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PIMCO Funds

Statement of Additional Information

This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus, and should be read in conjunction with the prospectuses of PIMCO Funds (the “Trust”), as described below and as supplemented from time to time.

The Trust is an open-end investment management company (“mutual fund”) currently consisting of 60 separate portfolios (each such portfolio discussed in this Statement of Additional Information is referred to herein as a “Fund” and collectively as the “Funds”). The Trust offers up to ten classes of shares of each of its Funds.

Certain Funds’ Class A, B and C shares are offered through the Bond Funds Prospectus dated July 31, 2008, certain Funds’ Class A, B and C shares are offered through the Municipal Bond Prospectus dated July 31, 2008, certain Funds’ Class A, B and C shares are offered through the Real Return Strategy, Equity-Related & Asset Allocation Prospectus dated July 31, 2008, the Total Return Fund’s Class A, B and C shares are offered through the Total Return Prospectus dated July 31, 2008, the Real Return Fund’s Class A, B and C shares are offered through the Real Return Prospectus dated July 31, 2008, certain Funds’ Class D shares are offered through the Class D Real Return Strategy, Equity-Related & Asset Allocation Prospectus dated July 31, 2008, certain Funds’ Class D shares are offered through the Bond Funds Prospectus dated July 31, 2008, certain Funds’ Class D shares are offered through the Municipal Bond Prospectus dated July 31, 2008, certain Funds’ Class R shares are offered through the Class R Prospectus dated July 31, 2008, the Total Return, Total Return II and Total Return III Funds’ Institutional Class and Administrative Class shares are offered through the Total Return Prospectus dated July 31, 2008, the Total Return Fund’s Class P shares are offered through the Total Return Fund Class P Prospectus dated July 31, 2008, certain Funds’ Institutional Class and Administrative Class shares are offered through the Strategic Markets Prospectus dated July 31, 2008, certain Funds’ Institutional Class and Administrative Class shares are offered through the Bond Funds Prospectus dated July 31, 2008, the RealRetirement™ Funds’ Class A and C shares, Class D shares, Class P shares, Class R shares, and Institutional and Administrative Class shares are offered through separate RealRetirement™ Funds Prospectuses each dated July 31, 2008, certain Funds’ Class P shares are offered through the Strategic Markets Class P Prospectus dated July 31, 2008, and certain Funds’ Class P shares are offered through the Bond Funds Class P Prospectus dated July 31, 2008, all as amended or supplemented from time to time (collectively, the “Prospectuses”). A copy of the Prospectuses may be obtained free of charge at the address and telephone number listed below.

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO” or the “Adviser”), 840 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660, is the investment adviser to the Funds.

Copies of Prospectuses, annual or semi-annual reports, and the Allianz Funds, Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust and PIMCO Funds Shareholders’ Guide for Class A, B, C and R shares (the “Guide”), which supplements this Statement of Additional Information, may be obtained free of charge at the addresses and telephone number(s) listed below. The information contained in the Guide is incorporated by reference into this Statement of Additional Information.

 

Institutional and Administrative Classes and Class P

Prospectuses, Annual and Semi-Annual Reports:

  

Classes A, B and C, Class D and Class R Prospectuses,

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports, and the Guide:

PIMCO Funds    Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC
840 Newport Center Drive    1345 Avenue of the Americas
Newport Beach, California 92660    New York, New York 10105
Telephone: (800) 927-4648    Telephone: (800) 426-0107

July 31, 2008


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THE TRUST

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

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U.S. Government Securities

   6

Municipal Bonds

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Mortgage-Related and Asset-Backed Securities

   13

Real Estate Securities and Related Derivatives

   18

Bank Obligations

   18

Loan Participations and Assignments

   19

Corporate Debt Securities

   20

High Yield Securities (“Junk Bonds”)

   20

Creditor Liability and Participation on Creditors Committees

   21

Variable and Floating Rate Securities

   21

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

   22

Event-Linked Exposure

   22

Convertible Securities

   23

Equity Securities

   23

Preferred Stock

   24

Warrants to Purchase Securities

   24

Foreign Securities

   24

Foreign Currency Transactions

   27

Foreign Currency Exchange-Related Securities

   28

Borrowing

   29

Derivative Instruments

   31

Hybrid Instruments

   39

Delayed Funding Loans and Revolving Credit Facilities

   40

When-Issued, Delayed Delivery and Forward Commitment Transactions

   40

Short Sales

   41

Illiquid Securities

   41

Loans of Portfolio Securities

   41

Investments in Underlying Funds

   42

Social Investment Policies

   42

Investments in the Wholly-Owned Subsidiary

   42

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

   43

Fundamental Investment Restrictions

   43

Non-Fundamental Investment Restrictions

   44

Non-Fundamental Operating Policies Relating to the Sale of Shares of the Total Return Fund in Japan

   47

MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST

   48

Trustees and Officers

   48

Trustees

   49

Executive Officers

   50

Securities Ownership

   51

Trustee Ownership of the Investment Adviser and Principal Underwriter, and Their Control Persons

   52

Standing Committees

   53

Compensation Table

   54

Investment Adviser

   54

Advisory Agreements

   55

Advisory Fee Rates

   56

Advisory Fee Payments

   57

Advisory Fees Waived and Recouped

   58

Sub-Advisory Fee Payments

   59

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

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Fund Administrator

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Administrative Fee Rates

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Administrative Fee Payments

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Administrative Fees Waived and Recouped

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

   65

Other Accounts Managed

   65

Conflicts of Interest

   67

Portfolio Manager Compensation

   68

Securities Ownership

   69

DISTRIBUTION OF TRUST SHARES

   71

Distributor and Multi-Class Plan

   71

Initial Sales Charge and Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

   72

Distribution and Servicing Plans for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R Shares

   73

Payments Pursuant to Class A Plan

   77

Payments Pursuant to Class B Plan

   79

Payments Pursuant to Class C Plan

   80

Payments Pursuant to Class R Plan

   81

Distribution Plan for Administrative Class Shares and Administrative Services Plans for Administrative and Class P Shares

   84

Payments Pursuant to the Administrative Class Plans

   85

Payments Pursuant to the Class P Plan

   86

Additional Information About Institutional Class, Administrative Class and Class P Shares

   86

Plan for Class D Shares

   86

Payments Pursuant to Class D Plan

   87

Purchases, Exchanges and Redemptions

   88

Additional Information About the Shares

   90

Request for Multiple Copies of Shareholder Documents

   90

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

   90

Investment Decisions and Portfolio Transactions

   90

Brokerage and Research Services

   91

Brokerage Commissions Paid

   91

Holdings of Securities of the Trust’s Regular Brokers and Dealers

   93

Portfolio Turnover

   103

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

   104

Large Trade Notifications

   105

NET ASSET VALUE

   105

TAXATION

   106

Distributions

   108

Sales of Shares

   109

Backup Withholding

   109

Options, Futures and Forward Contracts, and Swap Agreements

   109

Short Sales

   110

Passive Foreign Investment Companies

   110

Foreign Currency Transactions

   111

Foreign Taxation

   111

Original Issue Discount and Market Discount

   111

Constructive Sales

   112

Non-U.S. Shareholders

   112

Other Taxation

   113

OTHER INFORMATION

   113

Capitalization

   113

Information on Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

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Voting Rights

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Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities

   115

Code of Ethics

   144

Custodian, Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent

   144

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   144

Counsel

   144

Registration Statement

   144

Financial Statements

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THE TRUST

The Trust is an open-end management investment company (“mutual fund”) currently consisting of separate investment portfolios, including:

 

All Asset Fund    Long Duration Total Return Fund
All Asset All Authority Fund    Long-Term U.S. Government Fund
California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund    Low Duration Fund
California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund    Low Duration Fund II
CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®    Low Duration Fund III
Convertible Fund    Moderate Duration Fund
Developing Local Markets Fund    Money Market Fund
Diversified Income Fund    Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund*
Emerging Local Bond Fund    Municipal Bond Fund
Emerging Markets Bond Fund    New York Municipal Bond Fund
Extended Duration Fund    Real Return Fund
European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund    Real Return Asset Fund
Far East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund    RealRetirement™ 2010 Fund
Floating Income Fund    RealRetirement™ 2020 Fund
Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)    RealRetirement™ 2030 Fund
Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)    RealRetirement™ 2040 Fund
Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund    RealRetirement™ 2050 Fund
Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund    RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund
Fundamental IndexPLUS™ Fund    Short Duration Municipal Income Fund
Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund    Short-Term Fund
Global Bond Fund (Unhedged)    Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund
Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)    StocksPLUS® Fund
GNMA Fund    StocksPLUS® Long Duration Fund
High Yield Fund    StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund
High Yield Municipal Bond Fund    StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund
Income Fund    Total Return Fund
International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)    Total Return Fund II
International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)    Total Return Fund III
Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund    Unconstrained Bond Fund
Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund   

 

* Prior to July 31, 2007, the Fund was known as Total Return Mortgage Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

The investment objectives and general investment policies of each Fund are described in the Prospectuses. Consistent with each Fund’s investment policies, each Fund may invest in “Fixed Income Instruments,” which are defined in the Prospectus. Additional information concerning the characteristics of certain of the Funds’ investments is set forth below.

The All Asset and All Asset All Authority Funds, which are separate Funds, invest substantially all of their assets in other Funds, except each other. The RealRetirement™ 2010, RealRetirement™ 2020, RealRetirement™ 2030, RealRetirement™ 2040 and RealRetirement™ 2050 Funds (collectively, the “RealRetirement™ Funds”), which are separate series of the Trust, also invest a significant portion of their assets in other Funds, except the All Asset Fund, All Asset All Authority Fund and each other. The other Funds in which the All Asset, All Asset All Authority and RealRetirement™ Funds invest are referred to in this Statement of Additional Information as “Underlying Funds.” By investing in Underlying Funds, the All Asset, All Asset All Authority and RealRetirement™ Funds, and certain other funds of funds managed by PIMCO that invest all or a significant portion of their assets in the Underlying Funds (together with the All Asset, All Asset All Authority and RealRetirement™ Funds, the “PIMCO Funds of Funds”), may have indirect exposure to some or all of the securities and instruments described below depending upon how their assets are allocated among the Underlying Funds. Since the PIMCO Funds of Funds invest substantially all or a significant portion of their assets in the Underlying Funds, investment decisions made with respect to the PIMCO Funds of Funds could under certain circumstances negatively impact the Underlying Funds, including with respect to the expenses and investment performance of the Underlying Funds. Similarly, certain funds managed by investment advisers affiliated with PIMCO (“Affiliated Funds of Funds”) may invest some or all of their assets in the Underlying Funds, and investment decisions made with respect to Affiliated Funds of Funds similarly could under certain circumstances negatively impact the Underlying Funds, including with respect to the expenses and investment performance of the Underlying Funds. Please see “Investments in the Underlying Funds” below for more information regarding potential risks to the Underlying Funds.


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The CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund® may pursue its investment objective by investing in the PIMCO Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary is advised by PIMCO, and has the same investment objective and will generally be subject to the same fundamental, non-fundamental and certain other investment restrictions as the Fund; however, the Subsidiary (unlike the Fund) may invest without limitation in commodity-linked swap agreements and other commodity-linked derivative instruments. The Fund and Subsidiary may test for compliance with certain investment restrictions on a consolidated basis, except that with respect to its investments in certain securities that may involve leverage, the Subsidiary will comply with asset segregation or “earmarking” requirements to the same extent as the Fund. By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The derivatives and other investments held by the Subsidiary are generally similar to those held by the Fund and are subject to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the Fund. See below “Investment Objectives and Policies—Investments in the Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” for a more detailed discussion of the Fund’s Subsidiary.

U.S. Government Securities

U.S. Government securities are obligations of and, in certain cases, guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. The U.S. Government does not guarantee the net asset value of the Funds’ shares. Some U.S. Government securities, such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds, and securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States; others, such as those of the Federal Home Loan Banks, are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury; others, such as those of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations; and still others, such as those of the Student Loan Marketing Association, are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality. U.S. Government securities may include zero coupon securities, which do not distribute interest on a current basis and tend to be subject to greater risk than interest-paying securities of similar maturities.

Municipal Bonds

Each Fund may invest in securities issued by states, municipalities and other political subdivisions, agencies, authorities and instrumentalities of states and multi-state agencies or authorities. It is a policy of each of the California Intermediate Municipal Bond, California Short Duration Municipal Income, High Yield Municipal Bond, Municipal Bond, New York Municipal Bond, and Short Duration Municipal Income Funds (each a “Municipal Fund,” and collectively, the “Municipal Funds”) to have at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes invested in investments, the income of which is exempt from federal income tax (“Municipal Bonds”). In the case of the California Intermediate Municipal Bond and California Short Duration Municipal Income Funds, the Funds will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of their net assets plus borrowing for investment purposes in investments, the income of which is exempt from federal income tax and California income tax. In the case of the New York Municipal Bond Fund, the Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowing for investment purposes in investments, the income of which is exempt from federal income tax and New York income tax. The ability of a Municipal Fund to invest in securities other than Municipal Bonds is limited by a requirement of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”) that at least 50% of the applicable Municipal Fund’s total assets be invested in Municipal Bonds at the end of each calendar quarter.

The California Intermediate Municipal Bond and California Short Duration Municipal Income Funds’ concentration in California Municipal Bonds exposes them to California state-specific risks. Similarly, the New York Municipal Bond Fund’s concentration in New York Municipal Bonds exposes it to New York state-specific risks. State-specific risks are discussed in the “Summary of Risks” section of the Prospectuses and in this “Municipal Bonds” section of this Statement of Additional Information. The High Yield Municipal Bond, Municipal Bond and Short Duration Municipal Income Funds may, from time to time, invest more than 25% of their total assets in Municipal Bonds of issuers in California and New York, and, if so, will be subject to the California and New York State state-specific risks discussed in the “Summary of Risks” section of the Prospectuses and in this “Municipal Bonds” section of this Statement of Additional Information, but none of these Funds have any present intention to invest more than that amount in a particular state.

Municipal Bonds share the attributes of debt/fixed income securities in general, but are generally issued by states, municipalities and other political subdivisions, agencies, authorities and instrumentalities of states and multi-state agencies or authorities. Specifically, California and New York Municipal Bonds generally are issued by or on behalf of the State of California and New York, respectively, and their political subdivisions and financing authorities, and local governments. The Municipal Bonds which the Funds may purchase include general obligation bonds and limited obligation bonds (or revenue bonds), including industrial development

 

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bonds issued pursuant to former federal tax law. General obligation bonds are obligations involving the credit of an issuer possessing taxing power and are payable from such issuer’s general revenues and not from any particular source. Limited obligation bonds are payable only from the revenues derived from a particular facility or class of facilities or, in some cases, from the proceeds of a special excise or other specific revenue source. Tax-exempt private activity bonds and industrial development bonds generally are also revenue bonds and thus are not payable from the issuer’s general revenues. The credit and quality of private activity bonds and industrial development bonds are usually related to the credit of the corporate user of the facilities. Payment of interest on and repayment of principal of such bonds is the responsibility of the corporate user (and/or any guarantor).

Each Fund, and in particular the Municipal Funds, may invest 25% or more of its total assets in Municipal Bonds that finance similar projects, such as those relating to education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities, and 25% or more of its total assets in industrial development bonds. A Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in the bonds of similar projects or industrial development bonds.

Under the Internal Revenue Code, certain limited obligation bonds are considered “private activity bonds” and interest paid on such bonds is treated as an item of tax preference for purposes of calculating federal alternative minimum tax liability. The California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund and the Short Duration Municipal Income Fund do not intend to invest in securities whose interest is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.

The Funds may invest in municipal lease obligations. A lease is not a full faith and credit obligation of the issuer and is usually backed only by the borrowing government’s unsecured pledge to make annual appropriations for lease payments. There have been challenges to the legality of lease financing in numerous states, and, from time to time, certain municipalities have considered not appropriating money for lease payments. In deciding whether to purchase a lease obligation, the Funds will assess the financial condition of the borrower, the merits of the project, the level of public support for the project, and the legislative history of lease financing in the state. These securities may be less readily marketable than other municipals. The Funds also may purchase unrated lease obligations if determined by PIMCO to be of comparable quality to rated securities in which the Fund is permitted to invest.

The Funds may seek to enhance their yield through the purchase of private placements. These securities are sold through private negotiations, usually to institutions or mutual funds, and may have resale restrictions. Their yields are usually higher than comparable public securities to compensate the investor for their limited marketability. A Fund may not invest more than 15% (10% in the case of the Money Market Fund) of its net assets in illiquid securities, including unmarketable private placements.

Some longer-term Municipal Bonds give the investor the right to “put” or sell the security at par (face value) within a specified number of days following the investor’s request—usually one to seven days. This demand feature enhances a security’s liquidity by shortening its effective maturity and enables it to trade at a price equal to or very close to par. If a demand feature terminates prior to being exercised, a Fund would hold the longer-term security, which could experience substantially more volatility.

The Funds may invest in municipal warrants, which are essentially call options on Municipal Bonds. In exchange for a premium, municipal warrants give the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a Municipal Bond in the future. A Fund may purchase a warrant to lock in forward supply in an environment where the current issuance of bonds is sharply reduced. Like options, warrants may expire worthless and they may have reduced liquidity. A Fund will not invest more than 5% of its net assets in municipal warrants.

The Funds may invest in Municipal Bonds with credit enhancements such as letters of credit, municipal bond insurance and Standby Bond Purchase Agreements (“SBPAs”). Letters of credit that are issued by a third party, usually a bank, to enhance liquidity and ensure repayment of principal and any accrued interest if the underlying Municipal Bond should default. Municipal bond insurance, which is usually purchased by the bond issuer from a private, nongovernmental insurance company, provides an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee that the insured bond’s principal and interest will be paid when due. Insurance does not guarantee the price of the bond or the share price of any fund. The credit rating of an insured bond reflects the credit rating of the insurer, based on its claims-paying ability. The obligation of a municipal bond insurance company to pay a claim extends over the life of each insured bond. Although defaults on insured Municipal Bonds have been low to date and municipal bond insurers have met their claims, there is no assurance this will continue. A higher-than-expected default rate could strain the insurer’s loss reserves and adversely affect its ability to pay claims to bondholders. Because a significant portion of insured Municipal Bonds that have been issued and are outstanding is insured by a small number of insurance companies, not all of which have the highest credit rating, an event involving one or more of these insurance companies, such as a credit rating downgrade, could have a significant adverse effect

 

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on the value of the Municipal Bonds insured by that insurance company and on the Municipal Bond markets as a whole. An SBPA is a liquidity facility provided to pay the purchase price of bonds that cannot be re-marketed. The obligation of the liquidity provider (usually a bank) is only to advance funds to purchase tendered bonds that cannot be remarketed and does not cover principal or interest under any other circumstances. The liquidity provider’s obligations under the SBPA are usually subject to numerous conditions, including the continued creditworthiness of the underlying borrower.

The Funds (except the Money Market Fund) may invest in Residual Interest Bonds (“RIBs”), which brokers create by depositing a Municipal Bond in a trust. The trust in turn issues a variable rate security and RIBs. The interest rate on the short-term component is reset by an index or auction process normally every seven to 35 days, while the RIB holder receives the balance of the income from the underlying Municipal Bond less an auction fee. Therefore, rising short-term interest rates result in lower income for the RIB, and vice versa. An investment in RIBs typically will involve greater risk than an investment in a fixed rate bond. RIBs have interest rates that bear an inverse relationship to the interest rate on another security or the value of an index. Because increases in the interest rate on the other security or index reduce the residual interest paid on a RIB, the value of a RIB is generally more volatile than that of a fixed rate bond. RIBs have interest rate adjustment formulas that generally reduce or, in the extreme, eliminate the interest paid to the Funds when short-term interest rates rise, and increase the interest paid to the Funds when short-term interest rates fall. RIBs have varying degrees of liquidity that approximate the liquidity of the underlying bond(s), and the market price for these securities is volatile. RIBs can be very volatile and may be less liquid than other Municipal Bonds of comparable maturity. These securities will generally underperform the market of fixed rate bonds in a rising interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market of fixed rate bonds when interest rates decline or remain relatively stable. Although volatile, RIBs typically offer the potential for yields exceeding the yields available on fixed rate bonds with comparable credit quality, coupon, call provisions and maturity. To the extent permitted by each Fund’s investment objectives and general investment policies, a Fund (except the Money Market Fund) may invest in RIBs without limitation.

In a transaction in which a Fund purchases a RIB from a trust, and the underlying Municipal Bond was held by the Fund prior to being deposited into the trust, the Fund treats the transaction as a secured borrowing for financial reporting purposes. As a result, the Fund will incur a non-cash interest expense with respect to interest paid by the trust on the variable rate securities, and will recognize additional interest income in an amount directly corresponding to the non-cash interest expense. Therefore, the Fund’s net asset value per share and performance are not affected by the non-cash interest expense. This accounting treatment does not apply to RIBs acquired by the Funds where the Funds did not previously own the underlying Municipal Bond.

The Funds also may invest in participation interests. Participation interests are various types of securities created by converting fixed rate bonds into short-term, variable rate certificates. These securities have been developed in the secondary market to meet the demand for short-term, tax-exempt securities. The Funds will invest only in such securities deemed tax-exempt by a nationally recognized bond counsel, but there is no guarantee the interest will be exempt because the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has not issued a definitive ruling on the matter.

Municipal Bonds are subject to credit and market risk. Generally, prices of higher quality issues tend to fluctuate less with changes in market interest rates than prices of lower quality issues and prices of longer maturity issues tend to fluctuate more than prices of shorter maturity issues.

The Funds may purchase and sell portfolio investments to take advantage of changes or anticipated changes in yield relationships, markets or economic conditions. The Funds also may sell Municipal Bonds due to changes in PIMCO’s evaluation of the issuer or cash needs resulting from redemption requests for Fund shares. The secondary market for Municipal Bonds typically has been less liquid than that for taxable debt/fixed income securities, and this may affect the Fund’s ability to sell particular Municipal Bonds at then-current market prices, especially in periods when other investors are attempting to sell the same securities. Additionally, Municipal Bonds rated below investment grade (i.e., high yield Municipal Bonds) may not be as liquid as higher-rated Municipal Bonds. Reduced liquidity in the secondary market may have an adverse impact on the market price of a Municipal Bond and on a Fund’s ability to sell a Municipal Bond in response to changes or anticipated changes in economic conditions or to meet the Fund’s cash needs. Reduced liquidity may also make it more difficult to obtain market quotations based on actual trades for purposes of valuing a Fund’s portfolio. For more information on high yield securities please see “High Yield Securities (“Junk Bonds”)” below.

Prices and yields on Municipal Bonds are dependent on a variety of factors, including general money-market conditions, the financial condition of the issuer, general conditions of the Municipal Bond market, the size of a particular offering, the maturity of the obligation and the rating of the issue. A number of these factors, including the ratings of particular issues, are subject to change from time to time. Information about the financial condition of an issuer of Municipal Bonds may not be as extensive as that which is made available by corporations whose securities are publicly traded.

 

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Each Fund may purchase custodial receipts representing the right to receive either the principal amount or the periodic interest payments or both with respect to specific underlying Municipal Bonds. In a typical custodial receipt arrangement, an issuer or third party owner of Municipal Bonds deposits the bonds with a custodian in exchange for two classes of custodial receipts. The two classes have different characteristics, but, in each case, payments on the two classes are based on payments received on the underlying Municipal Bonds. In no event will the aggregate interest paid with respect to the two classes exceed the interest paid by the underlying Municipal Bond. Custodial receipts are sold in private placements. The value of a custodial receipt may fluctuate more than the value of a Municipal Bond of comparable quality and maturity.

Obligations of issuers of Municipal Bonds are subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors. Congress or state legislatures may seek to extend the time for payment of principal or interest, or both, or to impose other constraints upon enforcement of such obligations. There is also the possibility that as a result of litigation or other conditions, the power or ability of issuers to meet their obligations for the payment of interest and principal on their Municipal Bonds may be materially affected or their obligations may be found to be invalid or unenforceable. Such litigation or conditions may from time to time have the effect of introducing uncertainties in the market for Municipal Bonds or certain segments thereof, or of materially affecting the credit risk with respect to particular bonds. Adverse economic, business, legal or political developments might affect all or a substantial portion of a Fund’s Municipal Bonds in the same manner. In particular, the California Intermediate Municipal Bond, California Short Duration Municipal Income and New York Municipal Bond Funds are subject to the risks inherent in concentrating investment in a particular state or region. The following summarizes information drawn from official statements, and other public documents available relating to issues potentially affecting securities offerings of issuers domiciled in the states of California and New York. Neither the Funds nor PIMCO have independently verified the information, but have no reason to believe that it is substantially different.

California. Each Fund investing in California Municipal Bonds, and in particular the California Intermediate Municipal Bond and California Short Duration Municipal Income Funds, may be particularly affected by political, economic or regulatory developments affecting the ability of California tax-exempt issuers to pay interest or repay principal. Provisions of the California Constitution and State statutes that limit the taxing and spending authority of California governmental entities may impair the ability of California governmental issuers to maintain debt service on their obligations. Future California political and economic developments, constitutional amendments, legislative measures, executive orders, administrative regulations, litigation and voter initiatives could have an adverse effect on the debt obligations of California issuers. The information set forth below constitutes only a brief summary of a number of complex factors which may impact issuers of California Municipal Bonds. The information is derived from sources that are generally available to investors, including information promulgated by the State’s Department of Finance, the State’s Treasurer’s Office, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office. The information is intended to give recent historical description and is not intended to indicate future or continuing trends in the financial or other positions of California. Such information has not been independently verified by the Funds, and the Funds assume no responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of such information. It should be noted that the financial strength of local California issuers and the creditworthiness of obligations issued by local California issuers is not directly related to the financial strength of the State or the creditworthiness of obligations issued by the State, and there is no obligation on the part of the State to make payment on such local obligations in the event of default.

Certain debt obligations held by a Fund may be obligations of issuers that rely in whole or in substantial part on California state government revenues for the continuance of their operations and payment of their obligations. Whether and to what extent the California Legislature will continue to appropriate a portion of the State’s General Fund to counties, cities and their various entities, which depend upon State government appropriations, is not entirely certain. To the extent local entities do not receive money from the state government to pay for their operations and services, their ability to pay debt service on obligations held by the Funds may be impaired.

Certain tax-exempt securities in which the Funds may invest may be obligations payable solely from the revenues of specific institutions, or may be secured by specific properties, which are subject to provisions of California law that could adversely affect the holders of such obligations. For example, the revenues of California health care institutions may be subject to state laws, and California law limits the remedies of a creditor secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on real property.

With a gross state product of over $1.7 trillion in 2006, California’s economy is the largest state economy in the United States and one of the largest in the world. In addition to its size, California’s economy is diverse, with no industry sector accounting for more than one-quarter of the State’s output. While California’s economy is broad, it does have major concentrations in high

 

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technology, aerospace and defense-related manufacturing, entertainment, real estate and financial services, and may be sensitive to economic factors affecting those industries. One example of such potential sensitivity occurred from mid-1990 to late 1993, when the State suffered a recession. Construction, manufacturing (especially aerospace), and financial services, among others, were all severely affected, particularly in Southern California. More recently, reflective of a nationwide economic slowdown starting in 2001, the high technology sector of the State’s economy entered a cyclical downturn that it only recently emerged from.

A series of reports after the start of the 2001-02 Fiscal Year indicated that both the national and the State economies entered a recession starting in 2001. In California, the impact was particularly felt in the high technology sector centered in the Bay Area/Silicon Valley, in the construction sector and in exports. The tragic events of September 11, 2001 exacerbated the impact of the weakened economy, especially on tourism-related industries and locations. Since the latter half of 2003, however, California’s economy has improved.

However, California’s current economy has been adversely affected by the downturn in the housing industry, with reduced home building and home sales contributing to decreases in taxable sales growth and job growth. The problems associated with subprime mortgages and the related financial market volatility and credit tightening have exacerbated California’s housing sector downturn and increased the risk of further deterioration. For the first half of 2008, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office (“CLAO”) predicts that both the U.S. and California economies will experience weak performance. As a whole, however, the CLAO expects modest growth and inflation in 2008. The key factors affecting growth are expected to be the depressed housing market and high energy prices. In August 2006, State non-farm payroll employment rose above 15 million for the first time. However, during the first quarter of 2007, the pace of non-farm job growth had slowed from a 2.1% year-over-year pace in the first quarter 2006 to 1.8%, attributed to slowdowns in the construction, retail and finance sectors. The State has projected a 0.7% growth rate in 2008, 1.0% in 2009, and 1.6% in 2010, as compared to 0.85 in 2007. The State’s unemployment rate increased from a relatively stable 4.8% over 2006 and into March 2007 to 5.6% in September and October 2007. According to the State, personal income grew by an estimated 5.6% in 2007 but slower growth is expected over the next three years, at 4.8% in 2008, 5.2% in 2009 and 5.4% in 2010. Total revenues for the State of California in 2007-08 are expected to be $96.4 billion.

California has experienced difficulties with the supply and price of electricity and natural gas in much of the State since mid-2000, which is likely to continue as energy prices continue to rise. California’s difficulties with energy supplies could pose serious risks to the State’s economy. The State instituted rolling electricity blackouts in 2001 and remains braced for anticipated energy shortages as well as increased energy costs. Former Governor Gray Davis directed the Department of Water Resources (“DWR”) to enter into contracts and arrangements for the purchase and sale of electric power as necessary to assist in mitigating the effects of the emergency (the “Power Supply Program”). The Power Supply Program was also implemented under legislation enacted in 2001 (the “Power Supply Act”) and by orders of the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”). The Power Supply Act provided that the State funds advanced for energy purchases would be repaid by the issuance of revenue bonds, to be financed through ratepayer revenue in future years.

Under the Power Supply Act, the DWR has the sole authority to determine and present to the CPUC its revenue requirements, although they must be just and reasonable. The CPUC is required to set electric rates at a level sufficient to meet the DWR’s revenue requirements, which include the cost of debt service and the cost of the State’s power purchaser program. Effective January 1, 2003, the DWR no longer purchases power, except power provided under the terms of its existing contracts. However, the DWR retains the legal and financial responsibility for the existing contracts until such time as there is complete assignment of the contracts and release of DWR. The severity and long-term impact of energy supply problems on the State’s economy is difficult to predict, but any future significant interruptions in energy supply or rate increases could adversely affect California’s economy. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has pushed to allow large-scale power users to obtain competitive rates through direct access to power producers.

In March 2004, voters approved Proposition 57, the California Economic Recovery Bond Act, authorizing the issuance of up to $15 billion in Economic Recovery Bonds (“ERBs”) to finance the State’s negative General Fund balance. Under the Act, the State will not be permitted to use more than $15 billion of net proceeds of any bonds issued to address the inherited debt. The ERBs replace the previously authorized “Fiscal Recovery Bonds.”

The repayment of the ERBs are secured by a pledge of revenues from an increase in the State’s share of the sales and use tax of 0.25% starting July 1, 2004, which are deposited in the Fiscal Recovery Fund. Local governments’ shares of the sales and use tax are expected to decrease by a commensurate amount. These new sales and use tax rates will automatically revert to previous levels as soon as the ERBs are repaid. The repayment of the ERBs may be accelerated with transfers from the State’s Budget Stabilization Fund, as specified in the Balanced Budget Amendment. In the event the dedicated revenue falls short, the State also would pledge its full faith and credit by using General Fund revenues to repay the debt service. As of March 1, 2008, California had outstanding

 

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approximately $54.7 billion in long-term general obligation bonds, of which approximately $42.7 billion were payable primarily from the State’s General Fund, and approximately $12 were payable from other revenue sources (including approximately $10 billion of ERBs). In addition, the State had approximately $7.6 billion General Fund supported lease purchase obligations outstanding as of March 1, 2008.

Also in March 2004, voters approved Proposition 58, which amended the California State Constitution to require balanced budgets in the future, yet this has not prevented the State from enacting budgets that rely on borrowing. Proposition 58 requires the State to contribute to a special reserve of 1% of revenues in 2006-07, 2% in 2007-08, and 3% in subsequent years. This special reserve will be used to repay the ERBs and provide a “rainy-day” fund for future economic downturns or natural disasters. The amendment allows the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency whenever he or she determines that General Fund revenues will decline below budgeted expenditures, or expenditures will increase substantially above available resources. Finally, it requires the State legislature to take action on legislation proposed by the Governor to address fiscal emergencies. In January 2008, Governor Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency and the 2008-09 budget proposed, pursuant to the Governor’s authority under Proposition 58, to suspend the pre-payment of ERBs scheduled for 2008-09 and to sell the remaining $3.3 billion of authorized ERBs to rebuild 2008’s budget reserve. The California Legislature adopted the proposals in February, 2008.

In November 2004, voters approved Proposition 60A, which dedicates proceeds from the sale of surplus property purchased with General Fund monies to payment of principal and interest on ERBs approved in March 2004 by Proposition 57. This will likely accelerate repayment, by a few months, of these bonds.

In response to the Governor’s proposal for a $220 billion infrastructure investment plan, which would have used $68 billion in new general obligation bonds, the Legislature approved four bond measures, totaling approximately $37.3 billion, which were all approved by the voters at the November 2006 general election. Proposition 84, authorizing approximately $5.4 billion of bonds for water quality, flood control, parks and similar facilities, was also approved by the voters.

As of April 21, 2008, California’s general obligation bonds were assigned ratings of A1, A+, and A+ by Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”) and Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”), respectively. Moody’s upgraded California’s rating in May 2006, citing the State’s strong economy and increased tax revenues. S&P increased its rating in May 2006 as well. S&P cited strong economic growth and a surge in revenue as the reasons behind its ratings increase. Fitch upgraded California’s rating in June 2006 citing continuing economic recovery, strong revenue performance and continued progress in reducing fiscal imbalances as the reasons behind its rating increase. The agencies continue to monitor the state’s budget deliberations closely to determine whether or not to alter the current ratings. It should be recognized that these ratings are not an absolute standard of quality, but rather general indicators. Such ratings reflect only the view of the originating rating agencies, from which an explanation of the significance of such ratings may be obtained. There is no assurance that a particular rating will continue for any given period of time or that any such rating will not be revised downward or withdrawn entirely if, in the judgment of the agency establishing the rating, circumstances so warrant. A downward revision or withdrawal of such ratings, or either of them, may have an effect on the market price of the State municipal obligations in which a Fund invests.

Revenue bonds represent both obligations payable from State revenue-producing enterprises and projects, which are not payable from the General Fund, and conduit obligations payable only from revenues paid by private users of facilities financed by such revenue bonds, are liable. Such enterprises and projects include transportation projects, various public works and exposition projects, educational facilities (including the California State University and University of California systems), housing, health facilities, and pollution control facilities.

The State is party to numerous legal proceedings, many of which normally occur in governmental operations and which, if decided against the State, might require the State to make significant future expenditures or impair future revenue sources.

Constitutional and statutory amendments as well as budget developments may affect the ability of California issuers to pay interest and principal on their obligations. The overall effect may depend upon whether a particular California tax-exempt security is a general or limited obligation bond and on the type of security provided for the bond. It is possible that measures affecting the taxing or spending authority of California or its political subdivisions may be approved or enacted in the future.

New York. Funds investing in New York Municipal Bonds, and in particular the New York Municipal Bond Fund, may be particularly affected by political, economic or regulatory developments affecting the ability of New York tax-exempt issuers to pay interest or repay principal. Investors should be aware that certain issuers of New York tax-exempt securities have at times

 

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experienced serious financial difficulties. A reoccurrence of these difficulties may impair the ability of certain New York issuers to maintain debt service on their obligations. The following information provides only a brief summary of the complex factors affecting the financial situation in New York and is derived from sources that are generally available to investors. The information is intended to give a recent historical description and is not intended to indicate future or continuing trends in the financial or other positions of New York. Such information has not been independently verified by the Funds and the Funds assume no responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of such information. It should be noted that the creditworthiness of obligations issued by local New York issuers may be unrelated to the creditworthiness of obligations issued by New York city and state agencies, and that there is no obligation on the part of New York State to make payment on such local obligations in the event of default.

The events of September 11, 2001 had a significant impact upon the New York State economy and more directly on that of New York City. Prior to September 11, the nation’s and the State’s economies had been weakening and the loss of over seventy thousand jobs in New York City as a direct result of September 11 produced material budgetary pressures including increased budget gaps for New York City and reductions to the State surpluses.

New York State has historically been one of the wealthiest states in the nation, maintaining the third largest economy in the United States behind California and Texas. For decades, however, the State’s economy grew more slowly than that of the nation as a whole, gradually eroding the State’s relative economic affluence, as urban centers lost the more affluent to the suburbs and people and businesses migrated to the South and the West. In addition, the events of September 11 and the corporate governance scandals resulted in a much sharper downturn than the rest of the nation. However, the New York State economy has emerged from recession and, in September 2006, the State’s economic expansion entered its fourth year, with employment, personal income, and wages all experiencing growth. The momentum of the State’s expansion appears to have peaked, however, and forecasts for 2008 predict slower rates of economic growth. New York State employment growth is expected to drop to 0.5% in 2008 and 2009 from growth of 1.2% in 2007. State personal income is expected to grow 4.3% in 2008, 4.1% in 2009 and 5.1% in 2010, compared to nation-wide growth of 6.2% in 2007. Factors that may adversely affect the New York State economy include additional write-downs by the financial sector associated with subprime mortgages; deteriorating credit markets, thereby lowering business investment and prolonging recovery; and increases in the cost of energy and food prices, thereby increasing the risk of high inflation.

Relative to other states, New York State has for many years imposed a very high state and local tax burden on residents. The burden of state and local taxation in combination with the many other causes of regional economic dislocation, has contributed to the decisions of some businesses and individuals to relocate outside of, or not locate within New York. The economic and financial condition of the State also may be affected by various financial, social, economic and political factors. For example, the securities industry is more central to New York’s economy than to the national economy, therefore any significant decline in stock market performance could adversely affect the State’s income and employment levels. Furthermore, such social, economic and political factors can be very complex, may vary from year to year and can be the result of actions taken not only by the State and its agencies and instrumentalities, but also by entities, such as the Federal government, that are not under the control of the State.

The fiscal stability of New York State is related to the fiscal stability of the State’s municipalities, its agencies and authorities (which generally finance, construct and operate revenue-producing public benefit facilities). This is due in part to the fact that agencies, authorities and local governments in financial trouble often seek State financial assistance. The experience has been that if New York City or any of its agencies or authorities suffers serious financial difficulty, then the ability of the State, New York City, the State’s political subdivisions, agencies and authorities to obtain financing in the public credit markets, and the market price of outstanding New York tax-exempt securities, is adversely affected.

On February 12, 2004, the Office of the State Deputy Comptroller issued a report that concluded that New York City had overcome its most serious fiscal challenge since the 1970s. New York City ended FY 2004 with a substantial budget surplus that continued into 2005 and ended FY 2005 with a surplus of $3.5 billion. However, in response to a nation-wide collapse of the housing market, increasing energy prices, a declining dollar and the tightening of credit, the Mayor’s Financial Plan currently anticipates an economic slowdown in 2008 and 2009, with significant downside risks that could exacerbate the weakening economic condition of the City. The City projects a surplus of $4.1 billion for FY 2008.

Former Governor Elliot Spitzer’s 2008-09 Budget of $124.3 billion represents an increase of $5.9 billion, or 5.0%, over the 2007-08 fiscal year. The Governor’s 2008-09 Budget continues to generate sizable out-year gaps. The New York Division of Budget currently projects General Fund budget gaps of $3.6 billion in 2009-10, $6.1 billion in 2010-11 and $7.2 billion in 2011-12, assuming enactment of all proposed Executive Budget recommendations. The 2008-09 Budget closes a current services deficit of $4.4 billion, which is projected to increase to $9.5 billion in FY 2011-12. The Governor’s budget relies on non-recurring resources totaling $1.5 billion.

 

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The Office of the State Comptroller holds that the utilization of non-recurring resources for ongoing expenses without commensurate spending reductions will continue to cause considerable pressure on the State’s financial plan and is a contributing factor in the State’s recurring structural deficit. According to the State Comptroller, the Governor’s 2008-09 Budget increases the State’s debt service burden, which is projected to be one of the fastest growing major categories of spending in the budget. As a result of ongoing and proposed new commitments, total outstanding State-funded debt is estimated to reach $67.3 billion over the next five years, representing an increase of 24% over the current outstanding total of $54.3 billion. New York State currently has the second highest per capita debt ratio and debt as a percentage of personal income in the country.

State actions affecting the level of receipts and disbursements, the relative strength of the State and regional economies and actions of the federal government may create budget gaps for the State. Although the Governor’s Budget for FY 2008-2009 is ostensibly balanced, it still contains several financial risks. These risks include the possibility of broad economic factors, additional spending needs, revenues that may not materialize and proposals to reduce spending or raise revenues that have been previously rejected by the Legislature. To address a potential imbalance in any given fiscal year, the State would be required to take actions to increase receipts and/or reduce disbursements as it enacts the budget for that year. Under the State Constitution, the Governor is required to propose a balanced budget each year. There can be no assurance, however, that the Legislature will enact the proposals or that the State’s actions will be sufficient to preserve budgetary balance in a given fiscal year or to align recurring receipts and disbursements in future fiscal years. The fiscal stability of the State is related to the fiscal stability of its public authorities. Authorities have various responsibilities, including those that finance, construct and/or operate revenue-producing public facilities. Authorities are not subject to the constitutional restrictions on the incurrence of debt that apply to the State itself, and may issue bonds and notes within the amounts and restrictions set forth in their legislative authorization.

Authorities are generally supported by revenues generated by the projects financed or operated, such as tolls charged for use of highways, bridges or tunnels, charges for electric power, electric and gas utility services, rentals charged for housing units and charges for occupancy at medical care facilities. In addition, State legislation authorizes several financing techniques for authorities. Also, there are statutory arrangements providing for State local assistance payments otherwise payable to localities, to be made under certain circumstances directly to the authorities. Although the State has no obligation to provide additional assistance to localities whose local assistance payments have been paid to authorities under these arrangements, if local assistance payments are diverted the affected localities could seek additional State assistance. Some authorities also receive monies from State appropriations to pay for the operating costs of certain of their programs.

As of April 21, 2008, Moody’s, S&P and Fitch had given New York State’s general obligation bonds ratings of Aa3, AA, AA-, respectively. In May 2007, Fitch raised its rating outlook from stable to positive for the State, citing steady economic growth and revenue performance. Such ratings reflect only the view of the originating rating agencies, from which an explanation of the significance of such ratings may be obtained. There is no assurance that a particular rating will continue for any given period of time or that any such rating will not be revised downward or withdrawn entirely if, in the judgment of the agency originally establishing the rating, circumstances so warrant. A downward revision or withdrawal of such ratings, or either of them, may have an effect on the market price of the State municipal obligations in which a Fund invests.

Over the near and long term, New York State and New York City may face potential economic problems. New York City continues to be adversely affected by the nation-wide collapse of the housing market, increasing energy prices, a declining dollar and the tightening of credit. The economy of the City is expected to slowdown in 2008 and 2009, with significant downside risks that could exacerbate its weakening economic condition. New York City accounts for a large portion of the State’s population and personal income, and New York City’s financial health affects the State in numerous ways. New York City continues to require significant financial assistance from the State and depends on State aid to both enable it to balance its budget and to meet its cash requirements. The State could also be affected by the ability of the City to market its securities successfully in the public credit markets as well as by shifts upward or downward in the State’s real estate market.

Mortgage-Related and Asset-Backed Securities

Mortgage-related securities are interests in pools of residential or commercial mortgage loans, including mortgage loans made by savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others. Pools of mortgage loans are assembled as securities for sale to investors by various governmental, government-related and private organizations. See “Mortgage Pass-Through Securities.” Certain of the Funds also may invest in debt securities which are secured with collateral consisting of mortgage-related securities (see “Collateralized Mortgage Obligations”).

 

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Mortgage Pass-Through Securities. Interests in pools of mortgage-related securities differ from other forms of debt securities, which normally provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed amounts with principal payments at maturity or specified call dates. Instead, these securities provide a monthly payment which consists of both interest and principal payments. In effect, these payments are a “pass-through” of the monthly payments made by the individual borrowers on their residential or commercial mortgage loans, net of any fees paid to the issuer or guarantor of such securities. Additional payments are caused by repayments of principal resulting from the sale of the underlying property, refinancing or foreclosure, net of fees or costs which may be incurred. Some mortgage-related securities (such as securities issued by GNMA) are described as “modified pass-through.” These securities entitle the holder to receive all interest and principal payments owed on the mortgage pool, net of certain fees, at the scheduled payment dates regardless of whether or not the mortgagor actually makes the payment.

The rate of pre-payments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of a mortgage-related security, and may have the effect of shortening or extending the effective duration of the security relative to what was anticipated at the time of purchase. To the extent that unanticipated rates of pre-payment on underlying mortgages increase the effective duration of a mortgage-related security, the volatility of such security can be expected to increase. The residential mortgage market in the United States recently has experienced difficulties that may adversely affect the performance and market value of certain of the Funds’ mortgage-related investments. Delinquencies and losses on residential mortgage loans (especially subprime and second-lien mortgage loans) generally have increased recently and may continue to increase, and a decline in or flattening of housing values (as has recently been experienced and may continue to be experienced in many housing markets) may exacerbate such delinquencies and losses. Borrowers with adjustable rate mortgage loans are more sensitive to changes in interest rates, which affect their monthly mortgage payments, and may be unable to secure replacement mortgages at comparably low interest rates. Also, a number of residential mortgage loan originators have recently experienced serious financial difficulties or bankruptcy. Owing largely to the foregoing, reduced investor demand for mortgage loans and mortgage-related securities and increased investor yield requirements have caused limited liquidity in the secondary market for mortgage-related securities, which can adversely affect the market value of mortgage-related securities. It is possible that such limited liquidity in such secondary markets could continue or worsen.

The principal governmental guarantor of mortgage-related securities is GNMA. GNMA is a wholly owned United States Government corporation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. GNMA is authorized to guarantee, with the full faith and credit of the United States Government, the timely payment of principal and interest on securities issued by institutions approved by GNMA (such as savings and loan institutions, commercial banks and mortgage bankers) and backed by pools of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (the “FHA”), or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (the “VA”).

Government-related guarantors (i.e., not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government) include FNMA and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”). FNMA is a government-sponsored corporation owned entirely by private stockholders. It is subject to general regulation by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. FNMA purchases conventional (i.e., not insured or guaranteed by any government agency) residential mortgages from a list of approved seller/servicers which include state and federally chartered savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, commercial banks and credit unions and mortgage bankers. Pass-through securities issued by FNMA are guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. FHLMC was created by Congress in 1970 for the purpose of increasing the availability of mortgage credit for residential housing. It is a government-sponsored corporation formerly owned by the twelve Federal Home Loan Banks and now owned entirely by private stockholders. FHLMC issues Participation Certificates (“PCs”), which are pass-through securities, each representing an undivided interest in a pool of residential mortgages. FHLMC guarantees the timely payment of interest and ultimate collection of principal, but PCs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government.

FNMA and FHLMC have both recently faced scrutiny regarding their accounting practices and policies. In May 2006, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (“OFHEO”), which regulates FNMA and FHLMC, released a report on certain accounting and corporate governance issues at FNMA. In the report, the OFHEO found that FNMA had not complied with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for a large number of its accounting practices, had failed to maintain internal controls, had manipulated OFHEO regulators, had not appropriately informed its board of directors of its actions, and had not had a sufficiently independent board of directors. The OFHEO penalties triggered a settlement between FNMA and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which had conducted its own investigation. With respect to FHLMC, in its Information Statement and Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, FHLMC identified material weaknesses relating to its internal controls and technology applications that affected its financial reporting systems. This caused FHLMC to restate its prior years’ financial statements to conform to GAAP. On September 27, 2007, FHLMC entered into a settlement with the SEC over charges related to FHLMC’s improper earnings management and non-compliance with certain GAAP reporting that, according to the SEC, occurred

 

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from at least the second quarter of 1998 through the third quarter of 2002. FHLMC agreed to pay a $50 million dollar civil penalty and was enjoined from engaging in activity that violates the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws. FHLMC has resumed regular GAAP compliance reporting with the OFHEO, and has stated that it intends to begin the process of registering the company’s common stock with the SEC.

Further, because of the recent difficulties faced by the U.S. housing and mortgage markets and the related concerns relating to FNMA’s and FHLMC’s capital levels, President Bush signed a bill on July 30, 2008 approving the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s plan to allow the government to buy stock of FNMA and FHLMC and to increase temporarily the two companies’ credit lines from the Treasury to meet short-term capital needs. The bill will also increase regulation of FNMA and FHLMC. In addition, the Federal Reserve voted to allow the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to lend emergency capital to FNMA and FHLMC, if needed.

Additionally, there has been ongoing concern expressed by critics and certain members of Congress over the size of the borrowing and purchasing activities of both companies and the impact they have on the U.S. economy. Congress has also expressed concern over FNMA and FHLMC improperly using their non-profit and charitable foundations to evade campaign finance laws to lobby Congress, and has called on FNMA’s board to demand repayment of executive bonuses obtained as a result of improper accounting manipulations. Legislation may be enacted in the future that limits the size and scope of the activities of both FNMA and FHLMC and/or subjects these companies to further regulatory oversight.

Commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers also create pass-through pools of conventional residential mortgage loans. Such issuers may be the originators and/or servicers of the underlying mortgage loans as well as the guarantors of the mortgage-related securities. Pools created by such non-governmental issuers generally offer a higher rate of interest than government and government-related pools because there are no direct or indirect government or agency guarantees of payments in the former pools. However, timely payment of interest and principal of these pools may be supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, including individual loan, title, pool and hazard insurance and letters of credit, which may be issued by governmental entities or private insurers. Such insurance and guarantees and the creditworthiness of the issuers thereof will be considered in determining whether a mortgage-related security meets the Trust’s investment quality standards. There can be no assurance that the private insurers or guarantors can meet their obligations under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements. The Funds may buy mortgage-related securities without insurance or guarantees if, through an examination of the loan experience and practices of the originators/servicers and poolers, PIMCO determines that the securities meet the Trust’s quality standards. Securities issued by certain private organizations may not be readily marketable. A Fund will not purchase mortgage-related securities or any other assets which in PIMCO’s opinion are illiquid if, as a result, more than 15% of the value of the Fund’s net assets will be illiquid (10% in the case of the Money Market Fund).

Mortgage-backed securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, are not subject to the Funds’ industry concentration restrictions, set forth below under “Investment Restrictions,” by virtue of the exclusion from that test available to all U.S. Government securities. In the case of privately issued mortgage-related securities, the Funds take the position that mortgage-related securities do not represent interests in any particular “industry” or group of industries. The assets underlying such securities may be represented by a portfolio of first lien residential mortgages (including both whole mortgage loans and mortgage participation interests) or portfolios of mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC. Mortgage loans underlying a mortgage-related security may in turn be insured or guaranteed by the FHA or the VA. In the case of private issue mortgage-related securities whose underlying assets are neither U.S. Government securities nor U.S. Government-insured mortgages, to the extent that real properties securing such assets may be located in the same geographical region, the security may be subject to a greater risk of default than other comparable securities in the event of adverse economic, political or business developments that may affect such region and, ultimately, the ability of residential homeowners to make payments of principal and interest on the underlying mortgages.

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (“CMOs”). A CMO is a debt obligation of a legal entity that is collateralized by mortgages and divided into classes. Similar to a bond, interest and prepaid principal is paid, in most cases, on a monthly basis. CMOs may be collateralized by whole mortgage loans or private mortgage bonds, but are more typically collateralized by portfolios of mortgage pass-through securities guaranteed by GNMA, FHLMC, or FNMA, and their income streams.

CMOs are structured into multiple classes, often referred to as “tranches,” with each class bearing a different stated maturity and entitled to a different schedule for payments of principal and interest, including pre-payments. Actual maturity and average life will depend upon the pre-payment experience of the collateral. In the case of certain CMOs (known as “sequential pay” CMOs), payments

 

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of principal received from the pool of underlying mortgages, including pre-payments, are applied to the classes of CMOs in the order of their respective final distribution dates. Thus, no payment of principal will be made to any class of sequential pay CMOs until all other classes having an earlier final distribution date have been paid in full.

