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PIMCO Income Fund

07/25/2007

PIMCO Income Fund takes a broad-based approach to investing in income-generating fixed-income securities. Rather than stretch for yield by focusing only on lower credit quality bonds, the Fund pursues its objectives—high current income with capital appreciation as a secondary objective—by tapping into multiple areas of the global bond market and using income-efficient portfolio management strategies. This multi-sector strategy may help temper the risks of high income investing.

 

This Product Focus has been created to conveniently gather information about the Fund in one place. Please visit the links below for additional information about the Fund, PIMCO’s approach to this segment of the bond market and a conversation with one of PIMCO’s investment professionals.


Click here to view the PIMCO Income Fund profile.

 

Click here to view an article on PIMCO Income Fund: PIMCO’s Approach.

 

Click here to view a Q&A with PIMCO’s Paul Reisz, Senior Vice President and Product Manager covering Enhanced Cash, Stable Value, and Income strategies. 




Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any mutual fund carefully before investing. This and other information is contained in the fund´s prospectus and summary prospectus, if available, which may be obtained by contacting your financial advisor. Click here for a complete list of the PIMCO Funds and Allianz Funds prospectuses and summary prospectuses. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. This is not an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument. It is presented only to provide information on investment strategies and opportunities. The material contains the current opinions of the author, which are subject to change without notice. Statements concerning financial market trends are based on current market conditions, which will fluctuate. References to specific securities and issuers are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be, and should not be interpreted as, recommendations to purchase or sell such securities.

 

The PIMCO Income Fund normally invests a majority of its assets in a portfolio of Fixed Income Instruments of varying maturities representing a broad array of fixed income sectors, including U.S. and non-U.S. corporate and government securities, asset-backed securities, and foreign currencies. The Fund may invest without limit in securities denominated in foreign currencies and may invest to a limited extent in securities of issuers based in countries with developing  or emerging market economies. Investing in non-U.S. securities entails additional risks, including political and economic risk and the risk of currency fluctuations; these risks may be enhanced in emerging markets. The Fund will normally limit its foreign currency exposure.

 

The Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets in high yield securities rated below investment grade. Lower rated bonds generally involve a greater risk to principal than higher rated bonds. The Fund may invest all of its assets in derivative instruments. Use of these instruments may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, management risk and the risk that a fund could not close out a position when it would be most advantageous to do so. Portfolios investing in derivatives could lose more than the principal amount invested in these instruments. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall.  The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may concentrate it assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund.

 

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