has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities, including securities held by the fund. In response to the crisis, the U.S. government and the Federal Reserve have taken steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support could also negatively affect the value and liquidity of certain securities. In addition, legislation recently enacted in the U.S. calls for changes in many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of the legislation on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be known for some time. The fund may experience a substantial or complete loss on any individual security.Value style risk. The prices of securities the adviser believes are undervalued may not appreciate as expected or may go down. Value stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform the overall equity market.Portfolio selection risk. The adviser’s judgment about a particular security or issuer, or about the economy or a particular sector, region or market segment, or about an investment strategy, may prove to be incorrect.

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Risks of non-U.S. investments. Investing in non-U.S. issuers 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, currency risks, changes in economic, political, regulatory and social conditions, sustained economic downturns, tax burdens, and investment and repatriation restrictions. Non-U.S. issuers may be located in parts of the world that have historically been prone to natural disasters.Risks of investments in REITs. Investing in REITs involves unique risks. They are significantly affected by the market for real estate and are dependent upon management skills and cash flow. REITs may have lower trading volumes and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets. In addition to its own expenses, the fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management and other expenses paid by REITs in which it invests. Many real estate companies, including REITs, utilize leverage.Debt securities risk. Factors that could contribute to a decline in the market value of debt securities in the fund include rising interest rates, if the issuer or other obligor of a security held by the fund fails to pay principal and/or interest, otherwise defaults or has its credit rating downgraded or is perceived to be less creditworthy or the credit quality or value of any underlying assets declines. Junk bonds involve greater risk of loss, are subject to greater price volatility and are less liquid, especially during periods of economic uncertainty or change, than higher quality debt securities; they may also be more difficult to value. Junk bonds have a higher risk of default or are already in default and are considered speculative.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 exposes the fund to additional risks, 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. 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

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Summary Prospectus 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 known and may not be known 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.
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 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. 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.Securities lending risk. When lending securities in its portfolio, the fund will continue to have market risk and other risks associated with owning the securities on loan, as well as the risks associated with the investment of the cash collateral received in connection with the loan. Securities lending is also subject to the risk that the borrower fails to return a loaned security, and/or there is a shortfall on the collateral to be returned to the borrower, and the risk that the fund is unable to recall a security in time to exercise voting rights or sell the security.Risk of increase in expenses. 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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The fund’s past performanceThe 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 Standard & Poor’s 500 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.Annual return Class A shares (%)(Year ended December 31)


For the period covered by the bar chart:The highest calendar quarterly return was 14.77% (04/01/2009 to 06/30/2009)The lowest calendar quarterly return was –22.10% (10/01/2008 to 12/31/2008)

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Summary Prospectus Average annual total return (%)(for periods ended December 31, 2010)
1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Class A 2/13/28
Return before taxes 9.06 1.61 1.28 11.81
Return after taxes on distributions 8.71 0.94 0.84 8.39
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares 5.86 1.31 1.02 8.31
Class B 10.47 1.83 0.94 6.25 7/1/96
Class C† 14.80 2.03 1.09 6.28 7/1/96
Class R 15.31 2.62 N/A 7.63 4/1/03
Class Y 16.17 3.27 2.33 2.72 5/6/99
Class Z 16.09 N/A N/A –1.36 5/1/07
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 15.06 2.29 1.41 N/A*
The performance of Class C shares does not reflect the 1% front-end sales charge in effect prior to February 1, 2004. If you paid a 1% sales charge, your returns would be lower than those shown above.
Index return information in not available for prior periods.
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 B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class Z shares will vary.

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Management
Investment adviser Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.
Portfolio management John A. Carey, an executive vice president of Pioneer (portfolio manager of the fund since 1986), and Walter Hunnewell, Jr., a vice president of Pioneer (assistant portfolio manager of the fund since 2001).
Purchase and sale of fund sharesYou may purchase, exchange or sell (redeem) shares each day the New York Stock Exchange is open through your financial intermediary or, for accounts held directly with the fund, by contacting the fund’s transfer agent in writing or by telephone (Pioneer Investment Management Shareholder Services, Inc., P.O. Box 55014, Boston, MA 02205-5014, tel. 1-800-225-6292).Your initial investment for Class A or Class C shares must be at least $1,000. Additional investments must be at least $100 for Class A shares and $500 for Class C shares. The initial investment for Class Y shares must be at least $5 million. This amount may be invested in one or more of the Pioneer mutual funds that currently offer Class Y shares. There is no minimum additional investment amount for Class Y shares. There is no minimum investment amount for Class R or Class Z shares. Effective December 31, 2009, Class B shares are no longer offered to new or existing shareholders, except for reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains distributions and exchanges for Class B shares of other Pioneer funds.Tax informationYou normally will have to pay income taxes on the dividends and capital gain distributions you receive from the fund, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account.Payments to broker-dealers and other financial intermediariesIf you purchase 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 fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary

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Summary Prospectus and your salesperson or investment professional to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or investment professional or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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