In a typical CMO transaction, a corporation (“issuer”) issues multiple series (e.g., A, B, C, Z) of CMO bonds (“Bonds”). Proceeds of the Bond offering are used to purchase mortgages or mortgage pass-through certificates (“Collateral”). The Collateral is pledged to a third party trustee as security for the Bonds. Principal and interest payments from the Collateral are used to pay principal on the Bonds in the order A, B, C, Z. The Series A, B, and C Bonds all bear current interest. Interest on the Series Z Bond is accrued and added to principal and a like amount is paid as principal on the Series A, B, or C Bond currently being paid off. When the Series A, B, and C Bonds are paid in full, interest and principal on the Series Z Bond begins to be paid currently. CMOs may be less liquid and may exhibit greater price volatility than other types of mortgage- or asset-backed securities.

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities include securities that reflect an interest in, and are secured by, mortgage loans on commercial real property. Many of the risks of investing in commercial mortgage-backed securities reflect the risks of investing in the real estate securing the underlying mortgage loans. These risks reflect the effects of local and other economic conditions on real estate markets, the ability of tenants to make loan payments, and the ability of a property to attract and retain tenants. Commercial mortgage-backed securities may be less liquid and exhibit greater price volatility than other types of mortgage- or asset-backed securities.

Other Mortgage-Related Securities. Other mortgage-related securities include securities other than those described above that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property, including mortgage dollar rolls, CMO residuals or stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”). Other mortgage-related securities may be equity or debt securities issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government or by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans, including savings and loan associations, homebuilders, mortgage banks, commercial banks, investment banks, partnerships, trusts and special purpose entities of the foregoing.

CMO Residuals. CMO residuals are mortgage securities issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government or by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans, including savings and loan associations, homebuilders, mortgage banks, commercial banks, investment banks and special purpose entities of the foregoing.

The cash flow generated by the mortgage assets underlying a series of CMOs is applied first to make required payments of principal and interest on the CMOs and second to pay the related administrative expenses and any management fee of the issuer. The residual in a CMO structure generally represents the interest in any excess cash flow remaining after making the foregoing payments. Each payment of such excess cash flow to a holder of the related CMO residual represents income and/or a return of capital. The amount of residual cash flow resulting from a CMO will depend on, among other things, the characteristics of the mortgage assets, the coupon rate of each class of CMO, prevailing interest rates, the amount of administrative expenses and the pre-payment experience on the mortgage assets. In particular, the yield to maturity on CMO residuals is extremely sensitive to pre-payments on the related underlying mortgage assets, in the same manner as an interest-only (“IO”) class of stripped mortgage-backed securities. See “Other Mortgage-Related Securities—Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities.” In addition, if a series of a CMO includes a class that bears interest at an adjustable rate, the yield to maturity on the related CMO residual will also be extremely sensitive to changes in the level of the index upon which interest rate adjustments are based. As described below with respect to stripped mortgage-backed securities, in certain circumstances a Fund may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in a CMO residual.

CMO residuals are generally purchased and sold by institutional investors through several investment banking firms acting as brokers or dealers. Transactions in CMO residuals are generally completed only after careful review of the characteristics of the securities in question. In addition, CMO residuals may, or pursuant to an exemption therefrom, may not have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). CMO residuals, whether or not registered under the 1933 Act, may be subject to certain restrictions on transferability, and may be deemed “illiquid” and subject to a Fund’s limitations on investment in illiquid securities.

Adjustable Rate Mortgage-Backed Securities. Adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities (“ARMBSs”) have interest rates that reset at periodic intervals. Acquiring ARMBSs permits a Fund to participate in increases in prevailing current interest rates through periodic adjustments in the coupons of mortgages underlying the pool on which ARMBSs are based. Such ARMBSs generally have higher current yield and lower price fluctuations than is the case with more traditional fixed income debt securities of comparable rating and maturity. In addition, when prepayments of principal are made on the underlying mortgages during periods of rising interest rates, a Fund can reinvest the proceeds of such prepayments at rates higher than those at which they were previously invested.

 

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Mortgages underlying most ARMBSs, however, have limits on the allowable annual or lifetime increases that can be made in the interest rate that the mortgagor pays. Therefore, if current interest rates rise above such limits over the period of the limitation, a Fund, when holding an ARMBS, does not benefit from further increases in interest rates. Moreover, when interest rates are in excess of coupon rates (i.e., the rates being paid by mortgagors) of the mortgages, ARMBSs behave more like fixed income securities and less like adjustable rate securities and are subject to the risks associated with fixed income securities. In addition, during periods of rising interest rates, increases in the coupon rate of adjustable rate mortgages generally lag current market interest rates slightly, thereby creating the potential for capital depreciation on such securities.

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities. SMBS are derivative multi-class mortgage securities. SMBS may be issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, or by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans, including savings and loan associations, mortgage banks, commercial banks, investment banks and special purpose entities of the foregoing.

SMBS are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. A common type of SMBS will have one class receiving some of the interest and most of the principal from the mortgage assets, while the other class will receive most of the interest and the remainder of the principal. In the most extreme case, one class will receive all of the interest (the “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). The yield to maturity on an IO class is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including pre-payments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on a Fund’s yield to maturity from these securities. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated pre-payments of principal, a Fund may fail to recoup some or all of its initial investment in these securities even if the security is in one of the highest rating categories.

Collateralized Debt Obligations. The Funds may invest in collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), which include collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”), collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and other similarly structured securities. CBOs and CLOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CBO is a trust which is backed by a diversified pool of high risk, below investment grade fixed income securities. A CLO is a trust typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans. CDOs may charge management fees and administrative expenses.

For both CBOs and CLOs, the cash flows from the trust are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The riskiest portion is the “equity” tranche which bears the bulk of defaults from the bonds or loans in the trust and serves to protect the other, more senior tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is partially protected from defaults, a senior tranche from a CBO trust or CLO trust typically have higher ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and can be rated investment grade. Despite the protection from the equity tranche, CBO or CLO tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and disappearance of protecting tranches, market anticipation of defaults, as well as aversion to CBO or CLO securities as a class.

The risks of an investment in a CDO depend largely on the type of the collateral securities and the class of the CDO in which a Fund invests. Normally, CBOs, CLOs and other CDOs are privately offered and sold, and thus, are not registered under the securities laws. As a result, investments in CDOs may be characterized by the Funds as illiquid securities, however an active dealer market may exist for CDOs allowing a CDO to qualify for Rule 144A transactions. In addition to the normal risks associated with fixed income securities discussed elsewhere in this Statement of Additional Information and the Funds’ Prospectuses (e.g., interest rate risk and default risk), CDOs carry additional risks including, but are not limited to: (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (ii) the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default; (iii) the Funds may invest in CDOs that are subordinate to other classes; and (iv) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment and may produce disputes with the issuer or unexpected investment results.

Asset-Backed Securities. Asset-backed securities (“ABS”) are bonds backed by pools of loans or other receivables. ABS are created from many types of assets, including auto loans, credit card receivables, home equity loans, and student loans. ABS are issued through special purpose vehicles that are bankruptcy remote from the issuer of the collateral. The credit quality of an ABS transaction depends on the performance of the underlying assets. To protect ABS investors from the possibility that some borrowers could miss payments or even default on their loans, ABS include various forms of credit enhancement.

 

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Some ABS, particularly home equity loan transactions, are subject to interest-rate risk and prepayment risk. A change in interest rates can affect the pace of payments on the underlying loans, which in turn, affects total return on the securities. ABS also carry credit or default risk. If many borrowers on the underlying loans default, losses could exceed the credit enhancement level and result in losses to investors in an ABS transaction. Finally, ABS have structure risk due to a unique characteristic known as early amortization, or early payout, risk. Built into the structure of most ABS are triggers for early payout, designed to protect investors from losses. These triggers are unique to each transaction and can include: a big rise in defaults on the underlying loans, a sharp drop in the credit enhancement level, or even the bankruptcy of the originator. Once early amortization begins, all incoming loan payments are used to pay investors as quickly as possible.

Consistent with a Fund’s investment objectives and policies, PIMCO also may invest in other types of asset-backed securities.

Real Estate Securities and Related Derivatives

Certain of the Funds (in particular, the RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund) may gain exposure to the real estate sector by investing in real estate-linked derivatives, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), and common, preferred and convertible securities of issuers in real estate-related industries. Each of these types of investments are subject to risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including loss to casualty or condemnation, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, zoning law amendments, changes in interest rates, overbuilding and increased competition, variations in market value, and possible environmental liabilities.

REITs are pooled investment vehicles that own, and typically operate, income-producing real estate. If a REIT meets certain requirements, including distributing to shareholders substantially all of its taxable income (other than net capital gains), then it is not taxed on the income distributed to shareholders. REITs are subject to management fees and other expenses, and so the Funds that invest in REITs will bear their proportionate share of the costs of the REITs’ operations.

There are three general categories of REITs: Equity REITs, Mortgage REITs and Hybrid REITs. Equity REITs invest primarily in direct fee ownership or leasehold ownership of real property; they derive most of their income from rents. Mortgage REITs invest mostly in mortgages on real estate, which may secure construction, development or long-term loans, and the main source of their income is mortgage interest payments. Hybrid REITs hold both ownership and mortgage interests in real estate.

Along with the risks common to different types of real estate-related securities, REITs, no matter the type, involve additional risk factors. These include poor performance by the REIT’s manager, changes to the tax laws, and failure by the REIT to qualify for tax-free distribution of income or exemption under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Furthermore, REITs are not diversified and are heavily dependent on cash flow.

Bank Obligations

Bank obligations in which the Funds may invest include certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, and fixed time deposits. Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against funds deposited in a commercial bank for a definite period of time and earning a specified return. Bankers’ acceptances are negotiable drafts or bills of exchange, normally drawn by an importer or exporter to pay for specific merchandise, which are “accepted” by a bank, meaning, in effect, that the bank unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instrument on maturity. Fixed time deposits are bank obligations payable at a stated maturity date and bearing interest at a fixed rate. Fixed time deposits may be withdrawn on demand by the investor, but may be subject to early withdrawal penalties which vary depending upon market conditions and the remaining maturity of the obligation. There are no contractual restrictions on the right to transfer a beneficial interest in a fixed time deposit to a third party, although there is no market for such deposits. A Fund will not invest in fixed time deposits which (1) are not subject to prepayment or (2) provide for withdrawal penalties upon prepayment (other than overnight deposits) if, in the aggregate, more than 15% of its net assets (10% in the case of the Money Market Funds) would be invested in such deposits, repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days and other illiquid assets.

The California Intermediate Municipal Bond, California Short Duration Municipal Income, High Yield Municipal Bond, GNMA, Long-Term U.S. Government, Low Duration II, Money Market, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Municipal Bond, New York Municipal Bond, Short Duration Municipal Income, and Total Return II Funds may invest in the same types of bank obligations as the other Funds, but they must be U.S. dollar-denominated. Subject to the Trust’s limitation on concentration of no more than 25% of its total assets in the securities of issuers in a particular industry, there is no limitation on the amount of a Fund’s assets which may be invested in obligations of foreign banks which meet the conditions set forth herein.

 

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Obligations of foreign banks involve somewhat different investment risks than those affecting obligations of United States banks, including the possibilities that their liquidity could be impaired because of future political and economic developments, that their obligations may be less marketable than comparable obligations of United States banks, that a foreign jurisdiction might impose withholding taxes on interest income payable on those obligations, that foreign deposits may be seized or nationalized, that foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls may be adopted which might adversely affect the payment of principal and interest on those obligations and that the selection of those obligations may be more difficult because there may be less publicly available information concerning foreign banks or the accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and requirements applicable to foreign banks may differ from those applicable to United States banks. Foreign banks are not generally subject to examination by any United States Government agency or instrumentality.

Loan Participations and Assignments

Each Fund (except for the Money Market Fund) may purchase participations in commercial loans. Such indebtedness may be secured or unsecured. Loan participations typically represent direct participation in a loan to a corporate borrower, and generally are offered by banks or other financial institutions or lending syndicates. The Funds may participate in such syndications, or can buy part of a loan, becoming a part lender. When purchasing loan participations, a Fund assumes the credit risk associated with the corporate borrower and may assume the credit risk associated with an interposed bank or other financial intermediary. The participation interests in which a Fund intends to invest may not be rated by any nationally recognized rating service.

A loan is often administered by an agent bank acting as agent for all holders. The agent bank administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. In addition, the agent bank is normally responsible for the collection of principal and interest payments from the corporate borrower and the apportionment of these payments to the credit of all institutions which are parties to the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other indebtedness, a Fund has direct recourse against the corporate borrower, the Fund may have to rely on the agent bank or other financial intermediary to apply appropriate credit remedies against a corporate borrower.

A financial institution’s employment as agent bank might be terminated in the event that it fails to observe a requisite standard of care or becomes insolvent. A successor agent bank would generally be appointed to replace the terminated agent bank, and assets held by the agent bank under the loan agreement should remain available to holders of such indebtedness. However, if assets held by the agent bank for the benefit of a Fund were determined to be subject to the claims of the agent bank’s general creditors, the Fund might incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on a loan or loan participation and could suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. In situations involving other interposed financial institutions (e.g., an insurance company or governmental agency) similar risks may arise.

Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend primarily upon the creditworthiness of the corporate borrower for payment of principal and interest. If a Fund does not receive scheduled interest or principal payments on such indebtedness, the Fund’s share price and yield could be adversely affected. Loans that are fully secured offer a Fund more protection than an unsecured loan in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower’s obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated.

The Funds may invest in loan participations with credit quality comparable to that of issuers of its securities investments. Indebtedness of companies whose creditworthiness is poor involves substantially greater risks, and may be highly speculative. Some companies may never pay off their indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Consequently, when investing in indebtedness of companies with poor credit, a Fund bears a substantial risk of losing the entire amount invested.

Certain Funds that are diversified limit the amount of their total assets that they will invest in any one issuer and all Funds limit the amount of their total assets that they will invest in issuers within the same industry (see “Investment Restrictions”). For purposes of these limits, a Fund generally will treat the corporate borrower as the “issuer” of indebtedness held by the Fund. In the case of loan participations where a bank or other lending institution serves as a financial intermediary between a Fund and the corporate borrower, if the participation does not shift to the Fund the direct debtor-creditor relationship with the corporate borrower, SEC interpretations require the Fund to treat both the lending bank or other lending institution and the corporate borrower as “issuers”. Treating a financial intermediary as an issuer of indebtedness may restrict a Funds’ ability to invest in indebtedness related to a single financial intermediary, or a group of intermediaries engaged in the same industry, even if the underlying borrowers represent many different companies and industries.

 

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Loans and other types of direct indebtedness may not be readily marketable and may be subject to restrictions on resale. In some cases, negotiations involved in disposing of indebtedness may require weeks to complete. Consequently, some indebtedness may be difficult or impossible to dispose of readily at what PIMCO believes to be a fair price. In addition, valuation of illiquid indebtedness involves a greater degree of judgment in determining a Fund’s net asset value than if that value were based on available market quotations, and could result in significant variations in the Fund’s daily share price. At the same time, some loan interests are traded among certain financial institutions and accordingly may be deemed liquid. As the market for different types of indebtedness develops, the liquidity of these instruments is expected to improve. In addition, the Funds currently intend to treat indebtedness for which there is no readily available market as illiquid for purposes of the Funds’ limitation on illiquid investments. Investments in loan participations are considered to be debt obligations for purposes of the Trust’s investment restriction relating to the lending of funds or assets by a Fund.

Investments in loans through a direct assignment of the financial institution’s interests with respect to the loan may involve additional risks to the Funds. For example, if a loan is foreclosed, a Fund could become part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, it is conceivable that under emerging legal theories of lender liability, a Fund could be held liable as co-lender. It is unclear whether loans and other forms of direct indebtedness offer securities law protections against fraud and misrepresentation. In the absence of definitive regulatory guidance, the Funds rely on PIMCO’s research in an attempt to avoid situations where fraud or misrepresentation could adversely affect the Funds.

Corporate Debt Securities

A Fund’s investments in U.S. dollar or foreign currency-denominated corporate debt securities of domestic or foreign issuers are limited to corporate debt securities (corporate bonds, debentures, notes and other similar corporate debt instruments, including convertible securities) which meet the minimum ratings criteria set forth for the Fund, or, if unrated, are in PIMCO’s opinion comparable in quality to corporate debt securities in which the Fund may invest.

The rate of interest on a corporate debt security may be fixed, floating or variable, and may vary inversely with respect to a reference rate. The rate of return or return of principal on some debt obligations may be linked or indexed to the level of exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and a foreign currency or currencies. Debt securities may be acquired with warrants attached.

Securities rated Baa and BBB are the lowest which are considered “investment grade” obligations. Moody’s describes securities rated Baa as “medium-grade” obligations; they are “neither highly protected nor poorly secured... [i]nterest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.” S&P describes securities rated BBB as “regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal... [w]hereas it normally exhibits adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal... than in higher rated categories.” Fitch describes securities rated as BBB as those with “...currently a low expectation of credit risk...capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered adequate, but adverse changes in circumstances and in economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity.” For a discussion of securities rated below investment grade, see “High Yield Securities (“Junk Bonds”)” below.

High Yield Securities (“Junk Bonds”)

Investments in securities rated below investment grade that are eligible for purchase by certain of the Funds are described as “speculative” by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch. Investment in lower rated corporate debt securities (“high yield securities” or “junk bonds”) generally provides greater income and increased opportunity for capital appreciation than investments in higher quality securities, but they also typically entail greater price volatility and principal and income risk. These high yield securities are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. Analysis of the creditworthiness of issuers of debt securities that are high yield may be more complex than for issuers of higher quality debt securities.

High yield securities may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities. The prices of high yield securities have been found to be less sensitive to interest-rate changes than higher-rated investments, but more sensitive to adverse economic downturns or individual corporate developments. A projection of an economic downturn or of a period of rising interest rates, for example, could cause a decline in high yield security prices because the advent of a recession could lessen the ability of a highly leveraged company to make principal and interest payments on its debt securities. If an issuer of high yield securities defaults, in addition to risking payment of all or a portion of interest and principal, the Funds by investing in such securities may incur additional expenses to seek recovery. In the case of high yield securities structured as

 

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zero-coupon or pay-in-kind securities, their market prices are affected to a greater extent by interest rate changes, and therefore tend to be more volatile than securities which pay interest periodically and in cash. PIMCO seeks to reduce these risks through diversification, credit analysis and attention to current developments and trends in both the economy and financial markets.

The secondary market on which high yield securities are traded may be less liquid than the market for higher grade securities. Less liquidity in the secondary trading market could adversely affect the price at which the Funds could sell a high yield security, and could adversely affect the daily net asset value of the shares. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the values and liquidity of high yield securities, especially in a thinly-traded market. When secondary markets for high yield securities are less liquid than the market for higher grade securities, it may be more difficult to value the securities because such valuation may require more research, and elements of judgment may play a greater role in the valuation because there is less reliable, objective data available. PIMCO seeks to minimize the risks of investing in all securities through diversification, in-depth credit analysis and attention to current developments in interest rates and market conditions.

The use of credit ratings as the sole method of evaluating high yield securities can involve certain risks. For example, credit ratings evaluate the safety of principal and interest payments, not the market value risk of high yield securities. Also, credit rating agencies may fail to change credit ratings in a timely fashion to reflect events since the security was last rated. PIMCO does not rely solely on credit ratings when selecting securities for the Funds, and develops its own independent analysis of issuer credit quality. If a credit rating agency changes the rating of a portfolio security held by a Fund, the Fund may retain the portfolio security if PIMCO deems it in the best interest of shareholders.

Creditor Liability and Participation on Creditors Committees

Generally, when a Fund holds bonds or other similar fixed income securities of an issuer, the Fund becomes a creditor of the issuer. A Fund that is a creditor of an issuer may be subject to challenges related to the securities that it holds, either in connection with the bankruptcy of the issuer or in connection with another action brought by other creditors of the issuer, shareholders of the issuer or the issuer itself. A Fund may from time to time participate on committees formed by creditors to negotiate with the management of financially troubled issuers of securities held by the Fund. Such participation may subject a Fund to expenses such as legal fees and may make a Fund an “insider” of the issuer for purposes of the federal securities laws, and therefore may restrict such Fund’s ability to trade in or acquire additional positions in a particular security when it might otherwise desire to do so. Participation by a Fund on such committees also may expose the Fund to potential liabilities under the federal bankruptcy laws or other laws governing the rights of creditors and debtors. A Fund will participate on such committees only when PIMCO believes that such participation is necessary or desirable to enforce the Fund’s rights as a creditor or to protect the value of securities held by the Fund.

Variable and Floating Rate Securities

Variable and floating rate securities provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the obligations. The terms of such obligations must provide that interest rates are adjusted periodically based upon an interest rate adjustment index as provided in the respective obligations. The adjustment intervals may be regular, and range from daily up to annually, or may be event based, such as based on a change in the prime rate. The Money Market Fund may invest in a variable rate security having a stated maturity in excess of 397 calendar days if the interest rate will be adjusted, and the Fund may demand payment of principal from the issuer within that period.

Certain Funds may invest in floating rate debt instruments (“floaters”) and (except for the Money Market Fund) engage in credit spread trades. The interest rate on a floater is a variable rate which is tied to another interest rate, such as a money-market index or Treasury bill rate. The interest rate on a floater resets periodically, typically every six months. While, because of the interest rate reset feature, floaters provide a Fund with a certain degree of protection against rises in interest rates, a Fund will participate in any declines in interest rates as well. A credit spread trade is an investment position relating to a difference in the prices or interest rates of two securities or currencies, where the value of the investment position is determined by movements in the difference between the prices or interest rates, as the case may be, of the respective securities or currencies.

Each of the Funds (except for the Money Market Fund) also may invest in inverse floating rate debt instruments (“inverse floaters”). The interest rate on an inverse floater resets in the opposite direction from the market rate of interest to which the inverse floater is indexed. An inverse floating rate security may exhibit greater price volatility than a fixed rate obligation of similar credit quality. Each Fund (except for the Money Market Fund) may invest up to 5% of its total assets in any combination of mortgage-related and or other asset-backed IO, PO, or inverse floater securities. See “Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities” for a discussion of IOs and POs. To the extent permitted by each Fund’s investment objectives and general investment policies, a Fund may invest in RIBs without limitation.

 

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Inflation-Indexed Bonds

Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. Two structures are common. The U.S. Treasury and some other issuers use a structure that accrues inflation into the principal value of the bond. Most other issuers pay out the CPI accruals as part of a semiannual coupon.

Inflation-indexed securities issued by the U.S. Treasury have maturities of five, ten or thirty years, although it is possible that securities with other maturities will be issued in the future. The U.S. Treasury securities pay interest on a semi-annual basis, equal to a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount. For example, if a Fund purchased an inflation-indexed bond with a par value of $1,000 and a 3% real rate of return coupon (payable 1.5% semi-annually), and inflation over the first six months was 1%, the mid-year par value of the bond would be $1,010 and the first semi-annual interest payment would be $15.15 ($1,010 times 1.5%). If inflation during the second half of the year resulted in the whole years’ inflation equaling 3%, the end-of-year par value of the bond would be $1,030 and the second semi-annual interest payment would be $15.45 ($1,030 times 1.5%).

If the periodic adjustment rate measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, even during a period of deflation. However, the current market value of the bonds is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. The Funds also may invest in other inflation related bonds which may or may not provide a similar guarantee. If a guarantee of principal is not provided, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

The value of inflation-indexed bonds is expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates in turn are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. Therefore, if inflation were to rise at a faster rate than nominal interest rates, real interest rates might decline, leading to an increase in value of inflation-indexed bonds. In contrast, if nominal interest rates increased at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed bonds.

While these securities are expected to be protected from long-term inflationary trends, short-term increases in inflation may lead to a decline in value. If interest rates rise due to reasons other than inflation (for example, due to changes in currency exchange rates), investors in these securities may not be protected to the extent that the increase is not reflected in the bond’s inflation measure.

The periodic adjustment of U.S. inflation-indexed bonds is tied to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”), which is calculated monthly by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPI-U is a measurement of changes in the cost of living, made up of components such as housing, food, transportation and energy. Inflation-indexed bonds issued by a foreign government are generally adjusted to reflect a comparable inflation index, calculated by that government. There can be no assurance that the CPI-U or any foreign inflation index will accurately measure the real rate of inflation in the prices of goods and services. Moreover, there can be no assurance that the rate of inflation in a foreign country will be correlated to the rate of inflation in the United States.

Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be considered taxable ordinary income, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

Event-Linked Exposure

Certain Funds may obtain event-linked exposure by investing in “event-linked bonds” or “event-linked swaps,” or implement “event-linked strategies.” Event-linked exposure results in gains that typically are contingent on the non-occurrence of a specific “trigger” event, such as a hurricane, earthquake, or other physical or weather-related phenomena. Some event-linked bonds are commonly referred to as “catastrophe bonds.” They may be issued by government agencies, insurance companies, reinsurers, special purpose corporations or other on-shore or off-shore entities (such special purpose entities are created to accomplish a narrow and well-defined objective, such as the issuance of a note in connection with a reinsurance transaction). If a trigger event causes losses exceeding a specific amount in the geographic region and time period specified in a bond, a Fund investing in the bond may lose a portion or all of its principal invested in the bond. If no trigger event occurs, the Fund will recover its principal plus interest. For some event-linked bonds, the trigger event or losses may be based on company-wide losses, index-portfolio losses, industry indices, or readings of scientific instruments rather than specified actual losses. Often the event-linked bonds provide for extensions of maturity

 

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that are mandatory, or optional at the discretion of the issuer, in order to process and audit loss claims in those cases where a trigger event has, or possibly has, occurred. An extension of maturity may increase volatility. In addition to the specified trigger events, event-linked bonds also may expose a Fund to certain unanticipated risks including but not limited to issuer risk, credit risk, counterparty risk, adverse regulatory or jurisdictional interpretations, and adverse tax consequences.

Event-linked bonds are a relatively new type of financial instrument. As such, there is no significant trading history of these securities, and there can be no assurance that a liquid market in these instruments will develop. See “Illiquid Securities” below. Lack of a liquid market may impose the risk of higher transaction costs and the possibility that a Fund may be forced to liquidate positions when it would not be advantageous to do so. Event-linked bonds are typically rated, and a Fund will only invest in catastrophe bonds that meet the credit quality requirements for the Fund.

Convertible Securities

Each Fund (except the Money Market Fund) may invest in convertible securities, which may offer higher income than the common stocks into which they are convertible.

A convertible debt security is a bond, debenture, note, or other security that entitles the holder to acquire common stock or other equity securities of the same or a different issuer. A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities have characteristics similar to non-convertible debt securities. Convertible securities rank senior to common stock in a corporation’s capital structure and, therefore, generally entail less risk than the corporation’s common stock, although the extent to which such risk is reduced depends in large measure upon the degree to which the convertible security sells above its value as a fixed income security.

Because of the conversion feature, the price of the convertible security will normally fluctuate in some proportion to changes in the price of the underlying asset, and as such is subject to risks relating to the activities of the issuer and/or general market and economic conditions. The income component of a convertible security may tend to cushion the security against declines in the price of the underlying asset. However, the income component of convertible securities causes fluctuations based upon changes in interest rates and the credit quality of the issuer. In addition, convertible securities are often lower-rated securities.

A convertible security may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a predetermined price. If a convertible security held by a Fund is called for redemption, the Fund would be required to permit the issuer to redeem the security and convert it to underlying common stock, or would sell the convertible security to a third party, which may have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. A Fund generally would invest in convertible securities for their favorable price characteristics and total return potential and would normally not exercise an option to convert unless the security is called or conversion is forced.

Equity Securities

While the securities in which certain Funds primarily intend to invest are expected to consist of fixed income securities, such Funds (except for the Total Return and Money Market Funds) may invest in equity securities. While the European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund, Far East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund, Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy, Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy, Fundamental IndexPLUS™, Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR, International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged), International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged), Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund, Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund, StocksPLUS® Fund, StocksPLUS® Long Duration Fund, StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund, StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund (together, for purposes of this section only, “Equity-Related Funds”) will not normally invest directly in equity securities, each Fund may invest directly in equity securities. Equity securities, such as common stock, represent an ownership interest, or the right to acquire an ownership interest, in an issuer.

Common stock generally takes the form of shares in a corporation. The value of a company’s stock may fall as a result of factors directly relating to that company, such as decisions made by its management or lower demand for the company’s products or services. A stock’s value also may fall because of factors affecting not just the company, but also companies in the same industry or in a number of different industries, such as increases in production costs. The value of a company’s stock also may be affected by changes in financial markets that are relatively unrelated to the company or its industry, such as changes in interest rates or currency exchange rates. In addition, a company’s stock generally pays dividends only after the company invests in its own business and makes required payments to holders of its bonds, other debt and preferred stock. For this reason, the value of a company’s stock will usually react more strongly than its bonds, other debt and preferred stock to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or

 

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prospects. Stocks of smaller companies may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than those of larger companies. Stocks of companies that the portfolio managers believe are fast-growing may trade at a higher multiple of current earnings than other stocks. The value of such stocks may be more sensitive to changes in current or expected earnings than the values of other stocks.

With respect to the Equity-Related Funds, though the Equity-Related Funds do not normally invest directly in equity securities, when index derivatives appear to be overvalued relative to the index, each such Equity-Related Fund may invest all of its assets in a “basket” of index stocks. Individual stocks are selected based on an analysis of the historical correlation between the return of every index stock comprising each Fund’s respective index and the return of the index itself. In such case, PIMCO may employ fundamental analysis of factors such as earnings growth, price to earnings ratio, dividend growth and cash flows to choose among stocks that satisfy the correlation tests. Stocks chosen for the applicable Equity-Related Fund are not limited to those with any particular weighting in the applicable benchmark.

Different types of equity securities provide different voting and dividend rights and priority in the event of the bankruptcy and/or insolvency of the issuer. In addition to common stock, equity securities may include preferred stock, convertible securities and warrants, which are discussed elsewhere in the Prospectuses and this Statement of Additional Information. Equity securities other than common stock are subject to many of the same risks as common stock, although possibly to different degrees.

Preferred Stock

Each Fund (except for the Total Return and Money Market Funds) may invest in preferred stock. Preferred stock represents an equity interest in a company that generally entitles the holder to receive, in preference to the holders of other stocks such as common stocks, dividends and a fixed share of the proceeds resulting from a liquidation of the company. Some preferred stocks also entitle their holders to receive additional liquidation proceeds on the same basis as holders of a company’s common stock, and thus also represent an ownership interest in that company.

Preferred stocks may pay fixed or adjustable rates of return. Preferred stock is subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. In addition, a company’s preferred stock generally pays dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred stock will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects. Preferred stock of smaller companies may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than preferred stock of larger companies.

Warrants to Purchase Securities

The Funds may invest in or acquire warrants to purchase equity or fixed income securities. Warrants are instruments that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Changes in the value of a warrant do not necessarily correspond to changes in the value of its underlying security. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. Warrants do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying security and do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. These factors can make warrants more speculative than other types of investments. Bonds with warrants attached to purchase equity securities have many characteristics of convertible bonds and their prices may, to some degree, reflect the performance of the underlying stock. Bonds also may be issued with warrants attached to purchase additional fixed income securities at the same coupon rate. A decline in interest rates would permit a Fund to buy additional bonds at the favorable rate or to sell the warrants at a profit. If interest rates rise, the warrants would generally expire with no value.

A Fund (except the Money Market Fund) will not invest more than 5% of its net assets in warrants to purchase securities. The Money Market Fund will not invest in warrants. Warrants acquired in units or attached to securities will be deemed without value for purposes of this restriction.

Foreign Securities

Each Fund (except for the California Intermediate Municipal Bond, California Short Duration Municipal Income, High Yield Municipal Bond, Long-Term U.S. Government, Low Duration II, Municipal Bond, New York Municipal Bond, Short Duration Municipal Income and Total Return II Funds) may invest in corporate debt securities of foreign issuers, preferred or preference stock of foreign issuers (except for the Money Market and Total Return Funds), certain foreign bank obligations (see “Bank Obligations”) and U.S. dollar or foreign currency-denominated obligations of foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, international agencies and supranational entities. The GNMA, Money Market and Mortgage-Backed Securities Funds may invest in securities of foreign issuers only if they are U.S. dollar-denominated.

 

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PIMCO generally considers an instrument to be economically tied to a non-U.S. country if the issuer is a foreign government (or any political subdivision, agency, authority or instrumentality of such government), or if the issuer is organized under the laws of a non-U.S. country. In the case of certain money market instruments, such instruments will be considered economically tied to a non-U.S. country if either the issuer or the guarantor of such money market instrument is organized under the laws of a non-U.S. country. With respect to derivative instruments, PIMCO generally considers such instruments to be economically tied to non-U.S. countries if the underlying assets are foreign currencies (or baskets or indexes of such currencies), or instruments or securities that are issued by foreign governments or issuers organized under the laws of a non-U.S. country (or if the underlying assets are certain money market instruments, if either the issuer or the guarantor of such money market instruments is organized under the laws of a non-U.S. country).

PIMCO generally considers an instrument to be economically tied to an emerging market country if the issuer or guarantor is a government of an emerging market country (or any political subdivision, agency, authority or instrumentality of such government), if the issuer or guarantor is organized under the laws of an emerging market country, or if the currency of settlement of the security is a currency of an emerging market country. With respect to derivative instruments, PIMCO generally considers such instruments to be economically tied to emerging market countries if the underlying assets are currencies of emerging market countries (or baskets or indexes of such currencies), or instruments or securities that are issued or guaranteed by governments of emerging market countries or by entities organized under the laws of emerging market countries. PIMCO has broad discretion to identify countries that it considers to qualify as emerging markets. In exercising such discretion, PIMCO identifies countries as emerging markets consistent with the strategic objectives of various Funds. For instance, the Emerging Local Bond Fund and Emerging Markets Bond Fund generally will consider a country to be an emerging market country if it is classified as an emerging or developing economy by any supranational organization such as the World Bank or the United Nations, or related entities, or if the country is considered an emerging market country for purposes of constructing emerging markets indices. For all other Funds, a country generally will be considered an emerging market country only if: (i) at least one supranational organization has classified it as an emerging or developing economy; and (ii) no other supranational organization has classified the country as a developed country.

The Developing Local Markets, Diversified Income, Foreign Bond (Unhedged), Foreign Bond (U.S. Dollar-Hedged), Global Bond (Unhedged), Global Bond (U.S. Dollar-Hedged), Emerging Local Bond, Emerging Markets Bond and Floating Income Funds may invest, without limit, in securities and instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries. The Unconstrained Bond Fund may invest up to 50% of its total assets in securities and instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries. Each of the Convertible, European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy, Extended Duration, Far-East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR Strategy, Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy, Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR, High Yield, International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy (Unhedged), International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy (U.S. Dollar-Hedged), Investment Grade Corporate Bond, Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy, Long Duration Total Return, Moderate Duration, Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR, StocksPLUS® Long Duration, StocksPLUS® Total Return and StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Funds may invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities and instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries. Each remaining Fund that is permitted to invest in foreign (non-U.S.) securities, except for the Income, Money Market and Short-Term Funds, may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities and instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries. The Short-Term Fund may invest up to 5% of its total assets in such securities and instruments and the Income Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in such securities and instruments.

Securities traded in certain emerging market countries, including the emerging market countries in Eastern Europe, may be subject to risks in addition to risks typically posed by international investing due to the inexperience of financial intermediaries, the lack of modern technology, and the lack of a sufficient capital base to expand business operations. Additionally, former communist regimes of a number of Eastern European countries previously expropriated a large amount of property, the claims on which have not been entirely settled. There can be no assurance that a Fund’s investments in Eastern Europe will not also be expropriated, nationalized or otherwise confiscated.

Each Fund (except for the California Intermediate Municipal Bond, California Short Duration Municipal Income, High Yield Municipal Bond, Long-Term U.S. Government, Low Duration II, Money Market, Municipal Bond, New York Municipal Bond, Short Duration Municipal Income and Total Return II Funds) may invest in Brady Bonds. Brady Bonds are securities created through the exchange of existing commercial bank loans to sovereign entities for new obligations in connection with debt restructurings under a debt restructuring plan introduced by former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Nicholas F. Brady (the “Brady Plan”). Brady Plan debt restructurings have been implemented in a number of countries, including: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jordan, Mexico, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

 

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Brady Bonds may be collateralized or uncollateralized, are issued in various currencies (primarily the U.S. dollar) and are actively traded in the over-the-counter secondary market. Brady Bonds are not considered to be U.S. Government securities. U.S. dollar-denominated, collateralized Brady Bonds, which may be fixed rate par bonds or floating rate discount bonds, are generally collateralized in full as to principal by U.S. Treasury zero coupon bonds having the same maturity as the Brady Bonds. Interest payments on these Brady Bonds generally are collateralized on a one-year or longer rolling-forward basis by cash or securities in an amount that, in the case of fixed rate bonds, is equal to at least one year of interest payments or, in the case of floating rate bonds, initially is equal to at least one year’s interest payments based on the applicable interest rate at that time and is adjusted at regular intervals thereafter. Certain Brady Bonds are entitled to “value recovery payments” in certain circumstances, which in effect constitute supplemental interest payments but generally are not collateralized. Brady Bonds are often viewed as having three or four valuation components: (i) the collateralized repayment of principal at final maturity; (ii) the collateralized interest payments; (iii) the uncollateralized interest payments; and (iv) any uncollateralized repayment of principal at maturity (these uncollateralized amounts constitute the “residual risk”).

Most Mexican Brady Bonds issued to date have principal repayments at final maturity fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury zero coupon bonds (or comparable collateral denominated in other currencies) and interest coupon payments collateralized on an 18-month rolling-forward basis by funds held in escrow by an agent for the bondholders. A significant portion of the Venezuelan Brady Bonds and the Argentine Brady Bonds issued to date have principal repayments at final maturity collateralized by U.S. Treasury zero coupon bonds (or comparable collateral denominated in other currencies) and/or interest coupon payments collateralized on a 14-month (for Venezuela) or 12-month (for Argentina) rolling-forward basis by securities held by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as collateral agent.

Brady Bonds involve various risk factors including residual risk and the history of defaults with respect to commercial bank loans by public and private entities of countries issuing Brady Bonds. There can be no assurance that Brady Bonds in which a Fund may invest will not be subject to restructuring arrangements or to requests for new credit, which may cause the Fund to suffer a loss of interest or principal on any of its holdings.

Investment in sovereign debt can involve a high degree of risk. The governmental entity that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be able or willing to repay the principal and/or interest when due in accordance with the terms of the debt. A governmental entity’s willingness or ability to repay principal and interest due in a timely manner may be affected by, among other factors, its cash flow situation, the extent of its foreign reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the governmental entity’s policy toward the International Monetary Fund, and the political constraints to which a governmental entity may be subject. Governmental entities also may depend on expected disbursements from foreign governments, multilateral agencies and others to reduce principal and interest arrearages on their debt. The commitment on the part of these governments, agencies and others to make such disbursements may be conditioned on a governmental entity’s implementation of economic reforms and/or economic performance and the timely service of such debtor’s obligations. Failure to implement such reforms, achieve such levels of economic performance or repay principal or interest when due may result in the cancellation of such third parties’ commitments to lend funds to the governmental entity, which may further impair such debtor’s ability or willingness to service its debts in a timely manner. Consequently, governmental entities may default on their sovereign debt. Holders of sovereign debt (including the Funds) may be requested to participate in the rescheduling of such debt and to extend further loans to governmental entities. There is no bankruptcy proceeding by which sovereign debt on which governmental entities have defaulted may be collected in whole or in part.

A Fund’s investments in foreign currency denominated debt obligations and hedging activities will likely produce a difference between its book income and its taxable income. This difference may cause a portion of the Fund’s income distributions to constitute returns of capital for tax purposes or require the Fund to make distributions exceeding book income to qualify as a regulated investment company for federal tax purposes.

Japanese Investment Risk. Certain Funds (in particular, the Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund) may invest in securities offered by Japanese issuers. The value of such securities may be significantly affected by economic, political and regulatory developments in Japan. Since 1990, and until recently, the Japanese economy has experienced serious difficulties. During that period, the Tokyo Stock Price Index, a measure of the Japanese stock market, had fallen more than 50% since its peak in the 1980s. While Japan’s recent economic performance has shown improvements with positive GDP growth, the Japanese government continues to deal with persistent economic problems, including deflation, a banking system that has suffered from non-performing loans, and tax laws that dampen growth. Other factors having a negative impact include a heavy government budget deficit and low interest rates.

 

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The Japanese economy lacks diversification, relying heavily on a small number of industries, including the electronic machinery sector. Japan is relatively poor in natural resources, and so it is dependent on imports, especially in the agricultural sector. It also relies on international trade to procure commodities needed for its strong heavy industrial sector, and therefore it is vulnerable to fluctuations in commodity prices. Japan has a high volume of exports, partly due to the government’s protectionist policies, which have caused tension with Japan’s trading partners, including the United States.

Generally, Japanese corporations are required to provide less disclosure than that required by U.S. law and accounting practice. Japanese accounting and auditing practices differ significantly from U.S. standards in specific areas, including regarding unconsolidated subsidiaries and related structures.

Foreign Currency Transactions

All Funds that may invest in foreign currency-denominated securities also may purchase and sell foreign currency options and foreign currency futures contracts and related options (see “Derivative Instruments”), and may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (cash) basis at the rate prevailing in the currency exchange market at the time or through forward currency contracts (“forwards”). Funds may engage in these transactions in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign exchange rates in the purchase and sale of securities. These Funds also may use foreign currency options and foreign currency forward contracts to increase exposure to a foreign currency or to shift exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one country to another.

A forward involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. These contracts may be bought or sold to protect a Fund against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the relationship between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar or to increase exposure to a particular foreign currency. Open positions in forwards used for non-hedging purposes will be covered by the segregation or “earmarking” of assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, and are marked to market daily. Although forwards are intended to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currencies, at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might result should the value of such currencies increase. Forwards will be used primarily to adjust the foreign exchange exposure of each Fund with a view to protecting the outlook, and the Funds might be expected to enter into such contracts under the following circumstances:

Lock In. When PIMCO desires to lock in the U.S. dollar price on the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency.

Cross Hedge. If a particular currency is expected to decrease against another currency, a Fund may sell the currency expected to decrease and purchase a currency which is expected to increase against the currency sold in an amount approximately equal to some or all of the Fund’s portfolio holdings denominated in the currency sold.

Direct Hedge. If PIMCO wants to a eliminate substantially all of the risk of owning a particular currency, and/or if PIMCO thinks that a Fund can benefit from price appreciation in a given country’s bonds but does not want to hold the currency, it may employ a direct hedge back into the U.S. dollar. In either case, a Fund would enter into a forward contract to sell the currency in which a portfolio security is denominated and purchase U.S. dollars at an exchange rate established at the time it initiated the contract. The cost of the direct hedge transaction may offset most, if not all, of the yield advantage offered by the foreign security, but a Fund would hope to benefit from an increase (if any) in value of the bond.

Proxy Hedge. PIMCO might choose to use a proxy hedge, which may be less costly than a direct hedge. In this case, a Fund, having purchased a security, will sell a currency whose value is believed to be closely linked to the currency in which the security is denominated. Interest rates prevailing in the country whose currency was sold would be expected to be closer to those in the United States and lower than those of securities denominated in the currency of the original holding. This type of hedging entails greater risk than a direct hedge because it is dependent on a stable relationship between the two currencies paired as proxies and the relationships can be very unstable at times.

Costs of Hedging. When a Fund purchases a foreign bond with a higher interest rate than is available on U.S. bonds of a similar maturity, the additional yield on the foreign bond could be substantially reduced or lost if the Fund were to enter into a direct hedge by selling the foreign currency and purchasing the U.S. dollar. This is what is known as the “cost” of hedging. Proxy hedging attempts to reduce this cost through an indirect hedge back to the U.S. dollar.

 

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It is important to note that hedging costs are treated as capital transactions and are not, therefore, deducted from a Fund’s dividend distribution and are not reflected in its yield. Instead such costs will, over time, be reflected in a Fund’s net asset value per share.

The forecasting of currency market movement is extremely difficult, and whether any hedging strategy will be successful is highly uncertain. Moreover, it is impossible to forecast with precision the market value of portfolio securities at the expiration of a foreign currency forward contract. Accordingly, a Fund may be required to buy or sell additional currency on the spot market (and bear the expense of such transaction) if PIMCO’s predictions regarding the movement of foreign currency or securities markets prove inaccurate. In addition, the use of cross-hedging transactions may involve special risks, and may leave a Fund in a less advantageous position than if such a hedge had not been established. Because foreign currency forward contracts are privately negotiated transactions, there can be no assurance that a Fund will have flexibility to roll-over a foreign currency forward contract upon its expiration if it desires to do so. Additionally, there can be no assurance that the other party to the contract will perform its services thereunder.

Certain Funds may hold a portion of their assets in bank deposits denominated in foreign currencies, so as to facilitate investment in foreign securities as well as protect against currency fluctuations and the need to convert such assets into U.S. dollars (thereby also reducing transaction costs). To the extent these monies are converted back into U.S. dollars, the value of the assets so maintained will be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in foreign currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations

Tax Consequences of Hedging. Under applicable tax law, the Funds may be required to limit their gains from hedging in foreign currency forwards, futures, and options. Although the Funds are expected to comply with such limits, the extent to which these limits apply is subject to tax regulations as yet unissued. Hedging also may result in the application of the mark-to-market and straddle provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Those provisions could result in an increase (or decrease) in the amount of taxable dividends paid by the Funds and could affect whether dividends paid by the Funds are classified as capital gains or ordinary income.

Foreign Currency Exchange-Related Securities

Foreign currency warrants. Foreign currency warrants such as Currency Exchange WarrantsSM (“CEWsSM”) are warrants which entitle the holder to receive from their issuer an amount of cash (generally, for warrants issued in the United States, in U.S. dollars) which is calculated pursuant to a predetermined formula and based on the exchange rate between a specified foreign currency and the U.S. dollar as of the exercise date of the warrant. Foreign currency warrants generally are exercisable upon their issuance and expire as of a specified date and time. Foreign currency warrants have been issued in connection with U.S. dollar-denominated debt offerings by major corporate issuers in an attempt to reduce the foreign currency exchange risk which, from the point of view of prospective purchasers of the securities, is inherent in the international fixed-income marketplace. Foreign currency warrants may attempt to reduce the foreign exchange risk assumed by purchasers of a security by, for example, providing for a supplemental payment in the event that the U.S. dollar depreciates against the value of a major foreign currency such as the Japanese yen or the euro. The formula used to determine the amount payable upon exercise of a foreign currency warrant may make the warrant worthless unless the applicable foreign currency exchange rate moves in a particular direction (e.g., unless the U.S. dollar appreciates or depreciates against the particular foreign currency to which the warrant is linked or indexed). Foreign currency warrants are severable from the debt obligations with which they may be offered, and may be listed on exchanges. Foreign currency warrants may be exercisable only in certain minimum amounts, and an investor wishing to exercise warrants who possesses less than the minimum number required for exercise may be required either to sell the warrants or to purchase additional warrants, thereby incurring additional transaction costs. In the case of any exercise of warrants, there may be a time delay between the time a holder of warrants gives instructions to exercise and the time the exchange rate relating to exercise is determined, during which time the exchange rate could change significantly, thereby affecting both the market and cash settlement values of the warrants being exercised. The expiration date of the warrants may be accelerated if the warrants should be delisted from an exchange or if their trading should be suspended permanently, which would result in the loss of any remaining “time value” of the warrants (i.e., the difference between the current market value and the exercise value of the warrants), and, in the case the warrants were “out-of-the-money,” in a total loss of the purchase price of the warrants. Warrants are generally unsecured obligations of their issuers and are not standardized foreign currency options issued by the Options Clearing Corporation (“OCC”). Unlike foreign currency options issued by OCC, the terms of foreign exchange warrants generally will not be amended in the event of governmental or regulatory actions affecting exchange rates or in the event of the imposition of other regulatory controls affecting the international currency markets. The initial public offering price of foreign currency warrants is generally considerably in excess of the price that a commercial user of foreign currencies might pay in the interbank market for a comparable option involving significantly larger amounts of foreign currencies. Foreign currency warrants are subject to significant foreign exchange risk, including risks arising from complex political or economic factors.

 

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Principal exchange rate linked securities. Principal exchange rate linked securities (“PERLsSM”) are debt obligations the principal on which is payable at maturity in an amount that may vary based on the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and a particular foreign currency at or about that time. The return on “standard” principal exchange rate linked securities is enhanced if the foreign currency to which the security is linked appreciates against the U.S. dollar, and is adversely affected by increases in the foreign exchange value of the U.S. dollar; “reverse” principal exchange rate linked securities are like the “standard” securities, except that their return is enhanced by increases in the value of the U.S. dollar and adversely impacted by increases in the value of foreign currency. Interest payments on the securities are generally made in U.S. dollars at rates that reflect the degree of foreign currency risk assumed or given up by the purchaser of the notes (i.e., at relatively higher interest rates if the purchaser has assumed some of the foreign exchange risk, or relatively lower interest rates if the issuer has assumed some of the foreign exchange risk, based on the expectations of the current market). Principal exchange rate linked securities may in limited cases be subject to acceleration of maturity (generally, not without the consent of the holders of the securities), which may have an adverse impact on the value of the principal payment to be made at maturity.

Performance indexed paper. Performance indexed paper (“PIPsSM”) is U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper the yield of which is linked to certain foreign exchange rate movements. The yield to the investor on performance indexed paper is established at maturity as a function of spot exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and a designated currency as of or about that time (generally, the index maturity two days prior to maturity). The yield to the investor will be within a range stipulated at the time of purchase of the obligation, generally with a guaranteed minimum rate of return that is below, and a potential maximum rate of return that is above, market yields on U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper, with both the minimum and maximum rates of return on the investment corresponding to the minimum and maximum values of the spot exchange rate two business days prior to maturity.

Borrowing

Except as described below, each Fund may borrow money to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted, modified or otherwise permitted by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time. This means that, in general, a Fund may borrow money from banks for any purpose on a secured basis in an amount up to  1/3 of the Fund’s total assets. A Fund also may borrow money for temporary administrative purposes on an unsecured basis in an amount not to exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets.

Specifically, provisions of the 1940 Act require a Fund to maintain continuous asset coverage (that is, total assets including borrowings, less liabilities exclusive of borrowings) of 300% of the amount borrowed, with an exception for borrowings not in excess of 5% of the Fund’s total assets made for temporary administrative purposes. Any borrowings for temporary administrative purposes in excess of 5% of the Fund’s total assets must maintain continuous asset coverage. If the 300% asset coverage should decline as a result of market fluctuations or other reasons, a Fund may be required to sell some of its portfolio holdings within three days to reduce the debt and restore the 300% asset coverage, even though it may be disadvantageous from an investment standpoint to sell securities at that time.

As noted below, a Fund also may enter into certain transactions, including reverse repurchase agreements, mortgage dollar rolls, and sale-buybacks, that can be viewed as constituting a form of borrowing or financing transaction by the Fund. To the extent a Fund covers its commitment under a reverse repurchase agreement (or economically similar transaction) by the segregation or “earmarking” of assets determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees, equal in value to the amount of the Fund’s commitment to repurchase, such an agreement will not be considered a “senior security” by the Fund and therefore will not be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement otherwise applicable to borrowings by the Funds. Borrowing will tend to exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of a Fund’s portfolio. Money borrowed will be subject to interest costs which may or may not be recovered by appreciation of the securities purchased. A Fund also may be required to maintain minimum average balances in connection with such borrowing or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a line of credit; either of these requirements would increase the cost of borrowing over the stated interest rate. The Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) has adopted a non-fundamental investment restriction under which the Fund may not borrow in excess of 10% of the value of its total assets and then only from banks as a temporary measure to facilitate the meeting of redemption requests (not for leverage) or for extraordinary or emergency purposes. The Total Return Fund has adopted a non-fundamental investment restriction under which the Fund, so long as its shares are being offered in Japan, may not borrow money in excess of 10% of the value (taken at the lower of cost or current value) of its total assets (not including the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing is made, except for extraordinary or emergency purposes, such as in the case of a merger, amalgamation or the like. Non-fundamental investment restrictions may be changed without shareholder approval.

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coupled with its agreement to repurchase the instrument at a specified time and price. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund continues to receive any principal and interest payments on the underlying security during the term of the agreement. The Fund typically will segregate or “earmark” assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, equal (on a daily mark-to-market basis) to its obligations under reverse repurchase agreements. However, reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of securities retained by the Fund may decline below the repurchase price of the securities sold by the Fund which it is obligated to repurchase. With respect to reverse repurchase agreements in which banks are counterparties, the Fund may treat such transactions as bank borrowings, which would be subject to the Fund’s limitations on borrowings. Such treatment would, among other things, restrict the aggregate of such transactions (plus any other borrowings) to one-third of a Fund’s total assets (except the Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) and the Total Return Fund).

A “mortgage dollar roll” is similar to a reverse repurchase agreement in certain respects. In a “dollar roll” transaction a Fund sells a mortgage-related security, such as a security issued by GNMA, to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to repurchase a similar security (but not the same security) in the future at a pre-determined price. A “dollar roll” can be viewed, like a reverse repurchase agreement, as a collateralized borrowing in which a Fund pledges a mortgage-related security to a dealer to obtain cash. Unlike in the case of reverse repurchase agreements, the dealer with which a Fund enters into a dollar roll transaction is not obligated to return the same securities as those originally sold by the Fund, but only securities which are “substantially identical.” To be considered “substantially identical,” the securities returned to a Fund generally must: (1) be collateralized by the same types of underlying mortgages; (2) be issued by the same agency and be part of the same program; (3) have a similar original stated maturity; (4) have identical net coupon rates; (5) have similar market yields (and therefore price); and (6) satisfy “good delivery” requirements, meaning that the aggregate principal amounts of the securities delivered and received back must be within 0.01% of the initial amount delivered.

A Fund’s obligations under a dollar roll agreement must be covered by segregated or “earmarked” liquid assets equal in value to the securities subject to repurchase by the Fund. As with reverse repurchase agreements, to the extent that positions in dollar roll agreements are not covered by segregated or “earmarked” liquid assets at least equal to the amount of any forward purchase commitment, such transactions would be subject to the Funds’ restrictions on borrowings. Furthermore, because dollar roll transactions may be for terms ranging between one and six months, dollar roll transactions may be deemed “illiquid” and subject to a Fund’s overall limitations on investments in illiquid securities.

A Fund also may effect simultaneous purchase and sale transactions that are known as “sale-buybacks.” A sale-buyback is similar to a reverse repurchase agreement, except that in a sale-buyback, the counterparty who purchases the security is entitled to receive any principal or interest payments make on the underlying security pending settlement of the Fund’s repurchase of the underlying security. A Fund’s obligations under a sale-buyback typically would be offset by liquid assets equal in value to the amount of the Fund’s forward commitment to repurchase the subject security.

Effective November 21, 2005, the All Asset All Authority Fund and the All Asset All Authority Portfolio, a series of the PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, (individually, a “Borrowing Fund” and collectively, the “Borrowing Funds”) entered into a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with a conduit lender and a bank which enables the Borrowing Funds to borrow advances up to $150 million, collectively, under a secured borrowing facility (the “Borrowing Facility”) from the conduit lender and if the conduit lender determines not to make any such advances, the bank has agreed to do so, subject to the terms of the Loan Agreement. The Borrowing Facility is administered by Citicorp North America, Inc. (“Citicorp”) pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC to Citicorp, which permits commercial paper and medium-term note conduits to issue promissory notes to fund loans to registered open-end management investment companies, such as the Borrowing Funds.

Advances under the Borrowing Facility are secured by assets of the Borrowing Funds. A Borrowing Fund will have the right to prepay such advances and, provided there is no default with respect to such Borrowing Fund, terminate its participation in the Borrowing Facility at any time upon prior notice to Citicorp. Unless terminated earlier, the Borrowing Facility shall expire (and the advances shall become due) on November 13, 2008 and may, upon the request of the Borrowing Funds or PIMCO and the consent of the lenders, be extended for additional one year terms. For advances funded by the conduit lender through the issuance of commercial paper notes, interest is charged to the Borrowing Funds, based on their borrowings, at current commercial paper issuance rates. For advances not funded through the issuance of commercial paper notes, interest is charged to the Borrowing Funds, based on their borrowings, at a variable rate based on the Eurodollar rate (or, in some cases, an alternate base rate) and an applicable margin. Each Borrowing Fund also pays the following additional fees: (1) its pro-rata share of a $300,000 structuring fee, payable over twenty equal quarterly installments; (2) a program fee at a per annum rate of 0.30% of the daily average of the outstanding principal amount of the advances to such Borrowing Fund; (3) its pro-rata share of a liquidity fee at a per annum rate of 0.10% of the total loan commitment; and (4) an administration fee at a per annum rate of 0.02% of the daily average of the outstanding principal amount of the advances to such Borrowing Fund.

 

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Derivative Instruments

In pursuing their individual objectives, the Funds (except for the Money Market Fund) may, to the extent permitted by their investment objectives and policies, purchase and sell (write) both put options and call options on securities, swap agreements, securities indexes, commodity indexes and foreign currencies, and enter into interest rate, foreign currency, index and commodity futures contracts and purchase and sell options on such futures contracts (“futures options”) for hedging purposes, to seek to replicate the composition and performance of a particular index, or as part of their overall investment strategies, except that those Funds that may not invest in foreign currency-denominated securities may not enter into transactions involving currency futures or options. The Funds (except for the California Intermediate Municipal Bond, California Short Duration Municipal Income, High Yield Municipal Bond, GNMA, Long-Term U.S. Government, Low Duration II, Money Market, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Municipal Bond, New York Municipal Bond, Short Duration Municipal Income and Total Return II Funds) also may purchase and sell foreign currency options for purposes of increasing exposure to a foreign currency or to shift exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one country to another. A Fund (except for the Money Market Fund) also may enter into swap agreements with respect to interest rates, commodities, and indexes of securities or commodities, and to the extent it may invest in foreign currency-denominated securities, may enter into swap agreements with respect to foreign currencies. The Funds may invest in structured notes. If other types of financial instruments, including other types of options, futures contracts, or futures options are traded in the future, a Fund also may use those instruments, provided that the Board of Trustees determines that their use is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective.

The value of some derivative instruments in which the Funds invest may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates, and, like the other investments of the Funds, the ability of a Fund to successfully utilize these instruments may depend in part upon the ability of PIMCO to forecast interest rates and other economic factors correctly. If PIMCO incorrectly forecasts such factors and has taken positions in derivative instruments contrary to prevailing market trends, the Funds could be exposed to the risk of loss.

The Funds might not employ any of the strategies described below, and no assurance can be given that any strategy used will succeed. If PIMCO incorrectly forecasts interest rates, market values or other economic factors in using a derivatives strategy for a Fund, the Fund might have been in a better position if it had not entered into the transaction at all. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The use of these strategies involves certain special risks, including a possible imperfect correlation, or even no correlation, between price movements of derivative instruments and price movements of related investments. While some strategies involving derivative instruments can reduce the risk of loss, they can also reduce the opportunity for gain or even result in losses by offsetting favorable price movements in related investments or otherwise, due to the possible inability of a Fund to purchase or sell a portfolio security at a time that otherwise would be favorable or the possible need to sell a portfolio security at a disadvantageous time because the Fund is required to maintain asset coverage or offsetting positions in connection with transactions in derivative instruments, and the possible inability of a Fund to close out or to liquidate its derivatives positions. In addition, a Fund’s use of such instruments may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of short-term capital gains (generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates) than if it had not used such instruments. For Funds that gain exposure to an asset class using derivative instruments backed by a collateral portfolio of Fixed Income Instruments, changes in the value of the Fixed Income Instruments may result in greater or lesser exposure to that asset class than would have resulted from a direct investment in securities comprising that asset class.

Options on Securities and Indexes. A Fund may, to the extent specified herein or in the Prospectuses, purchase and sell both put and call options on fixed income or other securities or indexes in standardized contracts traded on foreign or domestic securities exchanges, boards of trade, or similar entities, or quoted on NASDAQ or on an over-the-counter market, and agreements, sometimes called cash puts, which may accompany the purchase of a new issue of bonds from a dealer.

An option on a security (or index) is a contract that gives the holder of the option, in return for a premium, the right to buy from (in the case of a call) or sell to (in the case of a put) the writer of the option the security underlying the option (or the cash value of the index) at a specified exercise price at any time during the term of the option. The writer of an option on a security has the obligation upon exercise of the option to deliver the underlying security upon payment of the exercise price or to pay the exercise price upon delivery of the underlying security. Upon exercise, the writer of an option on an index is obligated to pay the difference between the cash value of the index and the exercise price multiplied by the specified multiplier for the index option. (An index is designed to reflect features of a particular financial or securities market, a specific group of financial instruments or securities, or certain economic indicators.)

 

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A Fund will write call options and put options only if they are “covered.” In the case of a call option on a security, the option is “covered” if the Fund owns the security underlying the call or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that security without additional cash consideration (or, if additional cash consideration is required, cash or other assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, in such amount are segregated or “earmarked”) upon conversion or exchange of other securities held by the Fund. For a call option on an index, the option is covered if the Fund maintains with its custodian assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, in an amount equal to the contract value of the index. A call option is also covered if the Fund holds a call on the same security or index as the call written where the exercise price of the call held is (i) equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written, or (ii) greater than the exercise price of the call written, provided the difference is maintained by the Fund in segregated or “earmarked” assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees. A put option on a security or an index is “covered” if the Fund segregates or “earmarks” assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees equal to the exercise price. A put option is also covered if the Fund holds a put on the same security or index as the put written where the exercise price of the put held is (i) equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written, or (ii) less than the exercise price of the put written, provided the difference is maintained by the Fund in segregated or “earmarked” assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees.

If an option written by a Fund expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a capital gain equal to the premium received at the time the option was written. If an option purchased by a Fund expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a capital loss equal to the premium paid. Prior to the earlier of exercise or expiration, an exchange traded option may be closed out by an offsetting purchase or sale of an option of the same series (type, exchange, underlying security or index, exercise price, and expiration). There can be no assurance, however, that a closing purchase or sale transaction can be effected when the Fund desires.

A Fund may sell put or call options it has previously purchased, which could result in a net gain or loss depending on whether the amount realized on the sale is more or less than the premium and other transaction costs paid on the put or call option which is sold. Prior to exercise or expiration, an option may be closed out by an offsetting purchase or sale of an option of the same series. A Fund will realize a capital gain from a closing purchase transaction if the cost of the closing option is less than the premium received from writing the option, or, if it is more, the Fund will realize a capital loss. If the premium received from a closing sale transaction is more than the premium paid to purchase the option, the Fund will realize a capital gain or, if it is less, the Fund will realize a capital loss. The principal factors affecting the market value of a put or a call option include supply and demand, interest rates, the current market price of the underlying security or index in relation to the exercise price of the option, the volatility of the underlying security or index, and the time remaining until the expiration date.

The premium paid for a put or call option purchased by a Fund is an asset of the Fund. The premium received for an option written by a Fund is recorded as a deferred credit. The value of an option purchased or written is marked to market daily and is valued at the closing price on the exchange on which it is traded or, if not traded on an exchange or no closing price is available, at the mean between the last bid and asked prices.

The Funds may write covered straddles consisting of a combination of a call and a put written on the same underlying security. A straddle will be covered when sufficient assets are deposited to meet the Funds’ immediate obligations. The Funds may use the same liquid assets to cover both the call and put options where the exercise price of the call and put are the same, or the exercise price of the call is higher than that of the put. In such cases, the Funds will also segregate or “earmark” liquid assets equivalent to the amount, if any, by which the put is “in the money.”

Risks Associated with Options on Securities and Indexes. There are several risks associated with transactions in options on securities and on indexes. For example, there are significant differences between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its objectives. A decision as to whether, when and how to use options involves the exercise of skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived transaction may be unsuccessful to some degree because of market behavior or unexpected events.

During the option period, the covered call writer has, in return for the premium on the option, given up the opportunity to profit from a price increase in the underlying security above the exercise price, but, as long as its obligation as a writer continues, has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline. The writer of an option has no control over the time when it may be required to fulfill its obligation as a writer of the option. Once an option writer has received an exercise notice, it cannot effect a closing purchase transaction in order to terminate its obligation under the option and must deliver the underlying security at the exercise price. If a put or call option purchased by the Fund is not sold when it has remaining value, and if the market price of the

 

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underlying security remains equal to or greater than the exercise price (in the case of a put), or remains less than or equal to the exercise price (in the case of a call), the Fund will lose its entire investment in the option. Also, where a put or call option on a particular security is purchased to hedge against price movements in a related security, the price of the put or call option may move more or less than the price of the related security.

There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist when a Fund seeks to close out an option position. If a Fund were unable to close out an option that it had purchased on a security, it would have to exercise the option in order to realize any profit or the option may expire worthless. If a Fund were unable to close out a covered call option that it had written on a security, it would not be able to sell the underlying security unless the option expired without exercise. As the writer of a covered call option, a Fund forgoes, during the option’s life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the exercise price of the call.

If trading were suspended in an option purchased by a Fund, the Fund would not be able to close out the option. If restrictions on exercise were imposed, the Fund might be unable to exercise an option it has purchased. Except to the extent that a call option on an index written by the Fund is covered by an option on the same index purchased by the Fund, movements in the index may result in a loss to the Fund; however, such losses may be mitigated by changes in the value of the Fund’s securities during the period the option was outstanding.

Foreign Currency Options. Funds that invest in foreign currency-denominated securities may buy or sell put and call options on foreign currencies. These Funds may buy or sell put and call options on foreign currencies either on exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. A put option on a foreign currency gives the purchaser of the option the right to sell a foreign currency at the exercise price until the option expires. A call option on a foreign currency gives the purchaser of the option the right to purchase the currency at the exercise price until the option expires. Currency options traded on U.S. or other exchanges may be subject to position limits which may limit the ability of a Fund to reduce foreign currency risk using such options. Over-the-counter options differ from traded options in that they are two-party contracts with price and other terms negotiated between buyer and seller, and generally do not have as much market liquidity as exchange-traded options.

Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a security or commodity for a set price on a future date. These contracts are traded on exchanges, so that, in most cases, either party can close out its position on the exchange for cash, without delivering the security or commodity. An option on a futures contract gives the holder of the option the right to buy or sell a position in a futures contract to the writer of the option, at a specified price and on or before a specified expiration date.

Each Fund (except for the Money Market Fund) may invest in futures contracts and options thereon (“futures options”) with respect to, but not limited to, interest rates, commodities, and security or commodity indexes. To the extent that a Fund may invest in foreign currency-denominated securities, it also may invest in foreign currency futures contracts and options thereon.

An interest rate, commodity, foreign currency or index futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, commodity, foreign currency or the cash value of an index at a specified price and time. A futures contract on an index is an agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to the difference between the value of the index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the index contract was originally written. Although the value of an index might be a function of the value of certain specified securities, no physical delivery of these securities is made. A public market exists in futures contracts covering a number of indexes as well as financial instruments and foreign currencies, including: the S&P 500; the S&P Midcap 400; the Nikkei 225; the NYSE composite; U.S. Treasury bonds; U.S. Treasury notes; GNMA Certificates; three-month U.S. Treasury bills; 90-day commercial paper; bank certificates of deposit; Eurodollar certificates of deposit; the Australian dollar; the Canadian dollar; the British pound; the Japanese yen; the Swiss franc; the Mexican peso; and certain multinational currencies, such as the euro. It is expected that other futures contracts will be developed and traded in the future. Certain of the Funds also may invest in commodity futures contracts and options thereon. A commodity futures contract is an agreement between two parties, in which one party agrees to buy a commodity, such as an energy, agricultural or metal commodity from the other party at a later date at a price and quantity agreed-upon when the contract is made.

A Fund may purchase and write call and put futures options, as specified for that Fund in the Prospectuses. Futures options possess many of the same characteristics as options on securities and indexes (discussed above). A futures option gives the holder the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a long position (call) or short position (put) in a futures contract at a specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option. Upon exercise of a call option, the holder acquires a long position in the

 

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futures contract and the writer is assigned the opposite short position. In the case of a put option, the opposite is true. A call option is “in the money” if the value of the futures contract that is the subject of the option exceeds the exercise price. A put option is “in the money” if the exercise price exceeds the value of the futures contract that is the subject of the option.

Pursuant to a claim for exemption filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) on behalf of the Funds, neither the Trust nor any of the individual Funds is deemed to be a “commodity pool” or “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”), and they are not subject to registration or regulation as such under the CEA. PIMCO is not deemed to be a “commodity pool operator” with respect to its service as investment adviser to the Funds.

Limitations on Use of Futures and Futures Options. A Fund will only enter into futures contracts and futures options which are standardized and traded on a U.S. or foreign exchange, board of trade, or similar entity, or quoted on an automated quotation system.

When a purchase or sale of a futures contract is made by a Fund, the Fund is required to deposit with its custodian (or broker, if legally permitted) a specified amount of assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees (“initial margin”). The margin required for a futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded and may be modified during the term of the contract. Margin requirements on foreign exchanges may be different than U.S. exchanges. The initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the futures contract which is returned to the Fund upon termination of the contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. Each Fund expects to earn interest income on its initial margin deposits. A futures contract held by a Fund is valued daily at the official settlement price of the exchange on which it is traded. Each day a Fund pays or receives cash, called “variation margin,” equal to the daily change in value of the futures contract. This process is known as “marking to market.” Variation margin does not represent a borrowing or loan by a Fund but is instead a settlement between the Fund and the broker of the amount one would owe the other if the futures contract expired. In computing daily net asset value, each Fund will mark to market its open futures positions.

A Fund is also required to deposit and maintain margin with respect to put and call options on futures contracts written by it. Such margin deposits will vary depending on the nature of the underlying futures contract (and the related initial margin requirements), the current market value of the option, and other futures positions held by the Fund.

Although some futures contracts call for making or taking delivery of the underlying securities or commodities, generally these obligations are closed out prior to delivery by offsetting purchases or sales of matching futures contracts (same exchange, underlying security or index, and delivery month). Closing out a futures contract sale is effected by purchasing a futures contract for the same aggregate amount of the specific type of financial instrument or commodity with the same delivery date. If an offsetting purchase price is less than the original sale price, a Fund realizes a capital gain, or if it is more, a Fund realizes a capital loss. Conversely, if an offsetting sale price is more than the original purchase price, a Fund realizes a capital gain, or if it is less, a Fund realizes a capital loss. The transaction costs must also be included in these calculations.

The Funds may write covered straddles consisting of a call and a put written on the same underlying futures contract. A straddle will be covered when sufficient assets are deposited to meet the Funds’ immediate obligations. A Fund may use the same liquid assets to cover both the call and put options where the exercise price of the call and put are the same, or the exercise price of the call is higher than that of the put. In such cases, the Funds will also segregate or “earmark” liquid assets equivalent to the amount, if any, by which the put is “in the money.”

When purchasing a futures contract, a Fund will maintain with its custodian (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, that, when added to the amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, are equal to the market value of the futures contract. Alternatively, a Fund may “cover” its position by purchasing a put option on the same futures contract with a strike price as high or higher than the price of the contract held by the Fund.

When selling a futures contract, a Fund will maintain with its custodian (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, that are equal to the market value of the futures contract. Alternatively, a Fund may “cover” its position by owning the instruments underlying the futures contract (or, in the case of an index futures contract, a portfolio with a volatility substantially similar to that of the index on which the futures contract is based), or by holding a call option permitting the Fund to purchase the same futures contract at a price no higher than the price of the contract written by the Fund (or at a higher price if the difference is maintained in liquid assets with the Trust’s custodian).

 

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With respect to futures contracts that are not legally required to “cash settle,” a Fund may cover the open position by setting aside or “earmarking” liquid assets in an amount equal to the market value of the futures contract. With respect to futures that are required to “cash settle,” however, a Fund is permitted to set aside or “earmark” liquid assets in an amount equal to the Fund’s daily marked to market (net) obligation, if any, (in other words, the Fund’s daily net liability, if any) rather than the market value of the futures contract. By setting aside or “earmarking” assets equal to only its net obligation under cash-settled futures, a Fund will have the ability to utilize these contracts to a greater extent than if the Fund were required to segregate or “earmark” assets equal to the full market value of the futures contract.

When selling a call option on a futures contract, a Fund will maintain with its custodian (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, that, when added to the amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, equal the total market value of the futures contract underlying the call option. Alternatively, the Fund may cover its position by entering into a long position in the same futures contract at a price no higher than the strike price of the call option, by owning the instruments underlying the futures contract, or by holding a separate call option permitting the Fund to purchase the same futures contract at a price not higher than the strike price of the call option sold by the Fund.

When selling a put option on a futures contract, a Fund will maintain with its custodian (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, that equal the purchase price of the futures contract, less any margin on deposit. Alternatively, the Fund may cover the position either by entering into a short position in the same futures contract, or by owning a separate put option permitting it to sell the same futures contract so long as the strike price of the purchased put option is the same or higher than the strike price of the put option sold by the Fund.

To the extent that securities with maturities greater than one year are used to segregate or “earmark” assets to cover a Fund’s obligations under futures contracts and related options, such use will not eliminate the risk of a form of leverage, which may tend to exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of a Fund’s portfolio, and may require liquidation of portfolio positions when it is not advantageous to do so. However, any potential risk of leverage resulting from the use of securities with maturities greater than one year may be mitigated by the overall duration limit on a Fund’s portfolio securities. Thus, the use of a longer-term security may require a Fund to hold offsetting short-term securities to balance the Fund’s portfolio such that the Fund’s duration does not exceed the maximum permitted for the Fund in the Prospectuses.

The requirements for qualification as a regulated investment company also may limit the extent to which a Fund may enter into futures, futures options and forward contracts. See “Taxation.”

Risks Associated with Futures and Futures Options. There are several risks associated with the use of futures contracts and futures options as hedging techniques. A purchase or sale of a futures contract may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in the futures contract. There can be no guarantee that there will be a correlation between price movements in the hedging vehicle and in the Fund securities being hedged. In addition, there are significant differences between the securities and futures markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between the markets, causing a given hedge not to achieve its objectives. The degree of imperfection of correlation depends on circumstances such as variations in speculative market demand for futures and futures options on securities, including technical influences in futures trading and futures options, and differences between the financial instruments being hedged and the instruments underlying the standard contracts available for trading in such respects as interest rate levels, maturities, and creditworthiness of issuers. A decision as to whether, when and how to hedge involves the exercise of skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived hedge may be unsuccessful to some degree because of market behavior or unexpected interest rate trends.

Futures contracts on U.S. Government securities historically have reacted to an increase or decrease in interest rates in a manner similar to that in which the underlying U.S. Government securities reacted. To the extent, however, that a Fund enters into such futures contracts, the value of such futures will not vary in direct proportion to the value of such Fund’s holdings of U.S. Government securities. Thus, the anticipated spread between the price of the futures contract and the hedged security may be distorted due to differences in the nature of the markets. The spread also may be distorted by differences in initial and variation margin requirements, the liquidity of such markets and the participation of speculators in such markets.

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day’s settlement price at the end of the current trading session. Once the daily limit has been reached in a futures contract subject to the limit, no more trades may be made on that day at a price beyond that limit. The daily limit governs only price movements during a particular trading day and therefore does not limit potential losses because the limit may work to prevent the liquidation of unfavorable positions. For example, futures prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of positions and subjecting some holders of futures contracts to substantial losses.

There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist at a time when a Fund seeks to close out a futures or a futures option position, and that Fund would remain obligated to meet margin requirements until the position is closed. In addition, many of the contracts discussed above are relatively new instruments without a significant trading history. As a result, there can be no assurance that an active secondary market will develop or continue to exist.

Risks Associated with Commodity Futures Contracts. There are several additional risks associated with transactions in commodity futures contracts.

Storage. Unlike the financial futures markets, in the commodity futures markets there are costs of physical storage associated with purchasing the underlying commodity. The price of the commodity futures contract will reflect the storage costs of purchasing the physical commodity, including the time value of money invested in the physical commodity. To the extent that the storage costs for an underlying commodity change while a Fund is invested in futures contracts on that commodity, the value of the futures contract may change proportionately.

Reinvestment. In the commodity futures markets, producers of the underlying commodity may decide to hedge the price risk of selling the commodity by selling futures contracts today to lock in the price of the commodity at delivery tomorrow. In order to induce speculators to purchase the other side of the same futures contract, the commodity producer generally must sell the futures contract at a lower price than the expected future spot price. Conversely, if most hedgers in the futures market are purchasing futures contracts to hedge against a rise in prices, then speculators will only sell the other side of the futures contract at a higher futures price than the expected future spot price of the commodity. The changing nature of the hedgers and speculators in the commodity markets will influence whether futures prices are above or below the expected future spot price, which can have significant implications for a Fund. If the nature of hedgers and speculators in futures markets has shifted when it is time for a Fund to reinvest the proceeds of a maturing contract in a new futures contract, the Fund might reinvest at higher or lower futures prices, or choose to pursue other investments.

Other Economic Factors. The commodities which underlie commodity futures contracts may be subject to additional economic and non-economic variables, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs, and international economic, political and regulatory developments. These factors may have a larger impact on commodity prices and commodity-linked instruments, including futures contracts, than on traditional securities. Certain commodities are also subject to limited pricing flexibility because of supply and demand factors. Others are subject to broad price fluctuations as a result of the volatility of the prices for certain raw materials and the instability of supplies of other materials. These additional variables may create additional investment risks which subject a Fund’s investments to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities.

Additional Risks of Options on Securities, Futures Contracts, Options on Futures Contracts, and Forward Currency Exchange Contracts and Options Thereon. Options on securities, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward currency exchange contracts and options on forward currency exchange contracts may be traded on foreign exchanges. Such transactions may not be regulated as effectively as similar transactions in the United States; may not involve a clearing mechanism and related guarantees, and are subject to the risk of governmental actions affecting trading in, or the prices of, foreign securities. The value of such positions also could be adversely affected by (i) other complex foreign political, legal and economic factors, (ii) lesser availability than in the United States of data on which to make trading decisions, (iii) delays in the Trust’s ability to act upon economic events occurring in foreign markets during non-business hours in the United States, (iv) the imposition of different exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in the United States, and (v) lesser trading volume.

Swap Agreements and Options on Swap Agreements. Each Fund (except for the Money Market Fund) may engage in swap transactions, including, but not limited to, swap agreements on interest rates, security or commodity indexes, specific securities and commodities, and credit and event-linked swaps. To the extent a Fund may invest in foreign currency-denominated securities, it also may invest in currency exchange rate swap agreements. A Fund also may enter into options on swap agreements (“swap options”).

 

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A Fund may enter into swap transactions for any legal purpose consistent with its investment objectives and policies, such as for the purpose of attempting to obtain or preserve a particular return or spread at a lower cost than obtaining a return or spread through purchases and/or sales of instruments in other markets, to protect against currency fluctuations, as a duration management technique, to protect against any increase in the price of securities a Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date, or to gain exposure to certain markets in the most economical way possible.

Swap agreements are two party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities or commodities representing a particular index. A “quanto” or “differential” swap combines both an interest rate and a currency transaction. Other forms of swap agreements include interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. Consistent with a Fund’s investment objectives and general investment polices, certain of the Funds may invest in commodity swap agreements. For example, an investment in a commodity swap agreement may involve the exchange of floating-rate interest payments for the total return on a commodity index. In a total return commodity swap, a Fund will receive the price appreciation of a commodity index, a portion of the index, or a single commodity in exchange for paying an agreed-upon fee. If the commodity swap is for one period, a Fund may pay a fixed fee, established at the outset of the swap. However, if the term of the commodity swap is more than one period, with interim swap payments, a Fund may pay an adjustable or floating fee. With a “floating” rate, the fee may be pegged to a base rate, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate, and is adjusted each period. Therefore, if interest rates increase over the term of the swap contract, a Fund may be required to pay a higher fee at each swap reset date.

A Fund also may enter into swap options. A swap option is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation) in return for payment of a premium, to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. Each Fund (except for the Money Market Fund) may write (sell) and purchase put and call swap options.

Depending on the terms of the particular option agreement, a Fund will generally incur a greater degree of risk when it writes a swap option than it will incur when it purchases a swap option. When a Fund purchases a swap option, it risks losing only the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the option expire unexercised. However, when a Fund writes a swap option, upon exercise of the option the Fund will become obligated according to the terms of the underlying agreement.

Most other types of swap agreements entered into by the Funds would calculate the obligations of the parties to the agreement on a “net basis.” Consequently, a Fund’s current obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreement (the “net amount”). A Fund’s current obligations under a swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owed to the Fund) and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty will be covered by the segregation or “earmarking” of assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, to avoid any potential leveraging of a Fund’s portfolio. Obligations under swap agreements so covered will not be construed to be “senior securities” for purposes of the Fund’s investment restriction concerning senior securities.

A Fund also may enter into credit default swap agreements. The credit default swap agreement may have as reference obligations one or more securities that are not currently held by the Fund. The protection “buyer” in a credit default contract is generally obligated to pay the protection “seller” an upfront or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event, such as a default, on a reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, the seller generally must pay the buyer the “par value” (full notional value) of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity described in the swap, or the seller may be required to deliver the related net cash amount, if the swap is cash settled. A Fund may be either the buyer or seller in the transaction. If the Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund may recover nothing if the swap is held through its termination date. However, if a credit event occurs, the buyer generally may elect to receive the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity whose value may have significantly decreased. As a seller, a Fund generally receives an upfront payment or a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. As the seller, a Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, a Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

 

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Credit default swap agreements involve greater risks than if a Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to illiquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. A Fund will enter into credit default swap agreements only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness. A buyer generally also will lose its investment and recover nothing should no credit event occur and the swap is held to its termination date. If a credit event were to occur, the value of any deliverable obligation received by the seller, coupled with the upfront or periodic payments previously received, may be less than the full notional value it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss of value to the seller. The Fund’s obligations under a credit default swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owing to the Fund). In connection with credit default swaps in which a Fund is the buyer, the Fund will segregate or “earmark” cash or assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, or enter into certain offsetting positions, with a value at least equal to the Fund’s exposure (any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed by the Fund to any counterparty), on a marked-to-market basis. In connection with credit default swaps in which a Fund is the seller, the Fund will segregate or “earmark” cash or assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, or enter into offsetting positions, with a value at least equal to the full notional amount of the swap (minus any amounts owed to the Fund). Such segregation or “earmarking” will ensure that the Fund has assets available to satisfy its obligations with respect to the transaction and will limit any potential leveraging of the Fund’s portfolio. Such segregation or “earmarking” will not limit the Fund’s exposure to loss.

Whether a Fund’s use of swap agreements or swap options will be successful in furthering its investment objective of total return will depend on PIMCO’s ability to predict correctly whether certain types of investments are likely to produce greater returns than other investments. Because they are two party contracts and because they may have terms of greater than seven days, swap agreements may be considered to be illiquid. Moreover, a Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty. The Funds will enter into swap agreements only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness (generally, such counterparties would have to be eligible counterparties under the terms of the Funds’ repurchase agreement guidelines). Certain restrictions imposed on the Funds by the Internal Revenue Code may limit the Funds’ ability to use swap agreements. The swaps market is a relatively new market and is largely unregulated. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect a Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements.

Swaps are highly specialized instruments that require investment techniques, risk analyses, and tax planning different from those associated with traditional investments. The use of a swap requires an understanding not only of the referenced asset, reference rate, or index but also of the swap itself, without the benefit of observing the performance of the swap under all possible market conditions. Swap agreements may be subject to liquidity risk, which exists when a particular swap is difficult to purchase or sell. If a swap transaction is particularly large or if the relevant market is illiquid (as is the case with many OTC swaps), it may not be possible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses. In addition, swap transaction may be subject to a Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities.

Like most other investments, swap agreements are subject to the risk that the market value of the instrument will change in a way detrimental to a Fund’s interest. A Fund bears the risk that PIMCO will not accurately forecast future market trends or the values of assets, reference rates, indexes, or other economic factors in establishing swap positions for the Fund. If PIMCO attempts to use a swap as a hedge against, or as a substitute for, a portfolio investment, the Fund will be exposed to the risk that the swap will have or will develop imperfect or no correlation with the portfolio investment. This could cause substantial losses for the Fund. While hedging strategies involving swap instruments can reduce the risk of loss, they can also reduce the opportunity for gain or even result in losses by offsetting favorable price movements in other Fund investments. Many swaps are complex and often valued subjectively.

Certain swap agreements are exempt from most provisions of the CEA and, therefore, are not regulated as futures or commodity option transactions under the CEA, pursuant to regulations approved by the CFTC. To qualify for this exemption, a swap agreement must be entered into by “eligible participants,” which includes the following, provided the participants’ total assets exceed established levels: a bank or trust company, savings association or credit union, insurance company, investment company subject to regulation under the 1940 Act, commodity pool, corporation, partnership, proprietorship, organization, trust or other entity, employee benefit plan, governmental entity, broker-dealer, futures commission merchant, natural person, or regulated foreign person. To be eligible, natural persons and most other entities must have total assets exceeding $10 million; commodity pools and employee benefit plans must have assets exceeding $5 million. In addition, an eligible swap transaction must meet three conditions. First, the swap

 

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agreement may not be part of a fungible class of agreements that are standardized as to their material economic terms. Second, the creditworthiness of parties with actual or potential obligations under the swap agreement must be a material consideration in entering into or determining the terms of the swap agreement, including pricing, cost or credit enhancement terms. Third, swap agreements may not be entered into and traded on or through a multilateral transaction execution facility.

This exemption is not exclusive, and participants may continue to rely on existing exclusions for swaps, such as the Policy Statement issued in July 1989 which recognized a safe harbor for swap transactions from regulation as futures or commodity option transactions under the CEA or its regulations. The Policy Statement applies to swap transactions settled in cash that (1) have individually tailored terms, (2) lack exchange-style offset and the use of a clearing organization or margin system, (3) are undertaken in conjunction with a line of business, and (4) are not marketed to the public.

Risk of Potential Government Regulation of Derivatives. It is possible that government regulation of various types of derivative instruments, including futures and swap agreements, may limit or prevent a fund from using such instruments as a part of its investment strategy, and could ultimately prevent a fund from being able to achieve its investment objective. In 2008, multiple committees of the U.S. Congress have held hearings investigating the rise in energy and agricultural prices and the role that the futures market and swap market participants may have played in this phenomenon. The CFTC is also investigating allegations of price manipulation in certain commodity markets. Some Members of Congress have introduced legislation that would impose limits on the maximum position that could be held by a single trader in energy-related contracts and would subject certain commodity- or energy-related swap agreements to new forms of regulation that could create barriers to commodity-related investment activity. While none of this regulatory or legislative activity has a direct, immediate effect upon the funds, it is not possible to predict the course of future legislation or regulation in this area. It is possible that if these or similar measures were to become law, they could potentially limit or completely restrict the ability of a fund to use these instruments as a part of its investment strategy. Limits or restrictions applicable to the counterparties with which the funds engage in derivative transactions could also prevent the funds from using these instruments. These risks may be particularly acute for those funds, such as the CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®, that make extensive use of commodity-related derivative instruments in seeking to achieve their investment objectives.

Hybrid Instruments

A hybrid instrument is a type of potentially high-risk derivative that combines a traditional stock, bond, or commodity with an option or forward contract. Generally, the principal amount, amount payable upon maturity or redemption, or interest rate of a hybrid is tied (positively or negatively) to the price of some commodity, currency or securities index or another interest rate or some other economic factor (each a “benchmark”). The interest rate or (unlike most fixed income securities) the principal amount payable at maturity of a hybrid security may be increased or decreased, depending on changes in the value of the benchmark. An example of a hybrid could be a bond issued by an oil company that pays a small base level of interest with additional interest that accrues in correlation to the extent to which oil prices exceed a certain predetermined level. Such a hybrid instrument would be a combination of a bond and a call option on oil.

Hybrids can be used as an efficient means of pursuing a variety of investment goals, including currency hedging, duration management, and increased total return. Hybrids may not bear interest or pay dividends. The value of a hybrid or its interest rate may be a multiple of a benchmark and, as a result, may be leveraged and move (up or down) more steeply and rapidly than the benchmark. These benchmarks may be sensitive to economic and political events, such as commodity shortages and currency devaluations, which cannot be readily foreseen by the purchaser of a hybrid. Under certain conditions, the redemption value of a hybrid could be zero. Thus, an investment in a hybrid may entail significant market risks that are not associated with a similar investment in a traditional, U.S. dollar-denominated bond that has a fixed principal amount and pays a fixed rate or floating rate of interest. The purchase of hybrids also exposes a Fund to the credit risk of the issuer of the hybrids. These risks may cause significant fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund. Each Fund, except for the CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®, will not invest more than 5% of its total assets in hybrid instruments.

Certain hybrid instruments may provide exposure to the commodities markets. These are derivative securities with one or more commodity-linked components that have payment features similar to commodity futures contracts, commodity options, or similar instruments. Commodity-linked hybrid instruments may be either equity or debt securities, leveraged or unleveraged, and are considered hybrid instruments because they have both security and commodity-like characteristics. A portion of the value of these instruments may be derived from the value of a commodity, futures contract, index or other economic variable. The Funds will only invest in commodity-linked hybrid instruments that qualify under applicable rules of the CFTC for an exemption from the provisions of the CEA.

 

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Certain issuers of structured products such as hybrid instruments may be deemed to be investment companies as defined in the 1940 Act. As a result, the Funds’ investments in these products may be subject to limits applicable to investments in investment companies and may be subject to restrictions contained in the 1940 Act.

Structured Notes and Indexed Securities. Structured notes are derivative debt instruments, the interest rate or principal of which is determined by an unrelated indicator (for example, a currency, security, commodity or index thereof). The terms of the instrument may be “structured” by the purchaser and the borrower issuing the note. Indexed securities may include structured notes as well as securities other than debt securities, the interest rate or principal of which is determined by an unrelated indicator. Indexed securities may include a multiplier that multiplies the indexed element by a specified factor and, therefore, the value of such securities may be very volatile. The terms of structured notes and indexed securities may provide that in certain circumstances no principal is due at maturity, which may result in a loss of invested capital. Structured notes and indexed securities may be positively or negatively indexed, so that appreciation of the unrelated indicator may produce an increase or a decrease in the interest rate or the value of the structured note or indexed security at maturity may be calculated as a specified multiple of the change in the value of the unrelated indicator. Therefore, the value of such notes and securities may be very volatile. Structured notes and indexed securities may entail a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk of the unrelated indicator. Structured notes or indexed securities also may be more volatile, less liquid, and more difficult to accurately price than less complex securities and instruments or more traditional debt securities. To the extent a Fund invests in these notes and securities, however, PIMCO analyzes these notes and securities in its overall assessment of the effective duration of the Fund’s holdings in an effort to monitor the Fund’s interest rate risk.

Delayed Funding Loans and Revolving Credit Facilities

Each Fund (except for the Money Market and Municipal Funds) may enter into, or acquire participations in, delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities are borrowing arrangements in which the lender agrees to make loans up to a maximum amount upon demand by the borrower during a specified term. A revolving credit facility differs from a delayed funding loan in that as the borrower repays the loan, an amount equal to the repayment may be borrowed again during the term of the revolving credit facility. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities usually provide for floating or variable rates of interest. These commitments may have the effect of requiring a Fund to increase its investment in a company at a time when it might not otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that a Fund is committed to advance additional funds, it will at all times segregate or “earmark” assets, determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments.

A Fund (except for the Money Market and Municipal Funds) may invest in delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities with credit quality comparable to that of issuers of its securities investments. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities may be subject to restrictions on transfer, and only limited opportunities may exist to resell such instruments. As a result, a Fund may be unable to sell such investments at an opportune time or may have to resell them at less than fair market value. The Funds currently intend to treat delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities for which there is no readily available market as illiquid for purposes of the Funds’ limitation on illiquid investments. For a further discussion of the risks involved in investing in loan participations and other forms of direct indebtedness see “Loan Participations and Assignments.” Participation interests in revolving credit facilities will be subject to the limitations discussed in “Loan Participations and Assignments.” Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities are considered to be debt obligations for purposes of the Trust’s investment restriction relating to the lending of funds or assets by a Fund.

When-Issued, Delayed Delivery and Forward Commitment Transactions

Each of the Funds may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis. When such purchases are outstanding, the Fund will segregate or “earmark” until the settlement date assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. Typically, no income accrues on securities a Fund has committed to purchase prior to the time delivery of the securities is made, although a Fund may earn income on securities it has segregated or “earmarked.”

When purchasing a security on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. Because the Fund is not required to pay for the security until the delivery date, these risks are in addition to the risks associated with the Fund’s other investments. If the Fund remains substantially fully invested at a time when when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment purchases are outstanding, the purchases may result in a form of leverage.

 

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When a Fund has sold a security on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis, the Fund does not participate in future gains or losses with respect to the security. If the other party to a transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, the Fund could miss a favorable price or yield opportunity or could suffer a loss. A Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a transaction after it is entered into, and may sell when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. There is no percentage limitation on the extent to which the Funds may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis.

Short Sales

Each of the Funds, particularly the Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund, Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund and StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund, may make short sales of securities as part of its overall portfolio management strategies involving the use of derivative instruments and to offset potential declines in long positions in similar securities. A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline.

When a Fund makes a short sale, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale as collateral for its obligation to deliver the security upon conclusion of the sale. The Fund may have to pay a fee to borrow particular securities and is often obligated to pay over any accrued interest and dividends on such borrowed securities.

If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time that the Fund replaces the borrowed security, the Fund will incur a loss; conversely, if the price declines, the Fund will realize a capital gain. Any gain will be decreased, and any loss increased, by the transaction costs described above. The successful use of short selling may be adversely affected by imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the security sold short and the securities being hedged.

To the extent that a Fund engages in short sales, it will provide collateral to the broker-dealer and (except in the case of short sales “against the box”) will maintain additional asset coverage in the form of segregated or “earmarked” assets determined to be liquid by PIMCO in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees. Each Fund will not make short sales of securities or maintain a short position (other than those “against the box”) if doing so could create liabilities or require collateral deposits and segregation or “earmarking” of assets aggregating more than one-third of the value of the Fund’s total assets. This percentage may be varied by action of the Board of Trustees. A short sale is “against the box” to the extent that the Fund contemporaneously owns, or has the right to obtain at no added cost, securities identical to those sold short. The Funds will engage in short selling to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and interpretations thereunder.

Illiquid Securities

The Funds may invest up to 15% of their net assets in illiquid securities (10% in the case of the Money Market Fund). The term “illiquid securities” for this purpose means securities that cannot be disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which a Fund has valued the securities. Illiquid securities are considered to include, among other things, written over-the-counter options, securities or other liquid assets being used as cover for such options, repurchase agreements with maturities in excess of seven days, certain loan participation interests, fixed time deposits which are not subject to prepayment or provide for withdrawal penalties upon prepayment (other than overnight deposits), and other securities whose disposition is restricted under the federal securities laws (other than securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act and certain commercial paper that PIMCO has determined to be liquid under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees).

Illiquid securities may include privately placed securities, which are sold directly to a small number of investors, usually institutions. Unlike public offerings, such securities are not registered under the federal securities laws. Although certain of these securities may be readily sold, others may be illiquid, and their sale may involve substantial delays and additional costs.

Loans of Portfolio Securities

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aggregate market value of securities loaned will not at any time exceed 33 1/3% of the total assets of the Fund. Each Fund’s performance will continue to reflect the receipt of either interest through investment of cash collateral by the Fund in permissible investments, or a fee, if the collateral is U.S. Government securities. Securities lending involves the risk of loss of rights in the collateral or delay in recovery of the collateral should the borrower fail to return the securities loaned or become insolvent. The Funds may pay lending fees to the party arranging the loan.

Investments in Underlying Funds

The PIMCO Funds of Funds invest substantially all or a significant portion of their assets in Underlying Funds. Please see the “Principal Investments and Strategies” section in the Prospectuses for a description of the asset allocation strategies and general investment policies of each Fund. As noted above, investment decisions made with respect to the PIMCO Funds of Funds and Affiliated Funds of Funds could, under certain circumstances, negatively impact the Underlying Funds.

For instance, the PIMCO Funds of Funds and Affiliated Funds of Funds may purchase and redeem shares of an Underlying Fund as part of a reallocation or rebalancing strategy, which may result in the Underlying Fund having to sell securities or invest cash when it otherwise would not do so. Such transactions could increase an Underlying Fund’s transaction costs and accelerate the realization of taxable income if sales of securities resulted in gains. The PIMCO Funds of Funds and PIMCO have adopted asset reallocation guidelines, which are designed to minimize potentially disruptive purchases and redemption activities by the PIMCO Funds of Funds.

Social Investment Policies

The Low Duration Fund III and Total Return Fund III will not, as a matter of non-fundamental operating policy, invest in the securities of any issuer determined by PIMCO to be engaged principally in the provision of healthcare services, the manufacture of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, pharmaceuticals, military equipment, the operation of gambling casinos or in the production or trade of pornographic materials. To the extent possible on the basis of information available to PIMCO, an issuer will be deemed to be principally engaged in an activity if it derives more than 10% of its gross revenues from such activities (“Socially-Restricted Issuers”). Evaluation of any particular issuer with respect to these criteria may involve the exercise of subjective judgment by PIMCO. PIMCO’s determination of Socially-Restricted Issuers at any given time will, however, be based upon its good faith interpretation of available information and its continuing and reasonable best efforts to obtain and evaluate the most current information available, and to utilize such information, as it becomes available, promptly and expeditiously in portfolio management for the Funds. In making its analysis, PIMCO may rely upon, among other things, information contained in such publications as those produced by the Investor Responsibility Research Center, Inc.

Additionally, the Low Duration Fund III and the Total Return Fund III will not, as a matter of nonfundamental operating policy, invest directly in securities of issuers that are engaged in certain business activities in or with the Republic of the Sudan (“Sudan-Related Issuers”). In applying the policy noted in the prior sentence, PIMCO will not invest directly in companies who own or control property or assets in Sudan; have employees or facilities in Sudan; provide goods or services to companies domiciled in Sudan; obtain goods or services from Sudan; have distribution agreements with companies domiciled in Sudan; issue credits or loans to companies domiciled in Sudan; or purchase goods or commercial paper issued by the Government of Sudan. In analyzing whether an issuer is a Sudan-Related Issuer, PIMCO may rely upon, among other things, information from a list provided by an independent third party.

The Low Duration Fund III and Total Return Fund III may invest in derivative instruments whose returns are based, in whole or in part, on securities issued by Socially-Restricted Issuers or Sudan-Related Issuers where the counterparties to such transactions are not themselves either Socially-Restricted Issuers or Sudan-Related Issuers. With respect to derivatives based on securities of Socially-Restricted Issuers or Sudan-Related Issuers, including, but not limited to, credit default swaps, the Low Duration Fund III or the Total Return Fund III may be obligated to take possession of the underlying securities in certain circumstances. In such cases, the Low Duration Fund III or the Total Return Fund III, as applicable, will use reasonable efforts to divest themselves of these securities and may incur a loss in doing so.

Because the Low Duration Fund III and the Total Return Fund III adhere to the social investment policies described above, these Funds may be required to forego certain investment opportunities and their associated returns.

Investments in the Wholly-Owned Subsidiary

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discussed below under “Taxation.” The Subsidiary is a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and is overseen by its own board of directors. The Fund is the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary, and it is not currently expected that shares of the Subsidiary will be sold or offered to other investors.

It is expected that the Subsidiary will invest primarily in commodity-linked derivative instruments, including swap agreements, commodity options, futures and options on futures. Although the Fund may enter into these commodity-linked derivative instruments directly, the Fund will likely gain exposure to these derivative instruments indirectly by investing in the Subsidiary. To the extent that PIMCO believes that these commodity-linked derivative instruments are better suited to provide exposure to the commodities market then commodity index-linked notes, the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary will likely increase. The Subsidiary will also invest in inflation-indexed securities and other Fixed Income Instruments, which are intended to serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary’s derivatives position. To the extent that the Fund invests in the Subsidiary, it may be subject to the risks associated with those derivative instruments and other securities, which are discussed elsewhere in the applicable Prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information.

While the Subsidiary may be considered similar to an investment company, it is not registered under the 1940 Act and, unless otherwise noted in the applicable Prospectuses and this Statement of Additional Information, is not subject to all of the investor protections of the 1940 Act and other U.S. regulations. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the applicable Prospectuses and this Statement of Additional Information and could negatively affect the Fund and its shareholders.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

Fundamental Investment Restrictions

Each Fund’s investment objective, except for the All Asset All Authority, California Short Duration Municipal Income, Developing Local Markets, Emerging Local Bond, European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy, Extended Duration, Far East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR Strategy, Floating Income, Foreign Bond (Unhedged), Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy, Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy, Fundamental IndexPLUS™, Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR, Global Bond (U.S. Dollar-Hedged), High Yield Municipal Bond, Income, International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy (Unhedged), International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy (U.S. Dollar-Hedged), Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy, Long Duration Total Return, RealEstateRealReturn Strategy, RealRetirement™ 2010, RealRetirement™ 2020, RealRetirement™ 2030, RealRetirement™ 2040, RealRetirement™ 2050, Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR, StocksPLUS® Long Duration, StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy and Unconstrained Bond Funds, as set forth in the Prospectuses under the heading “Principal Investments and Strategies,” together with the investment restrictions set forth below, is a fundamental policy of the Fund and may not be changed with respect to a Fund without shareholder approval by vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of that Fund.

 

(1) A Fund may not concentrate its investments in a particular industry, as that term is used in the 1940 Act, and as interpreted, modified, or otherwise permitted by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time (except that the Money Market Fund may concentrate its investments in securities or obligations issued by U.S. banks).

 

(2)

A Fund may not, with respect to 75% of the Fund’s total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer, except securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, if, as a result (i) more than 5% of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (ii) the Fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer; (This investment restriction is not applicable to the All Asset, All Asset All Authority, California Intermediate Municipal Bond, California Short Duration Municipal Income, CommodityRealReturn Strategy, Developing Local Markets, Emerging Local Bond, Emerging Markets Bond, European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy, Far East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR Strategy, Foreign Bond (Unhedged), Foreign Bond (U.S. Dollar-Hedged), Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy, Global Bond (Unhedged), Global Bond (U.S. Dollar-Hedged), High Yield Municipal Bond, Income, International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy (Unhedged), International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy (U.S. Dollar-Hedged), Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy, New York Municipal Bond Fund, RealEstateRealReturn Strategy, RealRetirement™ 2010, RealRetirement™ 2020, RealRetirement™ 2030, RealRetirement™ 2040, RealRetirement™ 2050, Real Return, Real Return Asset and StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Funds.) For the purpose of this restriction, each state and each separate political subdivision, agency, authority or instrumentality of such state, each multi-state agency or authority, and each guarantor, if any, are treated as separate issuers of Municipal Bonds.

 

(3) A Fund may not purchase or sell real estate, although it may purchase securities secured by real estate or interests therein, or securities issued by companies which invest in real estate, or interests therein.

 

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(4) A Fund may not purchase or sell commodities or commodities contracts or oil, gas or mineral programs. This restriction shall not prohibit a Fund, subject to restrictions described in the Prospectuses and elsewhere in this Statement of Additional Information, from purchasing, selling or entering into futures contracts, options on futures contracts, foreign currency forward contracts, foreign currency options, hybrid instruments, or any interest rate or securities-related or foreign currency-related hedging instrument, including swap agreements and other derivative instruments, subject to compliance with any applicable provisions of the federal securities or commodities laws (This restriction is not applicable to the Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged), but see non-fundamental restriction “F”).

 

(5) A Fund may borrow money or issue any senior security, only as permitted under the 1940 Act, as amended, and as interpreted, modified, or otherwise permitted by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time.

 

(6) A Fund may make loans, only as permitted under the 1940 Act, as amended, and as interpreted, modified, or otherwise permitted by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time.

 

(7) A Fund may not act as an underwriter of securities of other issuers, except to the extent that in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities, it may be deemed to be an underwriter under the federal securities laws.

 

(8) Notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, it is a fundamental policy of each Fund that it may pursue its investment objective by investing in one or more underlying investment companies or vehicles that have substantially similar investment objectives, policies and limitations as the Fund.

 

(9) The High Yield Municipal Bond, Municipal Bond and Short Duration Municipal Income Funds will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of their assets in investments the income of which is exempt from federal income tax.

 

(10) The California Intermediate Municipal Bond and California Short Duration Municipal Income Funds will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of their assets in investments the income of which is exempt from both federal income tax and California income tax.

 

(11) The New York Municipal Bond Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in investments the income of which is exempt from both federal income tax and New York income tax.

For purposes of Fundamental Investment Restrictions No. 9, 10 and 11, the term “assets,” as defined in Rule 35d-1 under the 1940 Act, means net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes.

Non-Fundamental Investment Restrictions

Each Fund is also subject to the following non-fundamental restrictions and policies (which may be changed by the Trust’s Board of Trustees without shareholder approval) relating to the investment of its assets and activities.

 

(A) A Fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets (10% in the case of the Money Market Fund) taken at market value at the time of the investment in “illiquid securities,” which are defined to include securities subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale (which may include private placements), repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days, certain loan participation interests, fixed time deposits which are not subject to prepayment or provide for withdrawal penalties upon prepayment (other than overnight deposits), certain options traded over the counter that a Fund has purchased, securities or other liquid assets being used to cover such options a Fund has written, securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or other securities which legally or in PIMCO’s opinion may be deemed illiquid (other than securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and certain commercial paper that PIMCO has determined to be liquid under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees).

 

(B) A Fund may not purchase securities on margin, except for use of short-term credit necessary for clearance of purchases and sales of portfolio securities, but it may make margin deposits in connection with covered transactions in options, futures, options on futures and short positions.

 

(C) Each Fund (except for the Money Market Fund) may invest up to 5% of its total assets (taken at market value at the time of investment) in any combination of mortgage-related or other asset-backed interest only, principal only, or inverse floating rate securities.

 

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(D) The Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) may not borrow money in excess of 10% of the value (taken at the lower of cost or current value) of the Fund’s total assets (not including the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing is made, and then only from banks as a temporary measure to facilitate the meeting of redemption requests (not for leverage) which might otherwise require the untimely disposition of portfolio investments or for extraordinary or emergency purposes (Such borrowings will be repaid before any additional investments are purchased.); or pledge, hypothecate, mortgage or otherwise encumber its assets in excess of 10% of the Fund’s total assets (taken at cost) and then only to secure borrowings permitted above (The deposit of securities or cash or cash equivalents in escrow in connection with the writing of covered call or put options, respectively, is not deemed to be pledges or other encumbrances. For the purpose of this restriction, collateral arrangements with respect to the writing of options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and collateral arrangements with respect to initial and variation margin are not deemed to be a pledge of assets and neither such arrangements nor the purchase or sale of futures or related options are deemed to be the issuance of a senior security).

 

(E) A Fund may not maintain a short position, or purchase, write or sell puts, calls, straddles, spreads or combinations thereof, except on such conditions as may be set forth in the Prospectuses and in this Statement of Additional Information.

 

(F) The Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) may not purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts except that the Fund may purchase and sell financial futures contracts and related options.

 

(G) In addition, the Trust has adopted the following non-fundamental investment policies that may be changed on 60 days’ notice to shareholders:

 

  (1) The GNMA Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in GNMA investments.

 

  (2) The Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in mortgage investments.

 

  (3) The Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in investment grade corporate bond investments.

 

  (4) The High Yield Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in high yield investments.

 

  (5) The Long-Term U.S. Government Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in U.S. Government investments.

 

  (6) Each of the Global Bond (Unhedged) and Global Bond (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Funds will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in bond investments.

 

  (7) Each of the Foreign Bond (Unhedged) and Foreign Bond (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Funds will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in foreign bond investments.

 

  (8) The Emerging Markets Bond Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in emerging market bond investments.

 

  (9) The Convertible Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in convertible investments.

 

  (10) The Floating Income Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in investments that effectively enable the Fund to achieve a floating rate of income.

 

  (11) The Developing Local Markets Fund will invest under normal circumstances at least 80% of its assets in currencies of, or Fixed Income Instruments denominated in the currencies of, developing markets.

 

  (12) The Emerging Local Bond Fund will invest under normal circumstances at least 80% of its assets in Fixed Income Instruments denominated in currencies of countries with emerging securities markets.

 

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  (13) The Unconstrained Bond Funds will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in Fixed Income Instrument investments.

For purposes of these policies, the term “assets,” as defined in Rule 35d-1 under the 1940 Act, means net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. In addition, for purposes of these policies, investments may be represented by forwards or derivatives such as options, futures contracts, or swap agreements.

Currency Hedging. The Trust has adopted a non-fundamental policy pursuant to which each Fund that may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies, except for the Convertible Fund, Developing Local Markets Fund, Diversified Income Fund, Emerging Local Bond Fund, Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Floating Income Fund, Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged), Global Bond Fund (Unhedged), Income Fund, and International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged), will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets. The Unconstrained Bond Fund will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) to 35% of its total assets. The Income Fund will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) to 10% of its total assets. With respect to the fixed income investments of the International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged), the Fund will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets. There can be no assurance that currency hedging techniques will be successful.

Under the 1940 Act, a “senior security” does not include any promissory note or evidence of indebtedness where such loan is for temporary purposes only and in an amount not exceeding 5% of the value of the total assets of the issuer at the time the loan is made. A loan is presumed to be for temporary purposes if it is repaid within sixty days and is not extended or renewed. To the extent that borrowings for temporary administrative purposes exceed 5% of the total assets of a Fund (except for the Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)), such excess shall be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement.

To the extent a Fund covers its commitment under a reverse repurchase agreement (or economically similar transaction) by the segregating or “earmarking” of assets determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees, equal in value to the amount of the Fund’s commitment to repurchase, such an agreement will not be considered a “senior security” by the Fund and therefore will not be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement otherwise applicable to borrowings by the Fund.

The staff of the SEC has taken the position that purchased over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and the assets used as cover for written OTC options are illiquid securities. Therefore, the Funds have adopted an investment policy pursuant to which a Fund will not purchase or sell OTC options if, as a result of such transactions, the sum of: 1) the market value of OTC options currently outstanding which are held by the Fund, 2) the market value of the underlying securities covered by OTC call options currently outstanding which were sold by the Fund and 3) margin deposits on the Fund’s existing OTC options on futures contracts, exceeds 15% of the net assets of the Fund, taken at market value, together with all other assets of the Fund which are illiquid or are otherwise not readily marketable. However, if an OTC option is sold by the Fund to a primary U.S. Government securities dealer recognized by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and if the Fund has the unconditional contractual right to repurchase such OTC option from the dealer at a predetermined price, then the Fund will treat as illiquid such amount of the underlying securities equal to the repurchase price less the amount by which the option is “in-the-money” (i.e., current market value of the underlying securities minus the option’s strike price). The repurchase price with the primary dealers is typically a formula price which is generally based on a multiple of the premium received for the option, plus the amount by which the option is “in-the-money.” This policy is not a fundamental policy of the Funds and may be amended by the Board of Trustees without the approval of shareholders. However, the Funds will not change or modify this policy prior to the change or modification by the SEC staff of its position.

For purposes of applying the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions (as stated in the Prospectuses and this Statement of Additional Information) swap agreements are generally valued by the Funds at market value. In the case of a credit default swap sold by a Fund (i.e., where the Fund is selling credit default protection), however, the Fund will value the swap at its notional amount. The manner in which certain securities or other instruments are valued by the Funds for purposes of applying investment policies and restrictions may differ from the manner in which those investments are valued by other types of investors.

The Funds interpret their policy with respect to concentration in a particular industry under Fundamental Investment Restriction 1, above, to apply to direct investments in the securities of issuers in a particular industry, as defined by the Trust. For purposes of this restriction, a foreign government is considered to be an industry. Mortgage-backed securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities are not subject to the Funds’ industry concentration restrictions, by virtue of the

 

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exclusion from that test available to all U.S. Government securities. Similarly, Municipal Bonds issued by states, municipalities and other political subdivisions, agencies, authorities and instrumentalities of states and multi-state agencies and authorities are not subject to the Funds’ industry concentration restrictions. In the case of privately issued mortgage-related securities, or any asset-backed securities, the Trust takes the position that such securities do not represent interests in any particular “industry” or group of industries. With respect to investments in Underlying Funds by the All Asset Fund, All Asset All Authority Fund and the RealRetirement™ Funds, the Trust takes the position that investments in Underlying Funds are not considered an investment in a particular industry, and portfolio securities held by an Underlying Fund in which these Funds may invest are not considered to be securities purchased by these Funds for purposes of the Trust’s policy on concentration.

A Fund may invest in certain derivative instruments which, while representing a relatively small amount of the Fund’s net assets, provide a greater amount of economic exposure to a particular industry. To the extent that a Fund obtains economic exposure to a particular industry in this manner, it may be subject to similar risks of concentration in that industry as if it had invested in the securities of issuers in that industry directly.

The Funds interpret their policy with respect to the purchase and sale of commodities or commodities contracts under Fundamental Investment Restriction 4 above to permit the Funds, subject to each Fund’s investment objectives and general investment policies (as stated in the Prospectuses and elsewhere in this Statement of Additional Information), to invest in commodity futures contracts and options thereon, commodity-related swap agreements, hybrid instruments, and other commodity-related derivative instruments.

The Funds interpret their policies with respect to borrowing and lending to permit such activities as may be lawful for the Funds, to the full extent permitted by the 1940 Act or by exemption from the provisions therefrom pursuant to exemptive order of the SEC. Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC on November 19, 2001, the Funds may enter into transactions among themselves with respect to the investment of daily cash balances of the Funds in shares of the money market and/or short-term bond funds, as well as the use of daily excess cash balances of the money market and/or short-term bond funds in inter-fund lending transactions with the other Funds for temporary cash management purposes. The interest paid by a Fund in such an arrangement will be less than that otherwise payable for an overnight loan, and will be in excess of the overnight rate the money market and/or short-term bond funds could otherwise earn as lender in such a transaction.

Non-Fundamental Operating Policies Relating to the Sale of Shares of the Total Return Fund in Japan

In connection with an offering of Administrative Class shares of the Total Return Fund in Japan, the Trust has adopted the following non-fundamental operating policies (which may be changed by the Trust’s Board of Trustees without shareholder approval) with respect to the Total Return Fund. Non-fundamental policies numbered (1) through (8) will remain in effect only so long as (i) they are required in accordance with standards of the Japanese Securities Dealers Association and (ii) shares of the Total Return Fund are being offered in Japan.

(1) The Trust will not sell shares of the Total Return Fund in Japan except through Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC.

(2) The Trust has appointed, and will maintain the appointment of, a bank or trust company as the place for safe-keeping of its assets in connection with the Total Return Fund.

(3) The Tokyo District Court shall have the jurisdiction over any and all litigation related to transactions in any class of shares of the Total Return Fund acquired by Japanese investors as required by Article 26, Item 4 of the Rules Concerning Transactions of Foreign Securities of the Japan Securities Dealers Association.

(4) The Total Return Fund may not make short sales of securities or maintain a short position for the account of the Fund unless the total current value of the securities being the subject of the short sales or the short position is equal to or less than the net asset value of the Total Return Fund.

(5) The Total Return Fund may not borrow money in excess of 10% of the value (taken at the lower of cost or current value) of its total assets (not including the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing is made, except for extraordinary or emergency purposes, such as in the case of a merger, amalgamation or the like.

(6) The Total Return Fund may not acquire more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of any issuer, if aggregated with the portion of holding in such securities by any and all other mutual funds managed by PIMCO.

 

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(7) The Total Return Fund may not invest more than 15% of its total assets in voting securities privately placed mortgage securities or unlisted voting securities which cannot be readily disposed of. This restriction shall not be applicable to securities determined by PIMCO to be liquid and for which a market price (including a dealer quotation) is generally obtainable or determinable.

(8) None of the portfolio securities of the Total Return Fund may be purchased from or sold or loaned to any Trustee of the Trust, PIMCO, acting as investment advisor of the Trust, or any affiliate thereof or any of their directors, officers or employees, or any major shareholder thereof (meaning a shareholder who holds to the actual knowledge of PIMCO, on his own account whether in his own or other name (as well as a nominee’s name), 10% or more of the total issued outstanding shares of such a company) acting as principal or for their own account unless the transaction is made within the investment restrictions set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and either (i) at a price determined by current publicly available quotations (including a dealer quotation) or (ii) at competitive prices or interest rates prevailing from time to time on internationally recognized securities markets or internationally recognized money markets (including a dealer quotation).

(9) For as long as the Total Return Fund offers its shares for sale in Japan, it shall not invest in any stock or equities, and it shall manage its entrusted assets with the purpose of investing in public and company bonds consistent with qualifying as a “public and company bond investment trust” under the Income Tax Law of Japan.

All percentage limitations on investments described in the restrictions relating to the sale of shares in Japan will apply at the time of the making of an investment and shall not be considered violated unless an excess or deficiency occurs or exists immediately after and as a result of such investment. If any violation of the foregoing investment restrictions occurs, the Trust will, promptly after discovery of the violation, take such action as may be necessary to cause the violation to cease, which shall be the only obligation of the Trust and the only remedy in respect of the violation.

If any of the foregoing standards shall, at any time when shares of the Total Return Fund are being offered for subscription by the Trust in Japan or thereafter, no longer be required in accordance with the standards of the Japanese Securities Dealers Association, then such standards shall no longer apply.

While the Total Return Fund will invest its assets in a manner intended to result in its treatment as a “public and company bond investment trust” for Japanese tax purposes, in the event that this result is not obtained, the Fund and its shareholders could be adversely affected, Japanese individual investors may be subject to capital gains taxes upon redemptions of the Fund’s shares, and Japanese shareholders may not be able to credit U.S. withholding taxes on income from the Fund against Japanese withholding taxes on income from the Fund. Any such tax obligations incurred by Japanese investors are obligations of the Fund’s Japanese shareholders, and not of the Fund or its trustees, officers or non-Japanese investors.

Unless otherwise indicated, all limitations applicable to Fund investments (as stated above and elsewhere in this Statement of Additional Information or in the Prospectuses) apply only at the time a transaction is entered into. Any subsequent change in a rating assigned by any rating service to a security (or, if unrated, deemed to be of comparable quality), or change in the percentage of Fund assets invested in certain securities or other instruments, or change in the average duration of a Fund’s investment portfolio, resulting from market fluctuations or other changes in a Fund’s total assets will not require a Fund to dispose of an investment until PIMCO determines that it is practicable to sell or close out the investment without undue market or tax consequences to the Fund. In the event that ratings services assign different ratings to the same security, PIMCO will determine which rating it believes best reflects the security’s quality and risk at that time, which may be the higher of the several assigned ratings.

MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST

Trustees and Officers

The business of the Trust is managed under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. Subject to the provisions of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, its By-Laws and Massachusetts law, the Board of Trustees has all powers necessary and convenient to carry out this responsibility, including the election and removal of the Trust’s officers.

The charts below identify the Trustees and executive officers of the Trust. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of all persons below is 840 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

 

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Trustees

 

Name, Age and Position Held with Trust*

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time

Served /+/

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  

Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee*

  

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Interested Trustees1

           

Brent R. Harris (48)
Chairman of the Board and Trustee

   02/1992 to present    Managing Director and member of Executive Committee, PIMCO; Formerly, Chairman and Director, PCM Fund, Inc.    100    Chairman and Trustee, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust; Director and Vice President, StocksPLUS® Management, Inc.; and member of Board of Governors and Executive Committee, Investment Company Institute.

R. Wesley Burns (48)
Trustee

   11/1997 to present    Consulting Managing Director, PIMCO; Formerly, Managing Director, PIMCO; Formerly, Director, PCM Fund, Inc.; Formerly, Director and Chairman, PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc.    101    Trustee, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust; and Director, PS Business Parks, Inc. (Real Estate Investment Trust).

Independent Trustees

           

E. Philip Cannon (67)
Trustee

   05/2000 to present    Proprietor, Cannon & Company (an investment firm); Formerly, President, Houston Zoo. Formerly, Trustee Allianz Funds (formerly, PIMCO Funds: Multi-Manager Series); Formerly, Director, PCM Fund, Inc.    100    Trustee, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust.

Vern O. Curtis (74)
Trustee

   04/1987 to 02/1993 and 02/1995 to present    Private Investor; Formerly, Director, PCM Fund, Inc.    100    Trustee, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust.

J. Michael Hagan (68)
Trustee

   05/2000 to present    Private Investor and Business Advisor (primarily to manufacturing companies); Formerly, Director, Ready Temp (staffing); Formerly, Director, PCM Fund, Inc.    100    Trustee, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust; Director, Ameron International (manufacturing); and Director, Fleetwood Enterprises (manufacturer of housing and recreational vehicles).

William J. Popejoy (70)
Trustee

   07/1993 to 02/1995 and 08/1995 to present    Private Investor; Formerly, Director, New Century Financial Corporation (mortgage banking); Formerly, Director, PCM Fund, Inc.    100    Trustee, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust.

 

* The information for the individuals listed is as of June 10, 2008.
/+/ Trustees serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
1 Mr. Harris and Mr. Burns are “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) because of their affiliations with PIMCO.

 

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Executive Officers

 

Name, Age and Position Held with Trust*

  

Term of Office and Length of Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Ernest L. Schmider (50)
President

   05/2005 to present    Managing Director, PIMCO.

David C. Flattum (43)
Chief Legal Officer

   11/2006 to present    Executive Vice President and General Counsel, PIMCO. Formerly, Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. and Partner at Latham & Watkins LLP.

Jennifer E. Durham (37)
Chief Compliance Officer

   07/2004 to present    Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Vice President and Legal/Compliance Manager, PIMCO.

William H. Gross (64)
Senior Vice President

   04/1987 to present    Managing Director and Co-Chief Investment Officer, PIMCO.

Mohamed El-Erian (49)
Senior Vice President

   05/2008 to present    Managing Director, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Co-Chief Executive Officer, PIMCO. Formerly, President and CEO of Harvard Management Company. Formerly, Managing Director, PIMCO.

Jeffrey M. Sargent (45)
Senior Vice President

   02/1993 to present (since 02/1999 as Senior Vice President)    Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

William S. Thompson, Jr. (62)
Senior Vice President

   11/1993 to present (since 02/2003 as Senior Vice President)    Co-Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, PIMCO.

J. Stephen King, Jr. (45)
Vice President-Senior Counsel, Secretary

   05/2005 to present (since 10/2007 as Secretary)    Senior Vice President and Attorney, PIMCO. Formerly Vice President, PIMCO and Associate, Dechert LLP.

Peter G. Strelow (37)
Vice President

   05/2008 to present    Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Senior Vice President and Vice President, PIMCO.

Henrik P. Larsen (38)
Vice President

   02/1999 to present    Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Vice President, PIMCO.

John P. Hardaway (51)
Treasurer

   08/1990 to present    Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Senior Vice President, PIMCO.

Joshua D. Ratner (31)
Assistant Secretary

   10/2007 to present    Vice President and Attorney, PIMCO. Formerly, Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Associate, Ropes & Gray LLP.

Stacie D. Anctil (38)
Assistant Treasurer

   11/2003 to present    Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Specialist, PIMCO.

Erik C. Brown (40)
Assistant Treasurer

   02/2001 to present    Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Vice President, PIMCO.

Trent W. Walker (34)
Assistant Treasurer

   05/2007 to present    Senior Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Vice President, PIMCO. Formerly, Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

 

* The information for the individuals listed is as of June 10, 2008.

 

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Securities Ownership

Listed below for each Trustee is a dollar range of securities beneficially owned in the Funds together with the aggregate dollar range of equity securities in all registered investment companies overseen by each Trustee that are in the same family of investment companies as the Trust, as of December 31, 2007.

 

Name of Trustee

  

Name of Fund

   Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in

the Funds
   Aggregate Dollar Range of
Equity

Securities in All Funds
Overseen by

Trustee in Family of
Investment Companies

Interested Trustees

        

R. Wesley Burns

   Money Market Fund    Over $100,000    Over $100,000

Brent R. Harris

   Emerging Markets Bond Fund    $10,001 - $50,000    Over $100,000
   Total Return Fund    $10,001 - $50,000   
   CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®    Over $100,000   
   Convertible Fund    $10,001 - $50,000   
   Floating Income Fund    Over $100,000   
   Real Return Asset Fund    Over $100,000   
   Real Return Fund    Over $100,000   
   Short-Term Fund    Over $100,000   
   Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund    $10,001 - $50,000   
   Money Market Fund    $10,001 - $50,000   
   High Yield Fund    $1 - $10,000   
   Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)    Over $100,000   
   High Yield Municipal Bond Fund    Over $100,000   
   All Asset Fund    Over $100,000   
   StocksPLUS® TR Short Term Strategy    Over $100,000   
   High Yield Municipal Bond Fund    Over $100,000   
   Developing Local Markets Fund    Over $100,000   

Independent Trustees

        

E. Philip Cannon

   All Asset Fund    Over $100,000    Over $100,000
   Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund    Over $100,000   
   International StocksPLUS® TR Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)    Over $100,000   
   StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund    Over $100,000   
   Total Return Fund    Over $100,000   
   Real Return Fund    Over $100,000   

Vern O. Curtis

   All Asset Fund    Over $100,000    Over $100,000

J. Michael Hagan

   CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®    $50,001 - $100,000    Over $100,000
   Real Return Asset Fund    $50,001 - $100,000   
   All Asset All Authority Fund    $50,001 - $100,000   

William J. Popejoy

   Short-Term Duration Fund    Over $100,000    Over $100,000

The table below sets forth, to the best of the Trust’s knowledge, the approximate percentage of applicable classes of Funds owned by the Trust’s officers and Trustees, as a group, as of June 30, 2008:

 

Fund

   Class    Percent Owned  

All Asset

   Institutional    1.51 %

All Asset All Authority Fund

   Institutional    8.88 %

California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

   Institutional    4.34 %

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

   A    13.39  

Global Bond (Unhedged) Fund

   A    2.93 %

StocksPLUS Total Return Fund

   A    4.39 %

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

   Institutional    10.62 %

 

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Fund

   Class    Percent Owned  

International StocksPLUS® TR Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Fund

   A    1.22 %

International StocksPLUS® TR Fund (Unhedged) Fund

   A    19.04  

StocksPLUS Fund

   Institutional    4.57 %

Total Return Fund

   D    3.20 %

Real Return Fund

   Institutional    1.56 %

To the best of the Trust’s knowledge, as of June 30, 2008, the Trustees and Officers of the Trust, as a group, owned less than 1% of the shares of each class of each Fund not listed in the above table.

Trustee Ownership of the Investment Adviser and Principal Underwriter, and Their Control Persons

No independent Trustee (or his immediate family members) had any direct or indirect interest, the value of which exceeds $120,000, in the investment adviser, the principal underwriter of the Trust, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser or the principal underwriter of the Trust (not including registered investment companies). Set forth in the table below is information regarding each independent Trustee’s (and his immediate family members’) share ownership in securities of the investment adviser of the Trust, the principal underwriter of the Trust, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Trust (not including registered investment companies), as of December 31, 2007.

 

Name of Trustee

  

Name of Owners and
Relationships to
Trustee

   Company    Title of Class    Value of Securities    Percent of Class

E. Philip Cannon

   None    None    None    None    None

Vern O. Curtis

   None    None    None    None    None

J. Michael Hagan

   None    None    None    None    None

William J. Popejoy

   None    None    None    None    None

No independent Trustee or immediate family member has during the two most recently completed calendar years had: (i) any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction or series of similar transactions, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000; (ii) any securities interest in the principal underwriter of the Trust or the investment adviser or their affiliates (other than the Trust); or (iii) any direct or indirect relationship of any nature, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000, with:

 

 

the Funds;

 

 

an officer of the Funds;

 

 

an investment company, or person that would be an investment company but for the exclusions provided by sections 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act, having the same investment adviser or principal underwriter as the Funds or having an investment adviser or principal underwriter that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds;

 

 

an officer or an investment company, or a person that would be an investment company but for the exclusions provided by sections 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act, having the same investment adviser or principal underwriter as the Funds or having an investment adviser or principal underwriter that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds;

 

 

the investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds;

 

 

an officer of the investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds;

 

 

a person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds; or

 

 

an officer of a person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Funds.

 

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Standing Committees

The Trust has a standing Audit Committee that consists of all of the independent Trustees (Messrs. Cannon, Curtis, Hagan and Popejoy). The Audit Committee reviews both the audit and non-audit work of the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm, submits a recommendation to the Board of Trustees as to the selection of an independent registered public accounting firm, and reviews generally the maintenance of the Trust’s records and the safekeeping arrangement of the Trust’s custodian. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, the Audit Committee met 4 times.

The Board of Trustees has formed a Valuation Committee whose function is to monitor the valuation of portfolio securities and other investments and, as required by the Trust’s valuation policies, when the Board of Trustees is not in session it shall determine the fair value of portfolio holdings after consideration of all relevant factors, which determinations shall be reported to the full Board of Trustees. The Valuation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Harris, Burns, Schmider, Hardaway and Brown and Ms. Anctil. However, the members of this committee may be changed by the Board of Trustees from time to time. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, there were 12 meetings of the Valuation Committee.

The Trust also has a Governance Committee, composed of independent Trustees (Messrs. Cannon, Curtis, Hagan and Popejoy), that is responsible for the selection and nomination of candidates to serve as Trustees of the Trust. The Governance Committee has a policy in place for considering nominees recommended by shareholders.

The Governance Committee will consider potential trustee nominees recommended by shareholders provided that the proposed nominees: (i) satisfy any minimum qualifications of the Trust for its Trustees and (ii) are not “interested persons” of the Trust or the investment adviser within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

In addition, potential trustee nominees recommended by shareholders must fulfill the following requirements:

(a) The nominee may not be the nominating shareholder, a member of the nominating shareholder group, or a member of the immediate family of the nominating shareholder or any member of the nominating shareholder group;

(b) Neither the nominee nor any member of the nominee’s immediate family may be currently employed or employed within the last year by any nominating shareholder entity or entity in a nominating shareholder group;

(c) Neither the nominee nor any immediate family member of the nominee is permitted to have accepted directly or indirectly, during the year of the election for which the nominee’s name was submitted, during the immediately preceding calendar year, or during the year when the nominee’s name was submitted, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the nominating shareholder or any member of a nominating shareholder group;

(d) The nominee may not be an executive officer or director (or person performing similar functions) of the nominating shareholder or any member of the nominating shareholder group, or of an affiliate of the nominating shareholder or any such member of the nominating shareholder group; and

(e) The nominee may not control (as “control” is defined in the 1940 Act) the nominating shareholder or any member of the nominating shareholder group (or in the case of a shareholder or member that is a fund, an interested person of such shareholder or member as defined by Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).

The nominating shareholder or shareholder group must meet the following requirements:

(a) Any shareholder or shareholder group submitting a proposed nominee must beneficially own, either individually or in the aggregate, more than 5% of a series of the Trust’s securities that are eligible to vote at the time of submission of the nominee and at the time of the annual meeting where the nominee may be elected. Each of the securities used for purposes of calculating this ownership must have been held continuously for at least two years as of the date of the nomination. In addition, such securities must continue to be held through the date of the meeting. The nominating shareholder or shareholder group must also bear the economic risk of the investment and the securities used for purposes of calculating the ownership cannot be held “short”; and

(b) The nominating shareholder or shareholder group must also submit a certification which provides the number of shares which the person or group has (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote; (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote; (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of such shares; and (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of such shares. In addition, the certification shall provide that the shares have been held continuously for at least two years.

 

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A nominating shareholder or shareholder group may not submit more proposed nominees than the number of Board positions open each year. All shareholder recommended nominee submissions must be received by the Trust by the deadline for submission of any shareholder proposals which would be included in the Trust’s proxy statement, if any.

Shareholders recommending potential trustee nominees must substantiate compliance with these requirements at the time of submitting their proposed trustee nominee to the attention of the Trust’s Secretary. Notice to the Trust’s Secretary should be provided in accordance with the deadline specified above and include, (i) the shareholder’s contact information; (ii) the trustee nominee’s contact information and the number of shares owned by the proposed nominee; (iii) all information regarding the proposed nominee that would be required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for elections of trustees required by Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“1934 Act”); and (iv) a notarized letter executed by the proposed nominee, stating his or her intention to serve as a nominee and be named in the Trust’s proxy statement, if nominated by the Board of Trustees, to be named as a trustee if so elected.

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, there were 2 meetings of the Governance Committee.

Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information regarding compensation received by the Trustees for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.

 

Name and Position

   Aggregate Compensation
from Trust1, 2
   Total Compensation from Trust and
Fund Complex Paid to Trustees3

Marilyn A. Alexander, Trustee4

   $ 70,500    $ 159,750

E. Philip Cannon, Trustee

   $ 145,500    $ 183,127

Vern O. Curtis, Trustee

   $ 153,875    $ 197,377

J. Michael Hagan, Trustee

   $ 148,150    $ 183,127

William J. Popejoy, Trustee

   $ 147,000    $ 188,250

 

1

During the Trust’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, each Trustee, other than those affiliated with PIMCO or its affiliates, received an annual retainer of $100,000, plus $9,500 for each Board of Trustees meeting attended in person, $750 ($1,000 in the case of the audit committee chair) for each committee meeting attended and $1,500 for each Board of Trustees meeting attended telephonically, plus reimbursement of related expenses. In addition, the audit committee chair received an additional annual retainer of $15,000 and each other committee chair received an additional annual retainer of $1,500.

2

The amounts shown in this column represent the aggregate compensation before deferral with respect to the Trust’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Mr. Cannon deferred compensation of $36,000 from the Trust during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. The cumulative deferred compensation (including interest) accrued with respect to Mr. Cannon, from the Trust, as of the Trust’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 is $832,067.

3

During the period ended March 31, 2008, each Trustee also served as a Director of PCM Fund, Inc., a registered closed-end management investment company, and as a Trustee of PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, a registered open-end management investment company. For their services to PCM Fund, Inc., each Director, who is unaffiliated with PIMCO or its affiliates, received an annual retainer of $6,000, plus $1,000 for each Board of Directors meeting attended in person, $250 for each committee meeting attended and $500 for each Board of Directors meeting attended telephonically, plus reimbursement of related expenses. In addition, the audit committee chair received an additional annual retainer of $1,000 and each other committee chair received an additional annual retainer of $500. As of April 23, 2008, each Trustee ceased serving as a Director of PCM Fund, Inc. in connection with the transition of PIMCO from investment adviser to investment sub-adviser of PCM Fund, Inc.

For their services to PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, each Trustee, who is unaffiliated with PIMCO or its affiliates, received an annual retainer of $15,000, plus $2,375 for each Board of Trustees meeting attended in person, $500 for each committee meeting attended and $750 for each Board of Trustees meeting attended telephonically, plus reimbursement of related expenses. In addition, the audit committee chair received an additional annual retainer of $2,000 and each other committee chair received an additional annual retainer of $500.

4

Ms. Alexander resigned from the Board of Trustees on August 23, 2007.

Investment Adviser

PIMCO, a Delaware limited liability company, serves as investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to an investment advisory contract (“Advisory Contract”) between PIMCO and the Trust. PIMCO also serves as investment adviser to the Subsidiary. PIMCO is located at 840 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660. PIMCO had approximately $829 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 2008.

PIMCO is a majority owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. (“Allianz Global Investors”) with a minority interest held by PIMCO Partners, LLC, a California limited liability company. PIMCO Partners, LLC is owned by the current managing directors and executive management of PIMCO. Through various holding company structures, Allianz Global Investors is majority owned by Allianz SE.

 

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PIMCO has engaged Research Affiliates, LLC (“Research Affiliates”), a California limited liability company, to serve as asset allocation sub-adviser to the All Asset Fund and All Asset All Authority Fund pursuant to separate asset allocation sub-advisory agreements (“Asset Allocation Sub-Advisory Agreements”) and as sub-adviser to the Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy, Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy, Fundamental IndexPLUS™ and Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Funds pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement (“Sub-Advisory Agreement”). Research Affiliates was organized in March 2002 and is located at 155 North Lake Avenue, Suite 900, Pasadena, California 91101.

Allianz SE is a European based, multinational insurance and financial services holding company and a publicly traded German company. As of December 31, 2007, the Allianz Group (including PIMCO) had third-party assets under management of over €970 billion.

The general partner of Allianz Global Investors has substantially delegated its management and control of Allianz Global Investors to a Management Board. The Management Board of Allianz Global Investors is comprised of John C. Maney.

Allianz SE in turn indirectly owns 100% of Dresdner Bank AG. Certain broker-dealers that might be controlled by or affiliated with these entities or Dresdner Bank AG, such as Dresdner Kleinwort Securities LLC, and Kleinwort Benson, may be considered to be affiliated persons of PIMCO. (Broker-dealer affiliates of such significant institutional shareholders are sometimes referred to herein as “Affiliated Brokers.”) Absent an SEC exemption or other regulatory relief, the Funds generally are precluded from effecting principal transactions with the Affiliated Brokers, and the Funds’ ability to purchase securities being underwritten by an Affiliated Broker or a syndicate including an Affiliated Broker is subject to restrictions. Similarly, the Funds’ ability to utilize the Affiliated Brokers for agency transactions is subject to the restrictions of Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act. PIMCO does not believe that the restrictions on transactions with the Affiliated Brokers described above will materially adversely affect its ability to provide services to the Funds, the Funds’ ability to take advantage of market opportunities, or the Funds’ overall performance.

Advisory Agreements

PIMCO is responsible for making investment decisions and placing orders for the purchase and sale of the Trust’s investments directly with the issuers or with brokers or dealers selected by it in its discretion. See “Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage,” below. PIMCO also furnishes to the Board of Trustees, which has overall responsibility for the business and affairs of the Trust, periodic reports on the investment performance of each Fund.

Under the terms of the Advisory Contract, PIMCO is obligated to manage the Funds in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The investment advisory services of PIMCO to the Trust are not exclusive under the terms of the Advisory Contract. PIMCO is free to, and does, render investment advisory services to others.

Following the expiration of the two year period commencing with the effectiveness of the Advisory Contract, it will continue in effect on a yearly basis provided such continuance is approved annually (i) by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust or by the Board of Trustees and (ii) by a majority of the independent Trustees. The Advisory Contract may be terminated without penalty by vote of the Trustees or the shareholders of the Trust, or by PIMCO, on 60 days’ written notice by either party to the contract and will terminate automatically if assigned.

As discussed in “Investment Objectives and Policies” above, the CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund® may pursue its investment objective by investing in its Subsidiary. The Subsidiary has entered into a separate contract with PIMCO whereby PIMCO provides investment advisory and other services to the Subsidiary (the “Subsidiary Advisory Contract”). In consideration of these services, the Subsidiary pays PIMCO a management fee and administration fee at the annual rates of 0.49% and 0.20%, respectively. PIMCO has contractually agreed to waive the advisory fee and the administration fee it receives from the CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund® in an amount equal to the advisory fee and administration fee, respectively, paid to PIMCO by the Subsidiary. This waiver may not be terminated by PIMCO, and will remain in effect for as long as PIMCO’s contract with the Subsidiary is in place.

The Subsidiary Advisory Contract will continue in effect until terminated. The Subsidiary Contract is terminable by either party, without penalty, on 60 days’ prior written notice, and shall terminate automatically in the event (i) it is “assigned” by PIMCO (as defined in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”)); or (ii) the Advisory Contract between the Trust, acting for and on behalf of the CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®, and PIMCO is terminated.

 

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PIMCO employs Research Affiliates to provide asset allocation services to the All Asset Fund and All Asset All Authority Fund pursuant to separate Asset Allocation Sub-Advisory Agreements. Under each Asset Allocation Sub-Advisory Agreement, Research Affiliates is responsible for recommending how the assets of the Funds are allocated and reallocated from time to time among the Underlying Funds. For services provided to the All Asset Fund and All Asset All Authority Fund, PIMCO (not the Trust) pays a fee to Research Affiliates at an annual rate of 0.175% and 0.20%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Funds. The Funds also indirectly pay a proportionate share of the advisory fees paid to PIMCO by the Underlying Funds in which the Funds invest. Research Affiliates is not compensated directly by the All Asset Fund or All Asset All Authority Fund. Under the terms of each Asset Allocation Sub-Advisory Agreement, Research Affiliates is obligated to sub-advise the All Asset and All Asset All Authority Funds in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Each Asset Allocation Sub-Advisory Agreement will continue in effect with respect to the All Asset Fund and the All Asset All Authority Funds, respectively, for two years from its respective effective date, and thereafter on a yearly basis provided such continuance is approved annually (i) by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust or by the Board of Trustees and (ii) by a majority of the independent Trustees. Each Asset Allocation Sub-Advisory Agreement may be terminated without penalty by vote of the Trustees or its shareholders, or by PIMCO, on 60 days’ written notice by either party to the contract and will terminate automatically if assigned. If Research Affiliates ceases to serve as sub-advisor of the Funds, PIMCO will either assume full responsibility therefor, or retain a new asset allocation sub-adviser, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees and, if required, the Fund’s shareholders.

PIMCO also employs Research Affiliates to provide sub-advisory services to the Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund, Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund, Fundamental IndexPLUS™ Fund and Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund pursuant to a Sub-Advisory Agreement. Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, Research Affiliates is responsible for providing, subject to the supervision of PIMCO, investment advisory services in connection with the Funds’ use of Enhanced RAFI™ 1000 derivatives. More specifically, Research Affiliates will provide to the Funds’ swap counterparties model portfolios of Enhanced RAFI™ 1000 securities so that the counterparties can provide total return swaps based on Enhanced RAFI™ 1000 to the Funds. For services provided to the Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund, Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund, Fundamental IndexPLUS™ Fund and Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund, PIMCO (not the Trust) pays fees to Research Affiliates at the annual rate of 0.12% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. Research Affiliates is not compensated directly by the Funds. If any investment company that is sponsored by PIMCO and sub-advised by Research Affiliates, including, without limitation, the PIMCO Funds of Funds (the “PIMCO Sponsored Funds”), invests in either the Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy, Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy, Fundamental IndexPLUS™ or Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund, Research Affiliates will waive any fee to which it would be entitled under the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to any assets of the PIMCO Sponsored Fund invested in such Fund.

Under the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement, Research Affiliates is obligated to provide advice to the Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy, Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy, Fundamental IndexPLUS™ and Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Funds in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Sub-Advisory Agreement will continue in effect with respect to the Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund, Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund, Fundamental IndexPLUS™ Fund and Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund for two years from its effective date, and thereafter on a yearly basis provided such continuance is approved annually with respect to each such Fund (i) by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust or by the Board of Trustees and (ii) by a majority of the independent Trustees. The Sub-Advisory Agreement may be terminated, without penalty, with respect to either such Fund by: (i) a vote of the majority of such Fund’s outstanding voting securities; (ii) a vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees upon 60 days’ written notice; (iii) PIMCO upon 60 days’ written notice; or (iv) Research Affiliates upon 60 days’ written notice. The Sub-Advisory Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.

Advisory Fee Rates

Each Fund either currently pays, or will pay, a monthly investment advisory fee at an annual rate based on average daily net assets of the Funds as follows:

 

Fund

   Advisory
Fee Rate
 

Money Market Fund

   0.12 %

All Asset Fund

   0.175 %

All Asset All Authority, California Short Duration Municipal Income and Short Duration Municipal Income Funds

   0.20 %

California Intermediate Municipal Bond, Long-Term U.S. Government, Municipal Bond and New York Municipal Bond Funds

   0.225 %

 

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Fund

   Advisory
Fee Rate
 

Floating Income and High Yield Municipal Bond Funds

   0.30 %

StocksPLUS® Long Duration and Real Return Asset Funds

   0.35 %

StocksPLUS® Total Return and International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy (Unhedged) Funds

   0.39 %

Convertible Fund

   0.40 %

StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy, and Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Funds

   0.44 %

Developing Local Markets, Diversified Income, Emerging Local Bond, Emerging Markets Bond, European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy, Far East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR Strategy, Fundamental IndexPLUS™, International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy (U.S. Dollar-Hedged), and Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Funds

   0.45 %

CommodityRealReturn Strategy and RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Funds

   0.49 %

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

   0.54 %

Unconstrained Bond Fund

   0.60 %

Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy and Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Funds

   0.64 %

RealRetirement™ 2010 and RealRetirement™ 2020 Funds

   0.70 %*

RealRetirement™ 2030 Fund

   0.75 %*

RealRetirement™ 2040 and RealRetirement™ 2050 Funds

   0.80 %*

All other Funds

   0.25 %

 

* As the RealRetirement™ Funds approach their target dates, the Funds’ investment advisory contract provides that certain Funds’ advisory fee will periodically decrease over time according to set intervals. The following table provides information with respect to such advisory fee adjustments.

RealRetirement™ Fund Advisory Fee Schedule

(stated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund taken separately)

 

     Date  

Fund

   March 31, 2008     April 1, 2015     April 1, 2020     April 1, 2025     April 1, 2030     April 1, 2035  

RealRetirement™ 2010 Fund

   0.70 %   0.70 %   0.70 %   0.70 %   0.70 %   0.70 %

RealRetirement™ 2020 Fund

   0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70  

RealRetirement™ 2030 Fund

   0.75     0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70  

RealRetirement™ 2040 Fund

   0.80     0.75     0.75     0.70     0.70     0.70  

RealRetirement™ 2050 Fund

   0.80     0.80     0.80     0.75     0.75     0.70  

Advisory Fee Payments

The advisory fees paid by each Fund that was operational during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:

 

Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

All Asset Fund

   $ 23,228,851    $ 22,290,719    $ 17,548,047

All Asset All Authority Fund

     1,428,943      1,652,720      972,549

California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

     307,220      319,703      316,044

California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

     28,796      4,010      N/A

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

     62,640,116      60,269,001      52,270,808

Convertible Fund

     1,279,201      220,572      209,564

Developing Local Markets Fund

     19,470,402      13,282,900      3,077,086

Diversified Income Fund

     12,115,581      8,120,779      6,082,765

Emerging Local Bond Fund

     6,845,292      279,454      N/A

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     11,622,013      11,516,250      12,294,289

European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

     38,423      64,678      31,222

Extended Duration Fund

     134,955      4,505      N/A

Far East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

     106,697      131,195      68,232

Floating Income Fund

     12,261,231      9,498,669      4,064,139

 

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Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   6,344,918    6,075,892    5,800,392

Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)

   6,801,099    4,707,395    3,445,710

Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund

   1,676    N/A    N/A

Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund

   98,675    N/A    N/A

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ Fund

   2,409,586    1,066,581    176,311

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

   3,235,882    2,447,223    1,306,208

Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   532,663    511,419    508,927

Global Bond Fund (Unhedged)

   2,564,184    2,348,819    3,229,610

GNMA Fund

   831,135    653,704    975,491

High Yield Fund

   17,762,780    17,861,758    17,617,916

High Yield Municipal Bond

   427,628    30,579    N/A

Income Fund

   285,210    0    N/A

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   2,613,894    3,277,933    1,280,051

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)

   271,028    79,251    N/A

Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

   203,726    154,281    110,245

Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

   199,093    248,350    100,313

Long Duration Total Return Fund

   672,622    5,026    N/A

Long-Term U.S. Government Fund

   3,312,855    3,563,177    4,075,339

Low Duration Fund

   25,723,351    27,713,735    33,160,882

Low Duration Fund II

   748,683    894,833    1,391,516

Low Duration Fund III

   384,732    280,883    269,537

Moderate Duration Fund

   3,874,197    4,169,294    5,054,785

Money Market Fund

   465,209    455,666    424,597

Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

   1,502,153    1,114,746    1,452,870

Municipal Bond Fund

   1,028,145    944,324    821,182

New York Municipal Bond Fund

   153,571    97,433    63,294

Real Return Asset Fund

   6,016,526    9,575,768    4,796,876

Real Return Fund

   30,115,720    33,574,300    37,205,765

RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund

   910,531    1,173,285    2,976,043

RealRetirement™ 2010 Fund

   0    N/A    N/A

RealRetirement™ 2020 Fund

   0    N/A    N/A

RealRetirement™ 2030 Fund

   0    N/A    N/A

RealRetirement™ 2040 Fund

   0    N/A    N/A

RealRetirement™ 2050 Fund

   0    N/A    N/A

Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

   492,928    643,010    670,663

Short-Term Fund

   10,121,132    9,077,989    10,398,510

Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund

   116,780    27,792    N/A

StocksPLUS® Fund

   2,612,974    3,219,352    4,491,089

StocksPLUS® Long Duration Fund

   183,315    N/A    N/A

StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund

   1,414,988    1,370,250    1,391,460

StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund

   755,841    756,807    294,474

Total Return Fund

   272,679,937    242,621,878    222,663,756

Total Return Fund II

   5,460,494    5,236,554    5,695,386

Total Return Fund III

   5,158,841    4,728,039    4,336,547

Advisory Fees Waived and Recouped

PIMCO has contractually agreed, for the All Asset Fund and All Asset All Authority Fund, to reduce its advisory fee to the extent that the Underlying Fund Expenses attributable to advisory and administrative fees exceed certain amounts of the total assets each Fund has invested in Underlying Funds. PIMCO may recoup these waived fees in future periods, not exceeding three years, provided total expenses, including such recoupment, do not exceed the annual expense limit. In addition, PIMCO has contractually

 

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agreed to reduce total annual fund operating expenses for certain Funds by waiving a portion of its advisory fee, which cannot be recouped. PIMCO also has contractually agreed to waive the advisory fee it receives from the CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund® in an amount equal to the advisory fee paid to PIMCO by the Subsidiary, which cannot be recouped. Advisory fees waived during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:

 

Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year
Ended
3/31/06

All Asset Fund

   $ 3,056,916    $ 140,664    $ 551,237

All Asset All Authority Fund

     55,050      0      0

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

     3,841,255      1,250,158      0

Fundamental IndexPLUSTM Fund

     0      135,735      19,601

Fundamental IndexPLUSTM TR Fund

     0      257,495      117,898

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     11,777      0      0

Income Fund

     57,039      0      0

Previously waived advisory fees recouped during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:

 

Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year
Ended
3/31/06

All Asset Fund

   $ 222,344    $ 77,332    $ 299,198

All Asset All Authority Fund

     55,050      0      0

Sub-Advisory Fee Payments

PIMCO paid the following fees to Research Affiliates in connection with the Asset Allocation Sub-Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreement during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006:

 

Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

All Asset Fund

   $ 23,228,851    $ 22,290,719    $ 17,548,047

All Asset All Authority Fund

     1,428,943      1,652,720      972,549

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ Fund

     161,819      23,923      N/A

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

     163,064      29,913      N/A

Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund*

     316      N/A      N/A

Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund*

     31      N/A      N/A

 

* The Funds began operations on February  29, 2008.

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

PIMCO has adopted written proxy voting policies and procedures (“Proxy Policy”) as required by Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act. The Proxy Policy has been adopted by the Trust as the policies and procedures that PIMCO will use when voting proxies on behalf of the Funds. Recognizing that proxy voting is a rare event in the realm of fixed income investing and is typically limited to solicitation of consent to changes in features of debt securities, the Proxy Policy also applies to any voting rights and/or consent rights of PIMCO, on behalf of the Funds, with respect to debt securities, including but not limited to, plans of reorganization, and waivers and consents under applicable indentures.

The Proxy Policy is designed and implemented in a manner reasonably expected to ensure that voting and consent rights are exercised in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders. Each proxy is voted on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration any relevant contractual obligations as well as other relevant facts and circumstances at the time of the vote. In general, PIMCO reviews and considers corporate governance issues related to proxy matters and generally supports proposals that foster good corporate governance practices. PIMCO may vote proxies as recommended by management on routine matters related to the operation of the issuer and on matters not expected to have a significant economic impact on the issuer and/or its shareholders.

 

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PIMCO will supervise and periodically review its proxy voting activities and implementation of the Proxy Policy. PIMCO will review each proxy to determine whether there may be a material conflict between PIMCO and the Funds. If no conflict exists, the proxy will be forwarded to the appropriate portfolio manager for consideration. If a conflict does exist, PIMCO will seek to resolve any such conflict in accordance with the Proxy Policy. PIMCO seeks to resolve any material conflicts of interest by voting in good faith in the best interest of the Funds. If a material conflict of interest should arise, PIMCO will seek to resolve such conflict in the Funds’ best interest by pursuing any one of the following courses of action: (i) convening a committee to assess and resolve the conflict; (ii) voting in accordance with the instructions of the Board of Trustees; (iii) voting in accordance with the recommendation of an independent third-party service provider; (iv) suggesting to the Board of Trustees that the Fund engage another party to determine how the proxy should be voted; (v) delegating the vote to a third-party service provider; or (vi) voting in accordance with the factors discussed in the Proxy Policy.

Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30th is available no later than the following August 31st without charge, upon request, by calling the Trust at 1-866-746-2606, on the Trust’s website at http://www.pimco-funds.com, on the Distributor’s website at http://www.allianzinvestors.com, and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Copies of the written Proxy Policy and the factors that PIMCO may consider in determining how to vote proxies for the Funds are available by calling the Trust at 1-866-746-2606, on the Trust’s website at http://www.pimco-funds.com and on the Distributor’s website at http://www.allianzinvestors.com.

Fund Administrator

PIMCO also serves as Administrator to the Funds pursuant to an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with the Trust. PIMCO provides the Funds with certain administrative and shareholder services necessary for Fund operations and is responsible for the supervision of other Fund service providers. PIMCO may in turn use the facilities or assistance of its affiliates to provide certain services under the Administration Agreement, on terms agreed between PIMCO and such affiliates. The administrative services provided by PIMCO include but are not limited to: (1) shareholder servicing functions, including preparation of shareholder reports and communications, (2) regulatory compliance, such as reports and filings with the SEC and state securities commissions, and (3) general supervision of the operations of the Funds, including coordination of the services performed by the Funds’ transfer agent, custodian, legal counsel, independent registered public accounting firm, and others. PIMCO (or an affiliate of PIMCO) also furnishes the Funds with office space facilities required for conducting the business of the Funds, and pays the compensation of those officers, employees and Trustees of the Trust affiliated with PIMCO. In addition, PIMCO, at its own expense, arranges for the provision of legal, audit, custody, transfer agency and other services for the Funds, and is responsible for the costs of registration of the Trust’s shares and the printing of Prospectuses and shareholder reports for current shareholders.

Administrative Fee Rates

PIMCO has contractually agreed to provide the foregoing services, and to bear these expenses, at the following rates for each class of each Fund (each expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its classes of shares on an annual basis):

 

Fund

   Institutional
and
Administrative
Classes
    Class A,
B and C
    Class D*     Class P     Class R  

All Asset Fund

   0.05 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.05 %   0.45 %

All Asset All Authority Fund

   0.05 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.05 %   N/A  

California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

   0.22 %   0.30 %   0.55 %   0.22 %   N/A  

California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

   0.15 %   0.30 %   0.55 %   0.15 %   N/A  

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

   0.25 %   0.50 %   0.75 %   0.25 %   N/A  

Convertible Fund

   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     0.25 %   N/A  

Developing Local Markets Fund

   0.40 %   0.55 %   0.80 %   0.40 %   N/A  

Diversified Income Fund

   0.30 %   0.45 %   0.70 %   0.30 %   N/A  

Emerging Local Bond Fund

   0.50 %   0.65 %   0.90 %   0.50 %   N/A  

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

   0.40 %   0.55 %   0.80 %   0.40 %   N/A  

European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

   0.30 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

Extended Duration Fund

   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     0.25 %   N/A  

Far East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

   0.30 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

Floating Income Fund

   0.25 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.25 %   N/A  

 

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Fund

   Institutional
and
Administrative
Classes
    Class A,
B and C
    Class D*     Class P     Class R  

Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)

   0.25 %   0.45 %   0.70 %   0.25 %   N/A  

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   0.25 %   0.45 %   0.70 %   0.25 %   0.45 %

Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund

   0.25 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.25 %   N/A  

Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund

   0.25 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.25 %   N/A  

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ Fund

   0.25 %   N/A     0.65 %   0.25 %   N/A  

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

   0.25 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.25 %   N/A  

Global Bond Fund (Unhedged)

   0.30 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   0.30 %   0.45 %   N/A     0.30 %   N/A  

GNMA Fund

   0.25 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.25 %   N/A  

High Yield Fund

   0.25 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.25 %   0.40 %

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

   0.25 %   0.30 %   0.55 %   0.25 %   N/A  

Income Fund

   0.20 %   0.40 %   0.50 %   0.20 %   0.40 %

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   0.30 %   0.45 %   0.70 %   0.30 %   N/A  

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)

   0.25 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.25 %   N/A  

Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

   0.25 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.25 %   N/A  

Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

   0.30 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

Long Duration Total Return Fund

   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     0.25 %   N/A  

Long-Term U.S. Government Fund

   0.25 %   0.40 %   N/A     0.25 %   N/A  

Low Duration Fund

   0.18 %   0.35 %   0.50 %   0.18 %   0.35 %

Low Duration Fund II

   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

Low Duration Fund III

   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     0.25 %   N/A  

Moderate Duration Fund

   0.20 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

Money Market Fund

   0.20 %   0.35 %   N/A     0.20 %   N/A  

Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

   0.25 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.25 %   N/A  

Municipal Bond Fund

   0.24 %   0.30 %   0.55 %   0.24 %   N/A  

New York Municipal Bond Fund

   0.22 %   0.30 %   0.55 %   0.22 %   N/A  

Real Return Fund

   0.20 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.20 %   0.40 %

Real Return Asset Fund

   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund

   0.25 %   0.45 %   0.70 %   0.25 %   N/A  

RealRetirement™ 2010 Fund

   0.05 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.05 %   0.40 %

RealRetirement™ 2020 Fund

   0.05 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.05 %   0.40 %

RealRetirement™ 2030 Fund

   0.05 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.05 %   0.40 %

RealRetirement™ 2040 Fund

   0.05 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.05 %   0.40 %

RealRetirement™ 2050 Fund

   0.05 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.05 %   0.40 %

Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

   0.15 %   0.30 %   0.55 %   0.15 %   N/A  

Short-Term Fund

   0.20 %   0.30 %   0.50 %   0.20 %   0.30 %

Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund

   0.25 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.25 %   N/A  

StocksPLUS® Fund

   0.25 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.25 %   0.40 %

StocksPLUS® Long Duration Fund

   0.24 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund

   0.25 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.25 %   N/A  

StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund

   0.25 %   0.40 %   0.65 %   0.25 %   N/A  

Total Return Fund

   0.18 %   0.40 %   0.50 %   0.18 %   0.40 %

Total Return Fund II

   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

Total Return Fund III

   0.25 %   N/A     N/A     0.25 %   N/A  

Unconstrained Bond Fund

   0.30 %   0.45 %   0.70 %   0.30 %   0.45 %

 

* As described below, the Administration Agreement includes a plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 which provides for the payment of up to 0.25% of the Class D Administrative Fee rate as reimbursement for expenses in respect of activities that may be deemed to be primarily intended to result in the sale of Class D shares.

