N-CSRS 1 d684935dncsrs.htm ALLIANZ FUNDS ALLIANZ FUNDS

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-06161

 

 

Allianz Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Scott Whisten

1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-739-3367

Date of fiscal year end: June 30

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2018

 

 

 


ITEM 1. REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS

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Allianz Funds

 

SHARE CLASSES A, C, R, P, INSTITUTIONAL, R6, ADMINISTRATIVE

Semiannual Report

December 31, 2018

 

AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund

AllianzGI Global Natural Resources Fund

AllianzGI Global Small-Cap Fund

AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund

AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund

AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund

AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund

AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund

AllianzGI Technology Fund

 

 

This material is authorized for use only when preceded or accompanied by the current Allianz Funds prospectus. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of each Fund carefully before investing. This and other information is contained in the Funds’ prospectus or summary prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website (us.allianzgi.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

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Table of Contents

 

  2–3     

Letter from the President

 
  4–58      Fund Summaries  
  60–62      Important Information  
  63–64      Benchmark Descriptions  
  65–90      Schedules of Investments  
  92–99      Statements of Assets and Liabilities  
  100–103      Statements of Operations  
  104–109      Statements of Changes in Net Assets  
  110–137      Financial Highlights  
  138–163      Notes to Financial Statements  
  164      Changes to the Board of Trustees  
  165–166      Privacy Policy  
  167–171      Matters Relating to the Trustees’ Consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement  

 

A Word About Risk: A fund may be subject to various risks as described in its prospectus. Some of those risks may include, but are not limited to, the following: fixed-income risk, liquidity risk, derivatives risk, smaller company risk, non-US investment risk, focused investment risk and specific sector investment risks. Below investment grade securities involve a greater risk to principal than investment grade securities. Bond prices will normally decline as interest rates rise. The impact may be greater with longer-duration bonds. The market for certain securities may become illiquid, which could prevent a fund from purchasing or selling these securities at an advantageous time or price and possibly delay redemptions of fund shares. Use of derivative instruments may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit and counterparty risk, management risk and the risk that a fund is unable to close out a position when it is most advantageous to do so. Portfolios investing in derivatives could lose more than the principal amount invested in those instruments. Investing in foreign securities may entail risk due to foreign economic and political developments; this risk may be enhanced when investing in emerging markets. Smaller companies may be more volatile than larger companies and may entail more risk. Concentrating investments in individual sectors may add additional risk and additional volatility compared to a diversified equity portfolio. The principal values of the funds are not guaranteed at any time. Please refer to the applicable fund’s current prospectus for complete details.


Letter from the President

 

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Thomas J. Fuccillo

President & CEO

Dear Shareholder,

The economic expansion continued at a solid pace during the six-month fiscal reporting period ended December 31, 2018. In contrast, economic growth overseas moderated. Due to a sharp decline in the fourth quarter of 2018, both US and international equities generated weak results. The overall US bond market posted a modest gain during the reporting period.

The Six-Month Fiscal Period in Review

For the six-month period ended December 31, 2018, US stocks returned -6.85%, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. Two measures of stock performance in developed international and global markets produced weak results, in dollar-denominated terms, with the MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia and Far East) Index returning -11.35% and the MSCI World Index returning -9.10%. Elsewhere, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned -8.49% in dollar-denominated terms. With respect to bonds, the Bloomberg Barclays US Credit Index returned 0.90% and the Bloomberg Barclays Global High Yield Index returned -1.57%. The Bloomberg Barclays US Government Bond Index returned -1.41%, while the broader bond market, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, returned 1.65%.

Turning to the US economy, gross domestic product (“GDP”), the value of goods and services produced in the country, the broadest measure of economic activity and the principal indicator of economic performance, expanded at a 4.2% annualized pace during the second quarter of 2018 — the best reading since the third quarter of 2014. GDP grew at an annual pace of 3.4% during the third quarter of 2018. The Commerce Department’s initial GDP growth estimate for the fourth quarter of 2018 was delayed due to the partial government shutdown.

After raising interest rates twice during the first half of 2018, the US Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) again raised rates at its meetings in September and December 2018. The last hike pushed the federal funds rate to a range between 2.25% and 2.50%. The Fed currently anticipates making two additional rate hikes in 2019, but this may change based on incoming economic data.

Economic growth outside the US decelerated during the reporting period. Unlike the Fed, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) and the Bank of Japan largely maintained their accommodative monetary policies. While the ECB concluded its bond buying program at the end of the 2018, it stated that it does not anticipate raising interest rates “at least through the summer of 2019.” Elsewhere, in August 2018, the Bank of England raised rates from 0.50% to 0.75%, but then remained on hold through the remainder of the year.

 

 

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Outlook

In our view, higher interest rates in the US — and less quantitative easing from the Fed and ECB — will likely reduce liquidity and create higher market volatility for investors in 2019. Because navigating the markets successfully may take greater skill, we believe investors should consider actively selecting where to invest, rather than passively accept market returns – understanding there is no guarantee that any type of strategy will outperform its relevant benchmark or the broader market.

The global economy — which has been doing fairly well — is likely to become even less synchronized and more fragmented. This would continue a trend that began in earnest in 2018, as market returns turned negative. We believe that trade tensions and political uncertainty may be primary drags on performance, while high oil prices and tight labor markets in the US, UK, Germany and Japan could heighten fears of rising rates and inflation.

In recent years, investors have been able to follow the herd as markets have risen, but we feel that continuing that approach now could destroy value rather than create it. As we enter into a period of lower cross-asset correlations, higher volatility and lower returns — particularly for equities — active asset allocation and active security selection is likely to become increasingly important, in our opinion.

On behalf of Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, the Funds’ investment adviser, thank you for investing with us. We encourage you to consult with your financial advisor and to visit our website, us.allianzgi.com, for additional information. We remain dedicated to serving your investment needs.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Thomas J. Fuccillo

President & CEO

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Unless otherwise noted, index returns reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and capital gains, if any, but do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

For the period of July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, as provided by Lu Yu, CFA, CIPM, Portfolio Manager.

 

Fund Insights

For the six-month period ended December 31, 2018, Class A shares at net asset value (“NAV”) of the AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) returned -11.58%, underperforming the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the “benchmark”) which returned -8.49%.

Market Overview

Emerging market equities were negatively impacted by apprehension over a global trade war between the US and China, mounting geopolitical tensions in Russia and concerns of rising inflation expectations, which could lead the US Federal Reserve to accelerate rate hikes. Emerging market currencies broadly declined as a result of a moderation in asset class sentiment and earnings estimates were subsequently lowered. These headwinds were present during the majority of the reporting period, with July and November the only positive performance months to counteract this trend.

Country results were mostly lower with 16 of 24 benchmark countries posting declines. Performance was led to the upside by Qatar, which posted strong gains due in part to demand for oil and gas. Brazil outperformed as investors reacted positively to the election of the country’s new president, which led to an advance in the Brazilian real. Meanwhile, Greece was cut nearly in one-third as investors weighed the risk-reward tradeoff following the country’s exit from its bailout program. Pakistan, Colombia and Turkey were also down significantly due to macroeconomic headwinds in each country.

Sector results were mostly lower with nine out of 11 sectors in the benchmark posting declines. Energy was the top performer thanks to robust oil and gas demand globally, followed by a modest gain in financials. Meanwhile, health care, consumer discretionary and information technology sectors each posted double-digit losses for the period due to a moderation in local consumer-related demand.

Portfolio Review

The Fund seeks to deliver outperformance over time by investing in emerging-market companies that are benefiting from change not yet fully reflected in the market. The investment team believes that investor behavioral biases contribute to market inefficiencies, which can be exploited through a transparent and repeatable investment process.

During the six-month period, the Fund trailed the benchmark due to stock selection. From a sector standpoint, a relative underweight allocation to health care contributed to results as did bottom-up selections in information technology and communication services sectors. Meanwhile, stock picking in materials was the primary source of underperformance. Financials and consumer discretionary sectors detracted more modestly. From a country standpoint, a relative overweight allocation and stock picking within Russia aided returns as did stock selection in China and overweight allocation to India. Conversely, negative stock selection in South Korea offset results as did an underweight allocation and more conservative stock picking in Brazil.

Outlook

Our belief is that emerging market equities may be bottoming as headwinds over tariffs, deleveraging in China and currency weakness are likely subsiding. There appears to be willingness on both the US and China to come to a trade truce, and timing is particularly important post US midterm elections where President Trump has the potential to relax his protectionist stance. While recent deleveraging in China has resulted in slowing near-term growth, longer-term we believe this will be beneficial for the asset class as the quality of future growth should be more sustainable. The US dollar has been very strong relative to emerging market currencies in 2018 due in part to tax cuts and repatriation of foreign capital back to the US, which in our view, the emerging market currencies are rebounding. Valuations remain low and significant when compared to recent history. We believe earnings growth will follow projections and remain at a healthy high single-digit level for the calendar year.

 

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AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (cont’d)

 

Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2018

 

           6 Month*        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception†  
    AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund Class A      –11.58%          –16.91%          0.87%          7.38%          8.11%  

 

  AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund Class A (adjusted)      –16.45%          –21.48%          –0.27%          6.78%          7.70%  
    AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund Class C      –11.92%          –17.53%          0.12%          6.58%          7.30%  

 

  AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund Class C (adjusted)      –12.80%          –18.36%          0.12%          6.58%          7.30%  

 

  AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund Class P      –11.48%          –16.71%          1.12%          7.65%          8.41%  

 

  AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund Institutional Class      –11.42%          –16.62%          1.22%          7.78%          8.53%  

 

  AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund Class R6      –11.42%          –16.58%          1.27%          7.84%          8.58%  

 

  MSCI Emerging Markets Index      –8.49%          –14.58%          1.65%          8.02%          8.20%  
    Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Average      –9.92%          –16.27%          0.37%          7.53%          7.57%  

* Cumulative return

† The Fund began operations on 5/27/04. Benchmark comparisons began on the fund inception date. Lipper comparisons began on 5/31/04.

Performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at us.allianzgi.com. Investment return and the principal value will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. The adjusted returns take into account the maximum sales charge of 5.50% on Class A shares and 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class C shares, which may apply to shares redeemed during the first year of ownership. Returns do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Please see pages 60-62 for more information. The Fund’s gross expense ratios are 1.61% for Class A shares, 2.36% for Class C shares, 1.36% for Class P shares, 1.26% for Institutional Class and 1.21% for Class R6 shares. These ratios do not include an expense reduction, contractually agreed through at least October 31, 2019. The Fund’s expense ratios net of these reductions and waivers are 1.26% for Class A shares, 2.01% for Class C shares, 1.01% for Class P shares, 0.91% for Institutional Class shares and 0.86% for Class R6 shares. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund’s current prospectus dated August 30, 2018, as supplemented to date.

Cumulative Returns Through December 31, 2018

 

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The Fund began operations on 5/27/04. Benchmark comparisons began on the fund inception date.

Country Allocation (as of December 31, 2018)

 

China     29.9%  
India     13.0%  
Korea (Republic of)     12.4%  
Taiwan     8.9%  
Russian Federation     7.1%  
Brazil     6.1%  
Peru     3.8%  
Hong Kong     3.4%  
Other     13.0%  
Cash & Equivalents — Net     2.4%  
 

 

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AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (cont’d)

 

 

Shareholder Expense Example    Actual Performance
      Class A    Class C    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Class R6
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $884.20    $880.80    $885.20    $885.80    $885.80
Expenses Paid During Period    $5.98    $9.53    $4.80    $4.33    $4.09
                          
     Hypothetical Performance
     (5% return before expenses)
      Class A    Class C    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Class R6
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $1,018.85    $1,015.07    $1,020.11    $1,020.62    $1,020.87
Expenses Paid During Period    $6.41    $10.21    $5.14    $4.63    $4.38

For each class of the Fund, expenses (net of fee waivers) are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.26% for Class A, 2.01% for Class C, 1.01% for Class P, 0.91% for Institutional Class and 0.86% for R6 Class), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

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AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund

For the period of July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, as provided by Karen Hiatt, CFA, Lead Portfolio Manager.

 

Fund Insights

For the six-month period ended December 31, 2018, Class A shares at net asset value (“NAV”) of the AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund (the “Fund”) returned -12.29%, underperforming the Russell 1000 Growth Index (the “benchmark”), which returned -8.17%.

Market Overview

US equities ratcheted steadily higher over the third quarter, with major indices touching a series of fresh peaks bolstered by corporate earnings growth and positive economic data. However, the bull market ended abruptly in the final quarter of 2018 when US stocks plummeted, recording their weakest fourth-quarter returns since 2008. The S&P 500 index touched its lowest level since September 2017, while both the tech-heavy NASDAQ index and the small-cap Russell 2000 index entered official bear markets. A sudden rise in bond yields provided the catalyst for the initial downward movement in October. The sell-off intensified as worries over impact of higher tariffs and the outlook for global growth added to concerns. Politics also unsettled investors, with a US government shutdown and continued uncertainty over Brexit.

Portfolio Review

The Fund’s higher growth tilt relative to its benchmark hurt relative performance as investors rushed to defensive sectors amid the market sell-off.

Within the technology sector, our overweight position in semiconductor holdings NVIDIA Corp. and Applied Materials, Inc. underperformed as investors grew concerned about future growth amid rising inventories and trade issues with China. Our position in financial services company SVB Financial Group also underperformed, mostly due to its lending exposure to technology companies amid the deep sell-off. Other detractors included overweight positions in Floor & Décor Holdings, Inc. and United Rentals, Inc.

On the positive side, stock selection in the health care sector contributed to relative returns. Anthem, Inc. and UnitedHealth Group, Inc. were the largest contributors within the sector as they have delivered positive business results mostly due to the ongoing company initiatives in value based health care and cost savings. Within consumer discretionary, Burlington Stores, Inc. has consistently delivered strong results in off price retail. Other contributors included an overweight position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. and not owning Netflix, Inc.

We believe the portfolio holdings have attractive long-term growth prospects, and we remain comfortable with our overall positioning, despite short-term periods of volatility.

From a sector allocation perspective, an overweight position in health care and an underweight position in communication services helped relative performance. Conversely, an overweight position in technology and an underweight position in consumer staples hurt relative performance.

Outlook

We are assuming ongoing volatility in equity markets in the new year, which we believe should drive increasing dispersion of individual stock performance. In our opinion, the fallout from a prolonged partial government shutdown, ongoing trade disputes and geopolitical issues with China, rising interest rates in the US, ongoing political disputes in the US, and weakening data from emerging markets and Europe will likely weigh on global growth and increase stock volatility in 2019. Given the strong corporate earnings and employment trends in the US, we do not believe a US recession is imminent; however, we do believe it is prudent to be more selective in picking stocks.

Despite the sharp sell-off in the fourth quarter, many high quality companies continue to deliver strong operational execution. With more reasonable valuations and less euphoria in the market, we believe high quality companies should exceed expectations and deliver attractive stock returns in 2019.

Over the long term, we believe that the market will ultimately reward companies that deliver consistent growth and increase shareholder value over time. Our focus continues to be on applying rigorous fundamental research to identify companies with strong or under-appreciated growth prospects and attractive risk-reward characteristics.

 

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AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund (cont’d)

 

Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2018

 

           6 Month*        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception†  
    AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund Class A      –12.29%          –5.69%          8.62%          13.96%          10.84%  

 

  AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund Class A (adjusted)      –17.11%          –10.87%          7.39%          13.31%          10.66%  
    AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund Class C      –12.62%          –6.40%          7.80%          13.10%          10.01%  

 

  AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund Class C (adjusted)      –13.34%          –7.17%          7.80%          13.10%          10.01%  

 

  AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund Class R      –12.41%          –5.93%          8.34%          13.67%          10.50%  

 

  AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund Class P      –12.19%          –5.44%          8.89%          14.24%          11.15%  

 

  AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund Institutional Class      –12.14%          –5.36%          8.99%          14.35%          11.26%  

 

  AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund Class R6      –12.13%          –5.32%          9.04%          14.40%          11.31%  
    AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund Administrative Class      –12.25%          –5.62%          8.72%          14.07%          10.97%  

 

  Russell 1000 Growth Index      –8.17%          –1.51%          10.40%          15.29%          10.68%  
    Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average      –9.03%          –0.80%          8.92%          14.13%          8.25%  

* Cumulative return

† The Fund began operations on 2/24/84. Benchmark and Lipper performance comparisons began on 2/29/84.

Performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at us.allianzgi.com. Investment return and the principal value will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. The adjusted returns take into account the maximum sales charge of 5.50% on Class A shares and 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class C shares, which may apply to shares redeemed during the first year of ownership. Returns do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Please see pages 60-62 for more information. The Fund’s gross expense ratios are 1.11% for Class A shares, 1.86% for Class C shares, 1.36% for Class R shares, 0.86% for Class P shares, 0.76% for Institutional Class, 0.71% for Class R6 shares, and 1.01% for Administrative Class shares. These ratios do not include an expense reduction, contractually agreed through at least October 31, 2019. The Fund’s expense ratios net of this reduction are 0.99% for Class A shares, 1.76% for Class C shares, 1.26% for Class R shares, 0.76% for Class P shares, 0.66% for Institutional Class shares, 0.61% for Class R6 shares, and 0.91% for Administrative Class shares. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund’s current prospectus dated August 30, 2018, as supplemented to date.

Cumulative Returns Through December 31, 2018

 

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The Fund began operations on 2/24/84. Benchmark performance comparisons began on 2/29/84.

Industry/Sectors (as of December 31, 2018)

 

IT Services     13.5%  
Software     13.5%  
Healthcare Providers & Services     11.7%  
Specialty Retail     7.6%  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail     7.2%  
Interactive Media & Services     7.0%  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals     5.2%  
Road & Rail     3.6%  
Other     30.3%  
Cash & Equivalents — Net     0.4%  
 

 

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AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund (cont’d)

 

 

Shareholder Expense Example    Actual Performance
      Class A    Class C    Class R    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Class R6    Administrative
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $877.10    $873.80    $875.90    $878.10    $878.60    $878.70    $877.50
Expenses Paid During Period    $4.68    $8.31    $5.96    $3.60    $3.13    $2.89    $4.31
                                    
     Hypothetical Performance
     (5% return before expenses)
      Class A    Class C    Class R    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Class R6    Administrative
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $1,020.21    $1,016.33    $1,018.85    $1,021.37    $1,021.88    $1,022.13    $1,020.62
Expenses Paid During Period    $5.04    $8.94    $6.41    $3.87    $3.36    $3.11    $4.63

For each class of the Fund, expenses (net of fee waivers) are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.99% for Class A, 1.76% for Class C, 1.26% for Class R, 0.76% for Class P, 0.66% for Institutional Class, 0.61% for Class R6 and 0.91% for Administrative Class), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

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AllianzGI Global Natural Resources Fund

For the reporting period of July 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018, as provided by Paul Strand, CFA, Portfolio Manager.

 

Fund Insights

For the six-month period ended December 31, 2018, Class A shares at net asset value (“NAV”) of the AllianzGI Global Natural Resources Fund (the “Fund”) returned -19.85%, underperforming the 60% MSCI World Energy Index/40% MSCI World Materials (the “benchmark”), which returned -18.40%.

Market overview

Crude oil markets fell sharply in the fourth quarter of 2018, falling over 40% to a Brent crude level of $50 a barrel, after hitting a year’s high of $85 in September. The significant drop in crude was a result of many factors including pressure from the Trump Administration on Saudi Arabia to maintain production, Iranian supplies higher than expected despite the sanctions, strong production from US shale producers and worries of a possible global economic slowdown impacting global demand. Largely due to the fourth quarter drop in energy prices, the MSCI World Energy Index was one of the worst performing MSCI World sector indexes in the second half of 2018, down 21%. Meanwhile, similar worries of a global economic contraction, particularly in China, and the ongoing trade tensions, helped push the MSCI World Materials Index down in the fourth quarter as well. The MSCI World Materials Index fell 14% for the six-months period, largely impacted by the fourth quarter sell-off.

Portfolio review

The Fund’s underperformance was driven by stock selection effects primarily in the oil and gas exploration and production industry. The Fund’s use of option call writing had a negligible impact on performance for the six month period.

A variety of industries were represented in the largest contributors to relative performance. The Van Eck Vectors Gold Miners ETF was a large contributor to relative performance. Gold stocks generally outperform the broader market during periods of uncertainty like the market sell-off in the fourth quarter. The Fund’s position in specialty chemical companies, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. and Ecolab, Inc., as well as the mining giant, BHP Group Ltd., added to performance as well. All three positions generated modest positive total returns for the Fund versus the benchmark’s larger decline. Finally, the US rail company, Union Pacific Corp., also contributed to performance.

The largest performance detractors were energy-related positions, including some positions in oil and gas exploration and production and a refiner. In general, oil and gas exploration and production stocks, which are in an industry that has a relatively higher beta than most other energy-related industries, tend to underperform in the energy sector when oil prices drop quickly and significantly like we saw in the fourth quarter. The refiner, Valero Energy Corp., negatively impacted performance as refining margins for the US refiners also contracted in the second-half of 2018.

Outlook

It was a difficult 2018 for natural resource-related funds, in general, largely due to the significant sell-off in the underlying commodities in the fourth quarter. During the latter part of the third quarter and throughout the fourth quarter, the Fund lowered its overall portfolio beta and layered in more energy exposure with yield support, such as the integrated oils. While this action helped to contain losses, particularly relative to some of the Fund’s peers which suffered larger drawdowns, the fourth quarter pressure on the natural resource sectors led to a significant absolute decline for the Fund in the fourth quarter.

As we enter 2019, we hope the worst is over for the more cyclical sectors of the economy. Valuations for some energy and materials stocks have reached levels that have not been seen since the recession in 2007-08. Given these depressed valuations and the prospect for the stabilization of energy prices after major declines, we anticipate layering more beta in the portfolio through these stocks at the beginning of the year. The Fund’s current focus is adding exposure in relatively higher quality energy names, particularly oil and gas exploration and production companies. The Fund is currently overweight in energy and underweight materials and remains globally diversified.

We continue to favor our diversified, thematic and opportunistic approach to investing in natural resource-related companies, and maintain our belief that over the long-term the performance of the equities may outperform the underlying commodities. Risks to the Fund include a relapse in the global economy, disruption to world bond markets and a sustained drop in commodity prices.

 

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AllianzGI Global Natural Resources Fund (cont’d)

 

Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2018

 

           6 Month*        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception†  
    AllianzGI Global Natural Resources Fund Class A      –19.85%          –19.34%          –7.11%          2.72%          4.08%  

 

  AllianzGI Global Natural Resources Fund Class A (adjusted)      –24.26%          –23.78%          –8.16%          2.14%          3.67%  
    AllianzGI Global Natural Resources Fund Class C      –20.21%          –19.99%          –7.81%          1.94%          3.30%  

 

  AllianzGI Global Natural Resources Fund Class C (adjusted)      –21.00%          –20.78%          –7.81%          1.94%          3.30%  

 

  AllianzGI Global Natural Resources Fund Class P      –19.73%          –19.14%          –6.88%          2.98%          4.35%  

 

  AllianzGI Global Natural Resources Fund Institutional Class      –19.73%          –19.04%          –6.78%          3.08%          4.45%  

 

  60% MSCI World Energy/40% MSCI World Materials Benchmark      –18.40%          –16.12%          –2.57%          4.43%          5.19%  

 

  MSCI World Index      –9.10%          –8.71%          4.56%          9.67%          6.13%  
    Lipper Global Natural Resources Funds Average      –20.29%          –20.21%          –6.64%          1.20%          2.83%  

* Cumulative return

† The Fund began operations on 6/30/04. Benchmark and Lipper comparisons began on the fund inception date.

Performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at us.allianzgi.com. Investment return and the principal value will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. The adjusted returns take into account the maximum sales charge of 5.50% on Class A shares and 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class C shares, which may apply to shares redeemed during the first year of ownership. Returns do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Please see pages 60-62 for more information. The Fund’s expense ratios are 1.45% for Class A shares, 2.20% for Class C shares, 1.20% for Class P shares and 1.10% for Institutional Class shares. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund’s current prospectus dated August 30, 2018, as supplemented to date.

Cumulative Returns Through December 31, 2018

 

LOGO

The Fund began operations on 6/30/04. Benchmark comparisons began on the fund inception date.

Country Allocation (as of December 31, 2018)

 

United States     61.1%  
United Kingdom     15.7%  
Canada     6.4%  
France     6.3%  
Australia     6.1%  
Germany     1.1%  
Denmark     0.9%  
Japan     0.8%  
Other     1.7%  
Cash & Equivalents — Net     –0.1%  
 

 

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AllianzGI Global Natural Resources Fund (cont’d)

 

 

Shareholder Expense Example    Actual Performance
      Class A    Class C    Class P    Institutional
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $801.50    $797.90    $802.70    $802.70
Expenses Paid During Period    $6.49    $9.88    $5.36    $4.91
                     
     Hypothetical Performance
     (5% return before expenses)
      Class A    Class C    Class P    Institutional
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $1,018.00    $1,014.22    $1,019.26    $1,019.76
Expenses Paid During Period    $7.27    $11.07    $6.01    $5.50

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.43% for Class A, 2.18% for Class C, 1.18% for Class P and 1.08% for Institutional Class), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

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AllianzGI Global Small-Cap Fund

For the period of July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, as provided by Andrew Neville, Lead Portfolio Manager.

 

Fund Insights

For the six-month period ended December 31, 2018, the Class A shares at net asset value (“NAV”) of the AllianzGI Global Small-Cap Fund (the “Fund”) returned -18.90%, underperforming the MSCI World Small-Cap Index (the “benchmark”), which returned -16.12%.

Market Overview

Global equities fell sharply over the second half of 2018, with many markets entering bear territory (defined as a drop of at least 20% from a recent peak) in the fourth quarter. In general, markets continued to ratchet higher during the third quarter, but a sudden rise in bond yields at the start of October sent stocks into reverse. The sell-off intensified as worries over earnings added to concerns over the impact of higher tariffs and the outlook for global growth. Politics also unsettled investors, with a US government shutdown, continued uncertainty over Brexit, Italy’s controversial budget and political unrest in France, all adding to the downward pressure on prices.

Global small-caps closed the second half of 2018 with losses and overall lagging their large-cap counterparts.

Portfolio review

The Fund underperformed its benchmark during the six-month period ended December 31, 2018 (net of fees, in USD). In absolute terms, all four small-cap markets showed losses. European small-caps registered the strongest losses followed by small-caps from the US, Japan and finally Asia ex Japan. In relative terms, whilst the US sleeve portfolio was able to perform almost in line with the local market, the Japanese, the European and the Asia ex-Japan sleeve portfolios lagged their respective regional indices.

Both stock selection and sector allocation had a negative effect on performance. The overweight in materials stocks as well as the underweight in real estate and utilities weighed on the fund’s relative performance. Nevertheless, our overweight exposure to the consumer staples sector and our underweight in consumer discretionary were favourable. Stock selection in the industrials , information technology and real estate sectors had a particularly negative impact on performance. Stock selection in the communication services, consumer staples and energy sectors worked well, however. Detractors to performance came in the form of Japanese, American and Swiss stocks. Nevertheless, stock selection in France and the Netherlands contributed positively.

On single stock basis, the positions in The Simply Good Foods Co., Service Corp International and NRG Energy, Inc. (all US) were the most positive contributors. On the other hand, the positions in ASOS Plc (UK), ams AG (Switzerland) and USA Technologies, Inc. (US) were the most significant detractors.

Outlook

We believe that geopolitical risks will remain a burden for global equities. In Europe, the Brexit date is relentlessly approaching, and the fiscal policy conflict between Italy and the European Commission is still not resolved. In addition, the trade conflict between the US and China is going into the next round, and growth rates are diverging more and more. While the US economy is still quite healthy and acting as a global growth engine, we believe the first signs of weakness are emerging in other regions. Nevertheless, the global economy as a whole does not seem to be at the brink of a recession. The major central banks look set to stick to their monetary normalisation course (peak liquidity), even though the recent oil price decline has had a dampening effect on long-term inflation expectations. Overall, we believe that volatility will rise and different sectors and countries will move in different directions.

 

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AllianzGI Global Small-Cap Fund (cont’d)

 

Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2018

 

           6 Month*        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception†  
    AllianzGI Global Small-Cap Fund Class A      –18.90%          –16.75%          1.46%          12.36%          9.15%  

 

  AllianzGI Global Small-Cap Fund Class A (adjusted)      –23.36%          –21.33%          0.32%          11.73%          8.87%  
    AllianzGI Global Small-Cap Fund Class C      –19.21%          –17.38%          0.71%          11.52%          8.35%  

 

  AllianzGI Global Small-Cap Fund Class C (adjusted)      –19.84%          –18.02%          0.71%          11.52%          8.35%  

 

  AllianzGI Global Small-Cap Fund Class P      –18.80%          –16.55%          1.72%          12.66%          9.46%  

 

  AllianzGI Global Small-Cap Fund Institutional Class      –18.75%          –16.46%          1.83%          12.76%          9.57%  

 

  MSCI World Small-Cap Index      –16.12%          –13.86%          3.88%          12.02%          7.39%  
    Lipper Global Small-/Mid-Cap Funds Average      –15.20%          –13.39%          2.90%          11.61%          7.94%  

* Cumulative return

† The Fund began operations on 12/31/96. Benchmark and Lipper comparisons began on the fund inception date.

Performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at us.allianzgi.com. Investment return and the principal value will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. The adjusted returns take into account the maximum sales charge of 5.50% on Class A shares and 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class C shares, which may apply to shares redeemed during the first year of ownership. Returns do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Please see pages 60-62 for more information. The Fund’s expense ratios are 1.62% for Class A shares, 2.37% for Class C shares, 1.37% for Class P shares and 1.27% for Institutional Class shares. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund’s current prospectus dated August 30, 2018, as supplemented to date.

Cumulative Returns Through December 31, 2018

 

LOGO

The Fund began operations on 12/31/96. Benchmark comparisons began on the fund inception date.

Country Allocation (as of December 31, 2018)

 

United States     58.5%  
Japan     13.1%  
United Kingdom     4.8%  
Germany     4.1%  
France     2.4%  
Denmark     2.4%  
Switzerland     2.3%  
Austria     2.2%  
Other     8.9%  
Cash & Equivalents — Net     1.3%  
 

 

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AllianzGI Global Small-Cap Fund (cont’d)

 

 

Shareholder Expense Example    Actual Performance
      Class A    Class C    Class P    Institutional
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $811.00    $807.90    $812.00    $812.50
Expenses Paid During Period    $7.39    $10.80    $6.26    $5.80
                     
     Hypothetical Performance
     (5% return before expenses)
      Class A    Class C    Class P    Institutional
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $1,017.04    $1,013.26    $1,018.30    $1,018.80
Expenses Paid During Period    $8.24    $12.03    $6.97    $6.46

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.62% for Class A, 2.37% for Class C, 1.37% for Class P and 1.27% for Institutional Class), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

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AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund

For the period of July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, as provided by Peter Pirsch, CFA, Lead Portfolio Manager.

 

Fund Insights

For the six-month period ended December 31, 2018, the Class A shares at net asset value (“NAV”) of the AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund (the “Fund”) returned -0.08%, underperforming the MSCI World Healthcare Index (the “benchmark”), which returned 0.98%.

Market overview

For the six-month period, global health care stocks significantly outperformed the broader averages. The benchmark rose 0.98% versus the S&P 500 Index and the MSCI World Index declines of -6.9% and -9.1%, respectively. Given the overall market’s fourth quarter declines, the more defensive sectors of the market outperformed less defensive sectors, such as health care, consumer staples, utilities and telecommunications. Conversly, the more cyclical sectors such as energy, materials and industrials were among the worst performing sectors for the second half of 2018.

It was a difficult fourth quarter for global equity markets. A big concern is whether the global equity sell-off is signaling a significant economic contraction. The combination of several factors including the US Federal Reserve’s desire to normalize higher interest rates, the unwinding of the US Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing programs, trade tensions and the outcome of the US midterm elections have elevated market volatility. Despite the uncertain current market environment and the sell-off in the fourth quarter, the global health care sector enjoyed a very solid full year of relative returns in 2018 and was one of the few sectors to post a positive return for the calendar year. The focus of the Trump administration continues to be on containing drug pricing and health care costs in general, although other non-health care related matters are currently more center stage.

Portfolio review

Overall, the Fund’s underperformance was primarily driven by adverse stock selection in biotechnology. The managed care company, Anthem Inc., was one the biggest contributors to performance for the six-month period. The stock benefitted from solid quarterly earnings reports throughout the year and a strong year in general for stock returns for the large cap managed care industry. Another larger contributor to performance was a small-cap biotechnology holding, Addus Homecare Corp., which provides a broad range of social and medical services to the home. The zero weights throughout the six month period in Bayer AG and Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, and the underweight position in GlaxoSmithKline Plc also benefitted performance.

The largest individual detractors to performance were centered on the positioning in several biopharma stocks. The underweight positions in Eli Lilly Co., Pfizer, Inc. and Roche Holdings AG hurt performance as the stocks of large-cap pharmaceutical companies generally outperformed the Fund’s benchmark during the fourth quarter sell-off due to their defensive characteristics. Other detractors included Allergan Plc and Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Allergan’s estimates were reduced several times throughout the year.

Outlook

2018 was a solid year for relative returns for the global health care sector. As we enter 2019, we are both committed and focused on what we believe are the significant secular, long-term growth drivers for health care, drug and cost innovation. Areas of focus and where the Fund is currently overweight include emerging biopharma therapies, unique medical device technology, drug retail and managed care. The Fund remains underweight in the larger pharmaceutical companies whose pipelines lack the comparative innovation of biotechnology and whose pricing power has eroded as more and more legacy products are subjected to generic competition. We believe that pricing power is particularly critical given the recent pick- up in rhetoric about drug price controls. The overall current beta in the Fund’s portfolio is relatively more conservative now given the recent market volatility.

 

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AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund (cont’d)

 

Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2018

 

           6 Month*      1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception†  
    AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund Class A      –0.08%        4.67%          9.57%          14.28%          11.28%  

 

  AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund Class A (adjusted)      –5.58%        –1.09%          8.34%          13.63%          10.99%  
    AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund Class C      –0.44%        3.89%          8.75%          13.42%          10.45%  

 

  AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund Class C (adjusted)      –1.26%        3.02%          8.75%          13.42%          10.45%  

 

  AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund Institutional Class      0.09%        5.02%          9.95%          14.67%          11.69%  

 

  MSCI World Health Care Index      0.98%        2.51%          7.58%          11.89%          8.30%  
    Lipper Health/Biotech Funds Average      –8.17%        –0.84%          9.14%          15.46%          11.26%  

* Cumulative return

† The Fund began operations on 12/31/96. Benchmark and Lipper comparisons began on the fund inception date.

Performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at us.allianzgi.com. Investment return and the principal value will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. The adjusted returns take into account the maximum sales charge of 5.50% on Class A shares and 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class C shares, which may apply to shares redeemed during the first year of ownership. Returns do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Please see pages 60-62 for more information. The Fund’s expense ratios are 1.47% for Class A shares, 2.22% for Class C shares and 1.12% for Institutional Class shares. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund’s current prospectus dated August 30, 2018, as supplemented to date.

Cumulative Returns Through December 31, 2018

 

LOGO

The Fund began operations on 12/31/96. Benchmark comparisons began on the fund inception date.

Industry/Sectors (as of December 31, 2018)

 

Pharmaceuticals     37.2%  
HealthCare Providers & Services     20.7%  
HealthCare Equipment & Supplies     18.3%  
Biotechnology     15.4%  
Life Sciences Tools & Services     6.6%  
Cash & Equivalents — Net     1.8%  
 

 

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AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund (cont’d)

 

 

Shareholder Expense Example    Actual Performance
                  Class A    Class C    Institutional
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)              $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)              $999.20    $995.60    $1,000.90
Expenses Paid During Period              $7.36    $11.12    $5.60
                          
     Hypothetical Performance
     (5% return before expenses)
                  Class A    Class C    Institutional
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)              $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)              $1,017.85    $1,014.06    $1,019.61
Expenses Paid During Period              $7.43    $11.22    $5.65

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.46% for Class A, 2.21% for Class C and 1.11% for Institutional Class), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

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AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund

For the period of July 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018, as provided by Doug Forsyth, CFA, Portfolio Manager.

 

Fund Insights

For the six-month period ended December 31, 2018, Class A shares at net asset value (“NAV”) of the AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund (the “Fund”) returned -6.83%. During the same period, the S&P 500 Index declined -6.85% and the overall U.S. bond market, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, rose 1.65%. The convertible universe returned -5.75%, as measured by the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch All US Convertibles Index; and high yield bonds, as measured by the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Index, declined -2.34%. Lastly, the Russell 1000 Growth Index fell -8.17%.

Market Overview

Risk assets were set to deliver strong annual returns exiting the third quarter of 2018 based on fundamental strength and economic momentum. However, US stocks, convertibles and high yield bonds faded in the fourth quarter as investors lost confidence in the staying power of earnings and the stability of the economy, fearing that trade wars and the US Federal Reserve’s path would lessen their durability. Overseas growth concerns and headlines—sources of persistent angst throughout 2018—in combination with crude oil weakness and US political uncertainty, also eroded sentiment. That being said, there was no change in overall fundamentals to substantiate the sharp selloff.

US stocks turned in their worst fourth quarter and annual performances since 2008. Convertibles and high-yield bonds experienced selling pressure alongside equities. Although the two asset classes finished lower, both continued to perform as expected, holding up much better than stocks.

Corporate fundamentals continued to improve with most US companies reporting better-than-expected financial results. Earnings growth for the S&P 500 Index rose more than 25% on a year-over-year basis, according to FactSet Research. Additionally, high-yield credit fundamentals strengthened, continuing a multi-year trend.

The strength of the US economy was supportive of the markets and contrasted overseas slowing. US reports revealed robust growth with third-quarter GDP increasing 3.4%. Unemployment stayed low, industrial production increased and consumer spending was strong. Not all data were positive, however. Auto, housing and semiconductor reports confirmed further easing in these industries.

With the US economy growing above trend the US Federal Reserve continued to reduce its balance sheet and, as expected, raised rates. The federal funds rate reached a range of 2.25 to 2.50%. Fearing a policy mistake, risk assets were sold following the Fed’s December communication.

Lastly, crude oil settled near $45 per barrel after falling 55% from its October peak to its December trough amid oversupply and slowing demand concerns and US dollar strength.

Portfolio Review

The Fund provided consistent income—the primary goal of the Fund—over the six-month period. Convertible and high-yield bond holdings experienced selling pressure alongside equity positions, but held up better, dampening downside volatility and benefiting the Fund’s overall performance.

In the equity sleeve, consumer discretionary, information technology and consumer staples helped relative performance. Conversely, the energy, health care and materials sectors hindered relative performance.

In the convertible sleeve, sectors that contributed positively to relative performance were technology, materials and media. On the other hand, energy, financials and telecommunications pressured relative performance.

In the high yield sleeve, industries that aided relative performance were basic industry & real estate, printing & publishing and media content. In contrast, financials services, chemicals and theaters & entertainment hampered relative performance.

The Fund took advantage of the new opportunities provided by the elevated volatility environment over the latter half of the reporting period and was able to retain many of the option premiums within these months. The period ended with the percent of equity holdings with a covered call structure near the upper end of the last twelve month range of 25-50%.

Outlook

Volatility remained elevated throughout the fourth quarter of 2018. However, the US economy and corporate earnings are expected to deliver continued growth in 2019. Corporations are expected to continue to invest for growth and create shareholder value. While some cyclical areas have exhibited weakness, we believe the overall credit and fundamental profiles of risk assets remain healthy and are not signaling an economic downturn. In our opinion, these factors should be market supportive going forward.

 

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AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund (cont’d)

 

Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2018

 

           6 Month*      1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception†  
    AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund Class A      –6.83%        –4.18%          4.04%          10.74%          6.04%  

 

  AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund Class A (adjusted)      –11.96%        –9.45%          2.87%          10.11%          5.54%  
    AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund Class C      –7.16%        –4.89%          3.27%          9.92%          5.25%  

 

  AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund Class C (adjusted)      –8.05%        –5.77%          3.27%          9.92%          5.25%  

 

  AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund Class R      –6.95%        –4.42%          3.77%          10.47%          5.79%  

 

  AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund Class P      –6.74%        –3.95%          4.30%          11.02%          6.32%  

 

  AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund Institutional Class      –6.72%        –3.82%          4.40%          11.13%          6.42%  

 

  Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      1.65%        0.01%          2.52%          3.48%          3.83%  

 

  S&P 500 Index      –6.85%        –4.38%          8.49%          13.12%          7.25%  
    Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Average      –6.54%        –7.23%          2.02%          7.38%          3.93%  

* Cumulative return

† The Fund began operations on 2/28/07. Benchmark and Lipper comparisons began on the fund inception date.

Performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at us.allianzgi.com. Investment return and the principal value will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. The adjusted returns take into account the maximum sales charge of 5.50% on Class A shares and 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class C shares, which may apply to shares redeemed during the first year of ownership. Returns do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Please see pages 60-62 for more information. The Fund’s gross expense ratios are 1.28% for Class A shares, 2.03% for Class C shares, 1.53% for Class R shares, 1.03% for Class P shares and 0.93% for Institutional Class shares. These ratios do not include an expense reduction, contractually agreed through at least October 31, 2019. The Fund’s expense ratios net of this reduction are 1.27% for Class A shares, 2.02% for Class C shares, 1.52% for Class R shares, 1.02% for Class P shares and 0.92% for Institutional Class shares. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund’s current prospectus dated August 30, 2018, as supplemented to date.

Cumulative Returns Through December 31, 2018

 

LOGO

The Fund began operations on 2/28/07. Benchmark comparisons began on the fund inception date.

Industry/Sectors (as of December 31, 2018)

 

Software     8.1%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     5.1%  
Internet     5.1%  
Media     4.7%  
Semiconductors     4.2%  
Telecommunications     4.1%  
Biotechnology     4.0%  
Pharmaceuticals     3.9%  
Other     57.6%  
Cash & Equivalents — Net     3.2%  
 

S&P Ratings* (as of December 31, 2018)

 

LOGO

*

As a percentage of fixed-income investments. Bond ratings refer to the underlying holdings of the Fund and are categorized from highest to lowest credit quality using ratings provided by S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”). S&P’s ratings have been selected for several reasons, including the portfolio managers’ usage of S&P ratings methodology among other credit quality information in managing the Fund, access to background information and other materials provided by S&P, as well as the Fund’s consideration of industry practice. The Fund also displays S&P credit ratings information in materials provided in client presentations. See “Important Information” for more detail on the selection of S&P for the Fund’s ratings presentation. Securities not rated by S&P and bonds that do not currently have a rating available are designated in the chart as “NR” and “NA”, respectively.

 

 

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AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund (cont’d)

 

Shareholder Expense Example    Actual Performance
      Class A    Class C    Class R    Class P    Institutional
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $931.70    $928.40    $930.50    $932.60    $932.80
Expenses Paid During Period    $6.23    $9.87    $7.44    $5.02    $4.53
                          
     Hypothetical Performance
     (5% return before expenses)
      Class A    Class C    Class R    Class P    Institutional
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $1,018.75    $1,014.97    $1,017.49    $1,020.01    $1,020.52
Expenses Paid During Period    $6.51    $10.31    $7.78    $5.24    $4.74

For each class of the Fund, expenses (net of fee waivers) are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.28% for Class A, 2.03% for Class C, 1.53% for Class R, 1.03% for Class P and 0.93% for Institutional Class), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

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AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund

For the period July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, as provided by Steven Klopukh, CFA, Lead Portfolio Manager.

 

Fund Insights

For the six-month period ended December 31, 2018, Class A shares at net asset value (“NAV”) of the AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund (the “Fund”) returned -13.79%, underperforming the Russell Midcap Growth Index (the “benchmark”), which returned -9.63%.

Market Overview

Broader US equity markets posted losses over the six-month period. In early October, the combination of the potential for a decelerating economic environment and investors’ hawkish interpretation of US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s commentary on monetary policy provided the catalyst for the sharp selloff. Despite volatility in the equity markets, economic fundamentals were positive. Third quarter GDP grew at 3.4% and corporate earnings growth remained robust. Against this backdrop, the Russell Midcap Index returned -11.1%, underperforming the Russell 1000 Index’s return of -7.4%.

Portfolio Review

Security selection was the main driver of the underperformance while sector allocation had a negligible effect. Stock picking in industrials was the primary detractor, followed by the information technology and consumer discretionary sectors. Positive security selection was partly offsetting from the health care, materials and real estate sectors.

The top active contributor over the period was DexCom, Inc., which is a medical device company that specializes in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems with smart device connectivity. The stock benefited from quarterly earnings results and guidance that exceeded investor expectations. With low penetration in a large addressable market and strong product offerings, including the upcoming Dexcom G6 that does not require finger prick calibration, DexCom’s growth trajectory remains robust.

A top detractor over the period, XPO Logistics, Inc. is a leading global freight, transportation and logistics company with a focus on e-commerce. The stock fell during the period after the company posted lowered earnings guidance and a hedge fund released a short-sell report on XPO. Overall, we believe the report is based on exaggerated claims and we maintain a constructive long-term outlook for the company. However, given the recent volatility, we continue to monitor the situation closely.

As of December 31, 2018, the largest sector overweight was in information technology, followed by health care and consumer discretionary. Financials was the largest underweight position in the Fund, followed by the real estate and utilities sectors.

Outlook

We maintain a constructive outlook for the US economy, which we believe should continue its pace of moderate growth. Overall recession risk appears benign as key manufacturing and service surveys flash expansionary numbers; employment metrics remain positive; and leading indicators signal favorable conditions. However when compared to 2018, we believe economic growth should decelerate, as the temporary boost from tax reform and inventory build ahead of tariffs rolls off in 2019.

With regard to Jerome Powell’s communications misstep that contributed to the equity market selloff, the US Federal Reserve Chairman has since clarified that monetary policy remains data dependent and will be flexible according to changing conditions. In our opinion, this clarification should help stabilize investor appetite for risk assets into the New Year. As for decelerating economic conditions, we suspect that the recent sharp selloff in equity markets has more than discounted the prospects of slower growth. Indeed, the Russell Midcap Index’s price to earnings ratio experienced significant multiple contraction. From our research, we believe this was a negative two standard deviation event and current levels are comparable to the tail end of previous distressed environments. Overall, we think the risk return outlook of the asset class appears attractive.

As always, we continue to focus on stock selection, seeking to invest in high quality mid-cap companies with attractive growth prospects that are attractively valued. The Fund emphasizes free cash flow yield and responsible capital allocation.

 

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AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund (cont’d)

 

Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2018

 

           6 Month*        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception†  
    AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund Class A      –13.79%          –11.28%          5.42%          12.85%          12.25%  

 

  AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund Class A (adjusted)      –18.54%          –16.16%          4.24%          12.21%          12.09%  
    AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund Class C      –14.40%          –11.95%          4.60%          12.00%          11.47%  

 

  AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund Class C (adjusted)      –15.10%          –12.67%          4.60%          12.00%          11.47%  

 

  AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund Class R      –14.00%          –11.45%          5.12%          12.56%          12.06%  

 

  AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund Class P      –13.71%          –10.88%          5.71%          13.19%          12.70%  

 

  AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund Institutional Class      –13.65%          –10.83%          5.79%          13.27%          12.81%  
    AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund Administrative Class      –13.98%          –11.17%          5.47%          12.99%          12.51%  

 

  Russell Midcap Growth Index      –9.63%          –4.75%          7.42%          15.12%          11.91%  
    Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average      –12.00%          –5.37%          6.05%          13.33%          9.63%  
    Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Average      –10.07%          –2.95%          7.24%          13.65%          —%  

* Cumulative return

† The Fund began operations on 11/6/79. Benchmark and primary Lipper performance comparisons began on 10/31/79; secondary Lipper performance is available for trailing 10 years.

Performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at us.allianzgi.com. Investment return and the principal value will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. The adjusted returns take into account the maximum sales charge of 5.50% on Class A shares and 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class C shares, which may apply to shares redeemed during the first year of ownership. Returns do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Please see pages 60-62 for more information. The Fund’s expense ratios are 1.13% for Class A shares, 1.88% for Class C shares, 1.38% for Class R shares, 0.88% for Class P shares, 0.78% for Institutional Class shares and 1.03% for Administrative Class shares. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund’s current prospectus dated August 30, 2018, as supplemented to date.

Cumulative Returns Through December 31, 2018

 

LOGO

The Fund began operations on 11/6/79. Benchmark performance comparisons began on 10/31/79.

Industry/Sectors (as of December 31, 2018)

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies     13.1%  
Software     9.6%  
IT Services     8.9%  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     6.6%  
Entertainment     5.4%  
Specialty Retail     4.5%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure     4.3%  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods     4.1%  
Other     44.2%  
Cash & Equivalents — Net     –0.7%  
 

 

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AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund (cont’d)

 

Shareholder Expense Example    Actual Performance
      Class A    Class C    Class R    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Administrative
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $862.10    $856.00    $860.00    $862.90    $863.50    $860.20
Expenses Paid During Period    $5.35    $8.84    $6.52    $4.18    $3.71    $4.88
                               
     Hypothetical Performance
     (5% return before expenses)
      Class A    Class C    Class R    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Administrative
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $1,019.46    $1,015.68    $1,018.20    $1,020.72    $1,021.22    $1,019.96
Expenses Paid During Period    $5.80    $9.60    $7.07    $4.53    $4.02    $5.30

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.14% for Class A, 1.89% for Class C, 1.39% for Class R, 0.89% for Class P, 0.79% for Institutional Class and 1.04% for Administrative Class), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

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AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund

For the period July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, as provided by the Value Equity, US team.

 

Fund Insights

For the six-month period ended December 31, 2018, Class A shares at net asset value (“NAV”) of the AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund (the “Fund”) returned -8.62%, underperforming the Russell 1000 Value Index (the “benchmark”), which returned -6.69%.

Market Overview

US equities ratcheted steadily higher over the third quarter of 2018, with major indices touching a series of fresh peaks bolstered by corporate earnings growth and positive economic data. The gains propelled the market to its longest bull run in history, surpassing the previous record set between 1990 and 2000. However, the bull market ended abruptly in the final quarter of 2018 when US stocks plummeted, recording their weakest fourth-quarter returns since 2008. The S&P 500 index touched its lowest level since September 2017, while both the tech-heavy Nasdaq index and the small-cap Russell 2000 index entered official bear markets. A sudden rise in bond yields provided the catalyst for the initial downward movement in October, with stocks plunging further in December amid concerns over the outlook for growth and company profits, with political tensions providing further fuel for the selloff. Economic news showed that the US economy remained in robust health, while the US Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised interest rates in both September and December, taking them to a range of 2.25%-2.5%, as was widely expected.

Portfolio Review

Relative performance results were due to negative stock selection and sector allocation. Selection across the health care and industrials sectors was strong; however, these gains were offset by holdings in the consumer staples and financials sectors that failed to keep pace with benchmark shares. During the latter half of the year, oil prices suffered a sharp selloff, and the portfolio’s overweight in the energy sector, as well as an underweight in consumer staples, detracted from performance. Conversely, an overweight in health care—the best-performing sector in the benchmark—contributed to results during the reporting period.

Outlook

US investors endured a rocky 2018—the third down year in a decade—as monetary policy worldwide diverged, political uncertainty escalated and trade tensions flared. In the US, negative market returns took place amidst accelerated economic growth, fueled by tax cuts and increased government spending, while growth once again outpaced their value counterparts. We believe that many of last year’s burdens on performance—including trade tensions and political uncertainty—appear poised to increase market volatility in 2019. Furthermore, with the Fed in an apparent quantitative tightening regime, we believe that debt-laden companies, formerly buoyed by low interest rates and a generally improving economy, face real challenges as investors once more appreciate the appeal of safer assets.

By our assessment, we do not see a recession in the US over the next 12 months; however we do believe volatility will remain somewhat elevated in this later cycle environment. With peak growth rates likely in the rear view mirror, we believe market participants must determine how to position their investments for the prospects of decelerating economic and earnings growth. As slower growth can exacerbate market reactions to uncertainty, we continue to favor higher-quality companies that pay dividends to help dampen market swings. Rather than passively accepting market returns—particularly as reduced liquidity and less monetary stimulus filter into the markets—we favor an active approach and use a disciplined, valuation-based fundamental process to identify portfolio candidates.

 

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AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund (cont’d)

 

Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2018

 

           6 Month*        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception†  
    AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund Class A      –8.62%          –10.12%          3.84%          8.82%          7.14%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund Class A (adjusted)      –13.65%          –15.06%          2.67%          8.21%          6.81%  
    AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund Class C      –9.01%          –10.83%          3.04%          8.01%          6.34%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund Class C (adjusted)      –9.74%          –11.54%          3.04%          8.01%          6.34%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund Class R      –8.72%          –10.33%          3.57%          8.56%          6.87%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund Class P      –8.57%          –9.94%          4.08%          9.09%          7.46%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund Institutional Class      –8.45%          –9.77%          4.19%          9.22%          7.57%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund Class R6      –8.44%          –9.74%          4.24%          9.27%          7.62%  
    AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund Administrative Class      –8.56%          –9.99%          3.95%          8.94%          7.29%  

 

  Russell 1000 Value Index      –6.69%          –8.27%          5.95%          11.18%          6.29%  
    Lipper Equity Income Funds Average      –6.59%          –7.24%          5.44%          10.60%          6.05%  

* Cumulative return.

† The Fund began operations on 5/8/00. Benchmark comparisons began on the fund inception date. Lipper comparisons began on 4/30/00.

Performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at us.allianzgi.com. Investment return and the principal value will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. The adjusted returns take into account the maximum sales charge of 5.50% on Class A shares and 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class C shares, which may apply to shares redeemed during the first year of ownership. Returns do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Please see pages 60-62 for more information. The Fund’s gross expense ratios are 1.11% for Class A shares, 1.86% for Class C shares, 1.36 for Class R shares, 0.86% for Class P shares, 0.76% for Institutional Class shares, 0.71% for Class R6 shares and 1.01% for Administrative Class shares. Theses ratios do not include an expense reduction, contractually agreed through at least October 31, 2019. The Fund’s expense ratios net of this reduction are 1.04% for Class A shares, 1.79% for Class C shares, 1.29 for Class R shares, 0.79% for Class P shares, 0.69% for Institutional Class shares, 0.64% for Class R6 shares and 0.94% for Administrative Class shares. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund’s current prospectus dated August 30, 2018, as supplemented to date.

Cumulative Returns Through December 31, 2018

 

LOGO

The Fund began operations on 5/8/00. Benchmark comparisons began on the fund inception date.

Industry/Sectors (as of December 31, 2018)

 

Banks     13.6%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     12.1%  
Pharmaceuticals     8.2%  
Insurance     6.0%  
Electric Utilities     4.2%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services     4.2%  
Healthcare Providers & Services     4.1%  
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies     4.0%  
Other     43.9%  
Cash & Equivalents — Net     –0.3%  
 

 

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AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund (cont’d)

 

 

Shareholder Expense Example   

Actual Performance

     

Class A

  

Class C

  

Class R

  

Class P

  

Institutional
Class

  

Class R6

  

Administrative
Class

Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $913.80    $909.90    $912.80    $914.30    $915.50    $915.60    $914.40
Expenses Paid During Period    $4.73    $8.33    $5.93    $3.52    $3.04    $2.80    $4.25
                                    
    

Hypothetical Performance

    

(5% return before expenses)

     

Class A

  

Class C

  

Class R

  

Class P

  

Institutional
Class

  

Class R6

  

Administrative
Class

Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $1,020.27    $1,016.48    $1,019.00    $1,021.53    $1,022.03    $1,022.28    $1,020.77
Expenses Paid During Period    $4.99    $8.79    $6.26    $3.72    $3.21    $2.96    $4.48

For each class of the Fund, expenses (net of fee waivers) are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.98% for Class A, 1.73% for Class C, 1.23% for Class R, 0.73% for Class P, 0.63% for Institutional Class, 0.58% for R6 class and 0.88% for Administrative Class), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

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AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund

For the period July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, as provided by the Value Equity, US team.

 

Fund Insights

For the six-month period ended December 31, 2018, Class A shares at net asset value (“NAV”) of the AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund (the “Fund”) returned -11.40%, underperforming the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Index (the “benchmark”), which returned -10.84%.

Market Overview

Global equities fell sharply over the second half of 2018, with many markets entering bear territory (defined as a drop of at least 20% from a recent peak) in the fourth quarter. In general, markets continued to ratchet higher during the third quarter, but a sudden rise in bond yields at the start of October sent stocks into reverse. The selloff intensified as worries over earnings added to concerns over the impact of higher tariffs and the outlook for global growth. Politics also unsettled investors, with a US government shutdown, continued uncertainty over Brexit, Italy’s controversial budget and political unrest in France all adding to the downward pressure on prices. Many emerging markets outperformed their developed counterparts over the reporting period, helped by indications that the US Federal Reserve may not increase interest rates as aggressively as previously feared.

Portfolio Review

Relative performance results were due to negative sector and country allocations, which outweighed the impact of positive stock selection over the reporting period. Selection was strong in the health care and energy sectors, and these gains were only partially offset by poor selection across the materials and industrials sectors. The portfolio’s underweight in communications services detracted from results, while an overweight in financials boosted performance returns. By country, selection was positive in Japan, the Netherlands and Russia, while stock picking across South Korea, the UK and Canada detracted. Underweight positions in Brazil and Switzerland hampered gains while overweight exposures across Russia and Hong Kong contributed to performance over the reporting period.

Outlook

Over the course of several months, quantitative easing policies began to come to an end worldwide. The US Federal Reserve raised rates four times in 2018. The European Central Bank stopped its bond purchasing program as scheduled in December and the UK, Canada, and several emerging market nations hiked interest rates last year. Markets largely pushed back on these moves by forcing stock indices lower, signaling that the global economy would not take too kindly to a less accommodative stance. With these headwinds in place, economic outlooks were rerated downward, corporate earnings growth slowed and valuation multiples contracted. In response to this ensuing economic slowdown, we anticipate seeing politicians implementing fiscal policies to cushion the blow for constituents and market participants.

In response to these shifting market dynamics, we expect greater inflation in certain parts of the world, higher interest rates globally (on a long term basis), tighter credit conditions, and heightened volatility. We believe that this environment could lead to a market where value stocks will be favored over their growth counterparts. Our investment process seeks to capture the value premium by identifying higher-quality companies trading at low absolute and relative valuation multiples, and we expect our strategy is well-positioned going forward. Furthermore, we believe a higher-quality, dividend-focused approach can help moderate volatility during periods of market uncertainty. Consistently investing at this intersection between value and dividends has been crucial to the strength of our long-term performance results, and we believe this disciplined process will help us continue that trend as we look to future market environments.

 

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AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund (cont’d)

 

Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2018

 

           6 Month*      1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception†  
    AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund Class A      –11.40%        –15.98%          –4.66%          3.88%          7.51%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund Class A (adjusted)      –16.28%        –20.60%          –5.74%          3.29%          7.13%  
    AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund Class C      –11.69%        –16.58%          –5.37%          3.11%          6.71%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund Class C (adjusted)      –12.57%        –17.40%          –5.37%          3.11%          6.71%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund Class R      –11.49%        –16.16%          –4.90%          3.63%          7.26%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund Class P      –11.25%        –15.72%          –4.43%          4.14%          7.80%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund Institutional Class      –11.23%        –15.66%          –4.34%          4.25%          7.90%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund Class R6      –11.20%        –15.63%          –4.30%          4.30%          7.95%  
    AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund Administrative Class      –11.33%        –15.86%          –4.58%          3.99%          7.63%  

 

  MSCI ACWI ex-USA Index      –10.84%        –14.20%          0.68%          6.57%          7.43%  
    Lipper Int’l. Multi-Cap Value Funds Average      –13.13%        –17.27%          –1.11%          4.97%          5.84%  

* Cumulative return

† The Fund began operations on 1/31/03. Benchmark comparisons began on the fund inception date. Lipper comparisons began on 1/31/03.

Performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at us.allianzgi.com. Investment return and the principal value will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. The adjusted returns take into account the maximum sales charge of 5.50% on Class A shares and 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class C shares, which may apply to shares redeemed during the first year of ownership. Returns do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Please see pages 60-62 for more information. The Fund’s gross expense ratios are 1.37% for Class A shares, 2.12% for Class C shares, 1.62 for Class R shares, 1.12% for Class P shares, 1.02% for Institutional Class shares, 0.97% for Class R6 shares and 1.27% for Administrative Class shares. Theses ratios do not include an expense reduction, contractually agreed through at least October 31, 2019. The Fund’s expense ratios net of this reduction are 1.30% for Class A shares, 2.05% for Class C shares, 1.55 for Class R shares, 1.05% for Class P shares, 0.95% for Institutional Class shares, 0.90% for Class R6 shares and 1.20% for Administrative Class shares. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund’s current prospectus dated August 30, 2018, as supplemented to date.

Cumulative Returns Through December 31, 2018

 

LOGO

The Fund began operations on 1/31/03. Benchmark comparisons began on the fund inception date.

Country Allocation (as of December 31, 2018)

 

United Kingdom     17.0%  
Japan     17.0%  
Canada     11.0%  
Hong Kong     9.1%  
China     8.9%  
France     5.9%  
Germany     4.2%  
Korea (Republic of)     3.8%  
Other     24.2%  
Cash & Equivalents — Net     –1.1%  
 

 

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AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund (cont’d)

 

 

Shareholder Expense Example    Actual Performance
      Class A    Class C    Class R    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Class R6    Administrative
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $886.00    $883.10    $885.10    $887.50    $887.70    $888.00    $886.70
Expenses Paid During Period    $6.18    $9.73    $7.36    $5.00    $4.52    $4.28    $5.71
                                    
     Hypothetical Performance
     (5% return before expenses)
      Class A    Class C    Class R    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Class R6    Administrative
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $1,018.65    $1,014.87    $1,017.39    $1,019.91    $1,020.42    $1,020.67    $1,019.16
Expenses Paid During Period    $6.61    $10.41    $7.88    $5.35    $4.84    $4.58    $6.11

For each class of the Fund, expenses (net of fee waiver) are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.30% for Class A, 2.05% for Class C, 1.55% for Class R, 1.05% for Class P, 0.95% for Institutional Class , 0.90% for Class R6 and 1.20% for Administrative Class), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

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AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund

For the period July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, as provided by the Value Equity, US team.

 

Fund Insights

For the six-month period ended December 31, 2018, Class A shares at net asset value (“NAV”) of the AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”) returned -7.90%, underperforming the Russell 1000 Value Index (the “benchmark”), which returned -6.69%.

