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PIMCO FUNDS PROFILE 
All data as of 07.31.08, unless otherwise indicated. 
PIMCO Total Return Fund A (PTTAX)
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Fund Inception Date ** 05.11.87

 

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 3.75%. 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 09.05.08)
Daily NAV and Change
YTD
Returns
Annualized
NAV
$
%
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
$10.72
-$0.03
-.28%
3.48%
8.90%
4.85%
5.02%
5.96%
Month-End Average Annual Returns (as of 07.31.08)
 
PIMCO Total Return A at NAV Lipper Int. Investment Grade Debt Fund Avg.
 
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Inception
PIMCO Total Return A at NAV
9.15%
4.80%
5.04%
5.98%
7.72%
PIMCO Total Return A at MOP
5.05%
3.47%
4.24%
5.57%
7.49%
Lipper Int. Investment Grade Debt Fund Avg.
2.04%
2.37%
3.23%
4.64%
-
Lehman Aggregate Bond Index
6.15%
4.37%
4.55%
5.65%
7.35%
Quarter-End Average Annual Returns  (as of 06.30.08)
 
PIMCO Total Return A at NAV PIMCO Total Return A at MOP
 
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Inception
PIMCO Total Return A at NAV
10.31%
4.47%
4.21%
6.00%
7.75%
PIMCO Total Return A at MOP
6.17%
3.15%
3.42%
5.59%
7.52%
Calendar Year Returns 
PIMCO Total Return A at NAV Lipper Int. Investment Grade Debt Fund Avg.
 
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
'05
'06
'07
'08YTD
PIMCO Total Return A at NAV
9.3%
-0.8%
11.6%
9.0%
9.7%
5.1%
4.7%
2.4%
3.5%
8.6%
1.8%
Lipper Int. Investment Grade Debt Fund Avg.
7.6%
-1.4%
10.0%
7.8%
8.4%
4.9%
4.0%
1.8%
4.1%
4.8%
-1.7%
Lehman Aggregate Bond Index
8.7%
-0.8%
11.6%
8.4%
10.3%
4.1%
4.3%
2.4%
4.3%
7.0%
1.0%
Best/Worst 1-Year Period 
 
Best
Period ended
Worst
Period ended
PIMCO Total Return A
19.44%
09.30.91
-4.05%
10.31.94
Lipper Ranking  (based on total return)^  
 
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Inception
Fund Rank
7
11
20
9
9
No. of Funds in Lipper Int. Investment Grade Debt Fund Avg.
555
461
394
196
152
Quintile
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
Yields/Distribution 
 
Distribution Yield^^
(at NAV)
SEC Yield 
Distributions
Current Month
Distributions
(YTD)
PIMCO Total Return A
4.52%
5.02%
$0.04066
$0.28831
Expense Ratio
 
Expense Ratio
PIMCO Total Return A
0.960%
Growth of $10,000 
Fund Statistics 
 
Year-End NAV
Year-End Assets
in Millions
2008 YTD*
$10.60
$129,561
2007
$10.69
$112,702
2006
$10.38
$99,757
2005
$10.50
$90,642
2004
$10.67
$78,772
2003
$10.71
$73,852
2002
$10.67
$67,825
2001
$10.46
$49,062
2000
$10.39
$38,161
1999
$9.90
$29,709
1998
$10.54
$23,556
1997
$10.60
$15,889
1996
$10.50
$12,418
1995
$10.72
$10,101
1994
$9.69
$6,576
1993
$10.64
$4,614
1992
$10.60
$2,801
1991
$10.69
$1,572
1990
$10.03
$920
1989
$10.13
$601

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 1/97. 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 invests at least 65% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities, up to 30% in foreign currency-denominated securities, and 10% in high-yield securities. Mortgage backed securities are subject to prepayment risk and the value of some mortgage-related or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to interest rate changes. There is no assurance that private insurers of the underlying mortgages or assets will meet their obligations. Investing in foreign securities may entail 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. This Fund may use derivative instruments for hedging purposes or as part of its investment strategy. 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.

 

The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is composed of securities from the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index, and Asset-Backed Securities Index. It is generally considered to be representative of the domestic, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable bond market. 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 funds 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.

 

^^ This yield is calculated by annualizing the current months 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

 

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