Except for the expenses paid by PIMCO, the Trust bears all costs of its operations. The Funds are responsible for: (i) salaries and other compensation of any of the Trust’s executive officers and employees who are not officers, directors, stockholders, or employees of PIMCO or its subsidiaries or affiliates; (ii) taxes and governmental fees; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions and other portfolio transaction expenses; (iv) costs of borrowing money, including interest expenses; (v)

 

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fees and expenses of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of PIMCO or the Trust, and any counsel retained exclusively for their benefit (except the All Asset, All Asset All Authority and RealRetirement™ Funds); (vi) extraordinary expenses, including costs of litigation and indemnification expenses; (vii) expenses, such as organizational expenses, which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and (viii) any expenses allocated or allocable to a specific class of shares (“class-specific expenses”).

Class-specific expenses include distribution and service fees payable with respect to different classes of shares and administrative fees as described above, and may include certain other expenses as permitted by the Trust’s Amended and Restated Multi-Class Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act and subject to review and approval by the Trustees.

The Administration Agreement may be terminated by the Trustees, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust, Fund or Class as applicable, at any time on 60 days’ written notice. Following the expiration of the one-year period commencing with the effectiveness of the Administration Agreement, it may be terminated by PIMCO, also on 60 days’ written notice.

The All Asset, All Asset All Authority and RealRetirement™ Funds indirectly pay a proportionate share of the administrative fees paid to PIMCO by the Underlying Funds in which they invest.

The Administration Agreement is subject to annual approval by the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act). The current Administration Agreement, dated May 5, 2000 (amended and restated February 26, 2008), as supplemented from time to time, was approved by the Board of Trustees, including all of the independent Trustees at a meeting held on February 26, 2008. In approving the Administration Agreement, the Trustees determined that: (1) the Administration Agreement is in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders; (2) the services to be performed under the Administration Agreement are services required for the operation of the Funds; (3) PIMCO is able to provide, or to procure, services for the Funds which are at least equal in nature and quality to services that could be provided by others; and (4) the fees to be charged pursuant to the Administration Agreement are fair and reasonable in light of the usual and customary charges made by others for services of the same nature and quality.

Under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator or an affiliate may pay financial service firms a portion of the Class D administration fees in return for the firms’ services (normally not to exceed an annual rate of 0.35% of a Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class D shares purchased through such firms). The Administration Agreement includes a plan specific to Class D shares that has been adopted in conformity with the requirements set forth under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act to allow for payment of up to 0.25% per annum of the Class D administrative fees as reimbursement for expenses in respect of activities that may be deemed to be primarily intended to result in the sale of Class D shares. The principal types of activities for which such payments may be made are services in connection with the distribution and marketing of Class D shares and/or the provision of shareholder services. See “Distribution of Trust Shares - Plan for Class D Shares.”

Administrative Fee Payments

The administrative fees paid by each Fund that was operational during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:

 

Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

All Asset Fund

   $ 18,140,051    $ 18,789,686    $ 16,461,473

All Asset All Authority Fund

     1,763,403      1,787,075      616,562

California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

     336,608      368,935      355,369

California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

     30,422      3,422      N/A

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

     42,452,304      43,010,296      40,254,714

Convertible Fund

     799,500      137,850      130,977

Developing Local Markets Fund

     18,375,828      12,468,146      2,953,568

Diversified Income Fund

     8,547,331      5,813,790      4,333,868

Emerging Local Bond Fund

     7,615,868      310,504      N/A

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     11,343,247      11,402,703      12,106,105

European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

     24,281      36,284      17,030

Extended Duration Fund

     134,508      4,505      N/A

 

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Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

Far East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

   67,922    74,129    37,217

Floating Income Fund

   10,945,158    8,690,469    3,836,796

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   7,328,552    7,316,615    7,259,658

Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)

   7,807,770    5,663,102    4,221,686

Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund

   655    N/A    N/A

Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund

   38,545    N/A    N/A

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ Fund

   1,338,674    666,617    110,194

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

   1,582,020    1,327,690    684,564

Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   694,515    679,451    689,675

Global Bond Fund (Unhedged)

   3,077,016    2,818,583    3,875,532

GNMA Fund

   1,082,297    862,407    1,220,378

High Yield Fund

   20,901,455    21,488,478    21,837,688

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

   409,270    33,343    N/A

Income Fund

   231,262    0    N/A

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   1,727,986    1,936,755    743,731

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)

   166,870    45,125    N/A

Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

   265,359    197,828    129,604

Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

   124,366    140,738    54,716

Long Duration Total Return Fund

   672,622    5,026    N/A

Long-Term U.S. Government Fund

   4,096,274    4,307,861    4,711,163

Low Duration Fund

   21,938,919    23,787,439    30,028,291

Low Duration Fund II

   748,683    894,833    1,391,516

Low Duration Fund III

   384,732    280,883    269,537

Moderate Duration Fund

   3,099,357    3,335,435    4,043,828

Money Market Fund

   1,073,086    1,044,016    1,023,751

Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

   1,839,134    1,386,755    1,716,920

Municipal Bond Fund

   1,273,271    1,239,686    1,049,958

New York Municipal Bond Fund

   186,557    128,308    87,616

RealRetirement™ 2010 Fund

   0    N/A    N/A

RealRetirement™ 2020 Fund

   0    N/A    N/A

RealRetirement™ 2030 Fund

   0    N/A    N/A

RealRetirement™ 2040 Fund

   0    N/A    N/A

RealRetirement™ 2050 Fund

   0    N/A    N/A

Real Return Asset Fund

   4,297,518    6,839,834    3,426,340

Real Return Fund

   35,481,740    40,724,958    46,817,117

RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund

   584,952    773,956    1,693,319

Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

   590,333    711,306    822,864

Short-Term Fund

   8,561,818    7,768,097    9,078,853

Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund

   64,288    14,372    N/A

StocksPLUS® Fund

   2,733,744    2,921,878    3,541,928

StocksPLUS® Long Duration Fund

   125,702    N/A    N/A

StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund

   970,209    875,725    868,954

StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund

   420,776    386,615    150,242

Total Return Fund

   233,419,025    210,833,796    194,066,030

Total Return Fund II

   5,445,745    5,236,768    5,695,387

Total Return Fund III

   5,158,841    4,728,043    4,336,547

Administrative Fees Waived and Recouped

PIMCO has contractually agreed to reduce total annual fund operating expenses for certain Funds by waiving a portion of its administrative fee or reimbursing such Funds, to the extent that they would exceed, due to the payment of organizational expenses and pro rata Trustees’ fees, the sum of such Fund’s advisory fee (prior to the application of any applicable advisory fee waiver), distribution and service fees, as applicable, administrative fees (prior to the application of any applicable administrative fee waiver) and other expenses borne by such Fund not covered by the administrative fee as described above (other than organizational expenses and pro rata Trustees’ fees), plus 0.49 basis points. PIMCO may recoup these waivers and reimbursements for a period not exceeding three years, provided that total expenses, including such recoupment, do not exceed the annual expense limit. PIMCO also has contractually agreed for the High Yield Municipal Bond Fund’s current fiscal year to waive a portion of its administrative fee equal to

 

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0.15% of the average daily net assets attributable in the aggregate to the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class D shares, which cannot be recouped. In addition, PIMCO has contractually agreed to waive the administrative fee it receives from the CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund® in an amount equal to the administrative fee paid to PIMCO by the Subsidiary, which cannot be recouped. PIMCO has also agreed to waive, first, the administrative fee and, to the extent necessary, the advisory fee it receives from the RealRetirement™ Funds in an amount equal to the Underlying Fund expenses attributable to advisory and administrative fees at the Underlying Fund level. This waiver may not be terminated by PIMCO and will remain in effect for as along as PIMCO manages the RealRetirement™ Funds.

Administrative fees waived during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:

 

Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

   $ 0    $ 37,492    $ 0

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

     1,567,859      510,269      0

Developing Local Markets Fund

     0      0      20,329

Emerging Local Bond Fund

     0      27,586      N/A

Extended Duration Fund

     0      23,815      N/A

Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund

     29,679      N/A      N/A

Fundamental Advantage Total Return Fund

     26,214      N/A      N/A

Fundamental IndexPLUSTM Fund

     0      0      23,765

Fundamental IndexPLUSTM TR Fund

     0      0      24,816

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     35,496      74,267      N/A

Income Fund

     86,499      N/A      N/A

Long Duration Total Return Fund

     0      22,031      N/A

Money Market Fund

     0      50,178      50,699

Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

     0      97,991      16,220

Short-Term Fund

     0      234,808      326,188

Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund

     0      69,820      N/A

StocksPLUS® Long Duration Fund

     34,856      N/A      N/A

Previously waived administrative fees recouped during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:

 

Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

All Asset All Authority Fund

   $ 0    $ 35,926    $ 19,062

California Short Duration Municipal Income

     629      N/A      N/A

Developing Local Markets Fund

     6,918      7,177      N/A

Emerging Local Bond

     2,292      N/A      N/A

European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

     0      558      264

Extended Duration

     2,303      N/A      N/A

Far East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

     0      1,145      584

Floating Income Fund

     0      0      11,292

Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)

     0      0      3,165

Fundamental IndexPLUSTM Fund

     813      611      N/A

Fundamental IndexPLUSTM TR Fund

     934      1,107      N/A

High Yield Municipal Bond

     6,215      N/A      N/A

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     0      0      7,700

Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

     0      2,183      843

Long Duration Total Return

     11,194      N/A      N/A

RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund

     0      0      7,872

Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund

     6,224      N/A      N/A

StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund

     0      7,181      2,910

 

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Other Accounts Managed

Certain of the portfolio managers who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds also manage other registered investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles and other accounts, as indicated below. The following tables identify, as of March 31, 2008 (except as noted below): (i) the Fund(s) managed by the specified portfolio manager; (ii) the number of other registered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and other accounts managed by the portfolio manager; and (iii) the total assets of such companies, vehicles and accounts, and the number and total assets of such companies, vehicles and accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on performance. Information pertaining to Dr. Bhansali is as of June 30, 2008.

 

     Total Number of
Accounts
   Total Assets of
All Accounts

(in $millions)
   Number of
Accounts Paying
a Performance
Fee
   Total Assets of
Accounts Paying
a Performance
Fee (in $millions)

Arnott1

           

Registered Investment Companies

   20    $ 18,612    0      0

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   27    $ 2,387    5    $ 807

Other Accounts

   27    $ 4,654    0      0

Bhansali2

           

Registered Investment Companies

   0      N/A    0      N/A

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   9    $ 1,195    0      N/A

Other Accounts

   5    $ 1,098    0      N/A

Cummings3

           

Registered Investment Companies

   6    $ 401    0      N/A

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   1    $ 20    0      N/A

Other Accounts

   29    $ 1,470    0      N/A

Dialynas4

           

Registered Investment Companies

   13    $ 3,251    0      N/A

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   15    $ 7,421    0      N/A

Other Accounts

   110    $ 50,015    11    $ 3,396

Gomez5

           

Registered Investment Companies

   4    $ 10,922    0      N/A

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   20    $ 7,016    0      N/A

Other Accounts

   18    $ 4,408    1    $ 181

Gross6

           

Registered Investment Companies

   37    $ 172,824    0      N/A

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   20    $ 9,239    3    $ 695

Other Accounts

   66    $ 37,237    21    $ 15,914

Hudoff7

           

Registered Investment Companies

   10    $ 11,815    0      N/A

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   26    $ 8,004    2    $ 609

Other Accounts

   21    $ 4,201    0      N/A

Ivascyn8

           

Registered Investment Companies

   7    $ 5,871    0      N/A

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   8    $ 1,933    3    $ 541

Other Accounts

   9    $ 30,606    0      N/A

 

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     Total Number of
Accounts
   Total Assets of
All Accounts

(in $millions)
   Number of
Accounts Paying
a Performance
Fee
   Total Assets of
Accounts Paying
a Performance
Fee (in $millions)

Kiesel9

           

Registered Investment Companies

   5    $ 8,2410    0      N/A

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   11    $ 3,078    1    $ 530

Other Accounts

   23    $ 4,532    1    $ 116

Mather10

           

Registered Investment Companies

   8    $ 11,445    0      N/A

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   2    $ 5,934    0      N/A

Other Accounts

   8    $ 2,882    1    $ 239

McCray11

           

Registered Investment Companies

   15    $ 5,829    0      N/A

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   3    $ 818    0      N/A

Other Accounts

   17    $ 1,603    0      N/A

McCulley12

           

Registered Investment Companies

   9    $ 7,698    0      N/A

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   11    $ 1,377    0      N/A

Other Accounts

   34    $ 8,061    2    $ 74

Mewbourne13

           

Registered Investment Companies

   8    $ 6,164    0      N/A

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   25    $ 5,505    1    $ 530

Other Accounts

   41    $ 9,354    6    $ 2,266

Rodosky14

           

Registered Investment Companies

   7    $ 7,083    0      N/A

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   3    $ 1,016    1    $ 588

Other Accounts

   62    $ 22,535    6    $ 2,667

Simon15

           

Registered Investment Companies

   5    $ 18,074    0      N/A

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   8    $ 2,301    1    $ 372

Other Accounts

   34    $ 13,856    11    $ 5,244

Worah16

           

Registered Investment Companies

   19    $ 45,737    0      N/A

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   22    $ 4,370    0      N/A

Other Accounts

   45    $ 14,202    11    $ 1,937

 

1

Mr. Arnott manages the All Asset Fund, which has $14,370,967,734 in total assets under management, and the All Asset All Authority Fund, which has $939,274,555 in total assets under management.

2

As of July 17, 2008, Dr. Bhansali manages the RealRetirement™ 2010 Fund, which, as of June 30, 2008, has $3.1 million in total assets under management, the RealRetirement™ 2020 Fund, which, as of June 30, 3008, has $3.1 million in total assets under management, the RealRetirement™ 2030 Fund, which, as of June 30, 2008, has $3.1 million in total assets under management, the RealRetirement™ 2040 Fund, which, as of June 30, 2008, has $3.2 million in total assets under management, and the RealRetirement™ 2050 Fund, which, as of June 30, 2008, has $3.2 million in total assets under management.

3

Mr. Cummings manages the California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, which has $143,286,204 in total assets under management, the California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund, which has $21,028,701 in total assets under management, the Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund, which has $3,000,000 in total assets under management, and the High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, which has $179,803,634 in total assets under management.

4

Mr. Dialynas manages the European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund, which has $4,510,499 in total assets under management, the Far East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund, which has $16,996,470 in total assets under management, the

 

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International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) , which has $254,647,685 in total assets under management, and the Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund, which has $20,653,897 in total assets under management. Mr. Dialynas also manages the Unconstrained Bond Fund, which had not commenced operations as of March 31, 2008.

5

Mr. Gomez manages the Developing Local Markets Fund, which has $5,270,105,524 in total assets under management, the Emerging Markets Bond Fund, which has $3,294,427,044 in total assets under management, and the Emerging Local Bond Fund, which has $1,668,259,878 in total assets under management.

6

Mr. Gross manages the Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund, which has $51,000,000 in total assets under management, the Fundamental IndexPLUS™ Fund, which has $379,208,842 in total assets under management, the Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund, which has $559,462,416 in total assets under management, the International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged) , which has $75,530,310 in total assets under management, the Low Duration Fund, which has $11,387,174,303 in total assets under management, the Low Duration Fund II, which has $288,142,922 in total assets under management, the Low Duration Fund III, which has $154,021,681 in total assets under management, the Moderate Duration Fund, which has $1,582,753,107 in total assets under management, the Total Return Fund, which has $125,530,370,779 in total assets under management, the Total Return Fund II, which has $2,361,077,299 in total assets under management, the Total Return Fund III, which has $2,259,685,635 in total assets under management, the Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund, which has $25,877,854 in total assets under management, the StocksPLUS® Fund, which has $712,746,318 in total assets under management, the StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund, which has $251,259,419 in total assets under management, and the StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund, which has $249,775,2118 in total assets under management.

7

Mr. Hudoff manages the Convertible Fund, which has $332,061,280 in total assets under management, and the High Yield Fund, which has $6,720,127,417 in total assets under management. He also co-manages the Income Fund, which has $293,090,423 in total assets under management.

8

Mr. Ivascyn co-manages the Income Fund.

9

Mr. Kiesel manages the Investment Grade Corporate Fund, which has $97,672,348 in total assets under management.

10

Mr. Mather manages the Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged), which has $3,223,964,446 in total assets under management, the Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged), which has $2,793,462,950 in total assets under management, the Global Bond Fund (Unhedged), which has $1,251,899,784 in total assets under management, and the Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged), which has $265,261,139 in total assets under management.

11

Mr. McCray manages the Municipal Bond Fund, which has $507,298,925 in total assets under management, the New York Municipal Bond Fund, which has $72,486,605 in total assets under management, and the Short Duration Municipal Income Fund, which has $203,504,103 in total assets under management.

12

Mr. McCulley manages the Money Market Fund, which has $461,041,407 in total assets under management and the Short-Term Fund, which has $3,781,584,013 in total assets under management.

13

Mr. Mewbourne manages the Diversified Income Fund, which has $2,402,442,325 in total assets under management, and the Floating Income Fund, which has $1,722,712,294 in total assets under management.

14

Mr. Rodosky manages the Extended Duration Fund, which has $125,339,715 in total assets under management, the Long Duration Total Return Fund, which has $701,405,341 in total assets under management, the Long-Term U.S. Government Fund, which has $1,732,860,428 in total assets under management, and the StocksPLUS® Long Duration Fund, which has $122,714,554 in total assets under management.

15

Mr. Simon manages the GNMA Fund, which has $435,958,183 in total assets under management, and the Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund, which has $906,574,100 million in total assets under management.

16

Mr. Worah manages the CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®, which has $13,978,849,500 in total assets under management, the Real Return Fund, which has $15,394,525,249 in total assets under management, the Real Return Asset Fund, which has $2,225,143,186 in total assets under management, and the RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund, which has $471,497,498 in total assets under management.

Conflicts of Interest

From time to time, potential conflicts of interest may arise between a portfolio manager’s management of the investments of a Fund, on the one hand, and the management of other accounts, on the other. The other accounts might have similar investment objectives or strategies as the Funds, track the same index a Fund tracks or otherwise hold, purchase, or sell securities that are eligible to be held, purchased or sold by the Funds. The other accounts might also have different investment objectives or strategies than the Funds.

Knowledge and Timing of Fund Trades. A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of the portfolio manager’s day-to-day management of a Fund. Because of their positions with the Funds, the portfolio managers know the size, timing and possible market impact of a Fund’s trades. It is theoretically possible that the portfolio managers could use this information to the advantage of other accounts they manage and to the possible detriment of a Fund.

 

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Investment Opportunities. A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of the portfolio manager’s management of a number of accounts with varying investment guidelines. Often, an investment opportunity may be suitable for both a Fund and other accounts managed by the portfolio manager, but may not be available in sufficient quantities for both the Fund and the other accounts to participate fully. Similarly, there may be limited opportunity to sell an investment held by a Fund and another account. PIMCO has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to allocate investment opportunities on a fair and equitable basis over time.

Under PIMCO’s allocation procedures, investment opportunities are allocated among various investment strategies based on individual account investment guidelines and PIMCO’s investment outlook. PIMCO has also adopted additional procedures to complement the general trade allocation policy that are designed to address potential conflicts of interest due to the side-by-side management of the Funds and certain pooled investment vehicles, including investment opportunity allocation issues.

Performance Fees. A portfolio manager may advise certain accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based entirely or partially on performance. Performance fee arrangements may create a conflict of interest for the portfolio manager in that the portfolio manager may have an incentive to allocate the investment opportunities that he or she believes might be the most profitable to such other accounts instead of allocating them to a Fund. PIMCO has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to allocate investment opportunities between the Funds and such other accounts on a fair and equitable basis over time.

All Asset and All Asset All Authority Funds. Because the All Asset and the All Asset All Authority Funds invest substantially all of their assets in the Underlying Funds, Research Affiliates believes that the potential conflicts of interest discussed above are mitigated. However, if any PIMCO sponsored Fund including, without limitation, the PIMCO Funds of Funds, invests in either the Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund, Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund, Fundamental IndexPLUS™ Fund or Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund, Research Affiliates will waive any fee to which it would be entitled under the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to any assets of the PIMCO Sponsored Fund invested in such Fund. Accordingly, PIMCO and Research Affiliates believe that the potential conflicts of interest discussed above also are mitigated.

Portfolio Manager Compensation

PIMCO has adopted a “Total Compensation Plan” for its professional level employees, including its portfolio managers, that is designed to pay competitive compensation and reward performance, integrity and teamwork consistent with the firm’s mission statement. The Total Compensation Plan includes a significant incentive component that rewards high performance standards, work ethic and consistent individual and team contributions to the firm. The compensation of portfolio managers consists of a base salary, a bonus, and may include a retention bonus. Portfolio managers who are Managing Directors of PIMCO also receive compensation from PIMCO’s profits. Certain employees of PIMCO, including portfolio managers, may elect to defer compensation through PIMCO’s deferred compensation plan. PIMCO also offers its employees a non-contributory defined contribution plan through which PIMCO makes a contribution based on the employee’s compensation. PIMCO’s contribution rate increases at a specified compensation level, which is a level that would include portfolio managers.

Salary and Bonus. Base salaries are determined by considering an individual portfolio manager’s experience and expertise and may be reviewed for adjustment annually. Portfolio managers are entitled to receive bonuses, which may be significantly more than their base salary, upon attaining certain performance objectives based on predetermined measures of group or department success. These goals are specific to individual portfolio managers and are mutually agreed upon annually by each portfolio manager and his or her manager. Achievement of these goals is an important, but not exclusive, element of the bonus decision process.

In addition, the following non-exclusive list of qualitative criteria (collectively, the “Bonus Factors”) may be considered when determining the bonus for portfolio managers:

 

   

3-year, 2-year and 1-year dollar-weighted and account-weighted, pre-tax investment performance as judged against the applicable benchmarks for each account managed by a portfolio manager (including the Funds) and relative to applicable industry peer groups;

 

   

Appropriate risk positioning that is consistent with PIMCO’s investment philosophy and the Investment Committee/CIO approach to the generation of alpha;

 

   

Amount and nature of assets managed by the portfolio manager;

 

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Consistency of investment performance across portfolios of similar mandate and guidelines (reward low dispersion);

 

   

Generation and contribution of investment ideas in the context of PIMCO’s secular and cyclical forums, portfolio strategy meetings, Investment Committee meetings, and on a day-to-day basis;

 

   

Absence of defaults and price defaults for issues in the portfolios managed by the portfolio manager;

 

   

Contributions to asset retention, gathering and client satisfaction;

 

   

Contributions to mentoring, coaching and/or supervising; and

 

   

Personal growth and skills added.

A portfolio manager’s compensation is not based directly on the performance of any Fund or any other account managed by that portfolio manager. Final bonus award amounts are determined by the PIMCO Compensation Committee.

Investment professionals, including portfolio managers, are eligible to participate in a Long Term Cash Bonus Plan (“Cash Bonus Plan”), which provides cash awards that appreciate or depreciate based upon the performance of PIMCO’s parent company, Allianz Global Investors, and PIMCO over a three-year period. The aggregate amount available for distribution to participants is based upon Allianz Global Investors’ profit growth and PIMCO’s profit growth. Participation in the Cash Bonus Plan is based upon the Bonus Factors, and the payment of benefits from the Cash Bonus Plan, is contingent upon continued employment at PIMCO.

Key employees of PIMCO, including certain Managing Directors, Executive Vice Presidents, and Senior Vice Presidents, are eligible to participate in the PIMCO Class M Unit Equity Participation Plan, a long-term equity plan. The Class M Unit Equity Participation Plan grants options on PIMCO equity that vest in years three, four and five. Upon vesting, the options will convert into PIMCO M Units, which are non-voting common equity of PIMCO. M Units pay out quarterly distributions equal to a pro-rata share of PIMCO’s net profits. There is no assured liquidity and they may remain outstanding perpetually.

Profit Sharing Plan. Instead of a bonus, portfolio managers who are Managing Directors of PIMCO receive compensation from a non-qualified profit sharing plan consisting of a portion of PIMCO’s net profits. Portfolio managers who are Managing Directors receive an amount determined by the Partner Compensation Committee, based upon an individual’s overall contribution to the firm and the Bonus Factors. Under his employment agreement, William Gross receives a fixed percentage of the profit sharing plan.

Allianz Transaction Related Compensation. In May 2000, a majority interest in the predecessor holding company of PIMCO was acquired by a subsidiary of Allianz AG (currently known as Allianz SE) (“Allianz”). In connection with the transaction, Mr. Gross received a grant of restricted stock of Allianz, the last of which vested on May 5, 2005.

Portfolio managers who are Managing Directors also have long-term employment contracts, which guarantee severance payments in the event of involuntary termination of a Managing Director’s employment with PIMCO.

Research Affiliates. Robert D. Arnott, through his family trust, is the majority owner and sole voting member of Research Affiliates. Mr. Arnott receives a fixed base salary and periodic capital distributions from Research Affiliates. Capital distributions are not fixed, rather they are dependent upon profits generated by Research Affiliates. Mr. Arnott’s compensation as manager is not dependent on the performance of the Funds. Research Affiliates also has a defined benefit plan.

Securities Ownership

To the best of the Trust’s knowledge, the table below shows the dollar range of shares of the Funds beneficially owned as of March 31, 2008 (except as noted below), by each portfolio manager of the Funds.

 

Portfolio Manager

  

Funds Managed by Portfolio Manager

   Dollar Range of Shares Owned
Arnott    All Asset    None
   All Asset All Authority    Over $1,000,000
Bhansali1    RealRetirement™ 2010    None
   RealRetirement™ 2020    None
   RealRetirement™ 2030    None
   RealRetirement™ 2040    None
   RealRetirement™ 2050    None

 

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Portfolio Manager

  

Funds Managed by Portfolio Manager

   Dollar Range of Shares Owned
Cummings    California Intermediate Municipal Bond    None
   California Short Duration Municipal Income    None
   High Yield Municipal Bond    $10,001 to $50,000
   Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy    None
Dialynas2    European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy    None
   Far East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR    None
   International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)    None
   Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy    None
Gomez    Developing Local Markets    None
   Emerging Markets Bond    None
   Emerging Local Bond    None
Gross    Total Return    Over $1,000,000
   Total Return II    None
   Total Return III    None
   StocksPLUS®    None
   Low Duration    None
   Low Duration II    None
   Low Duration III    None
   StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy    None
   StocksPLUS® TR    None
   Fundamental IndexPLUS™    None
   Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR    None
   Moderate Duration    None
   Small Caps StocksPLUS® TR    None
   International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy (Unhedged)    None
   Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy    None
Hudoff    Convertible    None
   High Yield    None
   Income    None
Ivascyn    Income    None
Kiesel    Investment Grade Corporate    None
Mather    Foreign Bond (Unhedged)    None
   Foreign Bond (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)    None
   Global Bond (Unhedged)    None
   Global Bond (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)    None
McCray    Municipal Bond    None
   New York Municipal Bond    None
   Short Duration Municipal Income    None
   StocksPLUS® Municipal-Backed    None
McCulley    Money Market    None
   Short-Term    None
Mewbourne    Floating Income    $100,001 - $500,000
   Diversified Income    $100,001 - $500,000
Rodosky    Long-Term U.S. Government    None
   Extended Duration    None
   Long Duration Total Return    None
   StocksPLUS® Long Duration    None
Simon    Mortgage-Backed Securities    None
   GNMA    None
Worah    CommodityRealReturn Strategy    None
   Real Return    None
   Real Return Asset    None
   RealEstateRealReturn Strategy    None

 

1

As of July 17, 2008, Dr. Bhansali manages the RealRetirement™ 2010, RealRetirement™ 2020, RealRetirement™ 2030, RealRetirement™ 2040 and RealRetirement™ 2050 Funds. As of May 31, 2008, to the best of the Trust’s knowledge, Dr. Bhansali did not own any shares in the RealRetirement™ 2010, RealRetirement™ 2020, RealRetirement™ 2030, RealRetirement™ 2040 and RealRetirement™ 2050 Funds.

 

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2

As of May 1, 2008, Mr. Dialynas manages the European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund, Far East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund, International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) and Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund. As of April 14, 2008, to the best of the Trust’s knowledge, Mr. Dialynas did not own any shares in the Funds. As of June 24, 2008, Mr. Dialynas also manages the Unconstrained Bond Fund. As of June 30, 2008, to the best of the Trust’s knowledge, Mr. Dialynas did not own any shares in the Fund.

DISTRIBUTION OF TRUST SHARES

Distributor and Multi-Class Plan

Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the principal underwriter of each class of the Trust’s shares pursuant to a distribution contract (“Distribution Contract”) with the Trust which is subject to annual approval by the Board of Trustees. The Distributor is an indirect subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors. The Distributor, located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105, is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC. The Distribution Contract is terminable with respect to a Fund or class without penalty, at any time, by the Fund or class by not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ written notice to the Distributor, or by the Distributor upon not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ written notice to the Trust. The Distributor is not obligated to sell any specific amount of Trust shares.

The Distribution Contract will continue in effect with respect to each Fund and each class of shares thereof for successive one-year periods, provided that each such continuance is specifically approved (i) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act) and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the Distribution Contract, the Administration Agreement or the Distribution and/or Servicing Plans described below; and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the entire Board of Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose. If the Distribution Contract is terminated (or not renewed) with respect to one or more Funds or classes thereof, it may continue in effect with respect to any class of any Fund as to which it has not been terminated (or has been renewed).

The Trust may offer up to eleven classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class J, Class K, Class P, Class R, the Institutional Class, Administrative Class and the Adviser Class. At this time only the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class P, Class R, the Institutional Class, and the Administrative Class are offered. Class J, Class K and the Adviser Class are not currently offered.

Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Trust are offered through firms (“participating brokers”) which are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. (“FINRA”), which was created in July 2007 through the consolidation of NASD, Inc. and the member regulation, enforcement and arbitration functions of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and which have dealer agreements with the Distributor, or which have agreed to act as introducing brokers for the Distributor (“introducing brokers”).

Class D shares are generally offered to clients of financial services firms, such as broker-dealers or registered investment advisors, with which the Distributor has an agreement for the use of PIMCO Funds in particular investment products, programs or accounts for which a fee may be charged.

Class P shares are offered through certain asset allocation, wrap fee and other similar programs offered by broker-dealers and other intermediaries. Broker-dealers, other intermediaries, pension and profit-sharing plans, employee benefit trusts and employee benefit plan alliances also may purchase Class P shares. The Funds pay service fees to these entities for services they provide to Class P shareholders. These entities may purchase Class P shares only in the plan or program for which the shares are being acquired will not require the Fund to pay any type of administrative payment per participant account to any third party.

Class R shares generally are available only to 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans and other accounts whereby the plan or the plan’s financial service firm has an agreement with the Distributor or the Administrator to utilize Class R shares in certain investment products or programs (collectively, “retirement plans”). In addition, Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where Class R shares are held on the books of the Funds through omnibus accounts (either at the plan level or at the level of the financial service firm). Class R shares are not available to retail or institutional non-retirement accounts, traditional and Roth IRAs, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, SEPs, SAR-SEPs, SIMPLE IRAs, or individual 403(b) plans, or through the PIMCO CollegeAccess 529 Plan. Financial service firms may provide or arrange for the provision of some or all of the shareholder servicing, account maintenance and other services required by retirement plan accounts and their plan participants, for which fees or expenses may be charged in addition to those described in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

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Institutional Class shares are offered primarily for direct investment by investors such as pension and profit sharing plans, employee benefit trusts, endowments, foundations, corporations and high net worth individuals. (Institutional Class shares also may be offered through certain financial intermediaries that charge their customers transaction or other fees with respect to the customer’s investment in the Funds.)

Administrative Class shares are offered primarily through employee benefit plans alliances, broker-dealers, and other intermediaries, and each Fund pays service or distribution fees to such entities for services they provide to Administrative Class shareholders.

The Trust has adopted a Sixth Amended and Restated Multi-Class Plan (“Multi-Class Plan”) pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act. Under the Multi-Class Plan, shares of each class of each Fund represent an equal pro rata interest in such Fund and, generally, have identical voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights, preferences, powers, restrictions, limitations, qualifications and terms and conditions, except that: (a) each class has a different designation; (b) each class of shares bears any class-specific expenses allocated to it; and (c) each class has exclusive voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders that relates solely to its distribution or service arrangements, and each class has separate voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders in which the interests of one class differ from the interests of any other class.

Each class of shares bears any class specific expenses allocated to such class, such as expenses related to the distribution and/or shareholder servicing of such class. In addition, each class may, at the Board of Trustees’ discretion, also pay a different share of other expenses, not including advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Trust’s assets, if these expenses are actually incurred in a different amount by that class, or if the class receives services of a different kind or to a different degree than the other classes. All other expenses are allocated to each class on the basis of the net asset value of that class in relation to the net asset value of the particular Fund. In addition, each class may have a differing sales charge structure, and differing exchange and conversion features.

Initial Sales Charge and Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

As described in the Class A, B and C Prospectuses under the caption “Investment Options (Class A, B and C Shares),” Class A shares of the Trust (except with respect to the Money Market Fund) are sold pursuant to an initial sales charge, which declines as the amount of purchase reaches certain defined levels. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, the Distributor received an aggregate of $20,561,243, $14,412,330, and $37,425,308, respectively, and retained $2,298,539, $1,756,913, and $4,890,665, respectively, in initial sales charges paid by Class A shareholders of the Trust.

As disclosed in more detail in the Guide, each Fund may sell its Class A shares at net asset value without an initial sales charge to certain categories of investors, including current or retired officers, trustees, directors or employees of the Trust, PIMCO or the Distributor, and certain other affiliates of PIMCO or the Distributor, a parent, brother or sister of any such officer, trustee, director or employee or a spouse or child of any of the foregoing persons. The Trust believes that this arrangement encourages affiliated persons of the Funds to invest in the Funds, which further aligns the interest of the Funds and those persons affiliated with them.

As described in the Class A, B and C Prospectuses under the caption “Investment Options (Class A, B and C Shares),” a contingent deferred sales charge is imposed upon certain redemptions of the Class A, Class B and Class C shares. No contingent deferred sales charge is currently imposed upon redemptions of Class D, Class P, Class R, Institutional Class, or Administrative Class shares. Because contingent deferred sales charges are calculated on a fund-by-fund basis, shareholders should consider whether to exchange shares of one fund for shares of another fund prior to redeeming an investment if such an exchange would reduce the contingent deferred sales charge applicable to such redemptions.

During the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, the Distributor received the following aggregate amounts in contingent deferred sales charges on Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares of the Funds:

 

     Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

Class A

   $ 714,830    $ 1,113,649    $ 894,000

Class B

     6,962,016      13,953,591      16,207,000

Class C

     1,594,134      3,286,601      2,990,000

 

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In certain cases described in the Class A, B and C Prospectuses, the contingent deferred sales charge is waived on redemptions of Class A, Class B or Class C shares for certain classes of individuals or entities on account of (i) the fact that the Trust’s sales-related expenses are lower for certain of such classes than for classes for which the contingent deferred sales charge is not waived, (ii) waiver of the contingent deferred sales charge with respect to certain of such classes is consistent with certain Internal Revenue Code policies concerning the favored tax treatment of accumulations, and (iii) with respect to certain of such classes, considerations of fairness, and competitive and administrative factors.

Distribution and Servicing Plans for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R Shares

As stated in the text of the Class A, B and C Prospectuses under the caption “Management of the Trust—Distribution and Servicing (12b-1) Plans,” and in the Class R Prospectuses under the caption “How to Buy and Sell Shares,” Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares of the Trust are continuously offered through participating brokers which are members of the FINRA and which have dealer agreements with the Distributor, or which have agreed to act as introducing brokers.

Pursuant to separate Distribution and Servicing Plans for Class A, Class B and Class C shares (the “Retail Plans”), as well as Class R shares, as described in the Class A, B and C Prospectus and the Class R Prospectus, in connection with the distribution of Class B, Class C and Class R shares of the Trust, the Distributor receives certain distribution fees from the Trust, and in connection with personal services rendered to Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shareholders of the Trust and the maintenance of shareholder accounts, the Distributor receives certain servicing fees from the Trust. Subject to the percentage limitations on these distribution and servicing fees set forth below, the distribution and servicing fees may be paid with respect to services rendered and expenses borne in the past with respect to Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares as to which no distribution and servicing fees were paid on account of such limitations. As described in the Class A, B and C Prospectus and the Class R Prospectus, the Distributor pays (i) all or a portion of the distribution fees it receives from the Trust to participating and introducing brokers, and (ii) all or a portion of the servicing fees it receives from the Trust to participating and introducing brokers, certain banks and other financial intermediaries.

The Distributor makes distribution and servicing payments to participating brokers and servicing payments to certain banks and other financial intermediaries (including retirement plans, their service providers and their sponsors) in connection with the sale of Class B, Class C and Class R shares and servicing payments to participating brokers, certain banks and other financial intermediaries in connection with the sale of Class A shares. In the case of Class A shares, these parties are also compensated based on the amount of the front-end sales charge reallowed by the Distributor, except in cases where Class A shares are sold without a front-end sales charge (although the Distributor may pay brokers additional compensation in connection with sales of Class A shares without a sales charge). In the case of Class B shares, participating brokers and other financial intermediaries are compensated by an advance of a sales commission by the Distributor. In the case of Class C shares, part or all of the first year’s distribution and servicing fee is generally paid at the time of sale. Pursuant to a Distribution Contract with the Trust, with respect to each Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares, the Distributor bears various other promotional and sales related expenses, including the cost of printing and mailing Prospectuses to persons other than current shareholders.

The Retail Plans were adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-l under the 1940 Act and are of the type known as “compensation” plans. This means that, although the Trustees of the Trust are expected to take into account the expenses of the Distributor and its predecessors in their periodic review of the Retail Plans, the fees are payable to compensate the Distributor for services rendered even if the amount paid exceeds the Distributor’s expenses.

The distribution fee applicable to Class B, Class C and Class R shares may be spent by the Distributor on any activities or expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Class B, Class C or Class R shares, respectively, including compensation to, and expenses (including overhead and telephone expenses) of, financial consultants or other employees of the Distributor or of participating or introducing brokers who engage in distribution of Class B, Class C or Class R shares, printing of Prospectuses and reports for other than existing Class B, Class C or Class R shareholders, advertising, and preparation, printing and distribution of sales literature. The servicing fee, applicable to Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares of the Trust, may be spent by the Distributor on personal services rendered to shareholders of the Trust and the maintenance of shareholder accounts, including compensation to, and expenses (including telephone and overhead expenses) of, financial consultants or other employees of participating or introducing brokers, certain banks and other financial intermediaries (including retirement plans, their service providers and their sponsors who provide services to plan participants) who aid in the processing of purchase or redemption requests or the processing of dividend payments, who provide information periodically to shareholders showing their positions in a Fund’s shares, who forward communications from the Trust to shareholders, who render ongoing advice concerning the suitability of particular investment opportunities offered by the Trust in light of the shareholders’ needs, who respond to inquiries from shareholders relating to such services, or who train personnel in the provision of such services. Distribution and servicing fees also may be spent on interest relating to unreimbursed distribution or servicing expenses from prior years.

 

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Many of the Distributor’s sales and servicing efforts involve the Trust as a whole, so that fees paid by Class A, Class B, Class C or Class R shares of any Fund may indirectly support sales and servicing efforts relating to the other Funds’ shares of the same class and vice versa. In reporting its expenses to the Trustees, the Distributor itemizes expenses that relate to the distribution and/or servicing of a single Fund’s shares, and allocates other expenses among the Funds based on their relative net assets. Expenses allocated to each Fund are further allocated among its classes of shares annually based on the relative sales of each class, except for any expenses that relate only to the sale or servicing of a single class. The Distributor may make payments to brokers (and with respect to servicing fees only, to certain banks and other financial intermediaries) of up to the following percentages annually of the average daily net assets attributable to shares in the accounts of their customers or clients:

 

     Servicing
Fee(1)
    Distribution
Fee(1)
 

Class A

    

Money Market Fund

   0.10 %   None  

All other Funds

   0.25 %   None  

Class B(2)

    

All Funds

   0.25 %   0.75 %

Class C - Shares purchased on or after 7/1/91(3)

    

Money Market Fund

   0.10 %   None  

Short Duration Municipal Income, Floating Income and Short-Term Funds

   0.25 %   0.30 %

Low Duration, Real Return, Municipal Bond and StocksPLUS® Funds

   0.25 %   0.50 %

All other Funds

   0.25 %   0.75 %

Class C - Shares purchased prior to 7/1/91

    

Money Market Fund

   0.10 %   None  

All other Funds

   0.25 %   None  

 

(1)

Applies, in part, to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Trust issued to former shareholders of PIMCO Advisors Funds in connection with the reorganizations/mergers of series of PIMCO Advisors Funds as/with Funds of the Trust in a transaction which took place on January 17, 1997.

(2)

Payable only with respect to shares outstanding for one year or more.

(3)

Payable only with respect to shares outstanding for one year or more except in the case of shares for which no payment is made to the party at the time of sale.

Some or all of the sales charges, distribution fees and servicing fees described above are paid or “reallowed” to the broker, dealer or financial adviser (collectively, “financial firms”) through which you purchase your shares. A financial firm is one that, in exchange for compensation, sells, among other products, mutual fund shares (including shares of the Trust) or provides services for mutual fund shareholders. Financial firms include brokers, dealers, insurance companies and banks. The Distributor, PIMCO and their affiliates may from time to time pay additional cash bonuses or provide other incentives or make other payments to financial firms in connection with the sale or servicing of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares of the Funds and for other services such as, without limitation, providing the Funds with “shelf space” or a higher profile for the financial firms’ financial consultants and their customers, placing the Funds on the financial firms’ preferred or recommended fund list, granting the Distributor access to the financial firms’ financial consultants, providing assistance in training and educating the financial firms’ personnel, and furnishing marketing support and other specified services. These payments may be significant to the financial firms and also may take the form of sponsorship of seminars or informational meetings or payment for attendance by persons associated with the financial firms at seminars or informational meetings.

A number of factors will be considered in determining the amount of these additional payments to financial firms. On some occasions, such payments may be conditioned upon levels of sales, including the sale of a specified minimum dollar amount of the shares of a Fund and/or all of the Funds and/or other funds sponsored by the Distributor, PIMCO and their affiliates together or a particular class of shares, during a specified period of time. The Distributor, PIMCO and their affiliates also may make payments to one or more participating financial firms based upon factors such as the amount of assets a financial firm’s clients have invested in the Funds and the quality of the financial firm’s relationship with the Distributor, PIMCO and their affiliates.

 

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The additional payments described above are made from the Distributor’s or PIMCO’s (or their affiliates’) own assets pursuant to agreements with brokers and do not change the price paid by investors for the purchase of a Fund’s shares or the amount a Fund will receive as proceeds from such sales. These payments may be made, to financial firms selected by the Distributor, generally to the financial firms that have sold significant amounts of shares of the Funds. The level of payments made to a financial firm in any future year will vary and in no case would exceed the sum of (a) 0.10% of the previous year’s fund sales by that financial firm and (b) 0.06% of the assets attributable to that financial firm invested in equity funds sponsored by the Distributor and 0.03% of the assets invested in fixed-income funds sponsored by the Distributor. In lieu of payments pursuant to the foregoing formulae, the Distributor, PIMCO or their affiliates may make payments of an agreed upon amount which will not exceed the amount that would have been payable pursuant to the formulae.

The additional payments and incentives described above may be made to brokers or third party administrators in addition to amounts paid to participating financial firms for providing shareholder services to shareholders holding Fund shares in nominee or street name, including without limitation, the following services: processing and mailing trade confirmations, monthly statements, prospectuses, annual reports, semi-annual reports, and shareholder notices and other SEC-required communications; capturing and processing tax data; issuing and mailing dividend checks to shareholders who have selected cash distributions; preparing record date shareholder lists for proxy solicitations; collecting and posting distributions to shareholder accounts; and establishing and maintaining systematic withdrawals and automated investment plans and shareholder account registrations. The actual services provided, and the payments made for such services, vary from firm to firm. For these services, the Distributor or its affiliates, may pay (i) annual per account charges that in the aggregate generally range from $0 to $6 per account for networking fees for NSCC-cleared accounts and from $13 to $19 for services to omnibus accounts, or (ii) an annual fee of up to 0.25% and, in some cases, up to 0.35% of the value of the assets in the relevant accounts. These payments may be material to financial intermediaries relative to other compensation paid by a Fund and/or PIMCO, the Distributor and their affiliates and may be in addition to any (i) distribution and/or servicing (12b-1) fees and (ii) the revenue sharing or “shelf space” fees disclosed elsewhere herein paid to such financial intermediaries. The payments described above may differ depending on the Fund and may vary from amounts paid to the Trust’s transfer agent for providing similar services to other accounts. PIMCO and the Distributor do not audit the financial intermediaries to determine whether such intermediary is providing the services for which they are receiving such payments.

If investment advisers, distributors or affiliates of mutual funds pay bonuses and incentives in differing amounts, financial firms and their financial consultants may have financial incentives for recommending a particular mutual fund over other mutual funds. In addition, depending on the arrangements in place at any particular time, a financial firm and its financial consultants also may have a financial incentive for recommending a particular share class over other share classes. Because financial firms and plan recordkeepers may be paid varying amounts per class for sub-transfer agency and related recordkeeping services, the service requirements of which also may vary by class, this may create an additional incentive for financial firms and their financial advisors to favor one fund complex over another or one fund class over another. Also, you should review carefully any disclosure by the financial firm as to its compensation.

As of the date of the Statement of Additional Information, the Distributor and PIMCO anticipate that the firms that will receive the additional payments described above for distribution services and/or educational support include:

AG Edwards & Sons, Inc.

AIG Financial Network

American Express Financial Advisors, Inc.

AmSouth Bank

Associated Financial Group, Inc.

AXA Advisors, LLC

Banc One Securities

Bank of America

Chase Investment Services, Inc.

Citigroup

Comerica Bank

Commonwealth Financial Network

DB/Alex Brown

Fifth Third Bank

Harris Bank

ING Financial Network

Janney Montgomery Scott

Jefferson Pilot Securities Corporation

 

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Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc.

Lehman Brothers

Lincoln Financial

Linsco/Private Ledger Corporation

McDonald Investments

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.

MetLife/Broker-Dealer

ML Stern & Co.

Morgan Stanley & Co.

Mutual Service Corporation

NatCity Investments

Northwestern Mutual

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.

Piper Jaffray

PNC Advisors

Raymond James & Associates

Raymond James Financial Services

RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc.

RW Baird

Securities America, Inc.

UBS Financial Services Inc.

United Planners’ Financial Services of America

US Allianz Securities

Wachovia Securities, Inc.

Waterstone Financial Group

Wells Fargo Investments

WM Financial Services

The Distributor expects that additional firms may be added to this list from time to time. Wholesale representatives of the Distributor, PIMCO and their affiliates visit brokerage firms on a regular basis to educate financial advisors about the Funds and to encourage the sale of Fund shares to their clients. The costs and expenses associated with these efforts may include travel, lodging, sponsorship at educational seminars and conferences, entertainment and meals. Although a Fund may use financial firms that sell Fund shares to make transactions for the Fund’s portfolio, the Fund will not consider the sale of Fund shares as a factor when choosing financial firms to make those transactions.

If in any year the Distributor’s expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of Class B, Class C and Class R shares and, for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares, in connection with the servicing of shareholders and the maintenance of shareholder accounts, exceed the distribution and/or servicing fees paid by the Trust, the Distributor would recover such excess only if the Retail Plan with respect to such class of shares continues to be in effect in some later year when the distribution and/or servicing fees exceed the Distributor’s expenses. The Trust is not obligated to repay any unreimbursed expenses that may exist at such time, if any, as the relevant Retail Plan terminates.

Each Retail Plan may be terminated with respect to any Fund to which the Plan relates by vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act) and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or the Distribution Contract (“Disinterested Trustees”) or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the relevant class of that Fund. Any change in any Retail Plan that would materially increase the cost to the class of shares of any Fund to which the Plan relates requires approval by the affected class of shareholders of that Fund. The Trustees review quarterly written reports of such costs and the purposes for which such costs have been incurred. Each Retail Plan may be amended by vote of the Disinterested Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose. As long as the Retail Plans are in effect, selection and nomination of those Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust shall be committed to the discretion of such Disinterested Trustees.

The Retail Plans will continue in effect with respect to each Fund and each class of shares thereof for successive one-year periods, provided that each such continuance is specifically approved (i) by the vote of a majority of the Disinterested Trustees and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the entire Board of Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose.

 

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The Retail Plans went into effect for the Trust in January 1997 (December 2002 for Class R shares). If a Retail Plan is terminated (or not renewed) with respect to one or more Funds, it may continue in effect with respect to any class of any Fund as to which it has not been terminated (or has been renewed).

The Trustees believe that the Retail Plans will provide benefits to the Trust. The Trustees believe that the Retail Plans will result in greater sales and/or fewer redemptions of Trust shares, although it is impossible to know for certain the level of sales and redemptions of Trust shares that would occur in the absence of the Retail Plans or under alternative distribution schemes. Although the Funds’ expenses are essentially fixed, the Trustees believe that the effect of the Retail Plans on sales and/or redemptions may benefit the Trust by reducing Fund expense ratios and/or by affording greater flexibility to portfolio managers. From time to time, expenses of the Distributor incurred in connection with the sale of Class B, Class C and Class R shares of the Funds, and in connection with the servicing of Class B, Class C and Class R shareholders of the Funds and the maintenance of shareholder accounts, may exceed the distribution and servicing fees collected by the Distributor. The Trustees consider such unreimbursed amounts, among other factors, in determining whether to cause the Funds to continue payments of distribution and servicing fees in the future with respect to Class B, Class C and Class R shares.

As compensation for services rendered and borne by the Distributor in connection with personal services rendered to Class R shareholders of the Trust and the maintenance of Class R shareholder accounts (including in each case the accounts of plan participants where shares are held by a retirement plan or its financial service firm through an omnibus account), the Trust pays the Distributor servicing fees up to the current rate of 0.25% and distribution fees up to the current rate of 0.25% (each calculated as a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares).