Market Overview

US equities ratcheted steadily higher over the third quarter of 2018, with major indices touching a series of fresh peaks bolstered by corporate earnings growth and positive economic data. The gains propelled the market to its longest bull run in history, surpassing the previous record set between 1990 and 2000. However, the bull market ended abruptly in the final quarter of 2018 when US stocks plummeted, recording their weakest fourth-quarter returns since 2008. The S&P 500 Index touched its lowest level since September 2017, while both the tech-heavy Nasdaq Index and the small-cap-centric Russell 2000 Index entered official bear markets. A sudden rise in bond yields provided the catalyst for the initial downward movement in October, with stocks plunging further in December amid concerns over the outlook for growth and company profits, with political tensions providing further fuel for the selloff. Economic news showed that the US economy remained in robust health, while the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in both September and December, taking them to a range of 2.25%-2.5%, as widely expected.

Portfolio Review

Relative performance results were due to negative sector allocation and stock selection, albeit to a lesser degree. Selection across the health care and industrials sectors was strong; however, these gains were offset by holdings in the consumer staples and materials sectors that failed to keep pace with benchmark shares. During the latter half of the year, oil prices suffered a sharp selloff, and the Fund’s overweight in the energy sector, as well as its underweight in communication services, detracted from performance. Conversely, an overweight in health care—the best-performing sector in the benchmark —contributed to results during the reporting period.

Outlook

US investors endured a rocky 2018—the third down year in a decade—as monetary policy worldwide diverged, political uncertainty escalated and trade tensions flared. In the US, negative market returns took place amidst accelerated economic growth, fueled by tax cuts and increased government spending, while growth once again outpaced their value counterparts. We believe that many of last year’s burdens on performance—including trade tensions and political uncertainty—appear poised to increase market volatility in 2019. Furthermore, with the US Federal Reserve in a quantitative tightening regime, we believe debt-laden companies, formerly buoyed by low interest rates and a generally improving economy, face real challenges as investors once more appreciate the appeal of safer assets.

By our assessment, we do not see a recession in the US over the next 12 months; however we do believe volatility will remain somewhat elevated in this later cycle environment. With peak growth rates likely in the rear view mirror, we believe that market participants must determine how to position their investments for the prospects of decelerating economic and earnings growth. As slower growth can exacerbate market reactions to uncertainty, we continue to favor higher-quality companies that pay dividends to help dampen market swings. Rather than passively accepting market returns—particularly as reduced liquidity and less monetary stimulus filter into the markets—we favor an active approach and use a disciplined, valuation-based fundamental process to identify portfolio candidates.

 

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AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund (cont’d)

 

Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2018

 

           6 Month*        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception†  
    AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund Class A      –7.90%          –9.69%          5.48%          9.98%          6.87%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund Class A (adjusted)      –12.97%          –14.66%          4.29%          9.36%          6.55%  
    AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund Class C      –8.29%          –10.37%          4.68%          9.16%          6.08%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund Class C (adjusted)      –9.20%          –11.26%          4.68%          9.16%          6.08%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund Class R      –8.03%          –9.90%          5.22%          9.71%          6.64%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund Class P      –7.76%          –9.45%          5.74%          10.27%          7.20%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund Institutional Class      –7.73%          –9.36%          5.85%          10.37%          7.30%  
    AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund Administrative Class      –7.87%          –9.60%          5.59%          10.10%          7.03%  

 

  Russell 1000 Value Index      –6.69%          –8.27%          5.95%          11.18%          6.29%  

 

  Russell Top 200 Value Index      –3.90%          –6.22%          6.23%          10.47%          5.08%  
    Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Average      –7.54%          –8.68%          5.29%          10.79%          6.01%  

* Cumulative return

† The Fund began operations on 5/8/00. Benchmark comparisons began on the fund inception date. Lipper comparisons began on 4/30/00.

Performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at us.allianzgi.com. Investment return and the principal value will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. The adjusted returns take into account the maximum sales charge of 5.50% on Class A shares and 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class C shares, which may apply to shares redeemed during the first year of ownership. Returns do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Please see pages 60-62 for more information. The Fund’s expense ratios are 1.11% for Class A shares, 1.86% for Class C shares, 1.36% for Class R shares, 0.86% for Class P shares, 0.76% for Institutional Class shares and 1.01% for Administrative Class shares. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund’s current prospectus dated August 30, 2018, as supplemented to date.

Cumulative Returns Through December 31, 2018

 

LOGO

The Fund began operations on 5/8/00. Benchmark comparisons began on the fund inception date.

Industry/Sectors (as of December 31, 2018)

 

Banks     13.2%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     11.1%  
Pharmaceuticals     7.1%  
Healthcare Providers & Services     5.8%  
Insurance     4.1%  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     3.7%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services     3.4%  
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies     3.4%  
Other     45.5%  
Cash & Equivalents — Net     2.7%  
 

 

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AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund (cont’d)

 

Shareholder Expense Example    Actual Performance
      Class A    Class C    Class R    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Administrative
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $921.00    $917.10    $919.70    $922.40    $922.70    $921.30
Expenses Paid During Period    $5.42    $9.04    $6.63    $4.22    $3.73    $4.94
                               
     Hypothetical Performance
     (5% return before expenses)
      Class A    Class C    Class R    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Administrative
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $1,019.56    $1,015.78    $1,018.30    $1,020.82    $1,021.32    $1,020.06
Expenses Paid During Period    $5.70    $9.50    $6.97    $4.43    $3.92    $5.19

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.12% for Class A, 1.87 % for Class C, 1.37% for Class R, 0.87% for Class P, 0.77 % for Institutional Class and 1.02% for Administrative Class), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

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AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund

For the period July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, as provided by the Value Equity, US team.

 

Fund Insights

For the six-month period ended December 31, 2018, Class A shares at net asset value (“NAV”) of the AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”) returned -12.77%, underperforming the Russell Midcap Value Index (the “benchmark”), which returned -12.15%.

Market Overview

US equities ratcheted steadily higher over the third quarter of 2018, with major indices touching a series of fresh peaks bolstered by corporate earnings growth and positive economic data. The gains propelled the market to its longest bull run in history, surpassing the previous record set between 1990 and 2000. However, the bull market ended abruptly in the final quarter of 2018 when US stocks plummeted, recording their weakest fourth-quarter returns since 2008. The S&P 500 Index touched its lowest level since September 2017, while both the tech-heavy Nasdaq Index and the small-cap-centric Russell 2000 Index entered official bear markets. A sudden rise in bond yields provided the catalyst for the initial downward movement in October, with stocks plunging further in December amid concerns over the outlook for growth and company profits, with political tensions providing further fuel for the selloff. Economic news showed that the US economy remained in robust health, while the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in both September and December, taking them to a range of 2.25%-2.5%, as widely expected.

Portfolio Review

Relative performance results were due to negative sector allocation which countered positive stock selection. Selection across the energy and consumer staples sectors was strong and outweighed the negative effects of holdings in the information technology and financials sectors that failed to keep pace with benchmark shares. During the latter half of the year, investors flocked to more bond proxy-like areas of the market, such as utilities and real estate, amid rising volatility, and our underweight in these sectors detracted over the reporting period. Further, the portfolio’s overweight in energy hampered results as oil prices suffered a sharp selloff, with Brent Crude ending the calendar year just below $55 per barrel after touching peaks of $85 per barrel in early October. In contrast, an overweight in industrials contributed slightly to results during the reporting period.

Outlook

US investors endured a rocky 2018—the third down year in a decade—as monetary policy worldwide diverged, political uncertainty escalated and trade tensions flared. In the US, negative market returns took place amidst accelerated economic growth, fueled by tax cuts and increased government spending, while growth once again outpaced their value counterparts. We believe that many of last year’s burdens on performance—including trade tensions and political uncertainty—appear poised to increase market volatility in 2019. Furthermore, with the US Federal Reserve in a quantitative tightening regime, we believe that debt-laden companies, formerly buoyed by low interest rates and a generally improving economy, face real challenges as investors once more appreciate the appeal of safer assets.

By our assessment, we do not see a recession in the US over the next 12 months; however we do believe volatility will remain somewhat elevated in this later cycle environment. With peak growth rates likely in the rear view mirror, we believe that market participants must determine how to position their investments for the prospects of decelerating economic and earnings growth. As slower growth can exacerbate market reactions to uncertainty, we continue to favor higher-quality companies that pay dividends to help dampen market swings. Rather than passively accepting market returns—particularly as reduced liquidity and less monetary stimulus filter into the markets—we favor an active approach and use a disciplined, valuation-based fundamental process to identify portfolio candidates.

 

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AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund (cont’d)

 

Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2018

 

           6 Month*        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception†  
    AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund Class A      –12.77%          –16.28%          5.33%          12.11%          10.61%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund Class A (adjusted)      –17.56%          –20.88%          4.15%          11.47%          10.40%  
    AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund Class C      –13.11%          –16.89%          4.55%          11.27%          9.78%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund Class C (adjusted)      –13.98%          –17.72%          4.55%          11.27%          9.78%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund Class R      –12.88%          –16.48%          5.07%          11.83%          10.27%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund Class P      –12.64%          –16.06%          5.60%          12.40%          10.90%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund Institutional Class      –12.62%          –15.99%          5.70%          12.51%          11.00%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund Class R6      –12.57%          –15.90%          5.77%          12.57%          11.06%  
    AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund Administrative Class      –12.71%          –16.17%          5.44%          12.23%          10.75%  

 

  Russell Midcap Value Index      –12.15%          –12.29%          5.44%          13.03%          11.17%  
    Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Average      –10.57%          –11.42%          4.24%          10.74%          6.98%  

* Cumulative return

† The Fund began operations on 4/18/88. Benchmark and Lipper performance comparisons began on 4/30/88.

Performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at us.allianzgi.com. Investment return and the principal value will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. The adjusted returns take into account the maximum sales charge of 5.50% on Class A shares and 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class C shares, which may apply to shares redeemed during the first year of ownership. Returns do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Please see pages 60-62 for more information. The Fund’s gross expense ratios are 1.21% for Class A shares, 1.96% for Class C shares, 1.46% for Class R shares, 0.96% for Class P shares, 0.86% for Institutional Class shares, 0.81% for Class R6 shares and 1.11% for Administrative Class shares. These ratios do not include an expense reduction, contractually agree through at least September 30, 2019. The Fund’s expense ratios net of this reduction are 0.99% for Class A shares, 1.74% for Class C shares, 1.24% for Class R shares, 0.74% for Class P shares, 0.64% for Institutional Class shares, 0.59% for Class R6 shares and 0.89% for Administrative Class shares. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund’s current prospectus dated August 30, 2018, as supplemented to date.

Cumulative Returns Through December 31, 2018

 

LOGO

The Fund began operations on 4/18/88. Benchmark performance comparisons began on 4/30/88.

Industry/Sectors (as of December 31, 2018)

 

Insurance     9.1%  
Banks     8.0%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     7.5%  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)     6.8%  
Machinery     5.3%  
Capital Markets     5.2%  
Electric Utilities     4.0%  
Aerospace & Defense     4.0%  
Other     48.5%  
Cash & Equivalents — Net     1.6%  
 

 

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AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund (cont’d)

 

 

Shareholder Expense Example    Actual Performance
      Class A    Class C    Class R    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Class R6    Administrative
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $872.30    $868.90    $871.20    $873.60    $873.80    $874.30    $872.90
Expenses Paid During Period    $4.67    $8.20    $5.85    $3.49    $3.02    $2.79    $4.20
                                    
     Hypothetical Performance
     (5% return before expenses)
      Class A    Class C    Class R    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Class R6    Administrative
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $1,020.21    $1,016.43    $1,018.95    $1,021.48    $1,021.98    $1,022.23    $1,020.72
Expenses Paid During Period    $5.04    $8.84    $6.31    $3.77    $3.26    $3.01    $4.53

For each class of the Fund, expenses (net of fee waiver) are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.99% for Class A, 1.74% for Class C, 1.24% for Class R, 0.74% for Class P, 0.64% for Institutional Class, 0.59% for Class R6 and 0.89% for Administrative Class), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

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AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund

For the period July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, as provided by the Value Equity, US team.

 

Fund Insights

For the six-month period ended December 31, 2018, Class A shares at net asset value (“NAV”) of the AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”) returned -19.46%, underperforming the Russell 2000 Value Index (the “benchmark”), which returned -17.36%.

Market Overview

US equities ratcheted steadily higher over the third quarter of 2018, with major indices touching a series of fresh peaks bolstered by corporate earnings growth and positive economic data. The gains propelled the market to its longest bull run in history, surpassing the previous record set between 1990 and 2000. However, the bull market ended abruptly in the final quarter of 2018 when US stocks plummeted, recording their weakest fourth-quarter returns since 2008. The S&P 500 Index touched its lowest level since September 2017, while both the tech-heavy Nasdaq Index and the small-cap-centric Russell 2000 Index entered official bear markets. A sudden rise in bond yields provided the catalyst for the initial downward movement in October, with stocks plunging further in December amid concerns over the outlook for growth and company profits, with political tensions providing further fuel for the selloff. Economic news showed that the US economy remained in robust health, while the US Federal Reserve (“Fed”) raised interest rates in both September and December, taking them to a range of 2.25%-2.5%, as widely expected.

Portfolio Review

Relative performance results were due to negative sector allocation which countered positive stock selection. Selection across the energy and health care sectors was strong and outweighed the negative effects of holdings in the financials and information technology sectors that failed to keep pace with benchmark shares. During the latter half of the year, investors flocked to more bond proxy-like areas of the market, such as utilities, amid rising volatility, and our underweight in the sector, as well as an overweight in materials, detracted over the reporting period. In contrast, an overweight in financials contributed slightly to results during the reporting period.

Outlook

US investors endured a rocky 2018—the third down year in a decade—as monetary policy worldwide diverged, political uncertainty escalated and trade tensions flared. In the US, negative market returns took place amidst accelerated economic growth, fueled by tax cuts and increased government spending, while growth once again outpaced their value counterparts. We believe that many of last year’s burdens on performance—including trade tensions and political uncertainty—appear poised to increase market volatility in 2019. Furthermore, with the Fed in a quantitative tightening regime, we believe that debt-laden companies, formerly buoyed by low interest rates and a generally improving economy, face real challenges as investors once more appreciate the appeal of safer assets.

By our assessment, we do not see a recession in the US over the next 12 months; however we do believe volatility will remain somewhat elevated in this later cycle environment. With peak growth rates likely in the rear view mirror, we believe that market participants must determine how to position their investments for the prospects of decelerating economic and earnings growth. As slower growth can exacerbate market reactions to uncertainty, we continue to favor higher-quality companies that pay dividends to help dampen market swings. Rather than passively accepting market returns—particularly as reduced liquidity and less monetary stimulus filter into the markets—we favor an active approach and use a disciplined, valuation-based fundamental process to identify portfolio candidates.

 

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AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund (cont’d)

 

Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2018

 

           6 Month*        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception†  
    AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund Class A      –19.46%          –19.31%          0.27%          8.80%          10.11%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund Class A (adjusted)      –23.89%          –23.75%          –0.86%          8.19%          9.88%  
    AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund Class C      –19.72%          –19.85%          –0.47%          8.00%          9.29%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund Class C (adjusted)      –20.31%          –20.44%          –0.47%          8.00%          9.29%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund Class R      –19.59%          –19.52%          0.01%          8.53%          9.79%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund Class P      –19.39%          –19.16%          0.51%          9.07%          10.43%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund Institutional Class      –19.33%          –19.03%          0.64%          9.23%          10.55%  

 

  AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund Class R6      –19.30%          –18.99%          0.70%          9.28%          10.61%  
    AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund Administrative Class      –19.44%          –19.25%          0.40%          8.96%          10.23%  

 

  Russell 2000 Value Index      –17.36%          –12.86%          3.61%          10.40%          10.42%  
    Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Average      –18.86%          –15.89%          1.69%          10.83%          8.53%  

* Cumulative return

† The Fund began operations on 10/1/91. Benchmark comparisons began on the fund inception date. Lipper comparisons began on 9/30/91.

Performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at us.allianzgi.com. Investment return and the principal value will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. The adjusted returns take into account the maximum sales charge of 5.50% on Class A shares and 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class C shares, which may apply to shares redeemed during the first year of ownership. Returns do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Please see pages 60-62 for more information. The Fund’s gross expense ratios are 1.26% for Class A shares, 2.01% for Class C shares, 1.51 for Class R shares, 1.01% for Class P shares, 0.91% for Institutional Class shares, 0.86% for Class R6 shares and 1.16% for Administrative Class Shares. These ratios do not include an expense reduction, contractually agreed through at least October 31, 2019. The Fund’s expense ratios net of this reduction are 1.16% for Class A shares, 1.91% for Class C shares, 1.41 for Class R shares, 0.91% for Class P shares, 0.81% for Institutional Class shares, 0.76% for Class R6 shares and 1.06% for Administrative Class Shares. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund’s current prospectus dated August 30, 2018, as supplemented to date.

Cumulative Returns Through December 31, 2018

 

LOGO

The Fund began operations on 10/1/91. Benchmark comparisons began on the fund inception date.

Industry/Sectors (as of December 31, 2018)

 

Banks     22.4%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     7.2%  
Chemicals     4.9%  
Machinery     4.8%  
Insurance     4.6%  
Capital Markets     4.5%  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)     4.4%  
Construction & Engineering     3.2%  
Other     44.2%  
Cash & Equivalents — Net     –0.2%  
 

 

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AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund (cont’d)

 

 

Shareholder Expense Example    Actual Performance
      Class A    Class C    Class R    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Class R6    Administrative
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $805.40    $802.80    $804.10    $806.10    $806.70    $807.00    $805.60
Expenses Paid During Period    $5.46    $8.86    $6.59    $4.32    $3.87    $3.64    $5.01
                                    
     Hypothetical Performance
     (5% return before expenses)
      Class A    Class C    Class R    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Class R6    Administrative
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $1,019.16    $1,015.38    $1,017.90    $1,020.42    $1,020.92    $1,021.17    $1,019.66
Expenses Paid During Period    $6.11    $9.91    $7.37    $4.84    $4.33    $4.08    $5.60

For each class of the Fund, expenses (net of fee waiver) are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.20% for Class A, 1.95% for Class C, 1.45% for Class R, 0.95% for Class P, 0.85% for Institutional Class, 0.80% for Class R6 and 1.10% for Administrative Class), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

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AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund

For the period of July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, as provided by Kunal Ghosh, Lead Portfolio Manager.

 

Fund Insights

For the six-month period ended December 31, 2018, Class A shares at net asset value (“NAV”) of the AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund (the “Fund”) returned -15.60%, outperforming the Russell 2000 Index (the “benchmark”), which returned -17.35%.

Market Overview

Broader US equity markets posted losses over the period. In early October, the combination of elevated interest rates and investors’ hawkish interpretation of US Federal Reserve (“Fed”) Chairman Jerome Powell’s commentary on monetary policy provided the catalyst for the sharp selloff. Despite volatility in the equity markets, economic fundamentals were positive. Third quarter GDP grew at 3.4% and corporate earnings growth remained robust. The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since 1969 and wages picked up, rising on a year-on-year basis. The benchmark, which is representative of US small-caps, underperformed the Russell 1000 large cap index by 9.9%. Within the small-cap universe, growth slightly outperformed value.

Portfolio Review

Security selection was the primary driver of outperformance, and sector allocation modestly detracted from returns. Stock picking was positive in the health care, energy and financials sectors, while weak selections in the consumer discretionary, information technology and industrials sectors were partly offsetting. Separately, the overweight to health care was a drag on performance while an underweight to materials was a slight positive.

A top contributor, Genomic Health Inc. provides genomic based diagnostic tests, allowing doctors to create individualized cancer treatment regiments. The stock rallied after the company reported better than expected sales for its diagnostic tests and strong overall earnings. The largest absolute detractor was premium watch provider Movado Group, Inc. The stock traded lower given investor concerns on a slowdown in consumer spending.

At the end of the period, the Fund was positioned with overweight allocations to the health care, consumer discretionary and consumer staples sectors. Real estate was the largest underweight position in the Fund, followed by the information technology and industrials sectors.

Outlook

For our 2019 outlook, we maintain the view that the current expansion should continue at a moderate pace. In our opinion, overall economic fundamentals appear solid given that financial conditions appear fair; employment conditions remains strong; and key manufacturing and service surveys flash expansionary numbers.

In regards to the sharp selloff in the fourth quarter, it is our view that it was primarily driven by higher interest rates and communication issues on the nuances of monetary policy. However, we have seen long term rates fall significantly from October highs, providing a more supportive environment for risk assets and equities. Further, Fed Chair Powell clarified that the Fed maintains a flexible approach with regards to monetary policy.

As for small-cap equities, we have seen significant contraction of the benchmark’s price-to-earnings multiple. This appears to be a negative two standard deviation event, which was seen previously in the tail-end of distressed environments. Overall, we believe that small-cap equities have absorbed a meaningful level of negative sentiment and the risk-reward outlook appears attractive.

The Fund combines three unique small-cap strategies in one investment, including a quantitative core, a fundamental growth and a managed volatility sleeve. Each individual small-cap sleeve is managed independently as a standalone portfolio by its respective portfolio management team, providing investors with access to a wide range of small-cap strategies in a single investment. We believe the Fund provides diversification benefits and may help reduce overall portfolio volatility through the combination of three separately managed small-cap portfolios.

 

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AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund (cont’d)

 

Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2018

 

           6 Month*        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception†  
    AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund Class A      –15.60%          –9.40%          4.89%          7.98%  

 

  AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund Class A (adjusted)      –20.25%          –14.38%          3.71%          6.88%  
    AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund Class C      –15.92%          –10.07%          4.10%          7.18%  

 

  AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund Class C (adjusted)      –16.68%          –10.89%          4.10%          7.18%  

 

  AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund Class P      –15.50%          –9.17%          5.14%          8.25%  

 

  AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund Institutional Class      –15.44%          –9.06%          5.25%          8.36%  

 

  AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund Class R6      –15.44%          –9.04%          5.29%          8.41%  

 

  Russell 2000 Index      –17.35%          –11.01%          4.41%          7.23%  
    Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Average      –16.69%          –12.66%          3.41%          6.41%  

* Cumulative return

† The Fund began operations on 7/1/13. Benchmark performance comparison began on 7/1/13. Lipper performance comparisons began on 6/30/13.

Performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at us.allianzgi.com. Investment return and the principal value will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. The adjusted returns take into account the maximum sales charge of 5.50% on Class A shares and 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class C shares, which may apply to shares redeemed during the first year of ownership. Returns do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Please see pages 60-62 for more information. The Fund’s expense ratios are 1.28% for Class A shares, 2.03% for Class C shares, 1.03% for Class P shares, 0.93% for Institutional Class shares and 0.88% for Class R6 shares. Theses ratios do not include an expense reduction, contractually agreed through at least October 31, 2019. The Fund’s expense ratios net of this reduction are 1.18% for Class A shares, 1.93% for Class C shares, 0.93% for Class P shares, 0.83% for Institutional Class shares and 0.78% for Class R6 shares. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund’s current prospectus dated August 30, 2018, as supplemented to date.

Cumulative Returns Through December 31, 2018

 

LOGO

The Fund began operations on 7/1/13. Benchmark performance comparisons began on 7/1/13.

Industry/Sectors (as of December 31, 2018)

 

HealthCare Equipment & Supplies     7.4%  
Software     6.6%  
Biotechnology     5.8%  
HealthCare Providers & Services     4.8%  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance     3.9%  
Banks     3.9%  
Life Sciences Tools & Services     3.9%  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods     3.8%  
Other     58.1%  
Cash & Equivalents - Net     1.8%  
 

 

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AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund (cont’d)

 

 

Shareholder Expense Example    Actual Performance
      Class A    Class C    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Class R6*
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $844.00    $840.80    $845.00    $845.60    $845.60
Expenses Paid During Period    $5.53    $9.00    $4.37    $3.91    $2.62
                          
     Hypothetical Performance
     (5% return before expenses)
      Class A    Class C    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Class R6*
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $1,019.21    $1,015.43    $1,020.47    $1,020.97    $1,021.22
Expenses Paid During Period    $6.06    $9.86    $4.79    $4.28    $4.02

*Class R6 commenced operations on August 22, 2018. The Actual expense example for Class R6 is based on the period since inception; the actual expense example for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class P, and Institutional Class, and the Hypothetical expense example are based on the period beginning July 1, 2018. If the Hypothetical expense example for Class R6 had been based on the period since inception, the Ending Account Value and Expenses Paid During the Period would have been: $1,015.11 and $2.86, respectively.

For each class of the Fund, expenses (net of fee waiver) are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.19% for Class A, 1.94% for Class C, 0.94% for Class P, 0.84% for Institutional Class and 0.79% for Class R6), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (131 for Class R6)/365 for the Actual expense example and 184/365 for the Hypothetical expense example.

 

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AllianzGI Technology Fund

For the period of July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018, as provided by Huachen Chen, CFA and Walter C. Price, Jr., CFA, Senior Portfolio Managers.

 

Fund Insights

For the six-month period ended December 31, 2018, Class A shares at net asset value (“NAV”), of the AllianzGI Technology Fund (the “Fund”) returned -9.98%, outperforming the S&P North American Technology Sector Index (the “benchmark”), which returned -10.51%.

Market Overview

Global equities fell sharply over the second half of 2018, with many markets entering bear territory (defined as a drop of at least 20% from a recent peak) in the fourth quarter. In general, markets continued to ratchet higher during the third quarter, but a sudden rise in bond yields at the start of October sent stocks into reverse. The sell-off intensified as worries over the impact of higher tariffs and the outlook for global growth added to concerns. Politics also unsettled investors, with a US government shutdown and continued uncertainty over Brexit.

Technology stocks underperformed the broader equity market over the period. Hardware was the hardest hit sub-segment within tech, and the pressure was nearly all attributable to the stock of Apple, Inc. Reports of poor sell-through and production cuts of the most recently introduced iPhone models weighed on the shares. The semiconductor segment was volatile amid the issues with Apple and news surrounding US-China trade negotiations held at the beginning of December. Meanwhile, the FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google/Alphabet) complex fell on mixed earnings results and a broad de-risking environment.

Portfolio Review

The primary drivers of the Fund’s relative performance included overweight positions in some high-growth software companies such as Workday, Inc., MongoDB, Inc. and Paycom Software, Inc. Despite the sharp sell-off in the fourth quarter, these stocks performed well during the six-month period due to higher demand for their innovative product offerings, which led to consistently strong revenue and earnings growth. Additionally, an underweight to Facebook, Inc. helped relative performance.

Conversely, an overweight position in NetApp, Inc. detracted from relative performance. Despite the weaker near-term revenue guidance, we believe the company remains well-positioned for attractive long term growth. DXC Technology Co. was also a detractor as the company faced challenges staffing its sales team, which led to slower revenue growth. We believe the company is resolving this issue via a recent acquisition. Other detractors included an overweight position in Proofpoint, Inc. and not owning Cisco Systems, Inc.

The core of our investment process is the identification of major themes impacting the technology sector and investing in the primary beneficiaries/drivers of these trends. We maintain our conviction in the core secular growth names in the Fund, but we are also attentive to present market conditions and valuations.

Outlook

Despite the recent market volatility, our view is that technology is well-positioned to remain a major driver of market returns. The ongoing digital transformation among corporations should continue to drive growth in information technology spending. Feedback from our discussions with company management teams, as well as management surveys from multiple sources, indicate that companies across the economy are turning to technology solutions to increase revenue, improve productivity, and enhance operating efficiency.

We continue to believe the technology sector can provide some of the best absolute and relative return opportunities in the equity markets – especially for bottom-up stock pickers. In our opinion, the growth in technology is coming from the creation of new markets, rather than simply GDP growth. We believe investors need to find companies generating organic growth by creating new markets or effecting significant change on old markets. Industries such as automobiles, advertising, security, retail, and manufacturing are all being shaped and transformed by advances in technology.

We are seeing an ongoing wave of innovation in the sector that we believe has the potential to produce attractive returns for companies with best-in-class solutions.

 

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Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2018

 

           6 Month*      1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception†  
    AllianzGI Technology Fund Class A      –9.98%        5.25%          13.79%          18.68%          13.46%  

 

  AllianzGI Technology Fund Class A (adjusted)      –14.93%        –0.54%          12.50%          18.01%          13.18%  
    AllianzGI Technology Fund Class C      –10.31%        4.47%          12.94%          17.80%          12.61%  

 

  AllianzGI Technology Fund Class C (adjusted)      –10.97%        3.71%          12.94%          17.80%          12.61%  

 

  AllianzGI Technology Fund Class P      –9.86%        5.52%          14.07%          18.98%          13.83%  

 

  AllianzGI Technology Fund Institutional Class      –9.81%        5.62%          14.19%          19.10%          13.95%  
    AllianzGI Technology Fund Administrative Class      –9.93%        5.35%          13.90%          18.81%          13.66%  

 

  S&P North American Technology Sector Index      –10.51%        2.88%          15.32%          19.14%          10.35%  

 

  NASDAQ Composite Index      –11.16%        –2.84%          10.97%          16.76%          9.05%  
    Lipper Global Science & Technology Funds Average      –14.55%        –5.45%          12.48%          17.28%          10.23%  

* Cumulative return

† The Fund began operations on 12/27/95. Benchmark and Lipper performance comparisons began on 12/31/95.

Performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at us.allianzgi.com. Investment return and the principal value will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. The adjusted returns take into account the maximum sales charge of 5.50% on Class A shares and 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class C shares, which may apply to shares redeemed during the first year of ownership. Returns do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Please see pages 60-62 for more information. The Fund’s gross expense ratios are 1.57% for Class A shares, 2.32% for Class C shares, 1.32% for Class P shares, 1.22% for Institutional Class shares and 1.47% for Administrative Class shares. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund’s current prospectus dated August 30, 2018, as supplemented to date.

Cumulative Returns Through December 31, 2018

 

LOGO

The Fund began operations on 12/27/95. Benchmark and Lipper performance comparisons began on 12/31/95.

Industry/Sectors (as of December 31, 2018)

 

Software     34.7%  
IT Services     18.9%  
Interactive Media & Services     8.9%  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail     7.9%  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     7.1%  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals     6.8%  
Communications Equipment     2.3%  
Other     3.4%  
Securities Sold Short*     –0.1%  
Cash & Equivalents — Net     10.1%  

 

  *

Table below details the industry allocation for securities sold short

Industry/Sectors - Securities Sold Short

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     –0.1%  
IT Services     0.0%  
 

 

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Shareholder Expense Example    Actual Performance
      Class A    Class C    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Administrative
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $900.20    $896.90    $901.40    $901.90    $900.70
Expenses Paid During Period    $6.99    $10.57    $5.80    $5.32    $6.52
                          
     Hypothetical Performance
     (5% return before expenses)
      Class A    Class C    Class P    Institutional
Class
   Administrative
Class
Beginning Account Value (7/1/18)    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00    $1,000.00
Ending Account Value (12/31/18)    $1,017.85    $1,014.06    $1,019.11    $1,019.61    $1,018.35
Expenses Paid During Period    $7.43    $11.22    $6.16    $5.65    $6.92

For each class of the Fund, expenses (net of fee waiver) are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.46% for Class A, 2.21% for Class C, 1.21% for Class P, 1.11% for Institutional Class and 1.36% for Administrative Class), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

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Important Information

 

Share Class (A/C)

The inception date on each Fund Summary page is the inception date of the Fund’s oldest share class or classes. The oldest share class for the following Funds is the Institutional share class, and the Class A and/or C shares were first offered in the month/year indicated in parentheses after each Fund name: AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value (10/01), AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value (7/02), AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value (1/97), AllianzGI Mid-Cap (2/02), AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities (8/06), AllianzGI Global Natural Resources (3/06), AllianzGI Global Small-Cap (2/02) and AllianzGI Technology (2/02). The oldest share class for the following Funds is C, and the A shares were first offered in the month/year indicated in parentheses after each Fund name: AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value (2/91) and AllianzGI Focused Growth (10/90). The oldest share class for AllianzGI Health Sciences was the D share class, and the A and C shares were first offered in 2/02. For AllianzGI NFJ International Value the oldest share class is the Institutional share class and A and C shares were first offered in 4/05. For AllianzGI Small-Cap, A and C shares were each first offered in 7/13. For the AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund, Class A and Class C shares were first offered simultaneously with Institutional shares in 2/07.

Class A shares are subject to an initial sales charge. Class C shares are subject to a 1% CDSC for shares redeemed in the first year.

Share Class (R)

The inception date on each Fund Summary page is the inception date of the Fund’s oldest share class or classes. The oldest share classes are (Fund/share class): AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value/Institutional and Administrative, AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value/C, AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value/Institutional, AllianzGI Focused Growth/C and AllianzGI Mid-Cap/Institutional. Class R shares for these Funds were first offered in 12/02. The oldest share class for AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value is the Institutional share class and it first offered Class R shares in 11/09. The oldest share class for AllianzGI NFJ International Value is the Institutional share class and the Fund first offered Class R shares in 11/09. The oldest share classes for AllianzGI Income & Growth are the Institutional, Class A and Class C share classes and the Fund first offered Class R shares in 2/11.

Share Class (P)

Class P shares were launched in July 2008, except for Class P shares of AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund, which were launched February 28, 2011, Class P shares of AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund, which were launched April 2, 2012, and Class P shares of AllianzGI Small-Cap, which were launched July 1, 2013.

Share Class (Institutional/Administrative)

The inception date on each Fund Summary page is the inception date of the Fund’s oldest share class or classes. Unless otherwise indicated, the noted Institutional or Administrative share class is one of the Fund’s oldest share classes. The oldest share class for the following Funds is the C shares, and the Institutional and Administrative shares

were first offered in the month/year indicated in parentheses after each Fund name: AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value (4/88) and AllianzGI Focused Growth (3/99). The oldest share class for the AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund was the D share class, and the Institutional share class was first offered in 12/14. The oldest share class for the following Funds is the Institutional class and the Administrative shares were first offered in the month/year indicated in parentheses after each Fund name: AllianzGI NFJ International Value (5/10), AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value (9/06), AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value (11/95), AllianzGI Technology (3/05) and AllianzGI Mid-Cap (2/02).

Share Class (R6)

The inception date on each Fund Summary page is the inception date of the Fund’s oldest share class or classes. The oldest share class for the following funds is the Institutional class and Class R6 shares were first offered in the month/year indicated in parentheses after each Fund name: AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities (12/15), AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value (12/13), AllianzGI NFJ International Value (12/13), AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value (12/13), AllianzGI NFJ Mid Cap Value (12/17) and AllianzGI Small-Cap (8/18). For AllianzGI Focused Growth, Class C is the oldest share class and Class R6 shares were first offered in 12/15.

Returns shown in the “Fund Summaries” section of this report measure performance from the inception of the oldest share class to the present; therefore some returns predate the inception of the noted share class. Those returns are calculated by adjusting the returns of the oldest share class to reflect the fees and expenses paid by the newer class. Total return performance assumes that all dividend and capital gain distributions were reinvested on the payable date.

The Lipper Averages are calculated by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”). They are based on the total return performance, with distributions reinvested and operating expenses deducted, of funds included by Lipper in the stated category. Lipper does not take into account sales charges.

The Average Annual Total Return charts for each Fund assume the initial investment was made on the first day of the Fund’s initial fiscal year. The charts reflect any sales load that would have applied at the time of purchase or any CDSC that would have applied if a full redemption occurred on the last business day of the most recent fiscal year. Results assume that all dividend and capital gain distributions were reinvested. They do not take into account the effect of taxes. The benchmark index cumulative return began on the last day of the month of the respective Fund’s inception date, unless otherwise noted.

“Cash & Equivalents — Net” in the Allocation Summaries may be comprised of cash, repurchase agreements, U.S. Treasury Bills, options purchased, options written and other assets net of other liabilities including net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and swap agreements, as applicable.

 

 

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Proxy Voting

Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) has adopted written proxy voting policies and procedures (the “Proxy Policy”) as required by Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Proxy Policy has been adopted by the Trust as the policies and procedures that the Investment Adviser will use when voting proxies on behalf of the Funds. Copies of the written Proxy Policy, the factors that the Investment Adviser may consider in determining how to vote proxies for each Fund and information about how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, are provided without charge, upon request, by calling the Trust at 1-800-988-8380 (Class A, Class C and Class R) or 1-800-498-5413 (Class P, Class R6, Institutional and Administrative classes), on the Allianz Global Investors website at us.allianzgi.com, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) Website at http://www.sec.gov.

Form N-Q

The Trust files complete schedules of each Fund’s portfolio holdings with the SEC on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of the fiscal year; such filings are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. A copy of the Trust’s Form N-Q, when available, will be provided without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-988-8380 (Class A, Class C and Class R) or 1-800-498-5413 (Class P, Class R6, Institutional and Administrative classes). Effective for periods ending from and after March 31, 2019, this information will no longer be filed on Form N-Q and instead will be filed on Form N-PORT.

The following disclosure provides important information regarding each Fund’s Shareholder Expense Example, which appears on each Fund Summary page in this Semiannual Report. Please refer to this information when reviewing the Shareholder Expense Example for a Fund.

Shareholder Expense Example

The Shareholder Expense Example is based on $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of and held for the entire period. Shareholders of the Funds incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory and administration fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. The Shareholder Expense Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Shareholder Expense Example is based on $1,000.00 invested at the beginning and held for the entire period July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The information in the table under the heading “Actual Performance” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for

example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the appropriate column for your share class, in the row entitled “Expenses Paid During Period”, to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The information in the table for “Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges. Therefore, the information under the heading “Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)” is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs may have been higher.

Expense ratios may vary from period to period because of various factors such as increases in expenses not covered by advisory and administration fees (for example, expenses of the trustees and their counsel or litigation expenses) and/or because of reductions in the administration fees resulting from the size of the fund.

Credit Ratings

Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of a Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined for purposes of presentations in this report by using ratings provided by S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”). Presentations of credit ratings information in this report use ratings provided by S&P for this purpose, among other reasons, because of the access to background information and other materials provided by S&P, as well as the Funds’ considerations of industry practice. Bonds not rated by S&P, or bonds that do not have a rating available from S&P, or bonds that had a rating withdrawn by S&P are designated as “NR” or “NA”, respectively. Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change periodically, even as frequently as daily. Ratings assigned by S&P or another rating agency are not absolute standards of credit quality and do not evaluate market risk. Rating agencies may fail to make timely changes in credit ratings, and an issuer’s current financial condition may be better or worse than a rating indicates. In formulating investment decisions for the applicable Funds, the Investment Adviser develops its own analysis of the credit quality and risks associated with individual debt instruments, rather than relying exclusively on rating agencies or third-party research.

 

 

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Unaudited

Important Information (cont’d)

 

All of the information on the Fund Summary pages, including Fund Insights, Average Annual Total Return and Cumulative Returns charts, Shareholder Expense Examples and Allocation/Credit Ratings Summaries are unaudited.

Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC, 1633 Broadway, New York, NY, 10019, us.allianzgi.com, 1-800-988-8380 (retail classes: A, C & R) or 1-800-498-5413 (Class P, Class R6, Institutional and Administrative classes).

 

 

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Unaudited

Benchmark Descriptions

 

Unless otherwise noted, index returns reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and capital gains, if any, but do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Prior to November 1, 2006, performance data for the MSCI Indices was calculated gross of dividend tax withholding. Performance data presently shown for the Indices is net of dividend tax withholding. This recalculation results in lower performance for the Indices.

 

Index    Description
Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index    The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index represents securities that are SEC-registered, taxable, and US dollar denominated. The index covers the US investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.
Bloomberg Barclays US Credit Index    The Bloomberg Barclays US Credit Index is the credit component of the US Government/Credit Index. It includes publicly issued US corporate and specified foreign debentures and secured notes that meet the specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements. To qualify, bonds must be SEC-registered.
Bloomberg Barclays US Government Bond Index    The Bloomberg Barclays US Government Bond Index is the US Government component of the US Government/Credit Index. It includes US Dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, nominal US Treasuries and US agency debentures (securities issued by US government owned or government sponsored entities) and debt explicitly guaranteed by the US government.
Bloomberg Barclays Global High Yield Index    The Bloomberg Barclays Global High Yield Index is a multi-currency flagship measure of the global high yield debt market. The index represents the union of the US High Yield, the Pan-European High Yield and Emerging Markets (EM) Hard Currency High Yield Indices.
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch All Convertibles Index    The ICE BofA Merrill Lynch All Convertibles Index is a widely used, unmanaged index that measures the performance of US dollar-denominated convertible securities not currently in bankruptcy with a total market value greater than $50 million at issuance.
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Index    The ICE BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index is an unmanaged index consisting of US dollar denominated bonds that are issued in countries having a BBB3 or higher debt rating with at least one year remaining until maturity. All bonds must have a credit rating below investment grade but not in default.
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index (VIX)    The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index (VIX) is a key measure of market expectations of near-term volatility conveyed by S&P 500 stock index option prices.
Custom Commodity Equity Benchmark    The Custom Commodity Equity Benchmark represents the performance of a hypothetical index developed by the Adviser. This blended benchmark is comprised of four underlying indices in the following proportions: 25% DAX Global Agribusiness Index, 30% MSCI World Energy Index, 25% MSCI World Materials Index and 20% MSCI ACWI Industrials (equal-weighted) Index. The DAX Global Agribusiness Index replicates the performance of the largest and most liquid agribusiness companies. The MSCI World Energy Index is a component of the MSCI World Index and represents the energy securities defined by MSCI. The MSCI World Materials Index is a component of the MSCI World Index and represents the materials securities defined by MSCI. The MSCI ACWI Industrials (equal-weighted) Index is a component of the MSCI All Country World Index and represents the industrials securities defined by MSCI calculated equal-weighted. Performance data presently shown for MSCI and DAX Indexes is net of dividend tax withholding. It is not possible to invest directly in the blended benchmark or in the indices from which it is derived.
MSCI All Country World ex-USA Index (Also known as MSCI ACWI ex-USA Index)    The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex-USA Index captures large and mid cap representation across Developed Markets countries (excluding the US) and Emerging Markets countries. The index covers approximately 85% of the global equity opportunity set outside the US.
MSCI EAFE Index    The MSCI EAFE Index is an equity index which captures large and mid cap representation across the Developed Markets countries around the world, excluding the US and Canada.

 

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Benchmark Descriptions (cont’d)

 

Index    Description
MSCI Emerging Markets Index    The MSCI Emerging Markets Index captures large and mid cap representation across Emerging Markets countries. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.
MSCI World Energy Index    The MSCI World Energy Index is designed to capture the large and mid-cap segments across Developed Markets countries. All securities in the index are classified in the Energy sector as per the Global Industry Classification Standard.
MSCI World Health Care Index    The MSCI World Health Care Index is designed to capture the large and mid cap segments across Developed Markets countries. All securities in the index are classified in the Health Care sector as per the Global Industry Classification Standard.
MSCI World Index    The MSCI World Index captures large and mid cap representation across Developed Markets countries. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.
MSCI World Materials Index    The MSCI World Materials Index is designed to capture the large and mid cap segments across Developed Markets countries. All securities in the index are classified in the Materials sector as per the Global Industry Classification Standard.
MSCI World Small-Cap Index    The MSCI World Small-Cap Index captures small-cap representation across Developed Markets countries. The index covers approximately 14% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.
NASDAQ Composite Index    The NASDAQ Composite Index is an unmanaged market-value weighted index of all common stocks listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market.
Russell 1000 Growth Index    The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which consists of the 3,000 largest US companies based on total market capitalization.
Russell 1000 Index    The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged index that consists of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index and represents approximately 90% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. It is highly correlated with the S&P 500 Index.
Russell 1000 Value Index    The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.
Russell 2000 Index    The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the US equity universe. The Russell 2000 is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.
Russell 2000 Value Index    The Russell 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap value segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
Russell Midcap Growth Index    The Russell Midcap Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
Russell Midcap Index    The Russell Midcap Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell Midcap Index is a subset of the Russell 1000 Index. It includes approximately 800 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.
Russell Midcap Value Index    The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the mid-cap value segment of the US equity universe represented by stocks in the largest 200 by market cap that exhibit value characteristics. It includes Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
Russell Top 200 Value Index    The Russell Top 200 Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the especially large-cap segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell Top 200 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
S&P 500 Index    The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of large capitalization common stocks.
S&P North American Technology Sector Index    The S&P North American Technology Sector Index is a modified capitalization-weighted index of selected technology and internet-related stocks.

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

AllianzGI Emerging Markets

Opportunities Fund

 

    Shares     Value  
Common Stock—91.7%

 

Brazil—1.6%    

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo ADR

    172,700       $1,393,689  

IRB Brasil Resseguros S.A.

    52,900       1,139,143  

Porto Seguro S.A.

    175,576       2,363,810  
   

 

 

 
      4,896,642  
   

 

 

 
China—29.9%    

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (e)

    67,700       9,279,639  

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class H

    1,416,000       6,847,452  

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H

    3,125,500       11,413,676  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    2,296,000       1,636,610  

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., Class H

    2,084,500       4,546,180  

China Tower Corp. Ltd.,
Class H (a)(e)

    12,340,000       2,333,509  

China Vanke Co., Ltd., Class H

    1,240,000       4,199,429  

CNOOC Ltd.

    2,501,000       3,852,347  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd., Class H

    272,000       973,602  

Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.

    341,500       2,479,416  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    4,836,000       3,439,651  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    12,972,000       8,763,067  

Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Class H

    4,718,000       2,081,500  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

    551,500       4,865,341  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    579,600       23,230,555  

Weichai Power Co., Ltd., Class H

    4,117,000       4,713,381  
   

 

 

 
      94,655,355  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong—3.4%    

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    403,500       2,952,238  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    166,700       3,734,286  

Link REIT

    388,000       3,933,436  
   

 

 

 
      10,619,960  
   

 

 

 
India—13.0%    

GAIL India Ltd. (e)

    381,402       1,961,408  

HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR

    40,800       4,226,472  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    359,460       9,357,255  

Infosys Ltd.

    837,202       7,917,957  

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.

    219,526       3,939,630  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    328,431       8,913,356  

Tech Mahindra Ltd. (e)

    459,774       4,751,889  
   

 

 

 
      41,067,967  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia—1.5%    

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    2,568,100       4,644,276  
   

 

 

 
Korea (Republic of)—12.4%

 

 

KB Financial Group, Inc. (e)

    113,316       4,727,182  

LG Uplus Corp.

    433,102       6,844,824  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    12,671       3,150,416  

POSCO

    39,136       8,560,279  

 

     Shares     Value  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    352,168     $ 12,259,562  

SK Hynix, Inc. (e)

    67,783       3,695,290  
   

 

 

 
      39,237,553  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia—1.8%    

Public Bank Bhd.

    958,000       5,735,306  
   

 

 

 
Mexico—1.4%    

Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B de C.V., Class O

    924,300       4,511,970  
   

 

 

 
Peru—3.8%    

Credicorp Ltd.

    54,796       12,146,629  
   

 

 

 
Russian Federation—5.7%

 

 

Alrosa PJSC (c)(d)(e)

    1,880,400       2,673,064  

LUKOIL PJSC ADR

    216,712       15,460,234  
   

 

 

 
      18,133,298  
   

 

 

 
South Africa—1.4%

 

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

    133,117       1,284,144  

Sasol Ltd.

    104,634       3,109,356  
   

 

 

 
      4,393,500  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan—8.9%    

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    4,469,000       6,841,278  

Chlitina Holding Ltd.

    228,000       1,908,346  

CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    1,223,000       804,408  

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    1,816,000       6,212,612  

Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp.

    588,000       1,623,552  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    1,541,000       1,778,640  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    1,040,000       7,551,678  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    561,000       1,272,717  
   

 

 

 
      27,993,231  
   

 

 

 
Thailand—1.4%    

Krung Thai Bank PCL (c)(d)

    3,006,100       1,773,644  

Land & Houses PCL (c)(d)

    4,252,700       1,294,686  

PTT Exploration & Production
PCL (c)(d)

    423,600       1,470,050  
   

 

 

 
      4,538,380  
   

 

 

 
Turkey—3.4%    

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

    816,727       1,110,398  

Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS

    2,002,296       1,902,758  

Turk Hava Yollari AO (e)

    2,587,859       7,853,968  
   

 

 

 
      10,867,124  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom—1.0%

 

 

Mondi PLC

    146,644       3,054,261  
   

 

 

 
United States—1.1%

 

 

AutoZone, Inc. (e)

    4,000       3,353,360  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(cost—$298,974,105)

 

    289,848,812  
   

 

 

 
   
Preferred Stock—5.9%

 

Brazil—4.5%    

Banco Bradesco S.A.

    486,500       4,842,948  

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul S.A., Class B

    251,700       1,439,885  

 

     Shares     Value  

Cia Paranaense de Energia (e)

    368,000     $ 2,895,934  

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.

    531,600       4,865,270  
   

 

 

 
      14,044,037  
   

 

 

 
Russian Federation—1.4%

 

 

Surgutneftegas PJSC (c)(d)

    7,848,124       4,473,431  
   

 

 

 
Total Preferred Stock
(cost—$17,666,086)

 

    18,517,468  
   

 

 

 
   
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
       
Repurchase Agreements—1.6%

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 12/31/18, 0.50%, due 1/2/19, proceeds $5,055,140; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, due 7/15/26, valued at $5,157,124 including accrued interest

 

(cost—$5,055,000)

    $5,055       5,055,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost—$321,695,191)—99.2%

 

    313,421,280  
   

 

 

 
Other assets less liabilities—0.8%       2,637,498  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%

 

    $316,058,778  
   

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a) 144A—Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Security with a value of $2,333,509, representing 0.7% of net assets.

(b) Securities with an aggregate value of $245,170,269, representing 77.6% of net assets, were valued utilizing modeling tools provided by a third-party vendor. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(c) Fair-Valued—Securities with an aggregate value of $11,684,875, representing 3.7% of net assets. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(d) Level 3 security. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(e) Non-income producing.

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

The industry classification of portfolio holdings and other assets less liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets were as follows:

 

Banks

    21.6%  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    10.4%  

Interactive Media & Services

    7.4%  

IT Services

    6.8%  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    6.7%  

Insurance

    4.8%  

Metals & Mining

    4.6%  

Chemicals

    4.5%  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    4.1%  

Household Products

    3.0%  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    2.9%  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    2.9%  

Construction Materials

    2.7%  

Real Estate Management & Development

    2.7%  

Airlines

    2.5%  

Machinery

    1.5%  

Personal Products

    1.4%  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    1.2%  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    1.2%  

Specialty Retail

    1.1%  

Paper & Forest Products

    1.0%  

Electric Utilities

    0.9%  

Gas Utilities

    0.6%  

Water Utilities

    0.4%  

Food Products

    0.4%  

Pharmaceuticals

    0.3%  

Repurchase Agreements

    1.6%  

Other assets less liabilities

    0.8%  
 

 

 

 
    100.0%  
 

 

 

 

AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund

 

    Shares     Value  
Common Stock—99.6%

 

Aerospace & Defense—3.3%

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    115,052       $30,125,216  
   

 

 

 
Banks—1.9%    

SVB Financial Group (a)

    88,895       16,882,938  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—1.6%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    91,943       14,786,273  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—2.7%

 

Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    372,660       9,666,800  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    90,780       15,043,154  
   

 

 

 
      24,709,954  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—2.3%

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    95,080       9,301,677  

MSCI, Inc.

    75,645       11,152,342  
   

 

 

 
      20,454,019  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—1.4%

 

DowDuPont, Inc.

    239,575       12,812,471  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—1.1%

 

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

    46,000       9,692,200  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—1.2%

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

    113,595       11,223,186  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.2%

 

Bloom Energy Corp., Class A (a)

    212,895       2,124,692  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies—1.7%

 

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

    424,860       15,014,552  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Providers & Services—11.7%

 

Anthem, Inc.

    120,515       31,650,854  

CVS Health Corp.

    451,090       29,555,417  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    182,190       45,387,173  
   

 

 

 
      106,593,444  
   

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services—7.0%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)

    24,534       25,637,049  

Facebook, Inc., Class A (a)

    132,590       17,381,223  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. ADR

    515,655       20,352,903  
   

 

 

 
      63,371,175  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—7.2%

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    43,432       65,233,561  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—13.5%

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    137,200       25,882,780  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

    360,155       30,285,434  

Square, Inc. Class A (a)

    336,050       18,849,044  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    358,885       47,351,287  
   

 

 

 
      122,368,545  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—2.4%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    318,415       21,480,276  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—2.5%

 

Fortive Corp.

    333,410       22,558,521  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.2%

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

    127,630       11,130,612  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products—1.3%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    90,720       11,802,672  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—2.2%

 

Zoetis, Inc.

    237,435       20,310,190  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—3.6%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

    238,165       32,921,548  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—1.6%

 

NVIDIA Corp.

    106,465     $ 14,213,078  
   

 

 

 
Software—13.5%    

Microsoft Corp.

    503,200       51,110,024  

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

    313,880       42,992,144  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

    157,985       28,129,229  
   

 

 

 
      122,231,397  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—7.6%    

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

    214,420       34,879,701  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

    102,315       2,649,959  

Home Depot, Inc.

    183,878       31,593,918  
   

 

 

 
      69,123,578  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—5.2%

 

Apple, Inc.

    297,565       46,937,903  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—1.7%

 

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

    147,115       15,083,701  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(cost—$649,125,640)

 

    903,185,702  
   

 

 

 
   
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
       
Repurchase Agreements—0.7%

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 12/31/18, 0.50%, due 1/2/19, proceeds $6,043,168; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, due 7/15/26, valued at $6,165,804 including accrued interest

 

(cost—$6,043,000)

    $6,043       6,043,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost—$655,168,640)—100.3%

 

    909,228,702  
   

 

 

 
Liabilities in excess of other assets—(0.3)%       (2,413,377
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%       $906,815,325  
   

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a) Non-income producing.

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

MSCI—Morgan Stanley Capital International

 

 

66   Semiannual Report   |  December 31, 2018  |   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

AllianzGI Global Natural Resources Fund

 

    Shares     Value  
Common Stock—98.4%

 

Australia—6.1%    

BHP Group Ltd.

    25,569       $618,029  

South32 Ltd.

    71,874       170,975  
   

 

 

 
      789,004  
   

 

 

 
Canada—6.4%    

Enbridge, Inc.

    9,009       279,865  

Nutrien Ltd.

    4,207       197,592  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    10,421       291,059  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    3,135       67,490  
   

 

 

 
      836,006  
   

 

 

 
Denmark—0.9%    

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    1,456       110,217  
   

 

 

 
France—6.3%    

Air Liquide S.A.

    2,380       295,538  

Total S.A.

    9,997       527,293  
   

 

 

 
      822,831  
   

 

 

 
Germany—1.1%    

HeidelbergCement AG

    2,235       137,000  
   

 

 

 
Japan—0.8%    

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    1,400       107,566  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom—15.7%    

BP PLC

    84,322       533,057  

Rio Tinto PLC

    10,354       495,878  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    18,784       552,866  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B

    15,035       449,509  
   

 

 

 
      2,031,310  
   

 

 

 
United States—61.1%    

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    1,970       315,298  

Albemarle Corp.

    1,295       99,806  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    1,935       84,830  

Berry Global Group, Inc. (c)

    4,525       215,073  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    5,265       117,673  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    2,560       111,386  

Chevron Corp.

    7,560       822,452  

Concho Resources, Inc. (b)(c)

    1,890       194,273  

ConocoPhillips

    6,875       428,656  

Continental Resources, Inc. (c)

    3,175       127,603  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    1,875       173,813  

DowDuPont, Inc.

    5,110       273,283  

Ecolab, Inc. (b)

    2,175       320,486  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    4,280       373,259  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    12,620       860,558  

FMC Corp.

    2,190       161,972  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    1,260       64,411  

Kansas City Southern

    1,830       174,674  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    17,355       266,920  

Linde PLC

    2,650       413,506  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    16,205       232,380  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    3,780       223,058  

Mosaic Co.

    3,125       91,281  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    6,135       376,566  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A (c)

    3,010       48,100  

Phillips 66

    2,120       182,638  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    1,243       163,479  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    560       220,338  

SM Energy Co.

    3,745       57,973  

Union Pacific Corp.

    1,820       251,579  

Valero Energy Corp.

    2,185       163,809  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    11,825       260,741  

WPX Energy, Inc. (c)

    5,500       62,425  
   

 

 

 
      7,934,299  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(cost—$13,603,376)

 

    12,768,233  
   

 

 

 

 

    Shares     Value  
Exchange-Traded Funds—1.7%

 

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners (cost—$211,170)

    10,580     $ 223,132  
   

 

 

 
   
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
       
Repurchase Agreements—0.8%

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 12/31/18, 0.50%, due 1/2/19, proceeds $110,003; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, due 7/15/26, valued at $113,724 including accrued interest

 

(cost—$110,000)

    $110       110,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost—$13,924,546) (a)—100.9%

 

    13,101,365  
   

 

 

 
Liabilities in excess of other assets—(0.9)%       (111,613
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%       $12,989,752  
   

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a) Securities with an aggregate value of $3,997,928, representing 30.8% of net assets, were valued utilizing modeling tools provided by a third-party vendor. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(b) All or partial amount segregated for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for options written. There were no open options written at December 31, 2018, however the Fund had securities segregated as collateral for any transactions in the future.

(c) Non-income producing.

The industry classification of portfolio holdings and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets were as follows:

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    61.0%  

Chemicals

    20.1%  

Metals & Mining

    10.4%  

Road & Rail

    3.3%  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    1.7%  

Containers & Packaging

    1.7%  

Construction Materials

    1.1%  

Electrical Equipment

    0.8%  

Repurchase Agreements

    0.8%  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (0.9)%  
 

 

 

 
    100.0%  
 

 

 

 

AllianzGI Global Small-Cap Fund

 

    Shares     Value  
Common Stock—98.2%

 

Australia—2.2%    

ALS Ltd.

    59,715       $285,315  

Beach Energy Ltd.

    241,166       227,856  

Boral Ltd.

    125,634       437,208  

Challenger Ltd.

    49,177       328,779  

Downer EDI Ltd.

    105,257       501,384  

Eclipx Group Ltd.

    190,420       326,296  

GUD Holdings Ltd.

    43,330       343,307  

Santos Ltd.

    71,443       275,529  

WorleyParsons Ltd.

    15,900       127,707  
   

 

 

 
      2,853,381  
   

 

 

 
Austria—2.2%    

ANDRITZ AG

    16,137       741,109  

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG

    8,213       538,903  

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

    92,017       828,794  

Wienerberger AG

    38,109       786,442  
   

 

 

 
      2,895,248  
   

 

 

 
China—0.4%    

China Everbright Greentech Ltd. (a)

    438,488       311,847  

Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co., Ltd., Class A

    24,874       204,365  
   

 

 

 
      516,212  
   

 

 

 
Denmark—2.4%    

Ambu A/S, Class B

    29,910       722,549  

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

    15,502       699,214  

ISS A/S

    25,758       721,141  

SimCorp A/S

    15,364       1,053,682  
   

 

 

 
      3,196,586  
   

 

 

 
Finland—0.3%    

Huhtamaki Oyj

    12,727       393,817  
   

 

 

 
France—2.4%    

Ingenico Group S.A.

    12,021       681,920  

Korian S.A.

    25,218       897,522  

Nexity S.A.

    18,006       812,951  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    8,111       812,068  
   

 

 

 
      3,204,461  
   

 

 

 
Germany—3.6%    

Aareal Bank AG

    27,382       845,476  

alstria office REIT-AG REIT

    63,769       892,812  

Bechtle AG

    10,651       829,658  

CANCOM SE

    22,033       723,108  

Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA

    17,356       695,110  

TLG Immobilien AG

    28,632       792,123  
   

 

 

 
      4,778,287  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong—0.7%    

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

    173,000       352,870  

Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.

    74,500       395,346  

VTech Holdings Ltd.

    20,300       168,375  
   

 

 

 
      916,591  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia—0.3%    

Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT

    1,194,500       355,810  
   

 

 

 
Italy—1.2%    

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    44,768       772,169  

De’ Longhi SpA

    30,785       779,877  
   

 

 

 
      1,552,046  
   

 

 

 
Japan—13.1%    

Aozora Bank Ltd.

    23,800       709,356  

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

    58,300       1,422,771  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   |  December 31, 2018  |   Semiannual Report     67  


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

     Shares     Value  

Hitachi Transport System Ltd.

    54,700     $ 1,554,829  

Ichigo, Inc.

    107,600       311,766  

IHI Corp.

    8,900       245,121  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    64,300       1,245,139  

KH Neochem Co., Ltd.

    14,400       302,910  

Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd.

    21,900       645,101  

Link And Motivation, Inc.

    22,800       174,955  

Lion Corp.

    47,700       985,840  

Maruwa Co., Ltd.

    10,800       552,321  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd.

    204,800       981,611  

Miura Co., Ltd.

    16,600       377,059  

Nichirei Corp.

    13,300       364,020  

Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.

    11,200       709,872  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    51,200       261,603  

Okamura Corp.

    118,900       1,534,453  

OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co., Ltd.

    20,100       305,875  

Pigeon Corp.

    9,200       392,405  

Rengo Co., Ltd.

    203,100       1,602,436  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    36,900       1,007,192  

Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd.

    18,700       394,878  

Sojitz Corp.

    161,000       557,494  

Ube Industries Ltd.

    33,800       683,549  
   

 

 

 
      17,322,556  
   

 

 

 
Korea (Republic of)—0.3%

 

DB Insurance Co., Ltd.

    5,512       347,143  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands—0.6%    

ASR Nederland NV

    21,538       852,236  
   

 

 

 
Norway—1.1%    

Elkem ASA (a)(c)

    261,706       670,791  

Storebrand ASA

    110,104       785,462  
   

 

 

 
      1,456,253  
   

 

 

 
Singapore—0.3%    

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

    98,200       156,274  

Venture Corp., Ltd.

    23,500       241,270  
   

 

 

 
      397,544  
   

 

 

 
Spain—0.5%    

Unicaja Banco S.A. (a)

    542,981       716,508  
   

 

 

 
Sweden—0.7%    

AAK AB

    67,239       932,599  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland—2.3%    

Galenica AG (a)(c)

    20,963       923,411  

Georg Fischer AG

    722       579,246  

Interroll Holding AG

    558       824,342  

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG (c)

    67,741       762,777  
   

 

 

 
      3,089,776  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan—0.3%    

ASPEED Technology, Inc.

    7,000       134,561  

Ennoconn Corp.

    31,113       248,371  
   

 

 

 
      382,932  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom—4.8%    

ASOS PLC (c)

    14,195       412,091  

Auto Trader Group PLC (a)

    175,057       1,015,924  

Genus PLC

    31,189       853,110  

HomeServe PLC

    82,136       907,265  

Intermediate Capital Group PLC

    62,970       751,119  

Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

    228,494       802,236  

RPC Group PLC

    35,764       297,318  

Senior PLC

    42,099       101,767  

Spectris PLC

    16,212       471,135  

Tullow Oil PLC (c)

    354,380       805,680  
   

 

 

 
      6,417,645  
   

 

 

 
     Shares     Value  
United States—58.5%    

AAR Corp.

    15,209     $ 567,904  

Air Lease Corp.

    22,132       668,608  

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (c)

    37,089       846,000  

Alcoa Corp. (c)

    5,956       158,310  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (c)

    20,828       453,426  

Ameris Bancorp

    13,885       439,738  

Avanos Medical, Inc. (c)

    10,651       477,058  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (c)

    5,859       1,360,577  

Bluebird Bio, Inc. (c)

    3,830       379,936  

Boingo Wireless, Inc. (c)

    31,623       650,485  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (c)

    11,257       1,254,593  

Brink’s Co.

    10,240       662,016  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    53,319       1,469,472  

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    7,339       535,453  

Callaway Golf Co.

    26,144       400,003  

Callon Petroleum Co. (c)

    97,566       633,203  

Carter’s, Inc.

    7,461       608,967  

Catalent, Inc. (c)

    4,992       155,651  

CBIZ, Inc. (c)

    44,926       885,042  

CenterState Bank Corp.

    24,250       510,220  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (c)

    8,450       956,371  

Chart Industries, Inc. (c)

    22,253       1,447,113  

Children’s Place, Inc.

    3,346       301,441  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    4,805       1,172,132  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

    21,083       635,442  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

    16,487       1,110,235  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

    17,129       1,059,257  

Encompass Health Corp.

    11,711       722,569  

Envestnet, Inc. (c)

    11,898       585,263  

EPAM Systems, Inc. (c)

    7,075       820,771  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    14,823       1,439,758  

Everbridge, Inc. (c)

    17,349       984,729  

Exact Sciences Corp. (c)

    9,440       595,664  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    50,417       1,455,035  

First Merchants Corp.

    21,002       719,738  

Five9, Inc. (c)

    22,094       965,950  

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (c)

    15,733       438,793  

Green Dot Corp., Class A (c)

    8,597       683,633  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    13,990       1,633,612  

Harsco Corp. (c)

    38,706       768,701  

HealthEquity, Inc. (c)

    6,731       401,504  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    8,548       756,925  

Immunomedics, Inc. (c)

    22,020       314,225  

Ingevity Corp. (c)

    15,007       1,255,936  

Insulet Corp. (c)

    11,698       927,885  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

    15,529       741,044  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (c)

    9,157       568,466  

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

    20,927       1,315,890  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    30,356       1,686,579  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (c)

    50,452       710,869  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    22,187       1,632,076  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c)

    4,898       664,659  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    31,220       1,906,918  

Madison Square Garden Co., Class A (c)

    2,640       706,728  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (c)

    23,042       1,285,974  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    7,268       844,905  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (c)

    4,215       300,993  
     Shares     Value  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

    11,015     $ 866,220  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    42,962       1,701,295  

Omnicell, Inc. (c)

    17,392       1,065,086  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (c)

    17,056       435,269  

Penn Virginia Corp. (c)

    9,162       495,298  

Performance Food Group Co. (c)

    20,145       650,079  

Pool Corp.

    5,750       854,737  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (c)

    8,813       810,443  

Preferred Bank

    13,162       570,573  

Primo Water Corp. (c)

    56,073       785,583  

ProPetro Holding Corp. (c)

    59,474       732,720  

PTC, Inc. (c)

    9,365       776,358  

R1 RCM, Inc. (c)

    88,357       702,438  

Rapid7, Inc. (c)

    22,287       694,463  

RealPage, Inc. (c)

    10,073       485,418  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

    45,269       718,872  

Rosetta Stone, Inc. (c)

    33,853       555,189  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    4,466       487,375  

Service Corp. International

    40,339       1,624,048  

Simply Good Foods Co. (c)

    77,910       1,472,499  

STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT

    55,792       1,388,105  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    6,538       741,540  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c)

    9,336       310,142  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. (c)

    7,999       510,016  

Teladoc, Inc. (c)

    12,240       606,737  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    18,991       983,164  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    16,535       987,139  

TPI Composites, Inc. (c)

    20,979       515,664  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (c)

    3,017       560,619  

Universal Display Corp.

    3,789       354,537  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (c)

    3,370       795,623  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    4,686       459,369  

Western Alliance Bancorp (c)

    25,903       1,022,909  

WEX, Inc. (c)

    5,979       837,419  

WildHorse Resource Development Corp. (c)

    34,638       488,742  

Willscot Corp. (c)

    50,062       471,584  

Yext, Inc. (c)

    26,456       392,872  

Zendesk, Inc. (c)

    13,655       797,042  

Zynga, Inc., Class A (c)

    267,230       1,050,214  
   

 

 

 
      77,391,845  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(cost—$126,874,172)
      129,969,476  
   

 

 

 
   
Preferred Stock—0.5%

 

Germany—0.5%    

Jungheinrich AG
(cost—$731,631)

    24,157       633,153  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—1.3%

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 12/31/18, 0.50%, due 1/2/19, proceeds $1,674,047; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, due 7/15/26, valued at $1,710,800 including accrued interest

 

(cost—$1,674,000)

    $1,674     $ 1,674,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost—$129,279,803) (b)—100.0%

 

    132,276,629  
   

 

 

 
Other assets less liabilities—0.0%       34,896  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%       $132,311,525  
   

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a) 144A—Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Securities with an aggregate value of $3,638,481, representing 2.7% of net assets.

(b) Securities with an aggregate value of $52,357,674, representing 39.6% of net assets, were valued utilizing modeling tools provided by a third-party vendor. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(c) Non-income producing.

Glossary:

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

The industry classification of portfolio holdings and other assets less liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets were as follows:

 

Insurance

    5.7%  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    5.6%  

Software

    5.5%  

Machinery

    5.5%  

Commercial Services & Supplies

    4.6%  

Banks

    3.9%  

Food Products

    3.7%  

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies

    3.5%  

IT Services

    3.4%  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    3.0%  

Diversified Consumer Services

    2.7%  

Biotechnology

    2.7%  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    2.7%  

Healthcare Providers & Services

    2.7%  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    2.5%  

Pharmaceuticals

    2.3%  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    2.2%  

Chemicals

    2.2%  

Capital Markets

    2.0%  

Construction & Engineering

    2.0%  

Entertainment

    1.7%  

Containers & Packaging

    1.7%  

Healthcare Technology

    1.7%  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

    1.5%  

Construction Materials

    1.5%  

Real Estate Management & Development

    1.4%  

Road & Rail

    1.2%  

Energy Equipment & Services

    1.1%  

Aerospace & Defense

    1.0%  

Household Products

    1.0%  

Professional Services

    1.0%  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    1.0%  

Metals & Mining

    1.0%  

Diversified Financial Services

    1.0%  

Food & Staples Retailing

    1.0%  

Trading Companies & Distributors

    0.9%  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    0.9%  

Household Durables

    0.9%  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    0.8%  

Auto Components

    0.8%  

Interactive Media & Services

    0.8%  

Consumer Finance

    0.8%  

Electrical Equipment

    0.7%  

Media

    0.7%  

Distributors

    0.6%  

Air Freight & Logistics

    0.6%  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

    0.6%  

Beverages

    0.6%  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    0.5%  

Leisure Equipment & Products

    0.3%  

Transportation Infrastructure

    0.3%  

Specialty Retail

    0.2%  

Paper & Forest Products

    0.2%  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    0.2%  

Communications Equipment

    0.1%  

Repurchase Agreements

    1.3%  

Other assets less liabilities

    0.0%  
 

 

 

 
    100.0%  
 

 

 

 

AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund

 

    Shares     Value  
Common Stock—98.1%

 

Biotechnology—15.4%    

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (d)

    4,300       $313,513  

Amgen, Inc.

    15,480       3,013,492  

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (d)

    10,090       393,006  

Argenx SE ADR (d)

    4,150       398,691  

Autolus Therapeutics PLC ADR (d)

    11,480       377,003  

BeiGene Ltd. ADR (d)

    4,865       682,365  

Biogen, Inc. (d)

    6,008       1,807,927  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (d)

    21,909       1,865,551  

Bluebird Bio, Inc. (d)

    3,400       337,280  

Celgene Corp. (d)

    11,600       743,444  

CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (d)

    25,104       379,070  

Exact Sciences Corp. (d)

    10,000       631,000  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    43,711       2,734,123  

Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (d)

    74,835       1,941,220  

Immunomedics, Inc. (d)

    17,100       244,017  

Invitae Corp. (d)

    77,505       857,205  

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (d)

    49,015       433,783  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (d)

    13,805       985,815  

Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc. (d)

    22,410       72,608  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (d)

    6,115       667,330  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (d)

    19,245       3,189,089  
   

 

 

 
      22,067,532  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies—18.3%

 

Abbott Laboratories

    71,863       5,197,851  

Align Technology, Inc. (d)

    3,080       645,044  

Baxter International, Inc.

    9,806       645,431  

Boston Scientific Corp. (d)

    120,937       4,273,914  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    31,805       1,183,464  

DexCom, Inc. (d)

    9,075       1,087,185  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (d)

    6,655       1,019,346  

Glaukos Corp. (d)

    11,810       663,368  

Insulet Corp. (d)

    13,660       1,083,511  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (d)

    8,015       3,838,544  

Nevro Corp. (d)

    20,380       792,578  

Novocure Ltd. (d)

    17,725       593,433  

Quotient Ltd. (d)

    172,575       1,056,159  

Teleflex, Inc.

    5,915       1,528,909  

Vapotherm, Inc. (d)

    54,255       1,082,387  

Wright Medical Group NV (d)

    54,550       1,484,851  
   

 

 

 
      26,175,975  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Providers & Services—20.7%

 

Addus HomeCare Corp. (d)

    14,631       993,152  

Anthem, Inc.

    24,210       6,358,272  

Cigna Corp. (d)

    7,380       1,401,610  

CVS Health Corp.

    85,805       5,621,944  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    4,225       351,816  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    42,681       10,632,691  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (d)

    17,950       4,237,815  
   

 

 

 
      29,597,300  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—6.6%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    47,230       3,186,136  

Illumina, Inc. (d)

    8,530       2,558,403  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    13,920       1,093,416  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

 

     Shares     Value  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    12,105     $ 2,708,978  
   

 

 

 
      9,546,933  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—37.1%

 

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (d)

    8,730       315,153  

AIT Therapeutics, Inc. (d)

    123,899       576,130  

Allergan PLC

    25,681       3,432,522  

AstraZeneca PLC ADR

    128,450       4,878,531  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    56,835       2,954,283  

Catalent, Inc. (d)

    43,075       1,343,079  

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    7,600       588,391  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR

    72,245       2,760,481  

Intersect ENT, Inc. (d)

    31,850       897,533  

Johnson & Johnson

    31,992       4,128,568  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    113,552       8,676,508  

Mylan NV (d)

    20,091       550,493  

Novartis AG ADR

    93,013       7,981,446  

Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. (d)

    30,790       433,523  

Pfizer, Inc.

    138,674       6,053,120  

Sanofi ADR

    113,290       4,917,919  

Zoetis, Inc.

    29,990       2,565,345  
   

 

 

 
      53,053,025  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(cost—$132,572,206)
      140,440,765  
   

 

 

 
   
    Units        
Warrants—0.1%

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.1%    

AIT Therapeutics, Inc., (b)(c)(d)
(cost—$1,239)

    123,899       120,926  
   

 

 

 
   
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
       
Repurchase Agreements—0.6%

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 12/31/18, 0.50%, due 1/2/19, proceeds $885,025; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, due 7/15/26, valued at $904,845 including accrued interest

 

(cost—$885,000)

    $885       885,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost—$133,458,445) (a)—98.8%

 

    141,446,691  
   

 

 

 
Other assets less liabilities—1.2%       1,696,902  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%       $143,143,593  
   

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a) Security with a value of $588,391, representing 0.4% of net assets, was valued utilizing modeling tools provided by a third-party vendor. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(b) Fair-Valued—Security with a value of $120,926, representing 0.1% of net assets. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(c) Level 3 security. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(d) Non-income producing.

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund

 

    Shares     Value  
Common Stock—32.4%

 

Advertising—0.0%

 

Affinion Group Holdings,
Inc. Class A
(cost—$1,422,155;
purchased
11/4/15) (a)(d)(f)(h)(j)

    80,205       $634,422  

Mood Media
Corp. (d)(f)(j)

    286,500       272,175  
   

 

 

 
      906,597  
   

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense—1.0%

 

Arconic, Inc.

    286,070       4,823,140  

Boeing Co. (g)

    56,500       18,221,250  

Erickson, Inc. (d)(f)(j)

    10,866       279,256  

Raytheon Co.

    80,100       12,283,335  
   

 

 

 
      35,606,981  
   

 

 

 
Apparel & Textiles—0.0%

 

Quiksilver, Inc. (d)(f)(j)

    2,328       47,677  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—0.2%    

Ford Motor Co.

    1,199,700       9,177,705  
   

 

 

 
Banks—1.2%    

Bank of America Corp.

    676,900       16,678,816  

CCF Holdings LLC (d)(f)(j)

    31,304       3  

CCF Holdings LLC L.P. (d)(f)(j)

    42,857       4  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (g)

    274,100       26,757,642  
   

 

 

 
      43,436,465  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.4%    

PepsiCo, Inc. (g)

    120,300       13,290,744  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—1.8%    

AbbVie, Inc.

    215,900       19,903,821  

Biogen, Inc. (j)

    29,700       8,937,324  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (j)

    3,926       334,299  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    239,250       14,965,087  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (g)(j)

    137,300       22,751,983  
   

 

 

 
      66,892,514  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—0.3%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

    370,382       10,981,826  

Resideo Technologies, Inc. (j)

    11,016       226,379  
   

 

 

 
      11,208,205  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.4%    

Chemours Co.

    238,400       6,727,648  

DowDuPont, Inc.

    178,600       9,551,528  
   

 

 

 
      16,279,176  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—0.0%

 

Cenveo Corp. (d)(f)(j)

    19,074       576,798  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—0.1%

 

Stericycle, Inc. (j)

    66,843       2,452,470  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—0.2%

 

Fluor Corp.

    209,800       6,755,560  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.0%

 

Frontier Communications Corp. (j)

    210,781       501,659  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.2%

 

Amphenol Corp. Class A (g)

    109,600     $ 8,879,792  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.3%

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    145,600       3,741,920  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    172,400       6,220,192  
   

 

 

 
      9,962,112  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—1.6%

 

Netflix, Inc. (j)

    66,100       17,692,326  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (g)(j)

    139,700       14,380,718  

Walt Disney Co. (g)

    238,900       26,195,385  
   

 

 

 
      58,268,429  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—1.5%

Costco Wholesale Corp. (g)

    106,400       21,674,744  

Kroger Co.

    472,000       12,980,000  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    286,600       19,583,378  
   

 

 

 
      54,238,122  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—0.2%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (g)

    159,650       6,540,861  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies—1.6%

 

Align Technology, Inc. (j)

    46,600       9,759,438  

Baxter International, Inc.

    238,100       15,671,742  

Boston Scientific Corp. (g)(j)

    458,400       16,199,856  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (g)(j)

    41,800       20,018,856  
   

 

 

 
      61,649,892  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Providers & Services—1.2%

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (j)

    49,000       6,191,640  

McKesson Corp.

    114,300       12,626,721  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (g)

    106,600       26,556,192  
   

 

 

 
      45,374,553  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.1%

 

McDonald’s Corp. (g)

    112,000       19,887,840  

Starbucks Corp. (g)

    251,400       16,190,160  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    54,700       5,410,377  
   

 

 

 
      41,488,377  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.3%

 

DR Horton, Inc.

    320,000       11,091,200  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders—0.1%

 

Vistra Energy Corp. (j)

    144,101       3,298,472  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—0.6%

 

3M Co. (g)

    50,100       9,546,054  

General Electric Co.

    326,200       2,469,334  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    66,100       8,733,132  
   

 

 

 
      20,748,520  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.3%

 

Progressive Corp.

    192,300       11,601,459  
   

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services—1.5%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (g)(j)

    33,400       34,901,664  

Facebook, Inc., Class A (j)

    153,700       20,148,533  
   

 

 

 
      55,050,197  
   

 

 

 
 

 

70   Semiannual Report   |  December 31, 2018  |   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—1.3%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (g)(j)

    114,600     $ 15,708,222  

Amazon.com, Inc. (g)(j)

    21,800       32,742,946  
   

 

 

 
      48,451,168  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—2.2%

 

International Business Machines Corp.

    92,200       10,480,374  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (g)(j)

    280,900       23,620,881  

Visa, Inc., Class A (g)

    284,200       37,497,348  

Worldpay, Inc., Class A (g)(j)

    141,200       10,791,916  
   

 

 

 
      82,390,519  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—1.3%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    202,500       25,731,675  

Deere & Co. (g)

    157,900       23,553,943  
   

 

 

 
      49,285,618  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.4%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

    437,700       14,903,685  

LiveStyle,
Inc. (d)(f)(j)(l)

    202,319       20  

Postmedia Network Canada
Corp. (d)(f)(j)

    1,018,823       1,222,588  
   

 

 

 
      16,126,293  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.1%

 

ArcelorMittal

    180,611       3,733,229  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    113,100       1,166,061  
   

 

 

 
      4,899,290  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Line Retail—0.6%

 

Target Corp. (g)

    311,900       20,613,471  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.9%

 

Arch Coal, Inc., Class A

    1,858       154,195  

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (j)

    1,250,759       2,626,594  

Hercules Offshore, Inc. (d)(f)(j)

    174,935       18  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    187,778       2,888,026  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    229,700       14,098,986  

Riviera Resources, Inc. (j)

    25,527       403,327  

Roan Resources, Inc. (j)

    25,527       213,916  

Southwestern Energy Co. (j)

    508,010       1,732,314  

Talos Energy, Inc. (j)

    98,625       1,609,560  

Valero Energy Corp.

    147,800       11,080,566  

Vanguard Natural Resources, Inc. (d)(f)(j)

    12,187       47,407  
   

 

 

 
      34,854,909  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.9%

 

Allergan PLC

    99,241       13,264,552  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    242,700       12,615,546  

Merck & Co., Inc. (g)

    40,500       3,094,605  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR (j)

    248,006       3,824,253  
   

 

 

 
      32,798,956  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—0.6%

 

Union Pacific Corp. (g)

    165,300       22,849,419  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.0%

 

GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. (d)(f)(j)

    463       10,552  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.6%

 

Broadcom, Inc. (g)

    90,800     $ 23,088,624  

Intel Corp. (g)

    350,600       16,453,658  

Micron Technology, Inc. (j)

    379,100       12,028,843  

NVIDIA Corp.

    102,500       13,683,750  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    237,700       13,527,507  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    196,000       18,522,000  
   

 

 

 
      97,304,382  
   

 

 

 
Software—3.2%

 

Adobe, Inc. (g)(j)

    107,200       24,252,928  

Intuit, Inc. (g)

    64,300       12,657,455  

Microsoft Corp. (g)

    382,000       38,799,740  

Salesforce.com, Inc. (g)(j)

    233,000       31,914,010  

ServiceNow,
Inc. (g)(j)

    70,900       12,623,745  
   

 

 

 
      120,247,878  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—0.6%

 

Home Depot, Inc.

    140,800       24,192,256  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—1.2%

 

Apple, Inc.

    194,100       30,617,334  

NetApp, Inc.

    246,400       14,702,688  

Western Digital Corp.

    1,953       72,202  
   

 

 

 
      45,392,224  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.3%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B (g)

    171,500       12,715,010  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.1%

 

WESCO International, Inc. (j)

    54,455       2,613,840  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(cost—$1,686,872,869)

 

    1,210,070,322  
   

 

 

 
   
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
       
Corporate Bonds & Notes—32.3%

 

Advertising—0.0%

 

Mood Media Borrower LLC, 6 mo. LIBOR + 14.00%, PIK 8.00% (i),

 

9.25%, 7/1/24

    $1,034       1,023,253  
   

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense—0.6%

 

Arconic, Inc.,

 

5.90%, 2/1/27

    2,795       2,688,440  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (a)(b),

 

6.50%, 11/30/25

    5,660       5,843,950  

TransDigm, Inc.,

 

6.50%, 5/15/25

    9,645       9,247,144  

Triumph Group, Inc.,

 

7.75%, 8/15/25

    4,175       3,694,875  
   

 

 

 
      21,474,409  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.5%

 

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,

 

6.625%, 10/15/22

    4,808       4,771,940  

Delphi Technologies PLC (a)(b),

 

5.00%, 10/1/25

    8,155       6,884,777  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,

 

5.125%, 11/15/23

    6,065       5,966,444  
   

 

 

 
      17,623,161  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.4%

 

Navistar International Corp. (a)(b),

 

6.625%, 11/1/25

    9,585       9,297,450  

Tesla, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.30%, 8/15/25

    4,405       3,843,363  
   

 

 

 
      13,140,813  
   

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  
Banks—0.1%

 

CIT Group, Inc.,

 

6.125%, 3/9/28

  $ 5,640     $ 5,625,900  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—0.3%

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.625%, 9/1/24

    7,415       6,905,219  

Jeld-Wen, Inc. (a)(b),

 

4.875%, 12/15/27

    4,635       3,928,162  
   

 

 

 
      10,833,381  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—1.4%

 

Chemours Co.,

 

6.625%, 5/15/23

    7,000       7,096,250  

7.00%, 5/15/25

    7,520       7,614,000  

Kraton Polymers LLC (a)(b),

 

7.00%, 4/15/25

    6,865       6,350,125  

Olin Corp.,

 

5.00%, 2/1/30

    8,130       7,154,400  

Platform Specialty Products Corp. (a)(b),

 

6.50%, 2/1/22

    8,445       8,476,669  

PQ Corp. (a)(b),

 

5.75%, 12/15/25

    3,100       2,883,000  

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA (a)(b),

 

5.375%, 9/1/25

    5,645       4,961,955  

Tronox Finance PLC (a)(b),

 

5.75%, 10/1/25

    5,510       4,483,762  

Tronox, Inc. (a)(b),

 

6.50%, 4/15/26

    4,765       3,972,819  
   

 

 

 
      52,992,980  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—1.5%

 

Ashtead Capital, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.25%, 8/1/26

    6,870       6,649,588  

Cardtronics, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.50%, 5/1/25

    2,490       2,315,700  

Cenveo Corp. (a)(b)(c)(d)(f),

 

6.00%, 5/15/24
(cost—$9,488,150; purchased 3/22/12-3/11/16) (h)

    8,116       446,380  

8.50%, 9/15/22

    1,520       30,400  

Gartner, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.125%, 4/1/25

    8,400       8,191,596  

Hertz Corp. (a)(b),

 

5.50%, 10/15/24

    5,215       3,833,025  

7.625%, 6/1/22

    5,380       5,084,100  

Laureate Education, Inc. (a)(b),

 

8.25%, 5/1/25

    6,795       7,168,725  

Monitronics International, Inc.,

 

9.125%, 4/1/20

    6,450       1,668,938  

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.,

 

6.00%, 4/1/24

    3,195       3,155,062  

7.00%, 2/15/22

    5,500       5,486,250  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

 

4.625%, 10/15/25

    3,780       3,383,100  

5.50%, 7/15/25

    8,930       8,438,850  
   

 

 

 
      55,851,714  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.6%

 

Dell International LLC (a)(b),

 

7.125%, 6/15/24

    7,485       7,621,748  

DynCorp International, Inc., PIK 1.50%,

 

11.875%, 11/30/20

    708       732,935  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. (a)(b),

 

9.25%, 3/1/21

    7,620       6,934,200  

Seagate HDD Cayman,

 

4.75%, 1/1/25

    7,055       6,267,412  
   

 

 

 
      21,556,295  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale—0.5%

 

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.,

 

5.625%, 9/1/25

    8,070       7,434,487  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

KAR Auction Services, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.125%, 6/1/25

  $ 7,885     $ 7,155,638  

Univar USA, Inc. (a)(b),

 

6.75%, 7/15/23

    4,455       4,416,019  
   

 

 

 
      19,006,144  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—1.4%

 

Ally Financial, Inc.,

 

5.75%, 11/20/25

    8,010       7,999,987  

8.00%, 3/15/20

    2,995       3,107,313  

CCF Holdings LLC, PIK 10.75% (a)(b)(d)(f),

 

10.75%, 12/15/23

    10,199       4,971,639  

Community Choice Financial Issuer
LLC (a)(b),

 

9.00%, 6/15/23

    12,000       11,994,672  

Navient Corp.,

 

6.625%, 7/26/21

    820       793,350  

7.25%, 9/25/23

    7,655       7,052,169  

Springleaf Finance Corp.,

 

5.625%, 3/15/23

    4,645       4,296,625  

8.25%, 10/1/23

    6,780       7,000,350  

Travelport Corporate Finance PLC (a)(b),

 

6.00%, 3/15/26

    5,030       5,092,875  
   

 

 

 
      52,308,980  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—0.5%

 

Calpine Corp.,

 

5.75%, 1/15/25

    6,140       5,633,450  

NRG Energy, Inc.,

 

5.75%, 1/15/28

    9,190       8,856,862  

6.25%, 5/1/24

    1,938       1,974,338  

Talen Energy Supply LLC,

 

6.50%, 6/1/25

    3,365       2,405,975  
   

 

 

 
      18,870,625  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.3%

 

Energizer Gamma Acquisition, Inc. (a)(b),

 

6.375%, 7/15/26

    1,495       1,375,400  

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.50%, 6/15/25

    9,985       9,036,425  
   

 

 

 
      10,411,825  
   

 

 

 
Electronics—0.2%

 

Sensata Technologies BV (a)(b),

 

5.625%, 11/1/24

    5,810       5,744,638  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction—0.6%

 

AECOM,

 

5.125%, 3/15/27

    2,125       1,827,500  

5.875%, 10/15/24

    8,550       8,453,813  

TopBuild Corp. (a)(b),

 

5.625%, 5/1/26

    5,965       5,487,800  

Tutor Perini Corp. (a)(b),

 

6.875%, 5/1/25

    6,780       6,322,350  
   

 

 

 
      22,091,463  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—1.5%

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,

 

6.125%, 5/15/27

    8,420       7,241,200  

Cedar Fair L.P.,

 

5.375%, 6/1/24

    5,900       5,796,750  

5.375%, 4/15/27

    2,465       2,338,669  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.,

 

6.00%, 4/1/25

    6,145       5,958,438  

6.00%, 9/15/26 (a)(b)

    5,625       5,329,687  

International Game Technology PLC (a)(b),

 

6.25%, 1/15/27

    5,405       5,198,934  

6.50%, 2/15/25

    6,225       6,162,750  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.625%, 3/15/26

    4,145       4,062,100  

Scientific Games International, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.00%, 10/15/25

    7,280       6,552,000  

Stars Group Holdings BV (a)(b),

 

7.00%, 7/15/26

    9,065       8,838,375  
   

 

 

 
      57,478,903  
   

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—0.5%

 

Crown Castle International Corp.,

 

3.70%, 6/15/26

  $ 4,210     $ 4,005,542  

CyrusOne L.P.,

 

5.00%, 3/15/24

    5,425       5,353,797  

5.375%, 3/15/27

    2,565       2,512,631  

Equinix, Inc.,

 

5.375%, 5/15/27

    4,700       4,606,000  

Uniti Group L.P. (a)(b),

 

7.125%, 12/15/24

    2,500       2,062,500  
   

 

 

 
      18,540,470  
   

 

 

 
Food & Beverage—0.3%

 

B&G Foods, Inc.,

 

5.25%, 4/1/25

    1,415       1,321,256  

Post Holdings, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.75%, 3/1/27

    9,655       9,099,838  
   

 

 

 
      10,421,094  
   

 

 

 
Food Service—0.2%

 

Aramark Services, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.00%, 2/1/28

    9,360       8,751,600  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Providers & Services—0.2%

 

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.375%, 8/15/26

    9,575       9,263,813  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.5%

 

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.00%, 2/15/25

    4,255       4,063,525  

Hologic, Inc. (a)(b),

 

4.625%, 2/1/28

    4,180       3,782,900  

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A. (a)(b),

 

5.75%, 8/1/22

    4,280       3,702,200  

Teleflex, Inc.,

 

5.25%, 6/15/24

    5,490       5,490,000  
   

 

 

 
      17,038,625  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—1.7%

 

Centene Corp.,

 

4.75%, 1/15/25

    2,055       1,967,662  

5.375%, 6/1/26 (a)(b)

    7,895       7,697,625  

Charles River Laboratories International,
Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.50%, 4/1/26

    5,340       5,273,250  

Community Health Systems, Inc.,

 

6.25%, 3/31/23

    1,985       1,811,412  

6.875%, 2/1/22

    2,500       1,150,000  

7.125%, 7/15/20

    4,595       3,882,775  

8.00%, 11/15/19

    1,705       1,628,275  

DaVita, Inc.,

 

5.125%, 7/15/24

    8,620       8,102,800  

Encompass Health Corp.,

 

5.75%, 11/1/24

    8,345       8,292,844  

HCA, Inc.,

 

5.375%, 9/1/26

    2,965       2,890,875  

5.625%, 9/1/28

    1,965       1,901,138  

7.50%, 2/15/22

    8,185       8,717,025  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

 

5.125%, 5/1/25

    2,280       2,131,800  

8.125%, 4/1/22

    8,010       8,060,062  
   

 

 

 
      63,507,543  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders—0.5%

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,

 

5.875%, 10/15/27

    1,885       1,498,575  

7.25%, 2/1/23

    138       129,030  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. (a)(b),

 

6.125%, 7/1/22

    4,765       4,520,794  

6.50%, 12/15/20

    6,050       6,057,562  

KB Home,

 

8.00%, 3/15/20

    3,905       4,041,675  

Lennar Corp.,

 

5.875%, 11/15/24

    2,665       2,674,994  
   

 

 

 
      18,922,630  
   

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  
Household Products/Wares—0.1%

 

Spectrum Brands, Inc.,

 

5.75%, 7/15/25

  $ 4,725     $ 4,510,958  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.3%

 

CNO Financial Group, Inc.,

 

5.25%, 5/30/25

    6,205       5,929,653  

Prudential Financial, Inc., (converts to FRN on 9/15/28) (i),

 

5.70%, 9/15/48

    4,550       4,229,399  
   

 

 

 
      10,159,052  
   

 

 

 
Internet—0.8%

 

Match Group, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.00%, 12/15/27

    8,485       7,827,412  

Netflix, Inc.,

 

5.875%, 2/15/25

    7,090       7,169,763  

5.875%, 11/15/28 (a)(b)

    3,015       2,945,444  

Symantec Corp. (a)(b),

 

5.00%, 4/15/25

    5,390       5,042,679  

Zayo Group LLC (a)(b),

 

5.75%, 1/15/27

    7,975       7,137,625  
   

 

 

 
      30,122,923  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel—0.3%

 

AK Steel Corp.,

 

7.00%, 3/15/27

    3,580       2,810,300  

7.50%, 7/15/23

    1,555       1,551,112  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.,

 

5.50%, 10/1/24

    355       352,338  

United States Steel Corp.,

 

6.875%, 8/15/25

    8,595       7,907,400  
   

 

 

 
      12,621,150  
   

 

 

 
Leisure—0.1%

 

Viking Cruises Ltd. (a)(b),

 

5.875%, 9/15/27

    2,100       1,963,500  
   

 

 

 
Lodging—0.7%

 

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.125%, 5/1/26

    6,795       6,540,187  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC,

 

4.625%, 4/1/25

    3,145       2,987,750  

MGM Resorts International,

 

6.00%, 3/15/23

    4,500       4,533,750  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.375%, 4/15/26

    7,110       6,861,150  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC (a)(b),

 

5.50%, 3/1/25

    6,405       5,988,675  
   

 

 

 
      26,911,512  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Construction & Mining—0.2%

 

Terex Corp. (a)(b),

 

5.625%, 2/1/25

    7,570       7,059,025  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified—0.2%

 

Mueller Water Products, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.50%, 6/15/26

    5,165       5,022,962  

Tennant Co.,

 

5.625%, 5/1/25

    3,645       3,453,638  
   

 

 

 
      8,476,600  
   

 

 

 
Media—2.5%

 

Cablevision Systems Corp.,

 

8.00%, 4/15/20

    6,250       6,343,750  

CCO Holdings LLC,

 

5.125%, 5/1/27 (a)(b)

    1,625       1,517,588  

5.50%, 5/1/26 (a)(b)

    6,460       6,225,825  

5.75%, 1/15/24

    6,915       6,897,712  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Ser. B,

 

6.50%, 11/15/22

    9,610       9,658,050  

CSC Holdings LLC,

 

6.75%, 11/15/21

    2,075       2,132,063  

7.75%, 7/15/25 (a)(b)

    6,160       6,283,200  

10.875%, 10/15/25 (a)(b)

    5,455       6,139,166  
 

 

72   Semiannual Report   |  December 31, 2018  |   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

DISH DBS Corp.,

 

5.875%, 7/15/22

  $ 4,880     $ 4,507,900  

6.75%, 6/1/21

    8,250       8,185,650  

Gray Television, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.875%, 7/15/26

    9,250       8,646,900  

LiveStyle, Inc., (cost—$7,083,190; purchased 1/31/14-10/7/15) (a)(b)(c)(d)(f)(h)(l),

 

9.625%, 2/1/19

    7,628       153  

Meredith Corp. (a)(b),

 

6.875%, 2/1/26

    7,925       7,786,312  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.,

 

5.625%, 8/1/24 (a)(b)

    6,765       6,342,187  

5.875%, 11/15/22

    5,755       5,755,000  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,

 

6.125%, 10/1/22

    1,000       1,010,000  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.00%, 8/1/27

    8,140       7,468,450  
   

 

 

 
      94,899,906  
   

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate/Hardware—0.1%

 

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.,

 

6.625%, 4/15/27

    3,790       3,619,450  
   

 

 

 
Mining—0.9%

 

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV (a)(b),

 

6.125%, 5/15/28

    3,060       2,937,600  

6.75%, 9/30/24

    4,605       4,697,100  

7.00%, 9/30/26

    950       973,750  

Constellium NV (a)(b),

 

6.625%, 3/1/25

    6,930       6,444,900  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,

 

3.55%, 3/1/22

    1,030       977,213  

3.875%, 3/15/23

    9,250       8,579,375  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (a)(b),

 

7.25%, 1/15/23

    1,515       1,503,637  

7.625%, 1/15/25

    4,965       4,878,112  

Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. (a)(b),

 

11.00%, 5/15/22

    1,500       1,515,000  
   

 

 

 
      32,506,687  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.1%

 

Koppers, Inc. (a)(b),

 

6.00%, 2/15/25

    6,095       5,394,075  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.9%

 

AmeriGas Partners L.P.,

 

5.875%, 8/20/26

    6,865       6,298,638  

Callon Petroleum Co.,

 

6.125%, 10/1/24

    4,820       4,506,700  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.,

 

6.50%, 4/15/21

    9,925       8,312,187  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.,

 

6.25%, 4/15/23

    8,625       8,021,250  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

 

6.625%, 8/15/20

    6,055       5,888,488  

8.00%, 1/15/25

    5,415       4,805,813  

CNX Resources Corp.,

 

5.875%, 4/15/22

    5,530       5,322,625  

Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (b)(c)(d)(f),

 

7.75%, 12/1/23

    9,216       645,120  

Continental Resources, Inc.,

 

5.00%, 9/15/22

    1,043       1,035,178  

CVR Refining LLC,

 

6.50%, 11/1/22

    5,550       5,494,500  

Ensco PLC,

 

5.20%, 3/15/25

    1,295       867,650  

7.75%, 2/1/26

    6,520       4,857,400  

EP Energy LLC,

 

9.375%, 5/1/20

    8,765       6,902,437  

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

 

5.75%, 2/1/25

    1,910       1,451,320  

Noble Holding International Ltd.,

 

7.75%, 1/15/24

    6,955       5,442,288  
     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.,

 

6.875%, 3/15/22

  $ 6,745     $ 6,441,475  

Range Resources Corp.,

 

4.875%, 5/15/25

    7,750       6,393,750  

Sable Permian Resources Land LLC (a)(b),

 

7.375%, 11/1/21

    5,000       1,225,000  

Sanchez Energy Corp.,

 

6.125%, 1/15/23

    6,240       1,154,400  

SM Energy Co.,

 

6.625%, 1/15/27

    7,360       6,587,200  

Sunoco L.P.,

 

5.50%, 2/15/26

    4,605       4,374,750  

5.875%, 3/15/28

    4,030       3,779,656  

Talos Production LLC (a),

 

11.00%, 4/3/22

    1,168       1,125,594  

Transocean, Inc. (a)(b),

 

7.50%, 1/15/26

    8,445       7,452,712  

Weatherford International Ltd.,

 

8.25%, 6/15/23

    2,170       1,318,275  
   

 

 

 
      109,704,406  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.2%

 

Mercer International, Inc.,

 

5.50%, 1/15/26

    5,370       4,833,000  

7.375%, 1/15/25 (a)(b)

    2,825       2,825,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,658,000  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.9%

 

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (a)(b),

 

6.125%, 4/15/25

    10,315       9,025,625  

7.00%, 3/15/24

    7,845       7,943,062  

Endo Finance LLC (a)(b),

 

5.375%, 1/15/23

    8,230       6,295,950  

Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.,

 

6.625%, 5/1/23

    8,115       7,871,550  

8.75%, 11/1/24 (a)(b)

    1,370       1,397,400  
   

 

 

 
      32,533,587  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—0.6%

 

Cheniere Energy Partners L.P. (a)(b),

 

5.625%, 10/1/26

    8,410       7,884,375  

Crestwood Midstream Partners L.P.,

 

5.75%, 4/1/25

    8,310       7,749,075  

Energy Transfer L.P.,

 

5.875%, 1/15/24

    4,596       4,703,454  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC,

 

5.75%, 5/15/24

    1,000       1,050,435  
   

 

 

 
      21,387,339  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate—0.6%

 

Equinix, Inc.,

 

5.375%, 1/1/22

    3,220       3,252,200  

Iron Mountain, Inc. (a)(b),

 

4.875%, 9/15/27

    5,525       4,848,188  

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc.,

 

5.875%, 4/1/24

    10,198       9,586,120  

Uniti Group L.P.,

 

8.25%, 10/15/23

    6,445       5,639,375  
   

 

 

 
      23,325,883  
   

 

 

 
Retail—1.3%

 

1011778 BC ULC (a)(b),

 

5.00%, 10/15/25

    10,990       10,138,275  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)(b),

 

4.875%, 11/1/25

    7,725       6,817,312  

Conn’s, Inc.,

 

7.25%, 7/15/22

    10,370       10,058,900  

KFC Holding Co. (a)(b),

 

4.75%, 6/1/27

    7,310       6,816,575  

L Brands, Inc.,

 

6.875%, 11/1/35

    2,655       2,230,731  

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.,

 

7.00%, 7/1/22

    4,023       4,063,230  
     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC (a)(b),

 

8.00%, 10/15/21

  $ 6,810     $ 2,843,175  

Party City Holdings, Inc. (a)(b),

 

6.625%, 8/1/26

    6,605       6,027,063  
   

 

 

 
      48,995,261  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.9%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,

 

7.00%, 7/1/24

    4,500       4,635,000  

7.50%, 8/15/22

    2,670       2,870,250  

Amkor Technology, Inc.,

 

6.375%, 10/1/22

    5,710       5,740,263  

Broadcom Corp.,

 

3.875%, 1/15/27

    7,955       7,147,380  

Entegris, Inc. (a)(b),

 

4.625%, 2/10/26

    2,125       1,965,625  

Qorvo, Inc.,

 

5.50%, 7/15/26 (a)(b)

    3,810       3,648,075  

7.00%, 12/1/25

    6,200       6,595,250  
   

 

 

 
      32,601,843  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.8%

 

Camelot Finance S.A. (a)(b),

 

7.875%, 10/15/24

    6,185       6,013,366  

First Data Corp. (a)(b),

 

5.75%, 1/15/24

    5,470       5,362,460  

j2 Cloud Services LLC (a)(b),

 

6.00%, 7/15/25

    7,965       7,815,657  

MSCI, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.25%, 11/15/24

    1,675       1,675,000  

5.375%, 5/15/27

    6,725       6,598,906  

Open Text Corp. (a)(b),

 

5.625%, 1/15/23

    870       870,000  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (a)(b),

 

8.625%, 11/15/24

    3,120       2,441,400  
   

 

 

 
      30,776,789  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—3.3%

 

CenturyLink, Inc.,

 

6.45%, 6/15/21, Ser. S

    3,275       3,279,094  

6.75%, 12/1/23, Ser. W

    2,000       1,932,500  

7.50%, 4/1/24, Ser. Y

    9,535       9,296,625  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (a)(b),

 

7.00%, 7/15/24

    8,170       6,781,100  

CommScope Technologies LLC (a)(b),

 

5.00%, 3/15/27

    4,460       3,623,750  

6.00%, 6/15/25

    5,940       5,435,100  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.,

 

6.50%, 10/1/22

    7,565       6,695,025  

Frontier Communications Corp.,

 

10.50%, 9/15/22

    9,315       6,520,500  

GTT Communications, Inc. (a)(b),

 

7.875%, 12/31/24

    5,945       5,172,150  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.,

 

6.625%, 8/1/26

    7,125       6,546,094  

7.625%, 6/15/21

    7,440       7,737,600  

Intelsat Connect Finance S.A. (a)(b),

 

9.50%, 2/15/23

    3,195       2,763,675  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.,

 

5.50%, 8/1/23

    8,720       7,673,600  

9.75%, 7/15/25 (a)(b)

    1,500       1,511,700  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

 

5.375%, 5/1/25

    8,420       7,914,800  

Sprint Capital Corp.,

 

6.875%, 11/15/28

    6,890       6,528,275  

Sprint Communications, Inc.,

 

6.00%, 11/15/22

    2,615       2,572,715  

11.50%, 11/15/21

    7,890       8,974,875  

Sprint Corp.,

 

7.125%, 6/15/24

    2,250       2,235,510  

7.625%, 3/1/26

    5,530       5,474,700  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

 

4.50%, 2/1/26

    1,545       1,423,331  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

4.75%, 2/1/28

  $ 5,410     $ 4,916,338  

6.50%, 1/15/26

    3,760       3,844,600  

Windstream Services LLC (a)(b),

 

6.375%, 8/1/23

    7,464       3,172,200  
   

 

 

 
      122,025,857  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.2%

 

XPO Logistics, Inc. (a)(b),

 

6.125%, 9/1/23

    2,705       2,613,706  

6.50%, 6/15/22

    3,184       3,168,080  
   

 

 

 
      5,781,786  
   

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(cost—$1,343,853,529)

 

    1,205,515,848  
   

 

 

 
   
Convertible Bonds & Notes—27.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense—0.1%

 

Arconic, Inc.,

 

1.625%, 10/15/19

    4,715       4,703,213  
   

 

 

 
Apparel & Textiles—0.0%

 

Iconix Brand Group, Inc.,

 

5.75%, 8/15/23

    4,185       1,747,656  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.1%

 

Meritor, Inc.,

 

3.25%, 10/15/37

    5,405       4,732,726  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.5%

 

Navistar International Corp.,

 

4.75%, 4/15/19

    1,540       1,539,986  

Tesla, Inc.,

 

0.25%, 3/1/19

    6,820       7,102,396  

1.25%, 3/1/21

    5,005       5,634,684  

2.375%, 3/15/22

    2,425       2,948,412  
   

 

 

 
      17,225,478  
   

 

 

 
Banks—0.5%

 

BofA Finance LLC, (f),

 

0.25%, 5/1/23

    1,000       882,500  

Deutsche Bank AG, (f),

 

1.00%, 5/1/23

    17,460       15,975,701  
   

 

 

 
      16,858,201  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—2.2%

 

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

 

2.00%, 8/15/19

    5,270       3,998,612  

Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.,

 

2.50%, 2/1/25

    1,785       1,428,330  

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

 

3.25%, 6/1/22

    2,025       1,856,243  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,

 

0.599%, 8/1/24

    3,260       3,249,891  

1.50%, 10/15/20

    4,830       5,385,450  

Exact Sciences Corp.,

 

1.00%, 1/15/25

    11,105       12,222,163  

Illumina,
Inc. (a)(b),

   

zero coupon, 8/15/23

    18,790       19,367,830  

Insmed, Inc.,

 

1.75%, 1/15/25

    2,220       1,589,515  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

 

3.25%, 7/1/23

    5,500       5,095,068  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

 

1.00%, 11/15/21

    7,515       8,079,399  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.75%, 5/15/23

    10,535       9,355,175  

Medicines Co.,

 

2.50%, 1/15/22

    1,140       983,753  

2.75%, 7/15/23

    905       686,574  

Omeros Corp. (a)(b),

 

6.25%, 11/15/23

    3,000       2,629,260  

PTC Therapeutics, Inc.,

 

3.00%, 8/15/22

    1,000       1,001,250  
     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Radius Health, Inc.,

 

3.00%, 9/1/24

  $ 1,200     $ 925,500  

Verastem, Inc.,

 

5.00%, 11/1/48

    5,910       4,637,985  
   

 

 

 
      82,491,998  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—0.0%

 

Patrick Industries, Inc. (a)(b),

 

1.00%, 2/1/23

    1,015       771,942  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—1.0%

 

Cardtronics, Inc.,

 

1.00%, 12/1/20

    3,000       2,789,760  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.,

 

1.50%, 10/1/44

    500       711,529  

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.,

 

1.25%, 10/1/19

    7,480       7,366,977  

Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.,

 

2.00%, 10/1/23

    5,410       4,694,787  

2.875%, 7/15/19

    5,500       5,479,463  

Square, Inc.,

 

0.375%, 3/1/22

    225       550,397  

0.50%, 5/15/23 (a)(b)

    14,725       15,359,662  
   

 

 

 
      36,952,575  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.8%

 

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.,

 

0.25%, 3/15/24

    6,920       6,977,124  

Nutanix, Inc. (a)(b),

 

zero coupon, 1/15/23

    6,245       6,854,225  

Pure Storage, Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.125%, 4/15/23

    6,250       5,836,250  

Rapid7, Inc. (a)(b),

 

1.25%, 8/1/23

    550       558,489  

Western Digital Corp. (a)(b),

 

1.50%, 2/1/24

    10,920       8,876,879  
   

 

 

 
      29,102,967  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.5%

 

Encore Capital Group, Inc.,

 

2.875%, 3/15/21

    6,960       5,812,623  

3.00%, 7/1/20

    1,215       1,102,388  

JPMorgan Chase Financial Co. LLC (a)(b),

 

0.25%, 5/1/23

    7,590       6,883,371  

LendingTree, Inc.,

 

0.625%, 6/1/22

    3,680       4,578,987  
   

 

 

 
      18,377,369  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—0.3%

 

NRG Energy, Inc. (a)(b),

 

2.75%, 6/1/48

    9,615       10,378,239  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.0%

 

SunPower Corp.,

 

4.00%, 1/15/23

    1,360       1,097,487  
   

 

 

 
Electronics—0.3%

 

II-VI, Inc.,

 

0.25%, 9/1/22

    2,290       2,236,389  

OSI Systems, Inc.,

 

1.25%, 9/1/22

    6,645       6,192,701  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (a)(b),

 

2.25%, 6/15/25

    895       793,950  
   

 

 

 
      9,223,040  
   

 

 

 
Energy-Alternate Sources—0.4%

 

NextEra Energy Partners L.P. (a)(b),

 

1.50%, 9/15/20

    4,800       4,614,423  

SunEdison, Inc. (a)(b)(c)(d)(f),

 

0.25%, 1/15/20

    9,565       215,213  

2.625%, 6/1/23

    11,270       253,575  

3.375%, 6/1/25

    4,565       102,712  

Tesla Energy Operations, Inc.,

 

1.625%, 11/1/19

    10,475       9,831,709  
   

 

 

 
      15,017,632  
   

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  
Engineering & Construction—0.2%

 

Dycom Industries, Inc.,

 

0.75%, 9/15/21

  $ 6,890     $ 6,431,657  

KBR, Inc. (a)(b),

 

2.50%, 11/1/23

    3,110       2,780,486  
   

 

 

 
      9,212,143  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—0.3%

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)(b),

 

2.50%, 3/15/23

    8,605       8,783,433  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.,

 

1.50%, 9/15/22

    3,230       2,787,209  
   

 

 

 
      11,570,642  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—0.5%

 

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.,

 

5.375%, 10/15/23

    4,850       4,669,536  

Extra Space Storage L.P. (a)(b),

 

3.125%, 10/1/35

    7,020       7,609,470  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.,

 

3.75%, 5/15/21

    1,200       1,176,810  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.,

 

4.375%, 4/1/23

    1,620       1,607,803  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.,

 

6.25%, 1/15/22

    3,000       2,937,486  
   

 

 

 
      18,001,105  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.7%

 

Insulet Corp. (a)(b),

 

1.375%, 11/15/24

    5,780       6,152,897  

NuVasive, Inc.,

 

2.25%, 3/15/21

    8,065       8,508,212  

Wright Medical Group, Inc. (a)(b),

 

1.625%, 6/15/23

    9,613       9,837,386  
   

 

 

 
      24,498,495  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—0.3%

 

Anthem, Inc.,

 

2.75%, 10/15/42

    2,495       9,034,095  

Teladoc Health, Inc. (a)(b),

 

1.375%, 5/15/25

    1,575       1,849,641  
   

 

 

 
      10,883,736  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders—0.1%

 

KB Home,

 

1.375%, 2/1/19

    3,195       3,187,006  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.2%

 

AXA S.A. (a)(b),

 

7.25%, 5/15/21

    8,235       7,195,792  
   

 

 

 
Internet—4.3%

 

Boingo Wireless, Inc. (a)(b),

 

1.00%, 10/1/23

    2,460       2,088,909  

Booking Holdings, Inc.,

 

0.35%, 6/15/20

    3,125       4,216,762  

0.90%, 9/15/21

    13,575       15,014,452  

Ctrip.com International Ltd.,

 

1.25%, 9/15/22

    10,635       10,309,526  

Etsy, Inc. (a)(b),

   

zero coupon, 3/1/23

    1,980       2,874,713  

FireEye, Inc.,

 

0.875%, 6/1/24 (a)(b)

    6,780       6,833,508  

1.00%, 6/1/35, Ser. A

    4,035       3,878,676  

1.625%, 6/1/35, Ser. B

    4,650       4,247,761  

IAC FinanceCo., Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.875%, 10/1/22

    6,975       9,282,142  

Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. (a)(b),

 

1.00%, 6/30/47

    5,580       5,347,041  

MercadoLibre, Inc. (a)(b),

 

2.00%, 8/15/28

    7,370       6,651,425  

Okta, Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.25%, 2/15/23

    3,410       4,985,304  
 

 

74   Semiannual Report   |  December 31, 2018  |   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.75%, 7/1/23

  $ 17,235     $ 17,131,400  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.75%, 2/15/23

    1,005       1,052,794  

RingCentral,
Inc. (a)(b),

   

zero coupon, 3/15/23

    3,595       4,272,194  

Twilio, Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.25%, 6/1/23

    5,405       7,729,318  

Twitter, Inc.,

 

0.25%, 6/15/24 (a)(b)

    11,865       10,370,283  

1.00%, 9/15/21

    9,690       8,861,805  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd.,

 

1.50%, 3/15/19

    8,515       8,408,562  

Wayfair, Inc. (a)(b),

 

1.125%, 11/1/24

    1,690       1,724,880  

Weibo Corp. (a)(b),

 

1.25%, 11/15/22

    6,415       5,860,936  

Wix.com Ltd. (a)(b),

   

zero coupon, 7/1/23

    4,935       4,681,780  

Zendesk, Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.25%, 3/15/23

    5,330       6,056,916  

Zillow Group, Inc.,

 

1.50%, 7/1/23

    3,365       2,907,424  

2.00%, 12/1/21

    4,020       3,926,447  
   

 

 

 
      158,714,958  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel—0.1%

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.,

 

4.75%, 7/1/22

    1,275       2,145,330  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.,

 

1.50%, 1/15/25

    1,230       1,372,615  
   

 

 

 
      3,517,945  
   

 

 

 
Lodging—0.3%

 

Caesars Entertainment Corp.,

 

5.00%, 10/1/24

    9,620       11,965,029  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified—0.1%

 

Chart Industries, Inc. (a)(b),

 

1.00%, 11/15/24

    2,740       3,413,629  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.3%

 

DISH Network Corp.,

 

2.375%, 3/15/24

    13,010       10,406,907  

3.375%, 8/15/26

    9,755       7,901,706  

Liberty Interactive LLC (a)(b),

 

1.75%, 9/30/46

    8,700       8,927,940  

Liberty Media Corp.,

 

1.00%, 1/30/23

    5,425       5,600,879  

1.375%, 10/15/23

    7,875       8,452,238  

2.125%, 3/31/48 (a)(b)

    7,620       7,201,814  

2.25%, 9/30/46

    2,580       1,227,048  
   

 

 

 
      49,718,532  
   

 

 

 
Mining—0.0%

 

Royal Gold, Inc.,

 

2.875%, 6/15/19

    500       503,770  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.1%

 

Bristow Group, Inc.,

 

4.50%, 6/1/23

    1,625       637,813  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

 

5.50%, 9/15/26

    13,655       11,024,528  

Ensco Jersey Finance Ltd.,

 

3.00%, 1/31/24

    7,710       5,117,621  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.,

 

4.25%, 5/1/22

    2,510       2,328,793  

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

 

0.75%, 1/15/24

    8,145       5,042,447  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.,

 

2.625%, 9/15/23

    7,990       7,044,072  

Oil States International, Inc. (a)(b),

 

1.50%, 2/15/23

    2,450       2,020,319  

Transocean, Inc.,

 

0.50%, 1/30/23

    5,325       5,058,079  
     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Weatherford International Ltd.,

 

5.875%, 7/1/21

  $ 6,780     $ 4,318,480  
   

 

 

 
      42,592,152  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—2.1%

 

Clovis Oncology, Inc.,

 

1.25%, 5/1/25

    4,440       3,121,093  

2.50%, 9/15/21

    4,020       3,376,535  

Dermira, Inc.,

 

3.00%, 5/15/22

    3,225       2,499,917  

DexCom, Inc.,

 

0.75%, 5/15/22

    4,020       5,432,379  

0.75%, 12/1/23 (a)(b)

    6,160       6,237,339  

Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.,

 

3.375%, 5/1/24

    2,670       2,208,835  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (a)(b),

 

2.625%, 3/15/24

    8,295       9,330,208  

Horizon Pharma Investment Ltd.,

 

2.50%, 3/15/22

    1,905       1,903,762  

Jazz Investments I Ltd.,

 

1.50%, 8/15/24

    6,195       5,624,577  

1.875%, 8/15/21

    9,950       9,674,166  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.,

 

2.25%, 5/15/24

    6,250       7,476,450  

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

 

2.375%, 4/1/22

    4,420       4,395,137  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b),

 

1.50%, 11/15/24

    1,800       3,014,761  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.625%, 4/1/23

    5,605       5,296,725  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, Ser. C,

 

0.25%, 2/1/26

    7,285       6,611,137  

Tilray, Inc. (a)(b),

 

5.00%, 10/1/23

    2,975       2,138,430  
   

 

 

 
      78,341,451  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—0.2%

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.,

 

4.25%, 3/15/45

    12,605       8,831,063  
   

 

 

 
Retail—0.2%

 

RH (a)(b),

 

zero coupon, 6/15/23

    7,635       6,812,077  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—3.3%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,

 

2.125%, 9/1/26

    3,095       7,532,456  

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.,

 

1.375%, 1/1/20

    4,450       4,450,000  

Cree, Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.875%, 9/1/23

    6,595       6,397,592  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.,

 

2.00%, 2/1/23

    7,285       6,984,858  

Inphi Corp.,

 

0.75%, 9/1/21

    5,535       5,130,624  

1.125%, 12/1/20

    3,510       3,700,098  

Intel Corp.,

 

3.25%, 8/1/39

    4,235       9,687,562  

Microchip Technology, Inc.,

 

1.625%, 2/15/27

    24,795       24,297,067  

2.25%, 2/15/37

    1,885       1,853,081  

Micron Technology, Inc.,

 

2.125%, 2/15/33, Ser. F

    600       1,738,075  

3.00%, 11/15/43, Ser. G

    8,717       9,684,761  

Novellus Systems, Inc.,

 

2.625%, 5/15/41

    1,895       7,824,072  

NXP Semiconductors NV,

 

1.00%, 12/1/19

    10,620       10,651,924  

ON Semiconductor Corp.,

 

1.625%, 10/15/23

    7,965       8,572,929  

Synaptics, Inc.,

 

0.50%, 6/15/22

    7,195       6,340,954  

Teradyne, Inc.,

 

1.25%, 12/15/23

    3,475       4,128,734  
     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Veeco Instruments, Inc.,

 

2.70%, 1/15/23

  $ 6,560     $ 4,979,978  
   

 

 

 
      123,954,765  
   

 

 

 
Software—4.1%

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 2/15/19

    6,130       6,107,166  

0.125%, 5/1/25 (a)(b)

    6,930       6,372,481  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.,

 

1.25%, 7/1/20

    6,585       6,363,599  

Atlassian, Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.625%, 5/1/23

    11,095       14,121,217  

Avaya Holdings Corp. (a)(b),

 

2.25%, 6/15/23

    4,890       4,184,124  

Citrix Systems, Inc.,

 

0.50%, 4/15/19

    8,075       11,485,605  

CSG Systems International, Inc.,

 

4.25%, 3/15/36

    3,800       3,785,697  

DocuSign, Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.50%, 9/15/23

    15,280       14,036,621  

Envestnet, Inc. (a)(b),

 

1.75%, 6/1/23

    815       817,438  

Evolent Health, Inc. (a)(b),

 

1.50%, 10/15/25

    2,470       2,282,258  

Five9, Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.125%, 5/1/23

    3,170       3,878,783  

Guidewire Software, Inc.,

 

1.25%, 3/15/25

    3,075       2,961,926  

Momo, Inc. (a)(b),

 

1.25%, 7/1/25

    3,470       2,706,600  

MongoDB, Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.75%, 6/15/24

    2,185       3,012,907  

New Relic, Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.50%, 5/1/23

    5,530       5,550,212  

Nuance Communications, Inc.,

 

1.00%, 12/15/35

    5,560       4,843,561  

1.25%, 4/1/25

    5,375       4,761,239  

RealPage, Inc.,

 

1.50%, 11/15/22

    2,795       3,625,286  

ServiceNow, Inc.,

   

zero coupon, 6/1/22

    8,245       11,528,885  

Splunk, Inc. (a)(b),

 

0.50%, 9/15/23

    5,880       5,855,651  

1.125%, 9/15/25

    7,460       7,368,384  

Verint Systems, Inc.,

 

1.50%, 6/1/21

    6,875       6,685,140  

Workday, Inc.,

 

0.25%, 10/1/22

    15,255       18,713,873  
   

 

 

 
      151,048,653  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—0.8%

 

CalAmp Corp. (a)(b),

 

2.00%, 8/1/25

    2,330       1,802,837  

Finisar Corp.,

 

0.50%, 12/15/36

    13,830       13,162,288  

GDS Holdings Ltd. (a)(b),

 

2.00%, 6/1/25

    2,750       1,989,625  

Infinera Corp.,

 

2.125%, 9/1/24

    4,090       2,980,792  

Viavi Solutions, Inc. (a)(b),

 

1.75%, 6/1/23

    10,078       10,092,109  
   

 

 

 
      30,027,651  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.5%

 

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.,

 

2.25%, 6/1/22

    5,195       5,032,952  

Echo Global Logistics, Inc.,

   

2.50%, 5/1/20

    3,345       3,255,103  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.,

   

2.875%, 2/1/24

    2,265       2,237,014  

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.,

 

1.50%, 9/1/19

    4,860       3,610,339  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  

Scorpio Tankers, Inc.,

   

3.00%, 5/15/22

  $ 4,440     $ 3,535,070  

Teekay Corp. (a)(b),

   

5.00%, 1/15/23

    1,625       1,092,476  
   

 

 

 
      18,762,954  
   

 

 

 
Total Convertible Bonds & Notes
(cost—$1,150,762,906)

 

    1,021,434,071  
   

 

 

 
   
    Shares        
Convertible Preferred Stock—4.2%

 

Banks—0.8%

 

Bank of America Corp., Ser. L (e),

 

7.25%

    8,615       10,790,288  

Wells Fargo & Co., Ser. L (e),

 

7.50%

    15,355       19,377,549  
   

 

 

 
      30,167,837  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.3%

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.,

 

6.00%, 9/15/21

    197,775       10,027,192  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.2%

 

NCR Corp., Ser. A, PIK 5.50% (e),

 

5.50%

    8,880       9,081,022  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—0.9%

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Ser. B,

 

7.00%, 9/1/21

    81,910       4,125,807  

Dominion Energy, Inc., Ser. A,

 

6.75%, 8/15/19

    148,370       7,102,472  

NextEra Energy, Inc.,

 

6.123%, 9/1/19

    200,570       11,560,855  

Sempra Energy, Ser. A,

 

6.00%, 1/15/21

    113,785       10,822,091  
   

 

 

 
      33,611,225  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.1%

 

Belden, Inc.,

 

6.75%, 7/15/19

    94,470       5,512,324  
   

 

 

 
Electronics—0.3%

 

Fortive Corp., Ser. A,

 

5.00%, 7/1/21

    12,030       10,938,277  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—0.5%

 

Crown Castle International Corp., Ser. A,

 

6.875%, 8/1/20

    11,255       11,813,764  

Welltower, Inc., Ser. I (e),

 

6.50%

    80,055       5,055,473  
   

 

 

 
      16,869,237  
   

 

 

 
Hand/Machine Tools—0.2%

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.,

 

5.375%, 5/15/20

    96,315       8,777,311  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.5%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co., Ser. A,

 

6.125%, 5/1/20

    312,150       17,955,243  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.2%

 

Assurant, Inc., Ser. D,

 

6.50%, 3/15/21

    65,750       6,454,020  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.2%

 

Hess Corp.,

 

8.00%, 2/1/19

    137,195       6,811,732  

Nabors Industries Ltd.,

 

6.00%, 5/1/21

    53,040       949,416  
   

 

 

 
      7,761,148  
   

 

 

 
Total Convertible Preferred Stock
(cost—$175,799,848)

 

    157,154,836  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Preferred Stock (a)(d)(f)(j)(l)—0.5%

 

Media—0.5%    

LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. A

  $ 7,960     $ 1,082,958  

LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. B

    171,344       15,508,346  

LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. B

    8,000       80  
   

 

 

 
Total Preferred Stock
(cost—$25,578,848)

 

    16,591,384  
   

 

 

 
   
Equity-Linked Security (j)—0.0%

 

Coal—0.0%    

Arch Coal, Inc., expires 10/5/23 (cost—$0)

    4,002       148,074  
   

 

 

 
   
    Units        
Warrants (d)(f)(j)—0.0%

 

Media—0.0%    

LiveStyle, Inc., expires 11/30/21,
Ser. C, (a)(l)

    43,500       4  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.0%

 

GT Advanced Technologies, Inc., expires 10/1/17 (c)

    2,860,000        

GT Advanced Technologies, Inc., expires 3/17/19

    795        
   

 

 

 
       
   

 

 

 
Total Warrants (cost—$0)

 

    4  
   

 

 

 
   
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
       
Repurchase Agreements—2.7%

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 12/31/18, 0.50%, due 1/2/19, proceeds $101,364,816; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.625%, due 1/15/26, valued at $103,391,990 including accrued interest

 

(cost—
$101,362,000)

    $101,362       101,362,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments, before options written
(cost—$4,484,230,000)—99.5%

 

    3,712,276,539  
   

 

 

 
Total Options Written—(0.0)%
(premiums received—$997,660) (j)(k)(m)

 

    (1,145,770
   

 

 

 
Total Investments, net of options written
(cost—$4,483,232,340)—99.5%

 

    3,711,130,769  
   

 

 

 
Other assets less other liabilities—0.5%

 

    19,614,790  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%

 

    $3,730,745,559  
   

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a) Private Placement—Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $963,747,702, representing 25.8% of net assets.

(b) 144A—Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Securities with an aggregate value of $946,041,418, representing 25.4% of net assets.

(c) In default.

(d) Fair-Valued—Securities with an aggregate value of $26,347,500, representing 0.7% of net assets. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(e) Perpetual maturity. The date shown, if any, is the next call date.

(f) Level 3 security. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(g) All or partial amount segregated for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for options written.

(h) Restricted. The aggregate cost of such securities is $17,993,495. The aggregate value is $1,080,955, representing less than 0.05% of net assets.

(i) Variable or Floating Rate Security—Securities with an interest rate that changes periodically. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on December 31, 2018.

(j) Non-income producing.

(k) Exchange traded-Chicago Board Options Exchange.

(l) A member of the Fund’s portfolio management team is a member of the board of directors of LiveStyle, Inc. The Fund’s aggregate value of investments in LiveStyle, Inc. represents 0.4% of net assets.

(m) Exchange traded option contracts outstanding at December 31, 2018:

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Options written contracts outstanding at December 31, 2018:  
Description   Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Premiums
Received
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Call options:

             

3M Co.

    220.00 USD       2/15/19       (225   $ (22,500   $ (10,687   $ (10,792   $ 105  

Adobe, Inc.

    260.00 USD       1/18/19       (645     (64,500     (29,992     (41,308     11,316  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

    200.00 USD       2/15/19       (575     (57,500     (5,750     (6,328     578  

Alphabet, Inc.

    1,250.00 USD       2/15/19       (165     (16,500     (64,350     (63,962     (388

Amazon.com, Inc.

    1,950.00 USD       2/15/19       (55     (5,500     (24,475     (30,358     5,883  

Amphenol Corp.

    90.00 USD       2/15/19       (135     (13,500     (6,075     (6,880     805  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    55.00 USD       2/15/19       (1,115     (111,500     (4,460     (2,192     (2,268

Boeing Co.

    360.00 USD       1/18/19       (340     (34,000     (26,690     (22,795     (3,895

Boston Scientific Corp.

    37.50 USD       1/18/19       (245     (24,500     (7,472     (5,510     (1,962

Broadcom Ltd.

    270.00 USD       1/18/19       (545     (54,500     (151,238     (91,328     (59,910

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    223.00 USD       1/18/19       (535     (53,500     (15,515     (16,893     1,378  

Deere & Co.

    162.50 USD       1/18/19       (665     (66,500     (46,883     (33,327     (13,556

Intel Corp.

    55.00 USD       2/15/19       (2,105     (210,500     (43,153     (34,134     (9,019

Intuit, Inc.

    220.00 USD       1/18/19       (165     (16,500     (4,537     (5,633     1,096  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

    550.00 USD       1/18/19       (105     (10,500     (13,387     (10,996     (2,391

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    120.00 USD       1/18/19       (1,370     (137,000     (2,055     (59,561     57,506  

McDonald’s Corp.

    185.00 USD       1/18/19       (670     (67,000     (58,960     (41,872     (17,088

Merck & Co., Inc.

    80.00 USD       1/18/19       (280     (28,000     (6,580     (7,830     1,250  

Microsoft Corp.

    112.00 USD       1/18/19       (1,340     (134,000     (30,820     (48,810     17,990  

NIKE, Inc.

    83.00 USD       1/18/19       (650     (65,000     (5,850     (6,289     439  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

    94.00 USD       1/18/19       (1,685     (168,500     (39,598     (50,779     11,181  

PepsiCo., Inc.

    118.00 USD       1/18/19       (720     (72,000     (17,280     (13,965     (3,315

Salesforce.com, Inc.

    155.00 USD       1/18/19       (1,400     (140,000     (49,700     (41,783     (7,917

ServiceNow, Inc.

    200.00 USD       1/18/19       (425     (42,500     (40,375     (30,917     (9,458

Starbucks Corp.

    69.00 USD       1/18/19       (630     (63,000     (7,560     (6,908     (652

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

    135.00 USD       2/15/19       (840     (84,000     (44,100     (58,275     14,175  

Target Corp.

    80.00 USD       2/15/19       (150     (15,000     (2,700     (2,245     (455

Union Pacific Corp.

    165.00 USD       1/18/19       (990     (99,000     (4,455     (61,669     57,214  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    270.00 USD       1/18/19       (640     (64,000     (67,520     (32,982     (34,538

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    185.00 USD       1/18/19       (820     (82,000     (96,350     (47,047     (49,303

Visa, Inc.

    142.00 USD       1/18/19       (1,425     (142,500     (80,513     (47,660     (32,853

Walt Disney Co.

    120.00 USD       2/15/19       (1,435     (143,500     (124,128     (45,254     (78,874

Worldpay, Inc.

    97.50 USD       1/18/19       (335     (33,500     (12,562     (11,378     (1,184
         

 

 

 
Total options written contracts

 

  $ (1,145,770   $ (997,660   $ (148,110
         

 

 

 

 

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

FRN—Floating Rate Note

LIBOR—London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

    

    

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund

 

    Shares     Value  
Common Stock—100.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense—1.7%

 

L3 Technologies, Inc.

    24,358       $4,230,010  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—2.6%

 

XPO Logistics, Inc. (a)

    111,239       6,345,073  
   

 

 

 
Banks—1.2%    

First Republic Bank

    33,434       2,905,415  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—2.1%    

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

    103,261       5,082,506  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—3.2%    

Exact Sciences Corp. (a)

    55,525       3,503,627  

Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    98,723       2,560,875  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    27,053       1,931,855  
   

 

 

 
      7,996,357  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—2.1%    

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

    116,967       5,132,512  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—2.2%    

FMC Corp.

    72,700       5,376,892  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—3.8%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc. (a)

    76,745       3,787,366  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    74,807       5,554,420  
   

 

 

 
      9,341,786  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—1.8%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

    66,257       4,485,599  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—4.0%

 

Cognex Corp.

    67,241       2,600,210  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

    43,215       2,682,787  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    30,521       2,308,303  

Trimble, Inc. (a)

    72,897       2,399,040  
   

 

 

 
      9,990,340  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—5.4%    

Spotify Technology S.A. (a)

    20,977       2,380,890  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

    69,810       7,186,241  

Zynga, Inc., Class A (a)

    956,776       3,760,130  
   

 

 

 
      13,327,261  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies—13.1%

 

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    12,495       3,179,977  

DexCom, Inc. (a)

    60,602       7,260,120  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

    51,098       7,826,681  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (a)

    56,252       2,434,587  

Haemonetics Corp. (a)

    41,443       4,146,372  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    29,670       5,519,213  

Novocure Ltd. (a)

    59,436       1,989,917  
   

 

 

 
      32,356,867  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Providers & Services—2.0%

 

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)

    20,875       4,928,379  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—4.3%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    8,135       3,512,611  

MGM Resorts International

    121,718       2,952,879  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    41,233       4,032,175  
   

 

 

 
      10,497,665  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—1.6%    

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    53,020       3,907,574  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value  
IT Services—8.9%    

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

    47,923     $ 5,559,547  

Twilio, Inc., Class A (a)

    29,595       2,642,833  

WEX, Inc. (a)

    31,428       4,401,806  

Wix.com Ltd. (a)

    28,059       2,534,850  

Worldpay, Inc., Class A (a)

    90,495       6,916,533  
   

 

 

 
      22,055,569  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—3.2%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    76,319       5,148,480  

Bruker Corp.

    94,306       2,807,489  
   

 

 

 
      7,955,969  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Line Retail—2.0%    

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    55,977       5,055,843  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.7%

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

    172,623       2,475,414  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A (a)

    122,543       1,958,237  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

    70,895       2,316,140  
   

 

 

 
      6,749,791  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—1.5%    

Catalent, Inc. (a)

    116,397       3,629,258  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—3.6%

 

Equifax, Inc.

    31,293       2,914,317  

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (a)

    55,163       6,014,974  
   

 

 

 
      8,929,291  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—1.3%

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a)

    80,661       3,229,666  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—6.6%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

    236,365       4,363,298  

Entegris, Inc.

    90,831       2,533,731  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    23,719       2,757,334  

Xilinx, Inc.

    76,975       6,555,960  
   

 

 

 
      16,210,323  
   

 

 

 
Software—9.6%    

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (a)

    87,790       3,027,877  

Nutanix, Inc., Class A (a)

    40,385       1,679,612  

PTC, Inc. (a)

    58,684       4,864,904  

Splunk, Inc. (a)

    40,994       4,298,221  

Trade Desk, Inc., Class A (a)

    22,833       2,649,998  

Workday, Inc., Class A (a)

    45,844       7,320,370  
   

 

 

 
      23,840,982  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—4.5%    

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

    23,205       3,774,757  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

    121,045       3,135,066  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

    17,554       4,297,921  
   

 

 

 
      11,207,744  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—4.1%

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)

    41,635       5,063,232  

VF Corp.

    70,750       5,047,305  
   

 

 

 
      10,110,537  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—1.6%

 

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

    38,139       3,910,392  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stock (cost—$249,425,464)

 

    248,789,601  
   

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—0.4%

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 12/31/18, 0.50%, due 1/2/19, proceeds $1,109,031; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, due 7/15/26, valued at $1,132,293 including accrued interest

 

(cost—$1,109,000)

    $1,109     $ 1,109,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost—$250,534,464)—101.1%

 

    249,898,601  
   

 

 

 
Liabilities in excess of other assets—(1.1)%

 

    (2,676,701
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%

 

    $247,221,900  
   

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a) Non-income producing.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund

 

    Shares     Value  
Common Stock—100.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense—4.0%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    113,165       $29,631,123  

United Technologies Corp.

    265,845       28,307,176  
   

 

 

 
      57,938,299  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.0%

 

Garrett Motion, Inc. (a)

    23,717       292,668  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—1.9%    

General Motors Co.

    837,575       28,016,884  
   

 

 

 
Banks—13.6%    

Bank of America Corp.

    1,190,310       29,329,238  

Citigroup, Inc.

    520,170       27,080,050  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    930,135       27,652,914  

Comerica, Inc.

    406,700       27,936,223  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    587,640       57,365,417  

U.S. Bancorp

    590,315       26,977,395  
   

 

 

 
      196,341,237  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—2.1%    

Amgen, Inc.

    156,683       30,501,480  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—0.1%

 

 

Resideo Technologies, Inc. (a)

    39,528       812,300  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—2.0%

 

Morgan Stanley

    745,445       29,556,894  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—1.1%    

Celanese Corp.

    170,300       15,321,891  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—2.0%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    662,970       28,726,490  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—1.0%

 

International Paper Co.

    342,475       13,822,291  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—4.2%

 

AT&T, Inc.

    1,042,463       29,751,894  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    542,650       30,507,783  
   

 

 

 
      60,259,677  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—4.2%

 

Entergy Corp.

    358,115       30,822,958  

Exelon Corp.

    671,158       30,269,226  
   

 

 

 
      61,092,184  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—2.0%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

    428,010       29,387,167  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—2.1%    

Walt Disney Co.

    276,184       30,283,576  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—2.0%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    1,723,357       28,728,361  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—2.1%

 

Walmart, Inc.

    322,550       30,045,533  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—3.4%    

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    955,747       20,414,756  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    735,200       29,430,056  
   

 

 

 
      49,844,812  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies—4.0%

 

Abbott Laboratories

    405,600       29,337,048  

Medtronic PLC

    317,770       28,904,359  
   

 

 

 
      58,241,407  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Healthcare Providers & Services—4.1%

 

Anthem, Inc.

    113,585     $ 29,830,829  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    345,460       28,766,454  
   

 

 

 
      58,597,283  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—2.0%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

    221,070       29,207,768  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—6.0%

 

 

Allstate Corp.

    349,375       28,868,856  

MetLife, Inc.

    697,365       28,633,807  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    209,025       29,311,576  
   

 

 

 
      86,814,239  
   

 

 

 
Media—2.0%

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

    862,200       29,357,910  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Line Retail—2.0%

 

Target Corp.

    445,314       29,430,802  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—2.1%

 

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    581,230       30,253,022  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—12.1%

 

ConocoPhillips

    480,965       29,988,168  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    478,900       29,394,882  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A ADR

    991,535       57,776,744  

Total S.A. ADR

    555,600       28,991,208  

Valero Energy Corp.

    393,500       29,500,695  
   

 

 

 
      175,651,697  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—8.2%

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

    259,676       30,049,707  

Johnson & Johnson

    224,180       28,930,429  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    393,549       30,071,079  

Pfizer, Inc.

    682,285       29,781,740  
   

 

 

 
      118,832,955  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—2.0%    

Kansas City Southern

    309,050       29,498,823  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—3.1%

 

Intel Corp.

    621,744       29,178,446  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    277,174       15,773,972  
   

 

 

 
      44,952,418  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—3.9%

 

Apple, Inc.

    173,240       27,326,877  

HP, Inc.

    1,420,180       29,056,883  
   

 

 

 
      56,383,760  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.0%

 

VF Corp.

    204,856       14,614,427  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

(cost—$1,419,080,499)

 

 

    1,452,808,255  
   

 

 

 
   
     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—1.1%

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 12/31/18, 0.50%, due 1/2/19, proceeds $15,262,424; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, due 7/15/26, valued at $15,570,262 including accrued interest

 

(cost—$15,262,000)

    $15,262     $ 15,262,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost—$1,434,342,499)—101.4%

 

    1,468,070,255  
   

 

 

 
Liabilities in excess of other assets—(1.4)%

 

    (20,181,395
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%

 

    $1,447,888,860  
   

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a) Non-income producing.

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund

 

    Shares     Value  
Common Stock—101.1%

 

Australia—1.9%    

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    46,130       $3,533,371  
   

 

 

 
Canada—11.0%

 

Bank of Montreal

    27,800       1,816,730  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    18,941       3,364,300  

Enerplus Corp.

    191,400       1,485,264  

Magna International, Inc.

    80,840       3,674,178  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    121,268       1,720,793  

Methanex Corp.

    15,950       768,312  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    110,340       5,486,105  

TransCanada Corp.

    48,790       1,741,803  
   

 

 

 
      20,057,485  
   

 

 

 
China—8.9%

 

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class H

    712,000       3,443,069  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    2,241,100       1,835,132  

China Railway Signal & Communication Corp., Ltd., Class H (a)

    5,406,000       3,786,449  

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., Class H

    811,000       1,768,746  

Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A

    20,318       1,755,043  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.

    636,500       1,893,018  

Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd., Class A

    217,217       1,777,039  
   

 

 

 
      16,258,496  
   

 

 

 
France—5.9%

 

Capgemini SE

    32,723       3,254,793  

Danone S.A.

    51,615       3,637,960  

Euronext NV (a)

    32,593       1,877,927  

Kering S.A.

    4,068       1,905,728  
   

 

 

 
      10,676,408  
   

 

 

 
Germany—4.2%

 

BASF SE

    26,524       1,847,492  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

    17,786       3,879,102  

SAP SE

    18,637       1,849,715  
   

 

 

 
      7,576,309  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong—9.1%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

    226,800       1,883,984  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    958,100       3,556,205  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    388,000       3,724,106  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    327,000       3,695,390  

Sands China Ltd.

    434,400       1,894,424  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    1,544,000       1,705,580  
   

 

 

 
      16,459,689  
   

 

 

 
India—0.6%    

Reliance Industries Ltd. GDR (a)

    34,949       1,113,126  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia—1.0%    

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    6,861,100       1,747,921  
   

 

 

 
Ireland—1.7%

 

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    112,732       2,999,528  
   

 

 

 
Israel—1.9%    

Bank Hapoalim BM

    554,222       3,504,982  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Italy—1.0%    

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    317,283     $ 1,801,893  
   

 

 

 
Japan—17.0%

 

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    47,500       1,840,806  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    138,500       1,769,562  

Hitachi Ltd.

    69,240       1,835,569  

Hoya Corp.

    31,600       1,905,481  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

    227,600       3,671,160  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    140,200       3,843,800  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    89,800       3,663,778  

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

    62,800       3,584,338  

Sony Corp.

    105,000       5,062,010  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    80,600       3,829,202  
   

 

 

 
      31,005,706  
   

 

 

 
Korea (Republic of)—3.8%

 

POSCO ADR

    33,360       1,832,798  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    106,541       3,708,872  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    25,246       1,376,323  
   

 

 

 
      6,917,993  
   

 

 

 
Mexico—0.9%    

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B de C.V., Class B

    210,000       1,711,267  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands—3.1%

 

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

    81,282       3,726,780  

Heineken NV

    20,780       1,836,677  
   

 

 

 
      5,563,457  
   

 

 

 
Russian Federation—1.0%

 

LUKOIL PJSC ADR

    25,470       1,817,030  
   

 

 

 
Singapore—2.1%

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    220,500       3,834,461  
   

 

 

 
South Africa—1.0%    

Naspers Ltd., Class N

    9,198       1,841,591  
   

 

 

 
Sweden—1.0%    

Sandvik AB

    120,721       1,729,723  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland—2.0%

 

Roche Holding AG

    14,950       3,711,470  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan—2.0%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR

    99,430       3,669,961  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom—17.0%

 

3i Group PLC

    183,915       1,814,729  

BAE Systems PLC ADR

    151,268       3,542,696  

Carnival PLC

    72,015       3,458,290  

Compass Group PLC

    88,650       1,865,623  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    97,071       1,849,981  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

    334,751       1,857,367  

Imperial Brands PLC

    59,481       1,805,350  

Legal & General Group PLC

    1,255,673       3,699,676  

Rio Tinto PLC

    75,816       3,631,009  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A ADR

    127,640       7,437,583  
   

 

 

 
      30,962,304  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value  
United States—3.0%    

Broadcom, Inc.

    7,400     $ 1,881,672  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    10,401       1,672,689  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    25,000       1,890,750  
   

 

 

 
      5,445,111  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(cost—$194,287,585)

 

    183,939,282  
   

 

 

 
   
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
       
Repurchase Agreements—0.9%

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 12/31/18, 0.50%, due 1/2/19, proceeds $1,668,046; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, due 7/15/26, valued at $1,705,856 including accrued interest

 

(cost—$1,668,000)

    $1,668       1,668,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments (cost—$195,955,585) (b)—102.0%

 

    185,607,282  
   

 

 

 
Liabilities in excess of other assets—(2.0)%       (3,565,432
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%       $182,041,850  
   

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a) 144A—Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Securities with an aggregate value of $6,777,502, representing 3.7% of net assets.

(b) Securities with an aggregate value of $133,585,445, representing 73.4% of net assets, were valued utilizing modeling tools provided by a third-party vendor. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

GDR—Global Depositary Receipt

 

 

80   Semiannual Report   |  December 31, 2018  |   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

The industry classification of portfolio holdings and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets were as follows:

 

Banks

    12.0%  

Insurance

    9.2%  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    8.4%  

Pharmaceuticals

    6.0%  

Capital Markets

    6.0%  

Beverages

    6.0%  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    4.1%  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    4.0%  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    3.8%  

Trading Companies & Distributors

    3.1%  

Electric Utilities

    3.0%  

Metals & Mining

    3.0%  

Auto Components

    3.0%  

Household Durables

    2.8%  

Industrial Conglomerates

    2.0%  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    2.0%  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    2.0%  

Food Products

    2.0%  

Aerospace & Defense

    1.9%  

Construction Materials

    1.9%  

Road & Rail

    1.9%  

IT Services

    1.8%  

Containers & Packaging

    1.7%  

Chemicals

    1.4%  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    1.1%  

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies

    1.1%  

Real Estate Management & Development

    1.0%  

Software

    1.0%  

Media

    1.0%  

Tobacco

    1.0%  

Machinery

    1.0%  

Transportation Infrastructure

    0.9%  

Repurchase Agreements

    0.9%  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (2.0)%  
 

 

 

 
    100.0%  
 

 

 

 

AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund

 

    Shares     Value  
Common Stock—97.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense—2.6%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    10,300       $2,696,952  

United Technologies Corp.

    53,666       5,714,356  
   

 

 

 
      8,411,308  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.0%

 

Garrett Motion, Inc. (a)

    4,810       59,355  
   

 

 

 
Banks—13.2%    

Bank of America Corp.

    379,300       9,345,952  

Citigroup, Inc.

    109,900       5,721,394  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    88,465       2,630,064  

Comerica, Inc.

    78,040       5,360,568  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    127,600       12,456,312  

U.S. Bancorp

    137,600       6,288,320  
   

 

 

 
      41,802,610  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—1.2%

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

    34,000       3,756,320  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—1.1%

 

Amgen, Inc.

    18,149       3,533,066  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—0.0%

 

Resideo Technologies, Inc. (a)

    7,433       152,748  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—2.7%

 

Morgan Stanley

    147,400       5,844,410  

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    28,242       2,607,301  
   

 

 

 
      8,451,711  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—2.0%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    21,122       3,380,576  

Celanese Corp.

    33,200       2,987,004  
   

 

 

 
      6,367,580  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—2.2%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    160,400       6,950,132  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—1.9%

 

American Express Co.

    33,948       3,235,923  

Discover Financial Services

    49,500       2,919,510  
   

 

 

 
      6,155,433  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—1.0%

 

Sonoco Products Co.

    59,600       3,166,548  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—3.4%

 

AT&T, Inc.

    130,948       3,737,256  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    125,771       7,070,846  
   

 

 

 
      10,808,102  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—3.0%

 

Entergy Corp.

    72,800       6,265,896  

Exelon Corp.

    68,992       3,111,539  
   

 

 

 
      9,377,435  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.9%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

    40,900       2,808,194  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—1.0%

 

Walt Disney Co.

    30,100       3,300,465  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—1.9%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    163,703       2,728,929  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    91,269       3,208,105  
   

 

 

 
      5,937,034  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Food & Staples Retailing—2.4%

 

Sysco Corp.

    60,000     $ 3,759,600  

Walmart, Inc.

    40,000       3,726,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,485,600  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—1.9%

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    113,800       2,430,768  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    89,600       3,586,688  
   

 

 

 
      6,017,456  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies—3.4%

 

Abbott Laboratories

    57,400       4,151,742  

Baxter International, Inc.

    25,806       1,698,551  

Medtronic PLC

    53,600       4,875,456  
   

 

 

 
      10,725,749  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Providers & Services—5.8%

 

Anthem, Inc.

    25,300       6,644,539  

CVS Health Corp.

    44,768       2,933,199  

Encompass Health Corp.

    45,700       2,819,690  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    24,000       2,986,800  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    36,400       3,031,028  
   

 

 

 
      18,415,256  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.9%

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    30,400       2,972,816  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—1.1%

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

    37,200       3,419,424  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—1.9%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

    44,600       5,892,552  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—4.1%

 

Aflac, Inc.

    82,800       3,772,368  

Allstate Corp.

    35,400       2,925,102  

Progressive Corp.

    52,811       3,186,088  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    23,400       3,281,382  
   

 

 

 
      13,164,940  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Equipment & Products—0.7%

 

Brunswick Corp.

    48,100       2,234,245  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—1.0%    

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    34,100       3,110,943  
   

 

 

 
Media—2.1%    

Comcast Corp., Class A

    198,600       6,762,330  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.9%    

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    90,200       2,709,608  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Line Retail—0.8%    

Target Corp.

    40,564       2,680,875  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—2.0%    

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    120,400       6,266,820  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—11.1%

 

ConocoPhillips

    109,300       6,814,855  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    40,147       3,501,220  

Equinor ASA ADR

    271,100       5,739,187  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    210,825       3,023,231  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    98,600       6,052,068  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A ADR

    55,308       3,222,797  

Total S.A. ADR

    56,800       2,963,824  

Valero Energy Corp.

    50,528       3,788,084  
   

 

 

 
      35,105,266  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—7.1%

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

    65,300       7,556,516  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    101,059       7,721,918  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

 

     Shares     Value  

Pfizer, Inc.

    169,000     $ 7,376,850  
   

 

 

 
      22,655,284  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—1.7%    

Kansas City Southern

    27,700       2,643,965  

Union Pacific Corp.

    19,100       2,640,193  
   

 

 

 
      5,284,158  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—3.7%

 

Broadcom, Inc.

    6,346       1,613,661  

Intel Corp.

    148,500       6,969,105  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    53,416       3,039,905  
   

 

 

 
      11,622,671  
   

 

 

 
Software—1.8%    

Microsoft Corp.

    56,674       5,756,378  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—1.5%    

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    30,585       1,619,782  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    34,900       3,223,364  
   

 

 

 
      4,843,146  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—1.7%

 

Apple, Inc.

    15,500       2,444,970  

HP, Inc.

    137,600       2,815,296  
   

 

 

 
      5,260,266  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.8%

 

VF Corp.

    35,009       2,497,542  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—0.8%    

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    39,100       2,610,316  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(cost—$335,240,812)
      308,531,682  
   

 

 

 
   
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
       
Repurchase Agreements—2.5%

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 12/31/18, 0.50%, due 1/2/19, proceeds $7,978,222; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, due 7/15/26, valued at $8,138,663 including accrued interest

 

(cost—$7,978,000)

    $7,978       7,978,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost—$343,218,812)—99.8%

 

    316,509,682  
   

 

 

 
Other assets less liabilities—0.2%       748,928  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%       $317,258,610  
   

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a) Non-income producing.

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund

 

    Shares     Value  
Common Stock—98.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense—4.0%

 

Harris Corp.

    75,630       $10,183,580  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    59,140       11,254,933  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    47,487       11,629,566  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A

    159,000       11,462,310  
   

 

 

 
      44,530,389  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.8%

 

FedEx Corp.

    57,200       9,228,076  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—1.1%

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

    251,600       11,694,368  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—2.1%

 

Lear Corp.

    94,600       11,622,556  

Magna International, Inc.

    266,600       12,116,970  
   

 

 

 
      23,739,526  
   

 

 

 
Banks—8.0%

 

BOK Financial Corp.

    152,000       11,146,160  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    372,790       11,083,047  

Comerica, Inc.

    162,870       11,187,540  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    481,700       11,334,401  

KeyCorp

    740,000       10,937,200  

M&T Bank Corp.

    81,287       11,634,608  

Regions Financial Corp.

    827,900       11,077,302  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    217,642       10,977,863  
   

 

 

 
      89,378,121  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—1.8%

 

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

    207,093       9,495,214  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    64,200       10,324,644  
   

 

 

 
      19,819,858  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—0.3%

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    101,294       3,848,159  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—5.2%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    96,900       10,113,453  

Lazard Ltd., Class A

    314,828       11,620,302  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    166,400       12,381,824  

State Street Corp.

    182,720       11,524,150  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    240,955       11,797,157  
   

 

 

 
      57,436,886  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—3.2%

 

Celanese Corp.

    132,900       11,957,013  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    163,300       11,938,863  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    138,300       11,501,028  
   

 

 

 
      35,396,904  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—1.0%

 

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

    234,590       11,194,635  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—1.0%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    98,030       11,277,371  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—1.2%

 

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    215,253       12,848,452  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.8%

 

Discover Financial Services

    159,500       9,407,310  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Containers & Packaging—3.2%

 

International Paper Co.

    278,300     $ 11,232,188  

Packaging Corp. of America

    136,000       11,350,560  

Sonoco Products Co.

    248,800       13,218,744  
   

 

 

 
      35,801,492  
   

 

 

 
Distributors—1.2%

 

Genuine Parts Co.

    138,200       13,269,964  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—4.0%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    148,920       11,130,281  

Entergy Corp.

    133,060       11,452,474  

Eversource Energy

    170,560       11,093,222  

Southern Co.

    251,800       11,059,056  
   

 

 

 
      44,735,033  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—2.1%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

    173,600       11,919,376  

Hubbell, Inc.

    118,000       11,722,120  
   

 

 

 
      23,641,496  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—1.1%

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    167,500       12,668,025  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.5%

 

Halliburton Co.

    213,960       5,687,057  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—6.8%

 

American Tower Corp.

    38,846       6,145,049  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    102,600       10,932,030  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    185,700       12,846,726  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    118,700       11,359,590  

National Health Investors, Inc.

    186,900       14,118,426  

Prologis, Inc.

    183,300       10,763,376  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    417,640       9,129,610  
   

 

 

 
      75,294,807  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—3.2%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    280,400       11,487,988  

Hershey Co.

    119,320       12,788,718  

Ingredion, Inc.

    120,260       10,991,764  
   

 

 

 
      35,268,470  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities—1.0%

 

UGI Corp.

    202,800       10,819,380  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies—1.0%

 

STERIS PLC

    105,570       11,280,154  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Providers & Services—2.5%

 

Encompass Health Corp.

    167,140       10,312,538  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA ADR

    154,170       4,993,566  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    107,000       12,471,920  
   

 

 

 
      27,778,024  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.0%

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    119,540       11,689,817  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—1.0%

 

DR Horton, Inc.

    312,200       10,820,852  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—9.1%

 

Allstate Corp.

    141,280       11,673,966  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    122,950       11,130,664  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

 

     Shares     Value  

Aon PLC

    75,520     $ 10,977,587  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    58,700       12,782,512  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    271,080       12,049,506  

Lincoln National Corp.

    170,500       8,748,355  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    265,270       11,716,976  

Progressive Corp.

    215,900       13,025,247  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    110,700       9,027,585  
   

 

 

 
      101,132,398  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—3.9%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

    184,110       10,785,164  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    267,400       12,051,718  

DXC Technology Co.

    150,500       8,002,085  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    119,000       12,203,450  
   

 

 

 
      43,042,417  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Equipment & Products—1.0%

 

Brunswick Corp.

    250,660       11,643,157  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—2.0%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    189,221       12,764,849  

Bruker Corp.

    316,799       9,431,106  
   

 

 

 
      22,195,955  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—5.3%

 

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    306,850       7,717,278  

Crane Co.

    151,740       10,952,593  

Cummins, Inc.

    81,760       10,926,406  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    48,280       6,116,593  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    121,790       11,110,902  

PACCAR, Inc.

    220,400       12,593,656  
   

 

 

 
      59,417,428  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—1.0%

 

Nucor Corp.

    218,200       11,304,942  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Line Retail—1.2%

 

Dollar General Corp.

    124,600       13,466,768  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—0.9%

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    187,670       9,768,223  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—7.5%

 

ConocoPhillips

    190,475       11,876,116  

Devon Energy Corp.

    387,350       8,730,869  

EQM Midstream Partners L.P.

    218,800       9,463,100  

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

    197,300       11,257,938  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    538,240       7,718,362  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    195,000       11,506,950  

TransCanada Corp.

    315,600       11,266,920  

Valero Energy Corp.

    160,800       12,055,176  
   

 

 

 
      83,875,431  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—3.1%

 

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    118,900       11,062,456  

Kansas City Southern

    128,810       12,294,914  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    75,490       11,288,775  
   

 

 

 
      34,646,145  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—1.3%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

    187,900       6,151,846  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    124,050       8,313,831  
   

 

 

 
      14,465,677  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Software—1.1%

 

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    60,275     $ 6,175,776  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    124,334       5,608,707  
   

 

 

 
      11,784,483  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—1.2%

 

Tractor Supply Co.

    160,150       13,362,916  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.7%

 

Tapestry, Inc.

    225,856       7,622,640  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(cost—$1,112,781,402)

 

    1,096,283,206  
   

 

 

 
   
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
       
Repurchase Agreements—1.4%

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 12/31/18, 0.50%, due 1/2/19, proceeds $15,213,423; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, due 7/15/26, valued at $15,520,817 including accrued interest

 

(cost—$15,213,000)

    $15,213       15,213,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost—$1,127,994,402)—99.8%

 

    1,111,496,206  
   

 

 

 
Other assets less liabilities—0.2%       1,728,548  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%       $1,113,224,754  
   

 

 

 

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund

 

    Shares     Value  
Common Stock—100.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense—2.2%

 

CAE, Inc.

    659,900       $12,109,165  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    146,200       14,929,944  
   

 

 

 
      27,039,109  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—1.2%    

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

    542,500       14,327,425  
   

 

 

 
Banks—22.4%    

Associated Banc-Corp

    755,480       14,950,949  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    520,264       14,031,520  

CenterState Bank Corp.

    702,773       14,786,344  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    190,590       8,296,383  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

    389,150       14,643,714  

First Bancorp

    454,429       14,841,651  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    663,800       14,942,138  

First Horizon National Corp.

    1,136,800       14,960,288  

First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc., Class A

    404,848       14,801,243  

FNB Corp.

    1,481,255       14,575,549  

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

    478,415       14,950,469  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    1,226,725       14,548,959  

IBERIABANK Corp.

    229,458       14,749,560  

International Bancshares Corp.

    345,600       11,888,640  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    625,850       15,101,760  

South State Corp.

    249,500       14,957,525  

TCF Financial Corp.

    727,700       14,182,873  

Towne Bank

    61,400       1,470,530  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    855,540       13,603,086  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    680,930       14,612,758  
   

 

 

 
      270,895,939  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—1.2%

 

 

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

    569,302       14,779,080  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—4.5%

 

 

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P.

    445,212       12,163,192  

BrightSphere Investment Group

    1,411,844       15,078,494  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    399,850       14,714,480  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    292,490       12,114,936  
   

 

 

 
      54,071,102  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—4.9%    

Cabot Corp.

    356,500       15,308,110  

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

    166,148       4,075,610  

Methanex Corp.

    254,500       12,259,265  

Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.

    611,365       15,455,307  

Rentech Nitrogen Partners
L.P. (a)(b)(c)

    555,768       56  

Stepan Co.

    165,958       12,280,892  
   

 

 

 
      59,379,240  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—2.0%

 

Ennis, Inc.

    616,801       11,873,419  

Interface, Inc.

    899,858       12,822,977  
   

 

 

 
      24,696,396  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—3.2%

 

Argan, Inc.

    303,463       11,483,040  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    242,729       14,488,494  

KBR, Inc.

    799,110       12,130,490  
   

 

 

 
      38,102,024  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Containers & Packaging—2.3%

 

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    628,006     $ 14,833,502  

Sonoco Products Co.

    240,520       12,778,827  
   

 

 

 
      27,612,329  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—2.4%

 

EnerSys

    194,131       15,066,507  

Regal Beloit Corp.

    207,810       14,557,090  
   

 

 

 
      29,623,597  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—2.4%

 

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    623,442       14,519,964  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    812,010       14,624,300  
   

 

 

 
      29,144,264  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—1.1%

 

Mammoth Energy Services, Inc.

    710,800       12,780,184  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—4.4%

 

CyrusOne, Inc.

    232,694       12,304,859  

InfraREIT, Inc.

    365,520       7,683,230  

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.

    1,135,308       14,077,819  

National Health Investors, Inc.

    170,520       12,881,081  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    214,433       6,784,660  
   

 

 

 
      53,731,649  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—1.2%    

Ingredion, Inc.

    159,660       14,592,924  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities—1.0%    

National Fuel Gas Co.

    229,090       11,724,826  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies—1.1%

 

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    149,580       13,245,309  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Providers & Services—1.1%

 

Encompass Health Corp.

    223,339       13,780,016  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—2.4%

 

Extended Stay America, Inc. UNIT

    935,353       14,497,971  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

    648,145       14,732,336  
   

 

 

 
      29,230,307  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—2.3%

 

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    532,600       14,758,346  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    446,724       12,557,412  
   

 

 

 
      27,315,758  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—4.6%    

American Financial Group, Inc.

    161,050       14,579,856  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    976,860       14,535,677  

First American Financial Corp.

    332,220       14,830,301  

Old Republic International Corp.

    588,090       12,097,011  
   

 

 

 
      56,042,845  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—1.0%    

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    268,480       12,100,394  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Equipment & Products—1.2%

 

Brunswick Corp.

    306,530       14,238,319  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.1%

 

Bruker Corp.

    454,500     $ 13,530,465  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—4.8%    

Crane Co.

    207,040       14,944,147  

Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.

    548,152       13,786,023  

ITT, Inc.

    307,195       14,828,302  

Kennametal, Inc.

    443,810       14,769,997  
   

 

 

 
      58,328,469  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.1%    

Meredith Corp.

    253,652       13,174,685  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—1.0%

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    402,480       12,090,499  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—1.0%

 

Black Hills Corp.

    187,760       11,787,573  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—7.2%

 

Alliance Resource Partners L.P.

    82,100       1,423,614  

CNX Midstream Partners L.P.

    865,571       14,091,496  

Delek Logistics Partners L.P.

    461,664       13,503,672  

Enerplus Corp.

    1,554,300       12,061,368  

EQM Midstream Partners L.P.

    331,146       14,322,065  

Parkland Fuel Corp.

    252,000       6,523,352  

SandRidge Permian Trust

    622,702       1,176,907  

Ship Finance International Ltd.

    1,311,500       13,810,095  

Valero Energy Partners L.P.

    255,626       10,779,748  
   

 

 

 
      87,692,317  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—2.9%

 

Neenah, Inc.

    237,023       13,965,395  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    359,004       8,993,050  

Western Forest Products, Inc.

    8,390,956       11,616,545  
   

 

 

 
      34,574,990  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—1.1%

 

Korn/Ferry International

    326,462       12,908,308  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—1.2%    

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    489,747       14,467,126  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.2%

 

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    184,160       11,898,578  

Versum Materials, Inc.

    527,446       14,620,803  
   

 

 

 
      26,519,381  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—1.8%

 

DSW, Inc., Class A

    617,650       15,255,955  

Tailored Brands, Inc.

    453,467       6,185,290  
   

 

 

 
      21,441,245  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.2%

 

Carter’s, Inc.

    184,720       15,076,846  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—1.2%

 

Washington Federal, Inc.

    551,460       14,729,497  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—1.1%    

Universal Corp.

    240,619       13,029,519  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Trading Companies & Distributors—1.2%

 

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    189,738     $ 14,594,647  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(cost—$1,275,179,788)

 

    1,212,398,603  
   

 

 

 
   
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
       
Repurchase Agreements—0.2%

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 12/31/18, 0.50%, due 1/2/19, proceeds $2,055,057; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, due 7/15/26, valued at $2,096,472 including accrued interest

 

(cost—$2,055,000)

    $2,055       2,055,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments
(cost—$1,277,234,788)—100.4%

 

    1,214,453,603  
   

 

 

 
Liabilities in excess of other assets—(0.4)%

 

    (4,847,018
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%       $1,209,606,585  
   

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a) Fair-Valued—Security with a value of $56, representing less than 0.05% of net assets. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(b) Level 3 security. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(c) Non-income producing.

Glossary:

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

UNIT—More than one class of securities traded together

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund

 

    Shares     Value  
Common Stock—98.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense—2.2%

 

AAR Corp.

    4,366       $163,026  

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (c)

    3,149       137,769  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    3,020       115,455  

Engility Holdings, Inc. (c)

    13,500       384,210  

HEICO Corp.

    1,060       82,129  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (c)

    22,871       322,252  

Moog, Inc., Class A

    7,300       565,604  
   

 

 

 
      1,770,445  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.0%

 

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (c)

    1,548       31,471  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.2%

 

Stoneridge, Inc. (c)

    7,480       184,382  
   

 

 

 
Banks—3.9%

 

Bancorp, Inc. (c)

    19,180       152,673  

Carolina Financial Corp.

    1,282       37,934  

CBTX, Inc.

    2,250       66,150  

Equity Bancshares, Inc., Class A (c)

    1,519       53,545  

First BanCorp

    69,100       594,260  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

    12,575       725,452  

First Foundation, Inc. (c)

    3,117       40,084  

First Internet Bancorp

    1,143       23,363  

First Merchants Corp.

    11,775       403,529  

Franklin Financial Network, Inc. (c)

    1,295       34,149  

Investors Bancorp, Inc.

    5,470       56,888  

National Commerce Corp. (c)

    957       34,452  

Preferred Bank

    817       35,417  

RBB Bancorp

    3,745       65,800  

Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.

    4,495       59,424  

TCF Financial Corp.

    32,445       632,353  

Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (c)

    1,221       36,264  

Veritex Holdings, Inc. (c)

    2,000       42,760  
   

 

 

 
      3,094,497  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—1.3%

 

Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A (c)

    2,385       574,403  

Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (c)

    4,320       61,819  

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

    1,829       104,344  

Primo Water Corp. (c)

    20,247       283,661  
   

 

 

 
      1,024,227  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—5.8%

 

Abeona Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    1,384       9,882  

Albireo Pharma, Inc. (c)

    465       11,406  

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    5,330       51,061  

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c)

    2,010       78,290  

Array BioPharma, Inc. (c)

    8,498       121,096  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c)

    7,630       94,765  

Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    795       16,949  

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c)

    3,510       28,326  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd. (c)

    758       28,031  

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (c)

    4,464       270,518  

Blueprint Medicines Corp. (c)

    1,094       58,978  

Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    1,266       16,458  

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (c)

    1,752       10,232  

CRISPR Therapeutics AG (c)

    2,660       75,996  

CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    1,282       19,358  

 

     Shares     Value  

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c)

    6,838     $ 73,098  

Editas Medicine, Inc. (c)

    3,226       73,392  

Emergent Biosolutions, Inc. (c)

    11,085       657,119  

Exelixis, Inc. (c)

    6,175       121,462  

Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    1,821       23,363  

FibroGen, Inc. (c)

    1,475       68,263  

Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    1,682       19,040  

Genomic Health, Inc. (c)

    14,320       922,351  

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    1,440       59,112  

GlycoMimetics, Inc. (c)

    1,481       14,025  

Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    2,222       57,639  

Immunomedics, Inc. (c)

    3,930       56,081  

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    6,639       90,622  

Invitae Corp. (c)

    21,185       234,306  

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (c)

    7,011       62,047  

Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    1,365       12,790  

Kindred Biosciences, Inc. (c)

    3,090       33,836  

Kura Oncology, Inc. (c)

    1,193       16,750  

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. (c)

    1,036       9,769  

Loxo Oncology, Inc. (c)

    576       80,680  

MacroGenics, Inc. (c)

    1,251       15,888  

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c)

    3,075       12,915  

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    13,745       471,728  

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c)

    6,081       13,986  

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    2,022       23,213  

T2 Biosystems, Inc. (c)

    6,214       18,704  

uniQure NV (c)

    672       19,367  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c)

    1,791       46,799  

Veracyte, Inc. (c)

    4,015       50,509  

Verastem, Inc. (c)

    14,883       50,007  

Vericel Corp. (c)

    17,554       305,440  

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    2,138       16,356  

Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    1,057       9,936  
   

 

 

 
      4,631,939  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—0.1%

 

PGT Innovations, Inc. (c)

    2,381       37,739  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—0.2%

 

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.

    3,895       50,791  

Main Street Capital Corp.

    1,780       60,182  

Prospect Capital Corp.

    9,926       62,633  
   

 

 

 
      173,606  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.7%

 

American Vanguard Corp.

    2,304       34,998  

Balchem Corp.

    945       74,041  

Ingevity Corp. (c)

    3,576       299,275  

Trinseo S.A.

    3,605       165,037  
   

 

 

 
      573,351  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—3.4%

 

Brink’s Co.

    1,804       116,629  

Essendant, Inc.

    40,425       508,546  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

    4,270       171,569  

Herman Miller, Inc.

    17,130       518,182  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    7,620       718,337  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    12,375       640,654  
   

 

 

 
      2,673,917  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—0.5%

 

Ciena Corp. (c)

    1,615       54,765  

EchoStar Corp., Class A (c)

    2,035       74,725  

InterDigital, Inc.

    1,505       99,977  

NetScout Systems, Inc. (c)

    1,985       46,906  

Plantronics, Inc.

    1,115       36,906  

Viavi Solutions, Inc. (c)

    7,625       76,631  
   

 

 

 
      389,910  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Construction & Engineering—0.3%

 

NV5 Global, Inc. (c)

    1,232     $ 74,598  

Sterling Construction Co., Inc. (c)

    3,806       41,447  

Willscot Corp. (c)

    12,784       120,425  
   

 

 

 
      236,470  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.0%

 

U.S. Concrete, Inc. (c)

    977       34,469  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.5%

 

Enova International, Inc. (c)

    7,670       149,258  

Green Dot Corp., Class A (c)

    3,551       282,376  
   

 

 

 
      431,634  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—0.3%

 

Greif, Inc., Class A

    4,390       162,913  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    3,185       75,230  
   

 

 

 
      238,143  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—1.3%

 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (c)

    2,595       289,213  

Carriage Services, Inc.

    5,288       81,964  

Chegg, Inc. (c)

    11,449       325,381  

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    125       80,072  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (c)

    565       54,319  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    1,521       172,512  
   

 

 

 
      1,003,461  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.2%

 

Compass Diversified Holdings

    13,030       162,223  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.1%

 

ORBCOMM, Inc. (c)

    5,301       43,786  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—2.7%    

ALLETE, Inc.

    3,780       288,112  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    10,220       374,256  

IDACORP, Inc.

    2,530       235,442  

Otter Tail Corp.

    1,345       66,766  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    2,625       107,861  

Portland General Electric Co.

    22,770       1,044,004  
   

 

 

 
      2,116,441  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.3%

 

II-VI, Inc. (c)

    6,451       209,399  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

    266       55,432  
   

 

 

 
      264,831  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.6%

 

Newpark Resources, Inc. (c)

    36,187       248,605  

ProPetro Holding Corp. (c)

    10,002       123,225  

SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (c)

    1,625       60,125  

USA Compression Partners L.P.

    4,840       62,823  
   

 

 

 
      494,778  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—1.3%

 

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Braves, Class A (c)

    12,190       304,019  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Braves, Class C (c)

    4,235       105,409  

Madison Square Garden Co., Class A (c)

    490       131,173  

Reading International, Inc., Class A (c)

    4,910       71,391  

Rosetta Stone, Inc. (c)

    13,462       220,777  

Zynga, Inc., Class A (c)

    53,570       210,530  
   

 

 

 
      1,043,299  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—1.2%

 

Chatham Lodging Trust

    21,970       388,430  

CorePoint Lodging, Inc.

    3,480       42,630  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

 

     Shares     Value  

Equity Commonwealth

    10,830     $ 325,008  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

    3,410       227,413  

Winthrop Realty
Trust (a)(b)(c)

    12,960       1,944  
   

 

 

 
      985,425  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—0.3%

 

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    620       79,447  

Performance Food Group Co. (c)

    4,234       136,631  

PriceSmart, Inc.

    835       49,348  
   

 

 

 
      265,426  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—2.2%

 

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    2,956       215,670  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    2,487       53,122  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    5,700       105,279  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    1,305       188,690  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    755       42,023  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    4,045       715,399  

Simply Good Foods Co. (c)

    14,871       281,062  

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

    5,365       179,191  
   

 

 

 
      1,780,436  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities—0.2%

 

ONE Gas, Inc.

    720       57,312  

Suburban Propane Partners L.P.

    6,100       117,547  
   

 

 

 
      174,859  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies—7.4%

 

Antares Pharma, Inc. (c)

    10,993       29,901  

Avanos Medical, Inc. (c)

    1,350       60,467  

AxoGen, Inc. (c)

    7,842       160,212  

Cerus Corp. (c)

    6,792       34,435  

CONMED Corp.

    845       54,249  

CryoLife, Inc. (c)

    2,363       67,062  

CryoPort, Inc. (c)

    21,362       235,623  

CytoSorbents Corp. (c)

    4,196       33,904  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (c)

    13,050       564,804  

Haemonetics Corp. (c)

    5,320       532,266  

Heska Corp. (c)

    391       33,665  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    3,880       343,574  

ICU Medical, Inc. (c)

    275       63,148  

Inogen, Inc. (c)

    2,793       346,807  

Insulet Corp. (c)

    2,562       203,218  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (c)

    1,150       51,865  

IntriCon Corp. (c)

    7,198       189,883  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

    2,253       53,261  

LivaNova PLC (c)

    2,310       211,296  

Masimo Corp. (c)

    8,140       873,992  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (c)

    5,427       302,881  

Neogen Corp. (c)

    1,040       59,280  

Novocure Ltd. (c)

    6,395       214,105  

OrthoPediatrics Corp. (c)

    1,702       59,366  

RTI Surgical, Inc. (c)

    63,665       235,560  

Senseonics Holdings, Inc. (c)

    71,792       185,941  

Sientra, Inc. (c)

    2,182       27,733  

Surmodics, Inc. (c)

    1,255       59,311  

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (c)

    5,407       246,289  

Utah Medical Products, Inc.

    2,210       183,607  

ViewRay, Inc. (c)

    25,854       156,934  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    650       63,719  
   

 

 

 
      5,938,358  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Providers & Services—4.8%

 

Addus HomeCare Corp. (c)

    5,225       354,673  

Amedisys, Inc. (c)

    6,100       714,371  

BioTelemetry, Inc. (c)

    4,959       296,152  

Chemed Corp.

    660       186,965  

Encompass Health Corp.

    8,015       494,526  

 

     Shares     Value  

Ensign Group, Inc.

    1,305     $ 50,621  

HealthEquity, Inc. (c)

    3,186       190,045  

LHC Group, Inc. (c)

    2,850       267,558  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (c)

    415       48,231  

Premier, Inc., Class A (c)

    2,460       91,881  

Providence Service Corp. (c)

    1,265       75,925  

R1 RCM, Inc. (c)

    100,456       798,625  

RadNet, Inc. (c)

    3,535       35,951  

Tivity Health, Inc. (c)

    2,325       57,683  

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    1,255       128,449  
   

 

 

 
      3,791,656  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Technology—2.2%

 

Medidata Solutions, Inc. (c)

    4,263       287,411  

Omnicell, Inc. (c)

    4,641       284,215  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. (c)

    6,949       443,068  

Teladoc, Inc. (c)

    5,962       295,536  

Vocera Communications, Inc. (c)

    10,630       418,291  
   

 

 

 
      1,728,521  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.7%

 

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (c)

    4,411       43,404  

Cedar Fair L.P.

    1,340       63,382  

Century Casinos, Inc. (c)

    5,208       38,487  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    1,430       102,360  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    1,948       475,195  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

    3,982       268,148  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (c)

    8,216       297,502  

Extended Stay America, Inc. UNIT

    13,120       203,360  

Golden Entertainment, Inc. (c)

    1,860       29,797  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A

    12,025       812,890  

International Speedway Corp., Class A

    1,820       79,825  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    940       72,972  

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (c)

    6,195       83,385  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    6,249       373,065  
   

 

 

 
      2,943,772  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—1.4%

 

Helen of Troy Ltd. (c)

    5,200       682,136  

Lennar Corp., Class B

    11,035       345,726  

LGI Homes, Inc. (c)

    803       36,312  

Turtle Beach Corp. (c)

    1,433       20,449  
   

 

 

 
      1,084,623  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.5%

 

Central Garden & Pet Co. (c)

    1,935       66,661  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A (c)

    2,350       73,438  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    1,155       52,148  

WD-40 Co.

    1,155       211,665  
   

 

 

 
      403,912  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders—0.5%

 

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class A

    17,800       301,176  

TerraForm Power, Inc., Class A

    6,375       71,527  
   

 

 

 
      372,703  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—3.3%

 

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    19,480       544,271  

American National Insurance Co.

    1,090       138,692  

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

    1,452       97,647  

Donegal Group, Inc., Class A

    5,925       80,847  

 

     Shares     Value  

Enstar Group Ltd. (c)

    440     $ 73,731  

FedNat Holding Co.

    11,915       237,347  

Investors Title Co.

    380       67,138  

Kemper Corp.

    4,445       295,059  

Navigators Group, Inc.

    9,800       681,002  

NI Holdings, Inc. (c)

    5,225       82,189  

ProAssurance Corp.

    2,565       104,037  

RLI Corp.

    1,160       80,028  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    925       75,674  

Trupanion, Inc. (c)

    2,806       71,441  
   

 

 

 
      2,629,103  
   

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services—0.5%

 

QuinStreet, Inc. (c)

    15,594       253,091  

Yelp, Inc. (c)

    4,704       164,593  
   

 

 

 
      417,684  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—0.4%

 

Gaia, Inc., Class A (c)

    3,238       33,546  

Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc., Class A (c)

    1,820       71,180  

Quotient Technology, Inc. (c)

    12,737       136,031  

Shutterfly, Inc. (c)

    1,240       49,922  
   

 

 

 
      290,679  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—1.9%

 

Brightcove, Inc. (c)

    4,463       31,419  

Carbonite, Inc. (c)

    8,368       211,376  

CoreLogic, Inc. (c)

    1,480       49,462  

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    1,940       61,634  

Hackett Group, Inc.

    2,734       43,771  

ManTech International Corp., Class A

    13,750       719,056  

MAXIMUS, Inc.

    1,370       89,173  

Travelport Worldwide Ltd.

    20,285       316,852  
   

 

 

 
      1,522,743  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Equipment & Products—2.6%

 

American Outdoor Brands Corp. (c)

    36,800       473,248  

Callaway Golf Co.

    11,907       182,177  

Clarus Corp.

    25,495       258,009  

Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A (c)

    17,428       606,495  

MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. (c)

    27,574       515,634  

Vista Outdoor, Inc. (c)

    4,575       51,926  
   

 

 

 
      2,087,489  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—3.9%

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (c)

    7,140       808,105  

Codexis, Inc. (c)

    2,076       34,669  

Medpace Holdings, Inc. (c)

    19,545       1,034,517  

NeoGenomics, Inc. (c)

    21,278       268,315  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (c)

    10,310       948,108  
   

 

 

 
      3,093,714  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—1.5%

 

Chart Industries, Inc. (c)

    4,621       300,504  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

    4,117       124,086  

DMC Global, Inc.

    4,325       151,894  

Kadant, Inc.

    710       57,837  

Kornit Digital Ltd. (c)

    9,284       173,796  

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

    12,120       371,963  
   

 

 

 
      1,180,080  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.8%

 

Cable One, Inc.

    115       94,312  

Cardlytics, Inc. (c)

    10,347       112,058  

Gray Television, Inc. (c)

    33,400       492,316  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A (c)

    1,635       117,409  

Loral Space & Communications, Inc. (c)

    1,390       51,778  

New Media Investment Group, Inc.

    4,525       52,354  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

 

     Shares     Value  

New York Times Co., Class A

    2,010     $ 44,803  

News Corp., Class B

    9,850       113,767  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

    3,663       288,058  

Scholastic Corp.

    2,365       95,215  
   

 

 

 
      1,462,070  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.1%

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (c)

    4,923       107,174  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs)—3.0%

 

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    21,245       353,942  

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

    4,570       93,685  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A

    13,160       419,277  

Chimera Investment Corp.

    11,035       196,644  

Exantas Capital Corp.

    17,600       176,352  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    4,035       72,751  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.

    4,835       70,011  

MFA Financial, Inc.

    65,310       436,271  

Ready Capital Corp.

    3,705       51,240  

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.

    22,055       403,165  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

    12,145       155,942  
   

 

 

 
      2,429,280  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—1.1%

 

Black Hills Corp.

    7,335       460,491  

NorthWestern Corp.

    4,580       272,235  

Unitil Corp.

    3,415       172,936  
   

 

 

 
      905,662  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—3.6%

 

Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (c)

    17,617       19,203  

Alliance Resource Partners L.P.

    32,100       556,614  

Antero Midstream Partners L.P.

    2,525       54,010  

Black Stone Minerals L.P.

    6,345       98,221  

Crestwood Equity Partners L.P.

    2,320       64,751  

Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc.

    5,803       188,656  

Dorchester Minerals L.P.

    3,255       47,653  

Enviva Partners L.P.

    2,830       78,532  

Evolution Petroleum Corp.

    5,282       36,023  

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (c)

    154,645       335,580  

Lonestar Resources U.S., Inc., Class A (c)

    5,087       18,568  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (c)

    3,770       53,459  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

    12,805       418,339  

PBF Logistics L.P.

    3,415       68,641  

Peabody Energy Corp.

    2,240       68,275  

Penn Virginia Corp. (c)

    787       42,545  

Plains GP Holdings L.P., Class A (c)

    15,700       315,570  

Ring Energy, Inc. (c)

    3,160       16,053  

Ship Finance International Ltd.

    8,060       84,872  

Sunoco L.P.

    3,405       92,582  

Valero Energy Partners L.P.

    2,155       90,876  

Viper Energy Partners L.P.

    1,930       50,257  

WildHorse Resource Development Corp. (c)

    6,866       96,879  
   

 

 

 
      2,896,159  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.6%

 

Mercer International, Inc.

    21,475       224,199  

Resolute Forest Products, Inc.

    36,885       292,498  
   

 

 

 
      516,697  
   

 

 

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Personal Products—0.3%

 

Inter Parfums, Inc.

    1,020     $ 66,882  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    1,610       98,741  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (c)

    545       64,163  
   

 

 

 
      229,786  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—1.7%

 

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c)

    2,095       41,690  

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c)

    795       35,791  

Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (c)

    593       13,414  

Catalent, Inc. (c)

    8,865       276,411  

Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    9,113       71,719  

Intersect ENT, Inc. (c)

    1,716       48,357  

Omeros Corp. (c)

    1,203       13,401  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    16,925       544,308  

Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    892       17,956  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c)

    4,321       143,544  

WaVe Life Sciences Ltd. (c)

    2,840       119,394  
   

 

 

 
      1,325,985  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—2.4%

 

CRA International, Inc.

    1,039       44,209  

FTI Consulting, Inc. (c)

    9,655       643,409  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    19,190       598,536  

Kforce, Inc.

    1,692       52,317  

Korn/Ferry International

    14,775       584,204  
   

 

 

 
      1,922,675  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.1%

 

St Joe Co. (c)

    4,080       53,734  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—0.9%

 

Daseke, Inc. (c)

    4,565       16,799  

Saia, Inc. (c)

    6,075       339,107  

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.

    12,965       234,537  

USA Truck, Inc. (c)

    7,490       112,125  
   

 

 

 
      702,568  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—0.2%

 

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (c)

    1,680       29,904  

AXT, Inc. (c)

    5,968       25,961  

FormFactor, Inc. (c)

    3,289       46,342  

Ichor Holdings Ltd. (c)

    1,788       29,144  
   

 

 

 
      131,351  
   

 

 

 
Software—6.6%

 

2U, Inc. (c)

    3,301       164,126  

Alteryx, Inc., Class A (c)

    4,626       275,108  

Amber Road, Inc. (c)

    4,959       40,813  

Aspen Technology, Inc. (c)

    3,950       324,611  

Asure Software, Inc. (c)

    3,441       17,480  

Blackline, Inc. (c)

    3,942       161,425  

Box, Inc., Class A (c)

    7,516       126,870  

Everbridge, Inc. (c)

    7,350       417,186  

Five9, Inc. (c)

    7,907       345,694  

Hortonworks, Inc. (c)

    10,935       157,683  

Instructure, Inc. (c)

    6,045       226,748  

LivePerson, Inc. (c)

    16,256       306,588  

Model N, Inc. (c)

    30,504       403,568  

PROS Holdings, Inc. (c)

    1,450       45,530  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (c)

    2,852       141,317  

Rapid7, Inc. (c)

    7,468       232,703  

RealPage, Inc. (c)

    4,490       216,373  

SPS Commerce, Inc. (c)

    7,000       576,660  

 

     Shares     Value  

Upland Software, Inc. (c)

    2,019     $ 54,876  

Varonis Systems, Inc. (c)

    3,695       195,465  

Verint Systems, Inc. (c)

    14,560       616,034  

Yext, Inc. (c)

    16,154       239,887  
   

 

 

 
      5,286,745  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—1.9%    

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (c)

    25,900       441,077  

Cato Corp., Class A

    11,310       161,394  

Five Below, Inc. (c)

    550       56,276  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A (c)

    3,902       101,062  

Office Depot, Inc.

    213,500       550,830  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    3,745       188,935  
   

 

 

 
      1,499,574  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.2%

 

USA Technologies, Inc. (c)

    35,261       137,165  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—3.8%

 

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    9,545       802,639  

Crocs, Inc. (c)

    22,200       576,756  

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (c)

    7,170       917,401  

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (c)

    26,011       725,447  

Movado Group, Inc.

    1,540       48,695  
   

 

 

 
      3,070,938  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—3.9%

 

America First Multifamily Investors L.P.

    18,595       104,504  

BankFinancial Corp.

    4,250       63,537  

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

    25,610       327,040  

Essent Group Ltd. (c)

    5,234       178,898  

First Defiance Financial Corp.

    1,880       46,079  

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (c)

    2,395       63,228  

Kearny Financial Corp.

    14,530       186,275  

LendingTree, Inc. (c)

    1,050       230,548  

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

    7,598       108,803  

MGIC Investment Corp. (c)

    56,100       586,806  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    4,590       77,755  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

    2,405       54,136  

Oritani Financial Corp.

    14,040       207,090  

PCSB Financial Corp.

    3,660       71,590  

Radian Group, Inc.

    37,000       605,320  

Territorial Bancorp, Inc.

    5,340       138,733  

Waterstone Financial, Inc.

    5,230       87,655  
   

 

 

 
      3,137,997  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—0.7%    

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

    10,200       277,644  

Universal Corp.

    1,995       108,029  

Vector Group Ltd.

    18,048       175,607  
   

 

 

 
      561,280  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.3%

 

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B

    5,885       209,506  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities—0.1%    

American States Water Co.

    1,005       67,375  

SJW Group

    860       47,833  
   

 

 

 
      115,208  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.5%

 

Boingo Wireless, Inc. (c)

    18,058       371,453  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(cost—$78,003,699)
      78,419,209  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

 

     Principal
Amount
(000s)
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—1.6%

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 12/31/18, 0.50%, due 1/2/19, proceeds $1,280,036; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, due 7/15/26, valued at $1,310,295 including accrued interest

 

(cost—$1,280,000)

    $1,280     $ 1,280,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments (cost—$79,283,699)—99.8%

 

    79,699,209  
   

 

 

 
Other assets less
liabilities—0.2%

 

    163,960  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%

 

    $79,863,169  
   

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a) Fair-Valued—Security with a value of $1,944, representing less than 0.05% of net assets. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(b) Level 3 security. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(c) Non-income producing.

Glossary:

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

UNIT—More than one class of securities traded together

AllianzGI Technology Fund

 

    Shares     Value  
Common Stock—90.0%

 

Automobiles—0.7%    

Tesla, Inc. (d)

    30,745       $10,231,936  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—2.3%

 

Arista Networks, Inc. (d)

    44,165       9,305,565  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    100       4,333  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    100       2,691  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc. (d)

    100       4,201  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    100       11,504  

Nokia Oyj ADR

    100       582  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (d)

    115,985       21,845,775  
   

 

 

 
      31,174,651  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—0.0%

 

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR (d)

    100       5,481  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.0%

 

AT&T, Inc.

    100       2,854  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    100       5,622  
   

 

 

 
      8,476  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.2%

 

Bloom Energy Corp., Class A (d)

    207,800       2,073,844  

Nidec Corp.

    100       11,315  
   

 

 

 
      2,085,159  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.2%

 

CDW Corp.

    100       8,105  

Cognex Corp.

    100       3,867  

IPG Photonics Corp. (d)

    100       11,329  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    100       13,475  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

    170       15,848  

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (d)

    13,890       2,730,189  
   

 

 

 
      2,782,813  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—2.2%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    100       4,657  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (d)

    100       7,891  

Netflix, Inc. (d)

    16,368       4,381,059  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    100       26,554  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (d)

    251,445       25,883,748  
   

 

 

 
      30,303,909  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare Technology—0.1%

 

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (d)

    22,425       2,003,001  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.0%

 

Garmin Ltd.

    100       6,332  
   

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services—8.9%

 

58.com, Inc. ADR (d)

    100       5,421  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (c)(d)

    56,010       58,528,209  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (d)

    44,060       45,628,977  

Baidu, Inc. ADR (d)

    100       15,860  

Facebook, Inc., Class A (c)(d)

    149,225       19,561,905  

NAVER Corp.

    500       54,798  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    100       4,008  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (d)

    100       5,394  

Twitter, Inc. (d)

    100       2,874  

Weibo Corp. ADR (d)

    20       1,169  

Yandex NV, Class A (d)

    100       2,735  

Yelp, Inc. (d)

    100       3,499  

 

     Shares     Value  

Zillow Group, Inc., Class A (d)

    100     $ 3,143  
   

 

 

 
      123,817,992  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—7.9%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (d)

    100       13,707  

Amazon.com, Inc. (d)

    73,110       109,809,027  

Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR (d)

    100       2,706  

eBay, Inc. (d)

    100       2,807  

Expedia Group, Inc.

    100       11,265  

GrubHub, Inc. (d)

    100       7,681  

JD.com, Inc. ADR (d)

    100       2,093  
   

 

 

 
      109,849,286  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—18.9%    

Accenture PLC, Class A

    100       14,101  

Adyen NV (a)(d)

    100       54,024  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (d)

    100       6,108  

Amadeus IT Group S.A.

    100       6,958  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    100       13,112  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    29,950       1,901,226  

DXC Technology Co.

    453,795       24,128,280  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    100       10,255  

First Data Corp., Class A (d)

    100       1,691  

Global Payments, Inc.

    100       10,313  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A (d)

    100       6,562  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    179,575       33,876,824  

MongoDB, Inc. (d)

    242,920       20,342,121  

Okta, Inc. (d)

    462,205       29,488,679  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (d)

    356,875       30,009,619  

Perspecta, Inc.

    226,897       3,907,166  

Sabre Corp.

    100       2,164  

Shopify, Inc., Class A (d)

    100       13,845  

Square, Inc. Class A (c)(d)

    745,805       41,832,202  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    2,000       54,278  

Total System Services, Inc.

    24,675       2,005,831  

Twilio, Inc., Class A (d)

    423,285       37,799,351  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    270,530       35,693,728  

Worldpay, Inc., Class A (d)

    100       7,643  
   

 

 

 
      261,186,081  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.0%    

Comcast Corp., Class A

    100       3,405  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—0.0%

 

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (d)

    100       10,904  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—7.1%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (d)

    100       1,846  

ams AG (d)

    100       2,408  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    100       3,274  

Broadcom, Inc.

    69,990       17,797,057  

Cree, Inc. (d)

    184,290       7,883,005  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

    100       1,272  

Infineon Technologies AG

    100       2,002  

Intel Corp.

    414,050       19,431,366  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    100       8,949  

Lam Research Corp.

    100       13,617  

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

    100       1,619  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    100       5,085  

MediaTek, Inc.

    1,000       7,443  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    271,182       19,503,409  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

 

     Shares     Value  

Micron Technology, Inc. (c)(d)

    100     $ 3,173  

NVIDIA Corp.

    100       13,350  

ON Semiconductor Corp. (d)

    100       1,651  

Qorvo, Inc. (d)

    100       6,073  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    72,385       4,119,430  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    100       5,452  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    100       6,702  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR

    70,345       2,596,434  

Teradyne, Inc.

    131,425       4,124,117  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    241,640       22,834,980  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    800       90,059  

Universal Display Corp.

    100       9,357  
   

 

 

 
      98,473,130  
   

 

 

 
Software—34.7%    

Adobe, Inc. (d)

    31,440       7,112,986  

Aspen Technology, Inc. (d)

    5,160       424,049  

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A (d)

    124,975       11,120,275  

Autodesk, Inc. (d)

    2,435       313,165  

Aveva Group PLC

    388,845       11,995,641  

Box, Inc., Class A (d)

    100       1,688  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (d)

    100       5,043  

Coupa Software, Inc. (d)

    100       6,286  

CyberArk Software Ltd. (d)

    100       7,414  

Dell Technologies, Inc. Class C (d)

    181       8,829  

DocuSign, Inc. (d)

    100       4,008  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A, Class A (d)

    100       2,043  

Elastic NV (d)

    64,681       4,623,398  

Fortinet, Inc. (d)

    100       7,043  

HubSpot, Inc. (d)

    100       12,573  

Intuit, Inc.

    100       19,685  

Microsoft Corp. (c)

    1,234,046       125,342,052  

Nutanix, Inc., Class A (d)

    494,090       20,549,203  

Oracle Corp.

    189,485       8,555,248  

Paycom Software, Inc. (d)

    507,259       62,113,865  

Proofpoint, Inc. (d)

    157,550       13,204,265  

RealPage, Inc. (d)

    100       4,819  

Red Hat, Inc. (d)

    100       17,564  

RingCentral, Inc., Class A (d)

    429,625       35,418,285  

SailPoint Technologies Holding, Inc. (d)

    10,570       248,289  

Salesforce.com, Inc. (d)

    319,796       43,802,458  

SAP SE ADR

    100       9,955  

ServiceNow, Inc. (d)

    397,180       70,717,899  

Sophos Group PLC (a)

    100       482  

Splunk, Inc. (d)

    100       10,485  

Tableau Software, Inc., Class A (d)

    110,090       13,210,800  

Temenos AG (d)

    3,285       394,735  

VMware, Inc., Class A

    100       13,713  

Workday, Inc., Class A (d)

    320,910       51,242,909  

Zendesk, Inc. (d)

    100       5,837  

Zscaler, Inc. (d)

    100       3,921  

Zuora, Inc., Class A (d)

    100       1,814  
   

 

 

 
      480,532,724  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—6.8%

 

Apple, Inc. (c)

    240,860       37,993,256  

Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.

    1,000       7,322  

 

     Shares     Value  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    100     $ 1,321  

HP, Inc.

    100       2,046  

NetApp, Inc. (c)

    937,750       55,955,543  

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A (d)

    27,715       445,657  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    5,000       174,058  

Western Digital Corp.

    100       3,697  
   

 

 

 
      94,582,900  
   

 

 

 
Wireless
Telecommunication
Services—0.0%

 

T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (d)

    100       6,361  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(cost—$913,306,713)

 

    1,247,064,541  
   

 

 

 
   
Exchange-
Traded
Funds—0.0%

 

iShares FTSE A50 China Index

    1,000       1,454  

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index

    100       3,906  
   

 

 

 
Total Exchange-
Traded Funds
(cost—$5,747)

 

    5,360  
   

 

 

 
   
    Principal
Amount
(000s)
       
Repurchase
Agreements—10.0%

 

State Street Bank and
Trust Co., dated
12/31/18, 0.50%,
due 1/2/19, proceeds
$138,163,838;
collateralized by
U.S. Treasury Inflation
Indexed Notes,
0.125%, due 7/15/26,
valued at $140,923,480
including accrued
interest

 

(cost—
$138,160,000)

    $138,160       138,160,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Options
Purchased—0.3%

(cost

$2,293,183)
(d)(e)(f)

 

 

    4,211,500  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments, before
options written and securities
sold short
(cost—
$1,053,765,643)—100.3%

 

    1,389,441,401  
   

 

 

 
   
    Shares        
Securities Sold Short—(0.1)%

 

Common Stock—(0.1)%

 

IT Services—(0.0)%

 

International Business Machines Corp.

    1       (113
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—(0.1)%

 

STMicroelectronics NV

    75,210       (1,043,915
   

 

 

 
Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds received—$1,237,528)

 

    (1,044,028
   

 

 

 
Total Options Written—(0.1)% (premiums received—$2,097,012) (d)(e)(f)

 

    (1,121,800
   

 

 

 

 

          Value  
Total Investments, net of options written and securities sold short
(cost—$1,050,431,103) (b)100.1%
  $ 1,387,275,573  
   

 

 

 
Other liabilities in excess of other assets—(0.1)%     (2,004,074
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $1,385,271,499  
   

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a) 144A—Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Securities with an aggregate value of $54,506, representing less than 0.05% of net assets.

(b) Securities (net of securities sold short) with an aggregate value of $15,652,503, representing 1.1% of net assets, were valued utilizing modeling tools provided by a third-party vendor. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(c) All or partial amount segregated for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for securities sold short and options written.

(d) Non-income producing.

(e) Exchange traded-Chicago Board Options Exchange.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

(f) Exchange traded option contracts outstanding at December 31, 2018:

 

Options purchased contracts outstanding at December 31, 2018:                    
Description   Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Cost     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Call options:

             

Broadcom Ltd.

    260.00 USD       1/17/20       620     $ 62,000     $ 1,937,500     $ 1,613,883     $ 323,617  

NetApp, Inc.

    50.00 USD       1/18/19       2,400       240,000       2,274,000       679,300       1,594,700  
         

 

 

 
Total options purchased contracts

 

  $ 4,211,500     $ 2,293,183     $ 1,918,317  
         

 

 

 

 

Options written contracts outstanding at December 31, 2018:                    
Description   Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Premiums
Received
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Put options:

             

Broadcom Ltd.

    210.00 USD       1/17/20       620     $ (62,000   $ (1,109,800   $ (1,384,328   $ 274,528  

NetApp, Inc.

    40.00 USD       1/18/19       2,400       (240,000     (12,000     (712,684     700,684  
         

 

 

 
Total options written contracts

 

  $ (1,121,800   $ (2,097,012   $ 975,212  
         

 

 

 

 

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

FTSE—Financial Times Stock Exchange

MSCI—Morgan Stanley Capital International

    

    

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

    AllianzGI
Emerging
Markets
Opportunities
    AllianzGI
Focused
Growth
    AllianzGI
Global
Natural
Resources
   

AllianzGI
Global

Small-Cap

 
Assets:                        
Investments, at value   $   308,366,280     $   903,185,702     $ 12,991,365     $   130,602,629  
Repurchase agreements, at value     5,055,000       6,043,000       110,000       1,674,000  
Cash                 10,791        
Foreign currency, at value     2,856,933             174       244,703  
Dividends and interest receivable (net of foreign withholding taxes)     744,466       54,020       22,182       119,064  
Receivable for Fund shares sold     402,565       7,915,605       8,378       28,913  
Investments in Affiliated Funds — Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan (see Note 4)     59,905       215,636       8,380       47,399  
Tax reclaims receivable     51,230             11,601       125,445  
Receivable for investments sold                 6,609       796,676  
Prepaid expenses and other assets                        

Total Assets

    317,536,379       917,413,963       13,169,480       133,638,829  
Liabilities:                        
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     832,924       9,675,787       156,441       980,571  
Investment Advisory fees payable     165,279       260,690       7,929       103,674  
Administration fees payable     67,269       264,945       4,684       45,852  
Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan payable (see Note 4)     59,905       215,636       8,380       47,399  
Servicing fees payable     10,957       115,814       1,443       11,331  
Distribution fees payable     2,363       33,710       851       5,599  
Payable to custodian for cash overdraft     1,492       32,056             2,382  
Options written, at value                        
Payable for investments purchased                       130,496  
Line of credit payable                        
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     337,412                    

Total Liabilities

    1,477,601       10,598,638       179,728       1,327,304  
Net Assets   $ 316,058,778     $ 906,815,325     $ 12,989,752     $ 132,311,525  
Net Assets Consist of:                        
Paid-in-capital   $ 354,580,372     $ 648,713,687     $ 24,484,253     $ 133,877,698  
Total distributable earnings     (38,521,594     258,101,638         (11,494,501     (1,566,173
Net Assets   $ 316,058,778     $ 906,815,325     $ 12,989,752     $ 132,311,525  
Cost of Investments   $ 316,640,191     $ 649,125,640     $ 13,814,546     $ 127,605,803  
Cost of Repurchase Agreements   $ 5,055,000     $ 6,043,000     $ 110,000     $ 1,674,000  
Cost of Foreign Currency   $ 2,851,173     $     $ 174     $ 244,135  
Premiums Received for Options Written   $     $     $     $  

 

92   Semiannual Report   |  December 31, 2018  |   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


 

          
AllianzGI
Health
Sciences
    AllianzGI
Income &
Growth
    AllianzGI
Mid-Cap
    AllianzGI NFJ
Dividend Value
    AllianzGI NFJ
International
Value
 
                                 
        $   140,561,691     $   3,610,914,539     $   248,789,601     $   1,452,808,255     $ 183,939,282  
          885,000       101,362,000       1,109,000       15,262,000       1,668,000  
          44,450             30,710             107,387  
                                  52,296  
         
    
77,937

 
    28,668,545       77,591       3,344,378       133,839  
          113,247       15,417,376       207,868       2,723,892       240,978  
         
    
39,221

 
    524,654       57,089       1,361,726       276,778  
          126,849       4,180             252,496       339,939  
          3,167,700       2,850,324       603,131       26,317,835       3,402,194  
                5,875                    
      145,016,095       3,759,747,493       250,874,990       1,502,070,582         190,160,693  
                                 
          256,004       17,837,890       2,054,199       28,138,589       4,277,791  
          93,150       1,961,844       94,755       469,251       85,735  
          46,372       1,096,015       78,345       448,963       70,216  
          39,221       524,654       57,089       1,361,726       276,778  
          28,604       466,722       42,859       131,832       19,547  
          2,447       650,082       17,100       431,176       36,385  
                64,472             55,278        
                1,145,770                    
          1,406,704       5,254,485       1,308,743              
                            23,144,907       3,352,391  
                                   
          1,872,502       29,001,934       3,653,090       54,181,722       8,118,843  
    $ 143,143,593     $ 3,730,745,559     $ 247,221,900     $ 1,447,888,860     $ 182,041,850  
                                 
        $ 134,256,966     $ 4,513,609,322     $ 248,799,897     $ 1,414,118,421     $ 647,106,755  
          8,886,627       (782,863,763     (1,577,997     33,770,439         (465,064,905
        $ 143,143,593     $ 3,730,745,559     $ 247,221,900     $ 1,447,888,860     $ 182,041,850  
        $ 132,573,445     $ 4,382,868,000     $ 249,425,464     $ 1,419,080,499     $ 194,287,585  
        $ 885,000     $ 101,362,000     $ 1,109,000     $ 15,262,000     $ 1,668,000  
        $     $     $     $     $ 52,243  
        $     $ 997,660     $     $     $  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   |  December 31, 2018  |   Semiannual Report     93  


Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont’d)

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

    AllianzGI
Emerging
Markets
Opportunities
    AllianzGI
Focused
Growth
    AllianzGI
Global
Natural
Resources
   

AllianzGI
Global

Small-Cap

 
Net Assets:                        
Class A   $ 50,232,651     $   496,501,090     $   5,451,208     $   44,610,053  
Class C     4,038,711       47,572,599       1,287,234       8,891,144  
Class R           19,671,378              
Class P     18,697,188       84,259,638       1,215,215       9,643,810  
Institutional Class       221,716,956       144,004,861       5,036,095       69,166,518  
Class R6     21,373,272       110,632,871              
Administrative Class           4,172,888              
Shares Issued and Outstanding:                        
Class A     2,030,395       11,334,644       434,503       1,332,342  
Class C     164,110       1,676,186       109,257       314,619  
Class R           613,022              
Class P     773,848       2,573,121       95,459       267,070  
Institutional Class     8,962,051       3,592,104       391,659       1,895,579  
Class R6     868,555       2,756,110              
Administrative Class           112,054              
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:*                        
Class A   $ 24.74     $ 43.80     $ 12.55     $ 33.48  
Class C     24.61       28.39       11.78       28.26  
Class R           32.09              
Class P     24.16       32.75       12.73       36.11  
Institutional Class     24.74       40.09       12.86       36.49  
Class R6     24.61       40.14              
Administrative Class           37.24              

 

*

Net asset value and redemption price per share may not recalculate exactly due to rounding.

 

94   Semiannual Report   |  December 31, 2018  |   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


 

          
AllianzGI
Health
Sciences
    AllianzGI
Income &
Growth
    AllianzGI
Mid-Cap
    AllianzGI NFJ
Dividend
Value
    AllianzGI NFJ
International
Value
 
                                 
        $   136,838,236     $   1,226,886,469     $   190,769,743     $   464,536,993     $   69,876,760  
          3,979,022       1,053,921,110       18,298,490       91,366,486       15,710,509  
                3,815,109       1,161,395       75,277,190       6,474,400  
                919,250,542       8,551,465       384,037,275       45,688,876  
          2,326,335       526,872,329       27,246,908       304,537,281       41,015,259  
                            71,665,309       1,606,974  
                  1,193,899       56,468,326       1,669,072  
                                 
          4,800,198       121,154,148       66,911,084       43,387,554       4,282,229  
          181,616       113,263,541       8,038,247       8,388,842       979,414  
                376,740       416,074       7,031,542       395,834  
                88,560,961       2,584,760       35,555,702       2,784,382  
          80,524       50,273,552       8,176,071       28,234,982       2,496,144  
                            6,669,544       97,888  
                  392,043       5,145,605       101,961  
                                 
        $ 28.51     $ 10.13     $ 2.85     $ 10.71     $ 16.32  
          21.91       9.31       2.27       10.89       16.04  
                10.13       2.79       10.71       16.36  
                10.38       3.31       10.80       16.41  
          28.89       10.48       3.33       10.79       16.43  
                            10.75       16.42  
                      3.04       10.97       16.37  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   |  December 31, 2018  |   Semiannual Report     95  


Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont’d)

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

    AllianzGI
NFJ Large-Cap
Value
    AllianzGI
NFJ Mid-Cap
Value
    AllianzGI
NFJ Small-Cap
Value
    AllianzGI
Small-Cap
 
Assets:                        
Investments, at value   $ 308,531,682     $ 1,096,283,206     $ 1,212,398,603     $ 78,419,209  
Repurchase agreements, at value     7,978,000       15,213,000       2,055,000       1,280,000  
Cash     12,377       66,831             6,725  
Foreign currency, at value                        
Dividends and interest receivable (net of foreign withholding taxes)     630,526       2,593,514       1,778,834       113,092  
Receivable for investments sold           8,087,414       14,670,676       121,184  
Receivable for Fund shares sold     864,856       4,341,413       3,049,428       155,640  
Tax reclaims receivable     20,097       17,706              
Investments in Affiliated Funds — Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan (see Note 4)     167,260       274,913       1,116,875       11,813  
Prepaid expenses and other assets                 886        

Total Assets

    318,204,798       1,126,877,997       1,235,070,302       80,107,663  
Liabilities:                        
Payable for investments purchased           8,170,087       6,386,747        
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     522,468       4,409,220       12,443,277       156,058  
Payable to custodian for cash overdraft                 77,184        
Securities sold short, at value                        
Options written, at value                        
Line of credit payable                 3,773,972        
Investment Advisory fees payable     116,664       505,564       542,426       39,277  
Distribution fees payable     8,735       37,047       655,803       4,610  
Servicing fees payable     37,060       123,537       109,858       13,594  
Administration fees payable     94,001       132,875       357,575       19,142  
Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan payable (see Note 4)     167,260       274,913       1,116,875       11,813  

Total Liabilities

    946,188       13,653,243       25,463,717       244,494  
Net Assets   $ 317,258,610     $ 1,113,224,754     $ 1,209,606,585     $ 79,863,169  
Net Assets Consist of:                        
Paid-in-capital   $ 346,445,449     $ 1,121,054,552     $ 1,237,793,816     $ 80,298,752  
Total distributable earnings     (29,186,839     (7,829,798     (28,187,231     (435,583
Net Assets   $   317,258,610     $   1,113,224,754     $   1,209,606,585     $   79,863,169  
Cost of Investments   $ 335,240,812     $ 1,112,781,402     $ 1,275,179,788     $ 78,003,699  
Cost of Repurchase Agreements   $ 7,978,000     $ 15,213,000     $ 2,055,000     $ 1,280,000  
Cost of Foreign Currency   $     $     $     $  
Proceeds Received on Securities Sold Short   $     $     $     $  
Premiums Received for Options Written   $     $     $     $  

 

96   Semiannual Report   |  December 31, 2018  |   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


 

     

AllianzGI
Technology

 
         
        $   1,251,281,401  
          138,160,000  
          17,863  
          4,202,529  
       

 

99,747

 

          1,237,528  
          3,376,712  
          12,191  
       

 

335,309

 

           
      1,398,723,280  
         
          4,972,092  
          4,446,873  
           
          1,044,028  
          1,121,800  
           
          1,008,527  
          29,459  
          111,694  
          381,999  
          335,309  
          13,451,781  
    $ 1,385,271,499  
         
        $ 1,029,168,893  
          356,102,606  
        $ 1,385,271,499  
        $ 915,605,643  
        $ 138,160,000  
        $ 4,016,872  
        $ 1,237,528  
        $ 2,097,012  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   |  December 31, 2018  |   Semiannual Report     97  


Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont’d)

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

    AllianzGI
NFJ Large-Cap
Value
    AllianzGI
NFJ Mid-Cap
Value
    AllianzGI
NFJ Small-Cap
Value
    AllianzGI
Small-Cap
 
Net Assets:  
Class A   $   166,388,471     $   530,370,556     $   450,613,097     $   58,647,646  
Class C     13,233,341       43,228,468       12,121,214       7,772,283  
Class R     1,910,171       16,485,010       24,493,963        
Class P     17,282,415       158,915,038       39,433,800       7,375,902  
Institutional Class     117,347,516       330,134,689       377,181,299       6,059,319  
Class R6           11,686,290       184,555,660       8,019  
Administrative Class     1,096,696       22,404,703       121,207,552        
Shares Issued and Outstanding:                        
Class A     6,964,632       20,468,362       35,549,924       3,536,370  
Class C     547,271       2,020,166       1,066,850       487,916  
Class R     79,132       742,854       1,768,652        
Class P     716,647       7,607,282       2,694,864       439,673  
Institutional Class     4,935,173       11,920,862       25,542,606       358,295  
Class R6           422,386       12,575,218       474  
Administrative Class     45,261       838,651       9,598,302        
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:*                        
Class A   $ 23.89     $ 25.91     $ 12.68     $ 16.58  
Class C     24.18       21.40       11.36       15.93  
Class R     24.14       22.19       13.85        
Class P     24.12       20.89       14.63       16.77  
Institutional Class     23.78       27.69       14.77       16.91  
Class R6           27.67       14.68       16.91  
Administrative Class     24.23       26.72       12.63        

 

*

Net asset value and redemption price per share may not recalculate exactly due to rounding.

 

98   Semiannual Report   |  December 31, 2018  |   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


 

     

AllianzGI
Technology

 
         
        $   503,653,941  
          41,555,084  
           
          116,508,490  
          707,817,628  
           
      15,736,356  
         
          9,838,768  
          1,143,249  
           
          2,009,265  
          11,948,315  
           
      286,274  
         
        $ 51.19  
          36.35  
           
          57.98  
          59.24  
           
          54.97  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   |  December 31, 2018  |   Semiannual Report     99  


Statements of Operations

Six Months ended December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

    AllianzGI
Emerging
Markets
Opportunities
    AllianzGI
Focused
Growth
    AllianzGI
Global
Natural
Resources
    AllianzGI
Global
Small-Cap
 
Investment Income:                        
Dividends, net of foreign withholding taxes*   $ 5,301,006     $ 4,740,265     $ 254,813     $ 781,479  
Interest     12,224       13,576       500       11,527  
Miscellaneous     15       47       1       8  

Total Investment Income

    5,313,245       4,753,888       255,314       793,014  
Expenses:                        
Investment advisory     1,469,062       2,427,041       63,918       813,958  
Administration     720,234       1,970,576       37,510       360,346  
Distribution — Class C     22,728       586,217       7,020       57,839  
Distribution — Class R           29,533              
Servicing — Class A     78,498       615,851       8,864       69,323  
Servicing — Class C     7,576       195,406       2,340       19,280  
Servicing — Class R           29,533              
Distribution and/or servicing — Administrative Class           5,801              
Trustees     20,724       62,649       1,566       11,273  
Line of credit commitment     4,645       14,112       240       2,387  
Legal     118       379       6       63  
Interest expense                        
Securities sold short                 70        
Miscellaneous     3,516       6,444       403       1,377  

Total Expenses

    2,327,101       5,943,542       121,937       1,335,846  

Less: Investment Advisory/Administration waived

    (604,908     (588,611            

Net Expenses

    1,722,193       5,354,931       121,937       1,335,846  
Net Investment Income (Loss)     3,591,052       (601,043     133,377       (542,832
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss):                        
Net realized gain (loss) on:                

Investments

    (18,453,206     78,201,421       (484,552     (1,524,889

Options written

                1,475        

Foreign currency transactions

    (320,262           (4,240     (29,868
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:                

Investments

    (27,006,552     (207,531,702     (3,360,057     (32,959,978

Options written

                       

Foreign currency transactions

    54,413             (60     8,372  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)     (45,725,607     (129,330,281     (3,847,434     (34,506,363
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations   $   (42,134,555   $   (129,931,324   $   (3,714,057   $   (35,049,195
* Foreign withholding taxes   $ 636,642     $     $ 9,317     $ 37,580  

 

100   Semiannual Report   |  December 31, 2018  |   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


 

          
AllianzGI
Health
Sciences
    AllianzGI
Income &
Growth
    AllianzGI
Mid-Cap
    AllianzGI
NFJ Dividend
Value
    AllianzGI
NFJ International
Value
 
                                 
        $ 937,909     $ 15,706,047     $ 821,115     $ 27,898,303     $ 3,005,958  
          6,591       43,942,397       2,345       20,759       2,098  
          7       176       13       80       11  
      944,507       59,648,620       823,473       27,919,142       3,008,067  
                                 
          630,392       12,932,661       702,904       4,223,948       752,024  
          313,772       7,137,716       581,549       3,344,670       596,534  
          25,192       4,328,166       340,740       667,927       102,263  
                4,774       1,810       111,775       10,333  
          185,041       1,632,897       203,984       641,336       105,352  
          8,397       1,442,722       113,580       222,642       34,088  
                4,774       1,810       111,775       10,333  
                      1,807       96,725       5,342  
          9,383       217,570       18,019       110,515       16,438  
          2,088       51,820       3,919       24,998       3,306  
          54       1,351       105       635       88  
                            44,907       2,391  
                                   
          1,040       29,415       2,926       16,662       5,318  
          1,175,359       27,783,866       1,973,153       9,618,515       1,643,810  
                (169,739           (1,196,647     (94,003
          1,175,359       27,614,127       1,973,153       8,421,868       1,549,807  
          (230,852     32,034,493       (1,149,680     19,497,274       1,458,260  
                                 
                     
          14,274,133       99,429,328       2,159,410       90,745,360       569,245  
                3,369,386                    
          (180           (42           (83,025
                     
            (13,941,472     (423,912,660     (41,448,707     (255,690,097     (29,530,062
                (824,172                  
          678                         30,527  
          333,159       (321,938,118     (39,289,339     (164,944,737     (29,013,315
       

$

102,307

 

 

$

  (289,903,625

 

$

  (40,439,019

 

$

  (145,447,463

 

$

  (27,555,055

        $ 1,330     $     $ 3,523     $ 454,547     $ 258,390  

 

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Statements of Operations (cont’d)

Six Months ended December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

    AllianzGI
NFJ Large-Cap
Value
    AllianzGI NFJ
Mid-Cap Value
    AllianzGI
NFJ Small-Cap
Value
    AllianzGI
Small-Cap
 
Investment Income:                        
Interest   $ 10,228     $ 50,783     $ 45,286     $ 4,094  
Dividends, net of foreign withholding taxes*     4,532,804       15,479,034       28,185,590       689,454  
Non-cash income                       140,048  
Miscellaneous     15       56       80       4  

Total Investment Income

    4,543,047       15,529,873       28,230,956       833,600  
Expenses:                        
Investment advisory     815,097       3,553,244       5,809,360       289,532  
Administration     658,026       2,354,076       3,120,605       186,875  
Distribution — Class C     154,945       468,006       244,645       88,067  
Distribution — Class R     4,822       21,871       39,807        
Servicing — Class A     205,298       705,960       814,343       71,494  
Servicing — Class C     51,648       156,002       81,548       29,356  
Servicing — Class R     4,822       21,871       39,807        
Distribution and/or servicing — Administrative Class     1,569       29,734       217,855        
Legal     123       440       652       33  
Dividends on securities sold short                        
Trustees     21,020       73,172       124,525       5,925  
Interest expense                 23,972        
Securities sold short                        
Line of credit commitment     4,768       16,926       26,461       1,239  
Miscellaneous     2,247       7,435       40,168       1,195  

Total Expenses

    1,924,385       7,408,737       10,583,748       673,716  

Less: Investment Advisory/Administration waived

          (1,421,298     (612,648     (39,267

Net Expenses

    1,924,385       5,987,439       9,971,100       634,449  
Net Investment Income (Loss)     2,618,662       9,542,434       18,259,856       199,151  
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss):                        
Net realized gain (loss) on:              
Net realized loss on investments     (1,164,181     9,071,054       59,870,480       226,625  

Securities sold short

                       

Options written

                       

Foreign currency transactions

          1,682       9,550        
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:              

Investments

    (27,573,774     (183,056,947     (421,152,080     (15,447,908

Securities sold short

                       

Options written

                       

Foreign currency transactions

          (1,502     (6,290      
Net realized and change in unrealized loss     (28,737,955     (173,985,713     (361,278,340     (15,221,283
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations   $   (26,119,293   $   (164,443,279   $   (343,018,484   $   (15,022,132
* Foreign withholding taxes   $ 54,488     $ 74,825     $ 158,713     $ 207  

 

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AllianzGI
Technology

 
         
        $ 342,226  
          3,086,767  
           
          390  
      3,429,383  
         
          7,304,739  
          2,750,688  
          383,625  
           
          699,909  
          127,875  
           
          25,588  
          585  
          6,442  
          95,500  
           
          58,648  
          20,808  
          14,263  
          11,488,670  
          (850,348
          10,638,322  
      (7,208,939
         
     
          82,023,131  
          (1,815
          (2,835,747
          (48,053
     
          (226,409,562
          191,568  
          (7,317,062
          (47,025
          (154,444,565
       

$

  (161,653,504

        $ (318

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    AllianzGI Emerging Markets
Opportunities
   

AllianzGI Focused Growth

        
     
     Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
   

Year ended

June 30, 2018

    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
   

Year ended

June 30, 2018

       
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:                              
     

Investment Operations:

             
Net investment income (loss)   $ 3,591,052     $ 5,119,377     $ (601,043   $ (765,369        
Net realized gain (loss)     (18,773,468     (8,920,246     78,201,421       51,103,752          
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     (26,952,139     13,156,224       (207,531,702     161,891,564          
     

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from investment operations

    (42,134,555     9,355,355       (129,931,324     212,229,947    
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                              
     
Net investment income:              

Class A

          (1,285,169           (23,468        

Class C

          (25,141           (879        

Class R

                      (6        

Class P

          (448,520           (113,936        

Institutional Class

          (2,113,250           (203,158        

Class R6

          (14,883           (51,061        

Administrative Class

                      (10        
     
Net realized capital gains:              

Class A

                      (5,392,582        

Class C

                      (4,432,093        

Class R

                      (398,509        

Class P

                      (1,561,919        

Institutional Class

                      (3,156,079        

Class R6

                      (586,284        

Administrative Class

                      (71,082        
     
Total distributions paid:*              

Class A

    (969,272           (59,884,757              

Class C

    (15,097           (8,093,814              

Class R

                (3,051,304              

Class P

    (507,886           (14,260,002              

Institutional Class

    (6,130,461           (18,778,168              

Class R6

    (591,467           (13,248,091              

Administrative Class

                (568,572              
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders     (8,214,183     (3,886,963     (117,884,708     (15,991,066  
Fund Share Transactions:                              
Net proceeds from the sale of shares     93,118,807       251,387,461       278,671,090       216,700,595          
Issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions     7,717,648       3,503,546       105,500,804       14,454,671          
Cost of shares redeemed       (102,520,890       (150,572,709       (313,168,435       (271,934,775        
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions     (1,684,435     104,318,298       71,003,459       (40,779,509        
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (52,033,173     109,786,690       (176,812,573     155,459,372    
Net Assets:                              
Beginning of period     368,091,951       258,305,261       1,083,627,898       928,168,526          
End of period**   $ 316,058,778     $ 368,091,951     $ 906,815,325     $   1,083,627,898          

 

May reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $1.

*

Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are combined for the period ended December 31, 2018. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding new accounting pronouncements. The dividends and distributions to shareholders for the year ended June 30, 2018 have not been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

**

Net Assets — End of period includes undistributed (dividends in excess of) net investment income of $4,528,214 for AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities, $(623,887) for AllianzGI Focused Growth, $203,172 for AllianzGI Global Natural Resources, $(671,237) AllianzGI Global Small-Cap and $799,028 for AllianzGI Health Sciences as of June 30, 2018.

 

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       AllianzGI Global Natural
Resources
    AllianzGI Global Small-Cap     AllianzGI Health Sciences  
       
      Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
 
                                       
       
                                       
        $ 133,377     $ 229,563     $ (542,832   $ (786,438   $ (230,852   $ (146,044
          (487,317     1,099,614       (1,554,757     36,877,430       14,273,953       12,896,013  
          (3,360,117     2,399,673       (32,951,606     (3,737,620     (13,940,794     (4,771,108
       
      (3,714,057     3,728,850       (35,049,195     32,353,372       102,307       7,978,861  
                                       
       
                   
                (22,600           (104,607            
                (2           (4            
                                         
                (1           (53,154            
                (33,505           (363,320            
                                         
                                         
       
                   
                            (4,831,503            
                            (1,825,070            
                                         
                            (1,455,425            
                            (7,466,205            
                                         
                                         
       
                   
          (106,938           (9,059,158           (19,287,433      
          (13,875           (2,028,346           (661,505      
                                         
          (42,272           (2,305,369                  
          (116,198           (13,171,798           (324,420      
                                         
                                         
          (279,283     (56,108     (26,564,671     (16,099,288     (20,273,358      
                                       
          2,164,973       6,932,416       14,936,721       18,628,082       7,740,442       4,201,145  
          256,399       49,377       24,879,822       14,938,931       19,582,484        
          (6,100,079       (16,062,072     (39,335,403     (70,931,193     (16,202,225     (24,792,002
          (3,678,707     (9,080,279     481,140       (37,364,180     11,120,701       (20,590,857
          (7,672,047     (5,407,537     (61,132,726     (21,110,096     (9,050,350     (12,611,996
                                       
          20,661,799       26,069,336       193,444,251       214,554,347       152,193,943       164,805,939  
        $   12,989,752     $ 20,661,799     $   132,311,525     $   193,444,251     $   143,143,593     $   152,193,943  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont’d)

 

        
AllianzGI Income & Growth
    AllianzGI Mid-Cap         
     
     Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
       
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:                              
     

Investment Operations:

             
Net investment income (loss)   $ 32,034,493     $ 63,804,793     $ (1,149,680   $ (2,449,712        
Net realized gain (loss)     102,798,714       242,826,372       2,159,368       51,205,374          
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     (424,736,832     (993,051     (41,448,707     (9,218,208        
     

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from investment operations

    (289,903,625     305,638,114       (40,439,019     39,537,454    
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                              
     
Net investment income:              

Class A

          (27,990,677                    

Class C

          (20,598,689                    

Class R

          (59,020                    

Class P

          (19,970,577                    

Institutional Class

          (10,121,944                    

Class R6

                               

Administrative Class

                               
     
Net realized capital gains:              

Class A

          (69,579,945           (10,987,891        

Class C

          (69,473,288           (16,017,034        

Class R

          (168,277           (266,285        

Class P

          (45,366,902           (879,671        

Institutional Class

          (22,148,657           (2,321,396        

Class R6

                               

Administrative Class

                      (121,353        
     
Return of Capital:              

Class A

                               

Class C

                               

Class R

                               

Class P

                               

Institutional Class

                               

Class R6

                               

Administrative Class

                               
     
Total distributions paid:*              

Class A

    (54,155,934           (27,504,968              

Class C

    (47,969,520           (3,284,654              

Class R

    (152,385           (181,202              

Class P

    (40,884,072           (1,137,529              

Institutional Class

    (22,460,182           (3,398,339              

Class R6

                               

Administrative Class

                (161,658              
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders     (165,622,093     (285,477,976     (35,668,350     (30,593,630  
Fund Share Transactions:                              
Net proceeds from the sale of shares     884,730,775       1,196,339,109       136,764,136       27,220,178          
Issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions     147,292,753       246,915,825       31,730,631       26,897,865          
Cost of shares redeemed     (574,069,464     (952,452,588     (150,738,415     (51,312,655        
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions     457,954,064       490,802,346       17,756,352       2,805,388          
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     2,428,346       510,962,484       (58,351,017     11,749,212          
Net Assets:                              
Beginning of period     3,728,317,213       3,217,354,729       305,572,917       293,823,705          

End of period**

  $   3,730,745,559     $   3,728,317,213     $    247,221,900     $   305,572,917          

 

May reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $1.

*

Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are combined for the period ended December 31, 2018. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding new accounting pronouncements. The dividends and distributions to shareholders for the year ended June 30, 2018 have not been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

**

Net Assets — End of period includes undistributed (dividends in excess of) net investment income of $(21,395,422) for AllianzGI Income & Growth, $(1,717,007) for AllianzGI Mid-Cap, $1,989,444 for AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value, $(522,383) for AllianzGI NFJ International Value and $121,757 for AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value as of June 30, 2018.

 

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       AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value     AllianzGI NFJ International
Value
    AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value  
       
      Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
 
                                       
       
                                       
        $ 19,497,274     $ 42,245,052     $ 1,458,260     $ 6,644,356     $ 2,618,662     $ 5,763,663  
          90,745,360       367,187,371       486,220       35,616,621       (1,164,181     89,131,221  
          (255,690,097     (147,665,772     (29,499,535     (18,041,126     (27,573,774     (61,826,574
       
      (145,447,463     261,766,651       (27,555,055     24,219,851       (26,119,293     33,068,310  
                                       
       
                   
                (9,168,967           (1,729,618           (2,421,068
                (2,386,455           (468,542           (556,867
                (1,520,389           (126,870           (85,092
                (11,863,238           (2,064,885           (357,030
                (11,118,898           (1,206,487           (2,414,451
                (1,926,654           (44,765            
                (2,481,551           (92,560           (22,813
       
                   
                (116,513,958                        
                (55,513,493                        
                (22,585,984                        
                (132,640,140                        
                (114,548,968                        
                (18,541,699                        
                (20,927,043                        
       
                   
                            (46,282            
                            (19,274            
                            (4,762            
                            (46,555            
                            (28,713            
                            (933            
                            (2,475            
       
                   
          (98,702,938           (449,584           (1,274,849      
          (19,156,582           (42,491           (96,564      
          (14,984,642           (32,672           (21,004      
          (88,910,663           (403,962           (167,562      
          (68,326,738           (336,809           (1,237,803      
          (14,859,788           (13,457                  
          (12,656,436           (24,475           (9,517      
          (317,597,787     (521,737,437     (1,303,450     (5,882,703     (2,807,299     (5,857,321
                                       
          226,559,060       278,975,203       22,328,933       56,218,043       62,066,449       37,353,233  
          272,083,140       445,389,136       1,150,216       5,200,274       2,603,925       5,362,953  
          (552,957,865       (1,316,418,856     (98,570,382     (243,497,297     (80,548,199     (70,138,960
          (54,315,665     (592,054,517     (75,091,233     (182,078,980     (15,877,825     (27,422,774
      (517,360,915     (852,025,303       (103,949,738       (163,741,832     (44,804,417     (211,785
                                       
          1,965,249,775       2,817,275,078       285,991,588       449,733,420       362,063,027       362,274,812  
        $   1,447,888,860     $ 1,965,249,775     $ 182,041,850     $ 285,991,588     $   317,258,610     $   362,063,027  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont’d)

 

    AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value     AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value         
     
     Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
   

Year ended

June 30, 2018

    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
   

Year ended

June 30, 2018

       
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:                              
     

Investment Operations:

             
Net investment income (loss)   $ 9,542,434     $ 11,884,978     $ 18,259,856     $ 38,441,521          
Net realized gain     9,072,736       11,068,507       59,880,030       344,066,391          
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation       (183,058,449     4,697,184         (421,158,370       (185,882,457        
     

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from investment operations

    (164,443,279     27,650,669       (343,018,484     196,625,455    
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                              
     
Net investment income:              

Class A

          (4,171,641           (3,377,555        

Class C

          (318,297           (53        

Class R

          (77,400           (63,699        

Class P

          (1,511,170           (521,236        

Institutional Class

          (1,586,074           (8,284,457        

Class R6

          (2,590           (3,628,782        

Administrative Class

          (103,493           (1,623,000        
     
Net realized capital gains:              

Class A

            (44,702,946           (115,908,457        

Class C

          (17,643,815           (22,666,813        

Class R

          (819,284           (7,153,419        

Class P

          (10,998,117           (10,801,192        

Institutional Class

          (11,199,186           (158,591,956        

Class R6

          (16,847           (63,789,144        

Administrative Class

          (849,232           (48,474,051        
     
Total distributions paid:*              

Class A

    (6,382,759           (125,664,406              

Class C

    (3,067           (3,447,097              

Class R

    (188,116           (6,171,694              

Class P

    (2,852,418           (11,101,354              

Institutional Class

    (4,615,174           (94,888,377              

Class R6

    (161,057           (46,791,068              

Administrative Class

    (285,557           (34,340,757              
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders     (14,488,148     (94,000,092     (322,404,753     (444,883,814  
Fund Share Transactions:                              
Net proceeds from the sale of shares     384,283,261       792,678,134       212,249,968       490,123,036          
Issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions     12,930,868       84,180,541       294,059,205       414,202,018          
Cost of shares redeemed     (374,492,359     (306,899,043     (891,231,494     (1,487,596,822        
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions     22,721,770       569,959,632       (384,922,321     (583,271,768        
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (156,209,657     503,610,209       (1,050,345,558     (831,530,127  
Net Assets:                              
Beginning of period     1,269,434,411       765,824,202       2,259,952,143       3,091,482,270          
End of period**   $    1,113,224,754     $   1,269,434,411     $    1,209,606,585     $    2,259,952,143          

 

May reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $1.

*

Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are combined for the period ended December 31, 2018. See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding new accounting pronouncements. The dividends and distributions to shareholders for the year ended June 30, 2018 have not been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

**

Net Assets — End of period includes undistributed (dividends in excess of) net investment income of $106,049 for AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value, $444,830 for AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value, $(240,398) for AllianzGI Small-Cap and $(7,056,692) for AllianzGI Technology as of June 30, 2018.

 

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       AllianzGI Small-Cap     AllianzGI Technology  
     
      Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended June
30, 2018
 
                           
     
                           
        $ 199,151     $ (296,987   $ (7,208,939   $   (12,249,945
          226,625       11,815,368       79,137,516       323,500,019  
            (15,447,908     3,812,594         (233,582,081     166,330,893  
     
      (15,022,132     15,330,975       (161,653,504     477,580,967  
                           
     
             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
     
             
                (5,340,498           (76,542,243
                (4,343,421           (23,797,863
                             
                (550,506           (9,980,800
                (520,890           (114,417,733
                             
                            (2,594,308
     
             
          (5,294,854           (103,779,540      
          (707,606           (11,594,326      
                             
          (657,655           (21,155,444      
          (538,178           (126,878,404      
          (703                  
                      (3,019,512      
      (7,198,996       (10,755,315     (266,427,226     (227,332,947
                           
          40,188,019       17,254,774       340,609,721       420,037,569  
          6,657,652       9,698,353       252,764,380       216,039,340  
          (39,688,381     (15,374,400     (362,754,513     (679,635,733
          7,157,290       11,578,727       230,619,588       (43,558,824
      (15,063,838     16,154,387       (197,461,142     206,689,196  
                           
          94,927,007       78,772,620       1,582,732,641       1,376,043,445  
        $ 79,863,169     $ 94,927,007     $   1,385,271,499     $   1,582,732,641  

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding for the Period ended:^

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income (a)
        
    
Net Realized
and Change
in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
        
AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities:                                          
Class A                            

12/31/2018†

  $   28.53     $   0.34     $   (3.65   $   (3.31   $   (0.48   $   24.74          

6/30/2018

    26.59       0.41       1.85       2.26       (0.32     28.53          

6/30/2017

    22.60       0.41       3.98       4.39       (0.40     26.59          

6/30/2016

    25.90       0.34       (3.39     (3.05     (0.25     22.60          

6/30/2015

    27.00       0.35       (1.10     (0.75     (0.35     25.90          

6/30/2014

    23.96       0.30       3.06       3.36       (0.32     27.00          
Class C                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 28.05     $ 0.19     $ (3.53   $ (3.34   $ (0.10   $ 24.61          

6/30/2018

    26.13       0.16       1.84       2.00       (0.08     28.05          

6/30/2017

    22.09       0.19       3.96       4.15       (0.11     26.13          

6/30/2016

    25.21       0.22       (3.34     (3.12           22.09          

6/30/2015

    26.25       0.14       (1.07     (0.93     (0.11     25.21          

6/30/2014

    23.28       0.11       2.97       3.08       (0.11     26.25          
Class P                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 28.02     $ 0.31     $ (3.53   $ (3.22   $ (0.64   $ 24.16          

6/30/2018

    26.17       0.46       1.84       2.30       (0.45     28.02          

6/30/2017

    22.23       0.44       3.94       4.38       (0.44     26.17          

6/30/2016

    25.44       0.46       (3.40     (2.94     (0.27     22.23          

6/30/2015

    26.63       0.42       (1.11     (0.69     (0.50     25.44          

6/30/2014

    23.63       0.38       2.99       3.37       (0.37     26.63          
Institutional Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 28.72     $ 0.26     $ (3.55   $ (3.29   $ (0.69   $ 24.74          

6/30/2018

    26.83       0.53       1.85       2.38       (0.49     28.72          

6/30/2017

    22.74       0.49       4.03       4.52       (0.43     26.83          

6/30/2016

    25.95       0.44       (3.42     (2.98     (0.23     22.74          

6/30/2015

    27.11       0.43       (1.11     (0.68     (0.48     25.95          

6/30/2014

    24.10       0.39       3.07       3.46       (0.45     27.11          
Class R6                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 28.57     $ 0.30     $ (3.56   $ (3.26   $ (0.70   $ 24.61          

6/30/2018

    26.69       0.62       1.76       2.38       (0.50     28.57          

6/30/2017

    22.69       0.60       3.90       4.50       (0.50     26.69          

12/14/2015* - 6/30/2016

    21.21       0.31       1.47       1.78       (0.30     22.69          

 

^

A — may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

Unaudited

*

Commencement of operations.

(a)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day of the period and a sale of a share on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested. Total return does not reflect sales charges and includes the effect of fee waivers and reimbursements. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(c)

Annualized, unless otherwise noted.

 

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       Total Return (b)     Net Assets,
End of Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets with
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets without
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
to Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 
                                       
                         
          (11.58 )%    $ 50,233       1.26 %(c)      1.60 %(c)      2.50 %(c)      45
          8.44         108,279       1.26       1.61       1.36       88  
          19.76       154,357       1.42       1.62       1.69       155  
          (11.73     143,677       1.48       1.62       1.59       85  
          (2.76     28,690       1.67       1.67       1.30       99  
          14.12       29,361       1.67       1.67       1.21       120  
                         
          (11.92 )%    $ 4,039       2.01 %(c)      2.35 %(c)      1.38 %(c)      45
          7.63       8,113       2.01       2.36       0.55       88  
          18.91       8,982       2.17       2.37       0.80       155  
          (12.38     11,862       2.27       2.37       1.02       85  
          (3.53     15,069       2.42       2.42       0.53       99  
          13.26       18,170       2.42       2.42       0.44       120  
                         
          (11.48 )%    $ 18,697       1.01 %(c)      1.35 %(c)      2.28 %(c)      45
          8.71       29,887       1.01       1.36       1.55       88  
          20.11       21,586       1.17       1.37       1.86       155  
          (11.51     20,262       1.26       1.37       2.11       85  
          (2.53     12,229       1.42       1.42       1.63       99  
          14.38       2,066       1.42       1.42       1.54       120  
                         
          (11.42 )%    $ 221,717       0.91 %(c)      1.25 %(c)      1.95 %(c)      45
          8.79       197,536       0.91       1.26       1.74       88  
          20.26       72,688       1.07       1.27       2.02       155  
          (11.41     64,785       1.17       1.27       2.00       85  
          (2.45     62,339       1.32       1.32       1.60       99  
          14.51       56,709       1.32       1.32       1.53       120  
                         
          (11.39 )%    $ 21,373       0.86 %(c)      1.20 %(c)      2.20 %(c)      45
          8.85       24,277       0.86       1.21       2.03       88  
          20.27       692       1.02       1.22       2.46       155  
          8.46       21       1.07 (c)      1.22 (c)      2.63 (c)      85  

 

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Financial Highlights (cont’d)

For a Share Outstanding for the Period ended:^

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (a)
        
    
Net Realized
and Change
in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized Capital
Gains
        
AllianzGI Focused Growth:                                          
Class A                            

12/31/2018†

  $   56.83     $   (0.03   $   (7.10   $   (7.13   $     $ (5.90        

6/30/2018

    46.62             10.92       10.92             (0.71        

6/30/2017

    40.72       0.06       6.85       6.91             (1.01        

6/30/2016

    42.73       0.08       0.62       0.70             (2.71        

6/30/2015

    41.93       (0.03     4.57       4.54         (0.17       (3.57        

6/30/2014

    34.82       0.05       10.40       10.45       (0.02     (3.32        
Class C                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 39.41     $ (0.19   $ (4.93   $ (5.12   $     $ (5.90        

6/30/2018

    32.76       (0.29     7.65       7.36             (0.71        

6/30/2017

    29.12       (0.19     4.84       4.65             (1.01        

6/30/2016

    31.53       (0.17     0.47       0.30             (2.71        

6/30/2015

    31.96       (0.25     3.40       3.15       (0.01     (3.57        

6/30/2014

    27.38       (0.19     8.09       7.90             (3.32        
Class R                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 43.54     $ (0.08   $ (5.47   $ (5.55   $     $ (5.90        

6/30/2018

    35.95       (0.11     8.41       8.30             (0.71        

6/30/2017

    31.71       (0.04     5.29       5.25             (1.01        

6/30/2016

    33.93       (0.02     0.51       0.49             (2.71        

6/30/2015

    34.08       (0.11     3.66       3.55       (0.13     (3.57        

6/30/2014

    28.89       (0.04     8.56       8.52       (0.01     (3.32        
Class P                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 44.18     $ 0.03     $ (5.56   $ (5.53   $     $ (5.90        

6/30/2018

    36.33       0.09       8.52       8.61       (0.05     (0.71        

6/30/2017

    31.88       0.14       5.32       5.46             (1.01        

6/30/2016

    33.94       0.15       0.50       0.65             (2.71        

6/30/2015

    34.09       0.06       3.66       3.72       (0.30     (3.57        

6/30/2014

    28.86       0.12       8.56       8.68       (0.13     (3.32        
Institutional Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 52.51     $ 0.06     $ (6.58   $ (6.52   $     $ (5.90        

6/30/2018

    43.02       0.16       10.08       10.24       (0.04     (0.71        

6/30/2017

    37.53       0.20       6.30       6.50             (1.01        

6/30/2016

    39.45       0.21       0.58       0.79             (2.71        

6/30/2015

    39.01       0.11       4.23       4.34       (0.33     (3.57        

6/30/2014

    32.58       0.17       9.72       9.89       (0.14     (3.32        
Class R6                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 52.56     $ 0.07     $ (6.59   $ (6.52   $     $ (5.90        

6/30/2018

    43.04       0.19       10.10       10.29       (0.06     (0.71        

6/30/2017

    37.53       0.21       6.31       6.52             (1.01        

12/14/2015* - 6/30/2016

    37.51       0.12       (0.10     0.02                      
Administrative Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 49.33     $ (0.01   $ (6.18   $ (6.19   $     $ (5.90        

6/30/2018

    40.51       0.03       9.50       9.53             (0.71        

6/30/2017

    35.48       0.09       5.95       6.04             (1.01        

6/30/2016

    37.53       0.11       0.55       0.66             (2.71        

6/30/2015

    37.31       0.01       4.02       4.03       (0.24     (3.57        

6/30/2014

    31.24       0.08       9.31       9.39             (3.32        

 

^

A — may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

Unaudited

*

Commencement of operations.

(a)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day of the period and a sale of a share on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested. Total return does not reflect sales charges and includes the effect of fee waivers and reimbursements. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(c)

Annualized, unless otherwise noted.

 

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       Total
Dividends and
Distributions
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
    Total Return (b)     Net Assets,
End of Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets with
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets without
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 
                                                   
                                 
        $   (5.90   $   43.80       (12.29 )%    $   496,501       0.99 %(c)      1.11 %(c)      (0.10 )%(c)      25
          (0.71     56.83       23.53       421,188       0.99       1.11             40  
          (1.01     46.62       17.29       373,359       1.05       1.11       0.15       46  
          (2.71     40.72       1.54       357,077       1.11       1.11       0.20       55  
          (3.74     42.73       11.57       297,572       1.11       1.11       (0.06     58  
          (3.34     41.93       30.97       282,561       1.11       1.11       0.13       51  
                                 
        $ (5.90   $ 28.39       (12.62 )%    $ 47,573       1.76 %(c)      1.86 %(c)      (0.92 )%(c)      25
          (0.71     39.41       22.59       233,854       1.76       1.86       (0.77     40  
          (1.01     32.76       16.40       217,685       1.81       1.86       (0.62     46  
          (2.71     29.12       0.79       230,432       1.86       1.86       (0.56     55  
          (3.58     31.53       10.76       227,519       1.86       1.86       (0.81     58  
          (3.32     31.96       29.99       223,035       1.86       1.86       (0.62     51  
                                 
        $ (5.90   $ 32.09       (12.41 )%    $ 19,671       1.26 %(c)      1.36 %(c)      (0.38 )%(c)      25
          (0.71     43.54       23.21       23,781       1.26       1.36       (0.27     40  
          (1.01     35.95       16.96       20,635       1.31       1.36       (0.11     46  
          (2.71     31.71       1.31       17,877       1.36       1.36       (0.05     55  
          (3.70     33.93       11.32       14,751       1.36       1.36       (0.31     58  
          (3.33     34.08       30.62       15,989       1.36       1.36       (0.12     51  
                                 
        $ (5.90   $ 32.75       (12.19 )%    $ 84,260       0.76 %(c)      0.86 %(c)      0.12 %(c)      25
          (0.76     44.18       23.84       109,456       0.76       0.86       0.23       40  
          (1.01     36.33       17.54       80,667       0.81       0.86       0.41       46  
          (2.71     31.88       1.81       35,025       0.86       0.86       0.46       55  
          (3.87     33.94       11.88       16,050       0.86       0.86       0.19       58  
          (3.45     34.09       31.26       14,774       0.86       0.86       0.38       51  
                                 
        $ (5.90   $ 40.09       (12.14 )%    $ 144,004       0.66 %(c)      0.76 %(c)      0.22 %(c)      25
          (0.75     52.51       23.93       177,278       0.66       0.76       0.33       40  
          (1.01     43.02       17.67       195,161       0.71       0.76       0.50       46  
          (2.71     37.53       1.92       155,976       0.76       0.76       0.55       55  
          (3.90     39.45       11.99       122,979       0.76       0.76       0.29       58  
          (3.46     39.01       31.39       95,990       0.76       0.76       0.47       51  
                                 
        $ (5.90   $ 40.14       (12.13 )%    $ 110,633       0.61 %(c)      0.71 %(c)      0.27 %(c)      25
          (0.77     52.56       24.03       114,054       0.61       0.71       0.38       40  
          (1.01     43.04       17.72       36,374       0.66       0.71       0.53       46  
                37.53       0.05       11,564       0.71 (c)      0.71 (c)      0.60 (c)      55  
                                 
        $ (5.90   $ 37.24       (12.25 )%    $ 4,173       0.91 %(c)      1.01 %(c)      (0.05 )%(c)      25
          (0.71     49.33       23.63       4,017       0.91       1.01       0.07       40  
          (1.01     40.51       17.39       4,288       0.96       1.01       0.25       46  
          (2.71     35.48       1.65       7,900       1.01       1.01       0.29       55  
          (3.81     37.53       11.67       6,439       1.01       1.01       0.04       58  
          (3.32     37.31       31.07       5,996       1.01       1.01       0.22       51  

 

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Financial Highlights (cont’d)

For a Share Outstanding for the Period ended:^

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (a)
        
Net Realized
and Change
in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
        
AllianzGI Global Natural Resources:                                          
Class A                            

12/31/2018†

  $   15.95     $ 0.10     $ (3.26   $ (3.16   $ (0.24   $ 12.55          

6/30/2018

    13.77       0.13       2.08       2.21       (0.03     15.95          

6/30/2017

    14.67       0.01       (0.78     (0.77     (0.13     13.77          

6/30/2016

    16.66       0.05       (1.97     (1.92     (0.07     14.67          

6/30/2015

    20.71       0.06       (4.11     (4.05           16.66          

6/30/2014

    16.19             4.58       4.58       (0.06     20.71          
Class C                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 14.90     $ 0.04     $   (3.04   $   (3.00   $   (0.12   $   11.78          

6/30/2018

    12.93       0.02       1.95       1.97             14.90          

6/30/2017

    13.77         (0.10     (0.74     (0.84           12.93          

6/30/2016

    15.67       (0.06     (1.84     (1.90           13.77          

6/30/2015

    19.63       (0.07     (3.89     (3.96           15.67          

6/30/2014

    15.41       (0.13     4.35       4.22             19.63          
Class P                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 16.25     $ 0.12     $ (3.33   $ (3.21   $ (0.31   $ 12.73          

6/30/2018

    13.96       0.18       2.11       2.29             16.25          

6/30/2017

    14.86       0.03       (0.78     (0.75     (0.15     13.96          

6/30/2016

    16.87       0.09       (1.99     (1.90     (0.11     14.86          

6/30/2015

    20.98       0.13       (4.20     (4.07     (0.04     16.87          

6/30/2014

    16.41       0.05       4.65       4.70       (0.13     20.98          
Institutional Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 16.39     $ 0.13     $ (3.36   $ (3.23   $ (0.30   $ 12.86          

6/30/2018

    14.12       0.19       2.14       2.33       (0.06     16.39          

6/30/2017

    14.99       0.07       (0.81     (0.74     (0.13     14.12          

6/30/2016

    17.00       0.09       (1.99     (1.90     (0.11     14.99          

6/30/2015

    21.10       0.12       (4.19     (4.07     (0.03     17.00          

6/30/2014

    16.49       0.06       4.68       4.74       (0.13     21.10          

 

^

A — may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

Unaudited

(a)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day of the period and a sale of a share on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested. Total return does not reflect sales charges and includes the effect of fee waivers and reimbursements. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(c)

Annualized, unless otherwise noted.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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       Total Return (b)     Net Assets,
End of Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 
                                 
                     
          (19.78 )%    $ 5,451       1.43 %(c)      1.39 %(c)      38
          16.05       7,812       1.43 (d)      0.84 (d)      113  
          (5.37       11,135       1.42 (d)      0.08 (d)      108  
          (11.44     14,175       1.42 (d)      0.34 (d)      177  
          (19.56     11,395       1.41       0.32       107  
          28.36       12,320       1.41             93  
                     
          (20.14 )%    $ 1,287       2.18 %(c)      0.63 %(c)      38
          15.24       2,102       2.18 (d)      0.13 (d)      113  
          (6.07     2,896       2.17 (d)      (0.70 )(d)      108  
          (12.13     4,200       2.17 (d)      (0.43 )(d)      177  
          (20.17     4,579       2.16       (0.42     107  
          27.38       4,002       2.16       (0.77     93  
                     
          (19.72 )%    $ 1,215       1.18 %(c)      1.61 %(c)      38
          16.40       2,435       1.18 (d)      1.20 (d)      113  
          (5.18     1,970       1.17 (d)      0.19 (d)      108  
          (11.20     8,025       1.17 (d)      0.61 (d)      177  
          (19.38     8,128       1.16       0.73       107  
          28.73       1,308       1.16       0.24       93  
                     
          (19.66 )%    $ 5,037       1.08 %(c)      1.70 %(c)      38
          16.48       8,313       1.08 (d)      1.24 (d)      113  
          (5.07     10,068       1.07 (d)      0.43 (d)      108  
          (11.12     17,671       1.07 (d)      0.64 (d)      177  
          (19.28     30,751       1.06       0.67       107  
          28.86       31,709       1.06       0.34       93  

 

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Financial Highlights (cont’d)

For a Share Outstanding for the Period ended:^

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (a)
        
Net Realized
and Change
in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized Capital
Gains
        
AllianzGI Global Small-Cap:                                          
Class A                            

12/31/2018†

  $   51.40     $   (0.18   $ (9.73   $ (9.91   $     $   (8.01        

6/30/2018

    47.75       (0.26     8.28       8.02         (0.10     (4.27        

6/30/2017

    41.18       (0.14     6.71       6.57                      

6/30/2016

    45.05       (0.13     (3.74     (3.87                    

6/30/2015

    43.12       (0.19     2.12       1.93                      

6/30/2014

    34.59       (0.23     8.76       8.53                      
Class C                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 45.13     $ (0.32   $ (8.54   $ (8.86   $     $ (8.01        

6/30/2018

    42.62       (0.57     7.35       6.78             (4.27        

6/30/2017

    37.03       (0.42     6.01       5.59                      

6/30/2016

    40.81       (0.41     (3.37     (3.78                    

6/30/2015

    39.36       (0.46     1.91       1.45                      

6/30/2014

    31.81       (0.48     8.03       7.55                      
Class P                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 54.57     $ (0.13   $   (10.32   $   (10.45   $     $   (8.01        

6/30/2018

    50.40       (0.15     8.75       8.60       (0.16     (4.27        

6/30/2017

    43.36       0.02       7.02       7.04                      

6/30/2016

    47.30       (0.05     (3.89     (3.94                    

6/30/2015

    45.17       (0.06     2.19       2.13                      

6/30/2014

    36.14       (0.03     9.06       9.03                      
Institutional Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 55.01     $ (0.10   $ (10.41   $ (10.51   $     $ (8.01        

6/30/2018

    50.77       (0.09     8.81       8.72       (0.21     (4.27        

6/30/2017

    43.63       0.02       7.12       7.14                      

6/30/2016

    47.55       0.02       (3.94     (3.92                    

6/30/2015

    45.37       (0.05     2.23       2.18                      

6/30/2014

    36.26       (0.09     9.20       9.11                      

 

^

A — may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

Unaudited

(a)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day of the period and a sale of a share on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested. Total return does not reflect sales charges and includes the effect of fee waivers and reimbursements. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(c)

Annualized, unless otherwise noted.

(d)

Payments from Affiliates increased the end of period net asset value and total return by less than $0.01 and 0.01%, respectively.

 

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       Total
Dividends and
Distributions
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
    Total Return (b)     Net Assets,
End of Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 
                                             
                             
        $   (8.01   $   33.48 (d)      (18.90 )%(d)    $ 44,610       1.62 %(c)      (0.74 )%(c)      38
          (4.37     51.40 (d)      17.08 (d)      56,929       1.62       (0.51     77  
                47.75 (d)      15.96 (d)      56,686       1.61       (0.32     80  
                41.18       (8.59     68,625       1.61       (0.31     87  
                45.05       4.48       57,590       1.61       (0.45     64  
                43.12       24.66       55,955       1.61       (0.56     73  
                             
        $ (8.01   $ 28.26 (d)      (19.21 )%(d)    $ 8,891       2.37 %(c)      (1.48 )%(c)      38
          (4.27     45.13 (d)      16.21 (d)      19,630       2.37       (1.25     77  
                42.62 (d)      15.10 (d)      19,729       2.36       (1.06     80  
                37.03       (9.26     23,055       2.36       (1.09     87  
                40.81       3.69       25,959       2.36       (1.19     64  
                39.36       23.73       23,560       2.36       (1.30     73  
                             
        $ (8.01   $ 36.11 (d)      (18.80 )%(d)    $ 9,644       1.37 %(c)      (0.50 )%(c)      38
          (4.43     54.57 (d)      17.36 (d)      18,262       1.37       (0.27     77  
                50.40 (d)      16.24 (d)      23,214       1.36       0.03       80  
                43.36       (8.33     20,921       1.36       (0.11     87  
                47.30       4.72       26,662       1.36       (0.14     64  
                45.17       24.99       18,179       1.36       (0.07     73  
                             
        $ (8.01   $ 36.49 (d)      (18.75 )%(d)    $ 69,167       1.27 %(c)      (0.39 )%(c)      38
          (4.48     55.01 (d)      17.48 (d)      98,623       1.27       (0.17     77  
                50.77 (d)      16.36 (d)        114,925       1.26       0.05       80  
                43.63       (8.25     122,294       1.26       0.06       87  
                47.55       4.80       80,319       1.26       (0.12     64  
                45.37       25.12       64,282       1.26       (0.21     73  

 

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Financial Highlights (cont’d)

For a Share Outstanding for the Period ended:^

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (a)
        
Net Realized
and Change
in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized Capital
Gains
        
AllianzGI Health Sciences:                                          
Class A                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 33.27     $ (0.05   $ (0.12   $ (0.17   $ (0.31   $ (4.28        

6/30/2018

    31.61       (0.02     1.68       1.66                      

6/30/2017

    27.77       (0.01     3.85       3.84                      

6/30/2016

    38.48       (0.02     (3.87     (3.89           (6.82        

6/30/2015

    33.91       (0.26     9.79       9.53             (4.96        

6/30/2014

    30.82       (0.17     9.34       9.17             (6.08        
Class C                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 26.43     $ (0.14   $ (0.10   $ (0.24   $     $ (4.28        

6/30/2018

    25.30       (0.21     1.34       1.13                      

6/30/2017

    22.40       (0.18     3.08       2.90                      

6/30/2016

    32.67       (0.28     (3.17     (3.45           (6.82        

6/30/2015

    29.66       (0.45     8.42       7.97             (4.96        

6/30/2014

    27.82       (0.37     8.29       7.92             (6.08        
Institutional Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $   33.69     $ 0.02     $   (0.13   $   (0.11   $   (0.41   $   (4.28        

6/30/2018

    31.90       0.10       1.69       1.79                      

6/30/2017

    27.93       0.09       3.88       3.97                      

6/30/2016

    38.53       0.04       (3.82     (3.78           (6.82        

12/22/2014* - 6/30/2015

    33.09         (0.04     5.48       5.44                      

 

^

A — may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

Unaudited

*

Commencement of operations.

(a)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day of the period and a sale of a share on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested. Total return does not reflect sales charges and includes the effect of fee waivers and reimbursements. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(c)

Annualized, unless otherwise noted.

 

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       Total
Dividends and
Distributions
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
    Total Return (b)     Net Assets,
End of Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 
                                             
                             
        $   (4.59   $   28.51       (0.05 )%    $   136,838       1.46 %(c)      (0.27 )%(c)      57
                33.27       5.25       141,122       1.47       (0.05     55  
                31.61       13.83       150,756       1.46       (0.04     82  
          (6.82     27.77       (10.82     167,724       1.47       (0.07     113  
          (4.96     38.48       30.53       45,093       1.46       (0.72     76  
          (6.08     33.91       34.03       28,019       1.46       (0.54     119  
                             
        $ (4.28   $ 21.91       (0.39 )%    $ 3,979       2.21 %(c)      (0.99 )%(c)      57
                26.43       4.47       8,218       2.22       (0.81     55  
                25.30       12.95       10,358       2.21       (0.79     82  
          (6.82     22.40       (11.48     13,446       2.22       (1.07     113  
          (4.96     32.67       29.57       20,902       2.21       (1.46     76  
          (6.08     29.66       33.05       10,828       2.21       (1.29     119  
                             
        $ (4.69   $ 28.89       0.13   $ 2,327       1.11 %(c)      0.09 %(c)      57
                33.69       5.61       2,854       1.12       0.29       55  
                31.90       14.21       3,692       1.11       0.31       82  
          (6.82     27.93       (10.49     1,977       1.12       0.14       113  
                38.53       16.44       1,240       1.10 (c)      (0.21 )(c)      76  

 

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Financial Highlights (cont’d)

For a Share Outstanding for the Period ended:^

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income (a)
        
    
Net Realized
and Change
in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized Capital
Gains
        
AllianzGI Income & Growth:                                          
Class A                            

12/31/2018†

  $   11.34     $   0.10     $   (0.85   $   (0.75   $   (0.14   $   (0.32        

6/30/2018

    11.24       0.23       0.82       1.05       (0.28     (0.67        

6/30/2017

    10.80       0.27       1.17       1.44       (0.32     (0.68        

6/30/2016

    12.12       0.28       (0.55     (0.27     (0.37     (0.68        

6/30/2015

    12.95       0.27       (0.05     0.22       (0.26     (0.79        

6/30/2014

    12.02       0.30       1.68       1.98       (0.26     (0.79        
Class C                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 10.46     $ 0.05     $ (0.77   $ (0.72   $ (0.11   $ (0.32        

6/30/2018

    10.44       0.13       0.76       0.89       (0.20     (0.67        

6/30/2017

    10.10       0.18       1.09       1.27       (0.25     (0.68        

6/30/2016

    11.46       0.19       (0.53     (0.34     (0.34     (0.68        

6/30/2015

    12.38       0.17       (0.06     0.11       (0.24     (0.79        

6/30/2014

    11.59       0.19       1.63       1.82       (0.24     (0.79        
Class R                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 11.34     $ 0.08     $ (0.84   $ (0.76   $ (0.13   $ (0.32        

6/30/2018

    11.24       0.20       0.82       1.02       (0.25     (0.67        

6/30/2017

    10.80       0.25       1.16       1.41       (0.29     (0.68        

6/30/2016

    12.14       0.26       (0.56     (0.30     (0.36     (0.68        

6/30/2015

    13.00       0.24       (0.05     0.19       (0.26     (0.79        

6/30/2014

    12.08       0.27       1.70       1.97       (0.26     (0.79        
Class P                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 11.61     $ 0.11     $ (0.86   $ (0.75   $ (0.16   $ (0.32        

6/30/2018

    11.48       0.26       0.84       1.10       (0.30     (0.67        

6/30/2017

    11.01       0.31       1.19       1.50       (0.35     (0.68        

6/30/2016

    12.32       0.32       (0.57     (0.25     (0.38     (0.68        

6/30/2015

    13.12       0.31       (0.05     0.26       (0.27     (0.79        

6/30/2014

    12.15       0.33       1.70       2.03       (0.27     (0.79        
Institutional Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 11.72     $ 0.12     $ (0.88   $ (0.76   $ (0.16   $ (0.32        

6/30/2018

    11.58       0.28       0.84       1.12       (0.31     (0.67        

6/30/2017

    11.09       0.32       1.21       1.53       (0.36     (0.68        

6/30/2016

    12.40       0.33       (0.57     (0.24     (0.39     (0.68        

6/30/2015

    13.19       0.32       (0.05     0.27       (0.27     (0.79        

6/30/2014

    12.20       0.35       1.70       2.05       (0.27     (0.79        

 

^

A — may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

Unaudited

(a)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day of the period and a sale of a share on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested. Total return does not reflect sales charges and includes the effect of fee waivers and reimbursements. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(c)

Annualized, unless otherwise noted.

(d)

Payments from Affiliates increased the end of period net asset value and total return by less than $0.01 and 0.01%, respectively.

 

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       Total
Dividends and
Distributions
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
    Total Return (b)     Net Assets,
End of Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets with
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets without
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
to Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 
                                                   
                                 
        $   (0.46   $ 10.13       (6.83 )%    $   1,226,886       1.28 %(c)      1.29 %(c)      1.72 %(c)      25
          (0.95     11.34       9.58       1,250,639       1.28       1.29       1.99       102  
          (1.00     11.24       13.88       1,091,888       1.29       1.29       2.45       159  
          (1.05     10.80       (2.02     1,009,542       1.34       1.34       2.56       94  
          (1.05     12.12       1.80       897,530       1.32       1.32       2.16       84  
          (1.05     12.95 (d)      17.03 (d)      863,378       1.32       1.32       2.34       114  
                                 
        $ (0.43   $ 9.31       (7.16 )%    $ 1,053,921       2.03 %(c)      2.04 %(c)      0.97 %(c)      25
          (0.87     10.46       8.78       1,116,788       2.03       2.04       1.24       102  
          (0.93     10.44       13.08       1,090,887       2.04       2.04       1.70       159  
          (1.02     10.10       (2.79     1,159,303       2.09       2.09       1.81       94  
          (1.03     11.46       0.95       1,195,391       2.07       2.07       1.41       84  
          (1.03     12.38 (d)      16.14 (d)      933,126       2.07       2.07       1.59       114  
                                 
        $ (0.45   $ 10.13       (6.95 )%    $ 3,815       1.53 %(c)      1.54 %(c)      1.48 %(c)      25
          (0.92     11.34       9.32       3,150       1.53       1.54       1.73       102  
          (0.97     11.24       13.59       1,781       1.54       1.54       2.20       159  
          (1.04     10.80       (2.31     2,261       1.59       1.59       2.30       94  
          (1.05     12.14       1.49       2,543       1.57       1.57       1.89       84  
          (1.05       13.00 (d)      16.71 (d)      3,733       1.57       1.57       2.09       114  
                                 
        $ (0.48   $ 10.38       (6.74 )%    $ 919,251       1.03 %(c)      1.04 %(c)      1.97 %(c)      25
          (0.97     11.61       9.90       897,716       1.03       1.04       2.24       102  
          (1.03     11.48       14.14       690,147       1.04       1.04       2.69       159  
          (1.06     11.01       (1.81     560,425       1.09       1.09       2.81       94  
          (1.06     12.32       2.07       676,865       1.07       1.07       2.42       84  
          (1.06     13.12 (d)      17.26 (d)      443,278       1.07       1.07       2.59       114  
                                 
        $ (0.48   $ 10.48       (6.72 )%    $ 526,873       0.93 %(c)      0.94 %(c)      2.07 %(c)      25
          (0.98     11.72       10.00       460,024       0.93       0.94       2.34       102  
          (1.04     11.58       14.33       342,652       0.94       0.94       2.76       159  
          (1.07     11.09       (1.76     181,890       0.99       0.99       2.91       94  
          (1.06     12.40       2.17       190,675       0.97       0.97       2.51       84  
          (1.06     13.19 (d)      17.38 (d)      163,155       0.97       0.97       2.71       114  

 

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Financial Highlights (cont’d)

For a Share Outstanding for the Period ended:^

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (a)
        
Net Realized
and Change
in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Distributions
from Net
Realized Capital
Gains
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
        
AllianzGI Mid-Cap:                                          
Class A                            

12/31/2018†

  $   3.88     $   (0.01   $   (0.54   $   (0.55   $   (0.48   $   2.85          

6/30/2018

    3.74       (0.02     0.54       0.52       (0.38     3.88          

6/30/2017

    3.40       (0.01     0.62       0.61       (0.27     3.74          

6/30/2016

    3.65       (0.01     (0.03     (0.04     (0.21     3.40          

6/30/2015

    3.92       (0.01     0.28       0.27       (0.54     3.65          

6/30/2014

    3.20       (0.01     0.73       0.72             3.92          
Class C                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 3.23     $ (0.02   $ (0.46   $ (0.48   $ (0.48   $ 2.27          

6/30/2018

    3.19       (0.04     0.46       0.42       (0.38     3.23          

6/30/2017

    2.96       (0.04     0.54       0.50       (0.27     3.19          

6/30/2016

    3.22       (0.03     (0.02     (0.05     (0.21     2.96          

6/30/2015

    3.55       (0.04     0.25       0.21       (0.54     3.22          

6/30/2014

    2.92       (0.03     0.66       0.63             3.55          
Class R                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 3.82     $ (0.02   $ (0.53   $ (0.55   $ (0.48   $ 2.79          

6/30/2018

    3.69       (0.03     0.54       0.51       (0.38     3.82          

6/30/2017

    3.37       (0.02     0.61       0.59       (0.27     3.69          

6/30/2016

    3.62       (0.02     (0.02     (0.04     (0.21     3.37          

6/30/2015

    3.91       (0.02     0.27       0.25       (0.54     3.62          

6/30/2014

    3.20       (0.02     0.73       0.71             3.91          
Class P                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 4.41     $ (0.01   $ (0.61   $ (0.62   $ (0.48   $ 3.31          

6/30/2018

    4.19       (0.01     0.61       0.60       (0.38     4.41          

6/30/2017

    3.77       (0.01     0.70       0.69       (0.27     4.19          

6/30/2016

    4.01             (0.03     (0.03     (0.21     3.77          

6/30/2015

    4.24             0.31       0.31       (0.54     4.01          

6/30/2014

    3.45             0.79       0.79             4.24          
Institutional Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 4.43     $ (0.01   $ (0.61   $ (0.62   $ (0.48   $ 3.33          

6/30/2018

    4.21       (0.01     0.61       0.60       (0.38     4.43          

6/30/2017

    3.78             0.70       0.70       (0.27     4.21          

6/30/2016

    4.02             (0.03     (0.03     (0.21     3.78          

6/30/2015

    4.25             0.31       0.31       (0.54     4.02          

6/30/2014

    3.46       0.01       0.78       0.79             4.25          
Administrative Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 4.11     $ (0.01   $ (0.58   $ (0.59   $ (0.48   $ 3.04          

6/30/2018

    3.94       (0.02     0.57       0.55       (0.38     4.11          

6/30/2017

    3.56       (0.01     0.66       0.65       (0.27     3.94          

6/30/2016

    3.80       (0.01     (0.02     (0.03     (0.21     3.56          

6/30/2015

    4.06       (0.01     0.29       0.28       (0.54     3.80          

6/30/2014

    3.32             0.74       0.74             4.06          

 

^

A — may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

Unaudited

(a)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day of the period and a sale of a share on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested. Total return does not reflect sales charges and includes the effect of fee waivers and reimbursements. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(c)

Annualized, unless otherwise noted.

 

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       Total Return (b)     Net Assets,
End of Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 
                                 
                     
          (13.79 )%    $   190,771       1.14 %(c)      (0.60 )%(c)      35
          14.14       116,673       1.13       (0.48     79  
          18.89       112,947       1.13       (0.40     77  
          (1.05     86,224       1.13       (0.26     73  
          7.91       98,253       1.13       (0.38     79  
          22.50       106,116       1.13       (0.18     88  
                     
          (14.40 )%    $ 18,298       1.89 %(c)      (1.31 )%(c)      35
          13.40       142,931       1.88       (1.23     79  
          17.95       142,565       1.88       (1.15     77  
          (1.51     162,104       1.88       (1.01     73  
          6.98       183,765       1.88       (1.13     79  
          21.58       193,481       1.88       (0.93     88  
                     
          (14.00 )%    $ 1,161       1.39 %(c)      (0.84 )%(c)      35
          14.03       1,463       1.38       (0.72     79  
          18.45       2,345       1.38       (0.65     77  
          (1.05     2,195       1.38       (0.51     73  
          7.38       2,867       1.38       (0.63     79  
          22.19       2,795       1.38       (0.44     88  
                     
          (13.71 )%    $ 8,551       0.89 %(c)      (0.34 )%(c)      35
          14.56       11,189       0.88       (0.23     79  
          19.18       8,604       0.88       (0.15     77  
          (0.69     2,009       0.88       (0.01     73  
          8.31       2,010       0.88       (0.12     79  
          22.90       1,339       0.88       0.07       88  
                     
          (13.65 )%    $ 27,247       0.79 %(c)      (0.24 )%(c)      35
          14.47       31,876       0.78       (0.13     79  
          19.39       26,788       0.78       (0.05     77  
          (0.69     29,092       0.78       0.11       73  
          8.29       24,130       0.78       (0.04     79  
          22.83       34,540       0.78       0.16       88  
                     
          (13.98 )%    $ 1,194       1.04 %(c)      (0.49 )%(c)      35
          14.19       1,441       1.03       (0.40     79  
          19.19       575       1.03       (0.30     77  
          (0.73     488       1.03       (0.16     73  
          7.88       532       1.03       (0.28     79  
          22.29       494       1.03       (0.09     88  

 

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Financial Highlights (cont’d)

For a Share Outstanding for the Period ended:^

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income (a)
    Net Realized
and Change
in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
        
    
Distributions
from Net
Realized Capital
Gains
        
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value:                                          
Class A                            

12/31/2018†

  $   14.76     $   0.15     $   (1.47   $   (1.32   $   (0.13   $   (2.60        

6/30/2018

    17.20       0.27       1.45       1.72       (0.28     (3.88        

6/30/2017

    15.74       0.34       2.08       2.42       (0.37     (0.59        

6/30/2016

    16.68       0.37       (0.92     (0.55     (0.39              

6/30/2015

    17.12       0.33       (0.44     (0.11     (0.33              

6/30/2014

    14.14       0.29       3.01       3.30       (0.32              
Class C                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 14.92     $ 0.10     $ (1.49   $ (1.39   $ (0.04   $ (2.60        

6/30/2018

    17.34       0.15       1.46       1.61       (0.15     (3.88        

6/30/2017

    15.86       0.21       2.10       2.31       (0.24     (0.59        

6/30/2016

    16.83       0.25       (0.93     (0.68     (0.29              

6/30/2015

    17.27       0.20       (0.43     (0.23     (0.21              

6/30/2014

    14.27       0.18       3.02       3.20       (0.20              
Class R                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 14.71     $ 0.13     $ (1.46   $ (1.33   $ (0.07   $ (2.60        

6/30/2018

    17.15       0.23       1.45       1.68       (0.24     (3.88        

6/30/2017

    15.70       0.29       2.08       2.37       (0.33     (0.59        

6/30/2016

    16.65       0.33       (0.92     (0.59     (0.36              

6/30/2015

    17.09       0.28       (0.43     (0.15     (0.29              

6/30/2014

    14.12       0.26       2.99       3.25       (0.28              
Class P                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 14.87     $ 0.17     $ (1.48   $ (1.31   $ (0.16   $ (2.60        

6/30/2018

    17.30       0.32       1.45       1.77       (0.32     (3.88        

6/30/2017

    15.83       0.38       2.09       2.47       (0.41     (0.59        

6/30/2016

    16.77       0.41       (0.93     (0.52     (0.42              

6/30/2015

    17.21       0.37       (0.43     (0.06     (0.38              

6/30/2014

    14.21       0.34       3.01       3.35       (0.35              
Institutional Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 14.87     $ 0.18     $ (1.48   $ (1.30   $ (0.18   $ (2.60        

6/30/2018

    17.30       0.34       1.45       1.79       (0.34     (3.88        

6/30/2017

    15.82       0.41       2.08       2.49       (0.42     (0.59        

6/30/2016

    16.76       0.42       (0.93     (0.51     (0.43              

6/30/2015

    17.20       0.39       (0.43     (0.04     (0.40              

6/30/2014

    14.20       0.35       3.02       3.37       (0.37              
Class R6                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 14.83     $ 0.18     $ (1.47   $ (1.29   $ (0.19   $ (2.60        

6/30/2018

    17.27       0.34       1.45       1.79       (0.35     (3.88        

6/30/2017

    15.80       0.41       2.09       2.50       (0.44     (0.59        

6/30/2016

    16.74       0.42       (0.92     (0.50     (0.44              

6/30/2015

    17.19       0.39       (0.42     (0.03     (0.42              

12/19/2013* - 6/30/2014

    15.62       0.19       1.56       1.75       (0.18              
Administrative Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 15.04     $ 0.16     $ (1.50   $ (1.34   $ (0.13   $ (2.60        

6/30/2018

    17.41       0.32       1.43       1.75       (0.24     (3.88        

6/30/2017

    15.92       0.36       2.11       2.47       (0.39     (0.59        

6/30/2016

    16.87       0.39       (0.94     (0.55     (0.40              

6/30/2015

    17.31       0.35       (0.44     (0.09     (0.35              

6/30/2014

    14.29       0.31       3.04       3.35       (0.33              

 

^

A — may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

Unaudited

*

Commencement of operations.

(a)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day of the period and a sale of a share on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested. Total return does not reflect sales charges and includes the effect of fee waivers and reimbursements. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(c)

Annualized, unless otherwise noted.

 

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       Total
Dividends and
Distributions
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
    Total Return (b)     Net Assets,
End of Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets with
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets without
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
to Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 
                                                   
                                 
        $   (2.73   $   10.71       (8.69 )%    $ 464,538       0.98 %(c)      1.11 %(c)      1.99 %(c)      27
          (4.16     14.76       9.55       480,068       0.95       1.10       1.66       47  
          (0.96     17.20       15.55       599,510       0.99       1.09       2.02       41  
          (0.39     15.74       (3.25     814,993       1.07       1.07       2.34       42  
          (0.33     16.68       (0.65     1,363,171       1.05       1.05       1.92       44  
          (0.32     17.12       23.50       1,913,130       1.05       1.05       1.89       26  
                                 
        $ (2.64   $ 10.89       (9.07 )%    $ 91,366       1.73 %(c)      1.86 %(c)      1.25 %(c)      27
          (4.03     14.92       8.77       231,933       1.70       1.85       0.91       47  
          (0.83     17.34       14.67       274,212       1.74       1.84       1.28       41  
          (0.29     15.86       (3.97     347,825       1.82       1.82       1.59       42  
          (0.21     16.83       (1.38     440,554       1.80       1.80       1.18       44  
          (0.20     17.27       22.51       497,725       1.80       1.80       1.14       26  
                                 
        $ (2.67   $ 10.71       (8.78 )%    $ 75,277       1.23 %(c)      1.36 %(c)      1.75 %(c)      27
          (4.12     14.71       9.30       94,437       1.20       1.35       1.41       47  
          (0.92     17.15       15.24       130,630       1.24       1.34       1.77       41  
          (0.36     15.70       (3.50     157,199       1.32       1.32       2.09       42  
          (0.29     16.65       (0.89     226,101       1.30       1.30       1.68       44  
          (0.28     17.09       23.16       272,790       1.30       1.30       1.65       26  
                                 
        $ (2.76   $ 10.80       (8.57 )%    $ 384,037       0.73 %(c)      0.86 %(c)      2.24 %(c)      27
          (4.20     14.87       9.83       551,096       0.70       0.85       1.91       47  
          (1.00     17.30       15.79       639,847       0.74       0.84       2.27       41  
          (0.42     15.83       (3.03     1,057,863       0.82       0.82       2.60       42  
          (0.38     16.77       (0.38     1,543,701       0.80       0.80       2.18       44  
          (0.35     17.21       23.82         1,446,734       0.80       0.80       2.15       26  
                                 
        $ (2.78   $ 10.79       (8.51 )%    $ 304,538       0.63 %(c)      0.75 %(c)      2.34 %(c)      27
          (4.22     14.87       9.94       438,422       0.60       0.75       2.03       47  
          (1.01     17.30       15.96       731,788       0.64       0.74       2.44       41  
          (0.43     15.82       (2.95     2,233,140       0.72       0.72       2.69       42  
          (0.40     16.76       (0.29     3,402,951       0.70       0.70       2.27       44  
          (0.37     17.20       23.96       4,078,876       0.70       0.70       2.24       26  
                                 
        $ (2.79   $ 10.75       (8.44 )%    $ 71,665       0.58 %(c)      0.71 %(c)      2.40 %(c)      27
          (4.23     14.83       9.96       85,285       0.55       0.70       2.06       47  
          (1.03     17.27       16.01       95,755       0.59       0.69       2.44       41  
          (0.44     15.80       (2.90     128,994       0.67       0.67       2.72       42  
          (0.42     16.74       (0.22     119,483       0.65       0.65       2.30       44  
          (0.18     17.19       11.27       968       0.65 (c)      0.65 (c)      2.13 (c)      26  
                                 
        $ (2.73   $ 10.97       (8.70 )%    $ 56,468       0.88 %(c)      1.01 %(c)      2.09 %(c)      27
          (4.12     15.04       9.67       84,009       0.85       1.00       1.87       47  
          (0.98     17.41       15.68       345,533       0.89       0.99       2.11       41  
          (0.40     15.92       (3.19     387,993       0.97       0.97       2.44       42  
          (0.35     16.87       (0.55     628,008       0.95       0.95       2.03       44  
          (0.33     17.31       23.64       871,543       0.95       0.95       1.99       26  

 

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Financial Highlights (cont’d)

For a Share Outstanding for the Period ended:^

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income (a)
    Net Realized
and Change
in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total from
Investment
Operations
        
    
Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Return
of Capital
        
AllianzGI NFJ International Value:                                          
Class A                            

12/31/2018†

  $   18.52     $   0.10     $   (2.20   $   (2.10   $   (0.10   $          

6/30/2018

    18.13       0.34       0.38       0.72       (0.32       (0.01        

6/30/2017

    16.32       0.34       1.92       2.26       (0.45              

6/30/2016

    21.61       0.37       (5.15     (4.78     (0.51              

6/30/2015

    24.17       0.41       (2.40     (1.99     (0.57              

6/30/2014

    20.80       0.46       3.32       3.78       (0.41              
Class C                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 18.20     $ 0.04     $ (2.16   $ (2.12   $ (0.04   $          

6/30/2018

    17.86       0.19       0.37       0.56       (0.21     (0.01        

6/30/2017

    16.09       0.23       1.86       2.09       (0.32              

6/30/2016

    21.37       0.24       (5.08     (4.84     (0.44              

6/30/2015

    23.91       0.24       (2.37     (2.13     (0.41              

6/30/2014

    20.62       0.28       3.29       3.57       (0.28              
Class R                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 18.56     $ 0.08     $ (2.20   $ (2.12   $ (0.08   $          

6/30/2018

    18.15       0.31       0.35       0.66       (0.24     (0.01        

6/30/2017

    16.35       0.33       1.88       2.21       (0.41              

6/30/2016

    21.66       0.35       (5.17     (4.82     (0.49              

6/30/2015

    24.23       0.37       (2.41     (2.04     (0.53              

6/30/2014

    20.87       0.42       3.31       3.73       (0.37              
Class P                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 18.61     $ 0.13     $ (2.21   $ (2.08   $ (0.12   $          

6/30/2018

    18.21       0.36       0.41       0.77       (0.36     (0.01        

6/30/2017

    16.40       0.40       1.90       2.30       (0.49              

6/30/2016

    21.70       0.43       (5.18     (4.75     (0.55              

6/30/2015

    24.28       0.48       (2.41     (1.93     (0.65              

6/30/2014

    20.88       0.51       3.34       3.85       (0.45              
Institutional Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 18.64     $ 0.13     $ (2.21   $ (2.08   $ (0.13   $          

6/30/2018

    18.24       0.42       0.36       0.78       (0.37     (0.01        

6/30/2017

    16.42       0.37       1.95       2.32       (0.50              

6/30/2016

    21.71       0.40       (5.13     (4.73     (0.56              

6/30/2015

    24.29       0.50       (2.42     (1.92     (0.66              

6/30/2014

    20.88       0.52       3.36       3.88       (0.47              
Class R6                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 18.63     $ 0.13     $ (2.20   $ (2.07   $ (0.14   $          

6/30/2018

    18.19       0.29       0.50       0.79       (0.34     (0.01        

6/30/2017

    16.38       0.40       1.93       2.33       (0.52              

6/30/2016

    21.68       0.48       (5.20     (4.72     (0.58              

6/30/2015

    24.28       0.55       (2.46     (1.91     (0.69              

12/19/2013* - 6/30/2014

    22.59       0.59       1.30       1.89       (0.20              
Administrative Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 18.56     $ 0.11     $ (2.19   $ (2.08   $ (0.11   $          

6/30/2018

    18.19       0.38       0.35       0.73       (0.35     (0.01        

6/30/2017

    16.37       0.36       1.92       2.28       (0.46              

6/30/2016

    21.68       0.42       (5.20     (4.78     (0.53              

6/30/2015

    24.25       0.45       (2.41     (1.96     (0.61              

6/30/2014

    20.83       0.46       3.36       3.82       (0.40              

 

^

A — may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

Unaudited

*

Commencement of operations.

(a)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day of the period and a sale of a share on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested. Total return does not reflect sales charges and includes the effect of fee waivers and reimbursements. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(c)

Annualized, unless otherwise noted.

 

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       Total
Dividends and
Distributions
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
    Total Return (b)     Net Assets,
End of Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets with
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets without
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
to Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 
                                                   
                                 
        $   (0.10   $   16.32       (11.35 )%    $ 69,877       1.30 %(c)      1.37 %(c)      1.06 %(c)      25
          (0.33     18.52       3.95       88,385       1.29       1.37       1.76       63  
          (0.45     18.13       13.99       127,642       1.30       1.35       2.01       63  
          (0.51     16.32       (22.28     258,429       1.29       1.32       2.04       50  
          (0.57     21.61       (8.30     466,262       1.27       1.30       1.83       54  
          (0.41     24.17       18.25       924,201       1.24       1.29       2.01       33  
                                 
        $ (0.04   $ 16.04       (11.64 )%    $ 15,711       2.05 %(c)      2.12 %(c)      0.45 %(c)      25
          (0.22     18.20       3.11       36,184       2.04       2.12       0.99       63  
          (0.32     17.86       13.10       54,546       2.05       2.10       1.37       63  
          (0.44     16.09       (22.81     83,722       2.04       2.07       1.33       50  
          (0.41     21.37       (8.99     154,476       2.02       2.05       1.09       54  
          (0.28     23.91       17.36       203,445       1.99       2.04       1.23       33  
                                 
        $ (0.08   $ 16.36       (11.43 )%    $ 6,474       1.55 %(c)      1.62 %(c)      0.87 %(c)      25
          (0.25     18.56       3.64       9,190       1.54       1.62       1.58       63  
          (0.41     18.15       13.68       11,300       1.55       1.60       1.91       63  
          (0.49     16.35       (22.43     13,915       1.54       1.57       1.89       50  
          (0.53     21.66       (8.52     22,511       1.52       1.55       1.63       54  
          (0.37     24.23       17.95       28,344       1.49       1.54       1.85       33  
                                 
        $ (0.12   $ 16.41       (11.20 )%    $ 45,689       1.05 %(c)      1.12 %(c)      1.37 %(c)      25
          (0.37     18.61       4.17       89,644       1.04       1.12       1.87       63  
          (0.49     18.21       14.20       148,540       1.05       1.10       2.34       63  
          (0.55     16.40       (22.07     350,745       1.04       1.07       2.34       50  
          (0.65     21.70       (8.04     659,204       1.02       1.05       2.15       54  
          (0.45     24.28       18.54       500,111       0.99       1.04       2.24       33  
                                 
        $ (0.13   $ 16.43       (11.17 )%    $ 41,015       0.95 %(c)      1.02 %(c)      1.45 %(c)      25
          (0.38     18.64       4.27       55,924       0.94       1.02       2.14       63  
          (0.50     18.24       14.33       74,272       0.95       1.00       2.18       63  
          (0.56     16.42       (21.97     309,622       0.94       0.97       2.17       50  
          (0.66     21.71       (7.98       1,095,977       0.92       0.95       2.21       54  
          (0.47     24.29       18.68       1,392,488       0.89       0.94       2.29       33  
                                 
        $ (0.14   $ 16.42       (11.15 )%    $ 1,607       0.90 %(c)      0.97 %(c)      1.47 %(c)      25
          (0.35     18.63       4.31       1,836       0.89       0.97       1.48       63  
          (0.52     18.19       14.42       28,460       0.90       0.95       2.33       63  
          (0.58     16.38       (21.97     55,751       0.89       0.92       2.64       50  
          (0.69     21.68       (7.94     66,164       0.87       0.90       2.51       54  
          (0.20     24.28       8.38       1,441       0.87 (c)      0.89 (c)      4.65 (c)      33  
                                 
        $ (0.11   $ 16.37       (11.22 )%    $ 1,669       1.20 %(c)      1.27 %(c)      1.20 %(c)      25
          (0.36     18.56       4.01       4,829       1.19       1.27       1.96       63  
          (0.46     18.19       14.09       4,973       1.20       1.25       2.08       63  
          (0.53     16.37       (22.22     14,487       1.19       1.22       2.31       50  
          (0.61     21.68       (8.18     19,020       1.17       1.20       2.00       54  
          (0.40     24.25       18.42       20,604       1.14       1.19       2.01       33  

 

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Financial Highlights (cont’d)

For a Share Outstanding for the Period ended:^

 

   

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period

    Net
Investment
Income (a)
    Net Realized
and Change
in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized Capital
Gains
        
AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value:                                          
Class A                            

12/31/2018†

  $   26.14     $   0.19     $ (2.24)     $ (2.05   $ (0.15   $ (0.05        

6/30/2018

    24.31       0.41           1.83          2.24       (0.41           —          

6/30/2017

    20.34       0.36       3.97 (d)      4.33       (0.36              

6/30/2016

    21.44       0.37       (1.09     (0.72     (0.38              

6/30/2015

    21.13       0.35       0.30       0.65       (0.34              

6/30/2014

    17.56       0.32       3.57       3.89       (0.32              
Class C                                         

12/31/2018†

  $ 26.44     $ 0.09     $ (2.27   $ (2.18   $ (0.03   $ (0.05        

6/30/2018

    24.57       0.22       1.86       2.08       (0.21              

6/30/2017

    20.50       0.19       4.01 (d)      4.20       (0.13              

6/30/2016

    21.57       0.22       (1.09     (0.87     (0.20              

6/30/2015

    21.22       0.19       0.30       0.49       (0.14              

6/30/2014

    17.64       0.18       3.57       3.75       (0.17              
Class R                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 26.41     $ 0.16     $ (2.26   $ (2.10   $ (0.12   $ (0.05        

6/30/2018

    24.55       0.35       1.85       2.20       (0.34              

6/30/2017

    20.51       0.30       4.02 (d)      4.32       (0.28              

6/30/2016

    21.60       0.32       (1.09     (0.77     (0.32              

6/30/2015

    21.26       0.30       0.30       0.60       (0.26              

6/30/2014

    17.67       0.27       3.60       3.87       (0.28              
Class P                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 26.38     $ 0.22     $ (2.24   $ (2.02   $ (0.19   $ (0.05        

6/30/2018

    24.53       0.47       1.86       2.33       (0.48              

6/30/2017

    20.56       0.42       4.01 (d)      4.43       (0.46              

6/30/2016

    21.68       0.42       (1.09     (0.67     (0.45              

6/30/2015

    21.42       0.41       0.31       0.72       (0.46              

6/30/2014

    17.80       0.37       3.62       3.99       (0.37              
Institutional Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 26.02     $ 0.23     $ (2.22   $ (1.99   $ (0.20   $ (0.05        

6/30/2018

    24.20       0.49       1.84       2.33       (0.51              

6/30/2017

    20.27       0.43       3.97 (d)      4.40       (0.47              

6/30/2016

    21.39       0.44       (1.09     (0.65     (0.47              

6/30/2015

    21.13       0.42       0.31       0.73       (0.47              

6/30/2014

    17.56       0.39       3.57       3.96       (0.39              
Administrative Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 26.51     $ 0.20     $ (2.27   $ (2.07   $ (0.16   $ (0.05        

6/30/2018

    24.64       0.43       1.88       2.31       (0.44              

6/30/2017

    20.61       0.38       4.04 (d)      4.42       (0.39              

6/30/2016

    21.73       0.39       (1.10     (0.71     (0.41              

6/30/2015

    21.26       0.39       0.29       0.68       (0.21              

6/30/2014

    17.67       0.34       3.59       3.93       (0.34              

 

^

A — may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

Unaudited

(a)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day of the period and a sale of a share on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested. Total return does not reflect sales charges and includes the effect of fee waivers and reimbursements. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(c)

Annualized, unless otherwise noted.

(d)

Payments from securities litigation increased net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) and net asset value per share by approximately $0.65 for Class A; $0.68 for Class C; $0.71 for Class R; $0.75 for Class P; $0.57 for Institutional Class and $0.65 for Administrative Class. The increase in total return per class was approximately 3.24% for Class A; 3.33% for Class C; 3.50% for Class R; 3.72% for Class P; 2.87% for Institutional Class and 3.21% for Administrative Class.

 

128   Semiannual Report   |  December 31, 2018  |   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


 

       Total
Dividends and
Distributions
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
    Total Return (b)     Net Assets,
End of Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets with
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets without
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
to Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 
                                                   
                                 
        $ (0.20   $ 23.89       (7.87 )%    $   166,389       1.12 %(c)      1.12 %(c)      1.40 %(c)      34
          (0.41       26.14       9.27       145,338       1.06       1.11       1.56       110  
          (0.36     24.31 (d)      21.42 (d)      151,306       1.02       1.12       1.60       67  
          (0.38     20.34       (3.30     150,436       1.11       1.11       1.82       51  
          (0.34     21.44       3.06       145,039       1.11       1.11       1.63       26  
          (0.32     21.13       22.30       172,182       1.11       1.11       1.65       22  
                                             
        $ (0.08   $ 24.18       (8.26 )%    $ 13,233       1.87 %(c)      1.87 %(c)      0.62 %(c)      34
          (0.21     26.44       8.49       62,232       1.81       1.86       0.82       110  
          (0.13     24.57 (d)      20.52 (d)      70,159       1.77       1.87       0.86       67  
          (0.20     20.50       (4.04     79,758       1.86       1.86       1.06       51  
          (0.14     21.57       2.28       94,367       1.86       1.86       0.88       26  
          (0.17     21.22       21.35       103,838       1.86       1.86       0.90       22  
                                 
        $ (0.17   $ 24.14       (8.00 )%    $ 1,910       1.37 %(c)      1.37 %(c)      1.12 %(c)      34
          (0.34     26.41       9.00       5,200       1.31       1.36       1.35       110  
          (0.28     24.55 (d)      21.14 (d)      6,997       1.27       1.37       1.35       67  
          (0.32     20.51       (3.53     7,200       1.36       1.36       1.56       51  
          (0.26     21.60       2.80       8,641       1.36       1.36       1.39       26  
          (0.28     21.26       22.00       11,546       1.36       1.36       1.40       22  
                                 
        $ (0.24   $ 24.12       (7.72 )%    $ 17,282       0.87 %(c)      0.87 %(c)      1.64 %(c)      34
          (0.48     26.38       9.54       20,242       0.81       0.86       1.80       110  
          (0.46     24.53 (d)      21.71 (d)      18,164       0.77       0.87       1.85       67  
          (0.45     20.56       (3.06     14,197       0.86       0.86       2.06       51  
          (0.46     21.68       3.35       17,699       0.86       0.86       1.88       26  
          (0.37     21.42       22.57       12,148       0.86       0.86       1.90       22  
                                 
        $ (0.25   $ 23.78       (7.69 )%    $ 117,348       0.77 %(c)      0.77 %(c)      1.74 %(c)      34
          (0.51     26.02       9.66       127,728       0.71       0.76       1.89       110  
          (0.47     24.20 (d)      21.88 (d)      114,377       0.67       0.77       1.95       67  
          (0.47     20.27       (2.99     150,909       0.76       0.76       2.18       51  
          (0.47     21.39       3.44       312,294       0.76       0.76       1.97       26  
          (0.39     21.13       22.73       431,318       0.76       0.76       2.00       22  
                                 
        $ (0.21   $ 24.23       (7.84 )%    $ 1,097       1.02 %(c)      1.02 %(c)      1.49 %(c)      34
          (0.44     26.51       9.40       1,323       0.96       1.01       1.64       110  
          (0.39     24.64 (d)      21.58 (d)      1,272       0.92       1.02       1.71       67  
          (0.41     20.61       (3.23     1,345       1.01       1.01       1.91       51  
          (0.21     21.73       3.20       1,655       1.01       1.01       1.79       26  
          (0.34     21.26       22.38       6,391       1.01       1.01       1.76       22  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   |  December 31, 2018  |   Semiannual Report     129  


Financial Highlights (cont’d)

For a Share Outstanding for the Period ended:^

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income (a)
    Net Realized
and Change
in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
   

Distributions
from Net
Realized Capital
Gains

        
AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value:                                          
Class A                            

12/31/2018†

  $   30.06     $   0.22     $ (4.06   $ (3.84   $ (0.31   $       —          

6/30/2018

    31.41       0.39       1.27          1.66       (0.26     (2.75        

6/30/2017

    24.37       0.36          7.03 (e)      7.39       (0.33     (0.02        

6/30/2016

    25.82       0.45       (0.87     (0.42     (0.32     (0.71        

6/30/2015

    25.52       0.31       0.36       0.67       (0.37              

6/30/2014

    20.33       0.29       5.10       5.39       (0.20              
Class C                                         

12/31/2018†

  $ 24.62     $ 0.06     $ (3.28   $ (3.22   $     $          

6/30/2018

    26.22       0.12       1.08       1.20       (0.05     (2.75        

6/30/2017

    20.43       0.13       5.87 (e)      6.00       (0.19     (0.02        

6/30/2016

    21.83       0.23       (0.73     (0.50     (0.19     (0.71        

6/30/2015

    21.66       0.10       0.30       0.40       (0.23              

6/30/2014

    17.30       0.10       4.34       4.44       (0.08              
Class R                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 25.79     $ 0.15     $ (3.48   $ (3.33   $ (0.27   $          

6/30/2018

    27.40       0.24       1.17       1.41       (0.27     (2.75        

6/30/2017

    21.26       0.26       6.13 (e)      6.39       (0.23     (0.02        

6/30/2016

    22.68       0.34       (0.76     (0.42     (0.29     (0.71        

6/30/2015

    22.48       0.22       0.32       0.54       (0.34              

6/30/2014

    17.95       0.21       4.49       4.70       (0.17              
Class P                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 24.35     $ 0.20     $ (3.28   $ (3.08   $ (0.38   $          

6/30/2018

    26.01       0.37       1.10       1.47       (0.38     (2.75        

6/30/2017

    20.27       0.32       5.87 (e)      6.19       (0.43     (0.02        

6/30/2016

    21.70       0.43       (0.74     (0.31     (0.41     (0.71        

6/30/2015

    21.57       0.33       0.29       0.62       (0.49              

6/30/2014

    17.23       0.29       4.32       4.61       (0.27              
Institutional Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 32.15     $ 0.29     $ (4.35   $ (4.06   $ (0.40   $          

6/30/2018

    33.41       0.51       1.38       1.89       (0.40     (2.75        

6/30/2017

    25.88       0.48       7.47 (e)      7.95       (0.40     (0.02        

6/30/2016

    27.33       0.56       (0.90     (0.34     (0.40     (0.71        

6/30/2015

    26.99       0.43       0.37       0.80       (0.46              

6/30/2014

    21.49       0.41       5.38       5.79       (0.29              
Class R6                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 32.13     $ 0.36     $ (4.41   $ (4.05   $ (0.41   $          

12/18/2017* - 6/30/2018

    36.74       0.18       (1.61     (1.43     (0.43     (2.75        
Administrative Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 31.00     $ 0.24     $ (4.18   $ (3.94   $ (0.34   $          

6/30/2018

    32.35       0.42       1.32       1.74       (0.34     (2.75        

6/30/2017

    25.08       0.40       7.24 (e)      7.64       (0.35     (0.02        

6/30/2016

    26.54       0.49       (0.89     (0.40     (0.35     (0.71        

6/30/2015

    26.23       0.35       0.37       0.72       (0.41              

6/30/2014

    20.89       0.32       5.25       5.57       (0.23              

 

^

A — may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

Unaudited

*

Commencement of operations.

(a)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day of the period and a sale of a share on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested. Total return does not reflect sales charges and includes the effect of fee waivers and reimbursements. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(c)

Annualized, unless otherwise noted.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Payments from securities litigation increased net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) and net asset value per share by approximately $0.65 for Class A; $0.68 for Class C; $0.71 for Class R; $0.75 for Class P; $0.57 for Institutional Class and $0.65 for Administrative Class. The increase in total return per class was approximately 3.24% for Class A; 3.33% for Class C; 3.50% for Class R; 3.72% for Class P; 2.87% for Institutional Class and 3.21% for Administrative Class.

 

130   Semiannual Report   |  December 31, 2018  |   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


 

       Total
Dividends and
Distributions
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
    Total Return (b)     Net Assets,
End of Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets with
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets without
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
to Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 
                                                   
                                 
        $ (0.31   $   25.91       (12.77 )%    $   530,371       0.99 %(c)      1.21 %(c)      1.45 %(c)      28
          (3.01     30.06       4.88       518,293       1.04 (d)      1.21 (d)      1.22 (d)      31  
          (0.35     31.41 (e)      30.53 (e)      480,691       1.21 (d)      1.21 (d)      1.30 (d)      45  
          (1.03     24.37       (1.46     363,166       1.23 (d)      1.23 (d)      1.88 (d)      50  
          (0.37     25.82       2.66       408,706       1.26 (d)      1.26 (d)      1.23 (d)      48  
          (0.20     25.52       26.63       459,875       1.26 (d)      1.26 (d)      1.28 (d)      40  
                                              
        $     $ 21.40       (13.07 )%    $ 43,228       1.74 %(c)      1.96 %(c)      0.45 %(c)      28
          (2.80     24.62       4.10       182,192       1.79 (d)      1.96 (d)      0.46 (d)      31  
          (0.21     26.22 (e)      29.52 (e)      168,922       1.96 (d)      1.96 (d)      0.59 (d)      45  
          (0.90     20.43       (2.16     173,304       1.98 (d)      1.98 (d)      1.13 (d)      50  
          (0.23     21.83       1.88       198,432       2.01 (d)      2.01 (d)      0.48 (d)      48  
          (0.08     21.66       25.72       217,181       2.01 (d)      2.01 (d)      0.53 (d)      40  
                                 
        $ (0.27   $ 22.19       (12.88 )%    $ 16,485       1.24 %(c)      1.46 %(c)      1.18 %(c)      28
          (3.02     25.79       4.65       15,644       1.27 (d)      1.46 (d)      0.90 (d)      31  
          (0.25     27.40 (e)      30.19 (e)      5,591       1.46 (d)      1.46 (d)      1.09 (d)      45  
          (1.00     21.26       (1.70     6,969       1.48 (d)      1.48 (d)      1.58 (d)      50  
          (0.34     22.68       2.43       11,665       1.51 (d)      1.51 (d)      0.96 (d)      48  
          (0.17     22.48       26.29       14,103       1.51 (d)      1.51 (d)      1.01 (d)      40  
                                 
        $ (0.38   $ 20.89       (12.64 )%    $ 158,915       0.74 %(c)      0.96 %(c)      1.65 %(c)      28
          (3.13     24.35       5.17       200,081       0.77 (d)      0.96 (d)      1.46 (d)      31  
          (0.45     26.01 (e)      30.82 (e)      52,167       0.96 (d)      0.96 (d)      1.39 (d)      45  
          (1.12     20.27       (1.19     17,268       0.98 (d)      0.98 (d)      2.14 (d)      50  
          (0.49     21.70       2.93       15,307       1.01 (d)      1.01 (d)      1.55 (d)      48  
          (0.27     21.57       26.92       6,687       1.01 (d)      1.01 (d)      1.50 (d)      40  
                                 
        $ (0.40   $ 27.69       (12.62 )%    $ 330,135       0.64 %(c)      0.86 %(c)      1.78 %(c)      28
          (3.15     32.15       5.26       332,110       0.66 (d)      0.86 (d)      1.53 (d)      31  
          (0.42     33.41 (e)      30.95 (e)      53,333       0.86 (d)      0.86 (d)      1.66 (d)      45  
          (1.11     25.88       (1.08     55,877       0.88 (d)      0.88 (d)      2.16 (d)      50  
          (0.46     27.33       3.01       92,289       0.91 (d)      0.91 (d)      1.60 (d)      48  
          (0.29     26.99       27.09       89,928       0.91 (d)      0.91 (d)      1.66 (d)      40  
                                 
        $ (0.41   $ 27.67       (12.57 )%    $ 11,686       0.59 %(c)      0.81 %(c)      2.33 %(c)      28
          (3.18     32.13       (4.25     2,167       0.59 (c)(d)      0.81 (c)(d)      1.04 (c)(d)      31  
                                 
        $ (0.34   $ 26.72       (12.68 )%    $ 22,405       0.89 %(c)      1.11 %(c)      1.58 %(c)      28
          (3.09     31.00       4.98       18,947       0.92 (d)      1.11 (d)      1.32 (d)      31  
          (0.37     32.35 (e)      30.66 (e)      5,120       1.11 (d)      1.11 (d)      1.40 (d)      45  
          (1.06     25.08       (1.36     3,792       1.13 (d)      1.13 (d)      1.98 (d)      50  
          (0.41     26.54       2.77       4,698       1.16 (d)      1.16 (d)      1.33 (d)      48  
          (0.23     26.23       26.77       4,961       1.16 (d)      1.16 (d)      1.36 (d)      40  

 

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Financial Highlights (cont’d)

For a Share Outstanding for the Period ended:^

 

   

Net Asset

Value,

Beginning

of Period

   

Net

Investment

Income (a)

   

    
    
Net Realized

and Change

in Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

   

Total from

Investment

Operations

   

Dividends

from Net

Investment

Income

   

Distributions

from Net

Realized Capital

Gains

        
AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value:                                          
Class A                            

12/31/2018†

  $   21.71     $   0.18     $   (4.47   $   (4.29   $   (0.66   $   (4.08        

6/30/2018

    24.36       0.29       1.44       1.73       (0.12     (4.26        

6/30/2017

    20.82       0.30       4.12       4.42       (0.32     (0.56        

6/30/2016

    25.91       0.41       (1.92     (1.51     (0.35     (3.23        

6/30/2015

    35.24       0.41       (1.95     (1.54     (0.67     (7.12        

6/30/2014

    31.96       0.39       6.96       7.35       (0.35     (3.72        
Class C                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 19.30     $ 0.09     $ (3.95   $ (3.86   $     $ (4.08        

6/30/2018

    22.14       0.11       1.31       1.42             (4.26        

6/30/2017

    19.02       0.12       3.75       3.87       (0.19     (0.56        

6/30/2016

    23.99       0.23       (1.78     (1.55     (0.19     (3.23        

6/30/2015

    33.27       0.17       (1.85     (1.68     (0.48     (7.12        

6/30/2014

    30.40       0.13       6.59       6.72       (0.13     (3.72        
Class R                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 23.10     $ 0.16     $ (4.75   $ (4.59   $ (0.58   $ (4.08        

6/30/2018

    25.64       0.25       1.51       1.76       (0.04     (4.26        

6/30/2017

    21.87       0.25       4.34       4.59       (0.26     (0.56        

6/30/2016

    26.99       0.37       (1.99     (1.62     (0.27     (3.23        

6/30/2015

    36.37       0.34       (2.02     (1.68     (0.58     (7.12        

6/30/2014

    32.87       0.31       7.17       7.48       (0.26     (3.72        
Class P                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 24.18     $ 0.23     $ (4.98   $ (4.75   $ (0.72   $ (4.08        

6/30/2018

    26.69       0.39       1.56       1.95       (0.20     (4.26        

6/30/2017

    22.74       0.36       4.54       4.90       (0.39     (0.56        

6/30/2016

    27.92       0.51       (2.06     (1.55     (0.40     (3.23        

6/30/2015

    37.36       0.51       (2.07     (1.56     (0.76     (7.12        

6/30/2014

    33.59       0.48       7.37       7.85       (0.36     (3.72        
Institutional Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 24.34     $ 0.24     $ (5.01   $ (4.77   $ (0.72   $ (4.08        

6/30/2018

    26.82       0.42       1.58       2.00       (0.22     (4.26        

6/30/2017

    22.84       0.42       4.53       4.95       (0.41     (0.56        

6/30/2016

    28.05       0.55       (2.08     (1.53     (0.45     (3.23        

6/30/2015

    37.46       0.56       (2.07     (1.51     (0.78     (7.12        

6/30/2014

    33.73       0.56       7.36       7.92       (0.47     (3.72        
Class R6                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 24.25     $ 0.25     $ (5.00   $ (4.75   $ (0.74   $ (4.08        

6/30/2018

    26.75       0.44       1.56       2.00       (0.24     (4.26        

6/30/2017

    22.79       0.41       4.55       4.96       (0.44     (0.56        

6/30/2016

    28.02       0.56       (2.08     (1.52     (0.48     (3.23        

6/30/2015

    37.47       0.40       (1.90     (1.50     (0.83     (7.12        

12/19/2013* - 6/30/2014

    34.19       0.29       2.99       3.28                      
Administrative Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 21.65     $ 0.19     $ (4.47   $ (4.28   $ (0.66   $ (4.08        

6/30/2018

    24.30       0.32       1.43       1.75       (0.14     (4.26        

6/30/2017

    20.78       0.33       4.11       4.44       (0.36     (0.56        

6/30/2016

    25.87       0.45       (1.92     (1.47     (0.39     (3.23        

6/30/2015

    35.19       0.46       (1.96     (1.50     (0.70     (7.12        

6/30/2014

    31.92       0.44       6.95       7.39       (0.40     (3.72        

 

^

A — may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

Unaudited

*

Commencement of operations.

(a)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day of the period and a sale of a share on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested. Total return does not reflect sales charges and includes the effect of fee waivers and reimbursements. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(c)

Annualized, unless otherwise noted.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Payments from Affiliates increased the end of period net asset value and total return by less than $0.01 and 0.00%, respectively.

 

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Total

Dividends and

Distributions

   

Net Asset

Value, End

of Period

    Total Return (b)    

Net Assets,

End of Period

(000s)

   

Ratio of

Expenses to

Average Net

Assets with

Fee Waiver/

Reimbursement

   

Ratio of

Expenses to

Average Net

Assets without

Fee Waiver/

Reimbursement

   

Ratio of Net
Investment

Income

to Average

Net Assets

   

Portfolio

Turnover Rate

 
                                                   
                                 
        $ (4.74   $ 12.68       (19.46 )%    $ 450,613       1.20 %(c)      1.26 %(c)      1.74 %(c)      17
          (4.38     21.71       7.04       718,104       1.20       1.25       1.27       24  
          (0.88     24.36       21.38       788,438       1.20 (d)      1.24 (d)      1.31 (d)      30  
          (3.58     20.82       (5.31     1,037,525       1.22 (d)      1.23 (d)      1.88 (d)      48  
          (7.79       25.91 (e)      (3.77 )(e)        1,592,000       1.18       1.21       1.39       42  
          (4.07     35.24       24.36       2,250,556       1.17       1.21       1.15       29  
                                             
        $ (4.08   $ 11.36       (19.72 )%    $ 12,121       1.95 %(c)      2.01 %(c)      0.91 %(c)      17
          (4.26     19.30       6.26       106,052       1.95       2.00       0.54       24  
          (0.75     22.14       20.45       135,225       1.95 (d)      1.99 (d)      0.56 (d)      30  
          (3.42     19.02       (5.99     175,139       1.97 (d)      1.98 (d)      1.14 (d)      48  
          (7.60     23.99 (e)      (4.52 )(e)      259,629       1.93       1.96       0.63       42  
          (3.85     33.27       23.43       342,352       1.92       1.96       0.40       29  
                                 
        $ (4.66   $ 13.85       (19.59 )%    $ 24,494       1.45 %(c)      1.51 %(c)      1.49 %(c)      17
          (4.30     23.10       6.77       37,655       1.45       1.50       1.02       24  
          (0.82     25.64       21.09       51,759       1.45 (d)      1.49 (d)      1.04 (d)      30  
          (3.50     21.87       (5.52     64,707       1.47 (d)      1.48 (d)      1.62 (d)      48  
          (7.70     26.99 (e)      (4.06 )(e)      97,345       1.43       1.46       1.13       42  
          (3.98     36.37       24.06       131,571       1.42       1.46       0.90       29  
                                 
        $ (4.80   $ 14.63       (19.39 )%    $ 39,434       0.95 %(c)      1.01 %(c)      2.00 %(c)      17
          (4.46     24.18       7.27       65,466       0.95       1.00       1.54       24  
          (0.95     26.69       21.66       72,679       0.95 (d)      0.99 (d)      1.42 (d)      30  
          (3.63     22.74       (5.01     58,556       0.97 (d)      0.98 (d)      2.13 (d)      48  
          (7.88     27.92 (e)      (3.58 )(e)      106,077       0.93       0.96       1.63       42  
          (4.08     37.36       24.68       93,195       0.92       0.96       1.34       29  
                                 
        $ (4.80   $ 14.77       (19.33 )%    $ 377,181       0.85 %(c)      0.91 %(c)      2.05 %(c)      17
          (4.48     24.34       7.43       778,547       0.85       0.90       1.61       24  
          (0.97     26.82       21.82       1,213,861       0.83 (d)      0.89 (d)      1.68 (d)      30  
          (3.68     22.84       (4.93     1,800,472       0.82 (d)      0.88 (d)      2.28 (d)      48  
          (7.90     28.05 (e)      (3.40 )(e)      2,866,196       0.78       0.86       1.78       42  
          (4.19     37.46       24.85       3,749,112       0.77       0.86       1.55       29  
                                 
        $ (4.82   $ 14.68       (19.30 )%    $ 184,556       0.80 %(c)      0.86 %(c)      2.12 %(c)      17
          (4.50     24.25       7.44       347,379       0.80       0.85       1.70       24  
          (1.00     26.75       21.90       464,279       0.79 (d)      0.84 (d)      1.60 (d)      30  
          (3.71     22.79       (4.86     371,453       0.77 (d)      0.83 (d)      2.39 (d)      48  
          (7.95     28.02 (e)      (3.37 )(e)      235,613       0.73       0.81       1.36       42  
                37.47       9.59       27,994       0.72 (c)      0.81 (c)      1.49 (c)      29  
                                 
        $ (4.74   $ 12.63       (19.44 )%    $ 121,208       1.10 %(c)      1.16 %(c)      1.82 %(c)      17
          (4.40     21.65       7.14       206,749       1.10       1.15       1.38       24  
          (0.92     24.30       21.52       365,241       1.09 (d)      1.14 (d)      1.43 (d)      30  
          (3.62     20.78       (5.11     494,621       1.07 (d)      1.13 (d)      2.03 (d)      48  
          (7.82     25.87 (e)      (3.62 )(e)      811,305       1.03       1.11       1.54       42  
          (4.12     35.19       24.55       1,220,261       1.02       1.11       1.30       29  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   |  December 31, 2018  |   Semiannual Report     133  


Financial Highlights (cont’d)

For a Share Outstanding for the Period ended:^

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (a)
    Net Realized
and Change
in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total from
Investment
Operations
        
    
Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized Capital
Gains
        
AllianzGI Small-Cap:                                          
Class A                            

12/31/2018†

  $   21.61     $    0.06     $ (3.46   $ (3.40   $     $   (1.63        

6/30/2018

    20.51       (0.02        3.92          3.90             (2.80        

6/30/2017

    16.71       0.03       3.79       3.82       (0.01     (0.01        

6/30/2016

    18.41       0.03       (1.14     (1.11     (0.09     (0.50        

6/30/2015

    18.28       0.09       0.93       1.02       (0.05     (0.84        

7/2/2013* - 6/30/2014

    15.00       0.08       3.38       3.46       (0.06     (0.12        
Class C                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 20.92     $ (0.03   $ (3.33   $ (3.36   $     $ (1.63        

6/30/2018

    20.07       (0.17     3.82       3.65             (2.80        

6/30/2017

    16.48       (0.11     3.71       3.60             (0.01        

6/30/2016

    18.20       (0.10     (1.12     (1.22           (0.50        

6/30/2015

    18.16       (0.05     0.93       0.88             (0.84        

7/2/2013* - 6/30/2014

    15.00       (0.07     3.40       3.33       (0.05     (0.12        
Class P                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 21.81     $ 0.09     $ (3.50   $ (3.41   $     $ (1.63        

6/30/2018

    20.63       0.03       3.95       3.98             (2.80        

6/30/2017

    16.77       0.07       3.81       3.88       (0.01     (0.01        

6/30/2016

    18.49       0.07       (1.15     (1.08     (0.14     (0.50        

6/30/2015

    18.33       0.13       0.95       1.08       (0.08     (0.84        

7/2/2013* - 6/30/2014

    15.00       0.10       3.41       3.51       (0.06     (0.12        
Institutional Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 21.96     $ 0.10     $ (3.52   $ (3.42   $     $ (1.63        

6/30/2018

    20.73       0.05       3.98       4.03             (2.80        

6/30/2017

    16.84       0.10       3.81       3.91         (0.01     (0.01        

6/30/2016

    18.49       0.08       (1.13     (1.05     (0.10     (0.50        

6/30/2015

    18.34       0.15       0.94       1.09       (0.10     (0.84        

7/2/2013* - 6/30/2014

    15.00       0.11       3.42       3.53       (0.07     (0.12        
Class R6                            

8/22/2018*- 12/31/2018†

  $ 23.16     $ 0.07     $ (4.69   $ (4.62   $     $ (1.63        

 

^

A — may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

Unaudited

*

Commencement of operations.

