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AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund
AllianzGI Small-Cap 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. In addition to the fees and expenses described below, you may also be required to pay brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of the Class P 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 97 of the Fund’s prospectus or from your financial advisor. In addition, if you purchase shares through a specific intermediary, you may be subject to different sales charges including reductions in or waivers of such charges. More information about these intermediary-specific sales charge variations is available in Appendix A to the Fund’s prospectus (“Intermediary Sales Charge Discounts and Waivers”).
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees - AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund
Class A
Class C
Institutional Class
R6
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.50% none none none 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% none none none
[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 - AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund
Class A
Class C
Institutional Class
R6
Class P
Management Fees 1.00% 1.00% 0.90% 0.85% 1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% none none none
Other Expenses 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.05%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses [1] 1.32% 2.07% 0.97% 0.92% 1.07%
Expense Reductions [2] (0.10%) (0.10%) (0.10%) (0.10%) (0.10%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reductions [2] 1.22% 1.97% 0.87% 0.82% 0.97%
[1] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not match the Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets of the Fund as set forth in the Financial Highlights table of the Fund's prospectus, in part, because the Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Asset in the prospectus reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
[2] Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC ("AllianzGI U.S.") has contractually agreed to observe, through August 31, 2021, an irrevocable waiver of a portion of its administration fees ("Management Fees" in the table above consist of administration fees and advisory fees paid to AllianzGI U.S.), which reduces the contractual fee rate by 0.10%.
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 whether you redeem your shares at the end of each period or do not redeem your shares. The Examples are based, for the first year, on Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reductions and, for all other periods, on Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses.

Example: Assuming you redeem your shares at the end of each period
Expense Example - AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A 667 936 1,225 2,045
Class C 300 639 1,104 2,392
Institutional Class 89 299 527 1,181
R6 84 283 500 1,122
Class P 99 330 580 1,297
Example: Assuming you do not redeem your shares
Expense Example No Redemption - AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A 667 936 1,225 2,045
Class C 200 639 1,104 2,392
Institutional Class 89 299 527 1,181
R6 84 283 500 1,122
Class P 99 330 580 1,297
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, 2020 was 110% of the average value of its portfolio. 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 objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings made for investment purposes) in companies with smaller market capitalizations. The Fund expects to invest principally in U.S. companies but may invest to a lesser extent in non-U.S. companies. The Fund currently considers smaller market capitalization companies to be companies with market capitalizations that are smaller than the largest company in the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index (approximately $5.8 billion as of June 30, 2020). The Fund’s principal investment universe includes micro-cap companies, which the portfolio managers consider to be those with market capitalizations generally in the bottom half of the benchmark. The portfolio managers generally seek exposure to smaller capitalization companies by employing three distinct small-cap strategies or “sleeves” for selecting individual stocks:

Quantitative Core.  The Quantitative Core sleeve normally invests primarily in common stocks of companies with smaller market capitalizations that are listed on U.S. exchanges. The team’s quantitative investment process begins with a proprietary alpha model which blends behavioral factors (e.g., human behaviors and biases) and intrinsic valuation factors (e.g., tangible measures of a company’s underlying worth). The team utilizes a risk model for portfolio construction, with constraints at the individual security and industry levels to manage exposures relative to the benchmark. Additionally, all investment recommendations are thoroughly vetted at the individual company level to confirm the investment rationale and suitability before a purchase or sale.


Fundamental Growth.  The Fundamental Growth sleeve normally invests primarily in common stocks of smaller market capitalization companies, including micro-cap companies, that are listed on U.S. exchanges. The sleeve focuses on selecting companies undergoing positive fundamental change. Once the portfolio managers believe that positive fundamental change is occurring and will likely lead to accelerating fundamental performance, they seek evidence that such change will be a longer-term sustainable trend. Lastly, the portfolio managers determine if the investment is timely with regard to relative valuation and price strength, exploiting stocks that they believe are underpriced relative to their potential.


Managed Volatility.  The Managed Volatility sleeve selects primarily common stocks of smaller-cap companies which in aggregate offer lower forecast risk and lower levels of correlation among the individual stocks. This focus may result in the sleeve outperforming the general securities market during periods of flat or negative market performance, and underperforming the general securities market during periods of strong positive market performance. This strategy utilizes a dynamic quantitative process combined with a fundamentals-based, actively-managed security selection process to make individual security and sector selection decisions.


The allocation of Fund assets among the sleeves discussed above is set from time to time, may vary in size significantly from sleeve to sleeve and may periodically be adjusted through a collaborative effort among the portfolio managers. In addition to common stocks and other equity securities, the Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets in securities issued in initial public offerings (IPOs). The Fund may invest up to 15% of its assets in non-U.S. securities, except that it may invest without limit in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). The Fund may also invest a portion of its assets in real estate investment trusts (REITs). In order to gain exposure to desired asset classes or securities, or for hedging or other investment purposes, the Fund may also utilize foreign currency exchange contracts, options, stock index futures contracts, warrants and other derivative instruments. Although the Fund did not invest significantly in derivative instruments as of the end of its most recent fiscal year, 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 five 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.


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.


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.


Focused Investment Risk:  To the extent the Fund focuses its investments on a limited number of issuers, sectors, industries or geographic regions, it may be subject to increased risk and volatility.


IPO Risk:  Securities purchased in initial public offerings have no trading history, limited issuer information and increased volatility.


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


Liquidity Risk:  To the extent the Fund invests in less liquid securities or the level of liquidity in a particular market is constrained, 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.


REIT and Real Estate-Related Investment Risk:  Adverse changes in the real estate markets may affect the value of REIT investments or real estate-linked derivatives.


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 and a performance average of similar mutual funds. The bar chart and the information to its right show performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class shares. Other share classes would have different performance due to the different expenses they bear. Performance in the Average Annual Total Returns table reflects the impact of sales charges (loads). 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 fees and expenses paid by the newer class. These adjustments generally result in estimated performance results for the newer class that are different from 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 — Institutional Class
Bar Chart
More Recent Return Information

 

1/1/20–6/30/20     -14.30%  
Highest and Lowest Quarter Returns

 

(for periods shown in the bar chart)

 

Highest 07/01/2017–09/30/2017     8.34%  
Lowest 10/01/2018–12/31/2018     -19.02%  
Average Annual Total Returns (for periods ended 12/31/19)
Average Annual Returns - AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date
Institutional Class 24.35% 9.39% 10.68% Jul. 01, 2013
R6 24.38% 9.43% 10.73% Jul. 01, 2013
Class A 17.10% 7.77% 9.34% Jul. 01, 2013
Class C 22.00% 8.18% 9.48% Jul. 01, 2013
Class P 24.22% 9.27% 10.57% Jul. 01, 2013
After Taxes on Distributions | Institutional Class 24.07% 7.76% 8.95%  
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Institutional Class 14.41% 6.93% 7.92%  
Russell 2000 Index (returns reflect no deduction for fees or expenses but are net of dividend tax withholding) 25.52% 8.23% 9.86% Jul. 01, 2013
Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Average 23.81% 6.90% 8.81% Jul. 01, 2013

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-advantaged 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 shares only. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary.