Methodology

The Allianz Global Investors 2009 Environmental Investing Survey was conducted online by global polling firm GfKRoper from December 28, 2009 – January 12, 2010. Completed surveys were obtained from 1,000 adults, residing in the United States, with $100,000 or more in investments and who have sole or shared responsibility for household investment decisions. The sample was weighted to match the characteristics of the total online population in terms of gender, age, household asset level and region, according to the U.S. Census.

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Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Allianz RCM Global Eco Trends Fund carefully before investing. This and other information is contained in the Fund´s prospectus, and summary prospectus, if available. Click here for the Fund´s prospectus. Please read this prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

The Allianz RCM Global EcoTrends Fund is designed to provide exposure to a relatively narrow group of sectors. The Fund is non-diversified and should be considered as only one element of a complete investment program. While the Fund may invest in companies of any size, it may often have substantial exposure to securities of smaller companies, including newly formed and early stage companies. The Fund may invest without limit in illiquid securities. The Fund’s substantial exposure to non-U.S. securities, including emerging markets securities, also involves special risks, including political and economic risk and the risk of currency fluctuations; these risks may be enhanced in emerging markets. For these reasons, the Fund may be subject to relatively high levels of risk and volatility and should be considered a speculative investment.

The Fund may also use derivative strategies for investment or hedging purposes. 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 those instruments.

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