(a)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day of the period and a sale of a share on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested. Total return does not reflect sales charges and includes the effect of fee waivers and reimbursements. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(c)

Annualized, unless otherwise noted.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Payments from Affiliates increased the end of period net asset value and total return by less than $0.01 and 0.01%, respectively.

 

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       Total
Dividends and
Distributions
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
    Total Return (b)     Net Assets,
End of Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets with
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets without
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 
                                                   
                                 
        $ (1.63   $ 16.58       (15.60 )%    $   58,648       1.19 %(c)      1.27 %(c)      0.59 %(c)      39
          (2.80     21.61       19.96       44,860       1.31 (d)      1.31 (d)      (0.07 )(d)      126  
          (0.02     20.51 (e)      22.82 (e)      39,509       1.31       1.31       0.15       152  
          (0.59     16.71       (6.02     32,660       1.27       1.31       0.17       139  
          (0.89     18.41       6.01       38,579       1.24       1.30       0.47       148  
          (0.18     18.28       23.15       103       1.31 (c)      3.19 (c)      0.46 (c)      119  
                                             
        $ (1.63   $ 15.93       (15.92 )%    $ 7,772       1.94 %(c)      2.02 %(c)      (0.28 )%(c)      39
          (2.80     20.92       19.10       35,080       2.06 (d)      2.06 (d)      (0.82 )(d)      126  
          (0.01     20.07 (e)      21.82 (e)      32,802       2.06       2.06       (0.60     152  
          (0.50     16.48       (6.72     36,607       2.02       2.06       (0.58     139  
          (0.84     18.20       5.27       44,067       1.99       2.05       (0.29     148  
          (0.17     18.16       22.28       39       2.06 (c)      3.99 (c)      (0.38 )(c)      119  
                                 
        $ (1.63   $ 16.77       (15.50 )%    $ 7,376       0.94 %(c)      1.02 %(c)      0.84 %(c)      39
          (2.80     21.81       20.25       6,883       1.06 (d)      1.06 (d)      0.12 (d)      126  
          (0.02     20.63 (e)      23.12 (e)      3,425       1.06       1.06       0.39       152  
          (0.64     16.77       (5.82     3,246       1.02       1.06       0.43       139  
          (0.92     18.49       6.36       2,143       0.99       1.05       0.73       148  
          (0.18     18.33       23.43       13       1.06 (c)      3.40 (c)      0.56 (c)      119  
                                 
        $ (1.63   $ 16.91       (15.44 )%    $ 6,059       0.84 %(c)      0.92 %(c)      0.90 %(c)      39
          (2.80     21.96       20.40       8,104       0.96 (d)      0.96 (d)      0.21 (d)      126  
          (0.02       20.73 (e)      23.22 (e)      3,037       0.96       0.96       0.52       152  
          (0.60     16.84       (5.69     2,738       0.92       0.96       0.46       139  
          (0.94     18.49       6.41       6,656       0.93       0.95       0.86       148  
          (0.19     18.34       23.56       6,277       0.96 (c)      3.30 (c)      0.66 (c)      119  
                                 
        $ (1.63   $ 16.91       (19.82 )%    $ 8       0.79 %(c)      0.87 %(c)      0.97 %(c)      39

 

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Financial Highlights (cont’d)

For a Share Outstanding for the Period ended:^

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (a)
        
    
Net Realized
and Change
in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Distributions
from Net
Realized Capital
Gains
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
        
AllianzGI Technology:                                          
Class A                            

12/31/2018†

  $   71.60     $ (0.37   $ (7.14   $ (7.51   $ (12.90   $ 51.19          

6/30/2018

    60.82       (0.64       22.58         21.94       (11.16     71.60          

6/30/2017

    48.03       (0.17 )(e)      15.75       15.58       (2.79     60.82 (e)         

6/30/2016

    58.15       (0.38     (1.07     (1.45     (8.67     48.03          

6/30/2015

    63.49       (0.54     6.49       5.95       (11.29     58.15          

6/30/2014

    50.70       (0.54     17.81       17.27       (4.48     63.49          
Class C                                           

12/31/2018†

  $ 55.32     $ (0.51   $ (5.56   $ (6.07   $ (12.90   $ 36.35          

6/30/2018

    49.43       (0.91     17.96       17.05       (11.16     55.32          

6/30/2017

    39.80       (0.46 )(e)      12.88       12.42       (2.79     49.43 (e)         

6/30/2016

    49.98       (0.66     (0.85     (1.51     (8.67     39.80          

6/30/2015

    56.46       (0.87     5.68       4.81       (11.29     49.98          

6/30/2014

    45.82       (0.88     16.00       15.12       (4.48     56.46          
Class P                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 79.05     $ (0.31   $ (7.86   $ (8.17   $ (12.90   $ 57.98          

6/30/2018

    66.03       (0.53     24.71       24.18       (11.16     79.05          

6/30/2017

    51.80       (e)      17.02       17.02       (2.79     66.03 (e)         

6/30/2016

    61.90       (0.27     (1.16     (1.43     (8.67     51.80          

6/30/2015

    66.74       (0.42     6.87       6.45       (11.29     61.90          

6/30/2014

    52.97       (0.42     18.67       18.25       (4.48     66.74          
Institutional Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 80.40     $ (0.28   $ (7.98   $ (8.26   $ (12.90   $ 59.24          

6/30/2018

    66.94       (0.45     25.07       24.62       (11.16     80.40          

6/30/2017

    52.43           0.06 (e)      17.24       17.30       (2.79       66.94 (e)         

6/30/2016

    62.49       (0.24     (1.15     (1.39     (8.67     52.43          

6/30/2015

    67.21       (0.36     6.93       6.57       (11.29     62.49          

6/30/2014

    53.27       (0.36     18.78       18.42       (4.48     67.21          
Administrative Class                            

12/31/2018†

  $ 75.76     $ (0.36   $ (7.53   $ (7.89   $ (12.90   $ 54.97          

6/30/2018

    63.76       (0.61     23.77       23.16       (11.16     75.76          

6/30/2017

    50.18       (0.23 )(e)      16.60       16.37       (2.79     63.76 (e)         

6/30/2016

    60.32       (0.36     (1.11     (1.47     (8.67     50.18          

6/30/2015

    65.40       (0.50     6.71       6.21       (11.29     60.32          

6/30/2014

    52.06       (0.50     18.32       17.82       (4.48     65.40          

 

^

A — may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

Unaudited

(a)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day of the period and a sale of a share on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested. Total return does not reflect sales charges and includes the effect of fee waivers and reimbursements. Total return may reflect adjustments to conform to U.S. GAAP. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(c)

Annualized, unless otherwise noted.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(e)

An out of period adjustment of $3,694,541, which is included in miscellaneous income, related to income earned in previous years, decreased net investment loss per share and increased net asset value per share by approximately $0.15 for Class A; $0.13 for Class C; $0.20 for Class P; $0.20 for Institutional Class and $0.04 for Administrative Class. The increase in total return and decrease in ratio of net investment loss to average net assets relating to this income for each share class was approximately 0.33% and 0.28% for Class A; 0.35% and 0.29% for Class C; 0.40% and 0.33% for Class P; 0.40% and 0.32% for Institutional Class; 0.09% and 0.08% for Administrative Class, respectively.

 

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       Total Return (b)     Net Assets,
End of Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets with
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets without
Fee Waiver/
Reimbursement
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 
                                       
                         
          (9.98 )%    $ 503,654       1.46 %(c)      1.56 %(c)      (1.04 )%(c)      47
          38.89       530,127       1.42       1.57       (0.95     104  
          33.69 (e)      452,039       1.51 (d)      1.61 (d)      (0.31 )(d)(e)      128  
          (3.24     417,305       1.66 (d)      1.66 (d)      (0.74 )(d)      171  
          10.33       340,765       1.61       1.61       (0.90     165  
          35.10       330,421       1.59       1.59       (0.92     152  
                         
          (10.31 )%    $ 41,555       2.21 %(c)      2.31 %(c)      (1.77 )%(c)      47
          37.86       138,589       2.17       2.32       (1.70     104  
          32.69 (e)      113,411       2.26 (d)      2.36 (d)      (1.05 )(d)(e)      128  
          (3.95     112,423       2.41 (d)      2.41 (d)      (1.53 )(d)      171  
          9.51       130,395       2.36       2.36       (1.65     165  
          34.08       127,243       2.34       2.34       (1.67     152  
                         
          (9.87 )%    $ 116,508       1.21 %(c)      1.31 %(c)      (0.80 )%(c)      47
          39.24       100,560       1.17       1.32       (0.71     104  
          34.03 (e)      59,369       1.26 (d)      1.35 (d)      (0.01 )(d)(e)      128  
          (2.99     44,881       1.41 (d)      1.41 (d)      (0.50 )(d)      171  
          10.62       53,710       1.36       1.36       (0.66     165  
          35.43       45,425       1.34       1.34       (0.67     152  
                         
          (9.81 )%    $   707,818       1.11 %(c)      1.21 %(c)      (0.69 )%(c)      47
          39.37       789,922       1.07       1.22       (0.59     104  
          34.16 (e)      736,162       1.16 (d)      1.25 (d)      0.09 (d)(e)      128  
          (2.89     518,761       1.31 (d)      1.31 (d)      (0.43 )(d)      171  
          10.71       617,315       1.26       1.26       (0.55     165  
          35.56       544,216       1.24       1.24       (0.57     152  
                         
          (9.93 )%    $ 15,736       1.36 %(c)      1.46 %(c)      (0.94 )%(c)      47
          39.02       23,535       1.32       1.47       (0.85     104  
          33.83 (e)      15,062       1.44 (d)      1.52 (d)      (0.41 )(d)(e)      128  
          (3.15     62,913       1.56 (d)      1.56 (d)      (0.68 )(d)      171  
          10.44       72,947       1.51       1.51       (0.80     165  
          35.25       65,147       1.49       1.49       (0.82     152  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

1.

ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Allianz Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust and accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies. As of December 31, 2018, the Trust consisted of fourteen separate investment funds (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”). Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (“AllianzGI U.S.” or the “Investment Adviser”) serves as the Funds’ investment adviser. The Investment Adviser is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America L.P. (“AAM”). AAM is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE, a publicly traded European insurance and financial services company. Currently, the Trust may offer up to seven classes of shares to new and existing investors: A, C, R, P, Institutional, R6 and Administrative.

The following Fund sold and issued shares of beneficial interest to Allianz Fund Investments, Inc. (“AFI”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE, during the six months ended December 31, 2018:

 

AllianzGI Small Cap  
Class   Date     Shares     Amount  

R6

    8/22/18       432     $ 10,000  

The investment objective of AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities is to seek maximum long-term capital appreciation. The investment objective of AllianzGI Focused Growth, AllianzGI Global Natural Resources, AllianzGI Global Small-Cap, AllianzGI Health Sciences, AllianzGI Mid-Cap, AllianzGI Small-Cap and AllianzGI Technology is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The investment objective of AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value, AllianzGI NFJ International Value, AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value, AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value and AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value is to seek long-term growth of capital and income. The investment objective of AllianzGI Income & Growth is to seek total return comprised of current income, current gains and capital appreciation. There can be no assurance that the Funds will meet their stated objectives.

The preparation of the Funds’ financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Funds’ management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in each Fund’s financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Like many other companies, the Trust’s organizational documents provide that its officers (“Officers”) and the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or

liabilities. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds:

(a) Valuation of Investments.  Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are readily available are stated at market value. Market values for various types of securities and other instruments are determined on the basis of closing prices or last sales prices on an exchange or other market, or based on quotes or other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers or pricing services. Investments in mutual funds are valued at the net asset value (“NAV”) as reported on each business day. The Funds’ investments are valued daily using prices supplied by an independent pricing service or broker/dealer quotations, or by using the last sale or settlement price on the exchange that is the primary market for such securities, or the mean between the last bid and ask quotations. The market value for NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market securities may also be calculated using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price instead of the last reported sales price. Independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics.

The Board has adopted procedures for valuing portfolio securities and other financial instruments in circumstances where market quotations are not readily available (including in cases where available market quotations are deemed to be unreliable), and has delegated primary responsibility for applying the valuation methods to the Investment Adviser. The Trust’s Valuation Committee was established by the Board to oversee the implementation of the Funds’ valuation methods and to make fair value determinations on behalf of the Board, as instructed. The Investment Adviser monitors the continued appropriateness of methods applied and identifies circumstances and events that may require fair valuation. The Investment Adviser determines if adjustments should be made in light of market changes, events affecting the issuer or other factors. If the Investment Adviser determines that a valuation method may no longer be appropriate, another valuation method previously approved by the Trust’s Valuation Committee may be selected or the Trust’s Valuation Committee will be convened to consider the matter and take any appropriate action in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. The Board shall review the appropriateness of the valuation methods and these methods may be amended or supplemented from time to time by the Trust’s Valuation Committee.

Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less will be valued at amortized cost unless the Board or its Valuation Committee determines that particular circumstances dictate otherwise.

Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. As a result, the NAV of each share class of a Fund may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in

 

 

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currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed.

The prices used by the Funds to value investments may differ from the value that would be realized if the investments were sold, and these differences could be material to the Funds’ financial statements. The NAV of each share class of a Fund is normally determined as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the NYSE on each day the NYSE is open for business. In unusual circumstances, a Fund may in good faith determine its NAV as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, notwithstanding an earlier, unscheduled close or halt of trading on the NYSE.

The prices of certain portfolio securities or financial instruments may be determined at a time prior to the close of regular trading on the NYSE. When fair-valuing the securities, the Funds may, among other things, consider significant events (which may be considered to include changes in the value of U.S. securities or securities indices) that occur after the close of the relevant market and before the time the NAV of each share class of a Fund is calculated. With respect to certain foreign securities, the Funds may fair-value securities using modeling tools provided by third-party vendors. The Funds have retained a statistical research service to assist in determining the fair value of foreign securities. This service utilizes statistics and programs based on historical performance of markets and other economic data to assist in making fair value estimates. Fair value estimates used by the Funds for foreign securities may differ from the value realized from the sale of those securities and the difference could be material to the financial statements. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security or other assets, and fair values used to determine the NAV of each share class of a Fund may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same investments. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities or other assets held by a Fund.

(b) Fair Value Measurements.  Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

  Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments that the Funds have the ability to access
  Level 2—valuations based on other significant observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates or other market corroborated inputs
  Level 3—valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Investment Adviser’s or Valuation Committee’s own assumptions and securities whose price was determined by using a single broker’s quote)

The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value during the six months ended December 31, 2018 were intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The objective of fair value measurement remains the same even when there is a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability and regardless of the valuation techniques used.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following are certain inputs and techniques that the Funds generally use to evaluate how to classify each major category of assets and liabilities within Level 2 and Level 3, in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Equity Securities (Common and Preferred Stock and Warrants)—Equity securities traded in inactive markets and certain foreign equity securities are valued using inputs which include broker-dealer quotes, recently executed transactions adjusted for changes in the benchmark index, or evaluated price quotes received from independent pricing services that take into account the integrity of the market sector and issuer, the individual characteristics of the security, and information received from broker-dealers and other market sources pertaining to the issuer or security. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of equity securities are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

Corporate Bonds & Notes—Corporate bonds & notes are generally comprised of two main categories: investment grade bonds and high yield bonds. Investment grade bonds are valued by independent pricing services using various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations, live trading levels, recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, and option adjusted spread models that include base curve and spread curve inputs. Adjustments to individual bonds can be applied to recognize trading differences compared to other bonds issued by the same issuer. High yield bonds are valued by independent pricing services based primarily on broker-dealer quotations from relevant market makers and recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. The broker-dealer quotations received are supported by credit analysis of the issuer that takes into consideration credit quality assessments, daily trading activity, and the activity of the underlying equities, listed bonds and sector-specific trends. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of corporate bonds & notes are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

Convertible Bonds & Notes—Convertible bonds & notes are valued by independent pricing services based on various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations from relevant market makers and recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. The broker-dealer quotations received are supported by credit analysis of the issuer that takes into consideration credit quality assessments, daily trading activity, and the activity of the underlying equities, listed bonds and sector-specific trends. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

convertible bonds & notes are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

Option Contracts—Option contracts traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) and FLexible EXchange (“FLEX”) options are valued by independent pricing services based on pricing models that incorporate various inputs such as interest rates, credit spreads, currency exchange rates and volatility measurements for in-the-money, at-the-money, and out-of-the-money contracts based on a given strike price. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of OTC and FLEX option contracts are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts—Forward foreign currency contracts are valued by independent pricing services using various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations, actual trading information and foreign currency exchange rates gathered from leading market makers and foreign currency exchange trading centers throughout the world. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of forward foreign currency contracts are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

 

A summary of the inputs used at December 31, 2018 in valuing each Fund’s assets and liabilities is listed below (refer to the Schedules of Investments and Notes to Schedules of Investments for more detailed information on Investments in Securities and Other Financial Instruments):

 

AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities:  
Investments in Securities–Assets    Level 1–
Quoted Prices
     Level 2–
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3–
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Value at
12/31/18
 

Common Stock:

           

Brazil

   $ 2,532,832      $ 2,363,810             $ 4,896,642  

China

     9,279,639        85,375,716               94,655,355  

India

     4,226,472        36,841,495               41,067,967  

Mexico

     4,511,970                      4,511,970  

Peru

     12,146,629                      12,146,629  

Russian Federation

     15,460,234             $ 2,673,064        18,133,298  

Thailand

                   4,538,380        4,538,380  

United States

     3,353,360                      3,353,360  

All Other

            106,545,211               106,545,211  

Preferred Stock:

                                   

Brazil

            14,044,037               14,044,037  

Russian Federation

                   4,473,431        4,473,431  

Repurchase Agreements

            5,055,000               5,055,000  

Totals

   $ 51,511,136      $   250,225,269      $   11,684,875      $   313,421,280  
           
AllianzGI Focused Growth:  
Investments in Securities – Assets    Level 1–
Quoted Prices
     Level 2–
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3–
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Value at
12/31/18
 

Common Stock

   $   903,185,702                    $ 903,185,702  

Repurchase Agreements

          $ 6,043,000               6,043,000  

Totals

   $ 903,185,702      $ 6,043,000             $ 909,228,702  

 

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AllianzGI Global Natural Resources:                            
Investments in Securities – Assets   

Level 1–

Quoted Prices

     Level 2–
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3–
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Value at
12/31/18
 

Common Stock:

           

Australia

          $ 789,004             $ 789,004  

Denmark

            110,217               110,217  

France

            822,831               822,831  

Germany

            137,000               137,000  

Japan

            107,566               107,566  

United Kingdom

            2,031,310               2,031,310  

All Other

   $ 8,770,305                      8,770,305  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     223,132                      223,132  

Repurchase Agreements

            110,000               110,000  

Totals

   $   8,993,437      $   4,107,928          —      $   13,101,365  
           
AllianzGI Global Small-Cap:                            
Investments in Securities – Assets    Level 1–
Quoted Prices
     Level 2–
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    

Level 3–

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

     Value at
12/31/18
 

Common Stock:

           

Australia

          $ 2,853,381             $ 2,853,381  

Austria

            2,895,248               2,895,248  

China

            516,212               516,212  

Denmark

            3,196,586               3,196,586  

Finland

            393,817               393,817  

France

            3,204,461               3,204,461  

Germany

            4,778,287               4,778,287  

Hong Kong

            916,591               916,591  

Indonesia

            355,810               355,810  

Italy

            1,552,046               1,552,046  

Japan

            17,322,556               17,322,556  

Korea (Republic of)

            347,143               347,143  

Netherlands

            852,236               852,236  

Norway

            1,456,253               1,456,253  

Singapore

            397,544               397,544  

Spain

            716,508               716,508  

Sweden

            932,599               932,599  

Switzerland

            3,089,776               3,089,776  

Taiwan

            382,932               382,932  

United Kingdom

   $ 853,110        5,564,535               6,417,645  

All Other

       77,391,845                      77,391,845  

Preferred Stock

            633,153               633,153  

Repurchase Agreements

            1,674,000               1,674,000  

Totals

   $ 78,244,955      $   54,031,674             $   132,276,629  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

AllianzGI Health Sciences:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   

Level 1–

Quoted Prices

     Level 2–
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    

Level 3–

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

     Value at
12/31/18
 

Common Stock:

           

Pharmaceuticals

   $ 52,464,634      $ 588,391             $ 53,053,025  

All Other

     87,387,740                      87,387,740  

Warrants

                 $ 120,926        120,926  

Repurchase Agreements

            885,000               885,000  

Totals

   $   139,852,374      $   1,473,391      $   120,926      $   141,446,691  
           
AllianzGI Income & Growth:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   

Level 1–

Quoted Prices

     Level 2–
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3–
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Value at
12/31/18
 

Common Stock:

           

Advertising

                 $ 906,597      $ 906,597  

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 35,327,725               279,256        35,606,981  

Apparel & Textiles

                   47,677        47,677  

Banks

     43,436,458               7        43,436,465  

Commercial Services

                   576,798        576,798  

Media

     14,903,685               1,222,608        16,126,293  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     34,807,484               47,425        34,854,909  

Semiconductors

                   10,552        10,552  

All Other

     1,078,504,050                      1,078,504,050  

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

           

Commercial Services

          $ 55,374,934        476,780        55,851,714  

Diversified Financial Services

            47,337,341        4,971,639        52,308,980  

Media

            94,899,753        153        94,899,906  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

            109,059,286        645,120        109,704,406  

All Other

            892,750,842               892,750,842  

Convertible Bonds & Notes:

           

Banks

                   16,858,201        16,858,201  

Energy-Alternate Sources

            14,446,132        571,500        15,017,632  

All Other

            989,558,238               989,558,238  

Convertible Preferred Stock:

           

Computers

            9,081,022               9,081,022  

Electronics

            10,938,277               10,938,277  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     5,055,473        11,813,764               16,869,237  

Hand/Machine Tools

            8,777,311               8,777,311  

Healthcare-Products

            17,955,243               17,955,243  

All Other

     93,533,746                      93,533,746  

Preferred Stock

                   16,591,384        16,591,384  

Equity-Linked Security

     148,074                      148,074  

Warrants

                   4        4  

Repurchase Agreements

            101,362,000               101,362,000  
       1,305,716,695        2,363,354,143        43,205,701        3,712,276,539  

Investments in Securities – Liabilities

           

Options Written:

           

Market Price

     (1,145,770                    (1,145,770

Totals

   $   1,304,570,925      $
  2,363,354,143
 
   $
  43,205,701
 
   $   3,711,130,769  

 

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AllianzGI Mid-Cap:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   

Level 1–

Quoted Prices

     Level 2–
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3–
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Value at
12/31/18
 

Common Stock

   $ 248,789,601                    $ 248,789,601  

Repurchase Agreements

          $ 1,109,000               1,109,000  

Totals

   $   248,789,601      $   1,109,000             $   249,898,601  
           
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   

Level 1–

Quoted Prices

     Level 2–
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3–
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Value at
12/31/18
 

Common Stock

   $ 1,452,808,255                    $ 1,452,808,255  

Repurchase Agreements

          $ 15,262,000               15,262,000  

Totals

   $   1,452,808,255      $   15,262,000             $   1,468,070,255  
           
AllianzGI NFJ International Value:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   

Level 1–

Quoted Prices

     Level 2–
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3–
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Value at
12/31/18
 

Common Stock:

           

Canada

   $ 20,057,485                    $ 20,057,485  

India

     1,113,126                      1,113,126  

Korea (Republic of)

     1,832,798      $ 5,085,195               6,917,993  

Mexico

     1,711,267                      1,711,267  

Netherlands

     3,726,780        1,836,677               5,563,457  

Russian Federation

     1,817,030                      1,817,030  

Taiwan

     3,669,961                      3,669,961  

United Kingdom

     10,980,279        19,982,025               30,962,304  

United States

     5,445,111                      5,445,111  

All Other

            106,681,548               106,681,548  

Repurchase Agreements

            1,668,000               1,668,000  

Totals

   $ 50,353,837      $ 135,253,445             $ 185,607,282  
           
AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   

Level 1–

Quoted Prices

     Level 2–
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3–
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Value at
12/31/18
 

Common Stock

   $ 308,531,682                    $ 308,531,682  

Repurchase Agreements

          $ 7,978,000               7,978,000  

Totals

   $ 308,531,682      $ 7,978,000             $ 316,509,682  
           
AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   

Level 1–

Quoted Prices

     Level 2–
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3–
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Value at
12/31/18
 

Common Stock

   $ 1,096,283,206                    $ 1,096,283,206  

Repurchase Agreements

          $ 15,213,000               15,213,000  

Totals

   $ 1,096,283,206      $ 15,213,000             $ 1,111,496,206  
           

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   

Level 1–

Quoted Prices

     Level 2–
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3–
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Value at
12/31/18
 

Common Stock:

           

Chemicals

   $ 59,379,184             $ 56      $ 59,379,240  

All Other

     1,153,019,363                      1,153,019,363  

Repurchase Agreements

          $ 2,055,000               2,055,000  

Totals

   $ 1,212,398,547      $ 2,055,000      $ 56      $ 1,214,453,603  
           
AllianzGI Small-Cap:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   

Level 1–

Quoted Prices

     Level 2–
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3–
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Value at
12/31/18
 

Common Stock:

           

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

   $ 983,481             $ 1,944      $ 985,425  

All Other

     77,433,784                      77,433,784  

Repurchase Agreements

          $ 1,280,000               1,280,000  

Totals

   $ 78,417,265      $ 1,280,000      $ 1,944      $ 79,699,209  
           
AllianzGI Technology:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   

Level 1–

Quoted Prices

     Level 2–
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3–
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Value at
12/31/18
 

Common Stock:

           

Electrical Equipment

   $ 2,073,844      $ 11,315             $ 2,085,159  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     23,301        2,759,512               2,782,813  

Entertainment

     30,277,355        26,554               30,303,909  

Interactive Media & Services

     123,753,792        58,806               123,812,598  

IT Services

     261,070,821        115,260               261,186,081  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     98,365,766        107,364               98,473,130  

Software

     489,978,812        12,390,858               502,369,670  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     94,410,349        181,380               94,591,729  

All Other

     131,459,452                      131,459,452  

Exchange-Traded Funds:

           

Exchange-Traded Funds

     3,906        1,454               5,360  

Repurchase Agreements

            138,160,000               138,160,000  

Options Purchased:

           

Market Price

     4,211,500                      4,211,500  
       1,235,628,898        153,812,503               1,389,441,401  

Investments in Securities – Liabilities

           

Securities Sold Short, at value

     (1,044,028                    (1,044,028

Options Written:

           

Market Price

     (1,121,800                    (1,121,800
     (2,165,828                    (2,165,828

Totals

   $   1,233,463,070      $    153,812,503             $   1,387,275,573  

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended December 31, 2018, was as follows:

 

AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   Beginning
Balance
6/30/18
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discount
(Premiums)
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Transfers into
Level 3
   

Transfers out

of Level 3

    Ending
Balance
12/31/18
 

Common Stock:

                 

Russian Federation

  $ 1,733,513     $ 3,082,407     $ (1,407,327         $   (247,646   $ (487,883               $ 2,673,064  

Thailand

      13,378,021       1,740,852       (9,937,696           207,560       (850,357                 4,538,380  

Preferred Stock

    2,322,012       1,743,261                         408,158                   4,473,431  

Totals

  $   17,433,546     $   6,566,520     $   (11,345,023         $ (40,086   $   (930,082               $   11,684,875  

 

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AllianzGI Health Sciences:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   Beginning
Balance
6/30/18
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discount
(Premiums)
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Transfers into
Level 3
    Transfers out
of Level 3
    Ending
Balance
12/31/18
 

Common Stock:

                 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

  $   75,826                             $   45,100                 $   120,926  
                 
AllianzGI Income & Growth:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   Beginning
Balance
6/30/18
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discount
(Premiums)
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
   

Net Change
in Unrealized

Appreciation/

Depreciation

    Transfers into
Level 3*
   

Transfers out

of Level 3

    Ending
Balance
12/31/18
 

Common Stock:

 

Advertising

  $ 1,385,428                             $ (478,831               $ 906,597  

Aerospace & Defense

    354,775                               (75,519                 279,256  

Apparel & Textiles

    60,947                               (13,270                 47,677  

Banks

                                      $ 7             7  

Commercial Services

        $ 1,960,164 ††                        (1,383,366                 576,798  

Media

    1,442,959                               (220,351                 1,222,608  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    322,716           $ (218,790 )†                  (56,501                 47,425  

Semiconductors

    10,552                                                 10,552  

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

Advertising

    993,836       39,753                         (10,336         $ (1,023,253 )**       

Commercial Services

                                        476,780             476,780  

Diversified Financial Services

                                        4,971,639             4,971,639  

Media

    153                                                 153  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

          5,748,245 ††                        (5,103,125                 645,120  

Convertible Bonds & Notes:

 

Banks

    17,540,357                               (682,156                 16,858,201  

Energy-Alternate Sources

    571,500                                                 571,500  

Preferred Stock

    18,217,438                               (1,626,054                 16,591,384  

Equity-Linked Securities:

 

Coal

    117,974                               30,100             (148,074 )***       

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    141                               (141                  

Warrants:

 

Commercial Services

    76                     $ (237,932     237,856                    

Media

    4                                                 4  

Totals

  $   41,018,856     $   7,748,162     $   (218,790       —     $ (237,932   $   (9,381,694   $   5,448,426     $   (1,171,327   $   43,205,701  

The table for AllianzGI Income & Growth includes Level 3 investments that are valued by brokers and pricing services. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and are generally those inputs described in Note 1 (b).

 

AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   Beginning
Balance
6/30/18
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discount
(Premiums)
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Transfers into
Level 3
    Transfers out
of Level 3
    Ending
Balance
12/31/18
 

Common Stock:

 

Chemicals

  $   56                                               $   56  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

AllianzGI Small-Cap:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   Beginning
Balance
6/30/18
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discount
(Premiums)
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Transfers into
Level 3
   

Transfers out

of Level 3

    Ending
Balance
12/31/18
 

Common Stock:

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

  $   7,258           $   (5,184 )†††                $   (130               $   1,944  

The tables above may include Level 3 investments that are valued by brokers or independent pricing services.

The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 at December 31, 2018:

 

AllianzGI Health Sciences:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   Ending
Balance
at 12/31/18
    Valuation Technique Used   Unobservable
Inputs
   Input Values  

Common Stock

  $   120,926     Black Scholes Model   Volatility      44.19%   
        
AllianzGI Income & Growth:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   Ending
Balance
at 12/31/18
    Valuation Technique Used   Unobservable
Inputs
   Input Values  

Common Stock:

        
  $ 634,422     Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples      4.96x (2.06x-9.36x)  
                Illiquidity Discount      20%  
  $ 272,175     Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples      1.97x (1.08x-3.72x)  
                Illiquidity Discount      20%  
  $ 279,256     Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples      0.60x (0.40x-0.76x)  
      M&A Transaction Multiples      0.87x (0.32x-2.12x)  
                Illiquidity Discount      40%  
  $ 47,677     Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples      0.65x (0.19x-1.11x)  
                Illiquidity Discount      20%  
  $ 1,222,588     Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples      1.01x (0.00x-1.95x)  
                Illiquidity Discount      10%  
  $ 47,407     Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples      2.32x (1.54x-2.86x)  
                Illiquidity Discount      40%  

Preferred Stock:

  $ 1,082,958     Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples      0.62x (0.17x-1.13x)  
      Applicable Liquidity Multiple      1.60  
                Illiquidity Discount      25%  
  $   15,508,346     Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples      0.62x (0.17x-1.13x)  
                Illiquidity Discount      25%  
        
AllianzGI Small-Cap:  
Investments in Securities – Assets   Ending
Balance
at 12/31/18
    Valuation Technique Used   Unobservable
Inputs
   Input Values  

Common Stock

  $ 1,944     Net Assets Approach   Estimated Movement of Proceeds      7.18%  

The tables above does not include Level 3 investments that are valued by brokers or independent pricing services.

 

*

Transferred out of Level 2 and into Level 3 because current evaluated mean price was not available at December 31, 2018.

**

Transferred out of Level 3 into Level 2 because an evaluated mean price was used at December 31, 2018, which was not available on June 30, 2018.

***

Transferred out of Level 3 and into Level 1 because the last traded price was used at December 31, 2018, which was not available on June 30, 2018.

Reduction due to cash distribution from corporate action.

††

Issued or removed via corporate action.

†††

Reduced due to Return of Capital Payments.

@

Removed from accounting records as worthless.

 

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The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments which the following Funds held at December 31, 2018 was:

 

AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities

  $ (447,350

AllianzGI Health Sciences

    45,100  

AllianzGI Income & Growth

      (8,957,017

AllianzGI Small-Cap

    (130

Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation are reflected on the Statements of Operations.

(c) Investment Transactions and Investment Income.  Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Securities purchased and sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled beyond a standard settlement period for the security after the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on an identified cost basis. Estimated tax liabilities on certain foreign securities are recorded on an accrual basis and are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments on the Statements of Operations. Tax liabilities realized as a result of such security sales are reflected as a component of net realized gain (loss) on investments on the Statements of Operations. Interest income adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts or premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted or amortized, respectively, to interest income. Conversion premium is not amortized. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, and then are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Funds, using reasonable diligence, become aware of such dividends. Dividend and interest income on the Statements of Operations are shown net of any foreign taxes withheld on income from foreign securities. Payments received from real estate investment trust securities may be comprised of dividends, realized gains and return of capital. The payment may initially be recorded as dividend income and may subsequently be reclassified as realized gains and/or return of capital upon receipt of information from the issuer. Payments considered return of capital reduce the cost basis of the respective security. Distributions, if any, in excess of the cost basis of a security are recognized as capital gains. Dividends from underlying funds are recorded as dividend income, while capital gain distributions are recorded as net capital gain distributions received from underlying funds on the Statements of Operations. Consent fees relating to corporate actions are recorded as miscellaneous income upon receipt. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis and such expenses exclude those of the underlying funds. Expenses of the underlying funds are reflected in the net asset values of those funds.

(d) Federal Income Taxes.  The Funds intend to distribute all of their taxable income and to comply with the other requirements of Subchapter M of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is required. The Funds may be subject to excise tax based on distributions to shareholders.

 

Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes establishes for all entities, including pass-through entities such as the Funds, a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of positions taken in filing tax returns (including whether an entity is taxable in a particular jurisdiction), and requires certain expanded tax disclosures. In accordance with provisions set forth under U.S. GAAP, the Investment Adviser has reviewed the Funds’ tax positions for all open tax years. As of December 31, 2018, the Funds have recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions they have taken. The Funds’ U.S. federal income tax returns for the prior three years, as applicable, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

(e) Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.  Dividends from net investment income, if any, of each Fund (except AllianzGI Income & Growth, AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value, AllianzGI NFJ International Value and AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value), are declared and distributed to shareholders annually. Dividends from net investment income and/or distributions from short-term capital gains for AllianzGI Income & Growth, if any, are declared and distributed monthly. Dividends from net investment income, if any, for AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value, AllianzGI NFJ International Value and AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value are declared and distributed quarterly. Net realized capital gains, if any, earned by each Fund, will be distributed annually. The Funds record dividends and distributions to their respective shareholders on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book-tax” differences are considered either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their U.S. federal income tax treatment. Temporary differences do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and/or distributions exceed current and accumulated earnings and profits for U.S. federal income tax purposes, they are reported as dividends and/or distributions to shareholders from return of capital.

(f) Multi-Class Operations.  Each class offered by the Funds has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of each Fund are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses, where applicable, include administration, distribution and servicing fees.

(g) Foreign Currency Translation.  The Funds’ accounting records are maintained in U.S. dollars as follows: (1) the foreign currency market values of investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the prevailing exchange rate at the end of the period; and (2) purchases and sales, income and expenses are translated at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of such transactions. The resulting net foreign currency gain (loss) is included in the Funds’ Statements of Operations.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

The Funds do not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities. Accordingly, such foreign currency gain (loss) is included in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. However, the Funds do isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations pursuant to U.S. federal income tax regulations; such amount is categorized as foreign currency gain (loss) for both financial reporting and income tax reporting purposes.

(h) Repurchase Agreements.  The Funds are parties to Master Repurchase Agreements (“Master Repo Agreements”) with select counterparties. The Master Repo Agreements include provisions for the initiation of repurchase transactions, income payments, events of default, and maintenance of collateral.

The Funds enter into transactions, under the Master Repo Agreements, with their custodian bank or securities brokerage firms whereby they purchase securities under agreements (i.e., repurchase agreements) to resell such securities at an agreed upon price and date. The Funds, through their custodian, take possession of securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement. Such agreements are carried at the contract amount in the financial statements, which is considered to represent fair value. The collateral that is pledged (i.e. the securities received by the Funds), which consists primarily of U.S. government obligations and asset-backed securities, is held by the custodian bank for the benefit of the Funds until the maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions of the repurchase agreements and the procedures adopted by the Funds require that the market value of the collateral, including accrued interest thereon, be sufficient in the event of default by the counterparty. If the counterparty defaults under the Master Repo Agreements and the value of the collateral declines or if the counterparty enters an insolvency proceeding, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited. The gross values are included in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments. As of December 31, 2018, the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements for each Fund.

(i) Securities Sold Short.  Certain Funds engage in short sales for investment and risk management purposes. Short sales are transactions in which a Fund sells a security or other instrument (such as an option, forward, future or other derivative contract) it does not own. When a Fund engages in a short sale, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the counterparty. The Funds will ordinarily have to pay a fee or premium to borrow a security and be obligated to repay the lender of the security any dividend or interest that accrues on the security during the period of the loan. Until a short position is closed out, the net proceeds of the short sale will be retained by the lending broker to the extent necessary to meet margin requirements, together with any additional assets the broker requires as collateral. This collateral earns interest and the interest is used to pay each lender a fee for borrowed securities, to compensate the broker for its services, and to provide a rebate to the borrower (the Fund) for posting the collateral. The net proceeds from these transactions are shown as

miscellaneous income or miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. A Fund is also required to designate, on its books or the books of its custodian, liquid assets (less any additional collateral held by the broker) to cover the short sale obligation, marked to market daily. Short sales expose the Funds to the risk that they will be required to cover the short position at a time when the security or other asset has appreciated in value, thus resulting in losses to the applicable Fund. A short sale is “against the box” if a Fund holds in its portfolio or has the right to acquire the security sold short at no additional cost. The Funds will be subject to additional risks to the extent that they engage in short sales that are not “against the box.” A Fund’s loss on a short sale could theoretically be unlimited in cases where the Fund is unable, for whatever reason, to close out its short position.

(j) Warrants.  The Funds may receive warrants. Warrants are securities that are usually issued together with a debt security or preferred stock and that give the holder the right to buy a proportionate amount of common stock at a specified price. Warrants may be freely transferable and are often traded on major exchanges. Warrants normally have a life that is measured in years and entitle the holder to buy common stock of a company at a price that is usually higher than the market price at the time the warrant is issued. Warrants may entail greater risks than certain other types of investments. Generally, warrants do not carry the right to receive dividends or exercise voting rights with respect to the underlying securities, and they do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuer. In addition, their value does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities, and they cease to have value if they are not exercised on or before their expiration date. If the market price of the underlying stock does not exceed the exercise price during the life of the warrant, the warrant will expire worthless. Warrants may increase the potential profit or loss to be realized from the investment as compared with investing the same amount in the underlying securities. Similarly, the percentage increase or decrease in the value of an equity security warrant may be greater than the percentage increase or decrease in the value of the underlying common stock. Warrants may relate to the purchase of equity or debt securities. Debt obligations with warrants attached to purchase equity securities have many characteristics of convertible securities and their prices may, to some degree, reflect the performance of the underlying stock. Debt obligations also may be issued with warrants attached to purchase additional debt securities at the same coupon rate. A decline in interest rates would permit a Fund to sell such warrants at a profit. If interest rates rise, these warrants would generally expire with no value.

(k) Rights.  The Funds may receive rights. A right is a privilege granted to existing shareholders of a corporation to subscribe for shares of a new issue of common stock before it is issued. Rights normally have a short life, usually two to four weeks, are freely transferable and entitle the holder to buy the new common stock at a lower price than the public offering price. Rights may entail greater risks than certain other types of investments. Generally, rights do not carry the right to receive dividends or exercise voting rights with respect to the underlying securities, and they do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuer. In addition, their value does not necessarily change with the

 

 

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value of the underlying securities, and they cease to have value if they are not exercised on or before their expiration date. If the market price of the underlying stock does not exceed the exercise price during the life of the right, the right will expire worthless. Rights may increase the potential profit or loss to be realized from the investment as compared with investing the same amount in the underlying securities.

(l) Exchange-Traded Funds.  Certain Funds may invest in exchange-traded-funds (“ETFs”), which typically are index-based investment companies that hold substantially all of their assets in securities representing their specific index, but may also be actively-managed investment companies. Shares of ETFs trade throughout the day on an exchange and represent an investment in a portfolio of securities and other assets. As a shareholder of another investment company, the Funds would bear their pro rata portion of the other investment company’s expenses, including advisory fees, in addition to the expenses the Funds bear directly in connection with their own operations.

(m) Convertible Securities.  Certain Funds’ may invest a portion of their assets in convertible securities. Although convertible securities derive part of their value from that of the securities into which they are convertible, they are not considered derivative financial instruments. However, certain of the Funds’ investments in convertible securities include features which render them sensitive to price changes in their underlying securities. The value of structured/synthetic convertible securities can be affected by interest rate changes and credit risks of the issuer. Such securities may be structured in ways that limit their potential for capital appreciation and the entire value of the security may be at risk of loss depending on the performance of the underlying equity security. Consequently, the Funds are exposed to greater downside risk than traditional convertible securities, but typically still less than that of the underlying stock.

(n) Payment In-Kind Securities.  The Funds may invest in payment in-kind securities, which are debt or preferred stock securities that require or permit payment of interest in the form of additional securities. Payment in-kind securities allow the issuer to avoid or delay the need to generate cash to meet current interest payments and, as a result, may involve greater risk than securities that pay interest currently or in cash.

(o) Loan Interest Expense.  Loan interest expense relates to the amounts borrowed under the credit facility (See Note 11). Loan interest expense is recorded as it is incurred.

(p) Contingent Value Rights.  A Fund may invest in contingent value rights (“CVRs”). A CVR gives the holder the right to receive an amount (which may be a fixed amount or determined by a formula) in the event that a specified corporate action, business milestone, or other trigger occurs (or does not occur) which is often subject to an expiration date. CVRs often are awarded to shareholders in the context of a corporate acquisition or major restructuring. For example, shareholders of an acquired company may receive a CVR that enables them to receive additional shares of the acquiring company in the event that the acquiring company’s share price falls below a certain level by a specified date. Risks associated with the use of CVRs are generally similar to risks associated with the use of options, such as the risk that the required

trigger does not (or does) occur prior to a CVR’s expiration, causing the CVR to expire with no value. CVRs also present illiquidity risk, as they may not be registered securities or may otherwise be non-transferable or difficult to transfer, as well as counterparty risk and credit risk. Further, because CVRs are valued based on the likelihood of the occurrence of a trigger, valuation often requires modeling and judgment, which increases the risk of mispricing or improper valuation.

(q) Restricted Securities.  The Funds are permitted to invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult.

(r) New Accounting Pronouncements.  In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-08 changed the amortization period for a callable debt security from the maturity date to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The ASU 2017-08 amendments are reflected in the Funds’ financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2018.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13 which changes the fair value measurement disclosure requirements for investment companies. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those annual periods. Management has reviewed ASU 2018-13 and resolved to adopt immediately certain aspects of the ASU related to the removal and modification of certain fair measurement disclosures.

On October 17, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted changes to Regulation S-X to simplify the reporting of information by registered investment companies in financial statements. The amendments require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributable earnings on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and also require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributions to shareholders, except for tax return of capital distributions, if any, on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The amendments also removed the requirement for parenthetical disclosure of undistributed net investment income on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. These Regulation S-X amendments are reflected in the Funds’ financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2018. The distributions to shareholders in the June 30, 2018 Statements of Changes in Net Assets presented herein have not been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

2.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Funds trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to, among other things, changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (counterparty risk). The Funds are also exposed to other risks such as, but not limited to, interest rate, foreign currency, credit and leverage risks.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities’ valuations will change because of changes in interest rates. During periods of rising nominal interest rates, the values of fixed income instruments are generally expected to decline. Conversely, during periods of declining nominal interest rates, the values of fixed income instruments are generally expected to rise. To the extent that a Fund effectively has short positions with respect to fixed income instruments, the values of such short positions would generally be expected to rise when nominal interest rates rise and to decline when nominal interest rates decline. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate. Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Duration is used primarily as a measure of the sensitivity of a fixed income security’s market price to interest rate (i.e., yield) movements. Interest rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable, and the Funds may lose money as a result of movements in interest rates. High-yield or junk bonds are subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk, may be speculative and may decline in value due to an increase in interest rates or an issuer’s deterioration and/or default. The Funds may not be able to hedge against changes in interest rates or may choose not to do so for cost or other reasons. In addition, any hedges may not work as intended. The values of equity and other non-fixed income securities may also decline due to fluctuations in interest rates.

Variable and floating rate securities generally are less sensitive to interest rate changes but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much, or as quickly, as interest rates in general. Conversely, floating rate securities will not generally increase in value if interest rates decline. Inverse floating rate securities may decrease in value if interest rates increase. Inverse floating rate securities may also exhibit greater price volatility than a fixed rate obligation with similar credit quality. When the Funds hold variable or floating rate securities, a decrease (or, in the case of inverse floating rate securities, an increase) in market interest rates will adversely affect the income received from such securities and the NAV of the Funds’ shares.

The Funds are exposed to credit risk, which is the risk of losing money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security is unable or unwilling, or is perceived (whether by market participants, rating agencies, pricing services or otherwise) as unable or unwilling, to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Securities are subject to varying degrees of credit risk, which are often reflected in credit ratings.

To the extent the Funds directly invest in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, they will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including economic growth, inflation, changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities

such as the International Monetary Fund, or the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Funds’ investments in foreign currency-denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Funds. The local emerging market currencies in which the Funds may be invested may experience substantially greater volatility against the U.S. dollar than the major convertible currencies in developed countries.

The Funds are subject to elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the U.S., due to concentrated investments in foreign issuers located in a specific country or region. Such concentrations will subject the Funds to additional risks resulting from future political or economic conditions in such country or region and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions affecting such country or region, which could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies.

The market values of securities may decline due to general market conditions (market risk) which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, adverse changes to credit markets or adverse investor sentiment. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity-related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities, although under certain market conditions fixed income securities may have comparable or greater price volatility. Credit ratings downgrades may also negatively affect securities held by the Funds. Even when markets perform well, there is no assurance that the investments held by the Funds will increase in value along with the broader market. In addition, market risk includes the risk that geopolitical events will disrupt the economy on a national or global level.

The Funds are exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss to the Funds could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the Funds’ financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to counterparty risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Investment Adviser seeks to minimize the Funds’ counterparty risk by performing reviews of each counterparty and by minimizing concentration of counterparty risk by undertaking transactions with multiple customers and counterparties on recognized and reputable exchanges. Delivery of securities sold is only made once the Funds have received payment. Payment is made on a purchase once the securities have been delivered by the counterparty. The trade will fail if either party fails to meet its obligation.

The Funds are exposed to risks associated with leverage. Leverage may cause the value of the Funds’ shares to be more volatile than if the Funds did not use leverage. This is because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Funds’ portfolio securities. The Funds may engage in transactions or

 

 

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purchase instruments that give rise to forms of leverage. In addition, to the extent the Funds employ leverage, dividend and interest costs on such leverage may not be recovered by any appreciation of the securities purchased with the leverage proceeds and could exceed the Funds’ investment returns, resulting in greater losses.

The Funds may hold defaulted securities that may involve special considerations including bankruptcy proceedings, other regulatory and legal restrictions affecting the Funds’ ability to trade, and the availability of prices from independent pricing services or dealer quotations. Defaulted securities are often illiquid and may not be actively traded. Sale of securities in bankrupt companies at an acceptable price may be difficult and differences compared to the value of the securities used by the Funds could be material. A Fund may incur additional expenses to the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a portfolio security’s default in the payment of principal or interest. In any bankruptcy proceeding relating to a defaulted investment, a Fund may lose its entire investment or may be required to accept cash or securities with a value substantially less than its original investment.

Short sales may be used by certain of the Funds. When a Fund engages in a short sale on a security, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the counterparty. The Fund will ordinarily have to pay a fee or premium to borrow particular securities and be obligated to repay the lender of the security any dividends or interest that accrue on the security during the period of the loan. The amount of any gain from a short sale will be decreased, and the amount of any loss increased, by the amount of the premium, dividends, interest or expenses a Fund pays in connection with the short sale. Short sales expose a Fund to the risk that it will be required to cover its short position at a time when the securities have appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund.

Investments in senior loans and repurchase agreements also involve special risks. Although typically secured, senior loans may not be backed by sufficient collateral to satisfy their issuers’ obligations in the event of bankruptcy or similar scenarios. Senior loans may also be illiquid. Similarly, repurchase agreements may result in losses if the collateral associated with such positions is insufficient in the event of a counterparty default or similar scenario. Repurchase agreement positions may also be illiquid.

The considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain purchases and sales made on a delayed-delivery basis are governed by Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“Master Forward Agreements”) between the Funds and select counterparties. The Master Forward Agreements maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

The counterparty risk associated with certain contracts may be reduced by master netting arrangements to the extent that if an event of default occurs, all amounts with the counterparty are terminated and settled on a net basis. The Funds’ overall exposure to counterparty risk with respect to transactions subject to master netting arrangements can change substantially within a short period, as it is affected by each transaction subject to the arrangement.

The Funds may invest in other investment companies, including investment companies advised by the Investment Adviser or its affiliates. Investing in other investment companies involves certain additional expenses and tax results that would not be present in a

direct investment in such other investment companies. Each Fund’s NAV will fluctuate in response to changes in the NAVs of the other investment companies in which it invests. The extent to which the investment performance and risks associated with each Fund correlate to those of a particular investment company will depend upon the extent to which each Fund’s assets are allocated from time to time for investment in such investment company, which will vary. To the extent that a Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in another investment company, it will be particularly sensitive to the risks associated with that investment company.

 

3.

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Disclosure about derivatives and hedging activities requires qualitative disclosure regarding objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosure about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivatives, and disclosure about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The disclosure requirements distinguish between derivatives which are accounted for as “hedges”, and those that do not qualify for such accounting. Although the Funds at times use derivatives for hedging purposes, the Funds reflect derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Funds’ Statements of Operations, and such derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.

Option Transactions.   The Funds purchase put and call options on securities and indices for hedging purposes, risk management purposes or otherwise as part of their investment strategies. The risks associated with purchasing an option include the risk that the Funds pay a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Funds bear the risk of loss of premiums and changes in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by the premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid.

The Funds may write (sell) put and call options on securities and indices to earn premiums, for hedging purposes, risk management purposes or otherwise as part of their investment strategies. When an option is written, the premium received is recorded as an asset with an equal liability that is subsequently marked to market to reflect the market value of the option written. These liabilities, if any, are reflected as options written in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Premiums received from writing options which expire unexercised are recorded on the expiration date as a realized gain. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option written is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether there has been a realized gain or loss. If a put option written is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security. In writing an option, the Funds bear the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Exercise of a written option could result in the Funds purchasing a security at a price different from its current market value.

There are several risks associated with option transactions on securities. For example, there are significant differences between the securities and

 

 

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options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its objective. The Funds’ ability to use options successfully will depend on the Investment Manager’s ability to predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured. As the writer of a covered call option, a Fund foregoes, 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 strike price of the call, but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline.

The following is a summary of the Funds’ derivatives categorized by risk exposure.

The effect of derivatives on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at December 31, 2018:

 

AllianzGI Income & Growth:  
Location   Market
Price
 

Liability derivatives:

 

Options written, at value

  $ (1,145,770
 
AllianzGI Technology:  
Location   Market
Price
 

Asset derivatives:

 

Investments, at value (options purchased)

  $ 4,211,500  

Liability derivatives:

 

Options written, at value

  $   (1,121,800

The effect of derivatives on the Statements of Operations for the six months ended December 31, 2018:

 

AllianzGI Global Natural Resources:  
Location   Market
Price
 

Net realized gain on:

 

Options written

  $ 1,475  
 
AllianzGI Income & Growth:      
Location   Market
Price
 

Net realized gain on:

 

Options written

  $   3,369,386  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

 

Options written

  $ (824,172
AllianzGI Technology:  
Location   Market
Price
 

Net realized loss on:

 

Investments (options purchased)

  $ (4,526,862

Options written

    (2,835,747

Total net realized loss

  $ (7,362,609

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

 

Investments (options purchased)

  $ (16,005,580

Options written

    (7,317,062

Total net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

  $ (23,322,642

The average volume (based on the open positions at each month-end) of derivative activity during the six months ended December 31, 2018:

 

     Options
Purchased
Contracts(1)
    Options
Written
Contracts(1)
 

AllianzGI Global Natural Resources

          58  

AllianzGI Income & Growth

          20,131  

AllianzGI Technology

    13,421       21,113  

 

(1)

Number of contracts

 

4.

INVESTMENT ADVISER/ADMINISTRATOR/DISTRIBUTOR FEES/ EXPENSES & DEFERRED COMPENSATION

Investment Advisory Fee.  AllianzGI U.S. serves as investment adviser to the Funds, pursuant to an investment advisory contract. AllianzGI U.S. receives a monthly fee (the “Investment Advisory Fee”) from each Fund at an annual rate based on the average daily net assets of each Fund.

Administration Fee.  AllianzGI U.S. provides administrative services to the Funds and also bears the cost of most third-party administrative services required by the Funds, and in return it receives from each share class of each Fund a monthly administration fee based on each share class’ average daily net assets (the “Administration Fee”).

 

The Investment Advisory Fee and Administration Fee for all classes are charged at an annual rate as indicated in the following table:

 

    All Classes     Class A, C,
and R
    Class P     Institutional Class     Class R6     Administrative Class  
     Investment
Advisory
Fee
    Effective
Advisory
Fee
    Administ-
ration
Fee
   

Effective
Administ-
ration

Fee

    Administ-
ration
Fee
   

Effective
Administ-
ration

Fee

    Administ-
ration
Fee
   

Effective
Administ-
ration

Fee

    Administ-
ration
Fee
    Effective
Administ-
ration
Fee
    Administ-
ration
Fee
   

Effective
Administ-
ration

Fee

 

AllianzGI Emerging Markets(1) Opportunities

    0.85     0.65 %(4)      0.50     0.34 %(5)      0.50     0.34 %(5)      0.40     0.24 %(5)      0.35     0.19 %(5)      N/A       N/A  

 

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    All Classes     Class A, C,
and R
    Class P     Institutional Class     Class R6     Administrative Class  
     Investment
Advisory
Fee
    Effective
Advisory
Fee
    Administ-
ration
Fee
   

Effective
Administ-
ration

Fee

    Administ-
ration
Fee
   

Effective
Administ-
ration

Fee

    Administ-
ration
Fee
   

Effective
Administ-
ration

Fee

    Administ-
ration
Fee
    Effective
Administ-
ration
Fee
    Administ-
ration
Fee
   

Effective
Administ-
ration

Fee

 

AllianzGI Focused Growth(3)

    0.45     0.35 %(6)      0.40     (7)      0.40     0.40     0.30     0.30     0.25     0.25     0.30     0.30

AllianzGI Global Natural Resources(2)

    0.70       0.70       0.45       0.45     0.45       0.45       0.35       0.35       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

AllianzGI Global Small-Cap(2)

    0.90       0.90       0.45       0.45       0.45       0.45       0.35       0.35       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

AllianzGI Health Sciences(3)

    0.80       0.80       0.40       0.40       N/A       N/A       0.30       0.30       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

AllianzGI Income & Growth(3)

    0.65       0.64 (9)      0.40       0.37       0.40       0.37       0.30       0.27       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

AllianzGI Mid-Cap(3)

    0.47       0.47       0.40       0.40       0.40       0.40       0.30       0.30       N/A       N/A       0.30       0.30  

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value(3)

    0.45       0.32 (10)      0.40       0.39       0.40       0.39       0.30       0.29       0.25       0.24       0.30       0.29  

AllianzGI NFJ International Value(1)

    0.60       0.55 (11)      0.50       0.47 (12)      0.50       0.47 (12)      0.40       0.37 (12)      0.35       0.32 (12)      0.40       0.37 (12) 

AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value(3)

    0.45       0.45       0.40       0.40       0.40       0.40       0.30       0.30       N/A       N/A       0.30       0.30  

AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value(3)

    0.55       0.55       0.40       0.17 (13)      0.40       0.17 (13)      0.30       0.07 (13)      0.25       0.03 (13)      0.30       0.07 (13) 

AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value(3)

    0.60       0.57 (14)      0.40       0.35 (15)      0.40       0.35 (15)      0.30       0.25 (15)      0.25       0.20 (15)      0.30       0.25 (15) 

AllianzGI Small-Cap(3)

    0.60       0.61 (16)      0.40       0.31 (16)      0.40       0.32 (16)      0.30       0.22 (16)      0.25       0.15 (16)      N/A       N/A  

AllianzGI Technology(3)

    0.90       0.80 (8)      0.40       0.39       0.40       0.39       0.30       0.29       N/A       N/A       0.30       0.29  

 

(1)

The total Administration Fee rate for each class of shares shall be reduced according to the following schedule, each based on such Fund’s aggregate average daily net assets: by 0.025% per annum on assets in excess of $250 million, by an additional 0.025% per annum on assets in excess of $500 million, by an additional 0.025% per annum on assets in excess of $1 billion, by an additional 0.025% per annum on assets in excess of $2.5 billion, by an additional 0.025% per annum on assets in excess of $5 billion and by an additional 0.025% per annum on assets in excess of $7.5 billion. To the extent that any such reduction in the fee rate applies, the dollar amount of the fee reduction with respect to each share class is calculated and applied on a pro rata basis by reference to the percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to that class.

(2)

The total Administration Fee rate for each class of shares shall be reduced according to the following schedule, each based on such Fund’s aggregate average daily net assets: by 0.025% per annum on assets in excess of $500 million, by an additional 0.025% per annum on assets in excess of $1 billion, by an additional 0.025% per annum on assets in excess of $2.5 billion, by an additional 0.025% per annum on assets in excess of $5 billion and by an additional 0.025% per annum on assets in excess of $7.5 billion. To the extent that any such reduction in the fee rate applies, the dollar amount of the fee reduction with respect to each share class is calculated and applied on a pro rata basis by reference to the percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to that class.

(3)

The total Administration Fee rate for each class of shares shall be reduced according to the following schedule, each based on such Fund’s aggregate average daily net assets: by 0.025% per annum on assets in excess of $1 billion, by an additional 0.025% per annum on assets in excess of $2.5 billion, by an additional 0.025% per annum on assets in excess of $5 billion and by an additional 0.025% per annum on assets in excess of $7.5 billion. To the extent that any such reduction in the fee rate applies, the dollar amount of the fee reduction with respect to each share class is calculated and applied on a pro rata basis by reference to the percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to that class.

(4)

The Adviser has contractually agreed to observe, through October 31, 2019, an irrevocable waiver of a portion of its Investment Advisory Fee currently in place, which reduces the 0.85% contractual fee rate by 0.20% to 0.65%. This waiver arrangement has been in effect since April 1, 2017.

(5)

The Administrator has contractually agreed to observe, through October 31, 2019, an irrevocable waiver of a portion of its Administration Fees, which reduces the contractual fee rate by 0.15%. This waiver has been in effect since before the beginning of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year.

(6)

The Adviser has contractually agreed to observe, through October 31, 2019, an irrevocable waiver of a portion of its Investment Advisory Fee currently in place, which reduces the 0.45% contractual fee rate by 0.10% to 0.35%.