Payments Pursuant to Class A Plan

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, the Trust paid the Distributor an aggregate of $56,476,658, $57,166,641 and $55,340,681, respectively, pursuant to the Distribution and Servicing Plan for Class A shares, of which the indicated amounts were attributable to the following operational Funds:

 

Fund

   Year Ended
03/31/08
   Year Ended
03/31/07
   Year Ended
03/31/06

All Asset Fund

   $ 3,737,117    $ 3,947,652    $ 3,464,918

All Asset All Authority Fund

     629,429      629,671      200,216

California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

     80,545      101,432      112,092

California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

     12,640      541      N/A

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

     5,231,378      5,443,476      5,778,803

Developing Local Markets Fund

     507,347      250,899      29,775

Diversified Income Fund

     293,514      241,968      148,969

Emerging Local Bond Fund

     5,151      N/A      N/A

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     750,535      817,011      780,728

Floating Income Fund

     666,423      718,696      488,797

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     606,342      684,514      778,270

Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)

     672,265      637,899      507,841

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

     80,932      64,914      19,848

Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     42,982      49,418      59,397

GNMA Fund

     224,531      151,413      174,840

High Yield Fund

     1,907,451      2,126,225      2,448,937

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     93,746      10,406      N/A

Income Fund

     2,139      N/A      N/A

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     43,125      45,236      24,440

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)

     2,224      28      N/A

Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

     74,606      52,431      21,058

Long-Term U.S. Government Fund

     501,645      385,848      346,995

Low Duration Fund

     3,158,482      3,222,487      4,314,201

Money Market Fund

     86,249      75,862      86,651

Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

     117,045      92,646      81,489

Municipal Bond Fund

     175,516      175,201      156,351

New York Municipal Bond Fund

     53,500      43,865      43,379

Real Return Fund

     6,817,246      7,958,799      8,964,989

RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund

     67,881      96,327      82,095

 

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Fund

   Year Ended
03/31/08
   Year Ended
03/31/07
   Year Ended
03/31/06

Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

   183,669    204,569    302,947

Short-Term Fund

   550,120    592,892    866,282

Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund

   291    104    N/A

StocksPLUS® Fund

   303,302    338,319    358,496

StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund

   86,531    99,587    105,433

StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund

   15,254    582    N/A

Total Return Fund

   28,695,505    27,905,723    24,592,444

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, the amounts collected pursuant to the Distribution and Servicing Plan for Class A shares were used as follows: sales commissions and other compensation to sales personnel, $49,134,693; preparing, printing and distributing sales material and advertising (including preparing, printing and distributing Prospectuses to non-shareholders), and other expenses (including data processing, legal and operations), $7,341,965.

These totals, if allocated among (i) sales commissions and compensation and (ii) sales materials and other expenses for each operational Fund, were as follows:

 

Fund

   Sales
Commissions
and
Compensation
   Sales
Material
and Other
Expenses
   Total

All Asset Fund

   $ 3,026,798    $ 452,280    $ 3,479,078

All Asset All Authority Fund

     702,355      104,950      807,305

California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

     63,689      9,517      73,205

California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

     17,816      2,662      20,478

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

     4,779,615      714,195      5,493,810

Developing Local Markets Fund

     626,684      93,642      720,326

Diversified Income Fund

     203,704      30,439      234,143

Emerging Local Bond Fund

     30,128      4,502      34,629

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     594,727      88,867      683,594

Floating Income Fund

     247,376      36,964      284,340

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     481,227      71,908      553,135

Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)

     591,212      88,342      679,554

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

     52,670      7,870      60,540

Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     38,071      5,689      43,759

GNMA Fund

     217,585      32,513      250,097

High Yield Fund

     1,407,667      210,341      1,618,008

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     81,282      12,146      93,428

Income Fund

     3,823      571      4,394

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     22,806      3,408      26,214

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)

     3,595      537      4,132

Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

     64,516      9,640      74,157

Long-Term U.S. Government Fund

     443,931      66,335      510,266

Low Duration Fund

     3,074,252      459,371      3,533,623

Money Market Fund

     206,114      30,799      236,913

Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

     105,347      15,741      121,088

Municipal Bond Fund

     137,823      20,594      158,417

New York Municipal Bond Fund

     43,864      6,554      50,419

Real Return Fund

     5,946,907      888,618      6,835,526

RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund

     44,645      6,671      51,316

RealRetirement™ 2010 Fund

     19      3      22

RealRetirement™ 2020 Fund

     19      3      22

RealRetirement™ 2030 Fund

     19      3      22

RealRetirement™ 2040 Fund

     19      3      22

RealRetirement™ 2050 Fund

     19      3      22

Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

     121,716      18,187      139,903

Short-Term Fund

     383,324      57,278      440,602

 

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Fund

   Sales
Commissions

and
Compensation
   Sales
Material

and Other
Expenses
   Total

Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund

   272    41    313

StocksPLUS® Fund

   193,186    28,867    222,053

StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund

   48,935    7,312    56,247

StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund

   75,387    11,265    86,651

Total Return Fund

   25,051,549    3,743,335    28,794,884

Payments Pursuant to Class B Plan

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, the Trust paid the Distributor an aggregate of $32,129,755, $39,940,224, and $50,579,479, respectively, pursuant to the Distribution and Servicing Plan for Class B shares, of which the indicated amounts were attributable to the following operational Funds:

 

Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

All Asset Fund

   $ 2,518,291    $ 2,899,273    $ 2,729,634

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

     2,207,623      2,694,467      3,146,444

Diversified Income Fund

     499,433      346,317      217,651

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     656,655      751,459      779,405

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     231,125      339,066      465,129

Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     60,581      72,636      96,269

GNMA Fund

     300,221      335,678      415,790

High Yield Fund

     3,452,101      4,466,132      5,765,223

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     136,844      138,722      64,497

Long-Term U.S. Government Fund

     333,907      402,302      555,222

Low Duration Fund

     1,827,692      2,540,411      3,836,162

Money Market Fund

     505,252      501,779      506,989

Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

     162,450      146,023      170,352

Municipal Bond Fund

     269,175      321,909      377,117

Real Return Fund

     6,541,597      8,718,513      11,770,428

RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund

     95,951      129,627      109,433

Short-Term Fund

     117,887      157,422      251,821

StocksPLUS® Fund

     299,712      443,935      799,239

StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund

     198,141      190,772      176,510

Total Return Fund

     11,715,117      14,343,781      18,346,164

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, the amounts collected pursuant to the Distribution and Servicing Plan for Class B shares were used as follows: sales commissions and other compensation to sales personnel, $27,952,887; preparing, printing and distributing sales material and advertising (including preparing, printing and distributing Prospectuses to non-shareholders), and other expenses (including data processing, legal and operations), $4,176,868.

These totals, if allocated among (i) sales commissions and compensation and (ii) sales materials and other expenses for each operational Fund, were as follows:

 

Fund

   Sales
Commissions

and
Compensation
   Sales
Material

and Other
Expenses
   Total

All Asset Fund

   $ 2,186,843    $ 326,770    $ 2,513,613

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

     2,260,930      337,840      2,598,771

Diversified Income Fund

     395,445      59,090      454,535

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     556,598      83,170      639,768

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     183,968      27,489      211,457

Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     60,060      8,974      69,034

GNMA Fund

     274,822      41,065      315,887

 

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High Yield Fund

   2,555,482    381,854    2,937,336

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   86,106    12,866    98,972

Long-Term U.S. Government Fund

   298,412    44,590    343,002

Low Duration Fund

   1,500,195    224,167    1,724,362

Money Market Fund

   522,949    78,142    601,091

Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

   143,404    21,428    164,832

Municipal Bond Fund

   214,770    32,092    246,862

Real Return Fund

   5,838,095    872,359    6,710,453

RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund

   63,238    9,449    72,687

Short-Term Fund

   87,293    13,044    100,337

StocksPLUS® Fund

   201,283    30,077    231,360

StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund

   149,483    22,337    171,820

Total Return Fund

   10,373,512    1,550,065    11,923,577

Payments Pursuant to Class C Plan

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, the Trust paid the Distributor an aggregate of $76,455,240, $86,461,236 and $94,703,918, respectively, pursuant to the Distribution and Servicing Plan for Class C shares, of which the indicated amounts were attributable to the following operational Funds:

 

Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

All Asset Fund

   $ 12,226,479    $ 14,360,354    $ 12,449,663

All Asset All Authority Fund

     1,341,965      1,424,325      363,308

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

     10,027,919      12,773,802      14,387,390

Developing Local Markets Fund

     805,729      311,973      14,941

Diversified Income Fund

     1,161,232      1,044,838      711,745

Emerging Local Bond Fund

     12,825      N/A      N/A

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     1,249,074      1,540,098      1,620,086

Floating Income Fund

     594,386      564,767      251,816

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     564,651      769,531      959,817

Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)

     916,138      932,646      876,853

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

     133,463      85,540      18,849

Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     151,148      168,021      192,555

GNMA Fund

     317,587      329,041      434,529

High Yield Fund

     5,710,350      6,800,097      8,155,204

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     109,408      2,119      N/A

Income Fund

     6,084      0      N/A

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     123,208      128,633      68,364

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)

     3,423      157      N/A

Investment Grade Corporate Bond

     75,054      65,001      39,900

Long-Term U.S. Government Fund

     428,349      379,480      421,364

Low Duration Fund

     2,869,780      3,755,246      5,879,990

Money Market Fund

     61,673      63,714      73,371

Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

     277,678      248,228      240,495

Municipal Bond Fund

     474,908      499,124      507,488

Real Return Fund

     10,363,003      13,768,970      18,600,592

RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund

     174,871      251,854      211,190

Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

     120,635      151,877      207,514

Short-Term Fund

     594,837      728,915      1,097,221

Small Cap StockPLUS® TR Fund

     3,758      519      N/A

StocksPLUS® Fund

     681,665      753,328      942,272

StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund

     222,212      244,924      291,821

StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund

     7,396      195      N/A

Total Return Fund

     24,644,351      24,313,919      25,685,580

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, the amounts collected pursuant to the Distribution and Servicing Plan for Class C shares were used as follows: sales commissions and other compensation to sales personnel, $66,462,404; preparing, printing and distributing sales material and advertising (including preparing, printing and distributing Prospectuses to non-shareholders), and other expenses (including data processing, legal and operations), $9,931,164.

 

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These totals, if allocated among (i) sales commissions and compensation and (ii) sales materials and other expenses for each operational Fund, were as follows:

 

Fund

   Sales
Commissions
and
Compensation
   Sales
Material

and Other
Expenses
   Total

All Asset Fund

   $ 9,136,137    $ 1,365,170    $ 10,501,307

All Asset All Authority Fund

     1,240,304      185,333      1,425,637

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

     8,475,444      1,266,446      9,741,890

Developing Local Markets Fund

     906,318      135,427      1,041,745

Diversified Income Fund

     763,156      114,035      877,191

Emerging Local Bond Fund

     33,341      4,982      38,323

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     836,906      125,055      961,961

Floating Income Fund

     484,851      72,449      557,300

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     380,653      56,879      437,532

Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)

     802,237      119,875      922,112

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

     83,682      12,504      96,186

Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     118,921      17,770      136,691

GNMA Fund

     265,871      39,728      305,598

High Yield Fund

     3,617,663      540,570      4,158,234

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     140,746      21,031      161,777

Income Fund

     10,944      1,635      12,580

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     60,245      9,002      69,247

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)

     2,944      440      3,384

Investment Grade Corporate Bond

     66,499      9,937      76,436

Long-Term U.S. Government Fund

     387,219      57,860      445,079

Low Duration Fund

     2,857,760      427,022      3,284,782

Money Market Fund

     531,549      79,427      610,976

Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

     216,559      32,359      248,918

Municipal Bond Fund

     443,819      66,318      510,137

Real Return Fund

     11,664,252      1,742,934      13,407,186

RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund

     98,059      14,652      112,711

Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

     145,956      21,810      167,766

Short-Term Fund

     743,219      111,056      854,274

Small Cap StockPLUS TR

     3,282      490      3,773

StocksPLUS® Fund

     534,863      79,922      614,785

StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund

     131,060      19,584      150,644

StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy

     21,363      3,192      24,555

Total Return Fund

     21,256,579      3,176,270      24,432,849

Payments Pursuant to Class R Plan

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, the Trust paid the Distributor an aggregate of $2,483,387, $1,809,721, and $1,191,364, respectively, pursuant to the Distribution and Servicing Plan for Class R shares, of which the indicated amounts were attributable to the following operational Funds:

 

Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

All Asset Fund

   $ 1,130    $ 82    $ 9

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     23,131      21,419      11,380

High Yield Fund

     81,760      69,890      54,192

Income Fund

     51      0      N/A

Low Duration Fund

     41,924      68,330      35,388

Real Return Fund

     348,128      287,651      258,210

Short-Term Fund

     3,848      3,053      4,903

StocksPLUS® Fund

     13,701      11,136      9,204

Total Return Fund

     1,969,713      1,348,160      818,078

 

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During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, the amounts collected pursuant to the Distribution and Servicing Plan for Class R shares were used as follows: sales commissions and other compensation to sales personnel, $2,160,547; preparing, printing and distributing sales material and advertising (including preparing, printing and distributing Prospectuses to non-shareholders), and other expenses (including data processing, legal and operations), $322,840.

These totals, if allocated among (i) sales commissions and compensation and (ii) sales materials and other expenses for each operational Fund, were as follows:

 

Fund

   Sales
Commissions
and

Compensation
   Sales
Material

and Other
Expenses
   Total

All Asset Fund

   $ 1,529    $ 228    $ 1,757

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     24,861      3,715      28,575

High Yield Fund

     52,720      7,878      60,598

Income Fund

     35      5      41

Low Duration Fund

     32,642      4,878      37,519

Real Return Fund

     320,486      47,889      368,375

Short-Term Fund

     3,214      480      3,694

StocksPLUS® Fund

     9,924      1,483      11,406

Total Return Fund

     1,715,137      256,285      1,971,421

From time to time, expenses of principal underwriters incurred in connection with the distribution of Class B and Class C shares of the Funds, and in connection with the servicing of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shareholders of the Funds and the maintenance of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shareholder accounts, may exceed (or be less than) the distribution and/or servicing fees collected by the Distributor. As of March 31, 2008, such expenses were approximately $246,278,000 in excess of payments under the Class A Plan, $(28,389,000) in deficit of payments under the Class B Plan, $35,570,000 in excess of payments under the Class C Plan and $2,204,000 in excess of payments under the Class R Plan.

The allocation of such excess (on a pro rata basis) among the operational Funds listed below as of March 31, 2008 was as follows:

 

Fund

   Class A    Class B     Class C    Class R

All Asset Fund

   $ 15,171,230    $ (2,220,961 )   $ 4,889,567    $ 1,559

All Asset All Authority Fund

     3,520,419      —         663,798      —  

California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

     319,227      —         —        —  

California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

     89,299      —         —        —  

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

     23,956,881      (2,296,205 )     4,535,971      —  

Developing Local Markets Fund

     3,141,129      —         485,052      —  

Diversified Income Fund

     1,021,028      (401,615 )     408,433      —  

Emerging Local Bond Fund

     151,009      —         17,844      —  

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     2,980,952      (565,282 )     447,904      —  

Floating Income Fund

     1,239,923      —         259,487      —  

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     2,412,057      (186,838 )     203,721      25,361

Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)

     2,963,332      —         429,349      —  

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

     263,999      —         44,786      —  

Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     190,822      (60,997 )     63,646      —  

GNMA Fund

     1,090,600      (279,109 )     142,291      —  

High Yield Fund

     7,055,656      (2,595,352 )     1,936,137      53,781

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     407,412      —         75,326      —  

Income Fund

     19,163      —         5,857      36

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     114,312      (87,449 )     32,242      —  

 

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Fund

   Class A    Class B     Class C    Class R

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)

   18,020    —       1,576    —  

Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

   323,375    —       35,590    —  

Long-Term U.S. Government Fund

   2,225,117    (303,068 )   207,236    —  

Low Duration Fund

   15,409,084    (1,523,600 )   1,529,444    33,298

Money Market Fund

   1,033,107    (531,108 )   284,480    —  

Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

   528,030    (145,641 )   115,900    —  

Municipal Bond Fund

   690,810    (218,121 )   237,528    —  

New York Municipal Bond Fund

   219,862    —       —      —  

Real Return Fund

   29,807,705    (5,929,179 )   6,242,588    326,932

RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund

   223,772    (64,224 )   52,480    —  

RealRetirement™ 2010 Fund

   96    —       —      —  

RealRetirement™ 2020 Fund

   96    —       —      —  

RealRetirement™ 2030 Fund

   96    —       —      —  

RealRetirement™ 2040 Fund

   96    —       —      —  

RealRetirement™ 2050 Fund

   96    —       —      —  

Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

   610,077    —       78,114    —  

Short-Term Fund

   1,921,334    (88,655 )   397,763    3,278

Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund

   1,366    —       1,757    —  

StocksPLUS® Fund

   968,305    (204,423 )   286,253    10,123

StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund

   245,277    (151,815 )   70,142    —  

StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund

   377,861    —       11,433    —  

Total Return Fund

   125,565,971    (10,535,356 )   11,376,304    1,749,632

The allocation of such excess (deficit) (on a pro rata basis) among the operational Funds, calculated as a percentage of net assets of each Fund listed below as of March 31, 2008 was as follows:

 

Fund

   Class A     Class B     Class C     Class R  

All Asset All Authority Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

All Asset Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.35 %

California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %

California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Developing Local Markets Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Diversified Income Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Emerging Local Bond Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Floating Income Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.35 %

Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

GNMA Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

High Yield Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.35 %

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Income Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.40 %   0.35 %

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Long-Term U.S. Government Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Low Duration Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.35 %

Money Market Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Municipal Bond Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

New York Municipal Bond Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %

Real Return Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.35 %

RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

RealRetirement™ 2010 Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %

 

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Fund

   Class A     Class B     Class C     Class R  

RealRetirement™ 2020 Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %

RealRetirement™ 2030 Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %

RealRetirement™ 2040 Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %

RealRetirement™ 2050 Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %

Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Short-Term Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.35 %

Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

StocksPLUS® Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.35 %

StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund

   0.96 %   0.00 %   0.40 %   0.00 %

Total Return Fund

   0.96 %   -0.94 %   0.40 %   0.35 %

Distribution Plan for Administrative Class Shares and Administrative Services Plans for Administrative and Class P Shares

The Trust has adopted an Administrative Services Plan with respect to Class P shares of the Funds (the “Class P Plan”) as well as an Administrative Services Plan and Administrative Distribution Plan with respect to the Administrative Class shares of each Fund (together, the “Administrative Class Plans”).

Under the terms of the Administrative Distribution Plan for Administrative Class shares, the Trust is permitted to reimburse, out of the assets attributable to the Administrative Class shares of each Fund, in amounts up to 0.25% on an annual basis of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Administrative Class shares, financial intermediaries for costs and expenses incurred in connection with the distribution and marketing of the Administrative Class shares and/or the provision of certain shareholder services to its customers that invest in Administrative Class shares of the Funds. Such services may include, but are not limited to, the following: providing facilities to answer questions from prospective investors about a Fund; receiving and answering correspondence, including requests for Prospectuses and statements of additional information; preparing, printing and delivering Prospectuses and shareholder reports to prospective shareholders; complying with federal and state securities laws pertaining to the sale of Administrative Class shares; and assisting investors in completing application forms and selecting dividend and other account options.

Under the terms of the Administrative Services Plan for Administrative Class shares, the Trust is permitted to reimburse, out of the assets attributable to the Administrative Class shares of each Fund, in amounts up to 0.25% on an annual basis of the respective average daily net assets of the Fund’s Administrative Class shares, financial intermediaries that provide certain administrative services for Administrative Class shareholders of the Funds. Under the terms of the Class P Plan, the Trust is entitled to pay, out of the assets attributable to the Class P shares of each Fund, 0.10% on an annual basis of the average daily net assets of Class P shares of the Fund to financial intermediaries that provide certain administrative services to Class P shareholders of the Funds. Such administrative services may include, but are not limited to, the following functions: receiving, aggregating and processing shareholder orders; furnishing shareholder sub-accounting; providing and maintaining elective shareholder services such as check writing and wire transfer services; providing and maintaining pre-authorized investment plans; communicating periodically with shareholders; acting as the sole shareholder of record and nominee for shareholders; maintaining accounting records for shareholders; answering questions and handling correspondence from shareholders about their accounts; and performing similar account administrative services.

The same entity may be the recipient of fees under both the Class P Plan and Administrative Class Plans with respect to the relevant class of shares, but may not receive fees under both of the Administrative Class Plans with respect to the same assets of the Administrative Class shares. Fees paid pursuant to the Class P Plan and either of the Administrative Class Plans may be paid for shareholder services and the maintenance of shareholder accounts, and therefore may constitute “service fees” for purposes of applicable rules of the FINRA. The Class P Plan and each of the Administrative Class Plans have been adopted in accordance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and will be administered in accordance with the provisions of that rule, except that shareholders will not have the voting rights set forth in Rule 12b-1 with respect to the Administrative Services Plans for Administrative Class and Class P shares that they will have with respect to the Administrative Distribution Plan for Administrative Class shares.

Each of the Class P Plan and the Administrative Class Plans provides that it may not be amended to materially increase the costs which Administrative Class or Class P shareholders may bear under the Plans without the approval of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Administrative Class or Class P, as applicable, and by vote of a majority of both (i) the Trustees of the Trust and (ii) those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act) and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or any agreements related to it (the “Plan Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Plan and any related amendments.

 

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Each of the Class P Plan and the Administrative Class Plans provides that it may not take effect until approved by vote of a majority of both (i) the Trustees of the Trust and (ii) the disinterested Trustees defined above. The Administrative Distribution Plan for Administrative Class shares further provides that it may not take effect unless approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Administrative Class.

Each of the Class P Plan and the Administrative Class Plans provides that it shall continue in effect so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Trustees and the disinterested Trustees defined above. Each of the Class P Plan and the Administrative Class Plans provides that any person authorized to direct the disposition of monies paid or payable by a class pursuant to that Plan or any related agreement shall provide to the Trustees, and the Board of Trustees shall review at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts so expended and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.

Each of the Administrative Class Plans is a “reimbursement plan,” which means that fees are payable to the relevant financial intermediary only to the extent necessary to reimburse expenses incurred pursuant to such plan. Each of the Administrative Class Plans provides that expenses payable under the Administrative Class Plans may be carried forward for reimbursement for up to twelve months beyond the date in which the expense is incurred, subject to the limit that not more that 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Administrative Class shares may be used in any month to pay expenses under the Administrative Class Plans. Each of the Administrative Class Plans requires that the Administrative Class shares incur no interest or carrying charges. The Class P Plan is a “compensation” plan, which means that fees will be paid annually in an amount equal to 0.10% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class P shares of a Fund.

Rules of the FINRA limit the amount of distribution fees that may be paid by mutual funds. “Service fees,” defined to mean fees paid for providing shareholder services or the maintenance of accounts (but not transfer agency services) are not subject to the limits. The Trust believes that some, if not all, of the fees paid pursuant to the Class P Plan and the Administrative Class Plans will qualify as “service fees” and therefore will not be limited by FINRA rules which limit distribution fees. However, service fees are limited by FINRA rules that limit service fees to 0.25% of a Fund’s average annual net assets.

Payments Pursuant to the Administrative Class Plans

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, the Trust paid qualified service providers an aggregate amount of $70,031,257, $59,055,775, and $55,905,548, respectively, pursuant to the Administrative Services Plan and the Administrative Distribution Plan. Such payments were allocated among the Funds with operational Administrative Class shares listed below as follows:

 

Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

All Asset Fund

   $ 401,493    $ 340,000    $ 169,446

California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

     4,378      4,395      4,367

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

     2,544,781      1,748,906      603,606

Convertible Fund

     33      30      27

Developing Local Markets Fund

     19,239      13      N/A

Diversified Income Fund

     12,859      11,065      9,677

Emerging Local Bond Fund

     14,261      0      N/A

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     67,613      76,179      53,906

Floating Income Fund

     8,207      16,653      6

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     117,045      132,567      150,598

Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)

     1,850,392      771,124      2

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ Fund

     32      29      20

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

     32      28      19

Global Bond Fund (Unhedged)

     270,810      218,574      501,065

Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     29      29      28

High Yield Fund

     2,118,163      1,989,640      1,784,285

Income Fund

     26      0      N/A

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)

     27      9      N/A

Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

     790      2,986      2,495

 

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Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

Long-Term U.S. Government Fund

   250,170    225,961    298,784

Low Duration Fund

   803,699    748,452    874,402

Low Duration Fund II

   2,014    2,425    3,919

Low Duration Fund III

   63    59    60

Money Market Fund

   12,201    23,386    25,387

Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

   134,348    32,700    27,603

Municipal Bond Fund

   1,820    2,519    3,374

Real Return Fund

   1,323,877    1,116,006    2,253,936

Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

   341    25    26

Short-Term Fund

   4,052,863    2,612,847    2,172,330

StocksPLUS® Fund

   44,751    85,493    285,038

Total Return Fund

   55,715,690    48,605,855    46,355,015

Total Return Fund II

   215,033    247,495    289,754

Total Return Fund III

   44,177    40,324    36,373

The remaining Funds did not make payments under the Administrative Class Plans.

Payments Pursuant to the Class P Plan

Class P shares of the Funds were not operational during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Thus, no payments were made pursuant to the Class P plans during this period.

Additional Information About Institutional Class, Administrative Class and Class P Shares

Institutional Class, Administrative Class and Class P shares of the Trust may be offered through brokers, other financial intermediaries and other entities, such as retirement or savings plans and their sponsors or service providers (“service agents”), that have established a shareholder servicing relationship with the Trust on behalf of their customers. The Trust pays no compensation to such entities other than service and/or distribution fees paid with respect to Administrative Class shares and service fees paid with respect to Class P shares. The Distributor, PIMCO and their affiliates may pay, out of their own assets and at no cost to the Funds, amounts to service agents for providing bona fide shareholder services to shareholders holding Institutional Class, Administrative Class or Class P shares through such service agents. Such services may include, but are not limited to, the following: processing and mailing trade confirmations, monthly statements, prospectuses, annual reports, semi-annual reports and shareholder notices and other SEC required communications; capturing and processing tax data; issuing and mailing dividend checks to shareholders who have selected cash distributions; preparing record date shareholder lists for proxy solicitations; collecting and posting distributions to shareholder accounts; and establishing and maintaining systematic withdrawals and automated investment plans and shareholder account registrations. Service agents may impose additional or different conditions than the Trust on the purchase, redemption or exchanges of Trust shares by their customers. Service agents also may independently establish and charge their customers transaction fees, account fees and other amounts in connection with purchases, sales and redemption of Trust shares in addition to any fees charged by the Trust. Each service agent is responsible for transmitting to its customers a schedule of any such fees and information regarding any additional or different conditions regarding purchases and redemptions. Shareholders who are customers of service agents should consult their service agents for information regarding these fees and conditions. In addition, the Distributor, PIMCO and their affiliates also may make payments out of their own resources, at no cost to the Funds, to financial intermediaries for services which may be deemed to be primarily intended to result in the sale of Institutional Class, Administrative Class or Class P shares of the Funds. The payments described in this paragraph may be significant to the payors and the payees.

Plan for Class D Shares

As described under “Management of the Trust-Administrator,” the Funds’ Administration Agreement includes a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act which provides for the payment of up to 0.25% of the Class D administrative fees as reimbursement for expenses in respect of activities that may be deemed to be primarily intended to result in the sale of Class D shares (the “Class D Plan”).

Specifically, the Administration Agreement provides that the Administrator shall provide in respect of Class D shares (either directly or by procuring through other entities, including various financial services firms such as broker-dealers and registered investment advisors (“Service Organizations”)) some or all of the following services and facilities in connection with direct purchases by shareholders or in connection with products, programs or accounts offered by such Service Organizations (“Special Class D

 

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Services”): (i) facilities for placing orders directly for the purchase of a Fund’s shares and tendering a Fund’s Class D shares for redemption; (ii) advertising with respect to a Fund’s Class D shares; (iii) providing information about the Funds; (iv) providing facilities to answer questions from prospective investors about the Funds; (v) receiving and answering correspondence, including requests for Prospectuses and statements of additional information; (vi) preparing, printing and delivering Prospectuses and shareholder reports to prospective shareholders; (vii) assisting investors in applying to purchase Class D shares and selecting dividend and other account options; and (viii) shareholder services provided by a Service Organization that may include, but are not limited to, the following functions: receiving, aggregating and processing shareholder orders; furnishing shareholder sub-accounting; providing and maintaining elective shareholder services such as check writing and wire transfer services; providing and maintaining pre-authorized investment plans; communicating periodically with shareholders; acting as the sole shareholder of record and nominee for shareholders; maintaining accounting records for shareholders; answering questions and handling correspondence from shareholders about their accounts; issuing confirmations for transactions by shareholders; performing similar account administrative services; providing such shareholder communications and recordkeeping services as may be required for any program for which the Service Organization is a sponsor that relies on Rule 3a-4 under the 1940 Act; and providing such other similar services as may reasonably be requested to the extent the Service Organization is permitted to do so under applicable statutes, rules, or regulations.

The Administrator has entered into an agreement with the Distributor under which the Distributor is compensated for providing or procuring certain of the Class D Services at the rate of 0.25% per annum of all assets attributable to Class D shares sold through the Distributor. A financial intermediary may be paid for its services directly or indirectly by the Funds, PIMCO, the Distributor or their affiliates in amounts normally not to exceed an annual rate of 0.35% of a Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its Class D shares and purchased through such financial intermediary for its clients. The Trust and the Administrator understand that some or all of the Special Class D Services pursuant to the Administration Agreement may be deemed to represent services primarily intended to result in the sale of Class D shares. The Administration Agreement includes the Class D Plan to account for this possibility. The Administration Agreement provides that any portion of the fees paid thereunder in respect of Class D shares representing reimbursement for the Administrator’s and the Distributor’s expenditures and internally allocated expenses in respect of Class D Services of any Fund shall not exceed the rate of 0.25% per annum of the average daily net assets of such Fund attributable to Class D shares. In addition to the other payments described in this paragraph, the Distributor, PIMCO and their affiliates also may make payments out of their own resources, at no cost to the Funds, to financial intermediaries for services which may be deemed to be primarily intended to result in the sale of Class D shares of the Funds. The payments described in this paragraph may be significant to the payors and the payees.

In accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Class D Plan may not be amended to increase materially the costs which Class D shareholders may bear under the Plan without approval of a majority of the outstanding Class D shares, and by vote of a majority of both (i) the Trustees of the Trust and (ii) those Trustees (“disinterested Class D Plan Trustees”) who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act) and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or any agreements related to it, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Plan and any related amendments. The Class D Plan may not take effect until approved by a vote of a majority of both (i) the Trustees of the Trust and (ii) the disinterested Class D Plan Trustees. In addition, the Class D Plan may not take effect unless it is approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding Class D shares and it shall continue in effect so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Trustees and the disinterested Class D Plan Trustees.

With respect to the Class D Plan, the Administration Agreement requires the Administrator to present reports as to out-of-pocket expenditures and internal expenses allocations of the Administrator and the Distributor at least quarterly and in a manner that permits the disinterested Class D Plan Trustees to determine that portion of the Class D administrative fees paid thereunder which represents reimbursements in respect of Special Class D Services.

Rules of the FINRA limit the amount of distribution fees that may be paid by mutual funds. “Service fees,” defined to mean fees paid for providing shareholder services or the maintenance of accounts (but not transfer agency services) are not subject to the limits. The Trust believes that most, if not all, of the fees paid pursuant to the Class D Plan will qualify as “service fees” and therefore will not be limited by FINRA rules which limit distribution fees. However, service fees are limited by FINRA rules that limit service fees to 0.25% of a Fund’s average annual net assets.

Payments Pursuant to Class D Plan

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, the Trust paid $21,808,998, $21,113,685, and $20,283,173, respectively, pursuant to the Class D Plan, of which the indicated amounts were attributable to the following operational Funds:

 

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Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

All Asset Fund

   $ 792,642    $ 902,273    $ 882,978

All Asset All Authority Fund

     39,485      28,880      9,792

California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

     5,322      6,909      7,593

California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

     377      12      N/A

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

     2,594,803      3,077,842      3,423,673

Developing Local Markets Fund

     1,072,562      772,980      199,959

Diversified Income Fund

     75,751      76,806      83,167

Emerging Local Bond Fund

     8,288      N/A      N/A

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     460,647      553,493      582,480

Floating Income Fund

     276,167      316,110      146,763

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     412,692      578,531      683,884

Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)

     357,039      323,575      242,915

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ Fund

     26      6      N/A

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

     25,579      45,548      5,659

GNMA Fund

     39,620      30,246      20,725

High Yield Fund

     992,226      1,066,806      1,076,814

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     16,135      2,164      N/A

Income Fund

     729      0      N/A

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     38,567      9,341      6,613

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)

     1,425      92      N/A

Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

     9,351      3,898      1,232

Low Duration Fund

     1,053,192      1,199,884      1,580,133

Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

     334,557      262,140      255,884

Municipal Bond Fund

     114,259      106,143      75,917

New York Municipal Bond Fund

     33,858      19,675      12,044

Real Return Fund

     2,148,883      2,459,989      3,078,663

RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund

     14,915      27,479      34,225

Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

     73,983      75,150      76,007

Short-Term Fund

     167,817      231,138      399,315

Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund

     821      86      N/A

StocksPLUS® Fund

     17,827      32,506      34,200

StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund

     12,388      9,282      5,982

StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund

     3,991      184      N/A

Total Return Fund

     10,613,079      8,896,871      7,356,558

Purchases, Exchanges and Redemptions

Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class R shares are discussed in the Class A, B and C, Class D and Class R Prospectuses under the headings “Buying Shares,” “Exchanging Shares,” and “Selling Shares,” and in the Guide (with respect to Class A, B, C and R shares only), and that information is incorporated herein by reference. Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of Institutional Class, Administrative Class and Class P shares are discussed in the applicable Class P and Institutional and Administrative Class Prospectuses under the headings “Purchasing Shares,” “Exchange Privilege,” and “Redeeming Shares,” and that information is incorporated herein by reference.

Certain managed account clients of PIMCO may purchase shares of the Trust. To avoid the imposition of duplicative fees, PIMCO may be required to make adjustments in the management fees charged separately by PIMCO to these clients to offset the management fees and expenses paid indirectly through a client’s investment in the Trust.

Certain clients of PIMCO whose assets would be eligible for purchase by one or more of the Funds may purchase shares of the Trust with such assets. Assets so purchased by a Fund will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.

Certain shares of the Funds are not qualified or registered for sale in all states. Prospective investors should inquire as to whether shares of a particular Fund or class are available for offer and sale in their state of domicile or residence. Shares of a Fund may not be offered or sold in any state unless registered or qualified in that jurisdiction, unless an exemption from registration or qualification is available.

 

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As described in the Class A, B and C, Class D and Class R Prospectuses under the caption “Exchanging Shares,” and in the Class P and Institutional and Administrative Class Prospectuses under the caption “Exchange Privilege,” and in the Guide (with respect to Class A, B, C and R shares only), a shareholder may exchange shares of any Fund for shares of the same class of any other Fund of the Trust, any series of Allianz Funds (formerly known as PIMCO Funds: Multi-Manager Series), or any series of Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust that is available for investment, each on the basis of their respective net asset values. In addition, a shareholder may exchange Class A shares of any Fund for Class A shares of Allianz RCM Global EcoTrends Fund (the “RCM EcoTrends Fund”), a closed-end “interval” fund for which Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (“AGIFM”), an affiliate of PIMCO, serves as investment manager and certain affiliates of AGIFM serve as subadvisers, as well as any other interval fund that may be established and managed by AGIFM and its affiliates in the future. The original purchase date(s) of shares exchanged for purposes of calculating any contingent deferred sales charge will carry over to the investment in the new Fund. For example, if a shareholder invests in the Class C shares of one Fund and 6 months later (when the contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption would normally be 1%) exchanges his shares for Class C shares of another Fund, no sales charge would be imposed upon the exchange but the investment in the other Fund would be subject to the 1% contingent deferred sales charge until one year after the date of the shareholder’s investment in the first Fund as described in the applicable Prospectus.

Orders for exchanges accepted prior to the close of regular trading on the NYSE on any day the Trust is open for business will be executed at the respective net asset values determined as of the close of business that day. Orders for exchanges received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE on any business day will be executed at the respective net asset values determined at the close of the next business day.

An excessive number of exchanges may be disadvantageous to the Trust. Therefore, the Trust, in addition to its right to reject any exchange, reserves the right to adopt a policy of terminating the exchange privilege of any shareholder who makes more than a specified number of exchanges in a 12-month period or in any calendar quarter. The Trust reserves the right to modify or discontinue the exchange privilege at any time.

The Trust reserves the right to suspend or postpone redemptions during any period when: (a) trading on the NYSE is restricted, as determined by the SEC, or the NYSE is closed for other than customary weekend and holiday closings; (b) the SEC has by order permitted such suspension; or (c) an emergency, as determined by the SEC, exists, making disposal of portfolio securities or valuation of net assets of a Fund not reasonably practicable.

The Trust is committed to paying in cash all requests for redemptions by any shareholder of record of the Funds, limited in amount with respect to each shareholder during any 90-day period to the lesser of (i) $250,000, or (ii) 1% of the net asset value of the Trust at the beginning of such period. Although the Trust will normally redeem all shares for cash, it may, in unusual circumstances, redeem amounts in excess of the lesser of (i) or (ii) above by payment in kind of securities held in the Funds’ portfolios.

The Trust has adopted procedures under which it may make redemptions-in-kind to shareholders who are affiliated persons of a Fund. Under these procedures, the Trust generally may satisfy a redemption request from an affiliated person in-kind, provided that: (1) the redemption-in-kind is effected at approximately the affiliated shareholder’s proportionate share of the distributing Fund’s current net assets, and thus does not result in the dilution of the interests of the remaining shareholders; (2) the distributed securities are valued in the same manner as they are valued for purposes of computing the distributing Fund’s net asset value; (3) the redemption-in-kind is consistent with the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information; and (4) neither the affiliated shareholder nor any other party with the ability and the pecuniary incentive to influence the redemption-in-kind selects, or influences the selection of, the distributed securities.

Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining smaller accounts, the Trust reserves the right to redeem shares in any account for their then-current value (which will be promptly paid to the investor) if at any time, due to shareholder redemption, the shares in the account do not have a value of at least a specified amount, the minimums of which are currently set at $250 for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, $2,000 for Class D shares, $50,000 for Class R shares, and $100,000 for Institutional Class, Administrative Class and Class P shares ($10,000 with respect to Institutional Class and Administrative Class accounts opened before January 1, 1995). The Prospectuses may set higher minimum account balances for one or more classes from time to time depending upon the Trust’s current policy. An investor will be notified that the value of his account is less than the minimum and allowed at least 30 days to bring the value of the account up to at least the specified amount before the redemption is processed. The Declaration of Trust also authorizes the Trust to redeem shares under certain other circumstances as may be specified by the Board of Trustees. The Trust also may charge periodic account fees for accounts that fall below minimum balances, as described in the Prospectuses.

 

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Additional Information About the Shares

Independent financial intermediaries unaffiliated with PIMCO may perform shareholder servicing functions with respect to certain of their clients whose assets may be invested in the Funds. These services, normally provided by PIMCO directly to Trust shareholders, may include the provision of ongoing information concerning the Funds and their investment performance, responding to shareholder inquiries, assisting with purchases, redemptions and exchanges of Trust shares, and other services. PIMCO may pay fees to such entities for the provision of these services which PIMCO normally would perform, out of PIMCO’s own resources.

From time to time, PIMCO may pay or reimburse broker-dealers, banks, recordkeepers or other financial institutions for PIMCO’s attendance at investment forums sponsored by such firms, or PIMCO may co-sponsor such investment forums with such financial institutions. Payments and reimbursements for such activities are made out of PIMCO’s own assets and at no cost to the Funds. These payments and reimbursements may be made from profits received by PIMCO from advisory fees and administrative fees paid to PIMCO by the Trust. Such activities may provide incentives to financial institutions to sell shares of the Funds. Additionally, these activities may give PIMCO additional access to sales representatives of such financial institutions, which may increase sales of Fund shares.

Request for Multiple Copies of Shareholder Documents

To reduce expenses, it is intended that only one copy of the Funds’ Prospectuses and each annual and semi-annual report will be mailed to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive individual copies of these documents and your shares are held directly with the Trust, call the Trust at 1-800-927-4648 for Class P, Institutional Class or Administrative class shares or 1-800-426-0107 for all other share classes. Alternatively, if your shares are held through a financial institution, please contact it directly. Within 30 days after receipt of your request by the Trust, the Trust will begin sending you individual copies.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

Investment Decisions and Portfolio Transactions

Investment decisions for the Trust and for the other investment advisory clients of PIMCO are made with a view to achieving their respective investment objectives. Investment decisions are the product of many factors in addition to basic suitability for the particular client involved (including the Trust). Some securities considered for investments by the Funds also may be appropriate for other clients served by PIMCO. Thus, a particular security may be bought or sold for certain clients even though it could have been bought or sold for other clients at the same time, including accounts in which PIMCO, its officers or employees may have a financial interest. If a purchase or sale of securities consistent with the investment policies of a Fund and one or more of these clients served by PIMCO is considered at or about the same time, transactions in such securities will be allocated among the Fund and other clients pursuant to PIMCO’s trade allocation policy that is designed to ensure that all accounts, including the Funds, are treated fairly, equitably, and in a non-preferential manner, such that allocations are not based upon fee structure or portfolio manager preference.

PIMCO may aggregate orders for the Funds with simultaneous transactions entered into on behalf of other clients of PIMCO when, in PIMCO’s reasonable judgment, aggregation may result in an overall economic benefit to the Funds and other clients in terms of pricing, brokerage commissions or other expenses. When feasible, PIMCO allocates trades prior to execution. When pre-execution allocation is not feasible, PIMCO promptly allocates trades following established and objective procedures. Allocations generally are made at or about the time of execution and before the end of the trading day. As a result, one account may receive a price for a particular transaction that is different from the price received by another account for a similar transaction on the same day. In general, trades are allocated among portfolio managers on a pro rata basis (to the extent a portfolio manager decides to participate fully in the trade), for further allocation by each portfolio manager among that manager’s eligible accounts. In allocating trades among accounts, portfolio managers generally consider a number of factors, including, but not limited to, each account’s deviation (in terms of risk exposure and/or performance characteristics) from a relevant model portfolio, each account’s investment objectives, restrictions and guidelines, its risk exposure, its available cash, and its existing holdings of similar securities. Once trades are allocated, they may be reallocated only in unusual circumstances due to recognition of specific account restrictions.

In some cases, PIMCO may sell a security on behalf of a client, including the Funds, to a broker-dealer that thereafter may be purchased for the accounts of one or more of PIMCO’s other clients, including the Funds, from that or another broker-dealer. PIMCO has adopted procedures it believes are reasonably designed to obtain the best price and execution for the transactions by each account.

 

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Brokerage and Research Services

There is generally no stated commission in the case of fixed income securities, which are traded in the over-the-counter markets, but the price paid by the Trust usually includes an undisclosed dealer commission or mark-up. In underwritten offerings, the price paid by the Trust includes a disclosed, fixed commission or discount retained by the underwriter or dealer. Transactions on U.S. stock exchanges and other agency transactions involve the payment by the Trust of negotiated brokerage commissions. Such commissions vary among different brokers. Also, a particular broker may charge different commissions according to such factors as the difficulty and size of the transaction. Transactions in foreign securities generally involve the payment of fixed brokerage commissions, which are generally higher than those in the United States.

PIMCO places all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, options and futures contracts for the relevant Fund and buys and sells such securities, options and futures for the Trust through a substantial number of brokers and dealers. In so doing, PIMCO uses its best efforts to obtain for the Trust the most favorable price and execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions as described below. In seeking the most favorable price and execution, PIMCO, having in mind the Trust’s best interests, considers all factors it deems relevant, including, by way of illustration, price, the size of the transaction, the nature of the market for the security, the amount of the commission, the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends, the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker-dealer involved and the quality of service rendered by the broker-dealer in other transactions. Changes in the aggregate amount of brokerage commissions paid by a Fund from year-to-year may be attributable to changes in the asset size of the Fund, the volume of portfolio transactions effected by the Fund, the types of instruments in which the Fund invests, or the rates negotiated by PIMCO on behalf of the Funds.

Brokerage Commissions Paid

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the following amounts of brokerage commissions were paid by each operational Fund:

 

Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

All Asset Fund

     N/A      N/A      N/A

All Asset All Authority Fund

     N/A      N/A      N/A

California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

   $ 8,117    $ 8,418    $ 7,586

California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

     59      26      N/A

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

     1,182,222      1,014,371      477,513

Convertible Fund

     122,629      13,970      25,682

Developing Local Markets Fund

     N/A      0      1,875

Diversified Income Fund

     236,661      131,905      70,136

Emerging Local Bond Fund

     1,924      N/A      N/A

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     171,681      418,768      59,623

European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

     2,770      1,287      1,009

Extended Duration Fund

     5,845      832      N/A

Far East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

     5,587      2,681      2,448

Floating Income Fund

     191,910      140,298      49,009

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     928,764      325,787      284,223

Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)

     913,464      243,444      143,268

Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund

     62      N/A      N/A

Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund

     9,548      N/A      N/A

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ Fund

     56,971      11,153      4,402

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

     82,498      61,601      44,718

Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     77,540      41,421      21,182

Global Bond Fund (Unhedged)

     324,881      161,866      172,404

GNMA Fund

     5,489      3,458      14,155

High Yield Fund

     186,136      731,450      1,159,690

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     6,954      241      N/A

Income Fund

     2,978      N/A      N/A

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

     185,831      71,208      31,261

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)

     9,219      1,632      N/A

Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

     9,675      6,247      4,461

Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

     15,184      8,259      4,188

Long Duration Total Return Fund

     59,618      1,316      N/A

 

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Fund

   Year Ended
3/31/08
   Year Ended
3/31/07
   Year Ended
3/31/06

Long-Term U.S. Government Fund

   449,162    1,791,273    791,483

Low Duration Fund

   1,099,284    1,714,665    1,400,385

Low Duration Fund II

   32,929    44,324    50,301

Low Duration Fund III

   14,885    14,238    12,142

Moderate Duration Fund

   170,884    226,993    149,261

Money Market Fund

   N/A    N/A    N/A

Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

   18,499    13,046    19,745

Municipal Bond Fund

   21,879    28,021    14,073

New York Municipal Bond Fund

   585    3,270    2,400

Real Return Asset Fund

   654,145    119,876    69,051

Real Return Fund

   1,012,999    1,033,538    704,810

RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund

   52,937    44,285    41,699

RealRetirement™ 2010 Fund

   N/A    N/A    N/A

RealRetirement™ 2020 Fund

   11    N/A    N/A

RealRetirement™ 2030 Fund

   40    N/A    N/A

RealRetirement™ 2040 Fund

   136    N/A    N/A

RealRetirement™ 2050 Fund

   136    N/A    N/A

Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

   26,515    13,663    17,101

Short-Term Fund

   519,454    173,544    121,958

Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund

   11,527    2,001    N/A

StocksPLUS® Fund

   348,076    339,056    522,509

StocksPLUS® Long Duration Fund

   18,575    N/A    N/A

StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund

   109,119    85,285    101,203

StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund

   58,175    54,853    33,543

Total Return Fund

   14,223,208    11,340,729    10,277,545

Total Return Fund II

   277,671    223,155    274,672

Total Return Fund III

   232,462    212,436    202,194

PIMCO places orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the Funds’ accounts with brokers or dealers selected by it in its discretion. In effecting purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Funds, PIMCO will seek the best price and execution of the Funds’ orders. In doing so, a Fund may pay higher commission rates than the lowest available when PIMCO believes it is reasonable to do so in light of the value of the brokerage and research services provided by the broker effecting the transaction, as discussed below. Although the Trust may use broker-dealers that sell Fund shares to effect the Trust’s portfolio transactions, the Trust and PIMCO will not consider the sale of Fund shares as a factor when selecting broker-dealers to execute those transactions.

It has for many years been a common practice in the investment advisory business for advisers of investment companies and other institutional investors to receive research services from broker-dealers which execute portfolio transactions for the clients of such advisers. Consistent with this practice, PIMCO may receive research services from many broker-dealers with which PIMCO places the Trust’s portfolio transactions. PIMCO also may receive research or research related credits from brokers which are generated from underwriting commissions when purchasing new issues of fixed income securities or other assets for a Fund. These services, which in some cases also may be purchased for cash, include such matters as general economic and security market reviews, industry and company reviews, evaluations of securities and recommendations as to the purchase and sale of securities. Some of these services are of value to PIMCO in advising various of its clients (including the Trust), although not all of these services are necessarily useful and of value in managing the Trust. The management fee paid by the Trust would not be reduced in the event that PIMCO and its affiliates received such services.

As permitted by Section 28(e) of the 1934 Act, PIMCO may cause the Trust to pay a broker-dealer which provides “brokerage and research services” (as defined in the 1934 Act) to PIMCO an amount of disclosed commission for effecting a securities transaction for the Trust in excess of the commission which another broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction.

As noted above, PIMCO may purchase new issues of securities for the Trust in underwritten fixed price offerings. In these situations, the underwriter or selling group member may provide PIMCO with research in addition to selling the securities (at the fixed public offering price) to the Trust or other advisory clients. Because the offerings are conducted at a fixed price, the ability to

 

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obtain research from a broker-dealer in this situation provides knowledge that may benefit the Trust, other PIMCO clients, and PIMCO without incurring additional costs. These arrangements may not fall within the safe harbor of Section 28(e) because the broker-dealer is considered to be acting in a principal capacity in underwritten transactions. However, the FINRA has adopted rules expressly permitting broker-dealers to provide bona fide research to advisers in connection with fixed price offerings under certain circumstances. As a general matter in these situations, the underwriter or selling group member will provide research credits at a rate that is higher than that which is available for secondary market transactions.

PIMCO may place orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities with a broker-dealer that is affiliated to PIMCO where, in PIMCO’s judgment, such firm will be able to obtain a price and execution at least as favorable as other qualified broker-dealers.

Pursuant to applicable sections under the 1940 Act, a broker-dealer that is an affiliate of the Adviser or sub-adviser may receive and retain compensation for effecting portfolio transactions for a Fund if the commissions paid to such an affiliated broker-dealer by a Fund do not exceed one per centum of the purchase or sale price of such securities.

Since the securities in which certain Funds invest consist primarily of fixed income securities, which are generally not subject to stated brokerage commissions, as described above, their investments in securities subject to stated commissions generally constitute a small percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of their transactions.

SEC rules further require that commissions paid to such an affiliated broker-dealer, or PIMCO by a Fund on exchange transactions not exceed “usual and customary brokerage commissions.” The rules define “usual and customary” commissions to include amounts that are “reasonable and fair compared to the commission, fee or other remuneration received or to be received by other brokers in connection with comparable transactions involving similar securities being purchased or sold on a securities exchange during a comparable period of time.” The Funds did not pay any commissions to affiliated brokers during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

Holdings of Securities of the Trust’s Regular Brokers and Dealers

The following table indicates the value of each operational Fund’s aggregate holdings, in thousands, of the securities of its regular brokers or dealers for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.

 

All Asset All Authority Fund    State Street Bank & Trust Co.    $ 3,935
California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund    State Street Bank & Trust Co.      6,352
   Banc of America Global Securities      2,006
California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund    State Street Bank & Trust Co.      937
   Banc of America Global Securities      301
Consolidated CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®*    Barclays Capital, Inc.      468,082
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.      234,035
   Goldman Sachs & Co.      226,570
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.      128,595
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.      122,317
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.      109,171
   Wachovia Securities      80,249
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith      66,940
   UBS Warburg LLC      52,107
   Banc of America Global Securities      30,001
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.      29,969
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.      15,628
   Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      7,536
Convertible Fund    Banc of America Global Securities      15,495
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.      11,707
   Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.      5,240
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.      3,100
   Wachovia Securities      2,957

 

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Goldman Sachs & Co.

   2,915
  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   1,572
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   1,196
Developing Local Markets Fund    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    340,927
  

Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

   193,903
  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   136,461
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   104,048
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   102,487
  

Wachovia Securities

   99,622
  

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

   78,909
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   75,195
  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   57,324
  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith

   51,354
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   41,003
  

UBS Warburg LLC

   35,671
  

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   5,643
Diversified Income Fund    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    99,600
  

Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

   36,108
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   28,543
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   25,639
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   24,688
  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   18,163
  

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   17,878
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   16,559
  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith

   15,693
  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   11,897
  

UBS Warburg LLC

   9,132
  

Wachovia Securities

   3,018
  

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

   2,445
Emerging Local Bond Fund    UBS Warburg LLC    42,772
  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   41,310
  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   30,123
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   20,526
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   12,439
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   11,942
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   7,799
  

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   7,000
  

Wachovia Securities

   4,340
  

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

   3,896
  

Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

   1,901
Emerging Markets Bond Fund    UBS Warburg LLC    100,771
  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   88,135
  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   59,000
  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   28,426
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   27,655
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   25,289
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   25,081
  

Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

   20,036
  

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

   11,685
  

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   5,000

 

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European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund    Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    300
  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith

   120
  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   115
  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   113
  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   104
  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   98
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   95
  

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

   62
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   60
  

Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

   57
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   41
Extended Duration Fund    Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.    1,268
  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   533
  

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   206
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   205
  

Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

   61
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   40
  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   10
  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   6
Far East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    689
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   565
  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   401
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   347
  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   286
  

Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

   259
  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith

   126
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   103
  

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

   102
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   100
  

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   34
Floating Income Fund    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    52,312
  

Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

   32,999
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   32,563
  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith

   27,091
  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   25,311
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   23,753
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   20,587
  

UBS Warburg LLC

   19,645
  

Wachovia Securities

   12,762
  

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

   11,685
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   7,349
  

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   2,546
Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    85,638
  

Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

   75,765
  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   67,854
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   61,383
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   57,673
  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   22,203
  

UBS Warburg LLC

   21,313
  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith

   20,562
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   18,681
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   9,201

 

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Lehman Brothers, Inc.

