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A and C | AllianzGI Global Commodity Equity Fund
AllianzGI Global Commodity Equity Fund
Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The tables below describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Class A shares of eligible funds that are part of the family of mutual funds sponsored by Allianz. More information about these and other discounts is available in the “Classes of Shares” section beginning on page 124 of the Fund’s prospectus or from your financial advisor.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees A and C AllianzGI Global Commodity Equity Fund
A
C
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.50% none
Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or NAV) [1] 1.00% 1.00%
[1] For Class A shares, the CDSC is imposed only in certain circumstances where shares are purchased without a front-end sales charge at the time of purchase. For Class C shares, the CDSC is imposed only on shares redeemed in the first year.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses A and C AllianzGI Global Commodity Equity Fund
A
C
Management Fees 1.15% 1.15%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00%
Other Expenses 0.02% 0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.42% 2.17%
Examples.

 The Examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the noted class of shares for the time periods indicated, your investment has a 5% return each year, and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, the Examples show what your costs would be based on these assumptions.

Example: Assuming you redeem your shares at the end of each period
Expense Example A and C AllianzGI Global Commodity Equity Fund (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
A
687 975 1,284 2,158
C
320 679 1,164 2,503
Example: Assuming you do not redeem your shares
Expense Example No Redemption A and C AllianzGI Global Commodity Equity Fund (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
A
687 975 1,284 2,158
C
220 679 1,164 2,503
Portfolio Turnover.

 The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 was 116%. High levels of portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes for you if your Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Examples above, can adversely affect the Fund’s investment performance.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings made for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies principally engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, extraction, distribution or sale of materials, energy or goods related to the Agriculture, Energy, Materials or Commodity-Related Industrials sectors. The Fund considers (i) the Agriculture sector to include products such as grain, vegetable oils, livestock and agricultural-type products such as coffee; (ii) the Energy sector to include products such as coal, natural gas, oil, alternative energy and electricity; (iii) the Materials sector to include products such as chemicals & fertilizers, constructions materials, industrial metal, precious metal, steel, minerals and paper products; and (iv) the Commodity-Related Industrials sector to include industrial firms that manufacture tools, equipment and goods used in the development and production of commodities or that maintain infrastructure used in their transportation. The Fund also has a fundamental policy to invest at least 25% of its total assets in the “natural resources” sector, as described in the SAI. Under normal conditions, the portfolio managers seek to allocate investments such that the Fund has exposure to a diverse range of commodities within each of the three primary commodity sectors of Agriculture, Energy and Materials. The Fund expects to invest most of its assets in U.S. and non-U.S. common stocks. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest a minimum of 1/3 of its assets in non-U.S. securities and will allocate its investments among securities of issuers located in at least eight different countries (which may include the United States). The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its net assets in securities issued by other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”).


The Fund’s portfolio managers evaluate the relative attractiveness of individual commodity cycles, including supply-demand fundamentals, pricing outlook and impact on U.S. and non-U.S. macroeconomic indicators like inflation. In addition, the portfolio managers may consider forecasts of economic growth, inflation and interest rates to help identify industry sectors, regions and individual countries (including emerging market countries) that they believe are likely to offer the best investment opportunities. The portfolio managers seek to evaluate the correlation of degree to which companies’ earnings are linked to commodity price changes, as well as companies’ fundamental value and prospects for growth.


In addition to common stocks and other equity securities (such as preferred stocks, convertible securities and warrants), the Fund may utilize foreign currency exchange contracts, options, stock index futures contracts and other derivative instruments. Although the Fund did not invest significantly in derivative instruments as of the most recent fiscal year end, it may do so at any time.

Principal Risks

The principal risks of investing in the Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value, yield and total return, are (in alphabetical order after the first seven risks):


Market Risk: The Fund will be affected by factors influencing the U.S. or global economies and securities markets or relevant industries or sectors within them.


Issuer Risk: The Fund will be affected by factors specific to the issuers of securities and other instruments in which the Fund invests, including actual or perceived changes in the financial condition or business prospects of such issuers.