(7)

The Administrator has contractually agreed to observe, through October 31, 2019, an irrevocable waiver of a portion of its Administration Fees for Class A shares currently in place, which reduces the contractual fee rate by 0.02%.

(8)

The Adviser had contractually agreed to observe, through October 31, 2018, an irrevocable waiver of a portion of the Investment Advisory Fee, which reduces the 0.90% contractual fee rate by 0.15% to 0.75%, and then an additional 0.01% on net assets in excess of $2 billion, by an additional 0.015% on net assets in excess of $3 billion and by an additional 0.025% on net assets in excess of $5 billion, each based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. This waiver arrangement had been in effect since November 1, 2016.

(9)

The Adviser has contractually agreed to observe, through October 31, 2019, an irrevocable waiver of a portion of the Investment Advisory Fee, which reduces the 0.65% contractual fee rate by 0.01% on net assets in excess of $2 billion, by an additional 0.015% on net assets in excess of $3 billion and by an additional 0.025% on net assets in excess of $5 billion, each based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. An identical waiver arrangement has been in effect since before the beginning of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year.

(10)

The Adviser has contractually agreed to observe, through October 31, 2018, an irrevocable waiver of a portion of its Investment Advisory Fee, which reduces the 0.45% contractual fee rate by 0.15% to 0.30%. Effective November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019, the Adviser has contractually agreed to observe an irrevocable waiver of a portion of it’s Investment Advisory fee, which reduces the 0.45% contractual fee rate by 0.075% to 0.375%, and by an additional 0.025% on net assets in excess of $7.5 billion, and by an additional 0.025% on net assets in excess of $10 billion, each based on the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

(11)

The Adviser has contractually agreed to observe, through October 31, 2019, an irrevocable waiver of a portion of the Investment Advisory Fee, which reduces the 0.60% contractual fee rate by 0.05% to 0.55%, and an additional 0.01% on net assets in excess of $4 billion, by an additional 0.015% on net assets in excess of $5 billion and by an additional 0.025% on net assets in excess of $7.5 billion, each based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. An identical waiver arrangement has been in effect since before the beginning of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year.

(12)

The Administrator has contractually agreed to observe, through October 31, 2019, an irrevocable waiver of a portion of its Administration Fees, which reduces the contractual fee rate by 0.025%. This waiver has been in effect since before the beginning of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year.

(13)

The Administrator has contractually agreed to observe, through September 30, 2019, an irrevocable waiver of a portion of its Administration Fees for all classes, which reduces the contractual fee rate by 0.22%. This waiver has been in effect since September 22, 2017.

(14)

Effective November 1, 2018, the Adviser has contractually agreed to observe, through October 31, 2019, an irrevocable waiver of a portion of the Investment Advisory Fee, which reduces the 0.60% contractual fee rate by 0.10% to 0.50%, and then by an additional 0.025% on net assets in excess of $3 billion, by an additional 0.025% on net assets in excess of $4 billion and by an additional 0.025% on net assets in excess of $5 billion, each based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. From November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018, the previously mentioned breakpoint was in place without the 0.10% irrevocable waiver of a portion of the Investment Advisory Fee.

(15)

The Administrator had contractually agreed to observe, through October 31, 2018, an irrevocable waiver of a portion of its Administration Fees which reduces the contractual fee rate by 0.05%. An identical fee waiver had been in effect since November 1, 2016.

(16)

Effective August 1, 2018, the Investment Advisory Fee was reduced by 0.05% from 0.65% to 0.60%. The Administrator has contractually agreed to observe, through August 31, 2020, an irrevocable waiver of a portion of its Administration Fees for all classes, which reduces the contractual fee rate by 0.10%. This waiver has been in effect since August 1, 2018.

The effective Administration Fee rate for Class A is 0.38%; for Class C and Class R is 0.40%, respectively.

 

Distribution and Servicing Fees.  Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of AllianzGI U.S., serves as the distributor of the Trust’s shares. The Funds are permitted to reimburse the Distributor on a quarterly basis, out of the Administrative Class assets of each Fund offering Administrative Class shares, in an amount up to 0.25% on an annual basis of the average daily net assets of that class, for payments made to financial intermediaries that provide services in connection with the distribution of shares or administration of plans or programs that use Fund shares as their funding medium. Unreimbursed costs may be carried forward for reimbursement for up to twelve months beyond the date in which they are incurred, subject always to the limit that not more than 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Administrative Class may be expensed.

Pursuant to the Distribution and Servicing Plans adopted by the A, C and R classes, the Distributor receives (i) in connection with the distribution of C and R class shares of the Trust, certain distribution fees from the Trust, and (ii) in connection with personal services rendered to A, C and R class shareholders of the Trust and the maintenance of shareholder accounts, certain servicing fees from the Trust.

The Funds paid the Distributor distribution and/or servicing fees at an effective rate as set forth below (calculated as a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to each class):

 

     Allowable Rate  
     

Distribution

Fee

      

Servicing

Fee

 

Class A

       

All Funds

              0.25

Class C

       

All Funds

     0.75        0.25  

Class R

       

All Funds

     0.25          0.25  

The Distributor also receives the proceeds of the initial sales charges paid by the shareholders upon the purchase of Class A shares and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) paid by the shareholders upon certain redemptions of Class A and C shares. For the six months

ended December 31, 2018, the Distributor received $650,447, representing commissions (sales charges) and CDSC from the Funds.

Expenses.  The Trust is responsible for the following expenses: (i) salaries and other compensation of any of the Trust’s executive officers and employees who are not officers, directors, stockholders or employees of the Investment Adviser or its subsidiaries or affiliates; (ii) taxes and governmental fees; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions and other portfolio transaction expenses; (iv) the costs of borrowing money, including interest expense and bank overdraft charges; (v) fees and expenses of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Investment Adviser or the Trust, and any counsel or other experts retained exclusively for their benefit; (vi) extraordinary expenses, including costs of litigation and indemnification expenses; (vii) organization expenses, if any and (viii) any expenses allocated or allocable to a specific class of shares, which include service fees payable with respect to the Administrative Class shares 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 Investment Company Act of 1940 and subject to review and approval by the Trustees. The Funds may invest in other investment companies, including investment companies advised or sub-advised by the Investment Adviser or its affiliates. Investing in other investment companies involves certain additional expenses and tax results that would not be present in a direct investment in such other investment companies. The ratio of expenses to average net assets per share class, as disclosed in the Financial Highlights, may differ from the estimated annual fund operating expenses per share class as disclosed in the Prospectus for the reasons set forth above.

Deferred Compensation.  The Trustees do not currently receive any pension or retirement benefits from the Trust. In calendar year 2018 and certain prior periods, the Trust maintained a deferred compensation plan pursuant to which each Trustee who is not interested person of the Trust (“Independent Trustee”) had the opportunity to elect not to receive all or a portion of his or her fees from the Trust on a current basis, but instead to receive in a subsequent period chosen by the Trustee an amount equal to the value of such compensation if such compensation had been invested in one or more series of the Trust or Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust selected by the Trustees from and after the normal payment dates for such

 

 

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compensation. The deferred compensation program was closed to new deferrals effective January 1, 2019, and all Trustee fees earned with respect to service in calendar year 2019 and beyond have been or will be paid in cash, on a current basis, unless the Board reopens the program to new deferrals. The Trust still has obligations with respect to Trustee fees deferred in 2018 and in prior periods, and will continue to have such obligations until all deferred Trustee fees are paid out pursuant to the terms of the deferred compensation plan.

 

5.

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

For the six months ended December 31, 2018, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities were:

 

      Purchases        Sales  

AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities

   $ 153,492,794        $ 152,788,409  

AllianzGI Focused Growth

     263,181,017          308,750,427  

AllianzGI Global Natural Resources

     6,843,989          10,384,432  

AllianzGI Global Small-Cap

     65,013,087          85,885,604  

AllianzGI Health Sciences

     86,440,160          96,144,804  

AllianzGI Income & Growth

     1,264,601,079          949,422,865  
      Purchases        Sales  

AllianzGI Mid-Cap

   $ 103,866,504        $ 121,283,117  

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value

     499,607,071          864,126,896  

AllianzGI NFJ International Value

     60,762,030          131,613,863  

AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value

     118,330,954          133,574,384  

AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value

     366,976,360          344,442,733  

AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value

     320,837,856          998,920,260  

AllianzGI Small-Cap

     35,643,676          35,623,994  

AllianzGI Technology*

     678,835,110          676,584,604  

 

*

Securities sold short of $1,237,366; covers on securities sold short of $49,423.

 

 

6.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

At December 31, 2018, the aggregate cost basis and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments in securities and other financial instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes were:

 

     Federal Tax
Cost Basis
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities

  $ 322,686,693     $ 15,462,220     $ 24,727,633     $ (9,265,413

AllianzGI Focused Growth

    655,921,338         313,123,183       59,815,819       253,307,364  

AllianzGI Global Natural Resources

    14,381,214       494,409       1,774,258       (1,279,849

AllianzGI Global Small-Cap

    130,037,240       14,975,814       12,736,425       2,239,389  

AllianzGI Health Sciences

    134,171,574       16,113,713       8,838,596       7,275,117  

AllianzGI Income & Growth

      4,494,841,768       18,594,755         802,305,754         (783,710,999

AllianzGI Mid-Cap

    251,086,510       25,806,633       26,994,542       (1,187,909

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value

    1,449,176,238       144,511,792       125,617,775       18,894,017  

AllianzGI NFJ International Value

    197,473,730       7,008,837       18,875,285       (11,866,448

AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value

    344,522,434       10,010,086       38,022,838       (28,012,752

AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value

    1,128,572,623       88,026,156       105,102,573       (17,076,417

AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value

    1,279,504,369       132,881,193       197,931,959       (65,050,766

AllianzGI Small-Cap

    79,469,752       8,573,877       8,344,420       229,457  

AllianzGI Technology

    1,057,087,160       343,123,513       12,935,100       330,188,413  

 

(1)

Differences, if any, between book and tax cost basis are primarily attributable to wash sale loss deferrals and the differing treatment of bond premium amortization.

 

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December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

 

7.

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with $0.0001 par value. Changes in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

    AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities     AllianzGI Focused Growth        
 
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
       
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount         

Shares sold:

                   

Class A

    191,878     $ 5,168,439       697,928     $ 20,810,440       3,610,899     $ 213,348,617       845,049     $ 45,026,886          

Class C

    13,144       331,106       33,859       1,000,458       161,771       5,363,021       199,107       7,318,588          

Class R

                            78,715       3,278,090       133,299       5,479,120          

Class P

    149,097       3,891,092       563,064       16,657,768       453,008       19,298,429       839,524       34,751,624          

Institutional Class

    2,919,472       80,797,138       5,829,537         183,882,754       308,931       15,610,124       897,756       43,898,753          

Class R6

    108,670       2,931,032       920,330       29,036,041       424,373       20,087,480       1,562,011       79,373,546          

Administrative Class

                            31,923       1,685,329       17,863       852,078          
 

Issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

               

Class A

    37,330       916,062       41,566       1,241,997       1,264,995       54,065,891       86,993       4,626,289          

Class C

    592       14,456       786       23,182       266,353       7,377,992       116,094       4,297,789          

Class R

                            83,352       2,609,751       8,375       341,603          

Class P

    20,942       501,782       13,849       405,788       354,870       11,338,112       32,582       1,344,967          

Institutional Class

    232,119       5,693,881       60,550       1,817,696       416,583       16,292,546       63,927       3,135,604          

Class R6

    24,240       591,467       498       14,883       338,307       13,248,091       12,985       637,345          

Administrative Class

                            15,646       568,421       1,540       71,074          
 

Cost of shares redeemed:

                   

Class A

    (1,993,944       (55,663,483     (2,748,849     (80,949,799     (952,152     (50,912,234     (1,530,183     (81,276,063        

Class C

    (138,833     (3,676,170     (89,122     (2,659,097       (4,685,990       (193,973,010     (1,026,181     (38,161,076        

Class R

                            (95,256     (4,189,552     (169,477     (6,978,684        

Class P

    (462,789     (12,144,160     (335,061     (10,020,087     (712,466     (27,866,561     (614,723     (25,121,226        

Institutional Class

    (1,066,611     (27,995,406       (1,722,594     (53,937,449     (509,308     (26,265,279       (2,122,703       (105,917,209        

Class R6

    (113,956     (3,041,671     (97,151     (3,006,277     (176,614     (9,099,771     (250,018     (12,412,457        

Administrative Class

                            (16,949     (862,028     (43,814     (2,068,060        

Net increase (decrease) resulting from Fund share transactions

    (78,649   $ (1,684,435     3,169,190     $ 104,318,298       660,991     $ 71,003,459       (939,994   $ (40,779,509        

 

May reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $1 or less than 1 share.

 

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      AllianzGI Global Natural Resources     AllianzGI Global Small-Cap     AllianzGI Health Sciences  
   
      Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
 
       Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
                           
          50,640     $ 770,875       105,939     $ 1,575,623       148,016     $ 7,201,589       83,184     $ 4,244,889       197,472     $ 6,898,262       86,357     $ 2,801,477  
          24,908       375,251       9,008       125,928       9,700       374,283       33,805       1,531,603       19,126       486,686       10,459       271,090  
                                                                             
          21,561       308,952       110,809       1,737,713       24,239       1,121,312       72,253       3,943,050                          
          46,131       709,895       226,220       3,493,152       118,867       6,239,537       162,556       8,908,540       10,198       355,494       34,004       1,128,578  
                                                                             
                                                                             
   
                                    
          6,938       85,340       1,014       15,872       254,078       8,310,892       90,251       4,491,798       674,933       18,634,889              
          1,122       12,975             2       69,797       1,927,792       40,033       1,756,267       29,367       623,175              
                                                                             
          3,357       41,893                   41,648       1,469,340       17,947       947,048                          
          9,214       116,191       2,086       33,503       369,475       13,171,798       145,643       7,743,818       11,595       324,420              
                                                                             
                                                                             
   
                           
            (112,807     (1,615,853       (425,769     (6,543,832     (177,314     (7,459,976     (252,928     (12,931,724     (313,832       (10,271,837     (614,264     (19,853,094
          (57,848     (811,316     (91,805     (1,284,764       (199,834     (8,644,993     (101,780     (4,592,282       (177,794     (5,016,362     (108,952     (2,809,024
                                                                             
          (79,356     (1,075,188     (101,951     (1,533,966     (133,465     (5,593,675     (216,159     (11,519,088                        
          (170,980     (2,597,722     (434,005     (6,699,510     (385,590       (17,636,759     (779,135     (41,888,099     (25,986     (914,026     (65,031     (2,129,884
                                                                             
                                                                             
 

    

    

 

 

    (257,120   $   (3,678,707     (598,454   $   (9,080,279     139,617     $ 481,140         (704,330   $   (37,364,180     425,079     $ 11,120,701         (657,427   $   (20,590,857

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

    AllianzGI Income & Growth     AllianzGI Mid-Cap        
 
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
       
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount         

Shares sold:

                   

Class A

    20,611,774     $ 229,566,540       33,772,645     $ 386,348,881       33,227,716     $ 130,234,558       2,593,888     $ 10,045,894          

Class C

    17,742,103       182,910,381       20,620,016       218,600,150       291,072       801,985       424,664       1,380,308          

Class R

    104,005       1,165,142       171,240       1,953,034       52,119       195,853       297,665       1,127,022          

Class P

    23,902,127       272,234,845       32,638,485       382,338,888       514,119       2,082,916       1,473,845       6,481,066          

Institutional Class

    17,187,848       198,853,867       17,530,636       207,098,156       796,496       3,400,862       1,646,838       7,270,598          

Class R6

                                                       

Administrative Class

                            11,758       47,962       212,388       915,290          
 

Issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

               

Class A

    4,640,715       51,060,503       7,604,961       86,778,417       8,659,587       23,813,865       2,104,396       7,912,529          

Class C

    4,270,437       43,286,615       7,548,126       79,690,897       1,428,502       3,128,419       5,010,740       15,733,723          

Class R

    13,879       152,385       19,912       227,297       62,568       168,308       62,655       232,450          

Class P

    2,695,815       30,378,307       4,117,228       48,042,746       332,466       1,060,568       135,406       576,829          

Institutional Class

    1,973,435       22,414,943       2,734,032       32,176,468       1,058,509       3,397,813       541,021       2,320,981          

Class R6

                                                       

Administrative Class

                            55,173       161,658       30,491       121,353          
 

Cost of shares redeemed:

                   

Class A

    (14,369,654     (157,431,229     (28,283,166     (323,787,507     (5,013,291     (16,881,907     (4,835,052     (18,793,034        

Class C

    (15,491,079     (156,300,305     (25,916,477     (274,222,576     (37,960,546       (126,615,551     (5,840,802       (19,118,611        

Class R

    (18,915     (201,365     (71,876     (823,566     (81,672     (281,295     (612,039     (2,324,109        

Class P

    (15,343,509       (169,815,929     (19,558,217       (228,922,268     (800,661     (3,222,338     (1,123,777     (4,948,975        

Institutional Class

    (8,140,701     (90,320,636     (10,605,368     (124,696,671     (867,546     (3,641,714     (1,361,639     (5,972,622        

Class R6

                                                       

Administrative Class

                            (25,639     (95,610     (38,280     (155,304        

Net increase (decrease) resulting from Fund share transactions

    39,778,280     $ 457,954,064       42,322,177     $ 490,802,346       1,740,730     $ 17,756,352       722,408     $ 2,805,388          

 

May reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $1 or less than 1 share.

 

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      AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value     AllianzGI NFJ International Value     AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value  
   
      Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
 
       Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
                           
   
          9,218,820     $ 136,301,636       2,887,835     $ 46,170,379       860,097     $ 15,610,964       672,137     $ 13,052,413       1,896,490     $ 52,588,398       268,456     $ 7,057,856  
          545,552       6,602,295       577,836       9,243,294       21,502       362,491       75,609       1,451,967       51,765       1,319,206       48,157       1,289,667  
          295,967       3,962,122       448,571       7,236,995       41,878       750,583       97,061       1,891,755       9,457       257,472       35,122       928,774  
          3,453,864       42,909,494       6,160,359       98,362,137       137,069       2,442,839       1,287,288       24,898,377       66,369       1,761,686       261,209       6,970,343  
          1,987,029       29,111,741       4,691,958       77,966,645       154,778       2,778,480       595,344       11,716,809       227,862       6,064,993       798,491       20,880,744  
          344,321       5,083,255       1,166,043       19,609,108       7,431       131,085       120,088       2,389,745                          
          170,902       2,588,517       1,182,779       20,386,645       14,102       252,491       41,662       816,977       2,780       74,694       8,554       225,849  
   
                           
          8,216,372       87,143,973       7,104,995       108,288,914       25,143       420,418       86,907       1,641,914       45,932       1,146,819       82,594       2,130,259  
          1,511,384       16,362,029       3,417,871       52,594,833       2,330       37,137       23,940       442,642       3,365       91,420       20,592       531,053  
          1,387,338       14,725,016       1,557,309       23,651,696       1,965       32,672       6,959       131,632       786       20,717       3,227       83,705  
          6,201,541       66,557,680       6,885,804       105,788,156       16,695       287,828       84,932       1,613,308       6,134       157,076       11,565       301,863  
          5,580,866       59,778,581       7,232,947       111,189,140       19,614       334,229       64,628       1,230,045       46,658       1,178,376       89,013       2,293,260  
          1,392,781       14,859,788       1,335,037       20,468,353       791       13,457       2,394       45,698                          
          1,161,611       12,656,073       1,499,167       23,408,044       1,456       24,475       5,021       95,035       372       9,517       872       22,813  
   
                           
          (6,580,558     (87,880,210     (12,322,123     (203,194,915     (1,376,492     (23,899,313     (3,025,449     (58,604,394     (537,538     (14,318,958     (1,016,387     (26,608,387
          (9,217,598     (141,048,126     (4,259,604     (70,024,894     (1,032,319     (18,416,801     (1,166,265     (22,270,887     (1,861,690     (52,488,795     (569,979     (15,070,758
          (1,072,807     (16,065,134     (3,201,945     (53,568,123     (143,137     (2,608,868     (231,634     (4,471,696     (128,010     (3,574,102     (126,484     (3,452,445
          (11,156,061     (145,815,705     (12,968,268     (210,551,432     (2,186,318     (38,215,478     (4,712,928     (92,817,017     (123,055     (3,355,710     (246,102     (6,540,742
          (8,821,222       (125,503,744     (24,742,226     (425,352,619     (677,875     (12,327,361     (1,732,226     (34,002,855     (248,111     (6,593,352     (705,510     (18,159,402
          (817,006     (12,268,577     (2,296,447     (39,348,087     (8,908     (156,850     (1,588,350     (30,157,473                        
          (1,773,948     (24,376,369     (16,944,762     (314,378,786     (173,720     (2,945,711     (59,964     (1,172,975     (7,812     (217,282     (11,127     (307,226
                         
          2,029,148     $ (54,315,665     (30,586,864   $   (592,054,517     (4,293,918   $   (75,091,233     (9,352,846   $   (182,078,980     (548,246   $   (15,877,825     (1,047,737   $   (27,422,774

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

    AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value     AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value        
 
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
       
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount         

Shares sold:

                   

Class A

    5,770,910     $ 177,811,835       5,474,465     $ 173,724,735       5,628,898     $ 109,949,170       8,002,039     $ 170,545,062          

Class C

    438,704       10,664,576       1,212,825       31,570,305       69,842       892,216       153,952       3,165,825          

Class R

    241,518       6,132,096       514,498       14,005,436       109,573       2,225,039       185,326       4,554,851          

Class P

    1,856,114       44,837,112       7,595,411       195,683,218       401,555       8,084,078       959,748       24,310,328          

Institutional Class

    3,872,538       122,268,046       10,697,534       358,873,216       2,036,291       42,472,726       4,334,370       110,523,206          

Class R6

    371,078       11,662,985       72,675     2,393,103     2,002,774       41,070,431       5,901,430       150,915,358          

Administrative Class

    345,597       10,906,611       503,048       16,428,121       401,141       7,556,308       1,142,638       26,108,406          
 

Issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

               

Class A

    220,468       5,643,972       1,354,254       42,523,329       9,034,371       112,929,635       4,827,870       105,247,566          

Class C

    135       2,864       681,614       17,599,274       258,108       2,893,396       1,101,049       21,415,391          

Class R

    8,358       183,296       30,983       835,615       445,976       6,092,035       306,683       7,121,185          

Class P

    115,235       2,378,449       416,454       10,577,921       584,374       8,432,510       348,613       8,453,860          

Institutional Class

    157,191       4,300,740       348,217       11,672,240       6,135,775       89,336,886       6,448,975       157,290,488          

Class R6

    5,893       161,057       581     19,437     2,768,426       40,059,127       2,686,009       65,270,025          

Administrative Class

    9,871       260,490       29,432       952,725       2,756,274       34,315,616       2,273,516       49,403,503          
 

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

             

Class A

    (2,766,661     (80,703,034     (4,891,003     (152,623,468     (12,193,461     (237,391,738     (12,111,632     (280,714,536        

Class C

    (5,817,637     (147,376,538     (937,401     (24,452,518     (4,757,374     (89,980,716     (1,865,524     (38,724,388        

Class R

    (113,711     (2,926,169     (142,851     (3,871,309     (417,331     (9,358,426     (880,383     (21,666,359        

Class P

    (2,580,980     (61,191,928     (1,800,360     (46,108,843     (998,476     (19,786,923     (1,324,234     (33,475,597        

Institutional Class

    (2,439,676     (77,712,161     (2,311,349     (77,076,555     (14,620,734     (323,379,871     (24,043,187     (617,520,460        

Class R6

    (22,032     (681,898     (5,809 )#      (187,935 )#      (6,522,073     (150,032,424     (11,619,999     (290,169,735        

Administrative Class

    (127,930     (3,900,631     (79,644     (2,578,415     (3,110,550     (61,301,396     (8,895,129     (205,325,747        

Net increase (decrease) resulting from Fund share transactions

    (455,017   $ 22,721,770       18,763,574     $ 569,959,632       (9,986,621   $ (384,922,321     (22,067,870   $ (583,271,768        

 

May reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $1 or less than 1 share.

#

For the period December 18, 2017 (commencement of share class) through June 30, 2018. “Shares sold” includes shares sold to AFI.

##

For the period August 22, 2018 (commencement of share class) through December 31, 2018. “Shares sold” includes shares sold to AFI.

 

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      AllianzGI Small-Cap     AllianzGI Technology  
 
      Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
    Six Months ended
December 31, 2018
(unaudited)
    Year ended
June 30, 2018
 
       Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
                 
          1,521,650     $ 32,817,829       273,818     $ 5,934,103       1,980,759     $ 144,720,535       1,478,124     $ 101,162,454  
          71,773       1,361,326       78,065       1,577,299       158,129       8,345,036       193,418       10,375,838  
                                                     
          154,681       3,366,578       207,122       4,396,841       740,862       57,758,099       515,793       39,908,557  
          121,927       2,632,286       251,379       5,346,531       1,603,254         126,788,231       3,418,373         262,754,728  
          432 ##      10,000 ##                                     
                                  38,751       2,997,820       79,796       5,835,992  
 
                 
          294,762       4,795,779       222,628       4,506,000       1,934,895       96,280,395       1,130,136       70,158,803  
          44,410       693,689       217,696       4,282,069       300,556       10,621,661       474,556       22,849,887  
                                                     
          38,255       629,303       19,088       389,394       332,385       18,733,242       128,482       8,794,567  
          32,459       538,178       25,372       520,890       2,155,428       124,109,570       1,604,511       111,641,922  
          42 ##      703 ##                                     
                                  56,513       3,019,512       39,515       2,594,161  
 
                 
          (356,060     (7,358,180     (346,997     (7,387,795     (1,480,795       (100,326,620     (2,636,487     (181,082,964
          (1,305,146       (27,345,118     (253,016     (5,202,287     (1,820,698     (104,203,742     (457,029     (24,550,804
                                                     
          (68,865     (1,428,006     (76,666     (1,643,999     (336,076     (24,305,872     (271,258     (20,102,726
          (165,143     (3,557,077     (54,207     (1,140,319     (1,635,023     (124,992,452     (6,195,191     (450,675,239
          ##      ##                                     
                                  (119,640     (8,925,827     (44,893     (3,224,000
                 
          385,177     $ 7,157,290       564,282     $   11,578,727       3,909,300     $ 230,619,588       (542,154   $ (43,558,824

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

 

8.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNT HOLDERS

From time to time, a Fund may have a concentration of shareholders, which may include the Investment Adviser or affiliates of the Investment Adviser, holding a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact to a Fund.

At December 31, 2018, the significant account-holders, owners of 5% or greater of each respective Fund’s outstanding shares were as follows:

 

     Unaffiliated  
     Number of
Account
Holders
    Approximate
Ownership
 

AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities

    3       73

AllianzGI Focused Growth

    6       52

AllianzGI Global Natural Resources

    5       58

AllianzGI Global Small-Cap

    5       67

AllianzGI Health Sciences

    3       57

AllianzGI Income & Growth

    9       79

AllianzGI Mid-Cap

    7       56

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value

    8       43

AllianzGI NFJ International Value

    6       56

AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value

    9       60

AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value

    7       53

AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value

    5       54

AllianzGI Small-Cap

    6       55

AllianzGI Technology

    3       38

 

9.

FUND EVENTS

(a) New Share Class

Effective August 22, 2018, AllianzGI Small-Cap began offering Class R6 shares.

(b) Class Conversion.

As of September 30, 2018 (the “Class C Conversion Date”), all Class C shares of a Fund that were purchased ten years or more prior to the Class C Conversion Date automatically converted to Class A shares of the same Fund. After the Class C Conversion Date, all Class C shares of a Fund held in accounts directly with the Trust’s transfer agent will automatically convert to Class A shares of the same Fund on or about the first business day of the month following the ten-year anniversary of purchase. After the Class C Conversion Date, all Class C shares of a Fund held through a financial intermediary (subject to the exceptions noted below) will automatically convert to Class A shares of the same Fund following the ten-year anniversary of purchase.

Although the timing of this conversion may differ from the timing stated above, it is expected to occur during the month following the ten-year anniversary of purchase. Such conversions will be effected on the basis of the relative net asset values of the Class C and Class A shares involved in the conversion. When Class C shares convert, any other Class C shares that were acquired by the shareholder by the reinvestment of dividends or distributions will also convert to Class A shares on a pro rata basis. The Board’s approval of the conversion feature in the Trust’s Twelfth Amended and Restated Multi-Class Plan is subject to the limitation that if, after the Class C Conversion Date, the Class A shareholders of a Fund approve any material increase in expenses allocated to that class (including 12b-1 Fees) without the approval of the then-existing Class C shareholders, Class C shares will cease automatically converting into Class A shares.

Class C shares held through a financial intermediary in an omnibus account will be converted into Class A shares only if the intermediary can document that the shareholder has met the required holding period. It is the financial intermediary’s (and not the Funds’) responsibility to keep records and to ensure that the shareholder is credited with the proper holding period. Not all financial intermediaries are able to track purchases to credit individual shareholder’s holding periods. In particular, the Trust understands that group retirement plans held through third party intermediaries that hold Class C shares in an omnibus account in certain instances do not track participant level share lot aging. Please consult with your financial intermediary about your eligibility to exercise this conversion privilege.

 

10.

PAYMENTS FROM AFFILIATES

During the year ended June 30, 2018, AllianzGI U.S. reimbursed AllianzGI Global Small-Cap $78,097 for realized losses resulting from a trading error.

There were no payments from affiliates for the six months ended December 31, 2018.

 

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11.

BORROWINGS

The Trust entered into a credit agreement (the “State Street Agreement”), among the Trust, AllianzGI Institutional Multi-Series Trust, Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust and Premier Multi-Series VIT, as borrowers (collectively, the “AllianzGI Borrowers” and each series thereof, an “AllianzGI Borrower Fund”), and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as agent and lender, for a committed line of credit. The State Street Agreement permits the AllianzGI Borrowers to borrow up to $200 million in aggregate, subject to (i) a requirement that each AllianzGI Borrower Fund’s asset coverage with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness be 300% or higher, and (ii) certain other limitations and conditions. Each AllianzGI Borrower Fund must pay interest on any amounts borrowed under the facility at a rate per annum equal to 1.25% plus the higher of the then current federal funds overnight rate or the one-month LIBOR rate, subject to upward adjustment when any past due payments are outstanding. The AllianzGI Borrowers must also pay a usage fee at an annualized rate of 0.25% on undrawn amounts, allocated pro rata among the AllianzGI Borrower Funds on the basis of net assets. Amounts borrowed may be repaid and reborrowed on a revolving basis during the term of the facility. The State Street Agreement was extended by an additional 364-day period by an amendment effective October 25, 2018 with an expiration date of October 24, 2019 (the “Amendment”). The Amendment changed a 0.25% usage fee on undrawn amounts, which had previously applied, to an annualized rate of 0.20%, to be allocated pro rata among the AllianzGI Borrower Funds on the basis of net assets. Amounts borrowed may be repaid and reborrowed on a revolving basis during the term of the facility.

 

     Average
Amount
Borrowed
During the
Period
    Average
Interest Rate
    Number of
Days
Outstanding
During the
Period
    Outstanding
Borrowings at
December 31,
2018
 

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value

  $ 35,833,333       3.76     12     $ 23,100,000  

AllianzGI NFJ International Value

    3,810,000       3.77     6       3,350,000  

AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value

    19,216,667       3.75     12       3,750,000  

 

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC (the “Order”), the Funds are authorized to enter into a master interfund lending agreement (the “Interfund Program”) with each other and certain funds advised by the Investment Adviser (each a “Participating Fund”). The Interfund Program allows each Participating Fund, whose policies permit it to do so, to lend money directly to and borrow money directly from other Funds for temporary purposes. During the six months ended December 31, 2018, the Funds did not participate as a borrower or lender in the Interfund Program.

 

12.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Investment Adviser is a related party. Fees payable to this party are disclosed in Note 4 and the accrued related party fee amounts are disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Certain Funds are permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain related affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Funds from or to another fund or portfolio that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers comply with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price.

During the six months ended December 31, 2018, the Funds did not engage in any purchases and sales of securities pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act.

 

13.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In preparing these financial statements, the Funds’ management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

On January 17, 2019, AllianzGI Income & Growth declared per-share net investment income dividends and short-term capital gain distributions to shareholders, payable January 17, 2019 to shareholders of record on January 16, 2019 as follows:

 

Share Class   Dividend Rate    

Short-term

Capital Gains

 

Class A

  $ 0.01778     $ 0.05972  

Class C

    0.01198       0.05972  

Class R

    0.01535       0.05972  

Class P

    0.01998       0.05972  

Institutional Class

    0.02086       0.05972  

On February 21, 2019, AllianzGI Income & Growth declared per-share net investment income dividends and short-term capital gain distribution to shareholders, payable February 21, 2019 to shareholders of record on February 20, 2019 as follows:

 

Share Class   Dividend Rate    

Short-term

Capital Gains

 

Class A

  $ 0.01678     $ 0.06072  

Class C

    0.01150       0.06072  

Class R

    0.01497       0.06072  

Class P

    0.01879       0.06072  

Institutional Class

    0.01960       0.06072  

There were no other subsequent events identified that require recognition or disclosure.

 

 

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Unaudited

Changes to the Board of Trustees

 

Effective January 1, 2019, Alan Rappaport was appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Funds.

Effective January 1, 2019, Sarah E. Cogan became a Trustee of the Funds.

 

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Privacy Policy

 

Please read this Policy carefully. It gives you important information about how Allianz Global Investors U.S. and its U.S. affiliates (“AllianzGI US,” “we” or “us”) handle non-public personal information (“Personal Information”) that we may receive about you. It applies to all of our past, present and future clients and shareholders of AllianzGI US and the funds and accounts it manages, advises, sub-advises, administers or distributes, and will continue to apply when you are no longer a client or shareholder. As used throughout this Policy, “AllianzGI US” means Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC, and the family of registered and unregistered funds managed by one or more of these firms. AllianzGI US is part of a global investment management group, and the privacy policies of other Allianz Global Investors entities outside of the United States may have provisions in their policies that differ from this Privacy Policy. Please refer to the website of the specific non-US Allianz Global Investors entity for its policy on privacy.

We Care about Your Privacy

We consider your privacy to be a fundamental aspect of our relationship with you, and we strive to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and security of your Personal Information. To ensure your privacy, we have developed policies that are designed to protect your Personal Information while allowing your needs to be served.

Information We May Collect

In the course of providing you with products and services, we may obtain Personal Information about you, which may come from sources such as account application and other forms, from other written, electronic, or verbal communications, from account transactions, from a brokerage or financial advisory firm, financial advisor or consultant, and/or from information you provide on our website.

You are not required to supply any of the Personal Information that we may request. However, failure to do so may result in us being unable to open and maintain your account, or to provide services to you.

How Your Information Is Shared

We do not disclose your Personal Information to anyone for marketing purposes. We disclose your Personal Information only to those service providers, affiliated and non-affiliated, who need the information for everyday business purposes, such as to respond to your inquiries, to perform services, and/or to service and maintain your account. This applies to all of the categories of Personal Information we collect about you. The affiliated and non-affiliated service providers who receive your Personal Information also may use it to process your transactions, provide you with materials (including preparing and mailing prospectuses and shareholder reports and gathering shareholder proxies), and provide you with account statements and other materials relating to your account. These service providers provide services at our direction, and under their agreements with us, are required to keep your Personal Information confidential and to use it only for providing the contractually required services. Our service providers may not use your Personal Information to market products and services to you except in conformance with applicable laws and regulations. We also may provide your Personal Information to your respective brokerage or financial advisory firm, custodian, and/or to your financial advisor or consultant.

In addition, we reserve the right to disclose or report Personal Information to non-affiliated third parties, in limited circumstances, where we believe in good faith that disclosure is required under law, to cooperate with regulators or law enforcement authorities or pursuant to other legal process, or to protect our rights or property, including to enforce our Privacy Policy or other agreements with you. Personal Information collected by us may also be transferred as part of a corporate sale, restructuring, bankruptcy, or other transfer of assets.

Security of Your Information

We maintain your Personal Information for as long as necessary for legitimate business purposes or otherwise as required by law. In maintaining this information, we have implemented appropriate procedures that are designed to restrict access to your Personal Information only to those who need to know that information in order to provide products and/or services to you. In addition, we have implemented physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to help protect your Personal Information.

Privacy and the Internet

The Personal Information that you provide through our website, as applicable, is handled in the same way as the Personal Information that you provide by any other means, as described above. This section of the Policy gives you additional information about the way in which Personal Information that is obtained online is handled.

 

   

Online Enrollment, Account Access and Transactions: When you visit our website, you can visit pages that are open to the general public, or, where available, log into protected pages to enroll online, access information about your account, or conduct certain transactions. Access to the secure pages of our website is permitted only after you have created a User ID and Password. The User ID and Password must be supplied each time

 

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Privacy Policy (cont’d)

 

  you want to access your account information online. This information serves to verify your identity. When you enter Personal Information into our website to enroll or access your account online, you will log into secure pages. By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and to the use of your Personal Information in accordance with the practices described in this Policy. If you provide Personal Information to effect transactions, a record of the transactions you have performed while on the site is retained by us. For additional terms and conditions governing your use of our website, please refer to the Investor Mutual Fund Access — Disclaimer which is incorporated herein by reference and is available on our website.

 

   

Cookies and Similar Technologies: Cookies are small text files stored in your computer’s hard drive when you visit certain web pages. Clear GIFs (also known as Web Beacons) are typically transparent very small graphic images (usually 1 pixel x 1 pixel) that are placed on a website that may be included on our services provided via our website and typically work in conjunction with cookies to identify our users and user behavior. We may use cookies and automatically collected information to: (i) personalize our website and the services provided via our website, such as remembering your information so that you will not have to re-enter it during your use of, or the next time you use, our website and the services provided via our website; (ii) provide customized advertisements, content, and information; (iii) monitor and analyze the effectiveness of our website and the services provided via our website and third-party marketing activities; (iv) monitor aggregate site usage metrics such as total number of visitors and pages viewed; and (v) track your entries, submissions, and status in any promotions or other activities offered through our website and the services provided via our website. Tracking technology also helps us manage and improve the usability of our website, (i) detecting whether there has been any contact between your computer and us in the past and (ii) to identify the most popular sections of our website. Because an industry-standard Do-Not-Track protocol is not yet established, our website will continue to operate as described in this Privacy Policy and will not be affected by any Do-Not-Track signals from any browser.

 

   

Use of Social Media Plugins: Our website uses the following Social Media Plugins (“Plugins”):

 

   

Facebook Share Button operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA

 

   

Tweet Button operated by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

 

   

LinkedIn Share Button operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA

All Plugins are marked with the brand of the respective operators Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn (“Operators”). When you visit our website that contains a social plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the servers of the Operator. The Operator directly transfers the plugin content to your browser which embeds the latter into our website, enabling the Operator to receive information about you having accessed the respective page of our website. Thus, AllianzGI US has no influence on the data gathered by the plugin and we inform you according to our state of knowledge: The embedded plugins provide the Operator with the information that you have accessed the corresponding page of our website. If you do not wish to have such data transferred to the Operators, you need to log out of your respective account before visiting our website. Please see the Operators’ data privacy statements in order to get further information about purpose and scope of the data collection and the processing and use:

 

   

Facebook: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy

 

   

Twitter: https://twitter.com/privacy

 

   

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may modify this Privacy Policy from time-to-time to reflect changes in related practices and procedures, or applicable laws and regulations. If we make changes, we will notify you on our website and the revised Policy will become effective immediately upon posting to our website. We also will provide account owners with a copy of our Privacy Policy, annually if required. We encourage you to visit our website periodically to remain up to date on our Privacy Policy. You acknowledge that by using our website after we have posted changes to this Privacy Policy, you are agreeing to the terms of the Privacy Policy as modified.

Obtaining Additional Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy related practices in the United States, you may contact us via our dedicated email at PrivacyUS@allianzgi.com.

 

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Matters Relating to the Trustees’ Consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement

 

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that both the full Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) and a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), voting separately, annually approve the continuation of the Trust’s Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) on behalf of each Fund (as defined below) with Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (the “Investment Adviser”).

The Independent Trustees met in executive session on October 3, 2018 to consider whether to approve the continuation of the Agreement for an additional year. The Contracts Committee of the Board of Trustees, which is comprised of all of the Independent Trustees, held a conference call on September 20, 2018 and met in-person October 3, 2018 (the “contract review meetings”) with independent counsel to discuss the materials provided by the Investment Adviser in response to the Independent Trustees’ written request for information regarding the annual renewal. Representatives from fund management attended portions of those meetings to, among other topics, review the comparative fee and expense information and comparative performance information prepared and provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third party, for each Fund using its respective Broadridge peer groups for performance and expense comparisons.

At their meeting held on October 3, 2018, the Board and the Independent Trustees unanimously approved the continuation of the Agreements for an additional one-year period commencing January 1, 2019 with respect to AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund, AllianzGI Global Natural Resources Fund, AllianzGI Global-Small-Cap Fund, AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund, AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund, AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund, AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund, AllianzGI Technology Fund (each, a “Fund,” and together, the “AllianzGI Funds”); and, AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund, AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund, AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Fund, AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund, AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund (each, also a “Fund,” together, the “NFJ Funds,” and with the AllianzGI Funds, the “Funds”).

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis of these approvals for the Funds are discussed below.

In connection with their deliberations regarding the approval of the Agreement, the Independent Trustees considered such information and factors as they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. As described below, the Independent Trustees considered the nature, quality and extent of the various investment management, administrative and other services to be performed by the Investment Adviser under the Agreement.

In connection with their contract review meetings, the Independent Trustees received and relied upon materials provided by the Investment

Adviser including, among other items: (i) information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third party, for the Funds on the investment performance of a group of funds with investment classifications and/or objectives comparable to those of the Funds identified by Broadridge (the “Broadridge Performance Universe”), the performance of applicable benchmark indices and the total return investment performance (based on net assets) of the Funds for various time periods; (ii) information on the Funds’ advisory fees and other expenses and information compiled by Broadridge, as applicable, on the advisory fees and other expenses of comparable funds identified by Broadridge (the “Broadridge Expense Group”); (iii) to the extent applicable, information regarding the investment performance and fees for other mutual funds and separately managed accounts managed by the Investment Adviser or its affiliates with similar investment objective(s) and policies to those of the Funds, if any; (iv) an estimate of the profitability to the Investment Adviser from its relationship with the Funds for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017; (v) descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Adviser for the Funds, such as portfolio management, compliance monitoring, portfolio trading practices and oversight of third party service providers; (vi) information regarding the overall organization and business functions of the Investment Adviser, including, without limitation, information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel providing or proposed to provide investment management, administrative and other services, and corporate ownership and business operations unrelated to the Funds; (vii) fact cards for each Renewal Fund including, among other information, performance comparisons between the Funds and their Broadridge Performance Universe, total return investment performance, investment objective, total net assets, annual fund operating expenses for each share class, portfolio managers, total expense ratio and management fee comparisons between each Renewal Fund and its Broadridge Expense Group and trends in profitability to the Investment Adviser of its advisory relationship with each Renewal Fund; and (viii) summaries assigning a quadrant placement to each Renewal Fund for an institutional and retail share class based on an average of certain measures of performance and fees/expenses versus peer group medians.

The Independent Trustees’ conclusions as to the approval of the Agreement were based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Independent Trustees and were not the result of any single factor. Individual Independent Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, attributing different weights to various factors. The Independent Trustees recognized that the fee arrangements for the Funds are the result of review and discussion in the prior years between the Independent Trustees and the Investment Adviser, that certain aspects of such arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and that the Independent Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of these same arrangements during the course of the year and in prior years. The Independent Trustees evaluated information available to them on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and their determinations

 

 

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Unaudited

Matters Relating to the Trustees’ Consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement (cont’d)

 

were made separately in respect of each Renewal Fund. However, they also took into account the common interests of all series of the Trust in their review. The Independent Trustees also took into account that the Investment Adviser had proposed the continuation, modification, termination or adoption of certain advisory or administrative fee breakpoints, waivers or reductions for certain Funds. The Independent Trustees also considered the risk profiles of the Funds.

The Independent Trustees considered, among other matters, that the Investment Adviser provides or procures through third-party service providers most administrative services that are required by the Funds under a separate administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”). These services include accounting, bookkeeping, tax, legal, audit, custody, transfer agency, sub-transfer agency, valuation and compliance services, preparation of prospectuses, shareholder reports and other regulatory filings, oversight and coordination of activities of third-party service providers and various shareholder services. The Independent Trustees took into account the “unitary” administrative fee structure applicable to the Funds, under which certain third-party services that are ordinarily the financial responsibility of a mutual fund (e.g., audit, custody, accounting, legal, transfer agency, sub-transfer agency and printing services) are, in the case of the Funds, paid for by the Investment Adviser out of its administrative fee. They also took into account that the Investment Adviser provides the Funds with office space, administrative services and personnel to serve as Fund officers, and that the Investment Adviser and its affiliates pay all of the compensation of the Funds’ interested Trustees and officers (in their capacities as employees of the Investment Adviser or such affiliates).

Performance Information

Fund-specific performance results for the Funds reviewed by the Independent Trustees are discussed below. The comparative performance information was prepared and provided by Broadridge and was not independently verified by the Independent Trustees. With respect to all Funds, the Independent Trustees reviewed, among other information, comparative information showing performance for Class A and Institutional Class shares of the Funds against their respective Broadridge Performance Universes for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods (to the extent each such Renewal Fund had been in existence), each ended June 30, 2018. Institutional Class performance relative to the median for each Renewal Fund’s Broadridge Performance Universe is described below, and for those Funds with performance that ranked below median for their respective Broadridge Performance Universes, the specific quintile rankings for Institutional Class shares are also noted below with respect to the relevant periods of underperformance.

For the AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, performance was below median for the three- and ten-year periods (in the third and fourth quintiles, respectively) and above median for the one- and five-year periods. For the AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund,

performance was above median for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods. For the AllianzGI Global Natural Resources Fund, performance was below median for the one- and three-year periods (in the third and fourth quintiles, respectively) and above median for the five- and ten-year periods. For the AllianzGI Global Small-Cap Fund, performance was below median for the three-year period (in the fourth quintile) and above median for the one-, five- and ten-year periods. For the AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund, performance was below median for the one- and three-year periods (in the fifth and third quintiles, respectively). The AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund’s Institutional Class shares have less than five years of history; its Class A shares’ performance was below median for the five- and ten-year periods (each in the fourth quintile). For the AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund, performance was above median for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods. For the AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund, performance was below median for the one- and five-year periods (in the fifth and third quintiles, respectively) and above median for the three- and ten-year periods. For the AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund, performance was above median for the one-year period and below median for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods (in the fourth quintile for the three- and five-year periods and in the fifth quintile for the ten-year period). For the AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund, performance was below median for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods (in the fifth quintile for each period) and was above median for the one-year period. For the AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund, performance was above median for the one-, three-, and five-year periods and below median (in the fourth quintile) for the ten-year period. For the AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund, performance was below median for the one-year period (in the fifth quintile) and above median for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods. For the AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund, performance was below median for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods (in the fifth quintile for the one-year period and in the fourth quintile for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods). For the AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund, performance was above median for the one- and three-year periods. For the AllianzGI Technology Fund, performance was below median for the three-year period (in the third quintile) and above median for the one-, five-, and ten-year periods.

In addition, the Independent Trustees considered matters bearing on the Funds and their advisory arrangements at their meetings throughout the year, including a review of performance data at each regular meeting (either by the full Board or by the Performance Committee of the Board).

As part of their review, the Independent Trustees examined the ability of the Investment Adviser to provide high-quality investment management and other services to the Funds. Among other information, the Independent Trustees considered the investment philosophy and research and decision-making processes of the Investment Adviser, as well as the Investment Adviser’s broker selection process and trading operations; the experience of key advisory personnel of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, as applicable, responsible for portfolio

 

 

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management of the Funds; the ability of the Investment Adviser to attract and retain capable personnel; the background and capabilities of the senior management and staff of the Investment Adviser; employee compensation; and the operational infrastructure, including technology and systems, of the Investment Adviser. In addition, the Independent Trustees reviewed the extent and quality of the Investment Adviser’s services with respect to regulatory compliance and ability to comply with the investment policies of the Funds; the compliance programs and risk controls of the Investment Adviser; the specific contractual obligations of the Investment Adviser pursuant to the Agreement; the nature, extent and quality of certain administrative services the Investment Adviser is responsible for providing to the Funds; the Investment Adviser’s risk management function; and conditions that might affect the ability of the Investment Adviser to provide high quality services to the Funds in the future under the Agreement, including, but not limited to, the organization’s financial condition and operational stability. Based on the foregoing, the Independent Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser’s investment processes, research capabilities and philosophy were well-suited to each Renewal Fund given its investment objective and policies, that the Investment Adviser would be able to continue to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligations under each Agreement, and that the Investment Adviser would otherwise be able to provide services to the Funds of sufficient extent and quality.

Fee and Expense Information

In assessing the reasonableness of the Funds’ fees and expenses under the Agreement, the Independent Trustees considered, among other information, each Renewal Fund’s advisory fee and the Renewal Fund’s total expense ratio as a percentage of average daily net assets and the advisory fees and total expense ratios in comparison to such Fund’s Broadridge Expense Group. The Independent Trustees also noted certain advisory or administrative fee breakpoints, waivers or reductions for certain Funds that had been proposed by the Investment Adviser for continuation, modification, termination or adoption, and also noted any such preexisting waivers that were not being continued. The Independent Trustees also considered, among other items: (i) that the Funds pay a unitary administrative fee for non-advisory services, which differentiates the Funds from many in the industry, and (ii) current Fund asset levels as compared to prior years.

The Independent Trustees also considered information showing the contractual advisory fees charged by the Investment Adviser to other funds and accounts, including institutional and separate accounts, with similar investment objective(s) and policies to those of the Funds, if any. In comparing these fees, the Independent Trustees considered information provided by the Investment Adviser as to the generally broader and more extensive services provided to the Funds in comparison to institutional or separate accounts; the higher demands placed on the Investment Adviser’s investment personnel and trading infrastructure as a result of the daily cash in-flows and out-flows of the Funds; the greater entrepreneurial risk in managing retail mutual funds; and the impact on the Investment Adviser and expenses

associated with the more extensive regulatory regime to which the Funds are subject in comparison to institutional or separate accounts.

The Independent Trustees considered and evaluated the unitary administrative fees paid by each Fund under the Administration Agreement, including in light of the total expenses of the Funds and the total expenses of competitor funds as reflected in the Broadridge materials. The Independent Trustees noted that, in connection with the contract review process in prior years, they had negotiated with the Investment Adviser to observe administrative fee breakpoints for each Fund and share class under the Administration Agreement, and to apply breakpoints based on the entire net assets of each Fund (rather than on net assets attributable to particular share classes).

The Trustees also considered, among other information, the Investment Adviser’s business model of providing advisory and administrative services as part of a comprehensive program wherein the services cannot readily be separated and the Investment Adviser’s indication that it would not be willing to outsource its provision of administrative services while continuing to provide advisory services. They also took into account disclosure in the Funds’ prospectuses regarding administrative fees.

The Independent Trustees reviewed, among other information, information provided by Broadridge comparing each Renewal Fund’s advisory fee, and ratios of total expenses to net assets (“Total Expense Ratios”) for two share classes (Class A and Institutional Class share classes) to the Funds’ respective Broadridge Expense Groups for the most recent fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. Class A shares of the applicable Broadridge-selected group of comparable funds are referred to below as the “retail expense group,” and Institutional Class are referred to as the “institutional expense group.” The Independent Trustees noted that the Broadridge data takes into account any fee reductions or expense limitations that were in effect during a Renewal Fund’s last fiscal year. The Fund-specific fee and expense results discussed below were prepared and provided by Broadridge and were not independently verified by the Independent Trustees. The Funds’ fee and expense rankings are discussed below relative to the median of the applicable Broadridge Expense Groups. A Renewal Fund whose fees and expenses were below median had fees and expenses that were less than the median fees and expenses of its peer group, while a Renewal Fund whose fees and expenses were above median had fees and expenses that were higher than the median fees and expenses of its peer group. For those Funds whose fees or expenses were higher than the median, the specific quintile rankings are also noted below with respect to the relevant above-median fee or expense categories (unless quintile rankings were not provided to the Independent Trustees by Broadridge, in which case fund rankings are provided). For the purposes of Broadridge Expense Group quintile rankings, higher fees and expenses result in a lower quintile ranking, with the first quintile corresponding to low fees and expenses the fifth quintile corresponding to high fees and expenses.

 

 

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Unaudited

Matters Relating to the Trustees’ Consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement (cont’d)

 

For the AllianzGI Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, AllianzGI Focused Growth Fund, AllianzGI Mid-Cap Fund, AllianzGI NFJ Dividend Value Fund, AllianzGI NFJ International Value Fund, AllianzGI NFJ Large-Cap Value Fund, AllianzGI NFJ Mid-Cap Value Fund, and AllianzGI NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund, both the advisory fees and total expense ratios (taking fee waivers and/or breakpoints into account) were below the median for both the retail and institutional expense groups. For the AllianzGI Global Natural Resources Fund, advisory fees were at the median for the retail expense group and above median for the institutional expense group (ranked 6/8) and total expense ratios were above median for both the retail and institutional expense groups (in the fourth and third quintiles, respectively) (taking fee waivers and/or breakpoints into account in each case). For the AllianzGI Global Small-Cap Fund, advisory fees were at the median for the retail expense group and above median for the institutional expense group (ranked 4/6), and total expense ratios were above median for both the retail (ranked 4/5) and institutional expense group (in the third quintile) (taking fee waivers and/or breakpoints into account in each case). For the AllianzGI Health Sciences Fund, advisory fees were below median for the retail expense group and at the median for the institutional expense group, and total expense ratios were at the median for both the retail and institutional expense groups (taking fee waivers and/or breakpoints into account in each case). For the AllianzGI Income & Growth Fund, advisory fees were below median for both the retail expense group and the institutional expense group and total expense ratios were above median for both the retail and institutional expense groups (in the fifth and fourth quintiles, respectively) (taking fee waivers and/or breakpoints into account in each case). For the AllianzGI Small-Cap Fund, advisory fees were above median for the retail expense group (ranked 10/16) and below median for the institutional expense group and total expense ratios were below median for both the retail and institutional expense groups (taking fee waivers and/or breakpoints into account in each case). For the AllianzGI Technology Fund, advisory fees were above median for both the retail (ranked 7/10) and institutional expense groups (ranked 6/9) and total expense ratios were above median for both the retail and institutional expense groups (each in the fifth quintile) (taking fee waivers and/or breakpoints into account in each case).

The Independent Trustees considered the extent to which the Investment Adviser may realize economies of scale or other efficiencies in managing and supporting the Funds. The Independent Trustees took into account that, as open-end investment companies, the Funds intend to raise additional assets, so that, as the assets of the Funds grow over time, certain economies of scale and other efficiencies may be realized through spreading certain fixed costs across a larger asset base or across a variety of products and services, while also taking into account the breakpoints and fee waiver and breakpoint arrangements observed by the Investment Adviser for applicable Funds. Additionally, the Independent Trustees considered so-called “fall-out benefits” to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, such as reputational value derived from serving as Investment Adviser to the Funds. They also considered that the unitary administrative fee generally results in increased profitability benefits as the asset base of the Funds increases

and such benefits generally inure to the Investment Adviser, and that the Investment Adviser’s profitability likewise generally declines under the unitary administrative fee structure when Fund assets decline. The Independent Trustees considered that the unitary fee also insulates shareholders from increased expense ratios arising from declines in net assets. The Trustees considered it appropriate to consider breakpoints in the Funds’ administrative fee as a means of sharing any economies of scale or efficiencies concerning administration services with Fund shareholders. The Independent Trustees also took into account the entrepreneurial, legal, regulatory and business risks the Investment Adviser has undertaken as investment adviser and sponsor of the Funds. The Independent Trustees also took into account that the Investment Adviser agreed to advisory and/or administrative fee waivers and/or breakpoints for certain Funds that would be effective as of November 1, 2018 through at least October 31, 2019.

The Independent Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from mutual fund advisory and administration contracts because comparative information is not generally available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions about allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. The Independent Trustees considered the overall profitability to the Adviser with respect to combined advisory and administrative fees, as well as profitability separately as to each of the advisory fees and administrative fees, each on a Fund-by-Fund basis. The Independent Trustees took into account, among other factors, that a revised methodology with respect to the allocation of the Adviser’s costs and expenses was used to estimate profitability from the Funds for the year ended December 31, 2017 from the methodology used to estimate profitability in prior years, as had been presented to and discussed with Committee during its meetings earlier in the year, which included input from the Funds’ independent auditors as to the reasonableness of the revised methodology. The Independent Trustees also reviewed estimates of the Funds’ profitability for the year ended December 31, 2016 using the new allocation methodology for comparative purposes. In addition, the Independent Trustees reviewed information regarding profitability of other investment advisers with publicly-traded parent companies. The Independent Trustees concluded that the Adviser’s estimated pre-tax profitability for advisory services was not excessive or unreasonable, although it was sizeable for certain Funds, and that estimated pre-tax profitability for advisory and administrative services combined, including when calculated on a net revenue basis regarding the administrative fee, was sizeable for certain Funds, but generally not unreasonable under the circumstances. The Independent Trustees determined that the estimated profitability to the Adviser with respect to its relationship with each Renewal Fund did not, in any case, appear to be excessive.

After reviewing these and other factors described herein, the Independent Trustees concluded, with respect to each Fund, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreement, that

 

 

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they were satisfied with the Investment Adviser’s responses and on-going efforts relating to the investment performance of the Funds. The Independent Trustees also concluded that the fees payable under each Agreement represent reasonable compensation in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Adviser and should be continued, taking into account the Investment Adviser’s agreement to observe waivers and/or breakpoints for certain Funds. Based on their evaluation of factors that they deemed to be material, including, but not limited to, those factors described above, the Independent Trustees unanimously concluded that the continuation of the Agreement with respect to the Funds were in the interests of the applicable Funds and their shareholders, and determined to recommend that the continuance of the Agreement be approved by the full Board.

The Independent Trustees also considered the proposed continuance of the Administration Agreement between the Trust and AllianzGI U.S. for the Funds and determined to recommend the same for approval by the full Board.

The Independent Trustees also discussed the distribution arrangements and plans for the Funds and determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the arrangements will continue to benefit the Funds and their shareholders, and to recommend the continuance of the same for approval by the full Board.

 

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Allianz Funds

 

Trustees

Alan Rappaport

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Sarah E. Cogan

Deborah A. DeCotis

F. Ford Drummond

A. Douglas Eu

Bradford K. Gallagher

Erick R. Holt

James A. Jacobson

Hans W. Kertess

James S. MacLeod

William B. Ogden, IV

Davey S. Scoon

Officers

Thomas J. Fuccillo

President and Chief Executive Officer

Scott Whisten

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Angela Borreggine

Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

Thomas L. Harter

Chief Compliance Officer

Richard J. Cochran

Assistant Treasurer

Orhan Dzemaili

Assistant Treasurer

Debra Rubano

Assistant Secretary

Craig A. Ruckman

Assistant Secretary

Investment Adviser

Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

Distributor

Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

Custodian & Accounting Agent

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

801 Pennsylvania Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64105

Shareholder Servicing and Transfer Agent

State Street Bank and Trust Company, which has delegated its obligations as transfer agent to: DST Asset Management Solutions, Inc.

(Class A, Class C and Class R shares)

P.O. Box 219723

Kansas City, MO 64121-9723

(Class P, Institutional Class, Class R6 and Administrative Class shares)

P.O. Box 219968

Kansas City, MO 64121

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1100 Walnut Street, Suite 1300

Kansas City, MO 64105

Legal Counsel

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower

800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199

 

 

This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of the Trust for their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of each Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.

The financial information included herein is taken from the records of the Funds without examination by an independent registered public accounting firm, who did not express an opinion herein.

For Account Information

Contact your financial adviser, or if you receive account statements directly from Allianz Global Investors, you can also call (800) 988-8380 for Class A, C and R shares or (800) 498-5413 for Class P, Institutional, R6 and Administrative shares. Telephone representatives are available Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 6:00 pm Eastern Time. Or visit our website, us.allianzgi.com.


About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading active asset manager with over 730 investment professionals in 25 offices worldwide and managing $621 billion in assets for individuals, families and institutions.*

Active is the most important word in our vocabulary. Active is how we create and share value with clients. We believe in solving, not selling, and in adding value beyond pure economic gain. We invest for the long term, employing our innovative investment expertise and global resources. Our goal is to ensure a superior experience for our clients, wherever they are based and whatever their investment needs.

Active is: Allianz Global Investors

* Data as of September 30, 2018.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the above mentioned Funds carefully before investing. This and other information is contained in the Funds’ prospectus, which may be obtained by contacting your financial advisor, by visiting us.allianzgi.com or by calling 1-800-988-8380 (retail classes: A, C and R) or 1-800-498-5413 (Class P, Class R6, Institutional and Administrative classes). Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC serves as the investment manager for the Allianz Funds and the Allianz Multi-Strategy Funds. Allianz Funds and the Allianz Multi-Strategy Funds are distributed by Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC. © 2019. For information about any product, contact your financial advisor.

 

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ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS

 

(a)

Not required in this filing.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Not required in this filing.

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Not required in this filing.

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANT

Disclosure not required for open-end management investment companies.

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

(a)

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Disclosure not required for open-end management investment companies.

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Disclosure not required for open-end management investment companies.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES.

Disclosure not required for open-end management investment companies.

 

ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Trust’s Board of Trustees since the Trust’s last provided disclosure in response to this item.

 

ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a)

The registrant’s President & Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)), as amended) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

 

(b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Disclosure not required for open-end management investment companies.

 

ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS

(a)(1) Exhibit 99.CODE ETH – Code of Ethics

(a)(2) Exhibit 99_ CERT. – Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(a)(3) Not applicable

(b) Exhibit 99.906 CERT. – Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Allianz Funds
By:  

/s/ Thomas J. Fuccillo

  Thomas J. Fuccillo
  President & Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 28, 2019
By:  

/s/ Scott Whisten

  Scott Whisten
  Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
Date: February 28, 2019

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ Thomas J. Fuccillo

  Thomas J. Fuccillo
  President & Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 28, 2019
By:  

/s/ Scott Whisten

  Scott Whisten
  Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
Date: February 28, 2019