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All data as of 05.31.08, unless otherwise indicated. 
PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund A (PCRAX)
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Fund Inception Date ** 06.28.02

 

Performance quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than average annual returns shown. Investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when redeemed. MOP returns take into account the Class A maximum initial sales charge of 5.50%. A redemption fee of 2% may apply to shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of acquisition. Performance shown does not reflect any applicable redemption fees and would be lower if it did. Redemption fees are paid to and retained by the Fund and are not sales charges.

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Change Class  
Daily Performance (as of 07.03.08)
Daily NAV and Change
YTD
Returns
Annualized
NAV
$
%
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
$21.03
+$0.03
.14%
33.85%
60.25%
20.70%
21.29%
-
Month-End Average Annual Returns (as of 05.31.08)
 
PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy A at NAV Lipper Commodities Funds Avg.
 
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Inception
PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy A at NAV
39.65%
17.05%
17.48%
-
21.36%
PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy A at MOP
31.97%
14.86%
16.16%
-
20.21%
Lipper Commodities Funds Avg.
41.02%
16.70%
18.50%
-
21.17%
Dow Jones AIG Commodity TR Index
27.94%
17.06%
15.97%
-
17.04%
Quarter-End Average Annual Returns  (as of 03.31.08)
 
PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy A at NAV PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy A at MOP
 
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Inception
PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy A at NAV
33.35%
13.56%
18.54%
-
21.16%
PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy A at MOP
26.01%
11.44%
17.20%
-
19.97%
Calendar Year Returns 
PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy A at NAV Lipper Commodities Funds Avg.
 
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
'05
'06
'07
'08YTD
PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy A at NAV
-
-
-
-
24.0%
29.1%
15.8%
19.9%
-3.5%
23.2%
19.1%
Lipper Commodities Funds Avg.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20.6%
Dow Jones AIG Commodity TR Index
-
-
-
-
25.9%
23.9%
9.2%
21.4%
2.1%
16.2%
16.6%
Best/Worst 1-Year Period 
 
Best
Period ended
Worst
Period ended
PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy A
45.41%
02.29.08
-9.71%
09.30.06
Lipper Ranking  (based on total return)^  
 
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Inception
Fund Rank
22
14
9
-
8
No. of Funds in Lipper Commodities Funds Avg.
37
26
11
-
10
Quintile
3rd
3rd
5th
-
4th
Yields/Distribution 
 
Distribution Yield^^
as of 03.31.08
(at NAV)
SEC Yield 
Distributions
Current Month
Distributions
(YTD)
PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy A
6.21%
3.15%
$0.21966
$0.21966
Expense Ratio
 
Expense Ratio
PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy A
1.240%
Growth of $10,000 
Fund Statistics 
 
Year-End NAV
Year-End Assets
in Millions
2008 YTD*
$18.95
$14,418
2007
$16.11
$12,129
2006
$13.87
$12,119
2005
$14.77
$12,007
2004
$14.78
$6,201
2003
$13.62
$1,402
2002
$11.56
$31

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.

The daily section presents performance dating from the inception of the actual share class only.

 

**This is the inception date of the oldest share class, which for this Fund is the Institutional share class. The returns presented are for Class A shares, which were first offered in 11/02. Returns measure performance from the inception of the oldest share class to the present, so some returns predate the inception of Class A. Those returns are calculated by adjusting the Institutional returns to reflect the A shares' different charges and expenses. Total return performance assumes that all dividend and capital gains distributions were reinvested on the payable date and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

This Fund will typically seek to gain exposure to the commodity markets by investing in commodity-linked derivative instruments, swap transactions, or index- and commodity-linked "structured" notes. These instruments may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. Investments in commodities may be affected by overall market movements, changes in interest rates, and other factors such as weather, disease, embargoes and international economic and political developments. Commodities are assets that have tangible properties, such as oil, metals, and agricultural products. The value of a commodity-linked derivative is generally based on: price movements of a commodity, a commodity futures contract, a commodity index, or other economic variables based on changes in the commodities markets. 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. These instruments are backed by a portfolio of inflation-indexed securities and other fixed income instruments. This Fund is non-diversified, which means it may incur greater risk by concentrating its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. This Fund may invest 30% of its total assets in foreign securities, which may entail greater risk due to foreign economic and political developments, up to 10% in high yield securities, and may invest in mortgage-related securities. The value of some mortgage-related or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to interest rate changes, and there is no assurance that private insurers of the underlying mortgages or assets will meet their obligations. 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.

 

The Dow Jones AIG Commodity Total Return Index is composed of futures contracts on 19 physical commodities. Unless otherwise noted, index returns reflect the reinvestment of 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.

 

^The Lipper Category returns and rankings are calculated by Lipper Inc., a Reuters Company, which is a nationally recognized organization that compares the performance of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The Category returns represent the average performance of included funds, while rankings compare an individual fund's returns to those of the other funds in its category. Both are based on total return performance, with capital gains and dividends reinvested, with annual operating expenses deducted, but without including front- or back-end sales charges. Rankings begin with the actual share class inception. Rankings are relative to a peer group and do not necessarily mean that the fund had high total returns.

 

Growth of $10,000 and Best/Worst 1-Year Period results are calculated at NAV and assume that all dividend and capital gain distributions were reinvested. They do not take into account sales charges or the effect of taxes. Results are not indicative of future performance.

 

^^ Average Distribution Yield. This yield is the average of the last four quarterly distribution yields. The quarterly distribution yield is calculated by annualizing the quarter's distribution and dividing by the NAV on the last business day of the period. It does not include long- or short-term capital gains distributions. The SEC Yield is a standardized annual yield based on the most recent 30-day period. It is calculated in accordance with current Securities and Exchange Commission regulations and is subject to change.

 

PIMCO Funds & 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. Investment Products: NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT BANK GUARANTEED

 

The performance number from the year of the Fund's inception is the cumulative return over a partial year.

 

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