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All data as of 03.31.08, unless otherwise indicated. 
Allianz NACM Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund A (AOTAX)
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Fund Overview
Highlights
  • Seeks emerging markets companies with accelerating earnings growth and positive relative price strength
  • Active, bottom-up growth approach to build a portfolio of 75-125 stocks
  • Diversified across a wide range of countries and industries
  • Employs a disciplined, consistent process in pursuing greater investment results
  • Nicholas-Applegate's distinctive investment process targets companies with characteristics of change, sustainability and timeliness. As an international and global equity manager, their global research platform supports their stock selection capabilities.
Investment Process
  • Investment universe comprises 1,500 emerging markets companies
  • Bottom-up process screens for candidates with relative price strength, earnings acceleration and positive fundamental change
  • Fundamental research confirms the key drivers that should sustain the rate of growth
  • Sell discipline and risk management process aims to achieve our objective of long-term growth of capital
At A Glance
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Symbol
CUSIP
A Shares
AOTAX
018920629
Objective
Seeks Maximum Long-Term Capital Appreciation

Primary Portfolio
Emerging Market Stocks

Total Fund Assets (in millions)
$200.0

Inception Date
May 27, 2004

Dividend Frequency
Annual

Maximum Sales Charge
5.50%

Expense Ratio *
1.880%

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Manager
Kunal Ghosh

Kunal Ghosh joined NACM as a Senior Vice President and portfolio manager in 2006.  Prior to that Kunal was a portfolio manager at Barclays Global Investors and a quantitative analyst for the Cayuga Hedge Fund.  Before beginning his career in investment management Kunal worked for several years as an engineer at Delphi Corporation (formerly Delphi Automotive Systems).

Manager
Steven Tael

Steven Tael is a member of the research team that oversees Nicholas-Applegate's systematic equity strategies.

Management Firm
Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC (NACM)

San Diego, California

Nicholas-Applegate applies a change-focused investment philosophy to domestic and international portfolios across fundamental and systematic equity, income and growth strategies. Each strategy in the firm's diverse line-up follows one of two signature approaches: traditional or model-driven.



> 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, which may be obtained by contacting your financial advisor, or by calling 888-877-4626. Click here for the Fund´s prospectus. Please read this prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

* Expense Ratio reflects any contractual expense reductions currently in place for this fund.

 

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. Diversification does not ensure against loss.

 

The Fund will normally invest in the securities of companies that are tied economically to countries with emerging securities markets. 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 may also invest in other equity securities, such as preferred stocks, warrants and debt securities convertible into common stocks, and in fixed-income securities. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in U.S. companies.

 

The Fund may invest in companies of any capitalization size, and may invest a significant portion of its assets in small and medium capitalization companies. Investments in smaller companies may be more volatile than investments in larger companies. The portfolio managers expect to actively manage the Fund's portfolio, which may often result in frequent trading activity and a high portfolio turnover rate, which may be 200% or more. The Fund may utilize foreign currency exchange contracts, options and other derivative instruments (for example forward contracts and stock index future contracts). 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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Investment Products: NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT BANK GUARANTEED

 

 

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All holdings are subject to change.

 

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