   7,052
  

Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.

   3,998
  

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   1,503
Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)    Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    97,309
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   65,597
  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   63,118
  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   46,419
  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith

   42,301
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   41,300
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   37,690
  

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

   32,514
  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   31,242
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   16,727
  

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   12,219
  

UBS Warburg LLC

   8,185
  

Wachovia Securities

   6,707
Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund    State Street Bank & Trust Co.    2,109
Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund    Goldman Sachs & Co.    52,405
  

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   13,000
  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   3,083
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   1,599
  

UBS Warburg LLC

   1,599
Fundamental IndexPLUSTM Fund    Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    21,128
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   16,713
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   9,899
  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith

   7,747
  

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

   5,997
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   5,931
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   5,048
  

Wachovia Securities

   4,445
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   4,132
  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   3,617
  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   2,597
  

UBS Warburg LLC

   2,487
Fundamental IndexPLUSTM TR Fund    Wachovia Securities    27,388
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   20,632
  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   16,813
  

UBS Warburg LLC

   16,541
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   14,781
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   13,961
  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   10,265
  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith

   8,462
  

Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

   5,897
  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   3,233
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   3,038
  

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

   2,277
  

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   2,094
  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   150
Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)    Barclays Capital, Inc.    7,694
  

UBS Warburg LLC

   7,393
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   6,203

 

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Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

   5,971
  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   4,172
  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   3,977
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   3,263
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   3,091
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   2,163
  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith

   1,278
  

Wachovia Securities

   794
  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   523
  

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

   487
  

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   148
Global Bond Fund (Unhedged)    Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    39,845
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   27,215
  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   26,490
  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   22,612
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   15,434
  

Wachovia Securities

   12,049
  

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   10,806
  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   9,990
  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith

   8,283
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   7,568
  

UBS Warburg LLC

   4,663
  

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

   3,787
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   3,380
GNMA Fund    Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    12,563
  

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   12,084
  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   3,306
  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   2,022
  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith

   1,739
High Yield Fund    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    331,773
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   146,989
  

Wachovia Securities

   113,731
  

UBS Warburg LLC

   73,215
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   60,058
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   55,739
  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   35,163
  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   32,928
  

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

   23,532
  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith

   1,922
High Yield Municipal Bond Fund    State Street Bank & Trust Co.    4,642
  

Banc of America Global Securities

   3,612
Income Fund    Banc of America Global Securities    6,684
  

Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

   6,399
  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   3,973
  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   3,437
  

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

   2,671
  

UBS Warburg LLC

   1,903
  

Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.

   1,611
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   1,149
  

Lehman Brothers, Inc.

   1,095
  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   1,022

 

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   Barclays Capital, Inc.    937
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    706
   Wachovia Securities    591
International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)    Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    9,932
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    8,577
   Barclays Capital, Inc.    7,087
   Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    5,555
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    5,233
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    3,959
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    2,963
   UBS Warburg LLC    2,664
   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    1,661
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    1,249
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    764
   Banc of America Global Securities    542
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    365
International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)    Wachovia Securities    2,853
   Banc of America Global Securities    2,420
   UBS Warburg LLC    2,191
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    2,156
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    1,900
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    1,626
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    1,401
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    1,022
   Barclays Capital, Inc.    1,021
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    665
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    584
   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    520
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    413
   Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    169
Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund    Goldman Sachs & Co.    2,776
   UBS Warburg LLC    2,759
   Barclays Capital, Inc.    2,681
   Banc of America Global Securities    2,121
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    1,932
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    1,906
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    1,463
   Wachovia Securities    1,301
   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    1,199
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    580
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    457
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    208
Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund    Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    710
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    469
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    240
   Wachovia Securities    193
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    159
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    150
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    116
   Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    106
   Banc of America Global Securities    101

 

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   Barclays Capital, Inc.    91
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    74
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    50
Long Duration Total Return Fund    Barclays Capital, Inc.    15,799
   UBS Warburg LLC    15,480
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    9,347
   Banc of America Global Securities    7,728
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    6,616
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    5,735
   Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.    4,670
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    3,325
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    2,593
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    1,890
   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    1,827
   Wachovia Securities    879
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    231
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    145
   Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    6
Long-Term U.S. Government Fund    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    65,898
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    22,359
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    20,777
   Banc of America Global Securities    12,944
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    12,122
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    9,716
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    8,834
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    8,636
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    1,787
   Wachovia Securities    774
Low Duration Fund    Banc of America Global Securities    684,888
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    521,678
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    355,784
   UBS Warburg LLC    338,181
   Wachovia Securities    304,141
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    268,760
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    172,467
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    137,628
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    127,122
   Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    100,251
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    41,559
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    16,089
   Barclays Capital, Inc.    12,864
Low Duration Fund II    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    13,668
   Banc of America Global Securities    13,355
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    11,705
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    10,702
   Wachovia Securities    8,921
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    7,592
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    5,066
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    5,002
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    4,696
   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    3,418

 

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   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    2,018
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    157
Low Duration Fund III    Banc of America Global Securities    8,050
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    7,906
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    5,859
   Wachovia Securities    4,991
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    3,895
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    3,212
   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    2,200
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    1,795
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    1,179
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    124
Moderate Duration Fund    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    49,192
   Banc of America Global Securities    48,940
   Wachovia Securities    48,654
   UBS Warburg LLC    43,080
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    35,077
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    31,587
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    21,804
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    20,243
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    17,648
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    13,252
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    2,255
Money Market Fund    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    31,500
   Banc of America Global Securities    13,219
   UBS Warburg LLC    12,950
   Barclays Capital, Inc.    9,984
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    9,407
   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    923
   Wachovia Securities    899
Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund    Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    45,774
   Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    28,500
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    9,671
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    8,199
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    6,647
   Banc of America Global Securities    3,877
   Wachovia Securities    1,935
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    357
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    29
Municipal Bond Fund    State Street Bank & Trust Co.    28,553
   Banc of America Global Securities    7,023
New York Municipal Bond Fund    State Street Bank & Trust Co.    8,107
   Banc of America Global Securities    903
Real Return Asset Fund    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    23,129
   Barclays Capital, Inc.    21,124
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    19,994
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    10,879
   Banc of America Global Securities    8,993
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    6,954
   Wachovia Securities    4,967
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    4,879

 

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   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    3,000
   UBS Warburg LLC    1,435
   Banc of America Global Securities    1,033
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    972
Real Return Fund    Banc of America Global Securities    553,597
   UBS Warburg LLC    234,143
   Barclays Capital, Inc.    197,326
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    168,655
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    133,077
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    100,520
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    62,569
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    44,954
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    42,000
   Wachovia Securities    37,243
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    23,332
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    1,971
RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund    UBS Warburg LLC    11,090
   Banc of America Global Securities    10,195
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    3,000
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    2,474
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    2,077
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    1,807
   Barclays Capital, Inc.    1,205
   Wachovia Securities    764
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    489
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    165
   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    121
Short Duration Municipal Income Fund    State Street Bank & Trust Co.    15,332
   Banc of America Global Securities    2,909
Short-Term Fund    Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    176,286
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    82,173
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    61,095
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    52,571
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    50,931
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    49,784
   Wachovia Securities    36,584
   Banc of America Global Securities    31,609
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    22,237
   Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    16,640
   Barclays Capital, Inc.    9,615
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    188
   Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.    11
Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund    State Street Bank & Trust Co.    1,253
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    1,097
   Wachovia Securities    1,084
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    766
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    658
   Banc of America Global Securities    637
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    523
   Barclays Capital, Inc.    508
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    434

 

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     Lehman Brothers, Inc.    287
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    280
   UBS Warburg LLC    84
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    10
StocksPLUS® Fund    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    34,901
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    33,174
   Banc of America Global Securities    25,343
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    14,008
   Wachovia Securities    12,868
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    12,699
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    7,859
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    7,189
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    5,802
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    760
StocksPLUS® Long Duration Fund    UBS Warburg LLC    4,032
   Banc of America Global Securities    3,634
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    1,793
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    1,084
   Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.    683
   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    599
   Wachovia Securities    423
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    394
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    300
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    158
StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund    Wachovia Securities    10,841
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    9,953
   Banc of America Global Securities    9,448
   Barclays Capital, Inc.    6,741
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    5,274
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    3,896
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    3,151
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    3,129
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    1,898
   Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    1,696
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    1,696
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    1,017
   UBS Warburg LLC    410
   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    75
StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund    Wachovia Securities    10,098
   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    8,651
   Banc of America Global Securities    7,310
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    7,094
   UBS Warburg LLC    6,980
   Barclays Capital, Inc.    5,375
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    4,237
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    3,070
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    2,874
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    2,254
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    2,001
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    1,870
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    62

 

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Total Return Fund    Goldman Sachs & Co.    2,462,374
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    2,235,598
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    1,837,038
   Banc of America Global Securities    1,793,651
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    1,518,447
   Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    1,498,792
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    1,455,086
   Wachovia Securities    1,435,259
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    1,307,486
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    1,008,994
   UBS Warburg LLC    660,092
   Barclays Capital, Inc.    438,797
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    93,700
   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    23,592
Total Return Fund II    Banc of America Global Securities    98,414
   Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    72,885
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    46,360
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    45,317
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    44,138
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    40,662
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    35,684
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    31,580
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    27,406
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    26,960
   Wachovia Securities    22,748
   UBS Warburg LLC    19,583
   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    3,918
Total Return Fund III    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.    79,398
   Banc of America Global Securities    70,737
   UBS Warburg LLC    63,455
   Wachovia Securities    53,474
   Bear Stearns Securities Corp.    50,239
   Goldman Sachs & Co.    45,396
   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    41,087
   Morgan Stanley Group, Inc.    27,328
   Lehman Brothers, Inc.    26,051
   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith    25,484
   Barclays Capital, Inc.    24,248
   Credit Suisse USA, Inc.    18,000
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.    17,596
   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    3,819

Portfolio Turnover

A change in the securities held by a Fund is known as “portfolio turnover.” PIMCO manages the Funds without regard generally to restrictions on portfolio turnover. See “Taxation” below. Trading in fixed income securities does not generally involve the payment of brokerage commissions, but does involve indirect transaction costs. The use of futures contracts may involve the payment of commissions to futures commission merchants. High portfolio turnover (e.g., greater than 100%) involves correspondingly greater expenses to a Fund, including brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of securities and reinvestments in other securities. The higher the rate of portfolio turnover of a Fund, the higher these transaction costs borne by the Fund generally will be. Such sales may result in realization of taxable capital gains (including short-term capital gains which are generally taxed to shareholders at ordinary income tax rates).

 

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The portfolio turnover rate of a Fund is calculated by dividing (a) the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the particular fiscal year by (b) the monthly average of the value of the portfolio securities owned by the Fund during the particular fiscal year. In calculating the rate of portfolio turnover, there is excluded from both (a) and (b) all securities, including options, whose maturities or expiration dates at the time of acquisition were one year or less. Proceeds from short sales and assets used to cover short positions undertaken are included in the amounts of securities sold and purchased, respectively, during the year. Portfolio turnover rates for each Fund that was operational as of the Trust’s most recent fiscal year end are provided in the applicable Prospectuses under the “Financial Highlights”.

The All Asset, All Asset All Authority and RealRetirement™ Funds indirectly bear the expenses associated with the portfolio turnover of the Underlying Funds, which may have fairly high portfolio turnover rates (i.e., in excess of 100%). Shareholders in the All Asset, All Asset All Authority and RealRetirement™ Funds also may bear expenses directly or indirectly through sales of securities held by the Funds and the Underlying Funds which result in realization of taxable capital gains. To the extent such gains relate to securities held for twelve months or less, such gains will be short-term taxable gains taxed at ordinary income tax rates when distributed to shareholders who are individuals.

Each of the Developing Local Markets Fund, Emerging Local Bond Fund, Fundamental IndexPLUS™ Fund and High Yield Fund experienced a higher portfolio turnover rate compared to its prior fiscal year. The Funds bought and sold for forward settlement more frequently during the 12 month period ended March 31, 2008 than the 12 month period ended March 31, 2007.

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

Policies and Procedures Generally. The Trust has adopted portfolio holdings disclosure policies and procedures to govern the disclosure of the securities holdings of the Funds (the “Disclosure Policy”). The Disclosure Policy is designed to protect the confidentiality of the Funds’ non-public portfolio holdings information, to prevent the selective disclosure of such information, and to ensure compliance by PIMCO and the Funds with the federal securities laws, including the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder and general principles of fiduciary duty.

Monitoring and Oversight. The Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) is responsible for ensuring that PIMCO has adopted and implemented policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the Disclosure Policy and, to the extent the CCO considers necessary, the CCO shall monitor PIMCO’s compliance with its policies and procedures.

Any exceptions to the Disclosure Policy may be made only if approved by the Trust’s CCO upon determining that the exception is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The CCO must report any exceptions made to the Disclosure Policy to the Trust’s Board of Trustees at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

Quarterly Disclosure. The Funds will publicly disclose the complete schedule of each Fund’s holdings, as reported on a calendar quarter-end basis, by making the information publicly available in a manner consistent with requirements established by the SEC. You may view a Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recently completed quarter online at http://www.pimco.com, or obtain a copy of the schedule by calling PIMCO at 1-866-746-2606. This information will be available no earlier than the day on which it is transmitted to shareholders in the Funds’ annual and semi-annual reports, or filed with the SEC on Form N-Q, which will occur on or about the sixtieth day after a calendar quarter’s end.

The Funds file their complete schedules of securities holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q will be available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Defaulted/Distressed Securities. PIMCO may, in its discretion, publicly disclose portfolio holdings information at any time with respect to securities held by the Funds that are in default or experiencing a negative credit event. Any such disclosure will be broadly disseminated via PIMCO’s website at http://www.pimco.com, the Distributor’s website at http://www.allianzinvestors.com, or by similar means.

Confidential Dissemination of Portfolio Holdings Information. No disclosure of non-public portfolio holdings information may be made to any unaffiliated third party except as set forth in this section. This prohibition does not apply to information sharing with the Funds’ service providers, including advisers and sub-advisers (if any) to the Funds, the Funds’ accountant, counsel, transfer agent or custodian, who require access to such information in order to fulfill their contractual duties to the Funds.

 

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In order to facilitate the review of the Funds by certain mutual fund analysts and rating agencies, such as Morningstar and Lipper Analytical Services, as well as pricing services, proxy voting services, or other entities, each Fund or PIMCO may, to the extent permitted under applicable law, distribute non-public information regarding a Fund, including portfolio holdings information, more frequently to such entities that have a legitimate business purpose in receiving such information. The distribution of non-public information must be authorized by an officer of the Trust or PIMCO. Any recipient of non-public information will be subject to a confidentiality agreement that contains, at a minimum, provisions specifying that: (1) the Funds’ non-public information provided is the confidential property of the Funds and may not be used for any purpose except in connection with the provision of services to the Funds and, in particular, that such information may not be traded upon; (2) the recipient of the non-public information agrees to limit access to the information to its employees and agents who are subject to a duty to keep and treat such information as confidential; and (3) upon written request from the Funds or PIMCO, the recipient of the non-public information shall promptly return or destroy the information. Neither the Funds nor PIMCO receives compensation or consideration in connection with the distribution of non-public portfolio information.

Non-Specific Information. Under the Disclosure Policy, the Funds or PIMCO may distribute non-specific information about the Funds and/or summary information about the Funds at any time. Such information will not identify any specific portfolio holding, but may reflect, among other things, the quality or character of a Fund’s holdings.

Large Trade Notifications

A Fund or its agent may from time to time receive notice that a current or prospective shareholder will place, or that a financial intermediary has received, an order for a large trade in a Fund’s shares. The Fund may determine to enter into portfolio transactions in anticipation of that order, even though the order will not be placed or processed until the following business day, as applicable. This practice provides for a closer correlation between the time shareholders place trade orders and the time a Fund enters into portfolio transactions based on those orders, and permits the Fund to be more fully invested in investment securities, in the case of purchase orders, and to more orderly liquidate its investment positions, in the case of redemption orders. On the other hand, the current or prospective shareholder or financial intermediary, as applicable, may not ultimately place or process the order. In this case, a Fund may be required to borrow assets to settle the portfolio transactions entered into in anticipation of that order, and would therefore incur borrowing costs. The Funds may also suffer investment losses on those portfolio transactions. Conversely, the Funds would benefit from any earnings and investment gains resulting from such portfolio transactions.

NET ASSET VALUE

Net asset value is determined as indicated under “How Fund Shares are Priced” in the Prospectuses. Net asset value will not be determined on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

For all Funds other than the Money Market Fund, portfolio securities and other assets for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is determined on the basis of last reported sales prices, or if no sales are reported, as is the case for most securities traded over-the-counter, at the mean between representative bid and asked quotations obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers or independent pricing services. For NASDAQ traded securities, market value also may be determined on the basis of the NASDAQ Official Closing Price instead of the last reported sales price. Fixed income securities, including those to be purchased under firm commitment agreements (other than obligations having a maturity of 60 days or less), are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or independent pricing services, which take into account appropriate factors such as institutional-sized trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data.

The Money Market Fund’s securities are valued using the amortized cost method of valuation. This involves valuing a security at cost on the date of acquisition and thereafter assuming a constant accretion of a discount or amortization of a premium to maturity, regardless of the impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market value of the instrument. While this method provides certainty in valuation, it may result in periods during which value, as determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price the Fund would receive if it sold the instrument. During such periods the yield to investors in the Fund may differ somewhat from that obtained in a similar investment company which uses available market quotations to value all of its portfolio securities.

 

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The SEC’s regulations require the Money Market Fund to adhere to certain conditions. The Board of Trustees, as part of its responsibility within the overall duty of care owed to the shareholders, is required to establish procedures reasonably designed, taking into account current market conditions and the Fund’s investment objective, to stabilize the net asset value per share as computed for the purpose of distribution and redemption at $1.00 per share. The Trustees’ procedures include a requirement to periodically monitor, as appropriate and at such intervals as are reasonable in light of current market conditions, the relationship between the amortized cost value per share and the net asset value per share based upon available indications of market value. The Board of Trustees will consider what steps should be taken, if any, in the event of a difference of more than 1/2 of 1% between the two. The Board of Trustees will take such steps as it considers appropriate, (e.g., selling securities to shorten the average portfolio maturity) to minimize any material dilution or other unfair results which might arise from differences between the two. The Fund also is required to maintain a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 90 days or less, to limit its investments to instruments having remaining maturities of 397 days or less (except securities held subject to repurchase agreements having 397 days or less maturity) and to invest only in securities determined by PIMCO under procedures established by the Board of Trustees to be of high quality with minimal credit risks.

Each Fund’s liabilities are allocated among its classes. The total of such liabilities allocated to a class plus that class’s distribution and/or servicing fees (if any) and any other expenses specially allocated to that class are then deducted from the class’s proportionate interest in the Fund’s assets, and the resulting amount for each class is divided by the number of shares of that class outstanding to produce the class’s “net asset value” per share. Under certain circumstances, the per share net asset value of the Class B and Class C shares of the Funds that do not declare regular income dividends on a daily basis may be lower than the per share net asset value of the Class A shares as a result of the daily expense accruals of the distribution fee applicable to the Class B and Class C shares. Generally, when Funds pay income dividends, those dividends are expected to differ over time by approximately the amount of the expense accrual differential between a particular Fund’s classes.

TAXATION

The following summarizes certain additional federal income tax considerations generally affecting the Funds and their shareholders. The discussion is for general information only and does not purport to consider all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that might be relevant to beneficial owners of shares of the Funds. The discussion is based upon current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, existing regulations promulgated thereunder, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all of which are subject to change, which change could be retroactive. The discussion applies only to beneficial owners of Fund shares in whose hands such shares are capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code, and may not apply to certain types of beneficial owners of shares (such as insurance companies, tax exempt organizations, and broker-dealers) who may be subject to special rules. Persons who may be subject to tax in more than one country should consult the provisions of any applicable tax treaty to determine the potential tax consequences to them. Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisers with regard to the federal tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of Fund shares, as well as the tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, foreign country, or other taxing jurisdiction. The discussion here and in the Prospectuses is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning.

Each Fund intends to qualify annually and elect to be treated as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code. To qualify as a regulated investment company, each Fund generally must, among other things, (a) derive in each taxable year at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, net income from certain “qualified publicly traded partnerships,” or other income derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies (“Qualifying Income Test”); (b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of the taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Fund’s assets is represented by cash, U.S. Government securities, the securities of other regulated investment companies and other securities, with such other securities of any one issuer limited for the purposes of this calculation to an amount not greater than 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its total assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. Government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies), the securities of certain controlled issuers in the same or similar trades or businesses, or the securities of one or more “qualified publicly traded partnerships”; and (c) distribute each taxable year the sum of (i) at least 90% of its investment company taxable income (which includes dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains in excess of any net long-term capital losses) and (ii) 90% of its tax exempt interest, net of expenses allocable thereto. The Treasury Department is authorized to promulgate regulations under which gains from foreign currencies (and options, futures, and forward contracts on foreign currency) would constitute qualifying income for purposes of the Qualifying Income Test only if such gains are directly related to investing in securities. To date, such regulations have not been issued.

 

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If a Fund failed to qualify as a regulated investment company accorded special tax treatment in any taxable year, a Fund would be subject to tax on its taxable income at corporate rates, and all distributions from earnings and profits, including any distributions of net tax-exempt income and net long-term capital gains, would be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income. Some portions of such distributions may be eligible for the dividends received deduction in the case of corporate shareholders and reduced rates of taxation on qualified dividend income in the case of individuals. In addition, a Fund could be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest and make substantial distributions before requalifying as a regulated investment company that is accorded special tax treatment.

As described in the applicable Prospectuses, the CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund® may gain exposure to the commodities markets through investments in commodity index-linked derivative instruments. On December 16, 2005, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2006-01 which held that income derived from commodity index-linked swaps would not be qualifying income. As such, the Fund’s ability to utilize commodity index-linked swaps as part of its investment strategy is limited to a maximum of 10 percent of its gross income.

A subsequent revenue ruling, Revenue Ruling 2006-31, clarified the holding of Revenue Ruling 2006-01 by providing that income from alternative investment instruments (such as certain commodity index-linked notes) that create commodity exposure may be considered qualifying income under the Internal Revenue Code. The IRS has also issued a private letter ruling to the Fund in which the IRS specifically concluded that income from certain commodity index-linked notes is qualifying income. Based on such ruling, the Fund will continue to seek to gain exposure to the commodity markets primarily through investments in commodity-linked notes and through investments in its Subsidiary (as discussed below).

As discussed in “Investment Objectives and Policies—Investments in the Wholly-Owned Subsidiary,” the Fund intends to invest a portion of its assets in the Subsidiary, which will be classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The IRS has also issued another private ruling to the Fund in which the IRS specifically concluded that income derived from the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary will also be qualifying income to the Fund.

A foreign corporation, such as the Subsidiary, will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation unless it is deemed to be engaged in a U.S. trade or business. It is expected that the Subsidiary will conduct its activities in a manner so as to meet the requirements of a safe harbor under Section 864(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code under which the Subsidiary may engage in trading in stocks or securities or certain commodities without being deemed to be engaged in a U.S. trade or business. However, if certain of the Subsidiary’s activities were determined not to be of the type described in the safe harbor (which is not expected), then the activities of the Subsidiary may constitute a U.S. trade or business, or be taxed as such.

In general, a foreign corporation, such as the Subsidiary, that does not conduct a U.S. trade or business is nonetheless subject to tax at a flat rate of 30 percent (or lower tax treaty rate), generally payable through withholding, on the gross amount of certain U.S.-source income that is not effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business. There is presently no tax treaty in force between the U.S. and the Cayman Islands that would reduce this rate of withholding tax. It is not expected that the Subsidiary will derive income subject to such withholding tax.

The Subsidiary will be treated as a controlled foreign corporation (“CFC”) and the Fund will be treated as a “U.S. shareholder” of the Subsidiary. As a result, the Fund will be required to include in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes all of the Subsidiary’s “subpart F income,” whether or not such income is distributed by the Subsidiary. It is expected that all of the Subsidiary’s income will be “subpart F income.” The Fund’s recognition of the Subsidiary’s “subpart F income” will increase the Fund’s tax basis in the Subsidiary. Distributions by the Subsidiary to the Fund will be tax-free, to the extent of its previously undistributed “subpart F income,” and will correspondingly reduce the Fund’s tax basis in the Subsidiary. “Subpart F income” is generally treated as ordinary income, regardless of the character of the Subsidiary’s underlying income. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary, such loss is not generally available to offset the income earned by the Fund.

Based on Revenue Ruling 2006-31, IRS guidance and advice of counsel, the Fund will seek to gain exposure to the commodity markets primarily through investments in commodity index-linked notes and through investments in the Subsidiary. The use of commodity index-linked notes involves specific risks. Applicable Prospectuses, under the heading “Characteristics and Risks of Securities and Investment Techniques—Derivatives—A Note on the CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®,” provide further information regarding commodity index-linked notes, including the risks associated with these instruments.

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loss carryovers from prior years) designated by the Fund as capital gain dividends, if any, that it distributes to shareholders on a timely basis. Each Fund intends to distribute to its shareholders, at least annually, all or substantially all of its investment company taxable income and any net capital gains. In addition, amounts not distributed by a Fund on a timely basis in accordance with a calendar year distribution requirement are subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax. To avoid the tax, a Fund must distribute during each calendar year an amount equal to the sum of (1) at least 98% of its ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gains or losses) for the calendar year, (2) at least 98% of its capital gains in excess of its capital losses (and adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for the twelve month period ending on October 31, and (3) all ordinary income and capital gains for previous years that were not distributed during such years. A distribution will be treated as paid on December 31 of the calendar year if it is declared by a Fund in October, November, or December of that year to shareholders of record on a date in such a month and paid by the Fund during January of the following year. Such distributions will be taxable to shareholders (other than those not subject to federal income tax) in the calendar year in which the distributions are declared, rather than the calendar year in which the distributions are received. To avoid application of the excise tax, each Fund intends to make its distributions in accordance with the calendar year distribution requirement.

Distributions

Each Municipal Fund must have at least 50% of its total assets invested in Municipal Bonds at the end of each calendar quarter so that dividends derived from its net interest income on Municipal Bonds and so designated by the Fund will be “exempt-interest dividends,” which are generally exempt from federal income tax when received by an investor. A portion of the distributions paid by a Municipal Fund may be subject to tax as ordinary income (including certain amounts attributable to bonds acquired at a market discount). In addition, any distributions of net short-term capital gains would be taxed as ordinary income and any distribution of capital gain dividends would be taxed as long-term capital gains. Certain exempt-interest dividends, as described in the applicable Prospectuses, may increase alternative minimum taxable income for purposes of determining a shareholder’s liability for the alternative minimum tax. In addition, exempt-interest dividends allocable to interest from certain “private activity bonds” will not be tax exempt for purposes of the regular income tax to shareholders who are “substantial users” of the facilities financed by such obligations or “related persons” of “substantial users.” The tax-exempt portion of dividends paid for a calendar year constituting “exempt-interest dividends” will be designated after the end of that year and will be based upon the ratio of net tax-exempt income to total net income earned by the Fund during the entire year. That ratio may be substantially different than the ratio of net tax-exempt income to total net income earned during a portion of the year. Thus, an investor who holds shares for only a part of the year may be allocated more or less tax-exempt interest dividends than would be the case if the allocation were based on the ratio of net tax-exempt income to total net income actually earned by the Fund while the investor was a shareholder. All or a portion of interest on indebtedness incurred or continued by a shareholder to purchase or carry shares of a Municipal Fund will not be deductible by the shareholder. The portion of interest that is not deductible is equal to the total interest paid or accrued on the indebtedness multiplied by the percentage of the Fund’s total distributions (not including distributions of the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) paid to the shareholder that are exempt-interest dividends. Under rules used by the IRS for determining when borrowed funds are considered used for the purpose of purchasing or carrying particular assets, the purchase of shares may be considered to have been made with borrowed funds even though such funds are not directly traceable to the purchase of shares. Future changes in federal and/or state laws could possibly have a negative impact on the tax treatment and/or value of municipal securities.

Shareholders of the Municipal Funds receiving social security or railroad retirement benefits may be taxed on a portion of those benefits as a result of receiving tax exempt income (including exempt-interest dividends distributed by the Fund). The tax may be imposed on up to 50% of a recipient’s benefits in cases where the sum of the recipient’s adjusted gross income (with certain adjustments, including tax-exempt interest) and 50% of the recipient’s benefits, exceeds a base amount. In addition, up to 85% of a recipient’s benefits may be subject to tax if the sum of the recipient’s adjusted gross income (with certain adjustments, including tax-exempt interest) and 50% of the recipient’s benefits exceeds a higher base amount. Shareholders receiving social security or railroad retirement benefits should consult with their tax advisors.

In years when a Fund distributes amounts in excess of its earnings and profits, such distributions may be treated in part as a return of capital. A return of capital is not taxable to a shareholder and has the effect of reducing the shareholder’s basis in the shares. Since certain of the Municipal Funds’ expenses attributable to earning tax-exempt income do not reduce such Fund’s current earnings and profits, it is possible that distributions, if any, in excess of such Fund’s net tax-exempt and taxable income will be treated as taxable dividends to the extent of such Fund’s remaining earnings and profits (i.e., the amount of such expenses).

Except for exempt-interest dividends paid by the Municipal Funds, all dividends and distributions of a Fund, whether received in shares or cash, generally are taxable and must be reported on each shareholder’s federal income tax return. Dividends paid out of a Fund’s investment company taxable income will be taxable to a U.S. shareholder as ordinary income. Distributions received by tax-exempt shareholders will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent permitted under the applicable tax exemption.

 

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Although a portion of the dividends paid by certain Funds may qualify for the deduction for dividends received by corporations and/or the reduced tax rate for individuals on certain dividends, it is not expected that any such portion would be significant. Further, the reduced rate for individuals on certain dividends is scheduled to expire after 2010. Dividends paid by certain other Funds generally are not expected to qualify for the deduction for dividends received by corporations and/or the reduced tax rate for individuals on certain dividends. Distributions of net capital gains, if any, designated as capital gain dividends, are taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long the shareholder has held a Fund’s shares and are not eligible for the dividends received deduction. Any distributions that are not from a Fund’s investment company taxable income or net realized capital gains may be characterized as a return of capital to shareholders or, in some cases, as capital gain. The tax treatment of dividends and distributions will be the same whether a shareholder reinvests them in additional shares or elects to receive them in cash.

The All Asset, All Asset All Authority and RealRetirement™ Funds will not be able to offset gains realized by one Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest against losses realized by another Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest. Redemptions of shares in an Underlying Fund could also result in a gain and/or income to the All Asset and the All Asset All Authority Funds. The Funds’ use of the fund-of-funds structure could therefore affect the amount, timing and character of distributions to shareholders.

Sales of Shares

Upon the disposition of shares of a Fund (whether by redemption, sale or exchange), a shareholder may realize a gain or loss. Such gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if the shares are capital assets in the shareholder’s hands, and will be long-term or short-term generally depending upon the shareholder’s holding period for the shares. Any loss realized on a disposition will be disallowed to the extent the shares disposed of are replaced within a period of 61 days beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the shares are disposed of. In such a case, the basis of the shares acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Any loss realized by a shareholder on a disposition of shares held by the shareholder for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any distributions of capital gain dividends received by the shareholder with respect to such shares.

Depending on the All Asset, All Asset All Authority and RealRetirement™ Funds’ percentage ownership in an Underlying Fund both before and after a redemption, each Fund’s redemption of shares of such Underlying Fund may cause the Funds to be treated as not receiving capital gain income on the amount by which the distribution exceeds the Fund’s tax basis in the shares of the Underlying Fund, but instead to be treated as receiving a dividend taxable as ordinary income on the full amount of the distribution. This could cause shareholders of the All Asset, All Asset All Authority and RealRetirement™ Funds to recognize higher amounts of ordinary income than if the shareholders had held the shares of the Underlying Funds directly. Redemptions of shares in an Underlying Fund could also cause additional distributable gains to shareholders.

Backup Withholding

A Fund may be required to withhold up to 28% of all taxable distributions payable to shareholders who fail to provide the Fund with their correct taxpayer identification number or to make required certifications, or who have been notified by the IRS that they are subject to backup withholding. Corporate shareholders and certain other shareholders specified in the Internal Revenue Code generally are exempt from such backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld may be credited against the shareholder’s U.S. federal tax liability.

Options, Futures and Forward Contracts, and Swap Agreements

Some of the options, futures contracts, forward contracts, and swap agreements used by the Funds may be “section 1256 contracts.” Any gains or losses on section 1256 contracts are generally considered 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gains or losses (“60/40”) although certain foreign currency gains and losses from such contracts may be treated as ordinary in character. Also, section 1256 contracts held by a Fund at the end of each taxable year (and, for purposes of the 4% excise tax, on certain other dates as prescribed under the Internal Revenue Code) are “marked to market” with the result that unrealized gains or losses are treated as though they were realized and the resulting gain or loss is treated as ordinary or 60/40 gain or loss.

Generally, the hedging transactions and certain other transactions in options, futures and forward contracts undertaken by a Fund, may result in “straddles” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In some cases, the straddle rules also could apply in connection with swap agreements. The straddle rules may affect the character of gains (or losses) realized by a Fund. In addition, losses realized

 

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by a Fund on positions that are part of a straddle may be deferred under the straddle rules, rather than being taken into account in calculating the taxable income for the taxable year in which such losses are realized. Because only a few regulations implementing the straddle rules have been promulgated, the tax consequences of transactions in options, futures, forward contracts, and swap agreements to a Fund are not entirely clear. The transactions may increase the amount of short-term capital gain realized by a Fund which is taxed as ordinary income when distributed to shareholders.

A Fund may make one or more of the elections available under the Internal Revenue Code which are applicable to straddles. If a Fund makes any of the elections, the amount, character and timing of the recognition of gains or losses from the affected straddle positions will be determined under rules that vary according to the election(s) made. The rules applicable under certain of the elections operate to accelerate the recognition of gains or losses from the affected straddle positions.

Because application of the straddle rules may affect the character of gains or losses, defer losses and/or accelerate the recognition of gains or losses from the affected straddle positions, the amount which must be distributed to shareholders, and which will be taxed to shareholders as ordinary income or long-term capital gain, may be increased or decreased substantially as compared to a fund that did not engage in such hedging transactions.

Rules governing the tax aspects of swap agreements are in a developing stage and are not entirely clear in certain respects. Accordingly, while the Funds intend to account for such transactions in a manner they deem to be appropriate, the IRS might not accept such treatment. If it did not, the status of a Fund as a regulated investment company might be affected. The Trust intends to monitor developments in this area.

Certain requirements that must be met under the Internal Revenue Code in order for a Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company, including the qualifying income and diversification requirements applicable to a Fund’s assets may limit the extent to which a Fund will be able to engage in transactions in options, futures contracts, forward contracts, and swap agreements.

In addition, the use of swaps or other derivatives could adversely affect the character (capital gain vs. ordinary income) of the income recognized by the Funds for federal income tax purposes, as well as the amount and timing of such recognition, as compared to a direct investment in underlying securities, and could result in a Fund’s recognition of income prior to the receipt of any corresponding cash. As a result of the use of swaps and derivatives, a larger portion of the Fund’s distributions may be treated as ordinary income than would have been the case if the Fund did not enter into such swaps or derivatives. The tax treatment of swap agreements and other derivatives may also be affected by future legislation or Treasury Regulations and/or guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service that could affect the character, timing and/or amount of a Fund’s taxable income or gains and distributions made by the Fund.

Short Sales

Certain Funds, particularly the Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy, Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy and StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Funds, may make short sales of securities. Short sales may increase the amount of short-term capital gain realized by a Fund, which is taxed as ordinary income when distributed to shareholders. Short sales also may be subject to the “Constructive Sales” rules, discussed below.

Passive Foreign Investment Companies

Certain Funds may invest in the stock of foreign corporations which may be classified under the Internal Revenue Code as passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”). In general, a foreign corporation is classified as a PFIC for a taxable year if at least one-half of its assets constitute investment-type assets or 75% or more of its gross income is investment-type income. If a Fund receives a so-called “excess distribution” with respect to PFIC stock, the Fund itself may be subject to tax on a portion of the excess distribution, whether or not the corresponding income is distributed by the Fund to stockholders. In general, under the PFIC rules, an excess distribution is treated as having been realized ratably over the period during which the Fund held the PFIC stock. A Fund itself will be subject to tax on the portion, if any, of an excess distribution that is so allocated to prior taxable years and an interest factor will be added to the tax, as if the tax had been payable in such prior taxable years. Certain distributions from a PFIC as well as gain from the sale of PFIC stock are treated as excess distributions. Excess distributions are characterized as ordinary income even though, absent application of the PFIC rules, certain excess distributions might have been classified as capital gain.

A Fund may be eligible to elect alternative tax treatment with respect to PFIC stock. Under an election that currently is available in some circumstances, a Fund generally would be required to include in its gross income its share of the earnings of a PFIC on a current basis, regardless of whether distributions are received from the PFIC in a given year. If this election were made, the special rules, discussed above, relating to the taxation of excess distributions, would not apply. Alternatively, another election may be

 

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available that would involve marking to market a Fund’s PFIC shares at the end of each taxable year (and on certain other dates prescribed in the Internal Revenue Code), with the result that unrealized gains are treated as though they were realized and reported as ordinary income. Any mark-to-market losses and any loss from an actual disposition of PFIC shares would be deductible as ordinary losses to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains included in income with respect to such shares in prior years. If this election were made, tax at the Fund level under the PFIC rules would generally be eliminated, but the Fund could, in limited circumstances, incur nondeductible interest charges. A Fund’s intention to qualify annually as a regulated investment company may limit its elections with respect to PFIC shares.

Because the application of the PFIC rules may affect, among other things, the character of gains and the amount of gain or loss and the timing of the recognition of income with respect to PFIC shares, and may subject a Fund itself to tax on certain income from PFIC shares, the amount that must be distributed to shareholders and will be taxed to shareholders as ordinary income or long-term capital gain may be increased or decreased substantially as compared to a fund that did not invest in PFIC shares.

Foreign Currency Transactions

Under the Internal Revenue Code, gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates which occur between the time a Fund accrues income or other receivables or accrues expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the time the Fund actually collects such receivables or pays such liabilities generally are treated as ordinary income or loss. Similarly, on disposition of debt securities denominated in a foreign currency and on disposition of certain other instruments, gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in the value of the foreign currency between the date of acquisition of the security or contract and the date of disposition also are treated as ordinary gain or loss. These gains and losses, referred to under the Internal Revenue Code as “section 988” gains or losses, may increase or decrease the amount of a Fund’s investment company taxable income to be distributed to its shareholders as ordinary income.

Foreign Taxation

Income received by the Funds from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such countries. Tax conventions between certain countries and the U.S. may reduce or eliminate such taxes. In addition, PIMCO intends to manage the Funds with the intention of minimizing foreign taxation in cases where it is deemed prudent to do so. If more than 50% of the value of a Fund’s total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of securities of foreign corporations, the Fund will be eligible to elect to “pass-through” to the Fund’s shareholders the amount of foreign income and similar taxes paid by the Fund. If this election is made, a shareholder generally subject to tax will be required to include in gross income (in addition to taxable dividends actually received) his pro rata share of the foreign taxes paid by the Fund, and may be entitled either to deduct (as an itemized deduction) his or her pro rata share of foreign taxes in computing his taxable income or to use it (subject to limitations) as a foreign tax credit against his or her U.S. federal income tax liability. No deduction for foreign taxes may be claimed by a shareholder who does not itemize deductions. Each shareholder will be notified within 60 days after the close of the Fund’s taxable year whether the foreign taxes paid by the Fund will “pass-through” for that year.

Generally, a credit for foreign taxes is subject to the limitation that it may not exceed the shareholder’s U.S. tax attributable to his or her total foreign source taxable income. For this purpose, if the pass-through election is made, the source of a Fund’s income will flow through to shareholders of the Trust. With respect to such Fund, gains from the sale of securities will be treated as derived from U.S. sources and certain currency fluctuation gains, including fluctuation gains from foreign currency-denominated debt securities, receivables and payables will be treated as ordinary income derived from U.S. sources. The limitation on the foreign tax credit is applied separately to foreign source passive income, and to certain other types of income. Shareholders may be unable to claim a credit for the full amount of their proportionate share of the foreign taxes paid by the Fund. Various other limitations, including a minimum holding period requirement, apply to limit the credit and/or deduction for foreign taxes for purposes of regular federal tax and/or alternative minimum tax.

Although the All Asset, All Asset All Authority and RealRetirement™ Funds may be entitled to a deduction for such taxes paid by an Underlying Fund in which each Fund invests, the All Asset, All Asset All Authority and RealRetirement™ Funds will not be able to pass any such credit or deduction through to their own shareholders.

Original Issue Discount and Market Discount

Some of the debt securities (with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date of issuance) that may be acquired by a Fund may be treated as debt securities that are issued originally at a discount. Generally, the amount of the original issue discount (“OID”) is treated as interest income and is included in income over the term of the debt security, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, usually when the debt security matures. A portion of the OID includable in income with respect to certain high-yield corporate debt securities may be treated as a dividend for federal income tax purposes.

 

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Some of the debt securities (with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date of issuance) that may be acquired by a Fund in the secondary market may be treated as having market discount. Generally, any gain recognized on the disposition of, and any partial payment of principal on, a debt security having market discount is treated as ordinary income to the extent the gain, or principal payment, does not exceed the “accrued market discount” on such debt security. Market discount generally accrues in equal daily installments. A Fund may make one or more of the elections applicable to debt securities having market discount, which could affect the character and timing of recognition of income.

Some debt securities (with a fixed maturity date of one year or less from the date of issuance) that may be acquired by a Fund may be treated as having acquisition discount, or OID in the case of certain types of debt securities. Generally, the Fund will be required to include the acquisition discount, or OID, in income over the term of the debt security, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, usually when the debt security matures. The Fund may make one or more of the elections applicable to debt securities having acquisition discount, or OID, which could affect the character and timing of recognition of income.

A Fund generally will be required to distribute dividends to shareholders representing discount on debt securities that is currently includable in income, even though cash representing such income may not have been received by the Fund. Cash to pay such dividends may be obtained from sales proceeds of securities held by the Fund.

Constructive Sales

Certain rules may affect the timing and character of gain if a Fund engages in transactions that reduce or eliminate its risk of loss with respect to appreciated financial positions. If a Fund enters into certain transactions in property while holding substantially identical property, the Fund would be treated as if it had sold and immediately repurchased the property and would be taxed on any gain (but not loss) from the constructive sale. The character of gain from a constructive sale would depend upon the Fund’s holding period in the property. Loss from a constructive sale would be recognized when the property was subsequently disposed of, and its character would depend on the Fund’s holding period and the application of various loss deferral provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

Non-U.S. Shareholders

Withholding of Income Tax on Dividends: Under U.S. federal tax law, dividends paid on shares beneficially held by a person who is a “foreign person” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code, are, in general, subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% of the gross dividend, which may, in some cases, be reduced by an applicable tax treaty. However, if a beneficial holder who is a foreign person has a permanent establishment in the United States, and the shares held by such beneficial holder are effectively connected with such permanent establishment and, in addition, the dividends are effectively connected with the conduct by the beneficial holder of a trade or business in the United States, the dividend will be subject to U.S. federal net income taxation at regular income tax rates. Distributions of long-term net realized capital gains will not be subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax.

Under legislation enacted in 2004, a Fund was generally able to designate certain distributions to foreign persons as being derived from certain net interest income or net short-term capital gains and such designated distributions were generally not be subject to U.S. tax withholding. The provision applied with respect to taxable years of a Fund beginning after December 31, 2004 and before January 1, 2008. Congress is considering whether the provision should be extended on a temporary basis. In the event that the provision is extended, the Funds may make allowable designations. It should also be noted that the provision does not eliminate all withholding on distributions by Funds to foreign investors. Distributions that are derived from any dividends on corporate stock or from ordinary income other than U.S. source interest would still be subject to withholding. Foreign currency gains, foreign source interest, and ordinary income from swaps or investments in PFICs would still be subject to withholding when distributed to foreign investors. There can be no assurance the provision will be extended and if it is extended there can be no assurance as to the amount of distributions that would not be subject to withholding when paid to foreign persons.

Income Tax on Sale of a Fund’s shares: Under U.S. federal tax law, a beneficial holder of shares who is a foreign person is not, in general, subject to U.S. federal income tax on gains (and is not allowed a deduction for losses) realized on the sale of such shares unless (i) the shares in question are effectively connected with a permanent establishment in the United States of the beneficial holder and such gain is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business carried on by such holder within the United States or (ii) in the case of an individual holder, the holder is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the year of the sale and certain other conditions are met.

 

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State and Local Tax: A beneficial holder of shares who is a foreign person may be subject to state and local tax in addition to the federal tax on income referred above.

Estate and Gift Taxes: Under existing law, upon the death of a beneficial holder of shares who is a foreign person, such shares will be deemed to be property situated within the United States and will be subject to U.S. federal estate tax. If at the time of death the deceased holder is a resident of a foreign country and not a citizen or resident of the United States, such tax will be imposed at graduated rates from 18% to 55% on the total value (less allowable deductions and allowable credits) of the decedent’s property situated within the United States. In general, there is no gift tax on gifts of shares by a beneficial holder who is a foreign person.

The availability of reduced U.S. taxation pursuant to any applicable treaties depends upon compliance with established procedures for claiming the benefits thereof and may further, in some circumstances, depend upon making a satisfactory demonstration to U.S. tax authorities that a foreign investor qualifies as a foreign person under U.S. domestic tax law and such treaties.

Other Taxation

Distributions also may be subject to additional state, local and foreign taxes, depending on each shareholder’s particular situation. Under the laws of various states, distributions of investment company taxable income generally are taxable to shareholders even though all or a substantial portion of such distributions may be derived from interest on certain federal obligations which, if the interest were received directly by a resident of such state, would be exempt from such state’s income tax (“qualifying federal obligations”). However, some states may exempt all or a portion of such distributions from income tax to the extent the shareholder is able to establish that the distribution is derived from qualifying federal obligations. Moreover, for state income tax purposes, interest on some federal obligations generally is not exempt from taxation, whether received directly by a shareholder or through distributions of investment company taxable income (for example, interest on FNMA Certificates and GNMA Certificates). Each Fund will provide information annually to shareholders indicating the amount and percentage of a Fund’s dividend distribution which is attributable to interest on federal obligations, and will indicate to the extent possible from what types of federal obligations such dividends are derived. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisers with respect to the particular tax consequences to them of an investment in a Fund.

OTHER INFORMATION

Capitalization

The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust established under a Declaration of Trust dated February 19, 1987, as amended and restated March 31, 2000. The capitalization of the Trust consists solely of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with a par value of $0.0001 each. The Board of Trustees may establish additional series (with different investment objectives and fundamental policies) at any time in the future. Establishment and offering of additional series will not alter the rights of the Trust’s shareholders. When issued, shares are fully paid, non-assessable, redeemable and freely transferable. Shares do not have preemptive rights or subscription rights. In liquidation of a Fund, each shareholder is entitled to receive his pro rata share of the net assets of that Fund.

Under Massachusetts law, shareholders could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Declaration of Trust disclaims liability of the shareholders, Trustees or officers of the Trust for acts or obligations of the Trust, which are binding only on the assets and property of the Trust, and requires that notice of the disclaimer be given in each contract or obligation entered into or executed by the Trust or the Trustees. The Declaration of Trust also provides for indemnification out of Trust property for all loss and expense of any shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the Trust. The risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which such disclaimer is inoperative or the Trust itself is unable to meet its obligations, and thus should be considered remote.

Information on Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

The table below sets forth the average annual total return of certain classes of shares of the Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) (which was a series of PIMCO Advisors Funds (“PAF”) prior to its reorganization as a Fund of the Trust on January 17, 1997) for the periods ended March 31, 2008. Accordingly, “Inception Date of Fund” refers to the inception date of the PAF predecessor series. Since Class A shares were offered since the inception of Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged), total return presentations for periods prior to the Inception Date of the Institutional Class are based on the historical performance of Class A shares, adjusted to reflect that the Institutional Class does not have a sales charge, and the different operating expenses associated with the Institutional Class, such as 12b-1 distribution and servicing fees and administration fee charges.

 

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Total Return for Periods Ended March 31, 2008*

 

Fund

  

Class**

   1 Year    5 Years    10 Years    Since
Inception
of Fund
(Annualized)
   Inception
Date of
Fund
   Inception
Date of
Class

Global Bond (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   Institutional Return Before Taxes    7.12    4.74    5.98    7.29    10/02/95    02/25/98
   Institutional Return After Taxes on Distributions++    5.76    3.11    3.82    4.56      
   Institutional Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares++    4.61    3.16    3.81    4.57      
   Class A Return Before Taxes    2.69    3.53    5.16    6.54       10/02/95
   Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions++    1.53    2.06    3.17    3.99      
   Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares++    1.73    2.21    3.20    4.02      
   Class B Return Before Taxes    2.41    3.46    5.01    6.41       10/02/95
   Class C Return Before Taxes    4.91    3.54    4.77    6.07       10/02/95

 

++ 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 and Class A shares only. After-tax returns for Class B and Class C shares will vary.
* Average annual total return presentations for a particular class of shares assume payment of the current maximum sales charge (if any) applicable to that class at the time of purchase and assume that the maximum CDSC (if any) for Class A, Class B and Class C shares was deducted at the times, in the amounts, and under the terms discussed in the Class A, B and C Prospectus.
** Institutional Class total return presentations for periods prior to the Inception Date of that class reflect the prior performance of Class A shares of the former PAF series, adjusted to reflect the fact that there are no sales charges on Institutional Class shares of the Fund. The adjusted performance also reflects any different operating expenses associated with Institutional Class shares. These include (i) 12b-1 distribution and servicing fees, which are not paid by the Institutional Class but are paid by Class A (at a maximum rate of 0.25% per annum), and (ii) administration fee charges, which are lower for Institutional class shares (at a differential of 0.15% per annum).

Note also that, prior to January 17, 1997, Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) were subject to a variable level of expenses for such services as legal, audit, custody and transfer agency services. As described in the Class A, B and C Prospectus, for periods subsequent to January 17, 1997, Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Trust are subject to a fee structure which essentially fixes these expenses (along with other administrative expenses) under a single administrative fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares. Under the current fee structure, the Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) is expected to have lower total Fund operating expenses than its predecessor had under the fee structure for PAF (prior to January 17, 1997). All other things being equal, the higher expenses of PAF would have adversely affected total return performance for the Fund after January 17, 1997.

The method of adjustment used in the table above for periods prior to the Inception Date of Institutional Class shares of the Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar—Hedged) resulted in performance for the period shown that is higher than if the historical Class A performance were not adjusted to reflect the lower operating expenses of the newer class. The following table shows the lower performance figures that would be obtained if the performance for the Institutional Class was calculated by tacking to the Institutional Class’ actual performance the actual performance of Class A shares (with their higher operating expenses) for periods prior to the initial offering date of the newer class (i.e. the total return presentations below are based, for periods prior to the inception date of the Institutional Class, on the historical performance of Class A shares adjusted to reflect the current sales charges associated with Class A shares, but not reflecting lower operating expenses associated with the Institutional Class, such as lower administrative fee charges and/or distribution and servicing fee charges).

Total Return for Periods Ended March 31, 2008

(with no adjustment for operating expenses of the Institutional

Class for periods prior to its Inception Date)

 

Fund

  

Class

   1 Year    5 Years    10 Years    Since Inception
of Fund
(Annualized)

Global Bond (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

   Institutional    4.32    5.62    6.38    7.22

Voting Rights

Under the Declaration of Trust, the Trust is not required to hold annual meetings of Trust shareholders to elect Trustees or for other purposes. It is not anticipated that the Trust will hold shareholders’ meetings unless required by law or the Declaration of Trust.

 

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In this regard, the Trust will be required to hold a meeting to elect Trustees to fill any existing vacancies on the Board of Trustees if, at any time, fewer than a majority of the Trustees have been elected by the shareholders of the Trust. In addition, the Declaration of Trust provides that the holders of not less than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Trust may remove a person serving as Trustee either by declaration in writing or at a meeting called for such purpose. The Trustees are required to call a meeting for the purpose of considering the removal of a person serving as Trustee if requested in writing to do so by the holders of not less than ten percent of the outstanding shares of the Trust. In the event that such a request was made, the Trust has represented that it would assist with any necessary shareholder communications. Shareholders of a class of shares have different voting rights with respect to matters that affect only that class.