Equity Securities Risk: Equity securities may react more strongly to changes in an issuer’s financial condition or prospects than other securities of the same issuer.


Focused Investment Risk (Commodity-Related Companies Risk): Focusing on a limited number of issuers, sectors (such as the commodity sectors), industries or geographic regions increases risk and volatility.


Non-U.S. Investment Risk: Non-U.S. securities markets and issuers may be more volatile, smaller, less liquid, less transparent and subject to less oversight, particularly in emerging markets.


Emerging Markets Risk: Non-U.S. investment risk may be particularly high to the extent that the Fund invests in emerging market securities. These securities may present market, credit, currency, liquidity, legal, political, technical and other risks different from, or greater than, the risks of investing in developed countries.


Smaller Company Risk: Securities issued by smaller companies may be more volatile and present increased liquidity risk relative to securities issued by larger companies.


Credit and Counterparty Risk: An issuer or counterparty may default on obligations.


Currency Risk: The values of non-U.S. securities may fluctuate with currency exchange rates and exposure to non-U.S. currencies may subject the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.


Derivatives Risk: Derivative instruments are complex, have different characteristics than their underlying assets and are subject to additional risks, including leverage, liquidity and valuation.


Leveraging Risk: Instruments and transactions that constitute leverage magnify gains or losses and increase volatility.


Liquidity Risk: The lack of an active market for investments may cause delay in disposition or force a sale below fair value.


Management Risk: The Fund will be affected by the allocation determinations, investment decisions and techniques of the Fund’s management.


Turnover Risk: High levels of portfolio turnover increase transaction costs and taxes and may lower investment performance.


    Please see “Summary of Principal Risks” in the Fund’s prospectus for a more detailed description of the Fund’s risks. It is possible to lose money on an investment in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The performance information below provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in its total return from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s average annual total returns with those of a broad-based market index, a sector-specific custom benchmark and a performance average of similar mutual funds. The bar chart and the information to its right show performance of the Fund’s Class A shares, but do not reflect the impact of sales charges (loads). If they did, returns would be lower than those shown. Class C performance would be lower than Class A performance because of the lower expenses paid by Class A shares. Performance in the Average Annual Total Returns table reflects the impact of sales charges. For periods prior to the inception date of a share class, performance information shown for such class may be based on the performance of an older class of shares that dates back to the Fund’s inception, as adjusted to reflect certain fees and expenses paid by the newer class. These adjustments generally result in estimated performance results for the newer class that are higher or lower than the actual results of the predecessor class due to differing levels of fees and expenses paid. Details regarding the calculation of the Fund’s class-by-class performance, including a discussion of any performance adjustments, are provided under “Additional Performance Information” in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI. Past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily predictive of future performance. Visit us.allianzgi.com for more current performance information.

Calendar Year Total Returns - Class A
Bar Chart
More Recent Return Information
1/1/13-6/30/13 0.87%
Highest and Lowest Quarter Returns
(for periods shown in the bar chart)
Highest 04/01/2009-06/30/2009 26.59%
Lowest 07/01/2008-09/30/2008 -37.71%
Average Annual Total Returns (for periods ended 12/31/12)
Average Annual Returns A and C AllianzGI Global Commodity Equity Fund
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years
Average Annual Returns, Fund Inception
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date
A
1.45% (7.00%) 8.98% Jun. 30, 2004
C
5.60% (6.60%) 8.91% Jun. 30, 2004
After Taxes on Distributions A
1.36% (7.21%) 7.89%  
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares A
0.94% (5.89%) 7.34%  
MSCI World Index
15.83% (1.18%) 4.86% Jun. 30, 2004
Custom Commodity Equity Benchmark
10.11% (1.39%) 11.29% Jun. 30, 2004
Lipper Global Natural Resources Funds Average
1.75% (6.09%) 10.05% Jun. 30, 2004

    After-tax returns are estimated 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. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold 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 Class A shares only. After-tax returns for Class C shares will vary.