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All data as of 06.30.10, unless otherwise indicated. 
Allianz Global Investors Solutions Growth Allocation Fund Admin (AGFAX)
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Fund Overview
Highlights

A comprehensive strategy for growth potential

Determining the right investment mix is a crucial, and often challenging, step in progressing toward your financial goals. Allianz Global Investors Solutions Growth Allocation Fund is designed to provide investors with a comprehensive, risk-managed growth portfolio.
Why Invest in this Fund

A complete, broadly diversified solution

The Fund can serve as a comprehensive solution for investors with a long time horizon or a high risk tolerance. To help reduce overall volatility and enhance return opportunities, the Fund taps into an unusually broad universe, investing in a range of traditional stocks and bonds, as well as in lower-correlating “real” (inflation-adjusted) and alternative assets. Diversification does not ensure against loss, however.

 

An emphasis on reliable risk™

The Fund is designed to have a reliable-risk™ profile, with a targeted focus on expected volatility. The Fund seeks after-inflation capital appreciation by targeting a strategic allocation of 100% of assets to returngenerating investments; its managers also have the flexibility to add defensive assets to manage risk during periods of market instability.

 

Distinctive management expertise

The Fund’s underlying mutual funds are chosen from the world-class investment firms of Allianz Global Investors, including PIMCO and RCM. Each firm contributes its distinctive investment approach and culture, providing the benefits of collective expertise as well as additional diversification to the overall Fund.
Investment Process

In building and maintaining the portfolio, the Fund’s managers take a multi-step, research-based approach that carefully balances risk/return considerations.

  • Assets are divided into two distinct categories: return-generating assets, which include riskier strategies with greater long-term growth potential; and defensive assets, which are meant to manage short-term volatility, provide income and preserve capital. Both groupings seek to meet their objectives on an inflation-adjusted basis.
  • The Fund maintains a strategic (long-term) allocation target of 100% of assets in return-generating assets. However, the Fund’s managers may add value by making tactical, or opportunistic, allocations to defensive assets where market conditions warrant.
  • Lastly, the Fund’s managers select individual funds that most appropriately correspond to the portfolio’s asset class allocation.
At A Glance
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Symbol
CUSIP
Admin Shares
AGFAX
01900C847
Objective
Seeks primarily after-inflation capital appreciation and, secondarily, current income

Primary Portfolio
Target allocation of 100% return-generating asset classes

Total Fund Assets (in millions)
$4.5

Inception Date
Apr 27, 2009

Dividend Frequency
At Least Annually

Net Expense Ratio
1.390%

Gross Expense Ratio
6.050%

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Manager
Paul Pietranico


 Mr. Pietranico, CFA, has been the director of investment manager due diligence, risk analysis and performance reporting teams for Allianz Global Investors. He holds a BS in physics, an MA in philosophy of science and an MS in engineering economics, all from Stanford University.

Manager
Stephen Sexauer


 Mr. Sexauer has been a managing director for Allianz Global Investors and a portfolio manager at Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management. He earned an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BS from the University of Illinois.

Management Firm
Allianz Global Investors Solutions (AGIS)

San Diego, CA

Allianz Global Investors Solutions, a U.S.-registered investment advisor, provides solution-oriented investment strategies, with portfolios designed and managed to meet the specific and complex needs of its clients.



> Management Commentary

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of this 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, or by calling 888-877-4626. Click here for the Fund´s prospectus or summary prospectus. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 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. Diversification does not ensure against loss.

 

The portfolio's performance will depend on how its assets are allocated and reallocated among underlying Funds and other investments. There is no assurance that the investment objective of any underlying fund will be achieved. The allocation among those Funds will vary, and the Fund may be subject to any and all of the following risks at different times and to different degrees. Investing in smaller companies may entail greater risk than investing in larger companies, including higher volatility. Investing in foreign securities may entail greater risk due to foreign economic and political developments; this risk may be enhanced when investing in emerging markets. High-yield bonds typically have a lower credit rating than other bonds. Lower rated bonds generally involve a greater risk to principal than higher rated bonds. Inflation-linked bonds (ILBs) issued by a government are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation; ILBs decline in value when real interest rates rise. Commodities contain heightened risk including market, political, regulatory, and natural conditions, and may not be suitable for all investors. The underlying funds may at times invest in mortgage-related securities, and may use derivative instruments for hedging purposes or as part of an investment strategy. Use of derivative 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. Although each portfolio normally invests in a number of different underlying funds, it will be particularly sensitive to the risks associated with the individual Fund(s) and any investments in which that Fund concentrates.

 

An investor in a fund of funds will bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in addition to the fees and expenses of the fund of funds, making the expenses of a fund of funds generally higher than a fund which primarily invests directly in equities or fixed income securities.

 

Because certain unaffiliated ETFs and other mutual funds and pooled vehicles may not be advised by Allianz Global Fund Management or its affiliates, there may be less transparency with respect to management strategy, investments and other matters than is the case with affiliated funds.

 

PIMCO Funds and Allianz Funds are distributed by Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105-4800, www.allianzinvestors.com 1-888-877-4626.

 

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