The Trust’s shares do not have cumulative voting rights, so that the holder of more than 50% of the outstanding shares may elect the entire Board of Trustees, in which case the holders of the remaining shares would not be able to elect any Trustees. To avoid potential conflicts of interest, the All Asset, All Asset All Authority and RealRetirement™ Funds will vote shares of each Underlying Fund which they own in proportion to the votes of all other shareholders in the Underlying Fund.

Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities

As of July 2, 2008, the following persons owned of record or beneficially 5% or more of the noted class of shares of the Funds:

 

     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 
All Asset Fund     
Institutional Class     

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   122,396,728.994     12.86 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   115,474,961.139     12.13 %

Board of Trustees For the State Retirement and Pension, 120 E Baltimore St Fl 16, Baltimore, MD 21202

   59,705,109.125     6.27 %
Administrative Class     

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   7,316,135.826  *   53.72 %

John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA), 601 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210

   3,591,391.771  *   26.37 %

Cardinal Bank FBO Its Clients, 8270 Greensboro Dr, Mc Lean, VA 22102-3800

   926,592.856     6.80 %
Class A     

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   14,099,866.174     10.70 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   18,957,828.053     14.38 %
Class B     

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   1,557,982.162     8.46 %

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   1,075,254.197     5.84 %
Class C     

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   15,212,527.726     14.81 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   19,456,256.857     18.94 %
Class D     

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   12,520,166.180  *   45.94 %
Class P     

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   793.174  *   100.00 %

 

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Class R     

Security Benefit Life Ins Co, SBL VA Account, 1 Security Benefit Pl, Topeka, KS 66636-0001

   16,198.202     21.69 %

Pershing LLC, P.O. Box 2052, Jersey City, NJ 07303-9998

   5,954.341     7.97 %

UMB Bank N/A Fiduciary For Tax Deferred A/C’s, 1 Security Benefit Place, Topeka, KS 66636-0001

   34,321.940  *   45.96 %

MG Trust Company Cust FBO Gould Insurance Agency, Inc. 401(K), 700 17th St Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202

   5,597.539     7.50 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

All Asset All Authority Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   14,350,924.860  *   31.12 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   9,484,215.063     20.57 %

Prudential Investment Management Services For Benefit of Mutual Fund Clients, 100 Mulberry St, 3 Gateway Center Fl 11, Newark, NJ 07102-4000

   4,794,738.616     10.40 %

Trust Company of Illinois, 1901 Butterfield Rd Ste 1000, Downers Grove, IL 60515-4007

   3,657,428.552     7.93 %

Pershing LLC, P.O. Box 2052, Jersey City, NJ 07303-9998

   2,807,290.101     6.09 %

Class A

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   4,386,827.353     10.82 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   11,157,835.177  *   27.52 %

Class C

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   1,811,244.148     9.87 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   5,273,052.254  *   28.74 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   1,490,985.073     8.13 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   1,350,218.561  *   31.09 %

Class P

    

None

    
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   3,785,115.494  *   35.48 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   2,948,141.737  *   27.64 %

MS&CO FBO Chris Dialynas TTEE, The Chris & Sheri Dialynas Liv Tr, C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   838,384.028     7.86 %

Administrative Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Special Custody Acct For Exclusive Benefit Of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4151

   170,100.268  *   100.00 %

Class A

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   408,560.708     10.94 %

First Clearing LLC, Wasim Khwaja & Samia Khwaja JTWROS, 2051 Port Chelsea Pl, Newport Beach, Ca 92660-5351

   209,988.736     5.62 %

 

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MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   583,281.900     15.62 %

Class D

    

Ameritrade Inc. for the Benefit of its Customers, P.O. Box 2226, Omaha, NE 68103-2226

   17,361.115     6.29 %

NFS LLC FEBO Raymond M/Joy A Anderson Trust, Raymond M Anderson TTEE, 1078 Twinfoot Ct, Westlake Village, CA 91361

   16,364.760     5.93 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   211,259.738  *   76.56 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,060.196  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   2,079,674.965  *   93.18 %

Class A

    

First Clearing LLC, Wasim Khwaja & Samia Khwaja JTWROS, 2051 Port Chelsea Pl, Newport Beach, Ca 92660-5351

   200,309.753     13.10 %

NFS LLC FEBO Irving J Nast, 206 N Louise St, Glendale, CA 91206

   100,569.108     6.58 %

NFS LLC FEBO Rachael Balyeat TTEE of the Rachael Balyeat Rev Tru, 2510 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94123

   250,867.342     16.41 %

Jefferies & Company Inc., Harborside Financial Center, 705 Plaza 3, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   161,903.101     10.59 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Acct FBO Customers, Attn Mutual Funds, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   168,986.998  *   77.28 %

LPL Financial, 9785 Towne Centre Dr, San Diego, CA 92121-1968

   34,727.159     15.88 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,003.530  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund®

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   98,596,765.868     24.23 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   76,897,681.463     18.89 %

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   25,386,923.929     6.24 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   63,077,539.427  *   90.15 %

Class A

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   7,250,732.325     5.29 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   16,406,804.673     11.96 %

Class B

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   1,932,226.672     14.53 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   1,032,817.473     7.77 %

 

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Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   1,746,011.483     13.13 %

Class C

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   12,632,420.203     19.90 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   14,698,685.802     23.15 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   3,995,751.283     6.29 %

Class D

    

Ameritrade Inc. for the Benefit of its Customers, P.O. Box 2226, Omaha, NE 68103-2226

   4,642,384.595     6.40 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   24,723,087.081  *   34.06 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   543.650  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Convertible Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   23,136,046.564  *   77.30 %

All Asset PVIT C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   2,676,158.839     8.94 %

Administrative Class

    

Genworth Financial Trust Company FBO Genworth Financial Asset Mgmt Inc, 3200 N Central Ave Ste 700, Phoenix, AZ 85012-2468

   3,048,084.961  *   99.97 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Developing Local Markets Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   154,218,785.566  *   34.03 %

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   148,385,607.191  *   32.74 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   48,187,581.141     10.63 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   2,146,213.255  *   95.07 %

Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   6,881,607.512     17.15 %

Class C

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   2,532,710.212     18.33 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   1,051,449.726     7.61 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   25,008,475.068  *   37.67 %

IMS & Co. For the Exclusive Benefit of its Customers, P.O. Box 173887, Denver, CO 80217

   4,465,025.719     6.73 %

 

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Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   921.251  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Diversified Income Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   41,204,804.033     20.53 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   18,915,531.174     9.42 %

Mac & Co For Benefit of its Customers, P.O. Box 3198, 525 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

   14,896,077.084     7.42 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   13,468,394.682     6.71 %

JP Morgan Chase Nominees Australia Ace - Funds SA, LV 35, 259 George St, Sydney, NSW Australia 2000

   10,211,418.648     5.09 %

Administrative Class

    

New York Life Trust Company, 169 Lackawanna Ave, Parsippany, NJ 07054

   393,344.499  *   83.87 %

JP Morgan Chase Bank Cust FBO Dickinson Wright PLLC Target Benefit Plan, P.O. Box 419784, Kansas City, MO 64141-6784

   44,288.958     9.44 %

JP Morgan Chase Bank Cust FBO Dickinson Wright PLLC Employee Savings Plan, 9300 Ward Pkwy, Kansas City, MO 64114-3317

   24,388.702     5.20 %

Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   972,132.565     9.84 %

Class B

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   414,365.854     11.11 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Acct FBO Customers, Attn Mutual Funds, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   413,224.386     11.08 %

Class C

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Acct FBO Customers, Attn Mutual Funds, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   696,704.818     7.86 %

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   914,240.017     10.32 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   1,347,701.187     15.21 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   1,851,139.871  *   68.41 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   928.358  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Emerging Local Bond Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   143,412,516.694  *   71.65 %

All Asset PVIT C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   15,889,892.363     7.94 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   11,454,304.936     5.72 %

All Asset All Authority Fund Portfolio, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 300, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6322

   10,473,709.314     5.23 %

 

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Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   1,777,742.008  *   95.97 %

Class A

    

UBS Financial Services Inc. FBO Beazley Foundation, 3720 Brighton St, Portsmouth, VA 23707-3902

   134,000.373     6.77 %

Saxon & Co, P.O. Box 7780-1888, Philadelphia, PA 19182-0000

   141,638.762     7.16 %

Class C

    

None

    

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Acct FBO Customers, Attn Mutual Funds, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   552,153.144  *   48.31 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,014.015  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Emerging Markets Bond Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   99,215,018.425  *   40.14 %

First Union National Bank, 1525 West Wt Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

   29,558,888.011     11.96 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   16,801,956.068     6.80 %

Prudential Investment Management Services For Benefit of Mutual Fund Clients, 100 Mulberry St, 3 Gateway Center Fl 11, Newark, NJ 07102-4000

   15,905,498.237     6.44 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   12,721,320.306     5.15 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   1,640,841.068  *   91.52 %

Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   5,112,293.323     16.68 %

Hartford Life Insurance Co 401K Separate Account, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, CT 06104

   2,060,944.046     6.72 %

HSBC Securities USA Inc. Thor Optima Fund Ltd, 452 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10018

   1,666,377.640     5.44 %

Class B

    

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   663,486.148     11.87 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   304,965.460     5.45 %

Class C

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   1,534,321.757     14.41 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   942,984.448     8.86 %

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   1,273,141.203     11.96 %

Class D

    

Ameritrade Inc. for the Benefit of its Customers, P.O. Box 2226, Omaha, NE 68103-2226

   997,684.035     5.55 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   9,535,339.344  *   53.06 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   936.484  *   100.00 %

 

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     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

European StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Cole Capital LLC, Bank America Plaza, 101 E Kennedy Blvd Ste 2100, Tampa, FL 33602-5148

   215,301.423  *   53.55 %

All Asset All Authority Fund Portfolio, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 300, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6322

   137,498.200  *   34.20 %

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   48,261.521     12.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Extended Duration Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

St Lukes Episcopal Health System Retirement Trust, P.O. Box 300507, Houston, TX 77230-0507

   5,834,318.455  *   33.54 %

Patterson & Co, 1525 W Wt Harris Blvd NC-1076, Charlotte, NC 28288-0001

   4,985,857.578  *   28.66 %

Mac & Co For Benefit of its Customers, P.O. Box 3198, 525 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

   1,440,701.190     8.28 %

American Dental Association Pension, 211 E Chicago Ave Fl 19, Chicago, IL 60611-2637

   1,322,084.269     7.60 %

Mac & Co For Benefit of its Customers, P.O. Box 3198, 525 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

   1,181,430.404     6.79 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   933,719.952     5.37 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Far East (ex-Japan) StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset All Authority Fund Portfolio, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 300, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6322

   1,162,203.545  *   79.12 %

Cole Capital LLC, Bank America Plaza, 101 E Kennedy Blvd Ste 2100, Tampa, FL 33602-5148

   200,653.403     13.66 %

PIMCO Partners LLC-2005, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 300, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6322

   106,026.191     7.22 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Floating Income Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   75,174,688.043  *   73.10 %

All Asset PVIT C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   8,391,562.933     8.16 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   7,268,848.495     7.07 %

Administrative Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,054.431  *   100.00 %

 

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Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   2,097,469.322     15.50 %

Class C

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   502,936.822     7.66 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   739,864.369     11.27 %

Class D

    

Ameritrade Inc. for the Benefit of its Customers, P.O. Box 2226, Omaha, NE 68103-2226

   323,055.502     7.76 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   2,561,681.275  *   61.52 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,075.655  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   48,429,114.202  *   31.08 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   38,637,231.408     24.79 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   87,351,654.849  *   97.15 %

Class A

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   2,969,686.192     11.41 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   3,496,277.864     13.44 %

Class C

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   1,551,396.234     17.56 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   1,912,266.588     21.64 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   7,425,975.508  *   45.17 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   900.595  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   83,976,251.737  *   37.28 %

Patterson & Co, 1525 W Wt Harris Blvd NC-1076, Charlotte, NC 28288-0001

   31,930,075.110     14.17 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   23,309,276.363     10.35 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   2,384,910.217  *   57.73 %

Wells Fargo Bank NA FBO Moneygram Pens Plan Map, P.O. Box 1533, Minneapolis, MN 55480-1533

   574,495.564     13.91 %

Pershing LLC, P.O. Box 2052, Jersey City, NJ 07303-9998

   358,319.248     8.67 %

 

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Class A

    

Prudential Investment MGTS Service For Benefit of its Customers, 100 Mulberry St, Newark, NJ 07102

   2,553,972.341     10.11 %

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   3,461,016.834     13.70 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   2,488,899.854     9.85 %

Class B

    

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   156,922.395     8.91 %

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   99,387.172     5.65 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   156,128.648     8.87 %

Class C

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   817,717.708     16.27 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   575,503.319     11.45 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   8,986,519.109  *   59.53 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   977.069  *   100.00 %

Class R

    

UMB Bank N/A Fiduciary For Tax Deferred A/C’s, 1 Security Benefit Place, Topeka, KS 66636-0001

   347,860.176  *   28.10 %

Security Benefit Life Ins Co, SBL Variable Annuity Account, 1 SW Security Benefit Pl, Topeka, KS 66636-1000

   91,835.986     7.42 %

Comerica Bank For Benefit of Rexel Inc., 411 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226

   81,060.506     6.55 %

NFS LLC FEBO First Merchants Trust Co, P.O. Box 1467, Muncie, IN 47308-1467

   185,714.173     15.00 %

UMB Bank NA Fiduciary For Various Tax Deferred Accounts, 1 SW Security Benefit Pl, Topeka, KS 66636-1000

   416,184.668  *   33.62 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Fundamental Advantage Tax Efficient Strategy Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   748,554.774  *   77.44 %

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   160,322.073     16.59 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   43,416,407.087  *   80.19 %

All Asset All Authority Fund Portfolio, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 300, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6322

   5,046,031.520     9.32 %

All Asset PVIT C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   4,882,266.292     9.02 %

 

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Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   24,402,928.951  *   64.62 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   3,535,878.326     9.36 %

All Asset PVIT C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   2,561,573.655     6.78 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   2,158,238.891     5.71 %

Administrative Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,211.717  *   100.00 %

Class D

    

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   983.332  *   52.14 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   902.749  *   47.86 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Fundamental IndexPLUS™ TR Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   37,353,015.503  *   71.44 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   4,790,525.049     9.16 %

All Asset PVIT C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   3,932,948.635     7.52 %

The UCLA Foundation, 10920 Wilshire Blvd Ste 900, Los Angeles, CA 90024-6506

   3,755,773.836     7.18 %

Administrative Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,263.103  *   100.00 %

Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   1,636,718.565  *   53.86 %

Class C

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   240,936.680     21.80 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   698,227.227  *   63.68 %

Ameritrade Inc. for the Benefit of its Customers, P.O. Box 2226, Omaha, NE 68103-2226

   206,670.782     18.85 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,007.722  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Global Bond Fund (Unhedged)

    

Institutional Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   25,883,594.391  *   30.35 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   9,752,236.177     11.43 %

Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Massachusetts HMO Blue Inc, Landmark Center 401 Park Dr, Boston, MA 02215

   6,691,320.761     7.85 %

 

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Massachusetts Inc, Landmark Center, 401 Park Dr, Boston, MA 02215-3325

   5,282,389.978     6.19 %

Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization Inc, 705 Mount Auburn St, Watertown, MA 02472

   5,279,132.396     6.19 %

Administrative Class

    

John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA), 601 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210

   12,933,963.266  *   65.37 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   5,762,947.061  *   29.13 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar Hedged)

    

Institutional Class

    

State Street Bank & Trust as Trustee for Goldman Sach’s 401(K) Plan, 105 Rosemont Ave, Westwood, MA 02090

   7,238,534.058  *   31.52 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   5,456,788.122     23.76 %

Knotfloat & Co C/O State Street Bank & Trust, 2 Avenue De Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111-1724

   1,671,122.879     7.28 %

Northern Trust Company FBO Weil Gotshal & Manges Partners Pension, 50 S Lasalle, Chicago, IL 60675-0001

   1,169,000.349     5.09 %

Administrative Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,251.715  *   99.68 %

Class A

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   143,378.655     6.43 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   387,780.040     17.39 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   133,128.928     5.97 %

Class B

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   58,357.037     9.61 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   50,276.702     8.28 %

Class C

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   115,079.420     6.61 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   219,185.407     12.58 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,027.951  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

GNMA Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   11,059,201.027  *   47.61 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   4,543,409.136     19.56 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   3,266,231.157     14.06 %

Class A

    

PIMS/Prudential Retirement as Nominee For The TTEE/Cust Pl 766, Equity Residential Advantage, 2 North Riverside Plz Ste 400, Chicago, IL 60606

   677,636.404     5.92 %

 

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Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   824,981.726     7.21 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   870,155.595     7.61 %

Class B

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   163,547.911     6.60 %

Class C

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   288,176.276     8.54 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   443,292.437     13.14 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   3,943,451.376  *   71.68 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   889.533  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

High Yield Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   86,722,015.819     18.42 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   73,208,085.234     15.55 %

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   39,306,655.604     8.35 %

First Union National Bank, 1525 West Wt Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

   30,721,554.374     6.53 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   72,793,612.574  *   76.30 %

Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   6,103,246.602     6.90 %

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   4,687,464.327     5.30 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   6,041,628.443     6.83 %

Class B

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   1,961,577.656     7.16 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   2,372,212.596     8.66 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   3,745,599.132     13.67 %

Class C

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   7,762,502.113     15.08 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   9,187,049.567     17.85 %

Class D

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   4,392,822.654     9.39 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   27,375,453.295  *   58.49 %

 

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Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,067.131  *   100.00 %

Class R

    

American United Insurance Co. TTEE Group Retirement Annuity, P.O. Box 368, Indianapolis, IN 46206-0368

   774,919.948  *   40.76 %

American United Insurance Co. TTEE Unit Investment Trust, P.O. Box 368, Indianapolis, IN 46206-0368

   113,436.579     5.97 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   9,440,182.056  *   66.47 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   3,187,635.671     22.44 %

Class A

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   379,944.863     5.17 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   1,466,447.279     19.94 %

NFS LLC FEBO Jeffrey H Rosen, 3201 NE 183rd St Ste 2208, Aventura, Fl 33160

   476,772.212     6.48 %

Class C

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   1,068,156.801  *   37.65 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   178,409.418     6.29 %

Class D

    

Pershing LLC, P.O. Box 2052, Jersey City, NJ 07303-9998

   152,665.994     5.95 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   791,869.881  *   30.86 %

Ameritrade Inc. for the Benefit of its Customers, P.O. Box 2226, Omaha, NE 68103-2226

   366,164.800     14.27 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,102.434  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Income Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   21,809,658.143  *   70.57 %

All Asset All Authority Fund Portfolio, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 300, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6322

   4,578,383.546     14.81 %

All Asset PVIT C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   3,984,969.777     12.89 %

Administrative Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,072.138  *   100.00 %

Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   70,424.275     23.56 %

Pershing LLC, P.O. Box 2052, Jersey City, NJ 07303-9998

   18,065.153     6.04 %

Class C

    

First Clearing LLC, Robert Verhine Tod, Adelia Luiza Verhine, Apto 502 Pintuba, Rua Arthur De Sa Menezes 302

   24,937.416     8.76 %

 

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MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   66,253.464     23.27 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   11,078.275     24.69 %

NFS LLC FEBO Eds 401(K) Plan, State Street as Trustee, FBO Patricia M Wilcox, P.O. Box 184, Vernon, MI 48476

   2,249.785     5.01 %

NFS LLC FEBO FMT Co Cust Sepp IRA FBO Joseph O Shaw Jr, 1400 Winding Oaks Cir W #404, Vero Beach, FL 32963

   4,950.495     11.03 %

NFS LLC FEBO Patrick J Harber, 122 Rambling Rd, Lumberton, NJ 08048

   11,697.325  *   26.07 %

NFS LLC FEBO Patrick J Harber, 122 Rambling Rd, Lumberton, NJ 08048

   2,817.586     6.28 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,011.054  *   100.00 %

Class R

    

MG Trust Company Cust. FBO Nick Barbieri Trucking 401K Plan, 700 17th St Ste 300, Denver, CO 80202

   374.537  *   25.99 %

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   1,066.498  *   74.01 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar Hedged)

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   33,127,403.005  *   87.81 %

All Asset PVIT C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   3,696,607.078     9.80 %

Class A

    

Pershing LLC, P.O. Box 2052, Jersey City, NJ 07303-9998

   55,905.902     5.13 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   68,029.561     6.24 %

Class B

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   55,594.821     7.13 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   71,478.061     9.17 %

Class C

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   95,392.507     14.74 %

Class D

    

Ameritrade Inc. for the Benefit of its Customers, P.O. Box 2226, Omaha, NE 68103-2226

   114,805.143     15.56 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   252,163.702  *   34.18 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

International StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   5,440,883.528  *   70.70 %

The UCLA Foundation, 10920 Wilshire Blvd Ste 900, Los Angeles, CA 90024-6506

   1,569,037.657     20.39 %

All Asset PVIT C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   488,128.128     6.34 %

Administrative Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,126.470  *   100.00 %

 

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Class A

    

UBS Financial Services Inc. FBO Harold Dyrvik, 18 Floor Bank of Asia Harbour View Centre, 56 Gloucester Rd, Wanchai, Hong Kong

   46,516.663  *   30.64 %

Oppenheimer & Co Inc. FBO Lauro Peuckert & Dirlene Heinze Peuckert JTWROS, Rua Das Anchovas # 41, Florianpolos 88053, Brazil

   9,326.778     6.14 %

Jan L Turner, 15 Captains Crossing, Savannah, GA 31411-0000

   18,897.989     12.45 %

Class C

    

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   1,121.843     5.49 %

Raymond James & Assoc Inc. FBO Joan I Kelshaw TTEE, Joan I Kelshaw Trust, 2229 Dove Hollow Dr, Spring Hill, FL 34606-3270298

   1,953.125     9.57 %

BSDT Cust Rollover IRA FBO Jacqueline A Thompson, 86 Grove St, Mount Kisco, NY 10549-2908

   2,674.427     13.10 %

First Clearing LLC, Susan B Long, 4885 Lakehurst Ln, Bellevue, WA 98006-2650

   2,508.997     12.29 %

NFS LLC FEBO James A Cline, Joanne Z Cline, 326 N Sixth St, Emmaus, PA 18049

   1,473.556     7.22 %

NFS LLC FEBO IRA FBO Kathy Z Poole Price, Quuen Of The Valley Farm, 6702 Vera Cruz Road South, Zionsville, PA 18092

   1,274.741     6.24 %

Kenneth P Harvey, P.O. Box 895, Rutherford, NJ 07070-0895

   1,637.563     8.02 %

Class D

    

Pershing LLC, P.O. Box 2052, Jersey City, NJ 07303-9998

   47,475.762     22.65 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   156,855.959  *   74.83 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   986.924  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   38,062,163.803  *   67.68 %

All Asset All Authority Fund Portfolio, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 300, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6322

   4,631,695.249     8.24 %

All Asset PVIT C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   4,587,626.623     8.16 %

Mitra & Co C/O M&I Trust Co NA, 11270 W Park Pl Ste 400, Milwaukee, WI 53224-3638

   3,092,618.865     5.50 %

Administrative Class

    

Ameritrade Inc for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Client, P.O. Box 2226, Omaha, NE 68103-2226

   31,169.364  *   37.96 %

Charles Schwab & Co Special Custody Acct For Exclusive Benefit Of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4151

   27,881.613  *   33.95 %

Wells Fargo Bank NA FBO Retirement Plan Services, P.O. Box 1533, Minneapolis, MN 55480-1533

   23,068.989  *   28.09 %

Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   541,344.584     15.67 %

JP Morgan Chase TTEE For Benefit of ADP Mid Market Product, 3 Metrotech Center, 6th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11245

   304,786.833     8.82 %

Class C

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   252,436.273     23.85 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   174,411.397  *   25.65 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   958.906  *   100.00 %

 

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     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Japanese StocksPLUS® TR Strategy Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset All Authority Fund Portfolio, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 300, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6322

   1,628,083.821  *   75.64 %

Asset Allocation Portfolio Allianz Funds, 1345 Avenue Of The Americas Lobby 3, New York, NY 10105-0199

   407,120.534     18.92 %

 

     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Long Duration Total Return Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   30,529,673.421  *   25.91 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   12,256,581.471     10.40 %

Reed Elsevier US Retirement Plan, 2 Newton Pl Ste 350, Newton, MA 02458-1637

   10,138,283.526     8.60 %

State Street Bank & Trust Co NA TTEE for the BFI Retirement Plan, 125 Sunnynoll Ct Ste 200, Winston Salem, NC 27106-5076

   7,836,517.957     6.65 %

 

     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Long-Term U.S. Government Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   16,513,318.391  *   26.75 %

New York Life Trust Company, 169 Lackawanna Ave, Parsippany, NJ 07054

   9,527,245.089     15.43 %

Wendel & Co C/O The Bank Of New York, P.O. Box 1066, Wall Street Station, New York, NY 10286-0001

   5,647,089.250     9.15 %

Mac & Co For Benefit of its Customers, P.O. Box 3198, 525 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

   4,355,872.467     7.06 %

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   4,155,231.565     6.73 %

Patterson & Co FBO Scholastic Cash Balance Ret Plan, 1525 W Wt Harris Blvd NC-1076, Charlotte, NC 28288-0001

   3,110,449.749     5.04 %

Field Nominees, 65 Front St, Hamilton, Hm Ax, Bermuda

   3,099,174.407     5.02 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   6,528,652.467  *   59.44 %

State Street Bank & Trust Company TTEE FBO Southern California Edison Stock Savings Plus Plan, 2 Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111-1724

   2,028,635.707     18.47 %

FUNCO Attn Mutual Fund—Fun, 1717 Saint James Pl Ste 500, Houston, TX 77056-3474

   1,431,990.892     13.04 %

Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   2,472,581.298     13.26 %

Massachusettes Mutual Life Insurance Co, 1295 State Street Mip N255, Springfield, MA 01111

   1,562,958.185     8.38 %

Class B

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   190,294.222     7.39 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   141,818.005     5.51 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   385,543.586     14.97 %

 

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Class C

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   1,530,005.378  *   33.33 %

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   363,787.820     7.93 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   908.885  *   100.00 %

 

     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Low Duration Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   131,974,477.951     17.78 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   130,076,142.838     17.52 %

MLTC of America FBO DuPont Savings & Investment Plan, 1400 Merrill Lynch Dr 04 3S F, Pennington, NJ 08534

   48,578,667.979     6.54 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   22,105,931.595  *   51.32 %

Genworth Financial Trust Company FBO Genworth Financial Asset Mgmt Inc, 3200 N Central Ave Ste 700, Phoenix, AZ 85012-2468

   10,760,375.823     24.98 %

Charles Schwab & Co Special Custody Acct For Exclusive Benefit Of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4151

   2,208,958.255     5.13 %

Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   28,342,063.091     16.15 %

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   11,677,314.228     6.65 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   29,295,426.492     16.69 %

Class B

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   995,326.738     6.77 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   1,076,025.345     7.32 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   2,150,090.559     14.63 %

Class C

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   3,008,094.869     7.80 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   8,717,403.979     22.61 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   2,903,522.024     7.53 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   27,739,799.702  *   52.38 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   994.404  *   100.00 %

Class R

    

DCGT as TTEE and/or Cust FBO The Church Of God, 711 High St, Des Moines, IA 50303

   1,651,182.764  *   39.41 %

NFS LLC FEBO Douglas J Pauls TTEE Alexander D Bono TTEE, Commerce Bancorp Inc, 401K Retirement Plan

   1,585,809.533  *   37.85 %

 

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Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Low Duration Fund II

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   4,982,526.471     16.72 %

Montefiore Medical Center, 3 Metro Tech Center 6-Fl, Brooklyn, NY 11245-0001

   3,810,946.032     12.79 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   3,121,876.422     10.48 %

Lanlex No 65 Pty Limited—In Liquidation, Attn Reni Kumar—Treasury Acct, GPO Box 9814, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia

   2,504,027.549     8.40 %

Union Bank Tr Nominee FBO OWC Health & Welfare, P.O. Box 85484, San Diego, CA 92186-5484

   2,055,118.160     6.90 %

Union Bank Tr Nominee FBO Salem Hospital, P.O. Box 85484, San Diego, CA 92186-5484

   1,751,973.055     5.88 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   50,529.592  *   55.68 %

Onedun C/O First American Bank, 218 W Main St, Dundee, IL 60118

   34,614.872  *   38.14 %

 

     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Low Duration Fund III

    

Institutional Class

    

St Joseph Hospital Foundation, 505 South Main Ste 700, Orange, CA 92668

   2,467,169.637     18.31 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   1,979,375.351     14.69 %

UMBSC & Co National Jewish 2007 Strategic Initiative, P.O. Box 419260, Kansas City, MO 64141-6260

   1,527,314.597     11.33 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   1,013,526.649     7.52 %

Catholic Health Association of the United States, 4455 Woodson Rd, St. Louis, MO 63134-3797

   844,392.247     6.27 %

State Street Bank & Trust Cust FBO Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester NH, 200 Newport Avenue Fl 7, North Quincy, MA 02171-2102

   774,672.961     5.75 %

Pershing LLC, P.O. Box 2052, Jersey City, NJ 07303-9998

   685,540.858     5.09 %

Key Trust Company TTEE FBO Congregation of Sisters of St Agnes, P.O. Box 94871, Cleveland, OH 44101-4871

   680,262.172     5.05 %

Administrative Class

    

Ameritrade Inc for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Client, P.O. Box 2226, Omaha, NE 68103-2226

   1,981.458  *   56.68 %

Pacific Investment Management Company, 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,514.512  *   43.32 %

 

     Shares Beneficially
Owned
   Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Moderate Duration Fund

     

Institutional Class

     

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   33,958,301.033    21.58 %

The Northern Trust Company As Trustee FBO Accenture Profit Sharing and 401K Trust Plan, P.O. Box 92994, Chicago, IL 60675-0001

   15,891,922.640    10.10 %

Mitra & Co C/O M&I Trust Co NA, 11270 W Park Pl Ste 400, Milwaukee, WI 53224-3638

   7,930,189.572    5.04 %

 

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Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Money Market Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   42,762,616.760     22.62 %

Tr Co of America, P.O. Box 6503, Englewood, CO 80155-6503

   21,975,457.760     11.63 %

Wells Fargo Bank NA FBO Marin Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1533, Minneapolis, MN 55480

   16,086,821.680     8.51 %

First Trust Corporation FBO of its Customer, P.O. Box 173301, Denver, CO 80217-3301

   16,029,397.130     8.48 %

State Street Bank and Trust as Custodian for South Dakota Higher Education Savings Trust 14-18 years, 801 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO 64105

   14,836,109.320     7.85 %

Administrative Class

    

Frederick Bruening, 5014 Villa Linde Pkwy, Flint, MI 48532-3411

   1,211,425.570  *   50.95 %

FTC & Co Datalynx, P.O. Box 173736, Denver, CO 80217-3736

   614,965.550  *   25.87 %

EMJAYCO FBO Crossroads Medical Association, 401(K) Plan, 5001 N Lydell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53217-5531

   223,546.240     9.40 %

MG Trust Company Cust FBO Jefferson City Coca Cola, 700 17th St Ste 300, Denver, CO 80202-3531

   201,052.285     8.46 %

Class A

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   8,129,963.600     7.61 %

Class B

    

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   2,731,151.760     5.24 %

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   6,714,465.040     12.87 %

Class C

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   8,731,334.930     12.64 %

 

     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   16,382,371.690  *   43.70 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   5,817,881.293     15.52 %

Sompo Insurance Company of America, Two World Financial Center Fl 43, 225 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   3,334,196.894     8.89 %

McCormick Tribune Foundation, 435 N Michigan Ave Ste 770, Chicago, IL 60611-4025

   2,227,106.632     5.94 %

DBTCO P.O. Box 747, Dubuque, IA 52004-0747

   2,221,095.468     5.92 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   11,201,383.128  *   74.24 %

First Union National Bank, 401 S Tryon St FRB-3, Charlotte, NC 28202-1934

   1,559,093.093     10.33 %

Class A

    

Reliance Trust Company The Citistreet Companies Inc. Retirement Trust Account, 400 Atrium Dr, Somerset, NJ 08873-4172

   434,098.500     7.36 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   720,726.055     12.22 %

Class B

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   112,920.070     8.70 %

 

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Class C

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   991,800.276  *   35.70 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   10,954,317.276  *   66.83 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   929.482  *   100.00 %

 

     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Municipal Bond Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   17,970,793.372  *   43.68 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   10,416,569.437  *   25.32 %

OHIM Strategic Partners LP Partnership, 201 Main St Ste 1440, Fort Worth, TX 76102-3107

   3,849,062.219     9.35 %

Terrebonne Investments LP Partnership, 2775 Sand Hill Rd Ste 240, Menlo Park, Ca 94025-7085

   3,081,507.450     7.49 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   73,534.057  *   59.38 %

Darhap & Co C/O Horizon Trust, 515 Franklin Square, Michigan City, IN 46360-3328

   33,882.030  *   27.36 %

Charles Schwab & Co Special Custody Acct For Exclusive Benefit Of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4151

   15,271.138     12.33 %

Class A

    

UBS Financial Services Inc. FBO Global AKM, 7244 Fisher Island Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33109-0744

   521,785.558     5.96 %

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   855,807.032     9.78 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   778,658.540     8.90 %

Class B

    

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   115,382.963     5.07 %

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   228,294.462     10.03 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   414,774.012     18.23 %

Class C

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   529,614.325     8.75 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   1,293,590.833     21.37 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   2,161,495.860  *   40.13 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,026.518  *   100.00 %

 

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Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

New York Municipal Bond Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   2,935,748.091  *   67.85 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   819,405.851     18.94 %

Ameritrade Inc for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Client, P.O. Box 2226, Omaha, NE 68103-2226

   363,755.641     8.41 %

Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   230,647.733     8.24 %

Carol E Meyer and Steve Wood JTWROS, 223 Legget Rd, High Falls, NY 12440-5705

   277,750.665     9.93 %

NFS LLC FEBO Samuel P Sporn, 593 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

   209,674.824     7.49 %

Class D

    

SEI Private Trust Co C/O HSBC OD 240, Attn: Mutual Fund Admin, One Freedom Valley Dr, Oaks, PA 19456

   209,276.438     9.02 %

Ameritrade Inc. for the Benefit of its Customers, P.O. Box 2226, Omaha, NE 68103-2226

   123,248.575     5.31 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   1,239,640.254  *   53.41
%

 

     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Real Return Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   143,649,137.231     20.88 %

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   137,995,957.121     20.06 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   129,429,028.313     18.82 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   31,589,873.543  *   41.64 %

John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA), 601 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210

   14,750,569.950     19.44 %

New York Life Trust Company, 169 Lackawanna Ave, Parsippany, NJ 07054

   5,224,341.416     6.89 %

Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   34,874,976.091     12.10 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   28,339,761.465     9.83 %

Class B

    

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   3,876,645.761     7.56 %

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   3,094,429.375     6.03 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   8,318,069.439     16.22 %

Class C

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   16,536,506.861     11.15 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   42,684,351.055  *   28.77 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   8,604,850.384     5.80 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   49,694,931.892  *   48.72 %

 

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Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   898.008  *   100.00 %

Class R

    

UMB Bank N/A Fiduciary For Tax Deferred A/C’s, 1 Security Benefit Place, Topeka, KS 66636-0001

   2,131,109.374     21.27 %

Hartford Life Insurance Co 401K Separate Account, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, CT 06104

   525,685.959     5.25 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Real Return Asset Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   276,692,084.101  *   80.73 %

All Asset PVIT C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   30,785,795.768     8.98 %

All Asset All Authority Fund Portfolio, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 300, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6322

   27,094,894.492     7.91 %

 

     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   106,188,310.244  *   80.23 %

All Asset PVIT C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   12,374,716.218     9.35 %

All Asset All Authority Fund Portfolio, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 300, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6322

   7,757,607.255     5.86 %

Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   373,055.810     7.67 %

Class B

    

Class C

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   183,974.833     7.03 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   2,500,617.203  *   57.56 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,589.825  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

RealRetirement™ 2010 Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   300,865.834  *   100.00 %

Administrative Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   300,865.834  *   100.00 %

Class A

    

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   1,002.383  *   25.59 %

Robert W Baird & Co Inc., 777 East Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202-5391

   2,841.722  *   72.53 %

Class D

    

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   1,001.570  *   100.00 %

 

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Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

RealRetirement™ 2020 Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   300,865.834  *   100.00 %

Administrative Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,008.065  *   100.00 %

Class A

    

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   1,001.550     5.76 %

Robert W Baird & Co Inc., 777 East Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202-5391

   11,242.845  *   64.61 %

H&R Block Financial Advisors, The Dime Building, 719 Griswold St Ste 1700, Detroit, MI 48226

   2,956.530     16.99 %

LPL Financial, 9785 Towne Centre Dr, San Diego, CA 92121-1968

   1,352.228     7.77 %

Class D

    

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   1,000.564  *   100.00 %

 

     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

RealRetirement™ 2030 Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   300,408.743  *   100.00 %

Administrative Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,003.009  *   100.00 %

Class A

    

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   1,000.416  *   50.23 %

Raymond James & Assoc Inc. CUST FBO Louis Robert Spence III IRA, 10432 Greenmont Dr, Tampa, FL 33626-5306321

   991.293  *   49.77 %

Class D

    

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   1,000.048  *   100.00 %

 

     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

RealRetirement™ 2040 Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   300,000.000  *   100.00 %

Administrative Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,004.016  *   100.00 %

Class A

    

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   1,000.000  *   80.95 %

BSDT Cust IRA FBO Richard R Read, 625 Picturesque Dr, St George, UT 84770-4325

   235.405     19.05 %

Class D

    

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   1,000.000  *   100.00 %

 

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Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

RealRetirement™ 2050 Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   300,000.000  *   100.00 %

Administrative Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,022.495  *   100.00 %

Class A

    

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   1,000.000  *   79.99 %

BSDT Cust Simple IRA Reads Paint, FBO Richard R Read, 625 Picturesque Dr, St George, UT 84770-4325

   235.183     18.81 %

Class D

    

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   1,000.000  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   3,691,758.115  *   35.87 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   3,538,975.487  *   34.39 %

PRL Investments LP Partnership, 9729 N Lake Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53217-6103

   753,947.977     7.33 %

Prudential Investment Management Services For Benefit of Mutual Fund Clients, 100 Mulberry St, 3 Gateway Center Fl 11, Newark, NJ 07102-4000

   749,832.439     7.29 %

Administrative Class

    

Genworth Financial Trust Company FBO Genworth Financial Asset Mgmt Inc, 3200 N Central Ave Ste 700, Phoenix, AZ 85012-2468

   1,936,895.232  *   99.94 %

Class A

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   1,277,397.670     10.00 %

First Clearing LLC, Christopher L. Gust & Mary Susan Gust JTWROS, 1871 North Burling, Chicago, IL. 60614-5103

   1,035,282.167     8.10 %

First Clearing LLC, Robert Bellick & Sheryl Bellick JTWROS, 1856 N Orchard St, Chicago, IL 60614

   1,656,451.469     12.97 %

Class C

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   260,930.120     12.50 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   462,465.347     22.15 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   334,048.711     11.29 %

Lehman Brothers Inc. For Benefit of its Customer, 70 Hudson St Fl 7, Jersey City, NJ 07302

   2,156,853.143  *   72.88 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,043.933  *   100.00 %

 

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     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Short-Term Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   30,750,274.417     15.65 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   21,484,350.647     10.93 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   165,739,377.204  *   92.11 %

Genworth Financial Trust Company FBO Genworth Financial Asset Mgmt Inc, 3200 N Central Ave Ste 700, Phoenix, AZ 85012-2468

   13,124,339.682     7.29 %

Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   3,118,177.024     13.63 %

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   2,716,478.049     11.87 %

Class B

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   57,389.369     7.21 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   57,027.047     7.16 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   117,322.732     14.73 %

Class C

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   2,437,313.172     24.29 %

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   723,881.368     7.22 %

Class D

    

Ameritrade Inc. for the Benefit of its Customers, P.O. Box 2226, Omaha, NE 68103-2226

   387,769.185     5.06 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   5,180,584.054  *   67.54 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,021.762  *   100.00 %

Class R

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   24,901.706     9.16 %

NFS LLC FEBO Assurant Fip, Natl Trust Mgmt Svcs Ttee, Assurant Nbe, 57 Culpeper St, Warrenton, VA 20186

   166,204.410  *   61.11 %

NFS LLC FEBO Wilfred Krenn TTEE Winco Manufacturing Co Def Benefit Pl & Tr, 6200 Maple Ave, St Louis, MO 63130

   25,176.234     9.26 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Small Cap StocksPLUS® TR Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   18,015,721.928  *   82.63 %

All Asset PVIT C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   2,073,169.325     9.51 %

Class A

    

American Enterprise Investment Svcs, P.O. Box 9446, Minneapolis, MN 55474

   1,790.105     5.54 %

Edward D Jones & Co Custodian FBO Donald O Hoellrich IRA, Rollover IRA, 6006 Winterhaven, Sylvania, OH 43560-9627

   1,795.264     5.56 %

First Clearing LLC, Luis E Echeverria & Melinda Langsdorf Jt Ten, 10700 Wheat First Dr, Glen Allen, VA 23060

   10,057.758  *   31.15 %

First Clearing LLC, Mary Schiavo, 28 Bridgeside Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464-4399

   2,561.851     7.94 %

BSDT Cust IRA FBO Patrick Foley, 71 King Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704-3530

   1,620.019     5.02 %

 

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Class C

    

BSDT Cust IRA FBO Frank N Bartholomew, 9305 185th Ave Pl E, Bonney Lake, WA 98390-7071

   1,964.085     5.40 %

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC for Benefit of its Customers, Smithsonian Early Enrichment, 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1675

   4,135.955     11.37 %

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Donald A Borig and Kathryn E Borig Jt-Ten, 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1675

   3,004.798     8.26 %

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC for Benefit of its Customers, Smithsonian Early Enrichment, 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1675

   9,251.250  *   25.42 %

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Kathryn E Borig (IRA), 1801 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1675

   1,976.990     5.43 %

Wells Fargo Investments LLC FBO of its Customer, 625 Marquette Ave S 13th Fl, Minneapolis, MN 55402

   7,199.646     19.78 %

Class D

    

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   1,167.382     8.46 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   9,941.447  *   72.08 %

NFS LLC FEBO Jeremy Liss, 3254 N Leavitt, Chicago, IL 60618

   1,162.795     8.43 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,055.492  *   100.00 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

StocksPLUS® Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   9,477,547.908     22.34 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   4,444,539.327     10.47 %

Asset Allocation Portfolio Allianz Funds, 1345 Avenue Of The Americas Lobby 3, New York, NY 10105-0199

   3,946,823.757     9.30 %

FTC & Co Datalynx, P.O. Box 173736, Denver, CO 80217-3736

   2,258,312.557     5.32 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   850,483.437  *   82.75 %

New York Life Trust Company, 169 Lackawanna Ave, Parsippany, NJ 07054

   61,269.062     5.96 %

City National Bank FBO Western Growers Assoc, P.O. Box 60520, Los Angeles, CA 90060-0520

   55,387.718     5.39 %

Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   1,605,532.921     15.66 %

Class B

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   122,907.639     6.09 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   170,776.664     8.46 %

Class C

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   530,118.585     7.01 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   685,663.339     9.07 %

Firnbank Co FBO Bellevue University, P.O. Box 3327, Omaha, NE 68103

   429,958.507     5.69 %

Class D

    

Ameritrade Inc. for the Benefit of its Customers, P.O. Box 2226, Omaha, NE 68103-2226

   44,996.113     7.72 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   275,385.541  *   47.22 %

 

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Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   968.415  *   100.00 %

Class R

    

Reliance Trust Co Cust FBO Special Tree Ltd Employee Salary Savings & Retirement Plan, P.O. Box 48529, Atlanta, GA 30362-1529

   31,958.102     12.64 %

Capital Bank & Trust Company TTEE FBO Stamps.com Inc. 401K Plan, C/O Plan Premier/Fascore LLC, 8515 E Orchard Rd 2T2, Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

   54,532.766     21.56 %

NFS LLC FEBO Richard Soley TTEE, William Hoffman TTEE, Object Mgmt Grp Inc. Ret Pl, 140 Kendrick St Bldg A Ste 300, Needham, MA 02494-2739

   37,929.923     15.00 %

Leonard Miller FBO Miller Advertising Agency Inc., Profit Sharing Plan Dtd 11/29/93, 71 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10003

   29,895.468     11.82 %

MCB Trust Services Cust. FBO Accutech Data Supplies, Inc. 401(K), 700 17Th St Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202

   32,792.149     12.97 %

MCB Trust Services Cust. FBO Danis Environmental Industries, 700 17th St Ste 300, Denver, CO 80202

   14,514.852     5.74 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

StocksPLUS® Long Duration Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

State Street Bank As Trustee S D Warren Company Employees Retirement Plan Trust, 225 Franklin St Fl 28, Boston, MA 02110-2889

   6,022,995.196  *   45.33 %

State Street Bank & Trust Co TTEE FBO Estee Lauder Inc Retirement Growth Account Plan Trust, Lafayette Corporate Center, 2 Avenue de Lafayette-LCC 2J, Boston, MA 02111

   4,235,304.917  *   31.87 %

Northern Tr Corp Agent FBO ABC Nabet PIMCO All Asset, P.O. Box 92956, Chicago, IL 60675-0001

   2,716,548.584     20.44 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

StocksPLUS® Total Return Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   7,978,813.921  *   40.11 %

All Asset Fund C/O PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   5,413,625.509  *   27.21 %

State Street As Cust FBO South Dakota Higher Education Tr Select, 801 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO 64105-1307

   1,595,395.586     8.02 %

Class A

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   204,496.711     8.22 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   240,094.023     9.65 %

Grupo Ferro & Ranjer, BPPR—Trust Division, P.O. Box 362708, San Juan, PR 00936

   497,220.925     19.98 %

Class B

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   81,191.105     5.13 %

Class C

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   367,838.160     21.54 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   244,793.559     14.34 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   108,876.521     14.33 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   943.951  *   100.00 %

 

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     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

StocksPLUS® TR Short Strategy Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

All Asset All Authority Fund Portfolio, 840 Newport Center Dr Ste 300, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6322

   20,297,108.353  *   96.69 %

Class A

    

None

    

Class C

    

Pershing LLC, P.O. Box 2052, Jersey City, NJ 07303-9998

   34,173.657     9.63 %

Class D

    

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   398,056.221  *   28.10 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Total Return Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   1,782,967,947.629     24.02 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   740,623,241.135     9.98 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   844,189,607.187  *   35.48 %

Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc. For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   209,117,798.031     8.79 %

Class A

    

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   213,732,847.570     16.09 %

Class B

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   6,440,646.283     6.71 %

Morgan Stanley For Benefit of its Customers, Harborside Financial Center Plaza II 3rd Fl, Jersey City, NJ 07311

   5,391,540.308     5.62 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   15,648,361.451     16.30 %

Class C

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   32,272,604.580     11.16 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   87,567,227.523  *   30.28 %

Class D

    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. For Benefit of its Customers, 333 West 34th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2483

   50,766,623.222     8.65 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. For the Benefit of its Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4122

   368,447,873.894  *   62.79 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   924.307  *   100.00 %

Class R

    

American United Insurance Co. TTEE Group Retirement Annuity, P.O. Box 368, Indianapolis, IN 46206-0368

   3,489,228.293     5.96 %

MLPF&S For the Sole Benefit of its Customers, 4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

   4,808,925.376     8.22 %

Hartford Life Insurance Co 401K Separate Account, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, CT 06104

   3,943,568.832     6.74 %

 

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     Shares Beneficially
Owned
   Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Total Return Fund II

     

Institutional Class

     

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   49,408,743.104    21.25 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   15,305,579.218    6.58 %

Administrative Class

     

Wells Fargo Bank NA Averitt Express—Balanced Fund, P.O. Box 1533, Minneapolis, MN 55480-1533

   1,657,273.665    23.32 %

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   1,655,146.167    23.29 %

New York Life Trust Company, 169 Lackawanna Ave, Parsippany, NJ 07054

   998,385.114    14.05 %

Citistreet Retirement Services Citigroup Institutional Trust, 400 Atrium Dr, Somerset, NJ 08873-4162

   483,613.375    6.81 %

Mercer Trust Company TTEE FBO Johnson Worldwode Assoc Ret & Sav, One Investors Way, Norwood, MA 02062-1599

   459,052.633    6.46 %

CBNA as Custodian FBO Clients Of Benefit Plans Administrators, 6 Rhoads Dr, Utica, NY 13502-6317

   432,047.255    6.08 %

Charles Schwab & Co Special Custody Acct For Exclusive Benefit Of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4151

   423,937.020    5.97 %

 

     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Total Return Fund III

    

Institutional Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   66,525,324.496  *   27.65 %

Charles Schwab & Co Inc. Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104

   12,144,919.031     5.05 %

Administrative Class

    

NFS For Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers, 200 Liberty St, New York, NY 10281

   1,970,639.989  *   76.81 %

T Rowe Price Trust Co TTEE FBO Retirement Plan Clients, P.O. Box 17215, Baltimore, MD 21297-1215

   266,186.214     10.37 %
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares of Class
Owned
 

Unconstrained Bond Fund

    

Institutional Class

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   300,000.000  *   100.00 %

Class A

    

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   1,000.000  *   49.90 %

BSDT Cust Sep IRA FBO Dean B Baumgartner, 4660 104th Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464-9733

   1,004.016  *   50.10 %

Class D

    

Allianz Global Investors, 680 Newport Center Drive Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660

   1,000.000  *   100.00 %

Class P

    

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., 680 Newport Center Dr Ste 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-4046

   1,000.000  *   100.00 %

 

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* Entity owned 25% or more of the outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Fund, and therefore may be presumed to “control” the Funds, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act. To the extent a shareholder “controls” a Fund, it may not be possible for matters subject to a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Fund to be approved without the affirmative vote of such shareholder, and it may be possible for such matters to be approved by such shareholder without the affirmative vote of any other shareholders.
** Shares are believed to be held only as nominee.

Code of Ethics

The Trust, PIMCO, Research Affiliates and the Distributor each have adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to the requirements of the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940. These Codes of Ethics permit personnel subject to the Codes of Ethics to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Funds.

Custodian, Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent

State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), 801 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, serves as custodian for assets of the Funds. Under the custody agreement, State Street may hold the foreign securities at its principal office at 225 Franklin Street, Boston. Massachusetts 02110, and at State Street’s branches, and subject to approval by the Board of Trustees, at a foreign branch of a qualified U.S. bank, with an eligible foreign subcustodian, or with an eligible foreign securities depository.

Pursuant to rules adopted under the 1940 Act, the Trust may maintain foreign securities and cash in the custody of certain eligible foreign banks and securities depositories. Selection of these foreign custodial institutions is made by the Board of Trustees following a consideration of a number of factors, including (but not limited to) the reliability and financial stability of the institution; the ability of the institution to perform capably custodial services for the Trust; the reputation of the institution in its national market; the political and economic stability of the country in which the institution is located; and further risks of potential nationalization or expropriation of Trust assets. The Board of Trustees reviews annually the continuance of foreign custodial arrangements for the Trust. No assurance can be given that the Trustees’ appraisal of the risks in connection with foreign custodial arrangements will always be correct or that expropriation, nationalization, freezes, or confiscation of assets that would impact assets of the Funds will not occur, and shareholders bear the risk of losses arising from these or other events.

Boston Financial Data Services—Midwest, 330 W. 9th Street, 5th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64105 serves as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for the Class P, Institutional Class and Administrative Class shares of the Funds. PNC Global Investment Servicing (formerly PFPC), P.O. Box 9688, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9688 serves as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class R shares of the Funds.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1055 Broadway, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, serves as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP provides audit services, tax assistance and consultation in connection with review of SEC and IRS filings.

Counsel

Dechert LLP, 1775 I Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, passes upon certain legal matters in connection with the shares offered by the Trust, and also acts as counsel to the Trust.

Registration Statement

This Statement of Additional Information and the Prospectuses do not contain all of the information included in the Trust’s registration statement filed with the SEC under the 1933 Act with respect to the securities offered hereby, certain portions of which have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. The registration statement, including the exhibits filed therewith, may be examined at the offices of the SEC in Washington, D.C.

Statements contained herein and in the Prospectuses as to the contents of any contract or other documents referred to are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, reference is made to the copy of such contract or other documents filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such reference.

Financial Statements

Audited financial statements for the Trust as of March 31, 2008, including the notes thereto, and the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP thereon, are incorporated herein by reference from the Trust’s March 31, 2008 Annual Reports.

 

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